2015 Winners & Shortlists

CROWDED STREETS (TRAFFIC)

BrandMOUNTAIN VIEW
Product/ServiceCHILL OUT PARK GATED COMMUNITY
EntrantADVANTAGE CAIRO, EGYPT
CategoryDirection
Entrant Company ADVANTAGE CAIRO, EGYPT
Advertising Agency ADVANTAGE CAIRO, EGYPT
Media Agency MEDIAIR MENA Cairo, EGYPT
Production Company ASAP Cairo, EGYPT
Production Company 2 ZANAD Cairo, EGYPT
Production Company 3 AROMA Giza, EGYPT

Brief Explanation

Directing humor is one of the most challenging jobs in this business, especially when the scripts are about true human insights. In these commercials we needed to amplify the sense of frustration of the protagonists to the maximum, in order to depict what it feels like to live in a city like Cairo. One of the biggest challenges to the director was to do this while retaining the humanity of the characters so viewers could still relate to the insights. The director in this case created a very distinct reality, a visual expression of one inner self in an alterated state of frustration. He accomplish this through meticulous choice of prosthetic make up to allow the actors expressions to shine through, obviously deliberate choice of actions and camera angles contributed to the mesmerizing humor of this film.

Credits

Name Company Role
Hazem Hussein ADVANTAGE CAIRO Ceo/Chief Creative Officer
Tamer El Ezaby ADVANTAGE CAIRO Executive Vp/Board Member
Arkadio Cesar ADVANTAGE CAIRO Executive Creative Director
Mahmoud Hosni ADVANTAGE CAIRO Associate Creative Director
Sherin Moustafa ADVANTAGE CAIRO Account Director
Mariam El Touny ADVANTAGE CAIRO Account Supervisor
Omar Hilal ASAP Director
Amin El Masry ASAP Executive Producer
Mohamed Diaa ASAP Art Director