Kim Gehrig

Kim Gehrig is an Australian director whose body of work spans television shows, commercials, music videos, documentaries, short films and branded entertainment. Gehrig directed "The Woman Who Ate Photographs", an episode of Apple TV+ series, "Roar", starring Nicole Kidman. Her notable commercial works include Run This Town and Stay for Rihanna's Super Bowl LVII Halftime Show, The Greatest for Apple, Viva La Vulva for Libresse, Life Needs Truth for The New York Times, the This Girl Can campaign, and work for many more for brands including Airbnb, Google, Lyft, Nike, IKEA, GAP, and Amnesty International. In music videos, Gehrig has collaborated with artists such as Chaka Khan, Brittany Howard, Wiley, Calvin Harris, and Basement Jaxx. In 2023, Gehrig became the 2nd woman of all time to win the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Commercials and her films have won a plethora of awards including Cannes Lions, D&AD pencils, BTAA Arrows and UKMVA's.

Career

One of her first major works as a director was the 'You are Powerful' video for Amnesty International, released on the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.[1][2] For this she won a Silver Lion at Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity 2010 and a broadcast award by the Young Director Awards.[3]

Gehrig is represented by Somesuch, who were awarded Advertising Age's 2018 Production Company of the Year.[4][5]

Music Videos

Gehrig has directed numerous music videos in addition to her advertising work. She won 'Best Urban Music Video' at the 2009 UK Music Video Awards for Wiley 's 'Cash in My Pocket', and was nominated in 2018 for her music video for Chaka Khan's 'Like Suga'.[6][7][8][9]

Television

Gehrig directed "The Woman Who Ate Photographs", an episode of Apple TV+ series, "Roar", starring Nicole Kidman written by Liz Flahive and Carly Mensch.

The Greatest (Apple)

Her recent film for Apple, 'The Greatest,' challenged common stereotypes about people with disabilities while highlighting accessibility features available on the iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch. The 2-minute film was made with the partnership and feedback of the disability community, both in front of and behind the camera. The lyrics of the film's soundtrack are based on speeches by Muhammad Ali, who became an advocate for disability after developing Parkinson's disease. The Australian group Spinifex Gum sang the song, which was then remixed by Cola Boyy along with improvised piano by Matthew Whitaker. Apple also released an audio-described version of the film to bring awareness to the needs of blind and low-vision audiences.[10]

Viva la Vulva (Libresse)

Gehrig directed the award-winning 'Viva la Vulva' advert for Libresse, a celebration of the vagina and women body confidence. The video contains many items from normal life which resemble vaginas as well as puppetry and outfits resembling genitalia. It was set to the music of Camille Yarbrough's 'Take Yo' Praise'..[11][12]

This Girl Can (Sport England)

Gehrig directed the multi award-winning advert for the This Girl Can campaign by Sport England to encourage more women to take part in sport. The video features personal and unfiltered clips of women exercising as they would be normally.[13][14] The advert was praised for its bold and empowering message, winning awards including a Glass Lion for Good at Cannes Lions 2015.[15][16] Sport England estimated that an additional 2.8 million women decided to take up a sport after the advert's release.[15] The first advert was followed by 'Phenomenal Women', showcasing women from all walks of life engaging in sport set to Maya Angelou's recital of Phenomenal Woman.[15] Gehrig stated in 2018 that 'This Girl Can' is the video she is most proud of.[17]

Man on The Moon (John Lewis)

Later in 2015 Gehrig premiered the first John Lewis Christmas advert to be directed by a woman; 'Man on The Moon'. The advert constituted part of John Lewis' partnership with Age UK to raise awareness of loneliness in the elderly, showing a lonely old man living on the moon being sent a gift by a young girl on earth. The video was set to a cover of Oasis' 'Half the World Away' by Aurora.[18][19][20]

The Best Men Can Be (Gillette)

Gehrig again rose to prominence in 2019 for 'The Best Men Can Be' advertising video by razor company Gillette, which challenges its earlier tagline of "The Best a Man Can Get" and the effects of toxic masculinity. The advert was praised by some for its message against the traditional concepts of how men should be, and how this impacts mental health as well as women.[21][22] However, the advert was criticised by others for its negative portrayal of men. Multiple commentators, such as Piers Morgan, were incensed by the campaign and vowed to boycott the company.[23][21][22] Marketing Week saw the backlash towards the ad as backfiring on Gillete following declining sales metrics for the brand.[24][25][26] Gehrig responded to some of the criticism by saying: "The project had actually been conceived, written and edited by men. But because I'm a female director, it fitted neatly into a troll's narrative."[27]

Personal life

Gehrig was born in Sydney, Australia, and moved to London to study at Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London. The first eight years of her career were spent as a Creative at advertising agency Mother.[28]

Gehrig has two daughters, and currently lives in the United States.[27]

Awards

References

  1. ^ "Amnesty You Are Powerful". The Inspiration Room. 17 December 2008. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  2. ^ "Amnesty International's You Are Powerful by Kim Gehrig | Promonews". Promonewstv. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  3. ^ a b c "Kim Gehrig: What I Wish I'd Known at 18... and more". Young Director Award. 27 April 2010. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
  4. ^ "Kim Gehrig » Somesuch". Somesuch. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
  5. ^ "Somesuch Is Ad Age's 2018 Production Company of the Year". adage.com. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
  6. ^ "Wiley's Cash In My Pocket by Kim Gehrig | Promonews". Promonewstv. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  7. ^ "Female Artists Lead the Way in UK Music Video Awards 2018 Nomination | LBBOnline". lbbonline.com. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  8. ^ a b Associates, Casarotto Ramsay &. "Kim Gehrig". Casarotto Ramsay & Associates. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  9. ^ a b "- ukmva 2019". www.ukmva.com. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  10. ^ Aquino, Steven. "Apple Releases Accessibility-Centric Short Film 'The Greatest' Highlighting Disability In Tech". Forbes. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  11. ^ "Kim Gehrig's latest advert is an eclectic, inclusive ode to the vulva". It's Nice That. 18 December 2018. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  12. ^ "Libresse "Viva La Vulva" by Kim Gehrig". STASH. 3 December 2018. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  13. ^ "Aus director's ad campaign goes viral - AdNews". www.adnews.com.au. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
  14. ^ Fulleylove, Rebecca (14 December 2015). "Review of the Year 2015: director Kim Gehrig". It's Nice That. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
  15. ^ a b c "Kim Gehrig wants to show other female directors they can". www.campaignlive.co.uk. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
  16. ^ a b "Cannes Lions Health Awards: winners – 'This Girl Can', JWT and GPY&R - AdNews". www.adnews.com.au. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
  17. ^ "KIM GEHRIG x DROGA5 x COVERGIRL". Free The Bid. 25 July 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
  18. ^ "Kim Gehrig Channels 'Up' in Emotional John Lewis Christmas Ad | LBBOnline". lbbonline.com. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  19. ^ Sheffield, Hazel (6 November 2015). "Here's this year's John Lewis Christmas advert". The Independent. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  20. ^ Neilan, Catherine (6 November 2015). "Everything you need to know about John Lewis' Christmas ad". www.cityam.com. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  21. ^ a b Topping, Alexandra; Lyons, Kate; Weaver, Matthew (15 January 2019). "Gillette #MeToo razors ad on 'toxic masculinity' gets praise – and abuse". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
  22. ^ a b Faulkner, Kristi. "How "Boys Will Be Boys" Is Being Challenged For The Better". Forbes. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
  23. ^ Santiago, Ellyn (16 January 2019). "Kim Gehrig: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know". Heavy.com. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
  24. ^ Baggs, Michael (15 January 2019). "Backlash over Gillette's '#MeToo advert'". Retrieved 16 December 2019.
  25. ^ "The world has imploded over that Gillette ad". NewsComAu. 17 January 2019. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
  26. ^ "Gillette brand takes a hit as '#metoo' ad backfires". Marketing Week. 18 January 2019. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
  27. ^ a b "Kim Gehrig: Cutting edge creativity". shots. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  28. ^ "Kim Gehrig". Free The Bid. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
  29. ^ "Thinkboxes October 2008 Winner: Amnesty International 'You are powerful' Mother". thinkbox. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  30. ^ "Top 10 directors of 2015". www.campaignlive.co.uk. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
  31. ^ "Kim Gehrig, Most Creative People 2015". Fast Company. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
  32. ^ "Creative Circle 2015 Winners". creativecircle.co.uk. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  33. ^ "This Girl Can". British Arrows. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  34. ^ "This Girl Can | FCB Inferno | Sport England | D&AD Awards 2015 Pencil Winner | Advertising & Marketing Communications - Brand | D&AD". www.dandad.org. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  35. ^ "The Man on the Moon". British Arrows. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  36. ^ "Sport England 'This Girl Can: Phenomenal Women' | Trim Editing | Sport England | D&AD Awards 2017 Pencil Winner | Editing for Film Advertising | D&AD". www.dandad.org. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  37. ^ "The Top 5 most creative brand ideas you need to know about now". adage.com. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
  38. ^ Williams, Eliza (17 December 2018). "Ads of the Year 2018". Creative Review. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
  39. ^ "Libresse 'Viva La Vulva' | D&AD Awards 2019 Pencil Winner | Directing | D&AD". www.dandad.org. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
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