Our Top 5 Favorite Ads of 2015

We're counting down our favorite things from the past year. Follow along over the next few days!

5. Comcast Xfinity "Emily's Oz"

Discover what Emily, a little girl who is blind, sees when she watches The Wizard of Oz.™ You'll never see it the same way again yourself. To see more of Emily's Oz, visit http://xfin.tv/EmilysOzyt. #EmilysOz To view with video description click here: http://youtu.be/MaYmVomvtW4

 

Agency: Goodby Silverstein & Partners, New York
Director: Andreas Nilsson, Biscuit Filmworks

This beautifully done ad takes you into the imagination of Emily, a 7-year- old blind girl, and shows you her version of The Wizard of Oz. 

4. Budweiser "Lost Dog"

Watch Budweiser's 2015 Super Bowl XLIX commercial, "Lost Dog." #BestBuds Music: I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) performed by Sleeping At Last Download on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/im-gonna-be-500-miles-2015/id962819852 "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" by Charles Stobo Reid & Craig Morris Reid; Zoo Music LTD. (PRS), all rights administered by Warner/Chappell Music LTD.

Agency: Anomaly
Director: Jake Scott

This touching sequel of Budweiser's original "Puppy Love" commercial aired this year during the Super Bowl.
 

3. Extra Gum "The Story of Sarah & Juan"

A girl. A guy. And a stick of gum. See their love story unwrap. #GiveExtragetextra Available on iTunes: http://radi.al/2Q0S

 

Agency: Energy BBDO
Director: Pete Riski, Rattling Stick

This ad tells the story of Sarah and Juan and their relationship journey that started when they were just kids and progressed into a lifelong partnership. 

2. Android  "Furever Friends"

You don't have to be a cute animal to show the world how to "Be Together. Not the Same." But it definitely helps. Find out more about Android at: http://android.com.

Agency: Droga5

The most shared ad of all time preaches to “Be together. Not the same”.

1. Women’s Aid “Look at me”

Marketing talks to Polly Neate (chief executive, Women's Aid), and Dino Burbidge (director of innovation and technology, WCRS) about the pair's latest interactive campaign.

Agency: WCRS, London, UK

This interactive digital out of home ad encourages people to take action against domestic violence. 

Bonus. Purina “Puppyhood” 

This man found a soulmate in a puppy and it's adorable. Grow up right from the first bite. Visit https://puppyhood.com/ for all things puppy. Music by Brooms https://brooms.bandcamp.com/

Agency: Buzzfeed

This integrated advertising campaign is based around a 3.5 minute video that tells the story of a man and his new puppy.

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