The Subway Series lineup of sandwiches gets a pseudo-documentary treatment–a riff of ESPN’s 30 for 30 docuseries–in this campaign from Dentsu Creative.
Star athletes such as Stephen Curry, Derek Jeter, Rob Gronkowski, Charles Barkley, Tony Romo and Patrick Mahomes reflect on the championship pedigree of the Subway Series–12 sandwiches that excel on the meal playing field.
The Behind the Subway Series spots were directed by Kenny Herzog of O Positive who gave a tongue-in-cheek sports documentary vibe to the campaign.
CreditsClient Subway Agency Dentsu Creative Rafael Rizuto, chief creative officer, NY & Hispanic LATAM; Jason Stefanik, executive creative director; Alisa Sengel, group creative director; Declan Byrnes-Enoch, Alexander Augustinos, creative directors; Carole McCarthy, executive producer; John-James Richardson, group strategy director. Production O Positive Kenny Herzog, director; Ralph Laucella, executive producer; Ken Licata, head of production, unit production manager; Devon Clark, head of production. Editorial Cosmo Street Lawrence Young, editor; Mura Woodward, exec producer; Paolo Solarte, producer. Color Company 3 Daniel de Vue, colorist. VFX Adolescent Audio Post/SFX Heard City. Music Heavy Duty, Track: “Be A Legend” Talent Quincy Dunn-Baker, voiceover. Partner UEG Josh Barnes, VP, client management; Chris Simmons, VP, celebrity & influencer; Casey Grochocinski, director, talent & influencers; Charlie Benjamin, sr. manager, rights & partnerships; Keaton Lancashire, sr. manager, talent & influencers.
Top Spot of the Week: Samsung, BBH Singapore, Director Rhys Thomas Get Fit For A Surf Holiday
Samsung’s new global campaign from BBH Singapore, featuring Samsung Health and Galaxy AI, tells the story of a young professional couple who compete to get fit for a surf holiday.
Titled “A Samsung Health Story: Racing to Fiji,” this film taps into Gen Z’s wellness dilemma and the fact that they can often find health information overwhelming; in particular, BBH Singapore took inspiration from young people who reference their “quarter life crisis” on social media. This film tells the story of Stacey and Steve who decide to go surfing in Fiji, something they did five years ago but haven’t done since they started their jobs. However, there’s one problem: they need to get fitter first.
Featuring a range of Galaxy products powered by Galaxy AI, they rebuild their fitness to prepare for the trip, competing playfully to spur each other on. We see them comparing their Energy Scores (a new feature on the Samsung Health app), recording their runs and swims on their Samsung Galaxy Watches, trying and failing to get fit at work and on their commutes and striving to improve in the run up to the trip. When they get there, however, there’s a fun twist, and the film ends on a cliffhanger.
The ad is expected to be the first in a series, which will develop the characters and their “world” in future episodes. This longform (two-and-a-half-minute) version of the spot delves deeper into the storytelling, in a fresh approach for Samsung’s product campaigns, while the shorter edits focus on driving exposure to specific features.
BBH Singapore also leaned into the entertainment aspect of the spot; it was directed by comedic specialist Rhys Thomas at Stink Films, who has a major TV background. Best known for his work on Saturday Night... Read More