Grey Days
New Balance / American Haiku
CREARCHIVE Score
96.8
New BalanceGrey Days2025
Case Film
Campaign Images
BrandNew Balance
AgencyAmerican Haiku
Award ShowD&AD
CategoryFILM
Year2025
CountriesUnited Kingdom, United States
Description
In celebration of their annual festival of the color Grey, New Balance brings you Grey Days, a seven minute film told in eight episodes. The film, shot in black & white (or is that grey?) 16mm trades in visual simplicity and natural dialogue in a world that recalls the clarity and cool of early 90s independent cinema. The direction of non-actors to deliver naturalistic dialogue and simple, elegant compositions of the shots work together to turn a seven minute product ad into a compelling narrative short film.
Awards
- • D&AD — Film, Direction, Cinematography — Yellow Pencil
- • D&AD — Film / Social Commercial Campaigns — Graphite Pencil
- • D&AD — Cinematography / Short Form — Shortlist
- • D&AD — Direction / Long Form — Shortlist
- • D&AD — Film / Fashion — Shortlist
Credits
BrandNew Balance
ClientNew Balance
Entrant CompanyAmerican Haiku, Love Song Films
Advertising AgencyAmerican Haiku
Production CompanyLove Song Films
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