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Water Changes Everything

Evolve Studios
Water Changes Everything by Evolve Studios

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Title
  • Water Changes Everything
Entrant
  • Evolve Studios

About This Project

Summary

This PSA broadcast campaign for social good uses striking visual storytelling to highlight water scarcity. A child belly-flops onto a dry slip-n-slide. A diner receives a mug of dry coffee grounds. A diver leaps toward an empty pool. Each spot begins playfully or unexpectedly, then pivots to discomfort and awareness. Through minimal dialogue and emotional pacing, the campaign turns everyday moments into stark metaphors: water isn’t guaranteed—and its absence is deeply felt.

Goals & Objectives

Our goal was to create a 3 part PSA broadcast campaign that made audiences feel the value of water through emotionally driven, cinematic storytelling. By using subtlety, contrast, and familiar moments disrupted by absence, we aimed to evoke reflection—not with facts, but with feeling.

Results & Impact

The campaign resonated through its emotional storytelling, prompting reflection and conversation. By shifting away from traditional PSA formats, it delivered a memorable, shareable message that helped reframe how audiences perceive water’s everyday value.

the team

Joel Edwards
  • Director & Producer
  • Evolve Studios
Daniel Kiedis
  • Producer
  • Evolve Studios
Maddy Blaznek
  • Producer
  • Evolve Studios
Jen Lewis
  • Producer
  • Evolve Studios
Aaron Seldon
  • Producer
  • Evolve Studios
Zach Prichard
  • Editor
  • Evolve Studios
Scott Harrison
Tyler Riewer
Kelly Herrington
Cubby Graham
Joy Caroline Hicklin
Bailey Jurgens
Brady Josephson