This spot helps to launch a NESCAFE Gold campaign across the European region. The U.K. is the first country in the rollout of the “For the Moments That Matter” campaign, starting with “Those Few People,” a 90-second spot for TV, cinemas and online.
Created by Publicis London and Publicis Conseil, the ad features a man on stage addressing the thousands of people he’s met in his lifetime: university friends, people from nights out, co-workers and so on–the list is endless. But slowly he pares down the audience to a special few who know him best. They come together to share a cup of coffee as the spot ends with the tagline: “NESCAFE Gold. For the Moments that Matter.”
Directed by Henry Mason via Quad Productions, the commercial was lensed in the Plovdiv Roman theatre in Bulgaria.
Credits
Client NESCAFÉ Gold Blend Agency Publicis Worldwide, London Bruno Bertelli, chief creative officer; Kike Gutierrez, (Publicis Conseil), Nestele global creative director; Dave Monk, executive creative director; Polina Zabrodskay, creative director; Joshua Norbury, sr. copywriter; Josh Cunningham, copywriter; Victoria Lench, art director; Alastair MacLean (Publicis Conseil), head of strategic planning; Nathalie Levincent, producer. Production Quad Productions Henry Mason, director. Editorial Eric Jacquemin, editor. Postproduction Prodigious Fanny Huguet, postproduction manager. Audio Post Prodigious Sounds Music "Stand By Me"
White Ribbon has launched its “My Friend, Max Hate” campaign in Canada featuring this public service film that follows the journey of a young, isolated boy who becomes influenced by a misogynistic online puppet, “Max Hate.” The PSA reveals how online figures in the manosphere--a network of online communities promoting hateful, misogynistic rhetoric which fuels attitudes among young men and boys that contribute to gender-based violence.
“It’s alarming to see the growing impact of the manosphere and how they are conditioning vulnerable populations such as teens, particularly young men,” said Humberto Carolo, White Ribbon CEO. “These misogynistic online groups have existed for years, but their influence has grown under controversial figures, driving an increase in gender-based violence. With the My Friend, Max Hate campaign, our goal is to expose the damaging influence of misogynistic figures and raise awareness, particularly among young men who are often drawn into these toxic online communities.”
Launching two weeks before Safer Internet Day (February 11), the campaign--from Toronto agency Bensimon Byrne--underscores the importance of online safety and protecting youth through clear content boundaries.
White Ribbon is creating an online resource hub that educates individuals on how to recognize harmful online groups and provides support for young men and boys seeking to escape. Additionally, the campaign will launch a TikTok account, @max_hate_, featuring the PSA ‘My Friend, Max Hate’ puppet to expose how these figures gain influence and spread hate in a space that reaches those most influenced, young men.
The PSA was directed by Angie Bird via Toronto-based Westside Studio.
