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The Final Copy of Ilon Specht
L'Oréal Paris
France
2026
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Entrant Company
MCCANN PARIS
Entry Type
Product/Service
Program
Clio Awards 2026
Medium Type
Professional
Medium
Branded Entertainment & Content
Category
Film-Unscripted
The Final Copy of Ilon Specht is a 17-minute branded film that transcends advertising to become pure cinema. Directed by Oscar-winner Ben Proudfoot, it captures the raw, unfiltered story of Ilon Specht, the woman who wrote L’Oréal’s iconic line, “Because I’m Worth It,” in 1973. Premiered on AMC+ and Prime Video, it became the first-ever branded content acquired by TED, a platform known exclusively for original productions. No product pushing. Not another beauty ad. Just a woman, her voice, and the truth behind the words that changed beauty, and advertising, forever.
Credits
Advertising Agency
MCCANN PARIS
NEUILLY-SUR-SEINE
Advertiser / Brand
L'Oréal Paris
Paris
Advertising Agency
MCCANN PARIS
NEUILLY-SUR-SEINE
Agency Network
McCann Worldgroup
New York
Holding Company
IPG
New York
Media Agency
Traverse 32
New York
Production Studio
Breakwater Studios
Los Angeles
Chief Creative Officer
Julien Calot
McCann Paris
Global Brand President
Delphine Viguier-Hovasse
L'Oréal Paris
Chief Executive Officer
Charlotte Franceries
McCann Paris
Chief Creative Officer
Julien Calot
McCann Paris
Global Business Lead
Anne-Sophie Carbo
McCann Worldgroup
Executive Creative Director
Farah El Feghali
McCann Paris
Business Director
Eudes Jover
McCann Paris
Account Manager
Alexia Kreutz
McCann Paris
Head of Project Management
Nadia Lasfar
McCann Paris
Creative Excellence Manager
Alice Reindlová
McCann Paris
Head of Strategy Planning
Nicolas Skouraz
McCann Paris
Associate Planning Director
Julie Barthoulot
McCann Paris
Chief Financial Officer
Valerie Marc
McCann Paris
Chief Executive Officer
Daryl Lee
McCann Worldgroup
Chief Creative Officer
Javier Campopiano
McCann Worldgroup
EVP Head of Celebrity & Creative Partnerships
Kimberly Kress
McCann Worldgroup
EVP Head of Talen Partnerships
Danielle Korn
McCann Worldgroup
Vice President Celebrity Partnerships
Tom Wentworth
McCann Worldgroup
Global Brand President
Delphine Viguier-Hovasse
L'Oréal Paris
Senior VP Global Image & Content
Olivier Monteil
General Manager Comms & Image
Marion Brunet
L'Oréal Paris
Production Support
Thibaul Blacque-Belair
McCann Paris
Global Chief Content Officer, President
Brendan Gaul
Traverse32
EVP Global Head of Production
Brett Henenberg
Traverse32
VP Client Services
Alex Chodak
Traverse32
Global Head of Publicity and Industry Relations
Nicole Wool
Traverse32
Global Managing Director
Olivia Warren
Traverse32
Global CEO
Eileen Kiernan
IPG Mediabrands
Director
Ben Proudfoot
Breakwater Studios
Producer
Rachel Greenwald
Breakwater Studios
Executive Producer
Kirstin Falk
Breakwater Studios
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