Greg Gray of Velocity Films, Cape Town, South Africa, directed this spot for Nedbank and agency Joe Public Johannesburg, which tells the life story of a farmer and a foal, who grows up to be a successful racehorse. Playing an integral role in the thoroughbred’s development is a horse whisperer.
This extended version of the spot shows the horse through various growth stages, the key moment being when the farmer realizes he can no longer effectively train the horse himself. Rather than quit his dream, he calls on someone more capable and experienced to partner with him to take his horse to victory, elegantly signifying the importance of having the right partnership.
The parallel to the business world is a partnership with the right bank, in this case Nedbank, to help a business realize its full potential.
The commercial entailed a highly complex shoot that was filmed on a picturesque and landscape rich Wellington farm and Durbanville racecourse in the Western Cape. This required six days of filming due to the use of 17 different horses, with top local animal wranglers and a team of world-class horse trainers.