Ushering in the season of holiday cheer are six NBA stars decked out in this year's Special Edition Xmas Day Uniforms: Derrick Rose, Kevin Durant, Stephen Curry, James Harden, Steve Nash and LeBron James. They play a unique musical rendition of "One-Horse Open Sleigh" through virtuoso, choreographed three-point shots punctuated by an alley-oop exclamation point. Jonathan Klein of O Positive directed for Goodby, Silverstein & Partners.
Credits
Client: National Basketball Association (NBA) Agency: Goodby, Silverstein & Partners Jeff Goodby, executive creative director; Nick Klinkert, Adam Reeves, creative directors; Rus Chao, associate creative director/copywriter; Kevin Koller, associate creative director/art director; Benton Roman, producer; Tod Puckett, executive producer; Cindy Fluitt, director of broadcast production. Production Company: O Positive Films Jonathan Klein, director; Ralph Laucella, exec producer; Angie Revell, line producer; Eric Steelberg, DP. Editorial: Final Cut Matt Murphy, editor; Tara Wall, Nate Connella, assistant editors; Suzy Ramirez, producer; Saima Awan, exec producer. Visual Effects: MPC (The Moving Picture Company)
Jake Montgomery, VFX supervisor/2D lead; Brendan Smith, Will Voss, Nuke; Eric Pascarelli, shoot supervisor; Casey McIntyre, design/animation; Juliet Tierney, sr. producer; Asher Edwards, exec producer. eLevel. Brady Baltezore, creative director; Chris Carmichael, 2D artist. Music: Barking Owl, West Los Angeles. Kelly Bayett, creative director; Michael Anastasi, sound designer; Whitney Fromholtz, producer. Audio: Barking Owl, West Los Angeles. Brock Babcock, audio engineer.
Screenwork Type:Top Spot
The Best Work You May Never See: White Ribbon, Bensimon Byrne, Director Angie Bird Introduce Us To “My Friend, Max Hate”
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.
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