As we approach Earth Day in April, FedEx has launched “Camper Scouts,” a spot in the “Where Now Meets Next” campaign from BBDO New York.
Directed by Noam Murro of Biscuit Filmworks, the film features a Camper Scout troop who spreads the word about a sustainable camping supply store to their entire global network after seeing a new FedEx EV parked out front. Such a dramatic increase in reach can be problematic for small businesses that are not prepared. Good thing FedEx has the network to help them deliver worldwide, while also making sustainability a priority with more electric vehicles and new reusable packaging. These sustainability efforts are part of the brand’s larger 2040 goal for carbon neutral operations.
The spot launches approximately one year after FedEx’s 2040 pledge and will continue to ramp up as we approach Earth Day in April.
Credits
Client FedEx Agency BBDO New York David Lubars, chief creative officer, worldwide; Greg Ketchum, Tom Godici, EVPs, executive creative directors; Greg Gerstner, Banks Noel, SVPs, creative directors; Alex Gianni, EVP director of content production; Maria Real, executive producer; Lizzy Lehn, producer; Julia Millison, sr. music producer. Production Company Biscuit Filmworks Noam Murro, director; Shawn Lacy, managing partner, exec producer; Andrew Travelstead, exec producer; Sean Moody, head of production; Emily Skinner, producer; Jennifer Berry, production supervisor. Editorial Rock Paper Scissors Damion Clayton, editor; Sebastian Zoltoff, assistant editor; Justin Kumpata, exec producer/head of production; Eve Kornblum, managing director; Adam Parker, producer. VFX Fancy VFX Randie Swanberg, executive creative director/founder; Alex Tracy, head of production; Graham Dunglinson, exec producer; Mario Caserta, owner/EVP, lead Flame artist; Janine Conway, sr. producer; Alanna Morton, production coordinator; Sungtae Will Kim, designer/2D animator; Mark Woit, Marc Goldfine, Flame artists; Andrew Santanastaso, tech ops. Color Color Collective Alex Bickell, colorist; Claudia Guevara, exec producer. Audio Heard City Keith Raynaud, mixer/sound designer; Sasha Awn, exec producer.
Directed by Steve Rogers via Biscuit Filmworks for agency VCCP London, this spot titled “Memory” opens with a daughter visiting her father at his home, a bar of Cadbury Wholenut chocolate in hand. Her father, living with dementia, smiles at the sight of the chocolate, recognizing it as a gift his daughter has bought him since she was a child. In this moment, he doesn’t recognize her as his daughter. Instead, he begins to tell her how this ritual gifting always makes his wife laugh because, as he proudly reveals, he’s always hated nuts.
The daughter can’t help but laugh, touched by the idea that her father has kept this secret for so long. As he looks at her earnestly, he asks her not to tell his “daughter”--meaning her--about the secret, because “it makes her so happy.” The daughter responds softly. “It does.” She recognizes the quiet generosity of her father’s long-held secret, something he’s kept hidden from her all these years, despite not always remembering who she is.
Cadbury is committed to telling inclusive stories rooted in human truths that are representative of the U.K. To ensure the story’s accurate portrayal of people living with dementia, Cadbury consulted with specialists throughout the development of the film.
Cadbury has extended its partnership with Alzheimer’s Research UK, the UK’s leading dementia research charity, into 2025. The two organizations first joined together in 2024 to celebrate the role of Cadbury in the nation’s shared memories and to support the charity’s mission for a cure for dementia.
“Memory” was brought to life with the help of VCCP’s global content production studio Girl&Bear. The film will run across the U.K. throughout 2025, appearing on TV, VOD,... Read More
