Amazon Releases 2023 Holiday Spot Reminding You That Joy Is Best Shared
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Amazon is delivering on smiles with its global holiday campaign for 2023. At the center of this launch is Joy Ride, a heartwarming film that captures the essence of friendship transcending generations, while highlighting how joy is amplified when you share it with loved ones.
The 60-second spot follows three older women and lifelong companions, who rekindle the thrill of sledding down a snowy hill. Set to an instrumental rendition of the Beatles’ In My Life, the commercial—crafted in-house alongside production company Hungry Man—unfolds as the friends, gathered on a park bench, watch children and teenagers sled down the hill.
Noticing the tinge of sadness in the others, one of the women secretly orders some padded seat cushions from her Amazon mobile app. This sparks a nostalgic ride down memory lane as the trio are taken back to a more carefree time.
Jo Shoesmith, vice president and global chief creative officer at Amazon, explains that the campaign is inspired by customers and their traditions, emphasizing the joy of doing something special for loved ones during the holiday season. The spot aims to celebrate the different facets of joy expressed by people of all ages.
“The stories we tell serve as a reminder that sometimes the joy you receive from doing something special, for those you love, can uplift us all at this time of year,” Shoesmith elaborates. “We also wanted to give these wonderful women the chance to celebrate the different facets of themselves and how they express joy, regardless of their age.”
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Maya Waterman, the lead character in Joy Ride, chimes in: “Nostalgia in older age can often be framed as something overly sentimental that you yearn for, so I feel immensely proud that we were able to flip that narrative on its head and tell a story of three women who don’t just relive memories, but make new ones. I hope audiences of all ages relate to that feeling of shared joy.”
The sweet film premieres in Europe and the UK on November 6, followed by Canada and the US on November 13. Catch it below.
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