DoorDash “Delivering” [spec]

Director

Jun 5

The Idea

It was late one night. I was seven months pregnant, sunk into the couch watching my weekly show when it hit—my first craving. Nachos. Urgent, undeniable, and not a chip in sight. I wasn’t leaving the cocoon of that couch, so I grabbed my phone and opened DoorDash. And there they were, as clear as the plus sign on my pregnancy test: nachos. I giggled. My husband glanced over—“What’s so funny?” “Oh, you’ll see,” I said. I tracked the order like a hawk until our doorbell chimed; I practically leaped off the couch. We demolished those nachos, completely satisfying my first pregnancy craving.

(My other frequent craving was sushi. But of course I couldn’t have that… until the baby was here!)

And it wasn’t just nachos that got delivered that night. A spark did, too—how to share this wildly common, deeply personal experience. Which brings us to our couple, expecting their first child, and the joy that comes with the delivery of every kind. Let’s tap into the joys of delivery.

production

Director: Brittany Neff
Director of Photography: Luca Del Puppo
Assistant Director: Ty Ussery
1st AC: Ricky Anthony
2nd AC: Haley Mellon
Steadicam Op: Gavin Stafford
Data Manager: Darlene Wells
Gaffer: Matt Hedt
Key Grip: Zach Bennet
G&E: Jeff Buckner, Michael Powell, Andrew Kennedy, Mike Milstead, Adolfo Hernandez- De La Cruz
Art Director: Boston Dang
Prop Assist: Reagan Weave
Sound: Jeremy Childers, Jordan Daniels Mills
Script Supervisor: Paul Kilpatrick
Stylist / HMU: Robbie Forrest
Production: David Orr, Jordan Whilden, Kenny Ortiz
BTS Photographer: Amanda Rudd
Storyboard Artist: Amin Quliyev

EDITORIAL

Post House: East Editorial
Editors: Jacob McCall & Jacqueline McDonald
Post EP: Joshua Swope
Post Supervisor: Christine Hamilton
Assistant Editor: Jacqueline McDonald
Audio Mix: Suarez Sound Design
Colorist: Andrew Francis

talent

Talent Agency - KU Talent
Evelyn - Sydney Maynor
Liam - Chris Rollins
Baby - Quincy Whilden

RENTALS

Camera Rental: www.summitcamera.com
G&E Rental: www.matthedt.com
Production Supplies: www.campsoundsrentals.com

The approach

Pregnancy has a funny way of turning the smallest cravings into main characters. One minute you’re peacefully sitting on the couch, and the next, tacos are not just a want, they are a deeply urgent plot point. For Delivering, I wanted to capture that very specific, slightly chaotic, and tender season of waiting for a baby, where every craving feels dramatic, every delivery feels like a tiny rescue mission, and love often looks like someone quietly opening the DoorDash app before you even have to ask.

I leaned into the humor and relatability of pregnancy cravings, but wanted the heart of the story to be about partnership. From the couch to the hospital room, this concept is less about food arriving at the door, and more about the people who show up for us in the moments that matter most.