McDonald’s marks the arrival of its Loaded Fries with #FryFlix campaign via VML Australia

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Screen Shot 2015-12-04 at 8.50.12 am.jpgMcDonald’s Australia, has this week launched Bring Fries to Life, a campaign created by VML Australia, which utilises a variety of film mediums to announce the arrival of another world first from Macca’s – Loaded Fries.

 

The Loaded Fries product lets Aussies top their Fries with either guacomole and salsa or bacon and cheese sauce, bringing Macca’s iconic French Fries to life with new personalities.  Over the month of December, these personalities will be celebrated nationwide through #FryFlix, which includes a fresh style of TVC for McDonald’s, a crowd-directed short film, and a digital content hub.

Says Bronwyn Powell, senior marketing director, McDonald’s Australia: “Loaded Fries are like nothing Macca’s has ever served before. They’re a big change for us and bring two new personalities to our French Fries – I wanted our campaign to reflect this and be something people would really take notice of.

 

“I challenged my team and our agency partners to push the boundaries and give us a campaign that transcends both traditional and new channels. They’ve certainly delivered with the range of FryFlix films, and I’m excited to see how Aussies respond to it.”

 

Screen Shot 2015-12-04 at 8.48.39 am.jpgTo extend #FryFlix into the social world, VML Australia will be creating Summer’s tastiest blockbuster, LOADED. The activity will see the brand’s millions of Facebook fans put into the director’s chair to help define how Detective Fry solves a Fry Town crime over a five episode series. The final short film will premiere on Facebook on 26 December.

 

The best LOADED scene suggestions will be brought to life in the movie and everyone who participates will be added to the film’s credit roll, with the fans behind the final scenes celebrated as directors of the next episode.

 

Says Aden Hepburn, managing director and executive creative director, VML Australia: “We’ve had a lot of fun working with McDonald’s on ‘Loaded’ and are thrilled to have been able to produce a social component which truly engages McDonald’s fans. I’m looking forward to seeing where Australians send Detective Fry on his investigation.”

 

McDonald’s Australia:

Chief Marketing Officer: Mark Lollback

Senior Marketing Director: Bronwyn Powell

Marketing Manager: Pennie Cruikshank

Digital Marketing Manager: Sheerien Salindera

Brand Manager: Andrew Southey

Social Media Manager: Zoe Condon

 

TV Production Company: Stuff & Nonsense

Director: Steven Saussey

Post-production: The Editors

Sound: Nylon Studios

 

VML:

Creative: Aden Hepburn, Chris Scott, Matt Greerson, Tahlia Calvisi, Jamie Muscat and Paul Fiore

Planning and Social: David Di Veroli, Matt Brown, Christian Love and Berlian Ayudya

Account Service: Betsy Ligibel and Mark Tovbis

Production: Natalie Frischknecht, Rick Govic and Matt Barber

 

OMD:

Business Director: Jonathan Betts

Account Director: Margie Foo Clarke

Interactive Director: Thomas Lyngsfeldt

Digital Business Manager: Ashleigh Sladden