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Instacart “Your Mom’s Short Ribs” 2021

Instacart “Your Mom’s Short Ribs” (2021) is an Instacart commercial directed by Ian Pons Jewell for Goodby Silverstein & Partners, produced by Reset Content. It won 2 awards, including Creative Circle 2022 Bronze FILM CRAFT - Best VFX (single) and DGA 2021 commercials — nominee (Ian Pons Jewell).

A man imagines his mom's homemade short ribs becoming a global corporate empire, losing their authentic taste, before realizing the true value of home-cooked meals.

Video: Ian Pons Jewell on Vimeo

Shot by shot

  1. A man enters a dimly lit house through a bright doorway, taking off his jacket as a dog watches him in the foreground.© Instacart0:00
  2. Two raw short ribs, seasoned with coarse salt, sit on white parchment paper on a kitchen counter, ready for cooking.© Instacart0:14
  3. A young person in a bucket hat and patterned sweater receives food from a vendor at a food truck, then takes a selfie with the food in a parking lot.© Instacart0:20
  4. A person in a dark coat walks past a restaurant with a striped awning that reads "Your Mom's Short Ribs" on a city street.© Instacart0:30
  5. A man in a blue jacket and khaki pants walks past a long line of diverse people waiting outside a restaurant called "Your Mom's Short Ribs" on a sunny day.© Instacart0:41
  6. A person holds up a newspaper with the headline "Your Mom, Our Mom" and an image of a woman in a kitchen, while standing in a grassy field.© Instacart0:53
  7. A diverse group of travelers walk through a busy airport terminal, passing by a restaurant called "Mom's" with a bright red sign.© Instacart0:57
  8. A man in a suit and a woman in a red cardigan shake hands in front of a building, with a bodyguard standing nearby.© Instacart1:20
  9. A woman in a red jacket walks through a factory of cartoonish robots with screens for heads, as food moves along a conveyor belt.© Instacart1:39
  10. An older woman with dark hair and a red cardigan gets into the back seat of a car, looking around with a neutral expression.© Instacart1:50
  11. A man with a mustache sits on a green bench, eating short ribs from a paper tray, with a "Your Mom's Short Ribs" sign behind him.© Instacart2:00
  12. A young woman with an afro, wearing a green shirt and jeans, delivers groceries to an older woman in a red sweater and skirt on a porch.© Instacart2:16

Stills © Instacart. Made by Goodby Silverstein & Partners, Reset Content and Ian Pons Jewell.

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The idea

Exaggerated fantasy of mom's cooking becoming a soulless corporate empire.

Tagline: “How homemade is made”

fantasy sequencerags to richescorporate satirereturn to rootsfood as metaphorexaggerated consequences

The cut

Length
150 s
Shots
50
Average shot
3.0 s

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    A man enters a dimly lit house through a bright doorway, taking off his jacket as a dog watches him in the foreground.© InstacartTwo raw short ribs, seasoned with coarse salt, sit on white parchment paper on a kitchen counter, ready for cooking.© InstacartA young person in a bucket hat and patterned sweater receives food from a vendor at a food truck, then takes a selfie with the food in a parking lot.© InstacartA person in a dark coat walks past a restaurant with a striped awning that reads "Your Mom's Short Ribs" on a city street.© Instacart
    Frames from Instacart “Your Mom’s Short Ribs”

  2. 02Shot list example: how it was cut

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    A man enters a dimly lit house through a bright doorway, taking off his jacket as a dog watches him in the foreground.© InstacartTwo raw short ribs, seasoned with coarse salt, sit on white parchment paper on a kitchen counter, ready for cooking.© InstacartA young person in a bucket hat and patterned sweater receives food from a vendor at a food truck, then takes a selfie with the food in a parking lot.© InstacartA person in a dark coat walks past a restaurant with a striped awning that reads "Your Mom's Short Ribs" on a city street.© InstacartA man in a blue jacket and khaki pants walks past a long line of diverse people waiting outside a restaurant called "Your Mom's Short Ribs" on a sunny day.© InstacartA person holds up a newspaper with the headline "Your Mom, Our Mom" and an image of a woman in a kitchen, while standing in a grassy field.© Instacart
    Length: 150 s · Shots: 50 · Average shot: 3.0 s

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Questions

Who directed the Instacart “Your Mom’s Short Ribs” commercial?

Ian Pons Jewell directed it, produced by Reset Content, for the agency Goodby Silverstein & Partners.

Which agency made Instacart “Your Mom’s Short Ribs”?

Goodby Silverstein & Partners created it for Instacart (2021).

What awards did Instacart “Your Mom’s Short Ribs” win?

2 awards, including Creative Circle 2022 Bronze FILM CRAFT - Best VFX (single) and DGA 2021 commercials — nominee (Ian Pons Jewell).

What is the tagline of Instacart “Your Mom’s Short Ribs”?

“How homemade is made”

Sources for the credits and awards

en.wikipedia.orgianponsjewell.comweb.archive.org