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Bronze Award
Kleenex Score
Kleenex
United States
2026
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Entrant Company
VML
Entry Type
Product/Service
Program
Clio Awards 2026
Medium Type
Professional
Medium
Creative Commerce
Category
Partnerships/Co-Creation
Kleenex partnered with IMDb to create "The Kleenex Score," a unique rating system designed to help movie lovers gauge a film's tear-jerking potential, ensuring they are prepared with tissues before emotional moments begin. Launched prior to the Academy Awards, the campaign promoted curated "Tearjerker Titles" through display ads on Amazon and IMDb.com, social influencers, an Amazon Brand Store, and a dedicated Kleenex offer on Amazon. The initiative navigated challenges such as crafting an authentic, non-promotional rating system, establishing credibility for a tissue brand within the entertainment sector, and converting emotional predictions into practical purchase behavior.
Credits
Agency
VML
New York
Advertiser / Brand
Kleenex
Seattle
Agency
VML
New York
Agency Network
VML
Kansas City
Holding Company
WPP
London
Production Company
Believe TV
Santiago
Media Agency
Amazon Advertising
New York
Media Agency
IMDB
New York
Media Agency
Spark Foundry
Chicago
Public Relations Agency
Call & Response
New York
Chief Creative Officer
Manuel Borde
VML
Chief Creative Officer
Manuel Borde
VML
Executive Creative Director
Jeremy Ruiz
VML
Group Creative Director
Sergio Leon
VML
Creative Director
Sebastian Cuevas
VML
Creative Director
David Pinilla
VML
Creative Director
Tomy Lavagno
VML
Designer
Ricky Cheung
VML
Senior Art Director
Moises Ricardo Martinez
VML
Senior Art Director
Juan Prieto
VML
Senior Art Director
Amelia Herring
VML
Chief Revenue Officer
Tyler Murray
VML
Chief Client Officer
Amanda Bailey
VML
Group Account Director
Ashley Huffman
VML
Account Director
Melissa O'Keefe
VML
Senior Account Manager
Sara Lynch
VML
Executive Director MarComms
Lindsey Yoselevitz
VML
Director MarComms
Rebecca Sullivan
VML
Global Director, Creative Commerce Operations
David Cofrancesco
VML
Global Director of Creative Excellence
Jamie Anning
VML
Creative Excellence Manager
Matthew Garrard
VML
Global Chief Creative Officer
Debbi Vandeven
VML
PR Consultant
Colin Brown
Call & Response
Senior Brand Manager, Kleenex
Will Dunn
Kimberly-Clark
Global Chief Creative & Design Officer
Luiz Sanches
Kimberly-Clark
VP, Digital Commerce + Omnichannel Marketing
Adrianne del Sol
Kimberly-Clark
Chief Growth Officer
Patricia Corsi
Kimberly-Clark
Senior Brand Manager, Amazon
Jennie Akins
Kimberly-Clark
Brand Manager, Kleenex
Anna Lei
Kimberly-Clark
Senior Associate Brand Manager, Kleenex
Jillian Roberts
Kimberly-Clark
Associate Director of PR & Influencer
Jessica Lutchen
Kimberly-Clark
Influencer Manager
Lauren Staff
Kimberly-Clark
Senior Director, Global Creative & Design
Denis Kakazu
Kimberly-Clark
Global Creative Lead
Gustavo Sarkis
Kimberly-Clark
Account Executive, IMDB
Jessica Gazzani
Amazon
Associate Director, Commerce
Alex Kiriazis
Spark Foundry
Director, Commerce
Andre Santamaria
Spark Foundry
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