David Shane of O Positive directed this spot which shows that just as sportscasters at ESPN play fantasy football, football players (New York Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz, New Orleans Saints tight end Jimmy Graham) and other game professionals play fantasy Sportscenter, picking the on-air personalities and reporters who figure to have good years.
This offbeat look at fantasy play was conceived by a creative team at Wieden+Kennedy, New York.
Client ESPN Agency Wieden+Kennedy, New York Brandon Henderson, Caleb Jensen, creative directors; Jeff Dryer, art director; Laddie Peterson, copywriter; Temma Shoaf, executive producer. Production O Positive David Shane, director; Marc Grill, exec producer/line producer; Dave Morabito, DP. Editorial Mackenzie Cutler Ian Mackenzie, editor; Mike Leuis, assistant editor; Sasha Hirschfeld, post producer. Visual Effects The Mill Clairellen Wallin, producer; Jamin Clutcher, lead Flame artist/creative director; Brandon Danowski, assist. Audio Post Heard City Philip Loeb, mixer; Gloria Pitagorsky, 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 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.
โResearch indicates that stains on a uniform can... Read More
