We see the fear, anxiety and sorrow of parents who have lost their children for a few minutes in a mall or other public place. Then we’re asked to imagine how one lives with those feelings and torment for years in the aftermath of natural disasters or conflicts in war-torn regions.
The Red Cross helps to reunite three families a day who have been long separated in conflict-stricken areas or due to natural disasters.
Directed by Simon Ratigan of HLA for adam&eveDDB, London, this :90 titled “Separated” asks for support of the Red Cross in it family-uniting endeavors. The PSA debuts during the holiday season when families around the world look forward to festive reunions.
Credits
Client International Committee of the Red Cross Agency adam&eveDDB, London Ant Nelson, Mike Sutherland, executive creative directors; Jimena Seoane, producer. Production HLA, London Simon Ratigan, director; Mike Wells, producer; Bob Pendar-Hughes, DP. Editorial The Quarry Bruce Townend, editor. Postproduction The Mill Audio Wave Ben Tomlin
To mark Prudential’s 150th anniversary, McCann New York is kicking off the new year welcoming Generation Beta with “The Beta Baby Bonus,” offering every baby born in the U.S. on January 1st $150, which could potentially grow to $100,000 when they retire. The work is also launching with a new study, in partnership with McCann’s Truth Central, called “Generation Beta: Redefining Life, Longevity, and Retirement”.
The study found that people predict this new generation will have vastly different lives than today, with 86% of people believing Generation Beta will have jobs that haven’t even been invented yet. Generation Beta is also predicted to live longer than those before them, and the study reveals optimism about a healthcare revolution that will transform their lives--with half of adults believing that cancer will be cured by Generation Beta. Crucially, when it comes to retirement, people see the value of starting early. Eighty percent of prospective Generation Beta parents agree that in an ideal world, parents would start saving for their child’s retirement from birth. In fact, the No. 1 regret among current and prospective parents is that they “didn’t save more for my retirement.”
The campaign launches with this “Generations” film--directed by Chris Smith via production house SMUGGLER--which interviews Boomers, Gen X, Millennials and Gen Z on what defines their generation. With every generation known for something, Generation Beta has many unique advantages as it begins to take shape.
Shayne Millington, chief creative officer, McCann New York, said, “It’s not every day a new generation is born. So we needed to made the most of a once-in-a-generation event. We’re beyond proud to be able to launch... Read More
