In 2019, filmmakers on Tongal produced hundreds of videos for clients like lululemon, Fisher-Price, Chameleon Cold-Brew, the LEGO Group, Best Fiends...and a whole lot more! Videos that played on screens both large and small, from Instagram to Youtube, TV screens to the silver screen. We love having a front-row seat to the production process where brilliant ideas and stories come to life in dazzling and unexpected ways. And of course, it’s a huge honor to sit back and watch as the writers, animators, directors, and editors on the Tongal platform do what they were born to do.
As we look ahead to another decade of movie magic, let’s take one last nostalgic glance back at the most-viewed* videos #MadeOnTongal and released in 2019. These are the short films and videos that found an audience by the millions while comforting, inspiring, and thrilling viewers across the globe.
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5. Alien 40th Anniversary Short Film: "Specimen" by Kelsey Taylor
1.2M+ views - In a field of standout short films inspired by the OG Alien universe that hit screens 40 years ago, Kelsey Taylor’s fresh take on the mother of all sci-fi horror hit an especially strong chord with fans. Collectively, the six Tongaler-made Alien 40th short films enjoyed over 3.8M views since their Spring 2019 release, but they’ll continue to scare the pants off viewers for a long time to come.
4. Dear Mom: A Story About a Family’s Mental Health Journey by Chris Neal
2M+ views - Another video that resonated with viewers, and families in particular, this year was this tearjerker of a spot for healthcare innovators Genomind.
3. BetterHelp Anxiety Commercial by Chance Roberts
2.3+ views - If you weren’t anxious in 2019, probably nothing will phase you. For the rest of us, director Chance Roberts channeled all of our inner worries into this spot for BetterHelp (which also aired on broadcast).
2. Rescue Heroes™- Lava On The Loose! by Chase A Cloud Studio
2.5M+ views - In what was easily our most-viewed #MadeOnTongal series of the year at 17M+ collective views, Bulgaria’s own Chase A Cloud (along with writers Derek Pietras, Gillian Berrow, Jason Kessler, and Cozborn Media) helped reboot the iconic Rescue Heroes story for our digital age. Let’s go!
1. Raise Your Coffee Standards with CCB by Mark Mazur
4M+ views - If you reached for a Chameleon Cold-Brew in 2019, it’s likely that this refreshing video had something to do with it. Come to think of it, we are starting to get thirsty again...
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* This Top 5 list is based on available data and the numbers reflect YouTube views at the time of this blog’s publish date.
