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Make My Money Matter “Beep” 2026

Make My Money Matter “Beep” (2026) is a Make My Money Matter commercial directed by Ben Strebel for Mother, produced by Biscuit Filmworks. It won 5 awards, including British Arrows 2026 Gold — The Green Arrow, Ciclope 2025 Silver Production Direction | 61 To 120 Seconds and Creative Circle 2026 Bronze Film - Film for Positive Change (single).

Customers in a plant nursery are oblivious to the plants around them catching fire as they make payments, highlighting how banks fuel climate change.

Video: Ben Strebel on Vimeo

Shot by shot

  1. A red beetle crawls on a green leaf with water droplets, then the camera pulls back to reveal a woman and a man in a plant nursery.© Make My Money Matter0:00
  2. An older man in a brown jacket and blue sweater pays for two small potted plants at a garden center checkout counter, interacting with a female employee.© Make My Money Matter0:16
  3. A young South Asian woman with her hair in a bun, wearing a green polo shirt, smiles while holding a card reader at a garden center checkout.© Make My Money Matter0:31
  4. A woman with braided hair and a colorful scarf looks at plants in a greenhouse, talking to another person whose back is to the camera.© Make My Money Matter0:48
  5. A young South Asian woman with dark hair in a bun, wearing a green polo shirt, sits at a desk in a greenhouse, talking with a concerned expression as fires burn in the background.© Make My Money Matter0:56
  6. A man in a suit holds a burning potted plant while talking on the phone to a cashier in a greenhouse.© Make My Money Matter1:02
  7. A female cashier in a green uniform holds a card reader, looking confused as plants burn around her in a greenhouse.© Make My Money Matter1:08
  8. A young woman with dark hair tied up, wearing a green polo shirt, sits at a desk in a garden center, looking around with concern as fires burn in the background.© Make My Money Matter1:11
  9. A young woman with dark hair in a bun, wearing a green polo shirt, sits by a campfire and pulls a melted marshmallow from a stick.© Make My Money Matter1:15
  10. Close-up of dry grass catching fire, with flames rising and sparks flying, in an outdoor setting during the day.© Make My Money Matter1:17
  11. A person holds a payment terminal while another person taps their phone to it, completing a transaction in a dimly lit, blurry background.© Make My Money Matter1:19
  12. Two women stand in a burning greenhouse, surrounded by flaming plants, as one woman expresses indecision.© Make My Money Matter1:22

Stills © Make My Money Matter. Made by Mother, Biscuit Filmworks and Ben Strebel.

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The idea

Customers ignore burning plants while making payments, symbolizing banks funding climate change.

Tagline: “Our planet is burning and our banks are fuelling the fire.”

unaware protagonistescalating chaosvisual metaphorironic dialoguedeadpan reactionslow burn

The cut

Length
107 s
Shots
35
Average shot
3.1 s

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    A red beetle crawls on a green leaf with water droplets, then the camera pulls back to reveal a woman and a man in a plant nursery.© Make My Money MatterAn older man in a brown jacket and blue sweater pays for two small potted plants at a garden center checkout counter, interacting with a female employee.© Make My Money MatterA young South Asian woman with her hair in a bun, wearing a green polo shirt, smiles while holding a card reader at a garden center checkout.© Make My Money MatterA woman with braided hair and a colorful scarf looks at plants in a greenhouse, talking to another person whose back is to the camera.© Make My Money Matter
    Frames from Make My Money Matter “Beep”

  2. 02Shot list example: how it was cut

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    A red beetle crawls on a green leaf with water droplets, then the camera pulls back to reveal a woman and a man in a plant nursery.© Make My Money MatterAn older man in a brown jacket and blue sweater pays for two small potted plants at a garden center checkout counter, interacting with a female employee.© Make My Money MatterA young South Asian woman with her hair in a bun, wearing a green polo shirt, smiles while holding a card reader at a garden center checkout.© Make My Money MatterA woman with braided hair and a colorful scarf looks at plants in a greenhouse, talking to another person whose back is to the camera.© Make My Money MatterA young South Asian woman with dark hair in a bun, wearing a green polo shirt, sits at a desk in a greenhouse, talking with a concerned expression as fires burn in the background.© Make My Money MatterA man in a suit holds a burning potted plant while talking on the phone to a cashier in a greenhouse.© Make My Money Matter
    Length: 107 s · Shots: 35 · Average shot: 3.1 s

  3. 03Ad ideas: every spot built on a unaware protagonist

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Questions

Who directed the Make My Money Matter “Beep” commercial?

Ben Strebel directed it, produced by Biscuit Filmworks, for the agency Mother.

Which agency made Make My Money Matter “Beep”?

Mother created it for Make My Money Matter (2026).

What awards did Make My Money Matter “Beep” win?

5 awards, including British Arrows 2026 Gold — The Green Arrow, Ciclope 2025 Silver Production Direction | 61 To 120 Seconds, Creative Circle 2026 Bronze Film - Film for Positive Change (single) and Creative Circle 2026 Bronze Film Craft - Use of Low Budget (single).

What is the tagline of Make My Money Matter “Beep”?

“Our planet is burning and our banks are fuelling the fire.”

Sources for the credits and awards

britisharrows.comcreativecircle.co.ukcreativecircle.co.ukawards.ciclopefestival.comawards.ciclopefestival.com