Did you know that 50% of Canadians hardly know their neighbors? Tim Horton’s, one of North America’s largest restaurant chains, wanted to do something about that. Its agency, Zulu Alpha Kilo, Toronto, created a grass-roots initiative bringing neighbors together over coffee.
Sean McBride directed this video via production house Zulubot.
Client Tim Horton's Agency Zulu Alpha Kilo Zak Mroueh, chief creative officer; Gerald Kugler, Rodger Eyre, creative directors; Michael Romaniuk, Moniqaue Kelley, art driectors; Patrick Godin, Siobhan Dempsey, writers; Cherie O’Connor, producer; Tim Hopkins, Sean Bell, strategic planners. Production Zulubot Cary Smith, director of content; Sean McBride, director; Adam McCloy, producer; Duraid Munajim, DP. Casting Ground Glass Media Postproduction Zulubot Jay Baker, Max Lawlor, Marissa Bergougnou, editors. Color/Transfer The Vanity Audio Post Zulubot Audio Stephen Stepanic, engineer
The Ad Council, partnering with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF) and AdoptUSKids, launched a public service campaign, created pro bono by Edelman, which aims to inspire prospective parents to consider adopting a teen from foster care.
This centerpiece PSA titled “The Rewards”--directed by The Hudson Dusters (Michael Kuhn and Niles Roth) via Greenpoint Pictures--spotlights real adoptive families who have personally experienced the mutual benefits of adoption. This longer form PSA (and cutdown versions) begins with a touching display of openness and vulnerability as adoptive parents reflect on their adoption journeys and their initial questions and hesitations about adopting a teen. Then, in a deeply emotional turn, the adoptive parents witness their children recounting the profound rewards of adoption in their lives. The teens speak of the love they share with their parents and how the decision to become a family is reciprocal. The campaign directs viewers to the AdoptUSKids website to learn more about adopting a teen from foster care.
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