Directed by Sean Meehan of production house Arts & Sciences, this 45-second hero film in the Samsung Mobile “Seamlessly Connect Your Galaxy” campaign from R/GA New York highlights Samsung’s partnership with Spotify and features two young parents who discover they can pacify their crying baby with help from rapper DMX and Samsung’s ecosystem of products.
The exhausted parents realize the baby likes DMX and use their Galaxy S10+ to keep the music playing between the Galaxy Watch Active, Galaxy Buds, and Samsung TV as they move about through the house.
Credits
Client Samsung Mobile Agency R/GA New York Nick Pringle, Kim Laama, group executive creative directors; Ciaran McCarthy, Roberto Fara, executive creative directors; Josh Parschauer, creative director; Katie Facada, Thibault Gerard, Joshua Williams, associate creative directors; Ben Downard, design director; Chris Cyran, Anton Pearson, Wes Vanderpool, Tiffany Tsoi, design; Jason Saimpy, jr. art director; Ji Kim, jr. art director; Ami Moore, VP, executive production director; Meghann Mackenzie, executive strategy director; Jenna Silverman, strategy director; Carol Powley, executive content producer; Chris Detoy, Purvi Sheth, sr. content producers; Claire Dorwart, associate content producer, post; James Dick, executive creative director; Gavin Shapiro, motion design director; Natasha Saenko, 3D art director; Kai Tier, VP, technology director; Rawle Curtis, Thomas Chan, sr. technology directors. Production Company Arts & Sciences Sean Meehan, director/DP; Marc Marrie, managing partner/exec producer; Mal Ward, managing director/partner; Christa Skotland, head of production; Sam McGarry, producer; Michael Broaddus, production designer. Editorial Cut+Run Steve Gandolfi, editor; Chris Wronka, Eli Beck-Gifford, assistant editors; Marcia Wigley, head of production. Finishing Jogger NY Joey Grosso, lead Flame artist; Matt Dolven, Flame artist; Rachel Driver, Flame assistant; Mike Tockman, sr. producer. Color Company 3 Sofie Friis Borup, sr. colorist. Music “Party Up”–DMX Music Supervision Wool & Tusk Audio Sonic Union Julienne Guffain, sound designer/mix engineer.
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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