Carling profiles an LGBTQ soccer club in branded documentary
Molson Coors-owned beer brand's 'Made Local' campaign champions people making a positive impact in their hometown
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Once the preserve of advertising very squarely aimed at straight men, beer's sponsorship of sport is changing dramatically in the U.K., with Molson Coors-owned Carling this week introducing an ad featuring an LGBTQ-friendly soccer team.
The 30-second TV spot profiles Black Country Fusion FC, a non-league and LGBTQ+ inclusive team whose chairwoman, Skye Stewart, is transgender. It directs viewers to watch a longer-form documentary about the club (see below), which was founded in 2016 because there were no LGBTQ-friendly teams that played in the Sunday leagues.
The campaign, by Havas London, is part of the beer brand's "Made Local" campaign, which champions and supports people who are making a positive impact in their hometown. Carling has provided all of Black Country Fusion FC’s teams with new kits for the 2018/19 season.
Stella Scott directed the work, which was produced via Somesuch. Scott is repped by Pulse Films.
Credits
- Date
- Mar 04, 2019
- Client :
- Carling
- Agency :
- Havas-London
- Director :
- Stella Scott
- Producer :
- Lundi Shackleton
- Director of Photography :
- Ann Evelin Lawford
- Editor :
- Tom Chick
- Location Manager :
- Lucinda Spurrier
- 1st AC :
- Karl Hui
- Sound Recordist :
- Bal Rayat
- Post Production :
- The Mill
- Colorist :
- James Bamford
- Sound Mix :
- Factory
- Production Company :
- Somesuch
- Executive Producer :
- Sarah Pearson
- Executive Producer :
- Tom Gardner
- Creative Agency :
- Havas-London
- Creative Director :
- Lynsey Atkin
- Producer :
- Katie Wood
- Executive Producer :
- Kiri Carch
- Executive Creative Director :
- Ben Mooge
- Creative :
- Lynsey Atkin
- Creative :
- Sam Turk
- Creative :
- Paul Robbins
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