Bay Area Belters: The San Francisco Showcase

Stubhub - ‘the commLet Your Fan Out’

Attempted inconspicuousness goes awry in these humorous StubHub spots from Duncan/Channon. 

Positive Memories

Goodby Silverstein & Partners creative director Adam Reeves and senior art director Carlo Barreto, both former New Yorkers, developed this powerful app to turn the painful memories of 9/11 into something positive.

Madden NFL 16 - ‘The Movie’

Agency Heat had a tough act to follow after last year’s successful Madden film - and this absolutely bonkers short film starring Dave Franco and Christopher Mintz-Plasse did not disappoint. We actually caught up with the team to find out how they made it. 

SEEDS OF CHANGE - ‘Endangered Eats’

BBDO San Francisco invited foodies to a once-in-a-lifetime dining experience for SEEDS OF CHANGE: the chance to taste endangered species. But not all was what it seemed… 

Sling TV - ‘#TakeBackTV’

Camp + King enlisted directors Tim & Eric for these brilliantly offbeat spots. 

ESPN - ‘The Pittsburgh Drug Trials’

This eye-opening documentary from Strike Anywhere chronicles the turbulent drama of the 1980s cocaine scandal that brought Major League Baseball to its knees. 

WWE 2K16 - ‘The Terminator’

*That* scene from Terminator 2 gets a revamp to celebrate Arnie’s feature in the most recent WWE game franchise. Spot out of BarrettSF.

Halo 5 - ‘A Hero Falls’

twofifteenmccann imagines Master Chief’s death in this striking spot for Halo 5. 

The Salt Institute - ‘Old Salty’

Olde Salty is the character created by Grey SF in this campaign for The Salt Institute. We love him and his one-liners. 

Assassin’s Creed - ‘Codename: Victory’

Cutwater partnered with directors, husband and wife duo Lisanne Pajot and James Swirsky to launch this 25-minute documentary on the history of Assassin’s Creed. 

YouTube - ‘The Power of YouTube Advertising’

YouTube wants small business owners to know that YouTube ads are a smart media buy. So Camp + King created a series of ads using real small businesses.

#SignDavesCast

Dave Grohl, aka the world’s nicest rocker, broke his leg back in June. EVB and development shop BausCode devised a way for anyone, anywhere, to give Grohl a little long-distance love - #SignDavesCast. Check it out here. 

Boys & Girls Club - ‘Surfing’

Slow Clap produced this beautiful documentary about local San Fran kids catching their first waves. 

Häagen-Dazs - ‘Maker Street’

Häagen-Dazs and Goodby Silverstein & Partners celebrate artisanal production with suitably gorgeous animation.