Peter Thwaites of The Corner Shop directed this spot titled “Fun Ride” for American Family Insurance out of BBDO New York.
Part of the “Keep People Fearless” campaign–which carries the tagline “Insure Carefully. Dream Fearlessly”–this :30 shows us a grown man experiencing a joy ride with a lot of little kid in him. That’s because he’s now driving the car he dreamed about as a lad.
Client American Family Insurance Agency BBDO New York David Lubars, worldwide chief creative officer; Greg Hahn, chief creative officer, NY; Susan Golkin, EVP, executive creative director; Tom Kraemer, sr. creative director; Jens Petter Waernes, creative director; Dan Blaney, SVP, group executive producer; Corie Rosenblatt, producer; Melissa Chester, executive music producer; Jessica Nugent, SVP, production services director. Production The Corner Shop Peter Thwaites, director; Anna Hashmi, exec producer; Jessica Miller, head of production; Jay Shapiro, line producer/EP; Joost van Gelder, DP. Editorial Work Editorial Bill Smedley, editor; Chris Delarenal, producer; Chris O’Brien, Julian Laing, assistant editors. Post/VFX The Mill New York Gavin Wellsman, creative director; Heath Raymond, exec producer; Christina Yiallouris, producer; Ajit Menon, shoot supervisor/3D lead artist; Krissy Nordella, 2D lead artist & finish artist; Thomas Panayiotou, Eric Sibley, Roger Cerqua, 2D artists; Jonathan Lee, 3D artist; Anish Mohan, 2nd 3D lead artist; Michael Almodovar, Andre Vidal, finish artists; Crystal Samuel, matte painting; Jeff Lopez, Lalit Salunke, John Wilson, animation; Pablo Estrella You, Eric Xu, lighters; Quinn Thompson, model; Senthil Murugan Balasundaram, lead tracking; Sewang Kim, FX; Ryan Federman, rigging; Adam Scott, colorist; Gemma Parr, Logan Highlen, Brandon Philis, Carver Moore, color assist. (Toolkit: Flame, Nuke, Maya, Substance Painter, 3D Equalizer) Music “You Make My Dreams” by Daryl Hall & John Oates. Sound Design Brian Emrich Audio Post Sound Lounge Tom Jucarone, mixer.
Stain remover Vanish presents this emotional short film--created by BETC Havas, Sao Paulo, and produced by LOBO--that explores the profound consequences of bullying and highlights the importance of open conversations between parents and children. Titled The Bully Monster, the animated film premiered at the Maquinaria Festival in Rio de Janeiro on February 15 in a special edition featuring family-focused programming.
The film’s protagonist is a boy who experiences bullying at school but keeps silent about his suffering. Isolation turns sadness into insecurity, creating invisible emotional scars that only grow in the absence of dialogue. When his mother notices stains on his uniform, these marks become the starting point for a revealing conversation. As words find space to make themselves heard, the stains begin to fade.
This initiative aligns with the Vanish Saves Your Uniform campaign, which, for the past three years during the back-to-school season, has engaged with parents by positioning the brand as a trusted partner in preserving school uniforms. This year, Vanish decided to broaden the conversation, bringing bullying into the debate as the real stain that can impact a child’s life.
The Bully Monster is being screened as preshow material in movie theaters starting February 20 and will also be available on streaming platforms and digital channels. In addition to the film, the campaign will include out-of-home activations and school initiatives through a partnership with Abrace – Preventive Programs, the founding organization of the “Bullying-Free Schools” program, which has been equipping institutions with resources to combat school violence for 12 years.
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