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Captain Khan
Agency Venables Bell and Partners / San Francisco + Park Pictures / Los Angeles + Lumberyard at VB&P / San Francisco + Asche & Spencer / San Francisco
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Category
Craft - Writing / Writing - Single
Annual ID
OS_MI17065M
About the Work
To give authenticity to the line “Stronger Together,” our campaign highlighted individuals with unique stories, allowing them to voice their personal experiences with the callous, negative rhetoric of Donald Trump. We would tell a range of stories, hitting on religious freedom, steadfast character, and standing up for the little guy. Each story would help to create a more holistic view of Donald Trump as a candidate while further reinforcing Hillary Clinton’s commitment all American people and her resolve as a presidential candidate. “Captain Khan” was one of the most talked about ads of the campaign in traditional and social media, described as “incredibly powerful” (Washington Post), “emotional” (CNN) and “brutal to watch and so effective” (Slate).
2017 Awards
Total Points: 5
Merit
Credits
Agency
Venables Bell and Partners / San Francisco
Production Company
Park Pictures / Los Angeles
Lumberyard at VB&P / San Francisco
Asche & Spencer / San Francisco
Company 3 / Los Angeles
Art Director
Avery Oldfield
Chief Creative Officer
Paul Venables
Creative Director
Tyler Hampton
Executive Creative Director
Will McGinness
Photographer
Peter Simonite
Producer
Gabby Gardner
Scott Howard
Jackie Kelman Bisbee
Pedro Aragao De Oliveira
Jenna Van Deventer
Lauren Mask
Rhubie Jovanov
Product Manager
Ricki Kaplan
Hannah Oliff
Agency Producer
Craig Allen
Content Strategist
Jake Bayham
Mike Riley
Creative Team
Stefan Sonnenfeld
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