Y&R New York has unveiled for client Xerox a contemporary take on a beloved 1976 Super Bowl commercial, “Brother Dominic.” In that iconic ad, Brother Dominic turned to a Xerox copier to duplicate his meticulously hand written manuscript. Fast forward to the new commercial, and Xerox technology enables Brother Dominic to translate his manuscript into assorted languages, personalize and share it both physically and digitally across all devices–worldwide.
James Rouse of The Corner Shop directed the new Brother Dominic commercial. Inspiring the piece was the work of Allen Kay, creative director at Needham who created the original Brother Dominic commercial.
CreditsClient Xerox Agency Y&R New York Leslie Sims, chief creative officer; Fern Cohen, Margot Owett, creative directors; Mathieu Shrontz, executive producer; Larissa Ananko, associate producer; Lauren King, executive producer/head of music; Deb Oh, music producer; Chip Walker, EVP, brand planning. Production The Corner Shop James Rouse, director; Anna Hashmi, exec producer; Benji Howell, producer; Joost Van Gelder, DP. Editorial Work Editorial Art Jones, editor; Erica Thompson, exec producer; Jamie Lynn Perritt, producer. Music Woodwork Music Joseph Reuben, composer; Andy Oskwarek, music producer. Postproduction/VFX Framestore Dez Macleod-Veilleux, exec producer; Sophie Harrison, producer; Gigi Ng, lead artist/VFX supervisor; Giulia Bartra, Julien Desroches, Liz Yang, Raul Ortego, Matt Pascuzzi, Akira Thompson, Callum McKeveny, VFX team; Steffan Perry, colorist. Audio Post Heard City Eric Warzecha, engineer.
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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