Chicago-based Quriosity Productions took home a Gold Telly Award for their expertise in production and post production on the UWG spot, Barbershop, for the Ford Motor Company, F-150.
Joining in the win is Reid Brody‘s, Chicago-based ColorNation for the amazing work by colorist Heather Hay.
UWG Inc. is a full-service advertising agency headquartered in Brooklyn, NY, with satellite offices in Atlanta, Detroit, Miami, and Los Angeles.
Barbershop has been awarded the following:
GOLD TELLY AWARD: GENERAL-AUTOMOTIVE
Regional or multi-market cable commercials promoting automobiles, auto-parts, accessories, etc.
Title: Ford Motor Company “Barbershop” (F-150)
Entrants: UWG INC.
Client: Ford Motor Company
Watch the award winning spot here:
When the EP, Qadree Holmes, Founder of Quriosity Productions, was asked about the making of the spot, he responded, “The gold winner was shot by award winning Super Bowl director Cameron Busby. Shot on location in Atlanta, he mastered showing the beauty of black culture and how the Ford F-150 is a part of our everyday life. He highlighted all of the iconic things that African American men do in a masterful way. It displayed the pride and heroism of black men as we navigate our day to day lives ”
CREDITS
Chief Creative Officer: Whitney Michel, UWG INC.
Head of Production, Content & Creative: Harold Tamara, UWG INC.
Group Account Director: Nigel James, UWG INC.
Director of Strategic Planning: Tom Luke, UWG INC.
Creative Director: Alexis Monette, UWG INC.
Senior Producer: Zak Kareem, UWG INC.
Project Manager: Sydnee Bland, UWG INC.
US Brand and Prospect Marketing Communications, Director: Dave Finnegan, Ford Motor Company
Focus Audiences Communications Manager: Yoko Martinez, Ford Motor Company
Director: Cameron Busby, Quriosity Productions
EP: Qadree Holmes, Quriosity Productions
Senior Producer: Margie Ayala, Quriosity Productions
DP: Jared Fadel, Quriosity Productions
Production Designer: Brittany Hites, Quriosity Productions
Art Director: Carla Martine, Quriosity Productions
Editor: Matt Tarr, Quriosity Productions
Colorist: Heather Hay, ColorNation
Filmed in Atlanta
Add a Silver to that!
Quriosity Productions also took home a Silver Telly along with UWG for the Ford Motor Company spot, Dare to Discover.
Dare to Discover has been awarded the following:
SILVER TELLY AWARD: GENERAL-AUTOMOTIVE
Regional or multi-market cable commercials promoting automobiles, auto-parts, accessories, etc.
Title: Ford Motor Company “Dare to Discover” (Explorer)
Entrants: UWG INC.
Client: Ford Motor Company
Watch the award winning spot here:
“The silver winner was shot by another award winning director, B Monet,” said Holmes. “Shot on location in the motor city of Detroit and the home of the iconic Ford brand, she was able to really show the beauty and versatility of the Ford Explorer. You can fill the car up with your besties for brunch or get prepared for your growing family. The goal was to create a spot that was not a typical car spot and B Monet nailed it.”
CREDITS
Chief Creative Officer: Whitney Michel, UWG INC.
Head of Production, Content & Creative: Harold Tamara, UWG INC.
Group Account Director: Nigel James, UWG INC.
Account Director: Nifateria Marshall, UWG INC.
Director, Creative & Cultural Strategy: Sean Pitts, UWG INC.
Creative Director: Alexis Monette, UWG INC.
Senior Producer: Zak Kareem, UWG INC.
Project Manager: Sydnee Bland, UWG INC.
US Brand and Prospect Marketing Communications, Director: Dave Finnegan, Ford Motor Company
Focus Audiences Communications Manager: Yoko Martinez, Ford Motor Company
Primary Brand Marketing Communications Manager: Liz McMann, Ford Motor Company
Director: B. Monet, Quriosity Productions
EP: Qadree Holmes, Quriosity Productions
Producer: Marsie Wallach, Quriosity Productions
DP: Sean Bagley, Quriosity Productions
Lead Set Decorator: Michael Moran, Quriosity Productions
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