The Ad Council has released the latest iteration of its Emmy-Award winning “Love Has No Labels” campaign. With the backdrop of current division and escalating hate, the new creative developed pro bono by R/GA offers a more hopeful reality–one grounded in the idea that even in the most difficult times, love can triumph over hate. And in sheer numbers, it already has as reflected in this PSA titled “Love Leads,” which points out that while hate is loud and gets clicks, it collectively musters 308 million online mentions–compared to 2.3 billion for love.
“Love Leads” attempts to reframe the conversation around hate to showcase the power of choosing love, which can have a profoundly positive ripple effect on a community.
“The Love Has No Labels campaign platform continues to be a testament to the important work from the Ad Council,” said R/GA global chairman and chief creative officer Tiffany Rolfe. “Through the lens of our shared humanity, this latest PSA has never been more important–with hate constantly filling our social feeds–something our diverse team is unfortunately all too familiar with. It’s vital to remind all those affected by hate that there is an abundant amount of love out there. We are honored to continue this essential work with the Ad Council.”
CreditsClient The Ad Council Agency R/GA Tiffany Rolfe, global chairman & chief creative officer; Ari Halper, global executive creative director & head of creative excellence; JJ Lim, group creative director; Han Lin, group executive design director; Rowan Mansfield, Corey Thorn, Peter Toutant, Pawel Rokicki, Flavio Montiel, creative directors; Fabio Barros, Olivia Simone, associate creative directors; Colin Hodges, Andrey Ter-Grigorian, sr. creatives; Elizabeth Kenney, sr. designer; Jesse Sarfan, strategy director; Sunny Lee, associate strategy director; Jade Lutale, associate strategist; Katie Joyce, analyst; Jeff Skutnik, VP, executive production director; Ozzy Uzcategui, exec producer; Shakil Uddin, Erica Jensen, executive production directors; Leonardo Jesus, executive content producer; Pedro Coelho, Luanda Farinha, sr. content producers; Livia Massei, editor; Felipe Mahlem, creative director; Gustavo Tadini, Francisco Beraldo, Kenji Watanabe, animators. Editorial Cartel Nate Katz, Tony Wang, editors; Evyn Bruce, exec producer; Rocco Campanelli, producer. Music & Sound Machine Matej Oreskovic, exec producer; Michalis Anthis, sr. sound designer & composer; Andi Lewis, sr. producer. Motion Design Transformer Emily Stave, producer. Color Grade House Post Connor Bailey, colorist.
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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