This trailer, which promotes the documentary short Home/Free, was edited by Pete Koob of Cut+Run.
Narrated by John Legend, Home/Free sheds light on the unseen obstacles individuals face when they return home after incarceration.
Directed by J.J. Anderson, Home/Free is produced by Slack, in partnership with Next Chapter, freeamerica, and the Equal Justice Initiative. Koob was tasked with editing the film’s trailer and accompanying teasers to help bring attention to the powerful film and its important message.
Home/Free is currently available to stream on Prime Video.
Credits
Client Slack Colin McRae, VP brand & creative strategy; Kirk Landgraf, sr. director, global brand marketing strategy; Veronica Sandoval Guerrero, Slack global media manager; Josie Jeffires, sr. director, creative; Adam Hobbs, director of film & video; Pam Lama, sr. production manager; John Knight, copywriter; Michael Belen, Mel Haasch, Zoe Berger, sr. designers; Jace Ross, social media manager; Allie Sherratt, sr. manager, integrated production. Slack for Good Deepti Rohatgi, sr. director; Natrina Gandana, Angela Daniels, sr. program managers; Francis McCarthy, sr. manager. Editorial Cut+Run Pete Koob, editor; Chance St. George, Stefan Manz, assistant editors; Brian Stanley, exec producer; Kristen Jenkins, head of production/producer. Finishing Jogger Andy Brown, creative director; Brendan Crockett, Jorge Tanaka, Flame artists; Daniel Chang, motion graphics; Adolfo Martinelli, colorist; Diana Cheng, head of production; Joel Paisner, producer. Music, Sound Design, Final Mix Squeak E. Clean Studios Rob Barbato, executive creative director; Michael Gross, executive creative producer; Matthew Compton, creative lead/sr. composer; Emily Winstein, music & post producer; Surachai Sutthisasanakul, sr. sound designer & mixer; Ben Abud, assistant engineer.
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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