Thanks to a crick in his neck caused by a poor mattress, a man believes his wife has left him. That’s because he can’t turn his head to see that she’s alongside him.
But fortunately Mattress Firm comes to the rescue with a comfortable mattress that is the antidote for so-called “Junk Sleep,” a malady that agency Droga5 NY continues to tackle in this ongoing campaign for the client.
Finally, after getting a new mattress from Mattress Firm, the man can turn his neck again and see his wife. While looking at her next to him in bed, the hubby gleefully declares that his wife has returned to him.
Steve Ayson of MJZ directed the campaign spots, including this one titled “Left By Wife.”
Credits
Client Mattress Firm Agency Droga5 NY Scott Bell, chief creative officer; Tara Lawall, executive creative director; George McQueen, Tom McQueen, group creative directors; Jonas Wittenmark, Tobias Carlson, creative directors; Lorne Heller, sr. copywriter; Justin Luu, sr. art director; Juan Camillo Garza, copywriter; Eve Nova, art director; Erin McCarthy, group design director; Andrew Diemer, sr. designer; Jeremy Fox, Gulshan Jaffery, executive producers, film; Adam Vevang, producer, film; Hugh Copeland, associate producer, film; Caroline Fahey, producer, art; Mike Ladman, music supervisor; Harry Roman-Torres, chief brand strategy officer; Tom Haslow, group brand strategy director; Gideon Olshansky, brand strategy director; Raymone Sein, sr. strategist; Justin Schneider, group communications strategy director; Lizzie Manning, communications strategy director; Gabrielle Deckelman, sr. communications strategist; Andy Littlewood, chief knowledge officer. Production Company MJZ Steve Ayson, director; Jeff Cronenweth, DP; Emma Wilcockson, exec producer; Adriana Cabada Mora, line producer; Jason Kisvarday, production designer. Postproduction Second Child Elizabeth Morringello, editor; Karis Konkler, postproduction coordinator. Editorial Exile Grant Surmi, Edward Line, editors; Erin Offenhauser, Tara O’Sullivan, assistant editors; Sasha Hirschfeld, exec producer; LauRenn Reed, lead producer. Telecine Company 3 Tim Masick, Jenny Montgomery, Jaime O’Bradovich, colorists; Kevin Breheny, Nick Krasnic, color producers; Ryan Moncrief, color assistant. VFX/Post Parliament Music Found Objects Jay Wadley, ECD, co-founder & composer; Trevor Gureckis, ECD, co-founder; Ben Marshall, creative director & composer; Adam Weiss, composer; Jennie Armon, exec producer; Nick Chomowicz, lead producer; Katt Matt, Agatha Lee, producers; Lee Cash Chisholm, music coordinator. Audio King Lear Music & Sound Ed Downham, Dugal Macdiarmid, sound design & mix.
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.
