New York
Los Angeles
Representation
US
London
Isabella Parish
Ciaran Bennett
Asia & Australia
Germany
There once was an animal who had never seen Christmas...
As autumn winds turn to winter snow, a determined hare endeavors to bring the joy of the holidays to his friend the bear, who otherwise hibernates through the festive cheer. Lily Allen's soulful interpretation of Keane's "Somewhere Only We Know" adds emotional resonance, pulling heartstrings and underscoring this emotive tale of communal spirit and kinship. The project's extraordinary scale and innovative fusion of hand-drawn 2D animation with stop-frame model animation result in an timeless and unparalleled film—a tangible world with rich texture and detail that authentically communicates the sincerity of the John Lewis Christmas message.
Directors Yves Geleyn, Elliot Dear
Agency Adam & Eve/DDB
Client John Lewis
Production companies Hornet, Blinkink
2D animation Premise Entertainment
Character designer Aaron Blaise
2D animation supervisors Aaron Blaise, Dominic Carola
Executive producers Bart Yates, James Stevenson Bretton, Josephine Gallagher
Line producer Kev Harwood
Production manager Benjamin Lole
Production designer John Lee
DoP Toby Howell
Lead stop-frame animator Andy Biddle
Editors Sam Sneade, Ellie Johnson, Speade
Sound Sam Robson, Factory
Colourist Jean-Clement Soret, MPC
Post-production Blinkink Studios
Executive creative directors Ben Priest, Ben Tollett, Emer Stamp
Creative directors Aidan McClure, Laurent Simon
Producer Anthony Falco
Assistant producer Catherine Cullen
Managing partner Tammy Einav
Business director Miranda Hipwell
Account manager Caroline Grayso
