Client Taco Bell Agency Deutsch LA Pete Favat, chief creative officer; Brett Craig, executive creative director; Jason Karley, Josh DiMarcantonio, creative directors; Gordy Sang, Brian Sieband, associate creative directors; Jeremiah Wassom, sr. art director; Trey Tyler, sr. copywriter; Vic Palumbo, director of integrated production; Paul Roy, executive producer; Jeff Perino, sr. producer; Damon Vinyard, associate producer; Dave Rocco, music supervisor. Production Moxie Pictures Frank Todaro, director; Jon Zilles, DP; Robert Fernandez, exec producer; Matt Oshea, line producer. Production (Food/tabletop) Wood Shop, Culver City, Calif. Trevor Shepard, director; Sam Swisher, exec producer. Editorial Rock Paper Scissors Adam Pertofsky, editor; Marjorie Sacks, assistant editor. C.L. Weaver, exec producer; Shada Shariatzadeh, producer. Post a52, Santa Monica. Paul Yacono, colorist; Andy Barrios, VFX supervisor; Brendan Crockett, lead Flame artist; Megan Meloth, exec producer; Meredith Cherniack, producer. Music Massive Music, Culver City Audio Lime Studios, Santa Monica Mark Meyuhas, Rohan Young, mixers; Jessica Locke, producer.
NHS England, M&C Saatchi UK, Director Tom Tagholm Team On PSA Highlighting The Overlooked Signs Of A Stroke
National Health Service (NHS) England has unveiled a multichannel campaign, “Act FAST,” to raise awareness of the individual signs of a stroke and get people to call 999 as soon as they suspect they may be experiencing any one symptom. The push, which is part of the ongoing “Help Us, Help You” campaign, was developed in partnership with M&C Saatchi UK.
The campaign depicts everyday situations where everything might seem relatively normal, but where there’s the sign of someone experiencing a stroke.
A key component of the campaign is this :30--directed by Tom Tagholm of Various Films--which sets up the idea that initially, a stroke might not seem like much, highlighting key symptoms: from struggling to use a paint roller, to not being able to smile when watching TV, to slurring your speech when reading a story to your grandchild. The PSA emphasizes that time is critical, ending with the line: “Face or arm or speech, at the first sign, it’s time to call 999.”
Jo Bacon, Group CEO, M&C Saatchi UK, said, “We want to ensure people take action on the first symptom, rather than waiting for more conclusive signs. To help them understand that even when everything seems normal, something serious might be happening.”
Matt Lee, executive creative director, M&C Saatchi UK, commented: “This is important work. We wanted to explore that precise moment when your world shifts, quietly yet powerfully, off its axis during a stroke. We highlight how a tiny external moment can actually be seismic—an extraordinary gear change, framed in a really ordinary way.”
Director Tagholm shared, “My Dad suffered a stroke a few years ago and was saved from the worst by acting quickly, and by the work of the NHS. So there’s... Read More