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On Running – Born to run [spec ad]

Born to run is a spec commercial written, directed, and produced by Samuel Laprand for the Swiss brand On Running.

Logline

Lena, a young woman burdened by her past failures, finds the strength to pursue her dream of running a mountain marathon.

BTS Photos

Other versions

60 seconds

 

30 seconds

 

10 seconds


Credits

Client

On Running (Spec Commercial)

Director | Executive & Line Producer

Samuel Laprand

Key Cast

Débora Pons “Lena (24)”

Chloé Bruna “Lena (14)”

Jean-Luc Besse “Lena’s (14) father”

Sylvie Bruna “Lena’s (14) mother”

Ivana Marino “Lena (6)”

Michele Marino “Lena’s (6) father”

Fanny Marino “Lena’s (6) mother”

DoP | Art Director

Bruno Perrin

DoP | Post-Production Supervisor | Colourist

Samuel Laprand

Production Assistant | Ronin Operator | Boom Operator

Joël Volet

1st Assistant Director

Szymon Clivaz

1st Assistant Camera

Jessica Morin

Gaffer (day 01)

Vincent Savoy

Art Director | Production Designer

Jeanne de Félice

Image Consultant

Emmanuelle Chaussinand

BTS Photographer

Thomas Luisier

Production Assistant | Runner

Nicolas Driot

On-set Production Assistant (Day 01)

Émilie Défago

Nolan Bruna

Extra

Bruna Rainho “Runner”

Paul Peillex Delph “Runner”

Jules Reuse “Runner”

André Gaspoz “Runner”

Chiara Hurshler “Runner”

Tina Bourgeois “Runner”

Editor | Sound Design Assistant

Boris Siromahov

Music Composer | Sound Design

Roksana Smirnova

Misha Kalinin

Film Consultant

Adrian Weber

Production Company

Focusline Production

Associate Production Company

Inventors Boutique GmbH

Rental

Pentamedia

Joël Volet

Focusline Production

Special Thanks

City of Martigny (athletics stadium)

Imane Emery and her family (chalet in Ayer)

Damien Modoux (Super 8 camera)

Débora Genin

Viviane Zuchuat

Yvan Brunner

WABS

Specifications

Project type

Spec commercial

Genre

Sport

Runtime

75 seconds (DC)

60 seconds

30 seconds

10 seconds

Filmed date

July 16, 2023

Completion date

February 5, 2024

Country of origin & Filming

Switzerland

Shooting format

Blackmagic, Anamorphic, 6K

Aspect Ratio

2.39:1

Related article: Behind the scenes of Born to run, a spec ad for On Running