Among the latest work in Credit Karma’s “Here’s to progress” campaign out of Goodby Silverstein & Partners is this spot, “Reunion.”
Directed by Rupert Sanders of MJZ, “Reunion” follows a man determined to show up to his reunion in something other than the car he drove in high school, as he uses Credit Karma’s Auto Hub to arrive in style.
Actor Justin Theroux (Maniac, The Leftovers and the future voice of Tramp in Disney’s upcoming remake of classic Lady and the Tramp) is the storyteller in the new TV spot work.
Credits
Client Credit Karma Agency Goodby Silverstein & Partners, San Francisco Jeff Goodby, Rich Silverstein, co-chairmen; Margaret Johnson, chief creative officer; David Suarez, Danny Gonzalez, executive creative directors; Joshua Hacohen, Dan Triechel, associate creative directors; Tod Puckett, director of broadcast production; Leila Gage, executive producer; Bonnie Wan, director of brand strategy; Kelly Evans-Pfeifer, strategy director; Lucas Goodboody, sr. brand strategist; Joe Krakoff, jr. brand strategist. Production MJZ, bicoastal/international Rupert Sanders, director; Jess Hall, DP; Kate Leahy, exec producer; Adriana Cebada Mora, producer. Editorial Work Editorial LA Stewart Reeves, editor; Marlo Baird, exec producer; Brandee Probasco, producer. VFX The Mill John Shirley, VFX supervisor/creative director; Lisa Ryan, Matthew Dobrez, Dustin Padgett, 2D artists; Bill Lu, 3D artist; Anastasia Von Rahl, exec producer; Valentina Cokonis, VFX producer; Adam Scott, colorist; Liza Kerlin, telecine producer. Music Butter Music+Sound Aaron Kotler, composer; Annick Mayer, exec producer; Stone Irr, producer. Audio Post Lime Studios Sam Casas, mixer; Susie Boyajan, exec producer; Kayla Phungglan, producer.
After losing part of his right leg due to cancer, Terry Fox campaigned to raise national awareness and funding for cancer research by running his Marathon of Hope, a cross-Canada 42-km daily run, on his prosthetic leg. Fox, who died in 1981, is a national hero. His image will be on Canada’s new $5 bill.
In this two-minute video titled “Finish It,” the Marathon of Hope is recreated. It’s all done in one take, and it features an actor/marathon runner who uses a prosthesis on the same leg as Fox. CGI was deployed to make him look more like Fox. To further ensure the actor represented Fox accurately, not only did the actor and team watch and study many videos of Terry, but Terry’s brothers, Fred and Darrel, coached the actor on Terry’s running style and mannerisms. They also created a copy of Terry’s prosthesis for the actor to use for the shoot.
The message is clear. As the Marathon of Hope now marks its 45th anniversary, we now have the opportunity to “Finish It” for Fox, raising money and awareness to get a cure for cancer over the finish line, completing the work that Fox started. The public service film starts with Fox on the marathon run, eventually joined by a crowd of other dedicated runners from all walks of life who take over the race.
Mark Zibert directed via production company Scouts Honour for Toronto agency Diamond. The video features a never-before-heard version of the song “Courage” from Canadian band The Tragically Hip.
“We wanted to create a campaign that captures the magnitude of Terry Fox’s legacy while driving meaningful action,” said Peter Ignazi, chief creative officer at Diamond. “By revisiting the Marathon of Hope with such care and reverence, we aimed to reignite Terry’s mission and... Read More
