To coincide with the NBA preseason kicking off this week, a hometown celebrity–Memphis Grizzlies mascot, “Grizz” –applies for a job at the FedEx World Hub.
To staff up for the upcoming holiday rush and beyond, FedEx will be filling positions ranging from package handlers to operations managers. Part of an overall campaign from BBDO New York comprised of streaming audio, social posts and TikTok videos, this spot–titled “Grizz: The Job Interview”–was directed by Moxie Picture’s Frank Todaro, who has helmed prior FedEx comedy favorites such as “Drama,” “MBA” and “Jenkins (Alien).”
Credits
Client FedEx Agency BBDO New York David Lubars, chief creative officer, worldwide; Greg Ketchum, Tom Godici, executive creative directors; Greg Gerstner, sr. creative director; Banks Noel, creative director; Tom Kraemer, sr. creative director/copywriter; Alex Gianni, executive producer/director of content production; Hyatt Choate, executive producer; Scottie Schuckies, sr. producer; Jasmine Batista, art producer; Lizzy Lehn, associate art producer. Production Moxie Pictures Frank Todaro, director; Neil Shapiro, DP; Karol Zeno, exec producer; Laura Heflin, producer. Editorial Work Editorial Rick Orrick, editor; Joseph Tuzzolino, assistant editor; Alejandra Alarcon, head of production; Chris Delarenal, producer. VFX Method Studios Andrew Hamill, sr. producer; Mario Caserta, sr. Flame. Telecine Color Collective Alex Bickel, colorist; Claudia Guevara, exec producer. Audio Sound Lounge Tom Jucarone, mixer.
This “Meet iPhone 16e” spot features a wiggle man dancing his heart out over his powerful new iPhone 16e.
Directed by Kim Gehrig via production house Somesuch for agency Apple Marcom, the ad also offers a first listen of “Talk,” Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco’s new song.
