Watch This: Starkman held prisoner (Bessies)

Another ad remake puts agency talent in front of the camera

JWT is not afraid to go back in time with its Bessies promo work. After making Carlos Moreno lick a Skittle for the award show, it’s remade a classic Vim ad and drawn a heartfelt performance from Rethink partner Aaron Starkman.

Agency: JWT Canada
Art director: Denise Cole
Copywriter: Saro Ghazarian
Chief creative and integration officer: Brent Choi
CD: Ryan Spelliscy
Account lead: Dori Applebaum
Producer: Andrew Schulze
Production: Axyz
Sound: RMW
Client: TVB

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