In this spot titled “Space,” an orbiting station is being hit hard by an asteroid storm and all astronauts aboard are urged to eject through the escape pod–but one of them refuses to leave behind his guitar amplifier. But once posted on mobile classifieds app letgo, the amplifier is immediately on its way to being bought by a Russian cosmonaut who comes knocking on the spacecraft door.
Craig Gillespie of MJZ directed these two latest commercials–including “Space”–in the “It’s Really Time to Let Go” campaign for CP+B, Miami.
We first launched mobile classifieds app letgo on U.S. TV last October and since the app has grown rapidly, with millions of downloads. I want to share the new follow-up campaign helmed by of-the-moment Hollywood director Craig Gillespie (Million Dollar Arm, Lars and the Real Girl) who also just premiered his blockbuster “The Finest Hour”. The spots, from CP+B Miami, use extreme situations to show how we are all irrationally tied to things we don’t need anymore, and how with letgo’s quick, streamlined mobile experience, users can easily post an item for sale in seconds.
Credits
Client letgo Agency CP+B Miami Gustavo Sarkis, executive creative director; Jeff Siegel, Alvaro Ramos, associate creative directors; Kate Hildebrant, VP/director of video production; Sarah Patterson, integrated producer; Marshall Mann, content supervisor; Cristina Flores, content manager. Production MJZ Craig Gillespie, director; Emma Wilcockson, exec producer; Jay Shapiro, producer; Susan Levin, production supervisor; Toby Irwin, DP. Editorial Spot Welders Haines Hall, editor; Oli Hecks, assistant editor; Carolina Sanborn, exec producer. Music JSM, New York Joel Simon, chief creative officer/composer; Seamus Kilmartin, composer. Sound Design Barking Owl, Los Angeles Michael Anastasi, sound designer. Audio Post Lime Studios, Santa Monica, Calif. Rohan Young, mixer; Susie Boyajan, exec producer. Post Company 3 Stefan Sonnenfeld, colorist. VFX Method Studios, LA Stephanie Gilgar, sr. executive producer; Michelle Machado, sr. producer; Ben Walsh, VFX supervisor; Ian Holland, colorist.
The Ad Council, partnering with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF) and AdoptUSKids, launched a public service campaign, created pro bono by Edelman, which aims to inspire prospective parents to consider adopting a teen from foster care.
This centerpiece PSA titled “The Rewards”--directed by The Hudson Dusters (Michael Kuhn and Niles Roth) via Greenpoint Pictures--spotlights real adoptive families who have personally experienced the mutual benefits of adoption. This longer form PSA (and cutdown versions) begins with a touching display of openness and vulnerability as adoptive parents reflect on their adoption journeys and their initial questions and hesitations about adopting a teen. Then, in a deeply emotional turn, the adoptive parents witness their children recounting the profound rewards of adoption in their lives. The teens speak of the love they share with their parents and how the decision to become a family is reciprocal. The campaign directs viewers to the AdoptUSKids website to learn more about adopting a teen from foster care.
