More than a third of road fatalities in Canada involve alcohol impairment. Crashes involving alcohol and/or drugs are the leading criminal cause of death in Canada, with an average of four Canadians killed in crashes involving alcohol and/or drugs every day.
With this in mind, Uber Canada in partnership with MADD Canada are launching a joint fundraising and awareness campaign to remind Canadians of the dangers and consequences of impaired driving.
The partnership campaign kicks off with the unveiling of this PSA directed by Adam Azimov of Skin and Bones Film Company for agency Zulu Alpha Kilo. With its overarching message—No mom should have motherhood taken away—this new PSA encourages viewers to consider how their decisions have a lasting impact on those closest to them. The spot follows a mother who’s lost her son to impaired driving. We travel through some of her most precious memories as she says goodbye to each special moment with her son. MADD Canada reminds viewers to make a responsible choice.
The PSA is partnered with an Uber-led fundraising initiative. Uber Canada in partnership with MADD Canada is encouraging Uber riders to thank the drivers who dedicated their time to getting them home safely. Together, the organizations have set the goal to raise up to $100,000 before the end of the year.
The PSA will air on national television throughout the holiday season. It’s being supported by a launch event celebrating drivers who spend their nights providing a safe ride home and will be promoted through direct communications to riders and drivers, in the Uber app, and on social media by Uber and MADD Canada.
Client Uber Canada/MADD Canada Agency Zulu Alpha Kilo, Toronto Zak Mroueh, creative director; Charline Fauche-Simon, art director; Angeline Parsons, writer; Revital Grunberg, Cherie O’Connor, Raquel Rose, producers; Jennifer Breton, Heather Segal, strategic planners. Production Skin and Bones Film Company, Toronto Adam Azimov, director; Tasha Litt, exec producer; Luke Bryant, line producer; Daniel Grant, DP. Casting Jigsaw Casting Shasta Lutz, casting director. Editorial Mitch Finn, editor. Postproduction Redlab Andy Hunter, compositor/online; Jason Zukowski, colorist. Audio Vapor RMW Brendan Quinn, Joey Serlin, audio directors; Danielle Lindy, music supervision; Kat Stewart, producer; Julian Rudd, engineer.
Erich & Kallman, Directors Matias & Mathias Get Into The Super Bowl Ad Flow For Reese’s Chocolate Lava Big Cup
In this Super Bowl :30 for Reese’s Chocolate Lava Big Cup--directed by Matias & Mathias of Epoch Films for agency Erich & Kallman--a concerned park ranger reports live from the site of an active volcano where Reese’s fans are going to extreme lengths to get their hands and taste buds on the lava flow.
As passion builds, a team of park rangers rein in the mayhem--saving grandma from scootering into the hot flowing molten lava--and try to clear up the confusion: “Don‘t eat lava. Eat ooey-gooey Chocolate Lava.”
“There’s nothing better than seeing our fans go wild over new flavor additions to the classic Reese’s chocolate and peanut butter combo,” said Ryan Riess, VP of brand strategy and creative development, The Hershey Company. “The Big Game is the perfect stage to showcase our fan’s energy – whether that be from the top of a volcano or on the couch during football Sunday.”
In a joint statement, directors Matias & Mathias said of the “Don’t Eat Lava” spot, “Although the characters’ obsession with Reese’s Chocolate Lava Big Cups is completely realistic and very easy to identify with, our favorite part of this project was seeing all the talented people we got to work with become obsessed with making the lava flows of our dreams become a reality.”
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