Together is for Christmas hit the spot last year with Aussies, winning at the Effies and Cannes. Bear Meets Eagle on Fire has made it even greater.

This year, Together is for Christmas puts Telstra into the heart of Christmas with a very different, very relatable story about a surly teen and a ghost who repels everyone.

Lovely storytelling by BMEOF and Revolver’s Steve Rogers stays on the right side of heartwarming – away from the sugary danger zone. It’s Rogers first-ever animated project, produced in partnership with award winning animation company Mathematic.

The campaign also extends into Telstra’s stores, with imaginative retail experiences and customer giveaways.
 
Alita McMenamin, Telstra head of brand and marketing communications, stated, “At its heart, this campaign is about connection: the kind that transcends distance, differences, and even tradition. It’s about finding your people, whoever and wherever they are, and celebrating the joy of being together. And as a ’90s music lover the track works so perfectly with the gorgeous story.”

“We just wanted to create a story with a genuine Christmas soul, without leaning on all the expected tropes,” added Micah Walker, chief creative officer of BMEOF. “Massive thanks to Steve, Revolver and the Mathematic team who’ve put so much into the beautiful film.”
 
Hanne Haugen, business lead at BMEOF, commented, “The story of connection rings especially true at Christmas, and it underpins the season for Telstra. What a privilege to work with such a talented team to bring it to life.”

Credits
Creative Agency: Bear Meets Eagle On Fire
Partner Agency: +61
Media Agency: OMD Australia

Client: Telstra

Chief Marketing Officer: Brent Smart

Head of Brand and Marketing Communications: Alita McMenamin

Senior Marketing Specialist: Dene MacKenzie

Senior Marketing Specialist: Dominique Barlow
 
Head of Consumer Trading: Stephanie Fredericks

Retail Marketing Specialist: Tamara Saleh

Media & Marketing Operations Lead: Paula Marreiros

Senior Media Specialist: Robbie Aoukar


Senior Marketing Specialist: Kelly Georgiou

Production Company: Revolver

Director: Steve Rogers

Managing Director & Co-owner: Michael Ritchie

Executive Producer, Partner & Producer: Pip Smart

Director of Photography, Animation: Daniel Landin

Production Designer: Steven Jones-Evans

Editor: Jack Hutchings

 
Animation: Mathematic

Executive Creative Producer: Rebecca Rice

VFX Post Producer: Jérémy Dumetre

VFX Coordinator: Chiara La Selva

VFX Supervisor: Julien Lambert

CD, Animation Director & Lead Animator: Paul Lavau

Lead Environment Artist: Yann Glica

Lighting Artist: David Labelle

Lead Compositing: Édouard Koen

Flame Artist: Fred Brandon

Sound House: Rumble Studios

Lead Sound Designer: Tone Aston

Sound Designer: Daniel William

Sound Executive Producer: Michael Gie

 
Music Supervision: Anton Trailer

 

Additional Post Production: ARC
Merch Photography: Danny Eastwood @ Pool Collective