Wednesday evening’s Agency of the Year gala featured the likes of Olympians, sad boys and aged Italian couples. Of course, we’re talking about the shortlisted agency showreels, not the winners (you can find that story here).

Each year we ask finalists to create a video that has no real brief, except for the agencies to show off their culture and have fun (but mostly, they use this as an opportunity to see who can make the industry laugh the loudest. It worked.).

Here’s how the shortlisted agencies decided to show off their creativity at last night’s gala, which took place at Toronto’s Koerner Hall.

Bensimon Byrne
Settle it on the Court

Broken Heart Love Affair
You Can’t Fake Heart

Leo Burnett
Great work

McCann
Truth Well Told

Rethink
Independent’s Week

Sid Lee
In Memoriam

Zulu Alpha Kilo
The Review