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Mini “Driving Home For Christmas” 2022

Mini “Driving Home For Christmas” (2022) is a Mini commercial directed by Ed Morris for Anomaly, produced by Riff Raff Films. It won one award: Creative Circle 2022 Bronze FILM CRAFT - Best Editing (single).

This ad celebrates the joy of driving home for Christmas in a Mini, showcasing diverse people and their festive journeys.

Video: MINI Maurice on YouTube

Shot by shot

  1. A car drives down a snow-covered road at night, with streetlights illuminating the falling snow and trees lining the path.© Mini0:00
  2. A man in a beanie and a brown jacket blows on his hands to warm them while sitting in a car.© Mini0:08
  3. A woman in a light blue shirt leans into a car, looking for something on the floor, in a parking lot under an overpass.© Mini0:10
  4. A couple drives a Mini Cooper on a snowy mountain road, seen from the back seat, with the driver's hands on the wheel and the passenger looking out the window.© Mini0:13
  5. A man in a Christmas tree costume walks past a car on a suburban street during the day.© Mini0:15
  6. A grey Mini Cooper SE Countryman All4 drives down a narrow country road with a Christmas tree on its roof, surrounded by stone walls and green fields.© Mini0:20
  7. A red Mini Cooper convertible drives down a palm tree-lined street in a suburban neighborhood on a sunny day.© Mini0:22
  8. A blurry shot of traffic lights at night, with red and yellow lights visible, as the camera quickly pans to the right.© Mini0:24
  9. A baby in a car seat cries as an adult hand offers a pacifier, inside a car during the day.© Mini0:27
  10. A close-up shot of a car's antenna decorated with gold tinsel, driving at night under an overpass.© Mini0:30
  11. Mini “Driving Home For Christmas”, shot 39© Mini0:33
  12. A young blonde woman in a green jacket and a man with a beard and beanie laugh while driving a car on a sunny day.© Mini0:35

Stills © Mini. Made by Anomaly, Riff Raff Films and Ed Morris.

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The idea

Driving home for Christmas, in a Mini.

Tagline: “BIG LOVE.”

holiday spiritroad tripdiverse castjoyful journeymusic-driven narrative

The cut

Length
45 s
Shots
44
Average shot
1.0 s

What creatives use Mini “Driving Home For Christmas” for

  1. 01Reference frames for your treatment

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    A car drives down a snow-covered road at night, with streetlights illuminating the falling snow and trees lining the path.© MiniA man in a beanie and a brown jacket blows on his hands to warm them while sitting in a car.© MiniA woman in a light blue shirt leans into a car, looking for something on the floor, in a parking lot under an overpass.© MiniA couple drives a Mini Cooper on a snowy mountain road, seen from the back seat, with the driver's hands on the wheel and the passenger looking out the window.© Mini
    Frames from Mini “Driving Home For Christmas”

  2. 02Shot list example: how it was cut

    You need the structure of a great spot, shot by shot, for your storyboard.

    Every shot of Mini “Driving Home For Christmas” in order, with its length, framing and what happens in it.

    A car drives down a snow-covered road at night, with streetlights illuminating the falling snow and trees lining the path.© MiniA man in a beanie and a brown jacket blows on his hands to warm them while sitting in a car.© MiniA woman in a light blue shirt leans into a car, looking for something on the floor, in a parking lot under an overpass.© MiniA couple drives a Mini Cooper on a snowy mountain road, seen from the back seat, with the driver's hands on the wheel and the passenger looking out the window.© MiniA man in a Christmas tree costume walks past a car on a suburban street during the day.© MiniA grey Mini Cooper SE Countryman All4 drives down a narrow country road with a Christmas tree on its roof, surrounded by stone walls and green fields.© Mini
    Length: 45 s · Shots: 44 · Average shot: 1.0 s

  3. 03Ad ideas: every spot built on a holiday spirit

    Before you present an idea, you need to know who has done it, and how.

    Mini “Driving Home For Christmas” is built on a holiday spirit. Search the library by idea to see every spot that uses it.

    Apple “A Critter Carol”© AppleBbc “BBC Christmas 2021”© BbcErste Group “Believe in Tomorrow”© Erste GroupToyota “Nora’s Joy”© Toyota
    Apple · Bbc · Erste Group · Toyota

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  • Crown Royal Apple Whiskey "Crown Royal Apple" (2020) commercial still© Crown Royal Apple WhiskeyCrown Royal Apple Whiskey “Crown Royal Apple” 2020Dir. Golden Wolf · AnomalyAICP Awards Winner 2020
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Questions

Who directed the Mini “Driving Home For Christmas” commercial?

Ed Morris directed it, produced by Riff Raff Films, for the agency Anomaly.

Which agency made Mini “Driving Home For Christmas”?

Anomaly created it for Mini (2022).

What awards did Mini “Driving Home For Christmas” win?

1 awards, including Creative Circle 2022 Bronze FILM CRAFT - Best Editing (single).

What is the tagline of Mini “Driving Home For Christmas”?

“BIG LOVE.”

Sources for the credits and awards

web.archive.org