A long form online video, directed by Craig Gillespie of MJZ, kicks off this “Promote Yourself” campaign for Audi and agency Venables Bell & Partners.
With this piece, like most automotive brands, Audi is launching its summer sales event. Unlike most brands, however, Audi is using an emotional message to recruit new owners this summer. This Freedom short centers on a woman who has just been named employee of the year but that’s not enough as the inner drive to progress leads her to pack up her things, exit the office, and embark on a journey to start her own company. Her aspirations coincide with the Audi owner's constant drive and mindset for progress. For Audi drivers, a promotion isn’t just about a salary bump or a fancy corner office. It’s bypassing a raise for a better opportunity elsewhere, or trading in that corner office to start a business in their living room. A promotion is about making yourself a little better, backing yourself, and conquering your own Everest. In this case, she’s promoted herself with a new Audi as she embarks on the next chapter in her career.
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Credits
Client Audi of America Agency Venables Bell & Partners Paul Venables, founder, chairman; Will McGinness, executive creative director; Erich Pfeifer, creative director; Joash Tham, art director; Carlos Savage, sr. copywriter; Craig Allen, director of integrated production; Gabby Gardner, producer; Jenna Van Deventer, associate producer; Uli Kurtenbach, group strategy director; Cody Levin, sr. strategist; Raquel Bedard, director of Lumberyard (Venables Bell & Partners’ in-house production & post unit) Production MJZ Craig Gillespie, director; Emma Wilcockson, exec producer; Ed Callaghan, line producer; Gyula Pados, DP; Peter Kirkegaard, production designer. Editorial Final Cut Rick Russell, editor; Suzy Ramirez, exec producer; Barbara Healy, producer; Zoe Schack, assistant editor. Sound Design & Mix 740 Sound Chris Pinkston, sound designer/mixer; Scott Ganary, exec producer; Jeff Martin, producer. VFX/Finishing EightVFX Shira Boardman, exec producer; Ryan Dahlman, producer; Julien Forest, shoot supervisor, 3D lead artist; Jean-Marc Demmer, creative director, shoot supervisor; Roxy Zuckerman, 2D lead artist; Philip Ineno, Flame lead; Alex Kolasinski, Flame artist; Alex Taylor, Shaun Tsou, Keigo Tanaka, Nuke compositors; Jaguar Lee, matte painting; Nathan Lee, Yann Mallard, design/motion graphics; Thomas Lopez, rigger; Leticia Saldana, modeler; Nyamekye Morgan, data management administration. Telecine Company 3 Tom Poole, colorist; Alexandra Lubrano, color producer.
Mosaic North America has been named Canadian agency of record for the Buffalo Bills. The partnership focuses on growing the NFL football team’s fan base in Canada, with Mosaic leading strategy and creative in-market, and deepening the team’s connection with Bills Mafia north of the border.
Mosaic’s debut work for the team is a Toronto-wide playoff activation that transformed familiar “Post No Bills” signage into bold “Go Bills” rally cries across the city. Launched overnight following the end of the regular season, the campaign replaces hoarding walls with large-scale street tags across Toronto — from Queen West and Little Italy to the Distillery District and the West Don Lands — creating a mysterious, highly visible rally cry tied to the Buffalo Bills’ playoff push.
Each installation features a QR code that drives fans to a dedicated landing page, where they can sign up for Buffalo Bills Canada communications and enter a playoff contest offering flights, hotel, and game tickets. One winner is selected each weekend for every round the team remains in the postseason, allowing the campaign to evolve in real time alongside the playoff run.
The work taps into a long-standing truth about the franchise: Ontario is already a meaningful part of the Buffalo Bills’ fan base. On any given game day, Ontarians accounted for an estimated 20% of attendees at Highmark Stadium, home to the Bills. With the NFL encouraging northern teams to expand their fan bases beyond the U.S., Mosaic’s mandate is to build fandom and engagement in Canada by meeting fans where they already show up.
“The goal with this campaign was to create a kind of love letter to fans, from fans. Something they could feel part of,” said Dan Berzen, creative... Read More
