ROCKS

Short List
TitleROCKS
BrandBELONG
Product / ServiceBELONG MOBILE AND INTERNET
CategoryG02. Challenger Brand
EntrantHOWATSON + COMPANY Sydney, AUSTRALIA
Idea Creation HOWATSON + COMPANY Sydney, AUSTRALIA
Media Placement HOWATSON + COMPANY Sydney, AUSTRALIA
Media Placement 2 OMD Sydney, AUSTRALIA
Production HOWATSON + COMPANY Sydney, AUSTRALIA
Production 2 REVOLVER Sydney, AUSTRALIA
Production 3 SONAR MUSIC Sydney, AUSTRALIA
Post Production HOWATSON + COMPANY Sydney, AUSTRALIA
Post Production 2 REVOLVER Sydney, AUSTRALIA
Post Production 3 BLACKBIRD VFX Sydney, AUSTRALIA
Post Production 4 SONAR MUSIC Sydney, AUSTRALIA
Additional Company TRAILER MEDIA London, UNITED KINGDOM

Credits

Name Company Position
Ant White Howatson+Company Chief Creative Officer
Gavin Chimes Howatson+Company Executive Creative Director
Leslie Sharpe Howatson+Company Creative Director
Riana McKenzie Howatson+Company Creative
Chris Howatson Howatson+Company Chief Executive Officer
Holly Alexander Howatson+Company Head of Production
Sun Lee Howatson+Company Group Business Director
Jana Kotatko Belong CEO
Kelly Schulz Belong Head of Brand, Comms & Culture
Leanne Boyd Belong Brand + Creative Lead
Clare Taylor Belong Brand Specialist
Steve Rogers Revolver Director
Michael Ritchie Revolver Managing Director/Co-Owner
Pip Smart Revolver Executive Producer/Partner/Producer
Sam Chiplin Revolver Cinematographer
Steven Jones-Evans Revolver Production Designer
Alexandre De Franceschi Revolver Editor

Write a short summary of what happens in the film

Belong is Australia’s first carbon neutral mobile and internet provider. As the name suggests, it’s a brand that’s all about inclusivity and togetherness. ‘It Feels Good to Belong’ is a joyful celebration of that. A platform that goes beyond the rational, into the world of emotion, whimsy and internet-fuelled wonder. To launch, we created a film based on the phenomenon of pareidolia – the very human ability to see faces in objects. Proving that connection is everywhere, if you just look hard enough. And showing that no matter your size, shape, colour or creed, it always feels good to belong.

Please tell us about how the work challenged / was different from the brands competitors

Belong is Australia’s first carbon neutral mobile and internet provider. They are currently the 5th biggest telco in Australia. We knew we couldn’t outspend our competitors in terms of media reach, so we needed to be disruptively distinctive when it came to creative execution. Hence, instead of listing RTBs like the bigger telcos, we connected with audiences through whimsy and emotion.

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