Cannes Contenders: Canada
Dean Rosen, Chief Operating Officer at Fela, continues our Cannes Contenders content with five top-tier Canadian spots that he thinks deserve to win at this year's awards.
EGALE - Help Us Remain
An absolutely beautiful, heartbreaking and moving film about an issue I had not considered. All aspects of the craft are inspiring. Kudos to the team behind this for pulling it off.
Beautiful, heartbreaking and moving
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- Production Company OPC
- Director Dayday
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- Production Company OPC
- Director Dayday
- Production Co. Biscuit Filmworks/USA
- Executive Producer Harland Weiss
- Executive Producer Donovan Boden
- Executive Producer Isil Gilderdale
- Casting Jigsaw Casting
- Edit Company Outsider Editorial/Toronto
- Assistant Editor Ilya Sarossy
- Executive Producer Kayan Choi
- Colorist Clinton Homuth
- Producer Alison Maxwell
- Post Production Dashing TV
- Sound Designer/Audio Mixer Kyle Anderson
- Sound Designer/Music Director Alex Nursall
- Audio Post Pirate Group
- Composer Ian Boddy
- Music Producer Harleen Bhogal
- Executive Producer Emily Harris
- Casting Jigsaw Casting
- Group Creative Director Nicole Ellerton
- Group Creative Director Jacob Greer
- Senior Art Director Chris Walker
- Director of Production Andrea Ogunbadejo
- Creative Director/Executive Producer Nan Row
- Senior Copywriter Kyle Elich
- Production Designer Dayla Antonin
- Production Designer Dominika Monica
- Casting Director Shasta Lutz
- DP Steve McCord
- Editor Michael Barker
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- Production Company OPC
- Director Dayday
- Production Co. Biscuit Filmworks/USA
- Executive Producer Harland Weiss
- Executive Producer Donovan Boden
- Executive Producer Isil Gilderdale
- Casting Jigsaw Casting
- Edit Company Outsider Editorial/Toronto
- Assistant Editor Ilya Sarossy
- Executive Producer Kayan Choi
- Colorist Clinton Homuth
- Producer Alison Maxwell
- Post Production Dashing TV
- Sound Designer/Audio Mixer Kyle Anderson
- Sound Designer/Music Director Alex Nursall
- Audio Post Pirate Group
- Composer Ian Boddy
- Music Producer Harleen Bhogal
- Executive Producer Emily Harris
- Casting Jigsaw Casting
- Group Creative Director Nicole Ellerton
- Group Creative Director Jacob Greer
- Senior Art Director Chris Walker
- Director of Production Andrea Ogunbadejo
- Creative Director/Executive Producer Nan Row
- Senior Copywriter Kyle Elich
- Production Designer Dayla Antonin
- Production Designer Dominika Monica
- Casting Director Shasta Lutz
- DP Steve McCord
- Editor Michael Barker
Pizza Pizza - Fixed Rate Pizza
Pizza Pizza is a national treasure. I find this ad hilarious, it has a Tim and Eric-y weirdness to it that makes it great and sets it apart from many other attempts at this kind of shtick. The look and feel and performances feel like a terrible bank ad and I think executing that properly is a feat.
I find this ad hilarious, it has a Tim and Eric-y weirdness to it that makes it great
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- Production Company Suneeva
- Director Devon Ferguson
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- Production Company Suneeva
- Director Devon Ferguson
- Executive Producer Iseult McNamara
- Executive Producer Hannah Gill
- Executive Producer Geoff Cornish
- Editor Alain Elliott
- Editing/Color/Post Production/VFX Zulubot (In-House at Zulu Alpha Kilo/Toronto)
- Post Producer Lena Hamady
- Colorist Can Yuksel
- Music/Sound Creighton Doane Music & Sound
- Audio Director Creighton Doane
- Creative Chairman Zak Mroueh
- Chief Creative Officer Brian Murray
- Chief Creative Officer Jenny Glover
- Creative Director/Art Director Michael Siegers
- Creative Director/Copywriter Jonah Flynn
- Copywriter Jackson Kemp
- Associate Creative Director/Art Director Ivan Mallqui
- Producer Jesse Brook
- DP Grant Cooper
- Food Stylist Nicole Young
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- Production Company Suneeva
- Director Devon Ferguson
- Executive Producer Iseult McNamara
- Executive Producer Hannah Gill
- Executive Producer Geoff Cornish
- Editor Alain Elliott
- Editing/Color/Post Production/VFX Zulubot (In-House at Zulu Alpha Kilo/Toronto)
- Post Producer Lena Hamady
- Colorist Can Yuksel
- Music/Sound Creighton Doane Music & Sound
- Audio Director Creighton Doane
- Creative Chairman Zak Mroueh
- Chief Creative Officer Brian Murray
- Chief Creative Officer Jenny Glover
- Creative Director/Art Director Michael Siegers
- Creative Director/Copywriter Jonah Flynn
- Copywriter Jackson Kemp
- Associate Creative Director/Art Director Ivan Mallqui
- Producer Jesse Brook
- DP Grant Cooper
- Food Stylist Nicole Young
Scotiabank - You're Richer Than You Think
Precise execution, every setup feels detailed and lived in. It’s a clever and sensible re-purposing of the Scotiabanks’ longstanding tagline. You can’t go wrong syncing “Smalltown Boy.”
Precise execution, every setup feels detailed and lived in.
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- Production Company Radke
- Director Ian Schwartz
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- Production Company Radke
- Director Ian Schwartz
- Editing Nimiopere Film Editorial
- Executive Post Producer/Partner Julie Axell
- Editor Graham Chisholm
- Post Production/VFX The Vanity
- Executive Post Producer Kayla Baxter
- Color Trafik/Los Angeles
- Executive Color Producer Phoebe Torsilieri
- Colorist Ricky Gausis
- Sound/Music Vapor RMW
- Executive Audio Producer Kailee Nowosad
- Audio Creative Director Ted Rosnick
- Sound Engineer Ryan Chalmers
- Chief Creative Officer Aaron Starkman
- Chief Creative Officer Mike Dubrick
- Creative Director Max Bingham
- Creative Director Brendan Scullion
- Creative Director Julie Day-Lebel
- HP Laura Rioux
- Producer Shelby Spigelman
- Producer Shannon Farrell
- Producer Lauren Sloan
- Producer Alex Butt
- Producer Katia Dupuy
- Executive Producer Tony DiMarco
- DP Pat Scola
- VFX Lead Andrew Farlow
- Music Supervisor Telan Wong
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- Production Company Radke
- Director Ian Schwartz
- Editing Nimiopere Film Editorial
- Executive Post Producer/Partner Julie Axell
- Editor Graham Chisholm
- Post Production/VFX The Vanity
- Executive Post Producer Kayla Baxter
- Color Trafik/Los Angeles
- Executive Color Producer Phoebe Torsilieri
- Colorist Ricky Gausis
- Sound/Music Vapor RMW
- Executive Audio Producer Kailee Nowosad
- Audio Creative Director Ted Rosnick
- Sound Engineer Ryan Chalmers
- Chief Creative Officer Aaron Starkman
- Chief Creative Officer Mike Dubrick
- Creative Director Max Bingham
- Creative Director Brendan Scullion
- Creative Director Julie Day-Lebel
- HP Laura Rioux
- Producer Shelby Spigelman
- Producer Shannon Farrell
- Producer Lauren Sloan
- Producer Alex Butt
- Producer Katia Dupuy
- Executive Producer Tony DiMarco
- DP Pat Scola
- VFX Lead Andrew Farlow
- Music Supervisor Telan Wong
Scene+ Carrots
Silly, simple, elegantly shot. I’ve seen this spot a million times and every time I do I get a kick out of it.
Silly, simple, elegantly shot.
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- Production Company Radke
- Director Ian Schwartz
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- Production Company Radke
- Director Ian Schwartz
- Executive Producer Dan Ford
- Editing Nimiopere Film Editorial
- Editor Graham Chisholm
- Post Production/Color/VFX Alter Ego Post/Canada
- Colorist Wade Odlum
- Production Services AG Films
- Production Services Executive Producer James Dubec
- Group Creative Director Michelle Spivak
- Creative Director Loretta Lau
- Creative Director Arjang Esfandiyari
- Producer Shannon Farrell
- Producer Rob Jacklin
- Production Designer Artur Pinheiro
- DP Matyas Erdely
- Production Services Producer Silvia Reis
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- Production Company Radke
- Director Ian Schwartz
- Executive Producer Dan Ford
- Editing Nimiopere Film Editorial
- Editor Graham Chisholm
- Post Production/Color/VFX Alter Ego Post/Canada
- Colorist Wade Odlum
- Production Services AG Films
- Production Services Executive Producer James Dubec
- Group Creative Director Michelle Spivak
- Creative Director Loretta Lau
- Creative Director Arjang Esfandiyari
- Producer Shannon Farrell
- Producer Rob Jacklin
- Production Designer Artur Pinheiro
- DP Matyas Erdely
- Production Services Producer Silvia Reis
Destination Toronto - You Gotta See What We see
Yes, I do have to throw in one of our own spots. Director X has been iterating on the use of split screens since I first started working with him and I think the technique serves this spot well. The combined effect of the two simultaneous shots makes you feel the breadth of Toronto more than a single image can. Mustafa has a beautiful and complex perspective of the city and to share that nuance in a tourism ad felt different.
Mustafa has a beautiful and complex perspective of the city and to share that nuance in a tourism ad felt different
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- Production Company Fela
- Director Julien Christian Lutz (Director X)
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- Production Company Fela
- Director Julien Christian Lutz (Director X)
- 2nd Unit Director Kit Weyman
- Executive Producers Taj Critchlow
- Executive Producer Fuliane Petikyan
- Editorial Nimiopere Film Editorial
- Editor Nick Yumul
- VFX Sergii Mashevskyi
- Online Artist Lauren Rempel
- Colorist Dave Hussey
- Sound Design & Original Music OSO Audio
- Media Agency Wavemaker/Manchester
- Chief Creative Officer David Rosenberg / CANADA
- Creative Director Lorne Covant
- Associate Creative Director Ana Sanchez
- Art Director Nina Hang
- Copywriter Megan Radisa
- Producer Katie Link
- Written & Performed Mustafa
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powered by- Agency Bensimon Byrne/Toronto
- Production Company Fela
- Director Julien Christian Lutz (Director X)
- 2nd Unit Director Kit Weyman
- Executive Producers Taj Critchlow
- Executive Producer Fuliane Petikyan
- Editorial Nimiopere Film Editorial
- Editor Nick Yumul
- VFX Sergii Mashevskyi
- Online Artist Lauren Rempel
- Colorist Dave Hussey
- Sound Design & Original Music OSO Audio
- Media Agency Wavemaker/Manchester
- Chief Creative Officer David Rosenberg / CANADA
- Creative Director Lorne Covant
- Associate Creative Director Ana Sanchez
- Art Director Nina Hang
- Copywriter Megan Radisa
- Producer Katie Link
- Written & Performed Mustafa