In this tongue-in-cheek promo for the Twice the Price Store, a local business owner boasts about his brilliant idea–a store that charges you twice as much for everything, conveniently located right next to Verizon where “you’re already paying twice as much” as you would for Sprint.
The promo is replete with customer testimonials as these folks are glad to get rid of their money.
Part of the “Don’t Get Hooked” campaign created by Droga5 New York for Sprint, the promo plays like an authentic local TV ad, which leads people to an actual store in Flushing, Queens–a store right next to Verizon, that looks like it was inspired by Verizon, and it charges you twice as much. The grand opening gained consumer and local/regional press coverage.
The promo film was directed by Rami Hachache of production house PRETTYBIRD.
Credits
Client Sprint Agency Droga5 New York David Droga, creative chairman; Ted Royer, chief creative officer; Matt Ian, executive creative director; Daniel Kelly, Todd Parker, creative directors; Mo Said, sr. copywriter; Joel Francke, sr. art director; Adam Jackson, design director; Mark Yoon, associate design director; Jeremy Zerbe, design content writer; Sally-Ann Dale, chief content officer; Jesse Brihn, Bryan Litman, co-director of film production; Amanda Revere, executive producer, film; Katie Harris, sr. producer, film; Jacob Vogt, Anna Wright-Hands, producer, film; Caroline Vassiliades, associate producer, film; Lily Allen, production coordinator, film; Michael Bucchino, sr. producer, interactive; Madison Goldberg, sr. producer, media; Lauren Hanglow, associate producer, media; Michael Mosley, technical director; Cliff Lewis, director of art production; Frannie Schultz, producer, art; CJ Trahan, post producer; Marcio Lima, motion graphics designer. Production PRETTYBIRD Rami Hachache, director; Derek Richmond, exec producer. Music Yessian Music Postproduction Second Child Scott Chinn, exec producer; CJ Trahan, post producer; Marcio Lima, motion graphics designer; Virginia Vargas, graphics studio manager; Matt Badger, editor; Jesse Peterson, audio mixer. Motion Graphics My Active Driveway
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 filmโs 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 childโs 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 โ Preventive Programs, the founding organization of the โBullying-Free Schoolsโ program, which has been equipping institutions with resources to combat school violence for 12 years.
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