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Bronze Award
Escape Vehicle
Toyota
Greece
2026
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Entrant Company
Ogilvy Greece
Entry Type
Product/Service
Program
Clio Awards 2026
Medium Type
Professional
Medium
Social Media
Category
Social Video
In Greece, 37% of women have experienced physical and/or sexual violence. Yet NGO’s addressing gender-based violence are facing funding cuts worldwide, following major reductions in USAID support. Toyota Hellas chose to become an “escape vehicle” by financially supporting DIOTIMA, an NGO that provides free legal and psychological support to women survivors. To announce Toyota’s initiative, we created a film that captures the moment a woman leaves her abuser, driving away... in a Ford car! Because for Toyota, it doesn’t matter what car you drive, as long as you drive away. The campaign went viral in Greece, sparking a nationwide conversation and widespread organic sharing from people, brands, celebrities, and even other advertising agencies, amassing 4.2 million organic views in a country of 8 million internet users. It was subsequently picked up by mainstream & industry media around the world, becoming a global example of how creativity can drive meaningful social impact.
Credits
Advertising Agency
Ogilvy Greece
Athens
Advertiser / Brand
Toyota Hellas
Athens
Advertising Agency
Ogilvy Greece
Athens
Agency Network
Ogilvy
n/a
Holding Company
WPP
n/a
Production Company
Foss Productions
Athens
Chief Creative Officer
Panos Sambrakos
Ogilvy Greece
Consumer Experience Director
Aggeliki Tsene
Toyota Hellas
Creative Director
Gianna Katopodi
Ogilvy Greece
Senior Art Director
Aleka Kaberi
Ogilvy Greece
Client Service Director
Christina Alifakioti
Ogilvy Greece
Business Unit Director
George Xintaras
Ogilvy Greece
Executive Creative Director
Angeliki Kornelatou
Director
Argyris Papadimitropoulos
Editor
Lambis Charalampidis
Executive Producer
Michael Alexakis
Foss Productions
Producer
Olympia Kappou
Foss Productions
Director of Photography
Christos Karamanis
Freelancer
Global Chief Creative Officer
Liz Taylor
Ogilvy
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