| Title | THE CAR AD |
| Brand | RED CROSS |
| Product/Service | RED CROSS |
| Category |
A06. Not-for-profit / Charity / Government |
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Entrant
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ÅKESTAM HOLST Stockholm, SWEDEN
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Idea Creation
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ÅKESTAM HOLST Stockholm, SWEDEN
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Production
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GIANTS & TOYS Stockholm, SWEDEN
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Post Production
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GIANTS & TOYS Stockholm, SWEDEN
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Credits
| Rickard Beskow |
Åkestam Holst NoA |
Copywriter |
| Michal Sitkiewicz |
Åkestam Holst NoA |
Art Director |
| Linus Bronge |
Åkestam Holst NoA |
Art Director |
| Jessica Morales |
Åkestam Holst NoA |
Client Director |
| Leila Widgren |
Åkestam Holst NoA |
Agency Producer |
| Lotta Linde |
Åkestam Holst NoA |
Production manager |
| Henrik Sjödin |
Åkestam Holst NoA |
Planner |
| Frida Norén |
Åkestam Holst NoA |
Planner |
| Sara Bellafesta |
Åkestam Holst NoA |
Graphic Designer |
| Måns Månsson |
Giants & Toys |
Director |
| Tilde Franzén |
Giants & Toys |
Executive producer |
Write a short summary of what happens in the film
It starts with scenes that look like a stereotypical ad for a car. Electronic music, drone footage, the car driving down a country road. It’s portrayed in all the classic car-ad-angles. Sound, look, feeling, for all viewers, it's just like any other ad. But then… out of nowhere, the calm atmosphere is replaced. We see smoke. He's cuffing, we feel his panic. Outside, we see intense flames and smoke. Trees are burning. The driver has suddenly ended up in the middle of a large wildfire.
Graphics 1: NO ONE KNOWS WHEN THE NEXT CRISIS WILL STRIKE.
We jump cut to later. We see Red Cross volunteers in the middle of an ongoing rescue operation together with the fire department. Shelters, people who have been saved and evacuated from their homes. Then, we see the main character. He's scared but safe.
Graphics 2: THAT'S WHY RED CROSS VOLUNTEERS ARE ALWAYS READY.
Cultural / Context information for the jury
This ad was aired in the middle of the ad break. People watching it was expecting to see just another typical calm ad trying to promote just another product. With that context, this ad managed to chock the viewers as they weren’t prepared for a crisis to strike.
The target audience was Swedes. And Sweden is one of the safest countries in the world. A crisis might not be top of mind. By choking the viewer, we wanted to remind them that a crisis can strike anytime, and that’s why the Red Cross still needs support to be prepared.