Celebrating 50 years of KFC, “Bucket” is a charming, nostalgia-tinged look into Australian life in the 1960s and how KFC redefined “dinnertime”.
Directed by David Denneen of Filmgraphics Entertainment for Ogilvy in Australia, “Bucket” takes the audience down memory lane back to April 1968. Opening on a dreary dining room, a young boy and his conservative aunt are about to embark on an unappetizing meal. Just before their first bite, his older brother arrives with a huge bucket of tantalizing crispy KFC drumsticks. In a hilarious moment the boy decides to ditch his meal for the “Bucket,” tasting KFC for the first time. Dinner will never be the same again.
Credits
Client YUM! Restaurants International/KFC Agency Ogilvy Australia Shaun Branagan, creative director; Lewis Aramayo, copywriter; Simon Dalla Pozza, art director; Amanda Bennie, sr. producer. Production Filmgraphics Entertainment David Denneen, director; Anna Fawcett, exec producer; Russell Boyd, DP; Toby Denneen, editor.
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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