Nissan launches its 2020 Nissan Rogue with the new spot “World of Distractions.” Directed by Tom Kuntz of MJZ, the film depicts a world where everyone’s face is practically smushed against their phone—a seemingly frightening representation of our modern-day screen obsession. Of course, there’s no cause for alarm; the Rogue’s suite of safety features protects you as you navigate this distracted world.
The campaign was created by TBWAChiatDay New York under Nissan’s new North America marketing VP Allyson Witherspoon. It features the track ‘Johny Says Stay Cool’ by top Australian indie band Babe Rainbow, and original sound design by Wave Studios NYC.
CreditsClient Nissan Rogue Agency TBWAChiatDay New York Chris Beresford-Hill, chief creative officer; Al Merry, executive creative director; Mike Blanch, creative director/art director; Aste Gutierrez, creative director/copywriter; John Doris, head of production; Christian Burch, executive producer; Sarah Haroldson, producer. Production MJZ Tom Kuntz, director; Darius Khondji, DP; David Zander, president; Eriks Krumins, sr. executive producer; Emily Skinner, producer. Editorial Whitehouse Post Russell Icke, editor; Alejandro Villagran, assistant editor; Caitlin Grady, exec producer; Ryan Smith, producer. Music Supervision Walker Sara Matarazzo, Stephanie Pigott, exec producers; Danielle Soury, producer. Licensed track: “Johny Says Stay Cool” by The Babe Rainbow. Audio Wave Studios Aaron Reynolds, sound designer, mix engineer; Vicky Ferraro, exec producer; Eleni Giannopoulos, associate producer. Post/VFX The Mill NY Heath Raymond, exec producer; Joe Hobaica, producer; Blake Druery, shoot supervisor/2D lead artist; Artur Elson, Kshitij Khanna, Justin Kiel, Randy Krueger, Alexis Jo, Nasser, 2D artists; Payal Thakkar, line producer; Nithin Babu, paint lead; Anuj Bhandari, Rahul Bhardwaj, BalaChandhiran K, Akash Mishra, Sandeep Kumar Singh, Nageshwara Sunkara, Chakravarthi V, paint artists; Umesh Chand, production coordinator. Color The Mill Damien Van Der Cruyssen, colorist; Rochelle Brown, sr. producer, color; Blake Rice, color producer; Lucy Gatanis, production coordinator; David Franzo, Aaliyah Lambert, Elias Nousiopoulos, Chris Wolcott, color assists.
Director Gia Coppola Teams With Mejuri For “A New York Minute”; 1st Episode Takes Us To The Grocery Store
Mejuri, known for turning fine jewelry into an everyday luxury, has partnered with director Gia Coppola (The Last Show Girl, Palo Alto) and The Directors Bureau in Los Angeles, for the first time reimagining the brand’s story as episodic content. In a series of microfilms, co-created by Coppola and premiering following New York Fashion Week, Mejuri eschewed a typical celebrity campaign and cast us as voyeurs to a group of aspiring young women--real people, not actors--at the crossroads of their adult lives against the backdrop of New York City.
Titled “A New York Minute,” the series features five real-life friends, who include one perfectly imperfect heroine named Emma. The women celebrate ordinary moments and interactions which reveal, sometimes retrospectively, the extraordinary within the mundane. Adjacent to the brand’s own community, the 30-something year old cast includes Laura Love (Emma), Rebecca Ressler, Natalie Vall-Freed and Rozzi Crane. Mejuri’s jewelry makes an appearance as the best supporting actor.
“When I met with Gia and The Directors Bureau team, there was instant creative and personal chemistry and a natural alignment on the desire to push and blur the lines between marketing, storytelling, and the construct of what a ‘campaign’ could be,” said Jacob Jordan, chief brand officer, Mejuri. “Gia was able to push that idea into something that truly feels new and artful, with a realism and relatability that almost feels jarring. Gia was such a perfect collaborator and partner, someone I had complete trust in to be a catalyst for Mejuri’s values of celebrating women as their truest selves. I can’t wait for us to continue to tell the next chapters of this story.”
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