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    Top Spot of the Week: Cease Fire USA’s “Every Three Hours”

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    In this 90-second PSA directed by Brett Warkentien, edited by Marco Perez of Union and written by Dr. Naomi Rosenberg, we witness the harrowing process a doctor goes through when having to tell a mother that she has lost a child to gun violence.

    For client Cease Fire USA (States United to Prevent Gun Violence), the project–titled "Every  Three Hours"–draws attention not only to the fact that this happens every three hours, but to the idea that a frank conversation now may prevent the worst conversation any parent could imagine.

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    Client Cease Fire USA (States United to Prevent Gun Violence) Creative Dr. Naomi Rosenberg, writer; Kelly Warkentien, creative director/art director; Michael O’Connell, creative director/copywriter. Production Brett Warkentien, director; Johan Palm, DP; John Haggerty, producer. Editorial Union/Los Angeles Marco Perez, editor; Jed Stuber, assistant editor; Michael Raimondi, president/managing partner; Joe Ross, exec producer; Milos Zivkovic, sound; Logan Aires, final mix. Color Motion Picture Color Ricky Gausis, colorist. Music Mophonics

    Media Type:Film: Short
    ScreenWork Categories:Short film
    Screenwork Type:Top Spot
    Video Tags:Brett WarkentienMarco PerezUnion



    TDA Boulder, Director Michael Downing Tackle Banking Clichés In “No Nonsense” Campaign For First Interstate

    Thursday, August 27, 2026

    Indie ad agency TDA Boulder has unveiled “No Nonsense Banking,” its debut campaign for new client First Interstate Bank. The rolling launch runs through the end of the year, and spans across 10 states.

    The batch of spots includes this one titled “Every Step,” epitomizing a call to end the nonsense. “Every Step” opens on a couple experiencing life’s biggest moments (marriage proposal, first child, a kid learning to drive, and packing up for college). Each meaningful moment, though, has one odd addition: their banker is actually really there, experiencing those moments with them. The unexpected inclusion calls out the cliché that banks love to be with you every step of the way, even in life’s most intimate moments. The spot lands on the twist: First Interstate isn’t promising to be there for every step; just the ones that matter, with a straight answer and a real person on the other end.

    Michael Downing directed via The Sweetshop x Chirp Films.

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