Title Answering the Call 2
Agency
McCANN
Campaign
Answering the Call
Advertiser
Verizon
Brand
Verizon
Posted April 2018
Business Sector Telecommunications Services
Media Type
Television & Cinema
Length 63 seconds
AI Description The Verizon ad, titled 'Answering the Call 2,' opens with a phone call to a fire station, where a woman expresses gratitude to the firefighters who saved her family during a blaze. The narrative highlights a heroic rescue where firefighters save children from a burning building. The visuals include intense scenes of flames, smoke, ladders, and firefighters in action, capturing the gravity and urgency of the situation. The audio recounts the distressing moments of being trapped and the relieved gratitude for the bravery shown. The ad culminates with images of the thankful family, especially the smiling children, underscoring themes of heroism, resilience, and community support. A call to action encourages viewers to express their thanks or donate.
Chief Creative Officer
Sean Bryan
Chief Creative Officer
Tom Murphy
Global Executive Creative Director
Pierre Lipton
SVP, Executive Creative Director
Cam Hoelter
SVP, Executive Creative Director
Marco Pupo
VP Creative Director
Ryan Paulson
VP Creative Director
Jason McKean
Copywriter
Hope Nardini
Art Director
Aaron Mosher
Copywriter
David Yankelewitz
Chief Production Officer
Nathy Aviram
SVP Executive Producer
John McAdorey
Senior Producer
Meredith Witte
Executive Music Producer
Eric Johnson Aka DJ Bunny Ears
Music Producer
Dan Gross
EVP Director Broadcast Producer
Danielle Korn
VP Director of Business Management
Wilmien Blake
VP Director Talent Payment
Terry Marcello
Talent Payment Manager
Michelle Russo
Business Manager
Debbie Gleason
EVP Executive Account Director
Dominic Whittles
SVP Executive Account Director
Alex Caredes
VP Account Director
Michael Page
Account Supervisor
Chris Morisseau
Account Executive
Briana Jimenez
Assistant Account Executive
Niki Lohr
Executive Strategy Director
David Webster
VP Strategy Director
Dennis Hurley
Director of Project Management
Leah Kennedy
Project Manager
Stephanie Liu
Associate Project Manager
Bristol Parish
Website Production Company
R/GA
Senior Tech Director
Isabel Kantor
Tech Lead
David Holm
Software Engineer
Taylor Beach
Senior Software Engineer
Andrew Bowles
Associate Technology Director
Silas Law
Creative Director
Corel Theuma
Creative Director
James Rogala
Art Director
Stu Carnes
Copywriter
Steven Ashford
Executive Creative Director
Pat Stern
EVP Executive Creative Director
Chapin Clark
Account Director
Jenny Holmes
Management Supervisor
Lauren Starr
Managing Director
April Quinn
SVP Group Managing Director
Nick Allen
Senior Producer
Katie Balloch
Associate Strategy Director
Steph King
Senior Analyst
Robert Montoro
Senior Analyst
Neha Dayal
Community Manager
Donnell Jones
Community Manager
Sean Donnelly
Executive Production Director
Catherine Tirpak
VP Executive Production Director
Susannah Williams
Designer
Thomas Gilner
Chief Marketing Officer (CMO)
Diego Scotti
Chief Creative Officer
Andrew McKechnie
VP Marketing Communications
David Bowen
Marketing Director
Jennifer McCarthy
Marketing Director
Santiago Pochat
Manager Marketing Communications
Jason Thorpe
Senior Manager Broadcast Production
Brendan F O'Malley
Production Company
Chelsea Pictures
Executive Producer
John McAdorey
Director
Amir Bar-Lev
Editing Company
Rock Paper Scissors
Editor
Ted Guard