Directed by production house MJZ’s Craig Gillespie (known for film work including I, Tonya and Lars & The Real Girl, and commercials for brands including Nike, Apple, Call of Duty, Snickers), this campaign for Vistaprint created by Austin, Texas-based agency CALLEN centers on different small business owners who each experience what could be a disastrous moment for their companies. Each business owner, though, tackles the challenge with ease, with the help of Vistaprint.
In this spot, “Ready for Anything,” a yoga instructor sees a meteor make a flaming impression on her studio. Not to worry. She’s nimble enough to take marketing advantage–and so is Vistaprint with everything she needs in terms of fashioning a new brand identity.
Vistaprint’s marketing campaign is running in the U.S., U.K. and France on YouTube.
Credits
Client Vistaprint Agency CALLEN Craig Allen, founder, chief creative officer; David Hughes, managing director; Julianna Stimon, head of strategy; Kelly Marshall, brand director; Angela Dai, art director; Sam Carlson, copywriter; Matt Nail, Kyle Davis, Brandon Mugar, Reuben Hower, creative directors; Matt Mattingly, executive producer (Hone Production). Production MJZ Craig Gillespie, director; Emma Wilcockson, exe cproducer; Martha Davis, producer. Editorial Mackcut Gavin Cutler, editor; Gina Pagano, exec producer; Megan Heard, assistant editor; Marc Healy, sound design. Sound Design Henryboy Bill Chesley, sound designer; Kate Gibson, exec producer. Music Walker Abbey Hendrix, exec producer; Julianne Wilson, music supervisor; Christopher Keyes, engineer. VFX KEVIN Tim Davies, ECD/partner/lead artist; Sue Troyan, sr. exec producer/partner; Mike Dalzell, head of CG/CG lead; Jami Schakel, sr. VFX producer; Andrew Cowderoy, VFX producer; Rob Winfield, Susanne Scharping, Tim Bird, Steve Cokonis, Steve Gibbons, Robert Murdock, Brad Scott, 2D team; Carl Harders, Nico Sugleris, Matt Longwell, Kerry Graham, Bryan Repka, Igor Stefanovic, CG team.
After losing part of his right leg due to cancer, Terry Fox campaigned to raise national awareness and funding for cancer research by running his Marathon of Hope, a cross-Canada 42-km daily run, on his prosthetic leg. Fox, who died in 1981, is a national hero. His image will be on Canada’s new $5 bill.
In this two-minute video titled “Finish It,” the Marathon of Hope is recreated. It’s all done in one take, and it features an actor/marathon runner who uses a prosthesis on the same leg as Fox. CGI was deployed to make him look more like Fox. To further ensure the actor represented Fox accurately, not only did the actor and team watch and study many videos of Terry, but Terry’s brothers, Fred and Darrel, coached the actor on Terry’s running style and mannerisms. They also created a copy of Terry’s prosthesis for the actor to use for the shoot.
The message is clear. As the Marathon of Hope now marks its 45th anniversary, we now have the opportunity to “Finish It” for Fox, raising money and awareness to get a cure for cancer over the finish line, completing the work that Fox started. The public service film starts with Fox on the marathon run, eventually joined by a crowd of other dedicated runners from all walks of life who take over the race.
Mark Zibert directed via production company Scouts Honour for Toronto agency Diamond. The video features a never-before-heard version of the song “Courage” from Canadian band The Tragically Hip.
“We wanted to create a campaign that captures the magnitude of Terry Fox’s legacy while driving meaningful action,” said Peter Ignazi, chief creative officer at Diamond. “By revisiting the Marathon of Hope with such care and reverence, we aimed to reignite Terry’s mission and... Read More
