This piece shows a mother who sees her young adult son as if he were still a little boy while she’s helping him to choose his kitchen in an IKEA store. The reality is that she cannot keep him a boy forever–but at least the prices at IKEA stay small year ‘round.
Didier Barcelo of production company Henry directed “My Son” for French agency Buzzman.
Client IKEA France Agency Buzzman Georges Mohammed-Cherif, president & creative director; Thomas Granger, VP; Julien Levilain, associate director; Philippe Boucheron, artistic director; Patrice Lucet, copywriter; Vanessa Barbel, head of TV production; Clement Scherrer, strategic planner; Katya Violi, TV production. Production Henry Didier Barcelo, director; Dries Delputte, DP; Jean Ozannat, producer. Editorial Cyril Nakache, editor. Postproduction Sebastien Gros, post producer. Sound Production Schmooze
Indie ad agency TDA Boulder has unveiled “No Nonsense Banking,” its debut campaign for new client First Interstate Bank. The rolling launch runs through the end of the year, and spans across 10 states.
The batch of spots includes this one titled “Every Step,” epitomizing a call to end the nonsense. “Every Step” opens on a couple experiencing life’s biggest moments (marriage proposal, first child, a kid learning to drive, and packing up for college). Each meaningful moment, though, has one odd addition: their banker is actually really there, experiencing those moments with them. The unexpected inclusion calls out the cliché that banks love to be with you every step of the way, even in life’s most intimate moments. The spot lands on the twist: First Interstate isn’t promising to be there for every step; just the ones that matter, with a straight answer and a real person on the other end.
Michael Downing directed via The Sweetshop x Chirp Films.
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