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Your Attention Please
Novartis
United States
2025
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Entrant Company
Merkley+Partners
Entry Type
Public Service
Program
Clio Awards 2025
Medium Type
Professional
Medium
Integrated
Category
Integrated
Your Attention Please is a movement that channels society’s obsession with breasts into a productive focus on preventive breast health. Despite constant objectification, far less attention is paid to detecting breast cancer—particularly troubling since body image issues, reinforced by cultural norms, can reduce screening rates. Statistics underscore the urgency: a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer every two minutes in the U.S., and 1 in 8 will be affected in her lifetime. Early detection is critical, yet screening rates remain low. As Novartis’s KISQALI breast cancer team, we felt compelled to confront the cultural forces behind oversexualization. We launched “Your Attention Please” during the Super Bowl—the epitome of pop culture and a stage that has historically objectified women. Our 60-second ad juxtaposed endless media attention on breasts with the lack of breast health awareness. Featuring Wanda Sykes, a breast cancer survivor, and Hailee Steinfeld, the spot transitions from playful imagery to a stark reality: millions of women watching may be diagnosed with breast cancer, making it imperative to “pay attention when it matters most.” Viewers were directed to YourAttentionPlease.com for screening reminders and resources. The campaign was praised for its clarity, creativity, and urgency, receiving positive feedback from consumers, advocates, and industry experts. Social sentiment was overwhelmingly favorable, sparking a TikTok trend, and earning top accolades from AdAge and the Kellogg School Super Bowl Ad Review. Most importantly, immediate website visits soared, with hundreds of thousand of visits in just a few days and critical sign ups for more information and screening reminders. “Your Attention Please” continues beyond the Super Bowl, with targeted outreach across multiple channels to empower women everywhere to give breasts the attention they truly deserve—and ultimately improve screening rates and save lives through early detection.
Credits
Advertising Agency
Merkley+Partners
New York City
Client
Novartis
East Hanover
Advertising Agency
Merkley+Partners
New York City
Agency Network
Omnicom Advertising Group
New York
Agency Network
Omnicom
New York
Production Company
Moxie Pictures
Los Angeles
Media Agency
N2
New York
Public Relations Agency
Ketchum
New York
Talent Agency
TMA/Platinum Rye Entertainment
New York
Digital Agency
Credera
Dallas
Production Company
Omnicom Production
New York
Editorial Company
Work Editorial
New York
Visual Effects Company
Coffee & TV
New York
Music Company
Volume Music+Sound
New York
Music/Sound Company
Heard City
New York
Executive Creative Director
Abi Aron Spencer
Merkley+Partners
Executive Creative Director
Aaron Hunt Eiseman
Merkley+Partners
Chief Executive Officer
Alex Gellert
Merkley+Partners
Executive Director
Taylor Rhodes
Merkley+Partners
Managing Director
Julia Breckwoldt
Merkley+Partners
Project Manager
James Squitieri
Merkley+Partners
General Manager
Anderson Koeniger
Merkley+Partners
Group Creative Director
Craig Cimmino
Merkley+Partners
Creative Director
Jamie Silverman
Merkley+Partners
Creative Director
Harris Shaw
Merkley+Partners
Creative Director
Rhea Hanges
Merkley+Partners
Creative Director
Max Godsil
Merkley+Partners
Chief Executive Officer
Trina Roffino
TMA / Platinum Rye Entertainment
Executive Director
Liz Panich
TMA / Platinum Rye Entertainment
Vice President
Mary Semling
TMA / Platinum Rye Entertainment
General Manager
Megan McMahon
TMA / Platinum Rye Entertainment
Managing Director
Billy Blundell
TMA / Platinum Rye Entertainment
Vice President
Whitney DeMercurio
TMA / Platinum Rye Entertainment
Managing Director
Megan Garner
Ketchum
Managing Director
Michelle Abtahi
Ketchum
Managing Director
Valarie Clark
Ketchum
Vice President
Erica Saviano
Ketchum
Vice President
Camille Ahearn
Ketchum
Account Executive
Elisabeth McClure
Ketchum
General Manager
Kevin King
Credera
Director
Clint Griffith
Credera
Managing Director
Dan Chimes
Credera
Developer
Taylor Harrison
Credera
Developer
Khira Patel
Credera
Developer
Juan Pablo Luna
Credera
Executive Producer
Alex Kobak
Omnicom Production
Producer
Donovan Green
Omnicom Production
General Manager
Samantha Norvin
Omnicom Production
Director
MJ Delaney
Moxie Pictures
President
Dan Levinson
Moxie Pictures
Executive Producer
Karol Zeno
Moxie Pictures
General Manager
Jodi Fisher
Moxie Pictures
Producer
Lucy Tate
Moxie Pictures
Production Manager
Chris Hoggard
Moxie Pictures
Photographer
Cristina Dunlap
Moxie Pictures
Production Manager
Kate Bunch
Moxie Pictures
Designer
Laura Diep Rundquist
Moxie Pictures
Editor
Ben Jordan
Work Editorial
Managing Director
Erica Thompson
Work Editorial
Executive Producer
Alejandra Alarcon
Work Editorial
Producer
Samara Kelly
Work Editorial
Editor
Audrey Weiner
Work Editorial
Executive Director
Amy Ginsberg
N2
General Manager
Lauren Fitzgerald
N2
General Manager
Kiersten Britton
N2
Vice President
Masud Karim
N2
Vice President
Brian Baseman
N2
Vice President
Cynthia Ho
N2
Vice President
Kaitlin Tambuscio
N2
Director
Evan Spector
N2
Sound Designer
Phil Loeb
Heard City
Designer
Simona Cristea
Coffee & TV
Designer
Liam Van Rooyen
Coffee & TV
Designer
Lois Chapman
Coffee & TV
Creative Director
Ed Kevill-Davies
Coffee & TV
Designer
Jamie Powell
Coffee & TV
Designer
Juliet Crossan
Coffee & TV
Animator
Melissa Graff
Coffee & TV
Creative Director
Ben Stonehouse
Coffee & TV
Creative Director
Federico Saccone
Coffee & TV
Producer
Janine Conway
Coffee & TV
Producer
Sorrel Higgins
Coffee & TV
Producer
Gus Quirk
Coffee & TV
Executive Producer
Jaz Rongokea
Coffee & TV
Chief Executive Officer
Michele Markus
Omnicom Velocity
President
Michael Collins
Omnicom Velocity
Executive Director
Holly Moscatiello
Omnicom Velocity
Executive Director
Amy Demoreuille
Omnicom Velocity
Associate Creative Director
Chaz King
Merkley+Partners
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