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Check, Mate

McKinney PROJECT
Check, Mate by McKinney

credits

Title
  • Check, Mate
Entrant
  • McKinney

About This Project

Summary

“Check, Mate” is a mixed-media animated film for Voices of Alzheimer’s confronting fear and stigma around the disease. Centered on a lifelong friendship, it shows how understanding cognitive decline and spotting symptoms early enable meaningful action and better quality of life. Told with cut paper, stop-motion, and digital animation, it has been amplified across social and digital media, urging memory screenings and early action as essential to preserve treasured experiences.

Goals & Objectives

“Check, Mate” was created to spread awareness about the importance of early memory screenings. -Elevate awareness of new Alzheimer’s treatments -Motivate adults 65+ to seek baseline cognitive evaluations. -Grow Voices of Alzheimer’s reach & engagement via website and social platforms.

Results & Impact

In just three weeks we already have strong results from “Check, Mate” Paid media: -19k views -10.9k reach -1.8k link clicks -9.4% CTR -Landing page view rate – 81% Press Coverage: Coverage by multiple publications with a combined UVM of over 1,000,000.

the team

Julianna Strong
  • Creative Director
  • McKinney
Stefanie Gunning
  • Creative Director
  • McKinney
Lev Sloujitel
  • Creative Director
  • McKinney
Darcy McCarthy
  • Executive Director
  • McKinney
Nicole Garside
  • Account Director
  • McKinney
Will Engebretson
  • Copywriter
  • McKinney
Pierre Roache
  • Director of Production
  • CYLNDR Studios
Laura Gearino
  • Director of Business Affairs
  • CYLNDR Studios
Kara O’Halloran
  • Executive Director of Production
  • CYLNDR Studios
Sylvain Tron
  • Managing Director
  • CYLNDR Studios
Carlos Lascano
  • Creative Director
  • Nathan Love
Jesselee Kahaloa
  • Producer
  • Nathan Love
Derrick Huang
  • Executive Producer / Managing Dire
  • Nathan Love