This latest project from director Jovan Todorovic–who recently joined Anonymous Content for commercial music video representation in the U.S., U.K. and The Netherlands–is a quarantine-inspired music video for Japanese indie sensation Vaundy. Shot in Fukuoka, the video for the song “Fukakouryoku” features a group of young people slowly venturing out into the empty city and, upon discovering each other, joining together in a celebratory dance that’s a joyful allegory to the (hopefully) ending of the pandemic and humanity slowly opening up again.
Production house on the music video was Nakama.
CreditsClient Vaundy, artist, for the song “Fukakouryoku” Production Company Nakama Jovan Todorovic, director (handled by Anonymous Content for commercials and videos in U.S., U.K. Netherlands); Kenji Lepretre Sato, exec producer; Simon Amar, associate producer; Yoshifumi Egawa, production manager; Shion Kimura, production assistant; Kateb Habib, DP; Flavio Gusmao, 1st AC; Koiichi Furuya, 2nd AC; Takuma Iwata, Steadicam; Yurinasia, choreography; Kerli Teo, styling. Editorial Milena Z. Petrovic, editor. Color Mikey Rossiter, colorist. VFX Slavko Gavric.
NHS England, M&C Saatchi UK, Director Tom Tagholm Team On PSA Highlighting The Overlooked Signs Of A Stroke
National Health Service (NHS) England has unveiled a multichannel campaign, “Act FAST,” to raise awareness of the individual signs of a stroke and get people to call 999 as soon as they suspect they may be experiencing any one symptom. The push, which is part of the ongoing “Help Us, Help You” campaign, was developed in partnership with M&C Saatchi UK.
The campaign depicts everyday situations where everything might seem relatively normal, but where there’s the sign of someone experiencing a stroke.
A key component of the campaign is this :30--directed by Tom Tagholm of Various Films--which sets up the idea that initially, a stroke might not seem like much, highlighting key symptoms: from struggling to use a paint roller, to not being able to smile when watching TV, to slurring your speech when reading a story to your grandchild. The PSA emphasizes that time is critical, ending with the line: “Face or arm or speech, at the first sign, it’s time to call 999.”
Jo Bacon, Group CEO, M&C Saatchi UK, said, “We want to ensure people take action on the first symptom, rather than waiting for more conclusive signs. To help them understand that even when everything seems normal, something serious might be happening.”
Matt Lee, executive creative director, M&C Saatchi UK, commented: “This is important work. We wanted to explore that precise moment when your world shifts, quietly yet powerfully, off its axis during a stroke. We highlight how a tiny external moment can actually be seismic—an extraordinary gear change, framed in a really ordinary way.”
Director Tagholm shared, “My Dad suffered a stroke a few years ago and was saved from the worst by acting quickly, and by the work of the NHS. So there’s... Read More