Coke's Latest Tale of Teen Angst Explores Gay/Straight Friendships
Dustin Lance Black Directs Another Moving Tale
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Coke's True Friendship campaign, which has already charmed us with its tales of teen angst, continues with a truly moving film directed by Dustin Lance Black ("Milk').
The campaign, by Pereira & O'Dell, focuses on various different scenarios which question what makes a true friend (#VerdaderoAmigo). In this eight-minute film, a group of teen boys joke and tease each other in the usual high school way about girls, video games and such-like. Two of the boys are especially close buddies, but Rafael is hiding something from his friend Diego-- he's gay. When he leaves his phone unattended, Diego reads a text that surprises him. His decision to cover for his friend, and accept him for who he is, is what cements this true friendship. And, as Rafael points out, gay guys know all the pretty girls.
Black, who is a prominent LGBT activitist, also directed previous films in the series but said in a statement: "'The Text' was perhaps the most personal for me to direct. As an artist, I feel I have a responsibility to share the stories of who LGBT people truly are in order to dispel any atmosphere of fear that might prevent LGBT people from sharing their lives openly."
Credits
- Date
- Jul 09, 2015
- Agency :
- Pereira O'Dell
- Brand :
- Coca-Cola
- Client :
- Coca-Cola
- Agency Director :
- Marta Fontcuberta
- Integrated Marketing Communications Director :
- Ismael Pascual
- Content Excellence Director :
- Diego Bracamontes
- Agency Senior Manager :
- Eduardo Ruiz
- Manager :
- Layla del Razo
- Junior Manager :
- Adriana Sahagun
- Trademark Brand Director :
- Jos Luis Basauri
- Brand Director :
- Unai Alvarez
- Brand Manager :
- Valeria Lopez
- Global Design Director :
- Rapha Abreu
- Vice President, Design :
- James Sommerville
- Senior Global Design Director :
- Tom Farrel
- Global Design Project Manager :
- Craig Stroud
- Designer :
- Christine M Lee
- Designer :
- Megan Libby
- Senior Design Manager :
- Aidee Rodriguez
- Executive Creative Director :
- Jaime Robinson
- Creative Director :
- Rob Lambrechts
- Creative Director :
- Rafael Rizuto
- Senior Art Director :
- Luke Acret
- Senior Copywriter :
- Omid Amidi
- Senior Designer :
- Moses Kelany
- Chief Strategy Officer :
- Ana Cortat
- Strategist :
- Sara Lezama
- Vice President, Production :
- Jeff Ferro
- Senior Producer :
- Victoria Whitlow
- Co-Director, Client Services :
- Henry Arlander
- Trailer, Interactive Editor :
- Collin Kriner
- Senior Production Designer :
- Aaron Rodriguez
- Vice President, Distribution :
- Josh Brandau
- Project Manager :
- Lauren Parker
- Agency Marketing, PR :
- Molly Parsley
- Business Affairs Director :
- Russ Nadler
- Visual Effects :
- Laundry!
- Editing :
- Umlaut Films
- Editor :
- Alex Rodrguez
- Poster Designer :
- Erik Buckham
- Illustrator, Retoucher :
- Adhemas Batista
- Music :
- One Direction, "Clouds"
- Music Supervisor :
- Amin Ramer
- Original Score Composer :
- Grayson Sanders, Music Dealers
- Production Company :
- Bully Pictures
- Director/Writer :
- Dustin Lance Black
- Director, Photography :
- Carlos Vern
- Executive Producer :
- Jason Forest
- Producer :
- Gunner Clancey
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