This two-minute online film features Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman and his mom, Beverly, along with four charismatic super fans who together embark on an adventure. Beverly and her super fan cohorts do everything in their power, aided by a helicopter, to make sure Super Bowl champion Sherman gets his Chunky soup before the big game.
Created in a campy, tongue-in-cheek style reminiscent of the 1960’s Batman TV series, versions of the film will also air as :30 and :15 TV spots, which will encourage viewers to see the full epic adventure at Chunky.com.
Fatal Farm of production house Gifted Youth directed for Y&R New York.
Credits
Client Campbell’s Chunky Agency Y&R New York Jim Elliott, chief creative officer; James Caporimo, executive creative director; Stephen Hersh, creative director/partner; Eric Glickman, creative director; Letitia Jacobs, executive director of content production; Samantha Bonom, sr. producer. Production Gifted Youth Fatal Farm, director; Ulrik Bentzen Boel, DP; Stephen Mohammed, line producer; Dal Wolf, executivep roducer; Anthony Ficalora, head of production. Editorial Big Sky, NY Chris Franklin, editor; David Madden, Eirinn Disbrow, assistant editors; Cheryl Panek, exec producer; Sarah Van Tassel, producer. Visual Effects Ryan Sears. Post Nice Shoes, NY Chris Ryan, colorist.
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
