This U.S. Marine Corps spot debuted this past Sunday on NBC’s Super Bowl livestream. Titled “A Nation’s Girl,” the ad was directed by Henry-Alex Rubin of Smuggler for J. Walter Thompson Atlanta.
“A Nation’s Call” features the overwhelming material might of the Navy and Marine Corps team–ships, amphibious vehicles, aviation and ground assets–disappearing to reveal the greatest weapon in the Marine Corps’ arsenal: the indomitable fighting spirit of every Marine.
Client U.S. Marine Corps Agency J. Walter Thompson Atlanta Vann Graves, chief creative officer; Doug Darrigo, executive creative director; Tom Wilson, creative director; Brian Steele, Daniel Prado, associate creative directors; Jane Jacobsen, producer; Randy Shepard, director of strategy. Production Smuggler Henry-Alex Rubin, director; Dion Beebe, DP; Leah Allina, producer; Drew Santarsiero, exec producer. Post/VFX Framestore Murray Butler, executive creative director; Sarah Hiddlestone, executive producer/head of production; Nick Fraser, sr. producer; Steve Drew, VFX supervisor; Greg White, Gabriel Portnof, CG supervisor.
Top Spot of the Week: Apple, TBWA\Media Arts Lab, Director C Prinz “Save the Music” To Celebrate Lunar New Year
This Tết (Vietnamese for Lunar New Year), Apple launches its second “Shot on iPhone” campaign for Vietnam, this year collaborating on a music video with chart topping Gen Z superstar, Wren Evans. Titled “Save the Music,” the music video was directed by C Prinz via production house SMUGGLER for TBWA\Media Arts Lab (Southeast Asia) and showcases the camera capabilities of the iPhone 16 Pro--shot by cinematographer Mike Altskan. “Save the Music” celebrates Evans’ love of music, pride in Vietnamese creativity and inspires others to follow that creative path. [video width="640" height="360" mp4="https://wp-shoot.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/18180825/WREN-EVANS-CUU-LAY-AM-NHAC-OFFICIAL-MUSIC-VIDEO.mp4"][/video] Read More