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This Short Film Is a Story of Life and Love in Advertising, Told Entirely Through Ads

Director Ben Callner got his big break in the Super Bowl

An office romance is in bloom, but will it last beyond the commercial break?Callner Brothers
By David Griner

May 5, 2019

What happens when you successfully crash the Super Bowl? For 10 years, Doritos offered aspiring commercial directors the chance at Big Game ad glory, with tens of thousands applying for one of the brand’s Super Bowl ad slots.

David Griner

David Griner is Adweek's international editor and host of the Adweek podcast, "Yeah, That's Probably an Ad."

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