Grammy-winning musician Lou Reed’s haunting 1972 hit “Perfect Day” and an animated, gritty New York cityscape set the scene for a beautiful love story in The Bridge, a bittersweet short from nonprofit PAWS NY spotlighting the mental health benefits of pets.
The four-minute film is inspired by a true story about a lonely New Yorker having suicidal thoughts and an abandoned dog experiencing parallel lives of rejection, until their paths repeatedly cross on the Brooklyn Bridge, and a quiet bond begins to grow. Inspired by a true story, the short was animated by Lightfarm Studios and written and produced by Cannes-Lions-winning Klick Health.
Gabbo Freire and Ramon Lima directed The Bridge Via Lightfarm.
Credits
Client PAWS NY Agency Klick Health Rich Levy, chief creative officer; Bernardo Romero, maker; Amy Fortunato, Andrea Bistany, VPs, group creative directors (story by Levy, Romero, Fortunato and Bistany) Production Klick Health Laura Denham, executive creative producer; Jen Martin, VP, supervising creative producer; Tamika Knight, production. Animation Lightfarm Studios, executive production, animation, direction, postproduction. Gabbo Freire, Ramon Lima, directors; Arthur Baden, look & dev supervisor; Marceu Lobo, postproduction supervisor; Giselle Almeida, art direction; Beatrice Nunes, project production; Jhonatan Luiz, coordination; Rafael Vallaperde, Flavia Lizun Ferreira, exec producers; Gabriel Freire, Molusco, script; Ricardo Sasaki, storyboard artist; Daniel Silva, film editor, color grading; Maycon Lopes, character modeling; Victor Sant’Anna, props modeling; Pedro Bruno, Wesley Nereu, Joan de la Rosa, rigging; Guilhereme Garcia, layout supervisor; Diego Hay, Erin Silva, Wesley Nereu, William Santos, Joan de la Rosa, Santi Woo, animation layout; Marcelo Cabral, Victor Sant’Anna, Lucas Pereira, Fernando Matias, look dev artists; Vivi Rodrigues, animation supervisor; Alan Patrick Jr., Alessandra Louzane, Bruce Souza, Bruna Camporezi Lopes, Bruno Fabian, Camila Xavier Fazolin, Erin Silva, Gabriel Pretes, Guilherme Gazzoni, Gus Rodrigues, Gustavo Leite, Gustavo Figueiredo, Jhonatan Luiz, Jonatas Amorim, Rogerio Britto, Wesley Nereu, Wil Robson, Yumi Watari, Beatriz Buci, Wil Rhobson, animation artists; Marco Tulio Rodrigues, 2D animation supervisor; Bruno Araujo, Krystal Teodoro, Hayanne Santos, 2D animation; Caio Peral, Mayara Sampaio, Murilo Cavalcanti, concept artists; Brandon Ventura, Thiago Marques (aka Clint), Diogo Vieira, Daniel Silva, Jhonatan Luiz, Marco Tulio Rodrigues, postproduction; Pri Assuncao, motion designer. Music “Perfect Day”; Written by: Lou Reed; Published by: Oakfield Avenue Music LTDA. Music Production Company Jamute
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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