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PSA · English + Spanish

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PSA · English + Spanish

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School Threats Are No Joke.

A PSA for El Paso high school students on the real consequences of making school threats.

Client

34th District Attorney’s Office

Year

2024

Format

PSA · English + Spanish

My role

Producer, Camera Operator

Partners

FBI El Paso · 6 school districts

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PSA · Hero still

TC 00:00:00:00

PSA · 2024

02 / The brief

Problem · Audience · Goal

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02 / The brief

Problem · Audience · Goal

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What we solved.

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Problem

El Paso County schools faced gun and bomb threats every week. Many started as jokes online.

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Audience

High school students. The PSA screened directly in schools.

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Goal

Make students think before they post.

03 / Creative direction

Concept · Look · Cast · Type

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03 / Creative direction

Concept · Look · Cast · Type

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Concept

Think before you post.

Compelling visuals and an authoritative voice-over. One message, repeated until it sticks. School threats are no joke. A Spanish version reaches a wider audience.

04 / Behind the scenes

Video · BTS

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04 / Behind the scenes

Video · BTS

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05 / Result

Outcome

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05 / Result

Outcome

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School districts

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Languages

Premiered at a DA press conference in September 2024. Screened for students across El Paso County.

El Paso County DA’s Office · FBI El Paso

06 / Partners

08 agencies · districts

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06 / Partners

08 agencies · districts

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