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Brooklyn Film Festival “Gils Grills” 2023

Brooklyn Film Festival “Gils Grills” (2023) is a Brooklyn Film Festival commercial directed by Nicolas Gordon for Havas, produced by Kin. It won 3 awards, including Clio 2024 Bronze — Film Craft / Copywriting, Ciclope 2023 Silver Production New Talent and Adweek Hidden Gems 2023.

A young woman named Gil gets a grill stuck on her teeth, leading to a series of unfortunate and embarrassing events, highlighting the unique human experiences AI cannot replicate.

Video: Havas on Vimeo

Shot by shot

  1. A woman in a brown suit stands in a public restroom, looking at her reflection in the mirror, as another person walks past the open door.© Brooklyn Film Festival0:00
  2. A woman with long brown hair and a pink top, wearing gold and diamond grills, touches her mouth with her finger in a closeup shot.© Brooklyn Film Festival0:08
  3. A young woman with long dark hair, wearing a brown jacket, stands in a tiled public restroom, looking frustrated and adjusting her hair.© Brooklyn Film Festival0:11
  4. A young Asian woman in a brown coat and black turtleneck looks at herself in a mirror in a public restroom.© Brooklyn Film Festival0:16
  5. A woman's mouth is shown in a close-up, revealing her gold and diamond grills as she smiles slightly.© Brooklyn Film Festival0:19
  6. A young Asian woman with gold grills on her teeth smiles and talks to the camera in an office hallway.© Brooklyn Film Festival0:22
  7. A young Asian woman in a brown blazer looks at her reflection in a public restroom mirror, making a funny face and picking at her teeth.© Brooklyn Film Festival0:24
  8. A person's hand holds a toothbrush over a bathroom sink with a dripping faucet, in a close-up shot.© Brooklyn Film Festival0:27
  9. A young Asian woman with long dark hair and a brown jacket looks at the camera, then closes her eyes and reveals gold grills on her teeth, before turning away in a bathroom.© Brooklyn Film Festival0:33
  10. A young Asian woman with long dark hair and gold grills on her teeth looks distressed in a public restroom.© Brooklyn Film Festival0:38
  11. A woman with messy hair and a brown jacket hangs from a bar, making a funny face in a bathroom.© Brooklyn Film Festival0:43
  12. A woman with dark hair and a beige jacket is seen from behind, facing a blurry man in an office setting.© Brooklyn Film Festival0:53

Stills © Brooklyn Film Festival. Made by Havas, Kin and Nicolas Gordon.

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The idea

AI can't replicate human experiences, like a grill stuck on your teeth.

Tagline: “Stories by those who have lived.”

fish out of waterunfortunate circumstancesrelatable embarrassmentironic humorself-reflection in mirrorunexpected twist

The cut

Length
60 s
Shots
29
Average shot
2.1 s

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    A woman in a brown suit stands in a public restroom, looking at her reflection in the mirror, as another person walks past the open door.© Brooklyn Film FestivalA woman with long brown hair and a pink top, wearing gold and diamond grills, touches her mouth with her finger in a closeup shot.© Brooklyn Film FestivalA young woman with long dark hair, wearing a brown jacket, stands in a tiled public restroom, looking frustrated and adjusting her hair.© Brooklyn Film FestivalA young Asian woman in a brown coat and black turtleneck looks at herself in a mirror in a public restroom.© Brooklyn Film Festival
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    A woman in a brown suit stands in a public restroom, looking at her reflection in the mirror, as another person walks past the open door.© Brooklyn Film FestivalA woman with long brown hair and a pink top, wearing gold and diamond grills, touches her mouth with her finger in a closeup shot.© Brooklyn Film FestivalA young woman with long dark hair, wearing a brown jacket, stands in a tiled public restroom, looking frustrated and adjusting her hair.© Brooklyn Film FestivalA young Asian woman in a brown coat and black turtleneck looks at herself in a mirror in a public restroom.© Brooklyn Film FestivalA woman's mouth is shown in a close-up, revealing her gold and diamond grills as she smiles slightly.© Brooklyn Film FestivalA young Asian woman with gold grills on her teeth smiles and talks to the camera in an office hallway.© Brooklyn Film Festival
    Length: 60 s · Shots: 29 · Average shot: 2.1 s

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Questions

Who directed the Brooklyn Film Festival “Gils Grills” commercial?

Nicolas Gordon directed it, produced by Kin, for the agency Havas.

Which agency made Brooklyn Film Festival “Gils Grills”?

Havas created it for Brooklyn Film Festival (2023).

What awards did Brooklyn Film Festival “Gils Grills” win?

3 awards, including Clio 2024 Bronze — Film Craft / Copywriting, Ciclope 2023 Silver Production New Talent and Adweek Hidden Gems 2023.

What is the tagline of Brooklyn Film Festival “Gils Grills”?

“Stories by those who have lived.”

Sources for the credits and awards

awards.ciclopefestival.comweb.archive.orgclios.com