Young Ones Student Awards
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Category
Subway / Film & Video
Annual ID
YO25_O124M
‘MAYDAY’ as a branded film encapsulates the same core values Subway has stood for—boldness, affordability, and uniqueness—while transitioning into a new market as a late-night sweet destination. With Subway’s consistent connection to sources such as 2001: A Space Odyssey, we aim to take that well-received trope and interpret it literally. We continued to expand on that idea by bringing in the childlike goofiness and imagination of Gen Z. This works to help cement Subway as a premiere destination for the food you crave no matter the time of day.
‘MAYDAY” tells the bold story of a team of astronauts working to avoid space debris, only to realize they are being struck by giant chocolate chips. Suddenly, their ship is eclipsed by an enormous foot-long cookie. Drawn to explore, they land on the cookie—mimicking the iconic moon landing—and plant a Subway flag. The scene then cuts away to a group of friends imagining this scenario while simultaneously enjoying their late-night bite. Ultimately, this showcases the deep connection Subway has maintained with its customers for years and how that brand can stay strong as a new generation of consumers comes to their stores.
‘MAYDAY” tells the bold story of a team of astronauts working to avoid space debris, only to realize they are being struck by giant chocolate chips. Suddenly, their ship is eclipsed by an enormous foot-long cookie. Drawn to explore, they land on the cookie—mimicking the iconic moon landing—and plant a Subway flag. The scene then cuts away to a group of friends imagining this scenario while simultaneously enjoying their late-night bite. Ultimately, this showcases the deep connection Subway has maintained with its customers for years and how that brand can stay strong as a new generation of consumers comes to their stores.
2025 Awards
Total Points: 4
Student Merit
Credits
Art Director
Flora Cerabino-Hess
Composer
Noah Sacks
Director
Alicia Horton
Director of Photography
Steven Zhou
Producer
Bella Whilding
George Ebro
Sound Designer
Teju Olarewaju
Assistant Art Director
Alex Varilla
College / University
Savannah College of Art and Design / Savannah
1st Assistant Camera
Phelix Choi
1st Assistant Director
Lindsey Susor
2nd Assistant Camera
Emilio Garcia
2nd Assistant Director
Amira Kopeyeva
AirStar technician
Devin Bacon
Art Coordinator
Isa Khanani-Moosa
Art Director Assistant/ Set Decorator/Dresser
Isabel Fernandez Gomez
Assistant Art Director/Props and Set Decorator
Lauren Brannan
Best Boy Electric
Ava Briody
Best boy grip
Juan Carlos Lizarraga
Boom Operator
Muta Fatin
Camera Operator
Michelle Chwala
Captain
Ta'Kara Mitchell Mitchell
Casting Director
Jake Murphy
Colorist
Maria Pelletier
Costume Assistant
Keely Schmidt
Costume Designer
Anneka Neukomm
Crewmate 1
Nicholas Mays
Crewmate 2
Tay Hwang
Dolly Grip
Sam White
Editor/DIT
Maria Pelletier
Gaffer
Brian Nguyen
Grip
Juan Bernal
Prisca Derighetti
Ruby Deluca Lowell
Key Grip
Dan Costigan
Key PA
Matt Davis
Post Production Supervisor
Maria Pelletier
Production Designer
Maggie Ellis
Script Supervisor
Bella Soto
Set Dresser
Lara Blomfield
Sound mixer
Jackson Dowling
UR Designer
Carlos Sales
Joerg Schodl Schodl
VFX Artist
Jacob Weston
Phil Robert
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