Gatorade’s inspirational new film, “Every Day Is Your Day,” features sports icon Mia Hamm and rising U.S. star Mallory Pugh and taps into the iconic Dr. Seuss poem, “Oh the places you’ll go,” to demonstrate the powerful impact that sports can have on young athletes’ lives.
The film is part of the brand’s Sisters in Sweat initiative, which addresses an alarming stat: by age 17, girls drop out of sports at 1.5x the rate of their male peers, and as a result, disproportionately miss out on the skills and long-term benefits associated with playing sports.
“Every Day Is Your Day” is meant to inspire young athletes about the power, skills and confidence instilled by playing sports.
Rachel McDonald of Biscuit Filmworks directed the piece.
CreditsClient Gatorade Agency TBWAChiatDay Renato Fernandez, chief creative officer; Mark Peters, Doug Menezes, creative directors; Elizabeth Daniel, copywriter; Blair Seward, art director; Jamie Wynn, jr. copywriter; Gaia Elise, jr. art director; Brian O’Rourke, executive director of production; Guia Iacomin, director of content production; Kaitlin Moore, sr. producer; Sophie Boris, assistant producer. Production Biscuit Filmworks Rachel McDonald, director; Shawn Lacy, partner/managing director; Holly Vega, exec producer; Andrew Denyer, line producer; Mercedes Allen, head of production; Jess Hall, DP. Editorial Cabin Edit Scott Butzer, editor; Jay McConville assistant editor; Carr Schilling, managing partner; Remy Foxx, exec producer; Michelle Dorsch, producer. VFX Shape + Light Rob Trent, creative director; Jordan Sharon, sr. producer; Paul Heagney, Jan Cilliers, Chris DiCristo, Wes Waldron, Dave Stern, 2D artists; Austin Lewis, Flame assist; Gavin Kelly, 3D lead; Eugene Guaran, 3D concept artist; DeAndre Moore, 3D generalist; Arron Inglis, 3D coordinator; Sam Boyd, Mario Domingos, Sean Hunt, Cormac Kelly, Kev Ryan, additional 3D artists; Marc Samson, concept artist & lead matte painter; Rocco Gioffre, matte painter. Color Harbor Pictures Elodie Echter, colorist; Matt Olmon, sr. producer. Sound Design LSD Michael Anastasi, Kai Paquin, sound designers; Susie Boyajan, exec producer. Audio Post Lime Studios Matt Miller, mixer; Lisa Mermelstein, assistant mixer; Susie Boyajan, exec producer. Music Pedro Bromfman, Juan Carlos Enriquez, composers.
Top Spot of the Week: Honda, RPA, Director Rupert Sanders Share “Unstoppable Dreams,” An Inspiring Reverse Poem
This inspiring Honda spot--directed by Rupert Sanders of MJZ for agency RPA--is the centerpiece of the “Unstoppable Dreams” campaign which brings to life the brand’s “Challenging Spirit” and the idea that resounding success is often the result of failures. The :60 follows the distinctive journeys of competitors with strong ties to Honda as they pursued their racing ambitions, including the late F1 racing legend Ayrton Senna and current FIA Formula 1® World Champion Max Verstappen.
The cinematic spot deploys an engaging reverse poem format, so what begins as a disheartening story about failure and giving up reverses course to showcase how personal setbacks can serve as the greatest teacher and catalyst to achieve big dreams.
The “Unstoppable Dreams” film features iconic Honda race machines including the 1992 Formula 1® winning McLaren Honda MP4/7A driven by Senna and the FIA Formula 1® championship 2021 Red Bull Racing Honda RB16B driven by Verstappen, as well as exciting forthcoming products including the Honda hybrid-electric Prelude Concept and the Honda eVTOL (electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft). The “Unstoppable Dreams” tells a story about how the starting point of achieving success is how one responds to failure.
“Unstoppable Dreams” made its TV debut earlier this week on NBC’s Sunday Night Football and will continue to air during NFL and college football games, and the opening night of the 2024-25 NBA season. The campaign also will be featured on the big screen this fall, at theaters across America during major movie premiere releases, and on Netflix’s ad-supported plan in the U.S., for the highly anticipated series Senna.
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