Jack Daniel's Celebrates the Real People of Lynchburg in 150th Anniversary Spots

Campaign Singles Out Hometown's Modern Day Inhabitants

Published On
Sep 27, 2016

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Jack Daniel's hometown of Lynchburg, Tennessee has always featured strongly in the brand's advertising, but often with a somewhat nostalgic touch. But in a new set of spots celebrating its 150th anniversary year, the brand honors the town's modern-day, real-life inhabitants.

The anthem spot, by Arnold Worldwide, sees a bunch of people congregating on a hillside, as the voiceover explains who they are -- the people of Lynchburg. Some are then singled out for special mention -- veterans, people born there, fifth-generation Lynchburgers, even one woman named "Hiawatha Kitty McGee." We also get to see the descendants of Jack Daniel, a woman from Taiwan and a German dog. The spots ends with the worlds: "If you can't get here, just look for one of our postcards. We send them all over, they look like this," as we see a bottle of Jack Daniel's.

Credits

Date
Sep 27, 2016
Brand :
Barnardo's
Client :
Barnardo's
Agency :
Arnold Worldwide
Global Chief Creative Officer :
Jim Elliott
Managing Partner/Executive Creative Director :
Wade Devers
Art Director :
Chris Valencius
Copywriter :
Jonathan Graham
Copywriter :
Greg Farley
Broadcast Producer :
William Near
Broadcast Producer :
Alissa Feldbau
Managing Director :
Paul Nelson
Senior Marketing Manager :
Mallory Brannan
Brand Strategy :
Vaughn Allen
Senior Brand Strategist :
Ellis Reavy
Business Affairs Director :
Anne Joynt
Executive Vice President :
Mark McCallum
Vice President, Global Brand Director, Jack Daniel's :
Philip Epps
President, Jack Daniel's :
Mark McCallum
Production Company :
Radical Media
Director :
Steve Miller
Executive Producer :
Gregg Carlesimo
Producer :
Laura Heflin
Head of Production :
Frank Dituri
Visual Effects/Editorial Company :
Lost Planet
Visual Effects/Editorial Company :
Black Hole
Editor :
Hank Corwin
Editor :
Charlie Johnston
Executive Producer :
Krystn Wagenberg
Producer :
Casey Cayko
Sound Director :
Sound Lounge
Sound Engineer :
Tom Jucarone

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