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- "Surprise Party" part of an HBO advertising campaignDuncan's TV Ad Land: HBO Stories You Talk About (June 23, 2008)
- Commercial developed at BBDO New YorkDuncan's TV Ad Land: HBO Stories You Talk About (June 23, 2008)
- Chief creative officers: David Lubars and Bill BruceDuncan's TV Ad Land: HBO Stories You Talk About (June 23, 2008)
- Shot by: Sam Mendes from RSA FilmsDuncan's TV Ad Land: HBO Stories You Talk About (June 23, 2008) YouTube Video: HBO: Surprise Party (Time: 1:02)
- HBO's "Stories" ad campaign won a 2008 Gold Film Lion award at the Cannes Lions International Advertising FestivalYouTube Video: HBO: Surprise Party (Time: 1:02) Duncan's TV Ad Land: HBO Stories You Talk About (June 23, 2008)
- Released in February 2008Advertolog.com: Cannes Prediction 2008 (2008)
- Mendes signed on to direct commercials with RSA Films in 2003Brand Republic: Sam Mendes Signs Up to RSA Films for Ad Directing Debut (June 3, 2003)
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"Surprise Party" is a commercial filmed by Oscar-winning director Sam Mendes as part of the cable television network HBO's "Stories" advertising campaign.Duncan's TV Ad Land: HBO Stories You Talk About (June 23, 2008) In the clip, "Dan" returns home to a surprise birthday partyand his friends get a surprise of their own.
