A 14-Year-Old Girl Directed This Spectacular Vitamin Ad [THE BRIEF]

Katie RichardsJun 19, 2014, 19:00 IST

SmartyPants Vitamins left the fate of their latest ad campaign in the hands of a 14-year-old girl. And the results were spectacular. Lily Eilana Walsh, the director of the ad, was hired by the production company Adolescent, which represents directors between the ages of 13-25, reports Adweek.

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A 14-Year-Old Girl Directed This Spectacular Vitamin Ad [THE BRIEF]