Coming out of quarantine during the pandemic necessitates making some adjustments as evidenced by this Snickers spot in which a man is dressed for a Zoom meeting–when instead his visitors show up in person. As his wife and guests look on in amazement at this less than casually attired guy, the ad ends with the line “Maybe You Just Need A Snickers.”
The comedy commercial’s premise remains true to the brand’s long-running campaign depicting people who aren’t acting like themselves and need a Snickers.
Titled “First Visitors,” the :15 was directed by Jess Coulter of production house O Positive for agency BBDO New York. Coulter is an alum of the 2019 17th Annual SHOOT New Directors Showcase for Dunkin's "Drag."
Credits
Client Snickers Agency BBDO New York David Lubars, chief creative officer; Scott Mahoney, Dan Oliva, creative directors; Gianfranco Arena, Peter Kain, executive creative directors; Amy Wertheimer, EVP, group executive producer; Star Wingate-Bey, associate producer. Production O Positive Jess Coulter, director; Ralph Laucella, Marc Grill, exec producers; Devon Clark, producer; Brian Lannin, DP. Editorial/Post Mackenzie Cutler Mike Leuis, editor; Franklin Ponce, assistant editor; Gina Pagano, producer; Sam Shaffer, mixer. Color Company 3 Tim Masick, colorist
Burger King France and KFC France late last month launched a landmark collaboration, a world-exclusive, with the joint creation of an all-new burger available only in France: the BFF burger (Best Friends Forever). There are a flame-grilled meat version available exclusively at Burger King and a crispy chicken version exclusively at KFC.
The two brands decided to set aside their rivalry to jointly launch the “BFF burger” in all their restaurants across France (555 for BK, 379 for KFC), available through December 16. This original and exclusive burger features a shared recipe but one major difference: it comes with flame-grilled meat exclusively at Burger King France and crispy chicken exclusively at KFC France.
Directed by Rick Darge via production company HENRY, this TV spot features War’s classic track “Why Can’t We Be Friends?” as employees from Burger King and KFC are seen singing arm in arm, united in harmony.
The campaign was imagined and orchestrated by Buzzman, in collaboration with Havas Paris for social media, and media placement handled by Wavemaker and Havas Media.
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