The average person’s attention span is just eight seconds. To promote the 2017 Kia Forte, agency David&Goliath plays on this insight by showing where the mind might wander (while driving) after eight seconds has elapsed.
In the :30 “Talent Show,” an aspiring singer daydreams that she is on stage performing in a competitive singing show. Kia Forte’s driver assist technologies bring her back to reality as the automatic braking system helps to avert a potential accident.
Phil Morrison and Joe Ventura of Epoch Films directed for agency David&Goliath.
Credits
Client Kia Agency David&Goliath Colin Jeffery, chief creative officer; Mike Geiger, chief digital officer; Seema Miller, chief strategy officer; Paul Albanese, director of broadcast production; Christopher Coleman, executive broadcast producer; Andrea Mariash, director of art production. Production Epoch Films Phil Morrison, director; Joe Ventura, director; Toby Irwin, DP; Melissa Culligan, exec producer; Megan Murphree, head of production; Pat Frazier, producer. Editorial Spinach Editorial Grant Surmi, editor (courtesy of Exile); Grant Hall, assistant editor (courtesy of Exile); Adam Bright, editor (Hispanic market); Carlos Crooks, assistant editor (Hispanic market); Jonathan Carpio, Patricia Gushikuma, producers. VFX Eight VFX Shira Boardman, exec producer; Juliet Tierney, head of production; Philip Ineno, VFX supervisor; Colleen Brattesani, Anthony Petitti, Flame artists; Yann Mallard, art director; Marianne Magne, Nuke artist; Fred Hopp, CG supervisor; Jaguar Lee, matte painter; Lynn Luckoff, VFX producer; Evan Kantor, VFX coordinator; Philippe Chotard, system engineer. Licensed Music Tori Kelly “Hollow” (general market); Fifth Harmony “Sin Tu Amor” (Hispanic market). Sound Design stimmung Gus Koven, sound designer, Ceinwyn Clark, exec producer. Audio Post 740 Sound Larry Winer, sound 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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