Roger Federer and Anne Hathaway are in a screening room to see their commercial for Switzerland Tourism only to discover that they can barely see themselves in it. That's because the true star of the spot is the beauty of Switzerland itself; hence the ad's title: "No One Upstages the Grand Tour of Switzerland."
Hathaway and Federer are a bit miffed that their stars have been eclipsed. Adding insult to injury is Federer informing her that a certain major actress named Meryl passed on the spot, making Hathaway the second choice.
The tongue-in-cheek comedy spot–which at the same time showcaes the grandeur of Switzerland–was directed by Bryan Bucklery via Stories AG, Zurich, for agency Wirz BBDO, Zurich.
Music/sound design/audio post house was Beacon Street Studios.
Credits
Client Switzerland Tourism Agency Wirz BBDO, Zurich, Switzerland. Livio Dainese, Alain Eicher, Johannes Raggio, Luigi Vitiello, Artur Faria, Jannic Mascello; Bjorn Bippus, Adrian Busse, creative team; Erasmo Palomba, producer; Kathrin Jesse, Julia Ewers, strategy; Cosima Lang, Laura Saner, storyline. Production Stories AG, Zurich Bryan Buckley, director; Gary Shaw, DP; Yves Bollg, Matt Buels, exec producers; Anna Fueter, Matthew Lefebvre, producers. Florian Nussbaumer, Hannah Stone, line producers; Editorial Cabin Editing Co. Chan Hatcher, editor; Michelle Dorsch, producer.. Music/Sound Beacon Street Studios, Venice, Calif. Andrew Feltenstein, John Nau, music; Lindsey Lerman, producer; Rommel Molina, sound design. Audio Post Beacon Street Studios, Venice, Calif. Rommel Molina, mixer; Kate Vadnais, executive mix producer.
The Ad Council, partnering with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF) and AdoptUSKids, launched a public service campaign, created pro bono by Edelman, which aims to inspire prospective parents to consider adopting a teen from foster care.
This centerpiece PSA titled “The Rewards”--directed by The Hudson Dusters (Michael Kuhn and Niles Roth) via Greenpoint Pictures--spotlights real adoptive families who have personally experienced the mutual benefits of adoption. This longer form PSA (and cutdown versions) begins with a touching display of openness and vulnerability as adoptive parents reflect on their adoption journeys and their initial questions and hesitations about adopting a teen. Then, in a deeply emotional turn, the adoptive parents witness their children recounting the profound rewards of adoption in their lives. The teens speak of the love they share with their parents and how the decision to become a family is reciprocal. The campaign directs viewers to the AdoptUSKids website to learn more about adopting a teen from foster care.
