The centerpiece of the new lululemon activewear “FEEL” campaign from Droga5 NY is this two-minute film, “Being well is a journey,” directed by Daniel Wolfe via production house Love Song.
The anthem film–set to excerpts from Oscar Wilde’s “The Selfish Giant”–follows one person’s journey through a cycle of punishing, unsustainable and closed-off behaviors, before opening up–emotionally and physically–to a new world of sustainable practice, community, and joy. The soundtrack was composed by two-time Oscar winner, Atticus Ross via Barking Owl, with Dan Flosdorf serving as sound designer and mixer.
Credits
Client lululemon Agency Droga5 NY Tim Gordon, Felix Richter, co-chief creative officers; Alexander Nowak, global head of art; Thom Glover, group creative director; Marybeth Ledesma, creative director; Ted Meyer, sr. copywriter; Jason Gold, sr. art director; Gabe Santana, copywriter; Germany Lancaster, art director; Nate Scott, executive design director; Sunny Lee, sr. designer; Kenisha Rullan, designer; Mike Hasinoff, executive producer, film; Martin Couch, sr. producer, film; Mike Ladman, sr. music supervisor; Cecilia Diaz, group strategy director; Sarah Khan, brand strategist; Ben Nilsen, group communications strategy director; Cherish Lee, sr. communications strategist; Christina Fieni, group data strategy director; Joy McKenzie, data strategy director. Production Company Love Song Daniel Wolfe, director; Deepa Keshvala, DP; Emily Skinner, Kelly Bayett, exec producers; Julie Sawyer, producer. Editorial ZED Dominic Leung, editor; Rob Daglish, assistant editor. Color Framestore London Simon Bourne, colorist; Chris Anthony, sr. color producer. Postproduction The Mill Dan Williams, executive creative director; Chris Allen, Clare Melia, exec producers; Mia Saunders, producer; Chee Yen Wang, production assistant; Dan Adams, 2D lead; Beck Selmes, 3D lead. Music/Sound Barking Owl, Los Angeles Dan Flosdorf, sound designer; Atticus Ross, composer; Kelly Bayett, creative director; Ashley Benton, exec producer. Audio Post Barking Owl, Los Angeles Dan Flosdorf, mixer
Continuing their partnership to combat the mental health crisis among America’s youth, the Ad Council and McCann New York have released the latest installment of the “Sound It Out” campaign which focuses on helping parents and caregivers have meaningful conversations with their kids about emotional wellbeing.
The new work, “Listening is a Form of Love,” focuses on the important role parents and caregivers play in supporting young people’s emotional wellbeing and is supported by new data from Surgo Health’s Youth Mental Health Tracker. The survey highlights that: 55% of youth (ages 10-24) report mental health struggles; and one in five youth report symptoms of depression, and one in four report symptoms of anxiety.
The film includes an interactive digital experience that invites parents to practice “holding space” by pressing the space bar to listen to kids sharing what they wish their parents could hear, in their own words. Along with this literal interpretation of the active listening the campaign encourages, the website also gives valuable tools to help parents and caregivers be better listeners, and in turn, better support their kids.
There is also this 60-second PSA--directed by Alex Fischman Cardenas via Greenpoint Pictures--which underscores the power and importance of listening to your loved ones.
