Because they are basically trapped in high school, teachers have a really unique point of view on teen problems. Teachers have the insight that acne will pass but they will be stuck in high school forever, having to teach "The Scarlet Letter" over and over again, and smell BO all day long.

That’s the crux of this “Teacher Truths” initiative from Droga5 NY on behalf of client Clearasil. Directed by Neal Brennan of Caviar Content, this hero film shows real teachers sharing their Teacher Truths and leads to the #TeacherTruthsContest–a chance for teens to enter to win a $5,000 scholarship from Clearasil if they submit their teachers’ teacher truths on either Twitter or Instagram.

The program is a humorous way to reassure teens about their acne. By giving real teachers a chance to offer self-deprecating, “real talk” reassurance, Droga5 is looking to create a movement that speaks to teens in an honest way that resonates with them.

Credits

Client Clearasil Agency Droga 5 NY David Droga, creative chairman; Ted Royer, chief creative officer; Tim Gordon, group creative director; Sarah Lloyd, copywriter; Mary Dauterman, art director; Rich Greco, design director; Joseph Dasaro, sr. designer; Sally-Ann Dale, chief creation officer; Ben Davies, head of broadcast production; Topher Lorette, group integrated production manager; Adam Perloff, executive broadcast producer; Jacqueline Omanoff, associate producer; Niklas Lindstrom, head of interactive production; Tasha Cronin, sr. interactive producer; Cliff Lewis, head of art production; Gabrielle Nicoletti, associate social producer. Production Caviar Content Neal Brennan, director; Andrew Wheeler, DP; Michael Sagol, exec producer; Megan Porche, producer. Editorial Mackenzie Cutler Ryan Steele, editor;  Zoe Newman, assistant editor; Sasha Hirschfeld, exec producer. Postproduction Ricart and Co. Seth Ricart, colorist; Marcus Landsdell, exec producer. Audio Post Chris Afzal, mixer.

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