About this project

OLG The Gift You'd Love To Give is a holiday commercial directed by Olivier Staub for OLG. A cinematic and playful film built around warmth, humour and the simple thrill of possibility — the emotional pleasure of imagining the gift someone would truly love to receive, and the little spark that happens when it lands.

Director's Statement

Some gifts are practical, some are expected, and some carry the simple thrill of possibility. For this OLG holiday film, I wanted to bring warmth, humour and a cinematic sense of surprise to the act of giving. The spot is built around a simple pleasure: imagining the gift someone would truly love to receive, and the little spark that happens when it does.

Credits

Director — Olivier Staub

Creative Director — Frank Macera (VML Canada)

Creative Director — John Ricciardella (VML Canada)

Creative Director — Dylan Verwey (VML Canada)

Account Director — Jessica DeSantis (VML Canada)

Account Director — Amanda Kohn (VML Canada)

Agency Producer — Heather Hyland (VML Canada)

Director of Photography — André Pienaar

Executive Producer — Chilo Fletcher (SomePlaceNice)

Producer — Adam McCloy (SomePlaceNice)

First Assistant Director — Michael Metcalfe

Color Grading Artist — Jason Zukowski (Fort York VFX)

Editor — Daniel Bochenski (School Editing)

Post Producer — Sarah Brooks (School Editing)

Casting — Shasta Lutz (Jigsaw Casting Ltd)

Press

LBB Online — OLG The Gift You'd Love To Give: https://lbbonline.com/work/155089