USING CONFRONTATION TO SPARK A CONVERSATION
LET’S FACE THE UNIMAGINABLE
CHILDHOOD CANCER CANADA
Childhood cancer is hard to look at, which is exactly why it's overlooked. It’s a reality so difficult to digest, we soften it, we distance ourselves from it, and we lean on the only words we can find: “I can’t imagine.”
But “I can’t imagine” can’t drive change.
So we twisted the reflexive response into a rallying cry – proving that only when we confront childhood cancer, can we begin to conquer it. We forced viewers to push past their own discomfort, and sit with the profound and often unseen impact cancer can have on the entire household – from diagnosis to recovery and beyond.
The raw, documentary-style hero spot features real patients and their families. Instead of sugar-coating the struggle, the film exposes the crushing, collateral damage of pediatric cancer.
Kyle Smith, Director, Childhood Cancer Canada
“well-meaning loved ones aim to provide a shoulder to cry on, but say things like ‘I can’t imagine what you’re going through,’
We take that back and say, WHAT IS IT THAT THEY CAN’T IMAGINE?”
CREDITS:
Senior Copywriter: Nuala Murray
Senior Art Director: Mriga Suchdeva
Director: Jason Van Bruggen
Executive Creative Director: Lindsay Eady
Executive Design Director: Adriana Ivory
Chief Creative Officer: Shane Ogilvie