“What You Say Matters” TV Spots
Client: Denver Department of Public Health & Environment
Production: Circuit Media LLC
Roles: Writer, Producer, Director, Editor
As part of a citywide public health campaign, Cody developed and produced a series of TV commercials aimed at reducing stigma around mental health. He began the development process by interviewing individuals throughout the Denver Metro Area that had direct experience with serious mental health conditions. Those interviews became the basis of a series of screenplays, three of which were green-lit for production. The campaign won a 2023 National Association of Government Communicators Blue Pencil & Gold Screen Award, for which Cody was named as a major contributor, and an extensive study showed that the campaign helped contribute to the reduction of stigma around mental health.