AFTENPOSTEN STROKE VERSION

Short List
TitleAFTENPOSTEN STROKE VERSION
BrandNORWEGIAN AIR AMBULANCE
Product/ServiceEMERGENCY HEALTH CARE
Category A15. Charities, Public Health, Safety & Awareness Messages
Entrant Company TRY/APT/POL Oslo, NORWAY
Advertising Agency TRY/APT/POL Oslo, NORWAY
Media Agency STARCOM Oslo, NORWAY
Production Company BACON OSL Oslo, NORWAY
Production Company 2 EINAR FILM & FORTELLINGER Oslo, NORWAY
Credits
Name Company Position
Bjørnar Buxrud TRY Copywriter
Torkild Jarnholt TRY Copywriter
Yngve Holtberget TRY Account Director
Ulla Hennum Birkrem TRY Project Manager
Øystein Halvorsen TRY Copywriter
Karin Lund TRY Art Director
Helge Gjertveit TRY Account Supervisor
Eline Vik TRY Account Manager
Guri Neby Einar Film Producer
Aksell Hennie Einar Film Director

The Campaign

The idea “A stroke can happen at any time - even in a commercial break” turned a well-known commercial for Norwegian brands, into commercials for the NAA. The commercials started out as people had come to known them, but in our films, actors or film crew suddenly suffered a stroke, giving them an unexpected twist. In this particular film, seemingly a commercial for Norwegian newspaper Afteposten, the cameraman all of a sudden suffers from a stroke. The production comes to an abrupt halt as actors and other crewmembers rushes to help him. A voice-over addresses the surprise nature of strokes, and the importance of quick first aid response if a stroke should occur.