Ep 40: Inside Delta’s Leap into Long-Form Storytelling

Nathan Smith, General Manager of Global Brand Marketing and Drake Springer, Head of Creative Production at Delta Air Lines, share how Delta created Why We Dream—a feature-length documentary made with the Best Defense Foundation that follows World War II veterans returning to Normandy for the 80th anniversary of D-Day. They unpack the bold leap into long-form storytelling, the creative hurdles along the way, an unexpected collaboration with Hans Zimmer, and how the film is catalyzing Delta’s broader push into branded entertainment.