Ad of the Day | John Lewis: The Gifting Hour

10.0

Media Type:

TV TV

Brand

brand

Agency

agency

Country:

United Kingdom

Industry:

Retail Services

The 2024 Christmas advert from John Lewis is finally here, transporting viewers on an emotional and magical journey to find the perfect Christmas gift. The Ivor Novello Award-Winning Richard Ashcroft provides the music backdrop with the powerful and poignant song Sonnet from his Acoustic Hymns Vol.1 Album, released on RPA/BMG.

Credits

Advertising Agency:

Saatchi & Saatchi London

CCO:

Franki Goodwin

CSO:

Richard Huntington

COO:

Sarah Jenkins

CPO:

Jessica Ringshall

Executive Creative Director:

Eoin Mclaughlin

Creative Director:

Ali Dickinson

Associate Creative Director:

Mia Silverman

Head Of Planning:

Emily Lewis-Keane

Planning Director:

Polly Goodman, Shaun Murphy

Business Lead:

Rania Kouros

Account Director:

Jack Steer

Executive Production Director:

Sam Robinson

Executive Producer:

Adam Walker

Production Assistant:

Mickalah Aldridge

Head Of Business Affairs:

Charlotte Fisher

Business Affairs Manager:

Dan Mcphilimey, Liz Staley

Media Buying Agency:

OMD Manning Gottlieb

Executive Director:

Geraldine Ridgway

Business Director:

Melanie Nixon

Account Director:

Tabitha Miller

Head Of Digital:

Danielle Matthee

MG AV:

Andrew Matsoukis

MG Social:

Phaedra Poulimenou, Elizabeth Papadimitri

MG Programmatic:

Charles Pullen, Emma Walters, Lakshay Bhatia

Production Company:

Riff Raff Films

Director:

Francois Rousselet

Owner:

Matthew Fone

Executive Producer:

Jane Tredget

Producer:

Jay Lovelock

Production Manager:

Katie Keith

DOP:

Nicolas Karakatsanis

Production Designer:

Alexandre Vivet

Costume Designer:

PC Williams

Casting:

Kharmel Cochrane

Post-Production Company:

ETC

Colourist:

Luke Morrison

VFX Supervisor:

Alex Snookes

Executive Producer:

Antonia Vlasto

Producer:

Oscar Wendt

Editing Company:

Final Cut

Editor:

Amanda James

Producer:

Nikki Porter

Sound House:

750mph

Sound Design:

Sam Ashwell, Jake Ashwell, Mark Hellaby

Sound Mix :

Sam Ashwell

Head of Production:

Olivia Ray

JLP Customer Director:

Charlotte Lock

Brand Director:

Rosie Hanley

Brand Marketing Lead:

Katie England

Senior Marketing Manager:

Carolyn Timberlake

Marketing Manager:

Rebecca Day

Date:

November, 2024

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