This spot shows us several boys making a shambles of a gas station convenience store, wreaking havoc on the icy slurpee-type machine, engaging in food fights and the like. All the while their unknowing mom is outside pumping gas into the car.
By contrast, another mom drives down the highway in her TDI Clean Diesel Volkswagen Passat with her boys as obedient passengers. A slogan then relates, “Stop less, go more,” meaning the chaotic pit stops at service stations can be reduced with a clean diesel-powered VW which doesn’t have to fuel up nearly as often as a gasoline-powered vehicle.
Hank Perlman of Hungry Man directed for Deutsch LA with post/visual effects from Arsenal FX.
Credits
Client Volkswagen of America Agency Deutsch LA Pete Favat, chief creative officer, North America; Todd Riddle, executive VP/executive creative director; Heath Pochucha, sr. VP/group creative director; Paul Oberlin, VP, creative director; Vic Palumbo, partner, director of integrated production; Erik Press, VP, executive integrated producer; Kaitlin Moore, integrated producer; Alex Saevitz, associate integrated producer; Dave Rocco, music director; Colin Drummond, chief strategic officer. Production Hungry Man Hank Perlman, director; Nancy Hacohen, executive producer; Dan Duffy, exec producer/head of sales; Caleb Dewart, line producer. Editorial Spot Welders Haines Hall, editor; Oliver Hecks, assistant editor; David Glean, managing partner; Victoria Guenier, executive producer, director of development; Carolina Sanborn, exec producer; Evan Hunningham, producer. Post Apache Steve Rodriguez, sr. colorist; LaRue Anderson, exec producer, managing director; Caitlin Forrest, producer. Post/VFX Arsenal FX Ashley Hydrick, exec producer; Pravina Sippy, sr. producer; Matt Motal, lead Flame artist; Jeff Aquino, Flame artist. Music Licensed/Composed Music Track: “Mammas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys” Performed by Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson Composed by Ed Bruce and Patsy Bruce Courtesy of Sony Music Entertainment By arrangement with Sony ATV Music Publishing. Audio Post Lime Studios Mark Meyuhas, mixer; Matt Miller, assistant mixer; Susie Boyajan, 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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