The spot celebrates the lengths people will go to get their hands on even just one bite of gooey, creamy, cheesy Kraft Macaroni & Cheese. Directed by Hank Perlman of Hungry Man for CP+B and set to Marvin Hamlisch’s “What I Did For Love,” this :45 features the various ruses, sneakiness, and outright thievery by Kraft Mac & Cheese lovers of all ages. “What I Did for Love” was written by Marvin Hamlisch and Edward Kleban in 1975 for Broadway, and has been recorded by many artists since. This version for this commercial was arranged by JSM Music, New York.
Client Kraft Macaroni & Cheese Agency CP+B Adam Chasnow, VP/executive creative director; Michael Raso, creative director; Paul Sincoff, associate creative director/writer; Kyle Jones, associate creative director/art director; Chad Hoppenwasser, VP/director of video production; Katie Porter, sr. integrated producer; Alina Moeller, jr. integrated producer; Bill Meadows, executive music producer; Jorge Ivan Vargas Perez, music producer. Production Hungry Man Hank Perlman director; John Lindley, DP; Caleb Dewart, line producer; Kevin Byrne, Dan Duffy, Mino Jarjoura, Nancy Hacohen, exec producers. Editorial The Now Corporation, NY Jesse Reisner, editor; Renn Cheadle, assistant editor; Nancy Finn, exec producer. Post Method, Santa Monica, Calif. Kelley Bumbarger, lead compositor; Robert Owens, exec producer; Ananda Reavis, post producer. Post Company 3, Los Angeles. Stefan Sonnenfeld, colorist. Graphics/Animation Buck, Los Angeles Music JSM Music, NY Joel Simon, arranger, creative director, executive music producer; Doug Katsaros, arranger. Audio Lime Studios, Santa Monica. Mark Meyuhas, audio engineer; Matt Miller, engineer’s assistant; Kelli Espinoza, mix producer.
Ad Council, Directing Duo The Hudson Dusters Share “The Rewards” Of Adopting Teens From Foster Care
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.
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