Absolut Unveils Epic Film Aimed At The Ys & The Zs

Absolut and BBH Singapore has launched a global campaign starring actress Tessa Thompson, C-Pop star Jolin Tsai, pro gamer Ricki Ortiz and musician MNEK.

Called “It’s In Our Spirit”, the new global campaign looks forward to a time when being #togetherIRL is safe again and reminds Gen Z and Millennials that no matter how popular you are online, nothing can replace real human connections.

The mammoth multimedia campaign features a vast swathe of social and online content, including a two-minute film that mixes animation with live action. It’s a story of four protagonists who are masters of their own virtual worlds, looking for something more meaningful outside. So they decide to break out from virtuality – because no matter how many followers or hearts you collect, nothing can make up for real-life togetherness.

Tad Greenough, chief creative officer at The Absolut Company, said “This new campaign marks the beginning of a new chapter for the Absolut brand. The desire and need to break free – to venture beyond the screen back into the real world, where real-life togetherness creates the ultimate and most intimate connectivity – is in all of us now, but especially in Gen Z. With its strikingly fresh and original visual look and the ‘It’s In Our Spirit’ theme, BBH Singapore’s work positions the Absolut brand as being truly at one with the times.”

The film was brought to life through the inspiring vision of the Grand-Prix winning animation duo and partners at Psyop, Todd and Kylie. BBH also worked with Stink and The Marketing Arm (TMA) on the campaign who were instrumental in procuring and contracting all of the talent, as well as licensing the music track for the film – Dreams Today by Efterklang, a Danish band.

“Absolut is a bold creative brand. With a long and proud heritage of working with some of the world’s best artists, creativity is central to who we are and what we do. This is why creative innovation, craft and the fine balancing act needed to bring great ideas to life in the most powerful way were key priorities for us.” said Sina Neubrandt, head of brand creative. “Managing such a complex production remotely across multiple time zones was challenging, but we are all very proud of the finished product.”

BBH creative directors Nikhil Panjwani & Gaston Soto said, “Having grown up with Absolut posters on our bedroom walls, the opportunity to relaunch this iconic brand is a dream come true. The new platform of #togetherIRL feels highly relatable with a hyper-connected, yet disconnected Gen Z. And in times like these, it makes us truly appreciate the importance of simple things, like sharing a drink with a friend.”

TMA senior vice president Mick Carter, said “Working with brands that put their marketing dollars behind their philosophy is always a pleasure. Absolut has championed diversity for decades and this campaign stays in that vein. TMA are proud to have been a key part of bringing the campaign together across multiple markets and with such stand-out talent.”

CREDITS

The Absolut Company

VP Marketing: Charl Bassil

Chief Creative Officer: Tad Greenough

Head of Brand Creative: Sina Neubrandt

Marketing Manager: Filip Kiisk

Senior Brand Manager: Ylva Lundberg

Brand Managers: Maxime Henain, Oscar Danielsson, Hedda Helgesen

BBH

Global Leadership: Joakim (jab) Borgstrom, Adam Arnold

Singapore Leadership: Sascha Kuntze, Sid Tuli

Creative Directors: Gaston Soto, Nikhil Panjwani

Creatives: Stephanie Gwee, Sid Lim, Avril Chua

Business Leadership: Lynette Chua, Grace Lee, Alicia Tiong, Paisley Wright, Fran Suffling, Marina Atanassova, Lauren Gillies

Strategy: Lilli English, Faraaz Marghoob, Aarohi Dhir

Production: Wendi Chong, Wendi Chong, Wendi Chong

Black Sheep Studio: Eddie Jackson, Sally Liu, Eva Loo, Sok Wah Leow, Lee Adamson, Christopher Leow, Pang Wei Fong, Tammy Quah

PSYOP

Directors: Todd Mueller and Kylie Matulick

Producers: Justin Booth-Clibborn, Joe Maggiore, My Linh Truong, Noah Goldsmith, Andrea Panda, Michael Schlenker

Stink

Andrew Levene, Fran Thompson, Kelly Brown

The Marketing Arm

Mick Carter (Manchester), Sorcha Collister (London), Valerie Holmes (Chicago), Maggie Qu (Shanghai), David Wales (Dallas)

Photographers

GL Askew II, Conor McDonnell, Sean Marc Lee

Production Partners

Bauie Productions (LA), Butter Music + Sound (LA), Episode Films (Taipei), Fuse Adventures in Audio (Singapore), Illusion CGI Studio (Bangkok)

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