This online film, titled Imagine the Possibilities, is targeted at parents and makes use of hidden cameras to capture people’s reactions as girls play out situations they imagine in real life. In the end, we see these situations are being played out by girls with their Barbie dolls, returning the brand to its roots and reminding people how play with Barbie helps inspire imagination and confidence.
The campaign was created by BBDO San Francisco, in conjunction with BBDO New York, and marks the first work since BBDO was awarded the Mattel/Barbie business earlier this year. The film was directed by Karen Cunningham of Slim Pictures.
CreditsClient Mattel/Barbie Agency BBDO San Francisco David Lubbars, chief creative officer, worldwide; Matt Miller, Steve Rutter, executive creative directors; Adam Balogh, sr. copywriter; Jason Moussalli, sr. art director; Patti Bott, executive producer; Lisa Christman, sr. producer; Alaina Crystal, sr. planner. Production Slim Pictures Inc. Karen Cunningham, director; Jeff Cutter, DP; Tom Weissferdt, exec producer; Suzie Greene Tedesco, line producer. Edit/VFX No6 Andrea MacArthur, editor; Crissy de Simone, exec producer; Yole Barrera, post producer; Verdi Sevenhuysen, Flame Artist. Post Company 3 Bob Festa, colorist.
Director Gia Coppola Teams With Mejuri For “A New York Minute”; 1st Episode Takes Us To The Grocery Store
Mejuri, known for turning fine jewelry into an everyday luxury, has partnered with director Gia Coppola (The Last Show Girl, Palo Alto) and The Directors Bureau in Los Angeles, for the first time reimagining the brand’s story as episodic content. In a series of microfilms, co-created by Coppola and premiering following New York Fashion Week, Mejuri eschewed a typical celebrity campaign and cast us as voyeurs to a group of aspiring young women--real people, not actors--at the crossroads of their adult lives against the backdrop of New York City.
Titled “A New York Minute,” the series features five real-life friends, who include one perfectly imperfect heroine named Emma. The women celebrate ordinary moments and interactions which reveal, sometimes retrospectively, the extraordinary within the mundane. Adjacent to the brand’s own community, the 30-something year old cast includes Laura Love (Emma), Rebecca Ressler, Natalie Vall-Freed and Rozzi Crane. Mejuri’s jewelry makes an appearance as the best supporting actor.
“When I met with Gia and The Directors Bureau team, there was instant creative and personal chemistry and a natural alignment on the desire to push and blur the lines between marketing, storytelling, and the construct of what a ‘campaign’ could be,” said Jacob Jordan, chief brand officer, Mejuri. “Gia was able to push that idea into something that truly feels new and artful, with a realism and relatability that almost feels jarring. Gia was such a perfect collaborator and partner, someone I had complete trust in to be a catalyst for Mejuri’s values of celebrating women as their truest selves. I can’t wait for us to continue to tell the next chapters of this story.”
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