Bullying prevention social activist Monica Lewinsky has launched a PSA which serves as a powerful exploration of bullying by recasting the issue and asking the question: “If this behavior is unacceptable in real life, why is it so normal online?” 
 
The film, created by BBDO New York, portrays people publicly acting out real online comments to illustrate that at the receiving end of every comment is a real person–a fact all too easy to forget in today’s online culture.  While the bullies and the recipients of denigrating talk are actors, those who intervene to stop the bullying are real people, which gives a life-affirming positive tone to the work.

Titled “In Real Life, the PSA was directed by Win Bates via BBDO Studios. 

Credits

Client Monica Lewinsky/Anti-Bullying Agency BBDO New York David Lubars, chief creative officer, global; Greg Hahn, chief creative officer, NY; Danilo Boer, Marcos Kothlar, executive creative directors; Bianca Guimaraes, associate creative director/art director; Roberto Danino, associate creative director/copywriter; David Rolfe, head of integrated production; Angela Narloch, executive producer; Rani Zarina Vaz, head of music production. Production BBDO Studios Win Bates, director; Michael Gentile, BBDO Studios lead; AJ Rowe, BBDO Studios manager; Persis Koch, exec producer. Editorial Work Editorial Adam Witten, editor; Jamie Perritt, producer. Color & Finish The Mill Fergus McCall, Corey Brown, colorists; Kyle Zemborain, 2D assist; Luis Martin, producer. Audio Post Heard City Dan Flosdorf, mixer; Gloria Pitagorsky, exec producer. Music Human Andy Bloch, composer/creative lead; James Dean Wells, exec producer.

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