Joseph Kahn of HSI directed this piece featuring international soccer stars Didier Drogba and Lionel Messi who are in race to find the most epic food on the planet. Their globe-trotting culinary appetites are facilitated by Turkish Airlines which takes them everywhere as their competition escalates.
Titled “Drogba vs. Messi Epic Food,” the film seeks to engage viewers further with EpicFoodMap.com. Soon Turkish Airlines will be launching a competition to upload your own epic food travel photo to win a trip to the locations in the commercial. Drogba and Messi will be kicking it off on November 18 with their favorite foods. The aim is to create the world’s most adventurous food map, which inspires people to travel to new destinations.
Agency is CP+B London.
CreditsClient Turkish Airlines Agency CP+B London Matt Gooden, Ben Walker, executive creative directors; Ben Carey, Henrik Delehag, creative directors; Emmy Penz, copywriter; Philip Sinclair, art director; Rob Steiner, producer; Nimi Raja, planner. Production HSI Joseph Kahn, director; Nicola Kenney, producer. U La La James Stewart, producer. Music Title of Music--“Jakil”; Lank & Tank, music artists; Banks Music Publishing; Pitch & Sync, music executive producer. Postproduction Finalize
Top Spot of the Week: EHRAC, Animation Studio NOMINT Depict Life “In Limbo” As Families Search For Loved Ones
This animated film titled In Limbo depicts the journey of a heroic woman protagonist representing the countless families in the North Caucasus of Eastern Europe (where Chechnya is situated) searching for their forcibly disappeared loved ones. Utilizing theatrical elements, the film highlights the unnatural disruption caused by enforced disappearances and delves into the profound trauma these families endure. It emphasizes their long battles with the domestic authorities as they seek answers. The film also underscores the vital role of community support in helping these families cope and continue their fight for answers, serving as a compelling call to action for justice and human rights.
Through intimate storytelling, In Limbo raises awareness of the ongoing uncertainty that leaves families in a perpetual state of limbo, unable to find closure.
Directed by Afterman--the animation duo consisting of Tsvetelina Zdraveva and Jerred North--and created and produced by London-based animation studio NOMINT, In Limbo was commissioned by the European Human Rights Advocacy Centre (EHRAC).
In a joint statement, Zdraveva and North shared, “Our film takes place on a theater stage, highlighting how such tragedies are far removed from ordinary life,” they continued. “The stage is circular, resembling an artificial, perpetually spinning obstacle course, with a target—the red tail lights—just within sight yet never within reach, symbolizing the family’s never-ending quest for justice.”
“We used a limited primary color palette to contrast the two worlds all families are pulled between. Minimalist compositions of starkly silhouetted characters and environments create the ominous atmosphere of a deeply painful and... Read More