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My partner and I created this spec work for the 2025 Cannes Young Lions Competition, where we won Gold in the Film category.
 
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In June, they sent us halfway across the world to the sweltering heat of the French Riviera to compete against winning teams from 40+ other countries at Cannes. Given a brief on ovarian cancer awareness and 48 hours to concept, write, cast, pre-pro, shoot, color, VO record, compose a song, and edit an entire spot, we made this.

We ended up shortlisting — one of only two US teams to be awarded internationally.