This moving new spot from Cox Communications shows the power of connection. Directed by INSTITUTE’s Lauren Greenfield, via FCB Chicago, “Not Alone” focuses on the families of children with Koolen-de Vries Syndrome (KDVS), a rare genetic condition associated with developmental delays and several health concerns. With the rarity of KDVS, it’s crucial for families to share information and support one another in order to navigate the ups and downs of the condition and associated healthcare challenges.
Greenfield’s skill in documentary storytelling is reflected in this project as she worked closely with multiple families and the actors bringing their stories to life. She deftly captured their genuine connections and the journeys they have faced together.
CreditsClient Cox Communications Gaston Vaneri, SVP brand strategy; Brian Stifel, VP brand strategy & consumer insights; Kitty Kilgore, sr. director marketing; Virginia Higgs, sr. manager marketing; Quinn Bison, marketing manager; Meghan Gentile, marketing sr. specialist. Agency FCB Chicago Andres Ordonez, chief creative officer; John Fiebke, EVP, head of copy; Avi Pinchevsky, EVP, executive creative director; Jack Miller, creative director--art; Adam Repp, creative director-copy; Derrick Yousefi, sr. copywriter; Alli Elster, sr. art director; Ellen Israel, sr. producer. Production Company INSTITUTE Lauren Greenfield, director, creative director/founder; Frank Evers, president/founder; Tori Palmatier, managing director; Tim Hudson, DP; Patrick Fischer, line producer. Postproduction 456 Studio Steve Immer, director of editorial, VP; Conor Fisher, director of color; Clare Deady, sr. post producer. Music JSM Joel Simon, CEO/CCO/co-composer; Jeff Fiorello, VP/exec producer; Norm Felker, Andrew Manning, sr. producers; Sharon Cha, producer; Becca Riter, co-composer.
Director Gia Coppola Teams With Mejuri For “A New York Minute”; 1st Episode Takes Us To The Grocery Store
Mejuri, known for turning fine jewelry into an everyday luxury, has partnered with director Gia Coppola (The Last Show Girl, Palo Alto) and The Directors Bureau in Los Angeles, for the first time reimagining the brand’s story as episodic content. In a series of microfilms, co-created by Coppola and premiering following New York Fashion Week, Mejuri eschewed a typical celebrity campaign and cast us as voyeurs to a group of aspiring young women--real people, not actors--at the crossroads of their adult lives against the backdrop of New York City.
Titled “A New York Minute,” the series features five real-life friends, who include one perfectly imperfect heroine named Emma. The women celebrate ordinary moments and interactions which reveal, sometimes retrospectively, the extraordinary within the mundane. Adjacent to the brand’s own community, the 30-something year old cast includes Laura Love (Emma), Rebecca Ressler, Natalie Vall-Freed and Rozzi Crane. Mejuri’s jewelry makes an appearance as the best supporting actor.
“When I met with Gia and The Directors Bureau team, there was instant creative and personal chemistry and a natural alignment on the desire to push and blur the lines between marketing, storytelling, and the construct of what a ‘campaign’ could be,” said Jacob Jordan, chief brand officer, Mejuri. “Gia was able to push that idea into something that truly feels new and artful, with a realism and relatability that almost feels jarring. Gia was such a perfect collaborator and partner, someone I had complete trust in to be a catalyst for Mejuri’s values of celebrating women as their truest selves. I can’t wait for us to continue to tell the next chapters of this story.”
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