Declan Lowney helms the cheeky new Aldi ‘Farmers’ spot in the campaign by McCann Manchester.
"That were Amazing’ says the farmer as his companion performs ambitious gymnastic moves on a farm gate ‘ You think that were amazing’ he replies "I saved £3 on a chicken at Aldi this week”
The campaign sees Declan Lowney work with the creative team Neil Lancaster & Rob Price for the first time in their ‘Championing Great British Value" campaign.
Aldi are and are the official sponsor and supermarket for Team GB in the Olympics.
Lowney is one of the UK’s top comedy Directors, who has shot numerous commercials for the world’s biggest brands, including the multi format Walkers ‘Sandwich’ campaign that won a Gold, two Silvers and a Bronze and the Grand Prix for Creative Effectiveness at Cannes, the current hugely celebrated Warburtons ads and the long running Aviva campaign starring Paul Whitehouse to name but a few.
Lowney's feature film with Steve Coogan, 'Alpha Papa' was released to wide critical acclaim. He has recently finished Directing two episodes of the successful ABC studios show ‘Galavant' and a brand new BBC 2 comedy series 'Flat TV' to be released in 2016.
Along with his advertising awards, as a top television comedy Director, Lowney has won two BAFTAs for ‘Help' and 'Father Ted', International Emmys for 'Little Britain’ & 'Moone Boy' and British Comedy Awards for 'Father Ted', 'Little Britain', 'Help' and ‘Happiness’.