Titled “Happy Father’s Day, Mr. Rayos,” this video introduces us to a long-distance dad working three jobs in the U.S. to support his nine children, eight of whom are still in the Philippines. He’s a widower who immigrated to the U.S. in order to give his family a better life, sending money back home to provide his children with an education, healthcare and other necessities.
This is the latest installment of the brand’s “Be Soft. Be Strong” campaign and mission to celebrate all types of families that have to be both soft and strong to handle life’s challenges.
Deutsch is the agency behind the campaign, with this Father’s Day installment directed by Eric Kaufman of Steelhead.
Credits
Client Georgia Pacific/Angel Soft Agency Deutsch Pete Favat, chief creative officer, North America; Winston Binch, chief digital officer, North America; Jason Bagley, chief creative officer; Karen Costello, executive creative director; Melissa Langston-Wood, creative director; Ashley Milhollin, copywriter; Dan Rosenberg, art director; Vic Palumbo, director of integrated production; Rachel Seitel, executive integrated producer; Justin Polk, integrated producer; Dave Rocco, music creative director; Eryk Rich, music supervisor. Production Steelhead Eric Kaufman, director; Ted Markovic, exec producer; Jim Brattin, associate producer; Chris Fox, line producer. Editorial Steelhead Ian Paxton, editor; Ted Markovic, exec producer; Jim Brattin, associate producer. Postproduction Company 3 Dave Hussey, sr. colorist; Liza Kerlin, sr. producer. Post/VFX Steelhead Ted Markovic, exec producer; Austin Meyers, director of visual effects; Dennis Kang, motion design director. Music Track: “Along The Coastline” Daniel Louis Rosen (ASCAP), composer; Score A Score, publisher, master. Audio Post Steelhead Chase Butters, mixer; Ted Markovic, exec producer.
Directed by Steve Rogers via production house Revolver, this 90-second Christmas film for Aussie telecommunications company Telstra--created by agency Bear Meets Eagle On Fire in tandem with +61--tells the story of an accidental singing superstar, Little Donkey, who goes on a whirlwind tour across the world. But eventually stardom isn't all it's cracked up to be as Little Donkey misses its family at holiday time.
“We wanted to tell a Christmas story without falling into the holiday cliches. Hopefully the heart of this rings true and people get a bit of giggle along the way,” said Micah Walker, chief creative officer at Bear Meets Eagle On Fire.
Blake Crosbie, managing director of +61, said, “It’s a charming story that is so true of Christmas and so naturally adds to our brand idea ‘Wherever We Go’.”
