London’s adam&eveDDB has released the next iteration of Booking.com’s “Live Curious” advertising campaign. Directed by Fredrik Bond through MJZ and shot by DP Monika Lenczewska, the new creative work captures emotional moments to celebrate the range of feelings traveling evokes in all of us–from joy and freedom to determination and wonder.
This spot titled “Freedom” centers on a young man who’s zooming about freely at a beautiful seaside resort to the beat of Dolly Parton’s “Here You Come Again”–the camera then reveals that he’s in a wheelchair, and that the resort is fully wheelchair accessible.
Credits
Client Booking.com Agency adam&eveDDB, London Richard Brim, chief creative officer; Laura Rogers, creative director; Genevieve De Rohan Willner, Selma Ahmed, creative team; Bex Wilson, social media director. Production MJZ Fredrik Bond, DP; Helen Kenny, exec producer; Alicia Richards, producer; Monika Lenczewska, DP; Rakhal Heijtel, Ruurd Vulink, 2nd unit camera operators. Editorial Patric Ryan, Toby Conway-Hughes, editors. Online & VFX The Ambassadors Bas Moonen, postproduction supervision & Flame; Jade Durbecker, producer; Matt Hare, grading colorist; Dave Renton, Rink Hof, motion graphics. Music The Self Same Beth Urdang, music supervisor. Dolly Parton’s “Here You Come Again” Sound Design/Mixing Wave Randall Macdonald, sound designer; Estelle Papougnot, 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
