Title Back to School Essentials
Agency
BBDO New York
Campaign
Back to School Essentials
Advertiser
Sandy Hook Promise
Brand
Sandy Hook Promise
Posted April 2020
Business Sector Institutional/Public Interest/Non-Profit Org.
Media Type
Others
Length 67 seconds
AI Description The ad opens with students showcasing their new back-to-school items like backpacks, binders, headphones, and sneakers, giving a cheerful and typical impression of school preparations. However, the tone shifts drastically, portraying students in distress as the true context of the ad unfolds, highlighting an active shooter scenario. Through the chilling juxtaposition of everyday school supplies being used for survival, the ad highlights signs that could prevent school shootings. The impactful message underlines that these tragedies are preventable when the warning signs are recognized. The ad closes with a dark screen, reinforcing the need for vigilance and knowledge to prevent such incidents, followed by the Sandy Hook Promise logo.
Production Company
Smuggler
Chief Creative Officer
David Lubars
Chief Creative Officer
Greg Hahn
Senior Creative Director
Peter Alsante
Creative Director
Bianca Guimaraes
Associate Creative Director
Marcus Johnston
Associate Creative Director
Jim Connolly
Copywriter
Jim Connolly
Associate Creative Director
Gary DuToit
Copywriter
Gary DuToit
Associate Creative Director
Lance Vining
Art Director
Lance Vining
Director of Integrated Production
David Rolfe
Group Executive Producer
Alex Gianni
Associate Producer
Molly Ross
Music Producer
Julia Millison
Senior Director
Lindsey Cash
Account Manager
Elizabeth Jacobs
Account Executive
Melissa Blache
Account Planner
Ben Bass
Strategist
Michael Schonfeld
DIRECTOR OF DATA
Chris Daniele
Executive Producer
Drew Santarsiero
Director
Henry-Alex Rubin
Co-Founder
Patrick Milling Smith
Co-Founder
Brian Carmody
Line Producer
Leah Allina
Director of Photography (DOP)
Autumn Durald Arkapaw
Media Agency
Phd
Client Business Lead
Bob Estrada
Associate Strategy Director
Nichole Verost
Digital Performance Director
Gretchen Smith
Strategy Supervisor
Alison Horowitz
Social Media Expert
Caren Axelrod
Video Investment
Harry Keeshan
Integrated Investment
Seth Glosman
Video Investment
Paul Salman
Associate Director
Amy Turner
Published Media
Amanda Knoll
Local Investment
Grace Collins
Publicist
Stephanie Morris
Account Director
Janine Brady
Editing Company
No6 Edit
Managing Director
Corina Dennison
Senior Producer
Laura Molinaro
Editor
Jason MacDonald
Assistant Editor
Renn Cheale
Telecine Company
Company 3
Telecine Artist
Tim Masick
Production Company Producer
Alexandra Lubrano
FINISH COMPANY
NO6
Conform Artist
Ed Skupeen
Flame Assist
Mark Reyes
GRAPHIC DESIGN COMPANY
No6 Edit
Production Company Producer
Laura Molinaro
GFX
David Gerber
Music Company / Composer
JSM
CEO
Joel Simon
Chief Creative Officer
Joel Simon
Executive Producer
Jeff Fiorello
Music Composer
Jason Krebs
Music Composer
Joel Simon
Production Company Producer
Norm Felker
Production Company Producer
Andrew Manning
Sound Designer
Nathan Kil
Engineer
Jeremy Siegel
Engineer
Keith Reynaud
Engineer
Evan Mangiamele
Engineer
Elizabeth Mcclanahan
Managing Partner
Gloria Pitagosky
Executive Producer
Jackie James
Executive Producer
Sasha Awn
Production Company Producer
Andi Lewis
Sound Designer
Evan Mangiamele
Sound Designer
Jeremy Siegel
Sound Designer
Keith Reynaud
Assistant Audio Engineers
Tom Morris
Assistant Audio Engineers
Seth Brogdon
Assistant Audio Engineers
Evan Anderson
Assistant Audio Engineers
Ronnie Stapleton