Ad agency Fred & Farid Paris created this web film campaign in which problems are solved in a simple way, albeit with a quirky humorous flair. Matt Devine from Aussie collective Glue Society via Paris production house Wanda directed these three web films, including “The Dog,” in which a woman deploys her trusty dog in an offbeat manner to help with a storm-triggered power outage and to repair her home’s leaky roof/ceiling.
This campaign for Societe Generale reminds us that “Nothing is not as simple as it may look” to promote its new insurance line, adjustable to all needs through a new online diagnostic tool.
Credits
Client Societe Generale Insurance Agency Fred & Farid Paris Emmanuel Ferry, Amaury Devitry, Candice Corre, Lauren Hadjadj, agency supervisors; Fred & Farid, chief creative officers; Olivier Lefebvre and Benjamin Marchal, executive creative directors; Francois Guyomard, copywriter; Nicolas Berthier, art director; Aurelien Merigaud, producer. Production Wanda Paris/St. Denis The Glue Society (Matt Devine), director; Ray Coates, DP; Perrine Schwartz, Jerome Denis, exec producers. Postproduction Wanda Productions/Digital District Thomas Cornet, post producer; Xavier Perkins, editor; Didier Lefquest, colorist; Lionel Morillon, Flame artist.
Hellmann’s Super Bowl commercial “When Sally Met Hellmann’s” brings together Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan--35 years after the 1980s’ hit rom-com When Harry Met Sally, evoking timeless flavor and nostalgia with the iconic line: “I’ll have what she’s having.” Reprising their beloved roles of Harry and Sally, the duo hilariously recreates the film’s unforgettable scene in Katz’s Delicatessen, with a deliciously creamy twist, thanks to Hellmann’s mayonnaise.
The :30 commercial finds Sally sitting across from Harry, wearing his classic cable knit fisherman’s sweater, celebrating their anniversary over a traditional deli lunch. Sally is displeased with her turkey sandwich until she adds a generous squeeze of rich and creamy Hellmann’s mayonnaise that adds mind-blowing flavor so palpable that the rest of the patrons can’t help but notice. So much so, award-nominated actress and producer, Sydney Sweeney, takes notice, delivering the famous line, “I’ll Have What She’s Having.”
This is a :60 version of the spot which was created by agency VML and directed by Jake Szymanski. (The :30 is slated to run during the second quarter of the Super Bowl.)
