This spot is part of a campaign introducing the all-new 2018 Subaru Crosstrek SUV. Titled “Welcome to the Pack,” the ad features a young man who repeatedly tries to win the affection of his new girlfriend’s old dog. The couple and canine are on their first weekend road trip together. And after trying to bond with the pooch to no avail, the guy finally finds the way to the dog’s heart.
Lance Acord of Park Pictures directed and shot this charming piece for agency Carmichael Lynch.
Client Subaru of America Agency Carmichael Lynch Marty Senn, chief creative officer; Randy Hughes, executive creative director; Dean Buckhorn, writer/group creative director; Brad Harrison, art director/creative director; Joe Grundhoefer, head of integrated production; Brynn Hausmann, sr. executive content producer. Production Park Pictures Lance Acord, director/DP; Jackie Kelman Bisbee, Justin Pollock, exec producers; Anne Brobroff, head of production; Caroline Kousidonis, producer/exec producer. Postproduction Work Editorial Stewart Reeves, editor; Josh Sasson, assistant editor; Marlo Baird, exec producer; Brandee Probasco, producer. VFX/Online Volt Studios Steve Medin, online artist/editor; Amanda Tibbits, post producer. Telecine The Mill Fergus McCall, colorist. Audio Post/Sound Design SisterBoss Carl White, audio mixer/sound designer; Annie Sparrows, postproduction audio producer. Music “Alone” (Trampled by Turtles) performed by Trampled by Turtles. Erik Berry, David Carroll, Timothy Saxhaug, David Simonett, Ryan Young, writers. Music Supervisor Walker
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
