Well, the Cookie Monster’s out of the bag. The Martin Agency is doing a Super Bowl spot for DoorDash directed by Michel Gondry via production company Partizan.
While the Big Game commercial is not yet available, this teaser titled “Paper Towel” provides a taste of what could be in store–starring Sesame Street’s Grover and Grammy and Tony Award-winning actor and rapper Daveed Diggs.
The teaser centers on a convenience store delivery of paper towels, which comes at a most opportune time for Grover. This ladders up to the bigger Super Sunday spot which features three first timers to the Big Game–Daveed, Sesame Workshop (with assorted Muppets) and DoorDash.
DoorDash invites consumers to join them in support of Sesame Workshop’s global educational media and social impact programs. Starting on Super Bowl Sunday, February 7, DoorDash will donate $1 for every order up to $1M to Sesame Workshop. This builds upon DoorDash’s $200M Main Street Strong pledge to support merchants, Dashers and local communities.
Below are credits for the Super Bowl work.
Credits
Client DoorDash Agency The Martin Agency Danny Robinson, chief creative officer; Jerry Hoak, EVP/executive creative director; Jonathan Richman, creative director; Steve Sage, VP/creative director; Derek Nance, associate creative director/writer; Jayne Goodall, copywriter; Kelsey Whipple, art director; Tasha Dean, EVP/head of integrated production; Tricia Hoover, executive producer; Ann Parker, sr. producer; Chris Gsell, digital producer; Rachel Bensinger, jr. producer; Luke Divita, sr. strategist; Blake Smoral, strategist. Production Company Partizan Michel Gondry, director; Lisa Tauscher, managing director/exec producer; Kelly Martin, head of production; Raffi Adlan, producer; Debo DeBartolo, sr. production supervisor; Matty Rich, production supervisor; Darren Lew, DP; Maxwell Orgell, production designer; Alex Fagin, art director; Karen Baird, key costumer. Editorial Final Cut LA Jeff Buchanan, Dillon Stoneburner; Evan Bluestein, assistant editor; Jamie Nagler, producer; Ana Orrach, head of production; Suzy Ramirez, exec producer. Postproduction/VFX JAMM Adam Scott, colorist; Carver Moore, color assist; Glyn Tebbutt, VFX supervisor/lead compositor; Eric Pascarelli, shoot supervisor; Brian Hajek, Graziella Gandolfi, Flame artists; Connie Ho, CG artist; Justine Pregler, producer; Asher Edwards, exec producer. Music Bill Sherman. Audio Sound Lounge Steve “Major” Giammaria, mixer; Rob Browning EP. MGFX Carbon Matthew Stevens, creative director; Maggie Robinson, producer; Matthew McManus, exec producer.
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.
