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High Five in association withThe Immortal Awards
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High Five: The Significance of Being Relevant

07/09/2022
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Sara Wallace, executive producer at SMUGGLER and board director at Rich Mix, picks a few pieces of recent work that she has found worthy of a personal share

Entertaining your audience and not patronising them is the only way to enter the vernacular of culture and conversation. Make the work relevant and people will pay attention. In that spirit, sharing with you here a few pieces of work that I’ve actually shared with friends for one reason or another...



Nadia Lee Cohen Exhibition - 'Explore Nadia Lee Cohen’s Exhibition in Los Angeles with Unfamous Host, Jeff'

Production: Nowness

Nadia Lee Cohen is one of my favourite photographers of today, and this video showcasing her exhibition in LA further cements what an infallible force she is. Cohen for President!



Zara - 'Dry'

Production: SMUGGLER
Directors: rubberband.

rubberband. wrote this idea in a day, Zara were brave enough to buy it and a week later we were shooting it in Harlem. The thing I would say about this is, it doesn’t matter how brilliant your creative and directors are (and rubberband. are certainly that), good work cannot be made without a brave client. This spot is in celebration of those rare clients that just say: “We trust you.”



Balmain - 'Fracture'

Agency: Sunshine Company
Production: PRETTYBIRD
Directors: Bradley & Pablo
EVP, Creative and Entertainment: Cat Hope

I know this is a year old now, but I don’t think it got enough exposure or credit last year. Sunshine Co created a five-part mini-series on behalf of Balmain, that entertained and subtly (and not so subtly) put the wardrobe front and centre. They created a beautiful immersive story-led world framed within the Netflix binge watch arena. Really smart.



Gucci - 'Exquisite'

Photographers: Mert & Marcus

I usually find a film pastiche lazy because of the borrowed interest you start with. However, this campaign really made me smile. The new campaign draws inspiration from a series of Kubrick’s best work - scenes we are all so familiar with, now fused with fashion, eclectic and dissonant. Fun AF.



Facebook - 'Skate Nation Ghana'

Agency: Droga5 New York
Production: Love Song
Directors: Bafic x Elliott Power x Justyna Obasi
Post: Framestore London x The Mill London
Editorial: Cut & Run
Sound: Barking Owl x Wave Studios

I can’t not include this. It's a joy to watch and an instant classic.

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