Directed by Johnny Hardstaff of RSA Films for JWT London, this spot shows us a young man in the slums of Honduras where he’s constantly pressured to join a street gang. However, this youngster has an alternative. U.K. Coffee brand Kenco has launched a “Coffee vs. Gangs” initiative whereby 20 at-risk young people will receive the education and training necessary to become coffee farmers.
John Smith of Whitehouse Post edited this :60 which feature VFX (scenes of tattoos in motion which reflect the peer pressure to join gangs) from Absolute, which maintains studios in London and NY.
Client Mondelez International--Kenco Agency JWT London Russel Ramsey, executive creatie director; Jaspar Shelbourne, creative director; Jess Oudot, copywriter; Matt Leach, art director; Carley Reynolds, producer; Lula Boardman, assistant producer. Production RSA Films Johnny Hardstaff, director; Annabel Ridley, exec producer. Editorial Whitehouse Post John Smith, editor; Lisa Kendrick, Bebe Evwaraye, exec producers. Post/VFX Absolute Music Eclectic Colin Smith, Simon Elms, composers. Sound Design Greek Street Studios Dan Weinberg, sound designer.
Quantas, Creative Agency Convicts, Director Justin McMillan Bring Us “Australia in the Sky”
For the first time in a decade, Qantas has unveiled a brand campaign in the North American market as demand for travel between the U.S. and Australia continues to grow.
Academy Award-nominated writer, producer and director Baz Luhrmann and four-time Academy Award-winning costume and production designer Catherine Martin act as creative consultants and ambassadors for the campaign, titled “Australia in the Sky,” which features Qantas crew alongside an all-star cast of Australian talent including actor and model Charlee Fraser and model Jess Hart.
The campaign lands as Qantas celebrates 70 years of flying to North America this year and continues to invest in new aircraft and routes servicing the U.S., including Project Sunrise non-stop flights which are expected to take-off between Sydney and New York in 2026.
Filmed at Qantas’ Los Angeles hangar onboard an A380 aircraft, the campaign also features scenes from famous locations around Australia including Sydney’s iconic Bondi Beach and a flyover of Sydney Harbor, as well as Melbourne’s Federation Square and the Great Barrier Reef.
Qantas tapped creative agency Convicts to develop the concept and creative for the campaign, which is directed by Australian director Justin McMillan.
“Sharing the spirit of Qantas with our mates in the U.S.--and around the world--has always been a dream of ours,” said Pete Maiden, founder and CEO of Convicts. “Qantas isn’t just a national favorite down under, the airline brings the Aussie energy to life on their flights with the little touches of magic--from the menu to the staff to the overall energy on the plane--that we captured and amplified in our ‘Australia in the Sky’ campaign. When we approached the Aussie creative... Read More