Winners: AIR Spot in a Pocket Challenge
Published by Catherine - 31st October 2025
We're proud to share the incredible winners of the inaugural Alliance of Independent Representatives Spot in a Pocket! Challenge.
The recipients were evaluated for boundary-breaking storytelling, art direction, and production value in any style or genre of 30-second spot. Thank you again to the esteemed judges Molly Mitchell, Executive Producer at IDENTITY; Donald O'Connor, Executive Producer at Compulsive Pictures; and Chinkhara Singh, Head of Production at Area 23.
Grand Prize Winner: Oscar-nominated filmmaker Courtney Marsh for “Life of a Thermometer”.
First Runner-Up: “Scary Clean” by Staci Talley
Second Runner-Up: “Case of the Scarlet Ledger” by David Bradburn
Finalists:
- Utsab Giri
- Sandy Morris
- Esteban Pava & Jerome Lehoucq
- Emily Gurland & Kasey Oldford
The Grand Prize winner receives a six-month subscription to Agency Source, among others.
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