This commercial titled “Things” introduces us to a spaghetti-covered toddler named Gus who's a messy handful. We then learn that Gus doesn’t know he has a “thing” (an illness) that could change his world. But because Sutter Health doctors know what that “thing” is, they can help him get rid of it. As a result, one day Gus can grow up to invent a “thing” (a highly complicated looking piece of electronics) that will change the world.
Malcolm Venville of Anonymous Content directed this spot for San Francisco Bay Area-based Sutter Health out of agency Arnold Worldwide.
Credits
Client Sutter Health Agency Arnold Worldwide Jim Elliott, global chief creative officer; Wade Devers, managing partner, executive creative director; Chris Valencius, SVP, group creative director; John Simpson, SVP, creative director; Gregg Nelson, VP, creative director; Rua Perston, associate creative director-art; Matt Cramp, associate creative director-copy; Gordon Chislett, associate design director; Miki Turner, copywriter; Bill Goodell, EVP, director of content production; William Near, SVP, broadcast producer; Alissa Feldbau, assistant broadcast producer; Karin Wood, SVP, director of planning. Production Anonymous Content Malcolm Venville, director; Eric Stern, managing director/executive producer; SueEllen Clair, executive producer/production; Kerry Haynie, head of production; Jeff Tanner, producer; Joan Duff, production supervisor. Editorial/VFX Lost Planet & Black Hole Charlie Johnson and Max Koepke,editors; Krystn Wagenberg, exec producer; Casey Cayko and Felix Cabrera, producer. Audio Soundtrack Boston Mike Secher, engineer. Music Singing Serpents Dennis Culp, producer. Color Company 3 Tim Masick, colorist.
The Ad Council, partnering with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF) and AdoptUSKids, launched a public service campaign, created pro bono by Edelman, which aims to inspire prospective parents to consider adopting a teen from foster care.
This centerpiece PSA titled “The Rewards”--directed by The Hudson Dusters (Michael Kuhn and Niles Roth) via Greenpoint Pictures--spotlights real adoptive families who have personally experienced the mutual benefits of adoption. This longer form PSA (and cutdown versions) begins with a touching display of openness and vulnerability as adoptive parents reflect on their adoption journeys and their initial questions and hesitations about adopting a teen. Then, in a deeply emotional turn, the adoptive parents witness their children recounting the profound rewards of adoption in their lives. The teens speak of the love they share with their parents and how the decision to become a family is reciprocal. The campaign directs viewers to the AdoptUSKids website to learn more about adopting a teen from foster care.
