When the Cubs recorded the final out of Game 7 of the World Series, ending a championship drought of 108 years, this spot, titled “Someday,” hit the airwaves.
Directed by Daniel Wolfe via production companies Somesuch and Anonymous Content for agency Wieden+Kennedy, Portland, Ore., the film centers on a young baseball player at a local ballpark living out his dream of a Cubs World Series win. Well the dream is now a reality as “Someday” is today. The kid embodies the positive spirit the current team had throughout the season and during its playoff run–the kind of spirit that’s required to win.
Credits
Client Nike Agency Wieden+Kennedy, Portland, Ore. Antony Goldstein, Chris Groom, Stuart Brown, North America creative directors; Nick Morrissey, copywriter; Jon Kubik, art director; Matt Hunnicutt, director of integrated production; Molly Tait Tanan, sr. integrated producer; Mauricio Granado, integrated producer; Keith Rice, digital producer; Krystle Mortimore, art production; Andrea Nelson, project management; Matt Blum, studio design manager; Randall Garcia, studio designer; Andy Lindblade, Reid Schilperoort, Zack Kaplan, Tom Suharto, strategic planning. Production Somesuch/Anonymous Content Daniel Wolfe, director; Eric Stern, exec producer (Anonymous Content); Tim Nash, Sally Campbell, exec producers (Somesuch); Natalie Jacobson, line producer; Tom Townend, DP; Andrew Clark, production designer. Editorial Joint/Trim Peter Wiedensmith, Tom Lindsay, editors; Kevin Alfoldy, JB Jacobs, assistant editors; Catherine Liu, post producer; Leslie Carthy, executive post producer. VFX Joint Katrina Slicrup, Robert Murdock, 2D artists; Alex Thiesen, EP VFX; Rebekah Koerbel, Nathanael Horton, VFX producers. Postproduction Joint David Jahns, colorist; Rebekah Koerbel, Nathanael Horton, color producers. Music Sara Fink, producer; Noah Woodburn, sound designer. Song: Willie Nelson’s “Funny How Time Slips Away” Audio Post Joint Noah Woodburn, mixer; Nathalie Huizenga, exec producer.
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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