IKEA Australia unveils ‘The Best Toy Ever’ in latest Christmas campaign via The Monkeys
IKEA Australia has launched a timely and inspiring film for the Christmas period, ‘The Best Toy Ever’, created by The Monkeys.
Featuring Australian children in real homes, IKEA delivers a refreshing non-commercial message seeking to remind families about what is truly valuable during the Christmas holiday period and beyond.
Louis Sutherland of The Sweet Shop directed the film, capturing real responses from children, using a documentary filmmaking approach.
Says Kristin Bengtsson, country marketing manager, IKEA Australia: “At IKEA, we believe children are the most important people in the world, and as a parent there is nothing more rewarding than spending time together having fun and learning through play.
“Together with our creative agency, The Monkeys, we wanted to create a film that inspires us all to make room for play every day, all year round.”
Client: IKEA Australia
Country Marketing Manager: Kristin Bengtsson
External Communications & Media Manager: Peter Moore
Marketing Campaigns Specialist: Joanna Roberts
Agency: The Monkeys
Executive Creative Director: Justin Drape
Creative Director: Paul Bruce
Senior Art Director: Barbara Humphries
Senior Copywriter: Tim Pashen
Planning Director: Michael Hogg
Senior Production Manager: Melissa Petryszyn
Head of Content Management: Lisa Ramsey
Content Director: Emma Ashworth
Content Manager: Siena Shuttler
Production Company: The Sweet Shop
Director: Louis Sutherland
Producer: Nikolas Aulich
Executive Producer: Wilf Sweetland
DOP: Ari Wegner
2nd Unit DOP: Daniel Földes
Post Production: The Sweet Shop/Method
Editor: Nathan Hickey
Music: Grayson Gilmour
Sound: Song Zu
7 Comments
That is the thing I love most about having time off.
A great insight, beautifully shot.
Milo missed the boat there.
Blah blah blah blah blah. The Monkeys have slipped into the mediocrity groove effortlessly.
Actually, I preferred the Monkeys when there were 3 of them and they were drunk. The work was much braver and fresher then.
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A bit harsh guys. I like this.
Hey look at me, I’m being all emotional and stuff.
You guys aren’t winning anymore. At all. And this is why
I had to stop watching before the ad was finished. Just too slow and boring for the world these days. Booooring monkeys. Boring.
But then again, I wasn’t expecting much better from you these days. Silly monkeys.