Director Paul Briganti–known for his work on Saturday Night Live, Adam Ruins Everything and Upright Citizens Brigade–directed a series of shorts to introduce William Grant & Sons’ Fistful of Bourbon. Produced by Tool of North America for agency Quaker City Mercantile, the campaign includes this tongue-in-cheek Spaghetti Western trailer. This is one of several films just rolled out across social media, streaming platforms and on the Fistful of Bourbon website.
The Fistful of Bourbon trailer and shorts star Frank Garcia (writer, actor, director with Upright Citizens Brigade) and George Basil (a regular on HBO’s Crashing).
Credits
Client William Grant & Sons/Fistful of Bourbon Agency Quaker City Mercantile, Philadelphia Joe Conti, producer; Jerry Stifelman, Ron Pushkar, creative directors. Production Tool of North America Paul Briganti, director; Nancy Hacohen, managing director live action/executive producer; Kelly Christensen, line producer; Amy DeLossa, Ian Falvey, heads of production; Wyatt Troll, DP; Dave Corey, production designer. Editorial Cut + Run Sean Stender, editor; Amburr Faris, exec producer; Jared Thomas, sr. producer. VFX Jogger, Santa Monica, Calif. Andy Brown, Diana Cheng, producers. Audio Post Lime Studios, Santa Monica Tom Paolantonio, mixer.
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.
