Directed by A.V. Rockwell via production house PRETTYBIRD, this TV commerical for Visa launched during Monday Night Football on ESPN (9/11 Buffalo Bills vs. NY Jets game) and will air throughout the season across NBC, Fox, NFL Network, ESPN, and Amazon on Thursday Nights.
Part of the new “Neverending Fan” national campaign, this spot is a retrospective of a fan’s lifelong love of the Buffalo Bills, spanning different generations and marking memorable moments along the way–including a marriage proposal.
Credits
Client Visa North America Agency Wieden+Kennedy Portland Karl Lieberman, global chief creative officer; Azsa West, chief creative officer; Matthew Carroll, Edward Harrison, creative directors; Liam Mckay, art director; Will Curtis, copywriter; Orlee Tatarka, head of production; Robert Saxon, executive producer; Paul Golubovich, sr. producer; David Trujillo, design director; Lis Parker, sr. design producer; Jeff Ackley, Adam Sirkin, motion leads; Ryan Jacobson, David Mellor, motion designers; Amy Lindblade, group strategy director; Patrick Cooper, strategy director; Keiko Schnelle, strategist. Production PRETTYBIRD A.V. Rockwell, director; Suzanne Hargrove, exec producer; Tracy Hauser, director of production; Matt Wensinger, line producer; Rina Yang, DP; Kai Boydell, production design/art direction; Lily Garcia, 1st AD. Editorial Final Cut Jim Helton, editor; Megan Marie Connolly, Elijah hermitt, assistant editors; Justin Brukman, managing director; Suzy Ramirez, exec producer; Rebecca Mitchell, head of production; Miles Barfield, producer. VFX Significant Others Justin Brukman, managing director; Alyssa St. Vincent, exec producer; Dirk Greene, executive creative director; Nicholas Renaudeau, Flame artist; Phil Brooks, head of design; Jacob Williams, VFX assistant; Kyla Amols, producer; Hoa Vu, production coorindator. Color Grade Trafik Daniel de Vue, sr. colorist; Monica Escalante, assistant colorist; Julia King, color producer. Music New Math Kala Sherman, exec producer; Raymond Loewy, David Wittman, creative directors; Dan Sammartano, composer; “Buffalo Waterworks,” title. Sound Design/Mix Machine NY Michalis Anthis, sound designer/mixer. Matej Obreskovic, 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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