Part of Droga5 NY’s new brand platform, “More Is Made By The Many,” for Hennessy V.S.O.P. cognac, this 30-second film, “Take a Seat,” invites viewers to a shared mindset brought to life with one ever-expansive table, made up of many unique tables.
In a seamless, one-take camera move, we travel through this table to unlock a borderless world, showcasing the magic that comes when people from different walks of life gather around Hennessy V.S.O.P to share, converse and ultimately be made better by one another. The film was directed by the Sportscar trio (Ariel Fish, Lucy Sandler, C Prinz) via production company Florence.
Credits
Client Hennessy V.S.O.P. Agency Droga5 NY Tim Gordon, Felix Richter, co-chief creative officers; Alexander Nowak, global head of art; Marco Howell, group creative director; Haywood Watkins III, creative director; Mia Rafowitz, copywriter; Cara Cecchini, art director; Albie Eloy, associate design director; Olivia Piazza, designer; Ruben Mercadal, associate director of film production; Roger Moran, sr. producer, film; Hugh Copeland, associate producer, film; Mike Ladman, sr. music supervisor; Brad Nayman, Angela Asistio, music supervisors; Harry Roman-Torres, chief brand strategy officer; Drew Simel, strategy director; Justin Clagette, intercultural context director. Production Company Florence Sportscar, director; Logan Triplett, DP; Jarad Anderson, founder/exec producer; Matt Griffo, exec producer; Sophie Brooks, producer; Brielle Hubert, production designer. Casting Tiffany Casting Editorial Cut+Run Jonnie Scarlett, editor; Chrissy Doughty, assistant editor; Marcia Wigley, head of production. Postproduction The Mill New York Mandy Harris, exec producer; Tanya Ferguson, sr. producer; Chanelle Larios, producer; Antoine Douadi, Keith Sullivan, VFX supervisors/2D lead compositors; Dhruv Shankar, 2D compositor; Nasser Mandavi, Jiin You, Katelyn Veneman, 2D compositors/2D assists; Nick Metcalf, colorist; Arsen Arzumanyan, previz; Eva Kuehlmann, CG lead; Charles Lee, DMP; Andre Vidal Vi Nguyen, finish. (Toolbox: Nuke, Maya) Music Ear Candy “A Kid Named Turbo,” soundtrack. Sound Wave Studios Aaron Reynolds, Chris Afzal, Isaac Matus, sound designers/mixers; Vicky Ferraro, exec producer; Eleni Giannopoulos, 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.
