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    Goodby, Comcast To Share “Emily’s Oz” With Viewers On Oscars Night

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    Andreas Nilsson via Biscuit Filmworks directed this :60, “Emily’s Oz,” for Comcast/XFINITY out of Goodby Silverstein & Partners, New York, which debuts during the 2015 Academy Awards on Sunday (2/22). This spot illustrates what a person who is blind sees in their head when they watch their favorite movie.

    “Emily’s Oz” brings to life The Wizard of Oz according to Emily, a seven-year-old girl who was born blind. We see her vision of what such iconic characters as the Tin Man looks like, the Cowardly Lion, and Dorothy herself.

    The spot promotes Comcast/XFINITY’s accessibility services for its viewers, including a talking guide created in the Comcast Accessibility Lab. In addition to voice guidance and one-touch access to closed captioning, Comcast created an online help and support resource for XFINITY customers looking for information about accessibility-related topics.

    “We want to create opportunities for people who love film and television but who might not have the opportunity to experience it to its fullest,” said Tom Wlodkowski, who was hired as Comcast’s vice president of audience in 2012 to focus on the usability of the company’s products and services for people with disabilities. “By bringing the talking guide to as many people as possible, we can help to bridge that gap and make entertainment just as compelling, captivating and fun for people with a visual disability as it is for anyone else.”

    “It’s not often you get to do something that feels meaningful on a level far beyond advertising,” said Paul Caiozzo, executive creative director of Goodby Silverstein & Partners, New York. “It definitely shows how entertainment truly is for everyone.”

    The spot features a voice-over by two-time Academy Award winner Robert Redford.

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    Client Comcast/XFINITY Agency Goodby Silverstein & Partners, New York Jeff Goodby, Rich Silverstein, co-chairmen; Paul Caiozzo, executive creative director; Nathan Frank, creative director; Michael Hagos, Peter Jostrand, art directors; Josh Chua, Sam Dolphin, copywriters; Conner Huber, group brand strategy director; Jane Jun, brand strategist; Tod Puckett, director of broadcast production; James Horner, executive broadcast producer; Tess Kenner, broadcast producer; Charlotte Dugoni, assistant broadcast producer. Production Biscuit Filmworks Andreas Nilsson, director; Matty Libatique, DP; KK Barrett, production designer; Shawn Lacy, managing director; Colleen O’Donnell, exec producer; Emily Skinner, line producer. Editorial Rock Paper Scissors Paul Watts, editor; Christian Oreste, Rhys Hecox, assistant editors; Eve Kornblum, exec producer; Jenny Greenfield, Jen Milano, producers. VFX a52 Stefan Gaillot, lead Flame artist/2D VFX artist; Kirk Shintani, CG supervisor; Matt Sousa, Andy Bate, Enid Dalkoff, Steve Wolf, Tiffany Germann, 2D VFX artists; Jose Limon, Joe Paniagua, Jon Balcome, Christian Sanchez, Adam Carter, Paulo Mauro, Vivian Su, 3D artists; Scott Boyajan, producer; Patrick Nugent, Jennifer Sofio Hall, exec producers. (Toolbox: Flame) Post Company 3 New York Tim Masick, Rob Sciarratta, colorists; Angela Lupo, exec producer; Rochelle Brown, color producer. Audio Post Heard City Keith Reynaud, Jeremy Siegel, sound engineers; Gloria Pitagorsky, managing director; Sasha Awn, sr. producer. Sound Design Jafbox Sound Joseph Fraioli, sound designer. End Treatment Graphics Elevel Post Jessica Gibson, animator; PJ Koll, exec producer; Samantha Liss, producer.

    ScreenWork Categories:Commercial
    Video Tags:Andreas NilssonBiscuit Filmworks



    Top Spot of the Week: BBDO New York, Director Thomas Ormonde Show How Romance Stacks Up For A Pringles Snacker

    Thursday, April 9, 2026

    As part of Pringles®’ ongoing “Once You Pop, The Pop Don’t Stop” campaign that is designed to reach a new era of Gen Z snackers, this new “Pringlelina” ad----directed by Thomas Ormonde of ProdCo for BBDO New York--delivers the brand’s signature unexpected humor, showing that opening a can of Pringles can unlock a world of delicious possibilities, including your next love story. In the commercial, a young man takes love into his own hands--literally--by building his dream partner crisp by crisp. What starts as a craving quickly turns into a full-blown romance, proving that sometimes your crush is more of a crunch.

    This long-form version of the spot, a :60, is running on YouTube.

    Dan Kelly, executive creative director, BBDO New York, said, “Everyone finds love a little differently. Some people swipe. Some people stack. “Building a salty soulmate out of crisps hit a chord with Pringles fans, and now the snacking love story continues.”

     

     

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