Harold Einstein of Dummy Films directed this spot, “Lost,” for Dole Fruit Bowls. The commercial is part of the “Hold My Fruit Bowl” campaign conceived by agency Erich & Kallman.
In “Lost,” a group of young scouts gets lost in the woods as their troop leader is unable to find his bearings. A small boy hands the Dole Fruit Bowl he’s eating to a fellow scout and says, “hold my fruit bowl.” Next, the boy calls on a hawk for help. He has a friendly conversation with the bird in its own language, finds the way out of the woods and saves the day.
Seems that our lad was fueled by the healthy nutrition of the delicious Dole Fruit Bowl, enabling him to step up and out-do the adult leader of the pack.
Credits
Client Dole (Fruit Bowls) Agency Erich & Kallman LLC Eric Kallman, chief creative officer/founder; Aaron Araya, copywriter; Vail Prior, art director; Kati Haberstock, producer. Production Dummy Films Harold Einstein, director; Michael Kanter, exec producer/managing director/producer; Glynn Speeckaert, DP; Patrick Lumb, production manager. Editorial Arcade LA Dave Anderson, editor; Joelle Graham, assistant editor; Sila Soyer, exec producer/partner; Crissy DeSimone, exec producer; Tom Barnett, producer. Finishing The Mill John Shirley, creative director; John Leonti, creative director, VFX supervisor; Sumer Zuberi, Francesca Moran, deputy head of production/producers. Color Company 3 Tim Masick, sr. colorist; Kevin Breheny, sr. producer/short form. Audio Mr. Bronx Geoff Strasser, mix & sound design; Hanna Choi, producer. Music Butter Music Stone Irr, producer.
After losing part of his right leg due to cancer, Terry Fox campaigned to raise national awareness and funding for cancer research by running his Marathon of Hope, a cross-Canada 42-km daily run, on his prosthetic leg. Fox, who died in 1981, is a national hero. His image will be on Canada’s new $5 bill.
In this two-minute video titled “Finish It,” the Marathon of Hope is recreated. It’s all done in one take, and it features an actor/marathon runner who uses a prosthesis on the same leg as Fox. CGI was deployed to make him look more like Fox. To further ensure the actor represented Fox accurately, not only did the actor and team watch and study many videos of Terry, but Terry’s brothers, Fred and Darrel, coached the actor on Terry’s running style and mannerisms. They also created a copy of Terry’s prosthesis for the actor to use for the shoot.
The message is clear. As the Marathon of Hope now marks its 45th anniversary, we now have the opportunity to “Finish It” for Fox, raising money and awareness to get a cure for cancer over the finish line, completing the work that Fox started. The public service film starts with Fox on the marathon run, eventually joined by a crowd of other dedicated runners from all walks of life who take over the race.
Mark Zibert directed via production company Scouts Honour for Toronto agency Diamond. The video features a never-before-heard version of the song “Courage” from Canadian band The Tragically Hip.
“We wanted to create a campaign that captures the magnitude of Terry Fox’s legacy while driving meaningful action,” said Peter Ignazi, chief creative officer at Diamond. “By revisiting the Marathon of Hope with such care and reverence, we aimed to reignite Terry’s mission and... Read More
