US Creative Department: Featuring KBS, O’Keefe Reinhard & Paul, Mistress and more

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By Minda Smiley, Reporter

May 13, 2015 | 18 min read

Welcome to US Creative Department.

Each week this section will aim to showcase the latest creative work to come out of not only the US but Canada, Mexico, and South America as well.

It will give you, the reader, the chance to decide what is best.

You can vote for the work you like best simply by clicking the 'Like' button beside the work. The winner will be named The Drum's 'Ad of the Week' and will be in the running to be named 'US Readers' Favourite' in our printed magazine, which is published every fortnight.

Submit your vote before Wednesday May 20 to guarantee your vote has been counted.

To submit work for future publication contact minda.smiley@thedrum.com or nesh.pillay@thedrum.com. For voting updates and more follow The Drum Creative Showcase on Twitter @TheDrumCreative and subscribe to the US daily newsletter here.

KBS: BMW 'Astronaut'

BMW "Astronaut" :30 from kbs+ New York on Vimeo.

Brand: BMW

Title: Astronaut

Agency: KBS+

Agency Website: http://www.kbsp.com/

Co-Chief Creative Officer: Dan Kelleher

Co-Chief Creative Officer: Jonathan Mackler

Executive Creative Director: Paul Renner

Creative Director / Copywriter: Mike Abell

Creative Director / Art Director: Kevin Gentile

Additional Credits: Head of Production: Jenny Read

Executive Producer: Kyle Wright

Senior Agency Producer: Dennis McKinley

Planner/Strategist: Timothy Wilson Brown

Group Account Director: Katie Klumper

Group Account Director: Socrates Papazaglou

Account Director: Christopher Belmore

Production: MJZ

Director: Rupert Sanders

Director of Photography (DOP): Jess Hall

Executive Producer: Kate Leahy

Line Producer: Laurie Boccacio

Editorial

Company: Work Edit, NYC

Editor: Ben Jordan

Assistant Editor: Trevor Myers

Executive Producer: Erica Thompson

Producer: Sari Resnick

Finishing/VFX

Company: MPC

Executive Producer: Camila De Biaggi

Producer: Armand Weeresinghe

VFX Lead / Flame Artist: Alex Lovejoy

VFX Shoot Supervisor: Paul O’Shea

Music / Sound Design

Music Company: Stimmung

Composer: Rory Doggett

Sound Designer: Gus Koven

Executive Producer: Ceinwyn Clark

Producer: Kristina Iwankiw

Audio Post

Sound Studio: Sound Lounge

Audio Mixer: Tom Jucarone

Color

Colorist: Mark Gethin, MPC LA

Published: May 2015

O’Keefe Reinhard & Paul: Big Lots 'Doggies vs. Babies Trailer'

Brand: Big Lots

Title: Doggies vs. Babies Trailer

Agency: O’Keefe Reinhard & Paul (OKRP)

Agency Website: http://okrp.com/

Chief Creative Officer: Matt Reinhard

Chief Customer Officer: Andrew Stein

Director of Marketing Strategy: Brandi Ply

CEO: Tom O’Keefe

Executive Producer: Scott Mitchell

Creative Director: Jen Bills

Designer/Art Director: Britt Whitaker

Additional Credits: Production Company: GO

Director: Charles Jensen

Managing Director: Gary Rose

Executive Producer: Catherine Finkenstaedt

Executive Producer: Adam Bloom

Line Producer: Greg Jones

Production Supervisor: Desiree Laufasa

Editorial: Whiskey & Bananas

Editor: Mark Jepsen

Editorial Executive Producer: Scott Mitchell

Published: April 2015

Mistress: NOS 'With This NOS I Will'

Brand: NOS

Title: With This NOS I Will

Agency: Mistress

Agency Website: http://www.mistresscreative.com/

Production Company: The Directors Bureau

Director: Ryan Hope

Managing Director: Lisa Margulis

Executive Producer: Elizabeth Minzes

Producer: Benjamin Gilovitz

Director of Photography: Masanobu Takayanagi

Editorial

Edit Company: Union Editorial

Editor: Ryan Boucher

Original Music

Ari Balouzian & Ryan Hope

Sound Design & Mix

Lime Studios

Sound Designer/Mixer: Matt Miller

Voice Over

VO Artist: Joshua Dov

VFX: MPC LA

Executive Producer: Lexi Stern

Creative Director: Paul O'shea

Producer: Abisayo Adejare

VFX Supervisor: Gizmo Rivera

VFX Team: Mark Holden, Syam Karumathil, Marc Steinberg

Grade

Colorist: Richard Fearon MPC London

Published: April 2015

Droga5: Under Armour 'Stonecutter'

Brand: Under Armour

Title: Stonecutter

Agency: Droga5

Agency Website: http://droga5.com/

Creative Chairman: David Droga

Chief Creative Officer: Ted Royer

Executive Creative Director: Kevin Brady

Copywriter: Chris Colliton

Art Director: Kevin Weir

Chief Creation Officer: Sally-Ann Dale

Additional Credits: Executive Producer: Ben Davies

Producer: Rebecca Wilmer

Global Chief Strategy Officer: Jonny Bauer

Head of Strategy: Chet Gulland

Group Strategy Director: Harry Roman

Brand Strategist: Candice Chen

Head of Communications Strategy: Colleen Leddy

Comms Strategist: Hillary Heath

Global CEO: Sarah Thompson

Group Account Director: Julian Cheevers

Account Director: Brian d’Entremont

Account Manager: Lucy Santilli

Associate Account Manager: Scott Bubis

Editorial: Goodpenny TV

Editor: John Marinis

Assistant Editor: Maria Celeste Garrahan

Executive Producer: Rasha Clark

Producer: Ryan Gaul

Post Production: Goodpenny TV

Executive Producer: Rasha Clark

Producer: Ryan Gaul

(Smoke/flame/telecine to suit)

Music: Goodpenny TV

(Song/composer/etc. to suit): David Wolfert

Sound: Sugarbox

Mixer: Lee Salevan

Published: May 2015

Lew'Lara\TBWA: Abrinq Foundation - Save the Children '#Dress4Good'

Brand: Abrinq Foundation - Save the Children

Title: #Dress4Good

Agency: Lew'Lara\TBWA

Agency Website: http://www.lewlaratbwa.com.br/

CCO: Manir Fadel

Executive Chief Creative: Felipe Luchi

Copywriter: Gabriel Sotero

Art Director: Rodolfo Fernandes

Additional Credits: Art Buyer: Ale Sarilho, Sabino and Caio Lobo

Image treatment: Arms Image

Photographers: Jacques Dequeker, Jayro Goldflus, Henrique Gendre, Daniel Klajimic and Gil Inoue

PR: Bia Ribeiro

Published: May 2015

David&Goliath: California Lottery 'The Announcement'

Brand: California Lottery

Title: The Announcement

Agency: David&Goliath LA

Agency Website: http://www.dng.com/

Founder & Chairman: David Angelo

Chief Creative Officer: Colin Jeffery

Creative Director: Greg Buri

Creative Director: Basil Cowieson

Copywriter: Kacey Coburn/Greg Buri

Art Director: Jennifer Yi/Basil Cowieson

Additional Credits: Strategic Planning Director: Kristen Knape

Strategic Planner: Jessica Watts

Managing Director of Broadcast Production: Paul Albanese

Senior Broadcast Producer: Katie Lambrecht

Group Account Director: Stacia Parseghian

Management Supervisor: Janet Wang

Account Executive: Lindsay Brown

Assistant Account Executive: Ellen Lovoy

Project Manager: Erin Cavin

Director of Digital: Josh Crick

Director of Digital Delivery and Technology: Robert Boucher

Digital Production and Technology Manager: Michael Karney

Digital Content Strategist: Ashton Dunn

Senior Interactive Developer: Ardon Hall

Digital Production Coordinator: Keenan Howard

Production Company: Tool of North America

Director: Geordie Stephens

Director of Photography: Mandy Walker

Managing Director / Exec. Producer: Oliver Fuselier

Executive Producer: Robert Helphand

Line Producer: Jeff Tanner

Sales Representative: Shortlist Management: Charlie McBrearty, Vanessa McLean

Editorial House: Spinach Editorial

Editor: Shane Reid (from Whitehouse Post)

Assistant Editor: Micah Chase

Producer: Jonathan Carpio

Telecine: Company 3

Colorist: Bob Festa

Online & VFX: JAMM VFX

Flame Artist: Jake Montgomery

Executive Producer: Asher Edwards

Music: Barking Owl

Music and Sound Design: Barking Owl

Sound Mixer / Engineer: Mark Meyuhas at LIME Studios

Published: May 2015

Leo Burnett Chicago: Fifth Third Bank 'Commencement' and 'Brand of Gina'

Brand: Fifth Third Bank

Titles: Commencement and Brand of Gina

Agency: Leo Burnett Chicago

Agency Website: http://www.leoburnett.us/chicago/

Credits:

'Commencement'

Chief Creative Officer: Susan Credle

Executive Creative Director: Jon Wyville & Dave Loew

Art Director: Jason McKean

Copywriter: Zac Spector

Additional Credits: Executive Producer: David Moore

Producer: Sean Pinney

EVP, Account Director: Louis Slotkin

SVP, Account Director: Lucy Greenlee

Account Director: Megan Lally

Account Executive: Kaley Meier

VP, Strategy Director: Adam Friedman

Senior Strategist: Michael Cheng

Production Company: Moxie Pictures

Director: Frank Todaro

VFX/SPX: Filmworkers

Editorial: Rock Paper Scissors

Editor: Adam Pertofsky

Music Company: Human

Director of Photography: Jimi Whitaker

SVP, Group Client Director, Spark: Kerry Hemmerich

VP, Media Director, Spark: Chris Mittman

Associate Media Director, Spark: Ryan Stoer

'Brand of Gina'

Chief Creative Officer: Susan Credle

Executive Creative Director: Jon Wyville & Dave Loew

Art Director: Jason McKean

Copywriter: Zac Spector

Executive Producer: David Moore

Producer: Topher Cochrane

EVP, Account Director: Louis Slotkin

SVP, Account Director: Lucy Greenlee

Account Director: Megan Lally

Account Executive: Kaley Meier

VP, Strategy Director: Adam Friedman

Senior Strategist: Michael Cheng

Production Company: Radar Studios

Director: Sam Macon

VFX/SPX: Radar Studios

Editorial: Radar Studios

Editor: Mark P. Smith

Music Company: Human

Director of Photography: Travis AuClair

SVP, Group Client Director, Spark: Kerry Hemmerich

VP, Media Director, Spark: Chris Mittman

Associate Media Director, Spark: Ryan Stoer

Published: May 2015

Offspring: Deep Eddy Vodka 'Hey Mom: You deserve a toast!'

Brand: Deep Eddy Vodka

Title: Hey Mom: You deserve a toast!

Agency: Offspring

Agency Website: http://www.offspring.agency/

Creative Director/Writer: Lauren Bayne

Director: Clay Liford

DP: Yuta Yamaguchi

Additional Credits: Executive Producer: Susan Lazarus

Production: Arts + Labor

Editor: Cody Ground

Motion Graphics: Jennifer Piper & Colin Kohler

Audio Mix: Friendo Sound

Intern: Cesar Riojas

Contributing Writers: "Teacher Note" - Clay Liford, "Ms. Johnson" - Wendi Aarons

Published: May 2015

DM9Sul: Olympikus 'The Final Test: The Real Blind Test by Cristian Valenzuela'

Brand: Olympikus

Title: The Final Test: The Real Blind Test by Cristian Valenzuela

Agency: DM9Sul

Agency Website: http://www.dm9sul.com.br/

CEO: Marcio Callage

Creative Vice-President: Marco Bezerra

Head of Art: João Pedro Vargas

Associate Creative Director: Everton Behenck, Rodrigo Pereira

Creation: Fabrício Pretto, Thomás Paiva, Rogério Chaves, Fernando Rihan

Additional Credits: Planning: Luisa Bettio

Customer Relations Director: Claudia Schneider

Customer Relations: Ângela Sosa, Cecilia Martines

Project Manager: Camila Gonçalves

Media Director: Silvio Calissi

Media: Milena Bitencourt

RTVC: Thiago Vanigli

Production: Mariene Braga, Gisele Pereira

Digital Producer: Santa Transmedia

PR: Mariella Taniguchi

Social Media: Anna Martha Silveira, Thais Sardá, Rafael Balsemão

Video Producer: Santa Transmedia

Film Director: Filipe Zapelini, Douglas Bernardt

Photography Director: Lucas Oliveira, Douglas Bernardt

Audio Producer: Fita and Coletivo 433

Photography: Fabiano Rodrigues, DanielMarenco

Client Approval: Pedro Bartelle, Ana Hochscheidt, Katia Buriol, Daniela Ortácio, Marciele Fernandes

Published: April 2015

AlmapBBDO: Getty Images '20th Anniversary'

Brand: Getty Images

Title: 20th Anniversary

Agency: AlmapBBDO Brazil

Agency Website: http://www.almapbbdo.com.br/index.php#section=noticiat

Chief Creative Officer: Luiz Sanches

Executive Creative Director: Bruno Prosperi

Creative Directors: André Gola, Benjamin Yung Jr, Marcelo Nogueira, Pernil

Art Director: Andre Sallowicz

Copywriter: Daniel Oksenberg

Photo: Getty Images

Additional Credits: Art Buyers: Teresa Setti, Ana Cecília Costa

Producer: José Roberto Bezerra

Account Services: Cristina Chacon, Daniela P. Gasperini

Media: Flavio De Pauw, Patrícia Moreton

Published: May 2015

cummins & partners: Bendon Group 'Sia - Fire Meet Gasoline'

Brand: Bendon Group - Heidi Klum Intimates

Title: Sia - Fire Meet Gasoline (by Heidi Klum)

Agency: cummins & partners

Agency Website: http://www.cumminsandpartners.com/

Copywriter: Sean Cummins

Art Director: Chantal Smith

Additional Credits: Account Strategy: Vanessa Quincey

Creative Analyst: Hayley Evans

Strategy: Arwa Mahdawi

Director: Francesco Carrozzini

Audio Record & Mix: Monkey Puzzle Records

Published: April 2015

J. Walter Thompson Canada: Tim Hortons 'Magic Levitation Commercial'

Brand: Tim Hortons

Title: Magic Levitation Commercial

Agency: JWT Canada

Agency Website: https://www.jwt.com/Canada

Creative Director: Matt Syberg-Olsen

Associate Creative Director / Art Director: Nicole Ellerton

Associate Creative Director / Copywriter: Mark Lewis

Chief Creative & Integration Officer: Brent Choi

Executive Creative Director: Ryan Spelliscy

Additional Credits: Studio Director, Montreal: André Mantha

Agency Producers: Elana Olavesen, Micheline LaRoche, Andrew Schulze

Account Team: Darrell Hurst, Renee Ray, Yvonne Leung, Dominique Vibien, Genevieve Dussault, Ariane Legault

Strategist: Dean Foerter

Creative Consultant / Illusionist: Darcy Oake

Production Company: Untitled Films

Executive Producers: Peter Davis, Tom Evelyn

Director: Tyler Williams

DOP: Jesse Louttit

Line Producer: Jen Walker

Editor: Paul Jutras / Rooster Post

Colourist: Tricia Hagoriles / Alter Ego

Online Artist: Darren Achim / Alter Ego

Motion Graphics: Edward Deng / Alter Ego

Sound & Music: Tyson Kuteyi, Tattoo Sound & Music

Published: May 2015

Camp Jefferson: Koodo Mobile 'Choose Happy'

Brand: Koodo Mobile

Title: Choose Happy

Agency: Camp Jefferson

Agency Website: http://campjefferson.com/

Executive Creative Director: Paul Little

Associate Creative Director: Julie Nikolic, Chris Obergfell

Copywriter: Paul Little, Rich Cooper, Michelle Colistro, Stefan Wegner

Art Director: Julie Nikolic, Andrew Passas, Chris Obergfell, Caroline Friesen

Additional Credits: Designer: Andrew Passas, Mo Bofill

Tech Lead: Thomas Schemmer

Director of Integrated Production, Producer: Jen Mete

Print Production Manager: Marietta Sterman

Integrated Production Coordinator: Lily Tran

SVP, Managing Partner: Peter Bolt

VP, Director of Planning: Andre Louis

VP, Director of Social and Innovation: Ian Barr

Social Content Strategist: Chris Campaner

VP, Director of Client Services: Edith Rosa

Account Supervisors: Lisa Taylor, Suyi Hua, Melanie Abbott

Account Coordinator: Sabrina Zavarise

French Agency: K72

Copywriter: Marc-Andre Savard

Art Director: Sebastien Boulanger

VP, Strategy: Michelle-Alex Lessard

Account Director: Rosalie Laflamme

Account Coordinator: Genevieve Turmel

Production Houses: Mike Perry Studios w/Suneeva, 1stAvenueMachine & MOM

Directors: Mike Perry, Karim Zariffa, Julien Vallée, Eve Duhamel

Executive Producers: Geoff Cornish, Sam Penfield, Richard Ostiguy

Artist Representative: Laura Beckwith

Head of Production: Lisanne McDonald

Line Producer: Annya Williams, Guillaume Vallée

Directors of Photography: Anna Wolf, Simon-Pierre Gingras

Photographer: Scottie Cameron

Set Designer: J Bell

Art Director: Louise Schabas

Animation Director: Mike Perry

Assistant Animation Director: Jim Stoten

Lead Animators: Isam Prado, Maya Eldelman

Animator: Lizzi Akana

Editorial House: 1stAvenueMachine

Editor: Marc-Antoine Croteau

Transfer: Ricart & Co.

Colourist: Seth Ricart

Online: 1stAvenueMachine

Online Artist: John Loughlin

Audio / Music House: Apollo Studios

Creative Director + Music Producer: Daenen Bramberger

Audio Engineer: Spencer Hall

Executive Producer: Tom Hutch

Development: Ransom Profit

Lead Developer: Heung Lee

Developer: Tony Valderrama

Published: May 2015

Strike Anywhere: Uber 'From Tap to Table in Minutes'

Brand: Uber

Title: From Tap to Table in Minutes

Production Company: Strike Anywhere

Production Company Website: http://www.strikeanywherefilms.com/

Producer: Adrienne Hall

Director: Mimi Cave

Director of Photography: Donovan Sell

Editor: Noe Chavez

Colorist: Ayumi Ashley

Sound Design & Mix: Joaby Deal

Published: April 2015

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