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02 - 2023
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Why Spend $7M? Anytime Fitness Got a Super Lift Without a Big Game Ad
Pete Marquis directed Mischief’s Anytime Fitness campaign that played big ahead of and during the Super Bowl. Check out Muse by Clio’s piece about the creative work and winning results.
02 - 2023
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Erica Eng directs Short of the Week
There are many who believe rap legend Tupac Shakur lives on, a conspiracy that is explored, with humorous and dramatic effect, in Erica Eng’s six-minute short Off Fairfax. The film debuted as Short of the Week; kicked off at Tribeca Film Festival and continues to screen at festivals around the world.
02 - 2023
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Tubi Interrupts Super Bowl LVII
Director Pete Marquis back in cahoots with Mischief interrupts Super Bowl LVII with this years most talked about spot for Tubi. From Snoop Dogg to worried moms, this instant big game classic became head turning gold as social media chatter and memes galore bounced from living rooms and bars to Twitter and TikTok. Earned media...
12 - 2022
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Pete Marquis – Best Ad of the Year
Topping 2022 with director Pete Marquis’ The Coors Light landing on Adweek’s top 30 ads of the year. Bravo to Coors, Mischief, and Pete!
12 - 2022
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Erica Eng rolls in South Africa with BBDO
Dogs, family, friends, at home and in the great outdoors! Director Erica Eng travelled to South Africa with BBDO to bring the love shared between owners and pets to life for a new broadcast campaign.
12 - 2022
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Ad of the Day – Murder a bloomin’ onion lately? Destroy the Evidence!
Destroy the Evidence for Outback Steakhouse is Ad of the Day. This playful spot directed by Pete Marquis riffs on Netflix’s Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery key themes, with a dark comedic twist. A high-intensity murder takes place at an Outback Steakhouse – the victim, being, of course, well, you’ll have to watch to...
10 - 2022
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AWESOME + modest joins Strike Anywhere
We’re thrilled to welcome the talented and exceptional AWESOME + modest group to Strike Anywhere. Read all about their work, ethos, accolades, and our future together in shots.
10 - 2022
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Clio for a flashlight?
Director Pete Marquis and Mischief bring home a Clio for The Coors Light starring Patrick Mahomes.
09 - 2022
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Square(d) with Strike Anywhere filmmakers
Strike Anywhere directors Andrew Batista and Akil Gibbons helmed back to back projects for Square. Catch one of Square’s first broadcast spots from the campaign aimed at the Latin market in the United States here. Directed by Andrew Batista.
08 - 2022
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EOS, Amazon, Seagram’s, Planters, Mountain Dew
All in a day’s, well, a few days, okay, quite a few days of work. Pete Marquis spent late summer and early fall on set more than he did in his own bed. Catch buzzy new spots for EOS, Amazon, Seagram’s, Planters, and Mountain Dew everywhere — you’re phone, laptop, flatscreen, and personal movie theatre.
07 - 2022
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r/findyourpeople: Pete Marquis Directs Reddit’s First U.S. Campaign for R/GA
Reddit has long considered themselves the ‘front page of the internet.’ And in their first-ever U.S. campaign directed by Pete Marquis, the platform showcases how it’s also the place to find your people. Picking up an AdAge Editor’s Pick for the R/GA collaboration, Pete reveals how Reddit is the place to find like-minded folk for...
06 - 2022
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Messaging for Meta
For Meta, Strike Anywhere was tapped to create a globe and metaverse-trotting film. Showcasing the power that messaging on Instagram, Messenger, and WhatApp provides to growing businesses and the people who love to share, shop, and smile with friends, family, and co-workers. The film headlined Meta’s Conversations conference, setting the tone and vision for Mark...
06 - 2022
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Mike Malagon imagines the future of cheese
Change Foods is on a mission to re(create) real dairy foods that delight the taste buds, nourish people and sustain the planet, by using the magic of microbes instead of animals. This revolutionary brand story is brought to life by director Mike Malagon.
05 - 2022
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Ad Age Honors Erica Eng’s Americanized for Creative Excellence
Ad Age first encountered the work of director Erica Eng a few years ago among the honored films featured in the Commercial Directors Diversity Program from the DGA and the AICP. In the article, for Ad Age’s Celebration of Creative Excellence for AAPI Heritage Month, Eng shares her short film “Americanized,” which last year earned...
05 - 2022
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AICP Awards – Pete Marquis for Miller with Mischief
Pete Marquis’ Launching a Seltzer continues to pick up awards momentum. AICP Awards announced their shortlist for Humor spots. Bravo to everyone involved in getting Seltzer’s off this planet and making more room for beer!
04 - 2022
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Pete Marquis Mischief and Miller score a Clio
Award season kicks off with Launching a Seltzer directed by Pete Marquis winning a Clio. Miller shared their real feelings about the seltzer craze by launching one of their own – straight into space.
04 - 2022
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Erica Eng’s Off Fairfax set to premiere at Tribeca Film Festival
Erica Eng is heading to Tribeca for the world premiere of Off Fairfax. Rell Battle wrote and stars in Off Fairfax alongside Michael Blaustein, Teddy Ray, and Ozioma Akagha. It was directed by Erica Eng and produced by Robert Love and Terrence Battle.
04 - 2022
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Level Playing Field Emmy Nomination
HBO’s Level Playing Field directed by Akil Gibbons with Mike Jacobs as showrunner is nominated for an Emmy! Akil’s episode explores the intersection of sports, race, and social policy through the story of “Midnight Basketball,” the youth program born out of President Clinton’s 1994 crime bill to help keep youth off the streets and away...
04 - 2022
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Erica Eng partners with Traina for Stater Bros.
Erica Eng weaves personal stories together to showcase the generational value Stater Bros. brings to its community and customers. This broadcast campaign is made in partnership with Traina and a group of amazing collaborators who joined together to take these spots from script to screen.
04 - 2022
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Mike Malagon film for Square
New film work for Square, directed by Mike Malagon. Shot on location in Ohio, this film explores Square’s support of providing better infrastructure to the healthcare industry.
03 - 2022
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Pete Marquis and Mischief get ‘a little outdoorsy’ for Article – Ad Age Editor’s Pick
Ad Age's Agency of the Year, Mischief and director Pete Marquis get back in the saddle for furniture brand Article.
03 - 2022
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Erica Eng and Formerly Known As team for McAfee
New spot work for McAfee directed by Erica Eng and made with agency Formerly Known As to highlight the value of online security in your home.
02 - 2022
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Erica Eng selected for Disney’s Launchpad Season 2
Erica Eng is one of six directors selected for Disney's Launchpad Season 2. Her short is set to debut on Disney+ in 2023.
02 - 2022
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Akil Gibbons wins Gold and Silver at Inaugural Anthem Awards
Akil Gibbons directed film campaigns for Mastercard andAT&T that won Gold and Silver respectively at this year's Anthem Awards.
09 - 2021
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Ad of the Day! Fast-Food Mascots Sue Over Accidental Veganism in Pete Marquis’ Hilarious Alpha Foods Spot
Light is finally being shed on accidental veganism in this smart and hilarious pro-plant spot directed by Pete Marquis for Alpha Foods.