Titled “As I Really Am,” this film from agency The&Partnership in Rome–part of Toyota’s “Start Your Impossible” campaign in collaboration with the International Olympic and Paralympic Committee–profiles world champion wheelchair fencer, Beatrice “Bebe” Vio whose story is one of strength and determination.
Produced by Filmmaster Productions in Italy, the short was directed by Philippe Tempelman (who’s repped by Blink in the U.K. and Amsterdam).
Client Toyota Agency The&Partnership, Rome, Italy Fabrizio Caperna, creative director; Giambattista Menna, Eugenio Chiapparelli, art directors; Roberto Ottolino, Luca Scarponi, copywriters; Cecilia Barberis, producer. Production Filmmaster Productions Philippe Templeman, director; Pat Scola, DP; Nicole Lord, producer; Francesca Di Mottola, production designer; Daniela Ciancio, stylist. Editorial John Wik, editor Color Company 3 Tom Poole, colorist; Alexandra Lubrano, color producer. Music Hakan Eriksson, composer/arranger. “Il Sogno Di Beatrice” (for string quartet) performed by Gaaianeh Pilossian (violin), Karin Wallmyr (viola), Sabina Sandri Olsson (cello); Nisse Bjorn, studio engineer. Sound Design Red Pipe Joakim Kristensen, sound designer. VFX Swiss International, Stockholm Peter Marin, VFX supervisor; John Thorstensson, VFX producer; Erik Holmedal, VFX exec producer; Marcus Krupa, Jon Wesström, John Svensson, Johan Vikström, VFX artists
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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