Provocative drama starring David Oyelowo depicts the tortured life of a war veteran
May 29 marked the premiere of NIGHTINGALE, the new film from director Elliott Lester (“Blitz”, “Love is the Drug”), an HBO Films presentation in association with Plan B Entertainment. The film, starring Golden Globe nominee David Oyelowo (“Selma”), was well received at the L.A. Film Festival and last night garnered a Critics’ Choice Television Award win for Oyelowo as Best Actor along with a nomination for Best Movie. NIGHTINGALE was edited by Nicholas Wayman-Harris of bicoastal Union, who previously collaborated with Lester on commercial projects and currently is editing his follow-up film, SLEEPWALKER.
Declared “Riveting,” “Spellbinding” and “Masterful” by The Hollywood Reporter, and “Mesmerizing…Norman Bates for the digital age” by Entertainment Weekly, NIGHTINGALE is a provocative drama that probes the darkest corners of a disturbed mind, as a war veteran begins to unravel thread by thread. This searing story of solitude and isolation offers a poignant look at how life has failed one man. The film was directed by Lester from a screenplay by Frederick Mensch.
“This is a fascinating portrayal, putting a man under a microscope,” Wayman-Harris recalled, “placing one guy in a house, and we as the viewer never leave the house. I was intrigued by how to get that across.” The performance was best served by shooting the film chronologically, so “day one was page one and as they were shooting I was putting the film together,” the editor explained.
“Nicholas Wayman-Harris is the other half of my creative brain,” said Lester. “His unique vision and tireless efforts have elevated each project we have collaborated on together."
Wayman-Harris came to NIGHTINGALE having edited such films as SKYLINE (directed by The Brothers Strause) and THE KING IS ALIVE (directed by Kristian Levring of the influential Danish collective known as Dogme 95). On the commercial front, his work includes the EMMY-nominated VW Super Bowl 2012 teaser “Star Wars the Bark Side,” created via Deutsch, Haagen-Dazs (GS&P), Carhart (direct), the launch of the new Mustang with Steve McQueen (JWT Detroit), and Hyundai (GreenLight) with Mark Ronson for the Grammys.
Wayman-Harris and Lester’s latest collaboration, the much-anticipated SLEEPWALKER, stars Richard Armitage, Haley Joel Osment and Ahna O'reilly and will be released later this year.
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Stephen Arnold Music Collaborates With WETA to Create a Memorable and Adaptable Sonic Brand
WETA Arts, the award-winning, magazine-style arts and culture series returns for its 10th season on the PBS flagship station with an elegant new sound. The latest collaboration between WETA, PBS’s Washington DC-based flagship station, and Stephen Arnold Music (SAM), the new music package reflects the show’s insightful take on DC’s diverse art scene in an understated and memorable way. “It’s a unique sound,” says WETA creative director Dylan Wilbur. “There’s a lovely calmness to it that perfectly complements the show’s new art deco visual look. I first listened to SAM’s demo while driving in my car. I hit play and instantly fell in love. I thought, wow, that’s beautiful.” WETA Arts is also the first show to leverage WETA’s first ever sonic branding. Created by SAM, the world leader in sonic branding, last year, the classically inspired signature sound is designed to give WETA a unified, instantly recognizable audio identity across each of its sub-brands and all touch points, broadcast and digital. It can be heard in different stylistic and mood treatments in promos, IDs, teasers and other marketing media for WETA PBS, WETA UK, WETA PBS Kids, WETA World, WETA Metro, and WETA Classical. “The sonic branding evokes our values: trust, intelligence, quality and enrichment,” observes Wilbur. “WETA is different from commercial broadcasters in that many of our viewers are also supporters. We wanted to convey the pride of ownership they feel for the station.” WETA’s sonic branding is also integrated into Signal in the Static, a longform spot celebrating the station’s historic leadership in news, documentary and educational programming. Airing in prime time through the fall political season, the spot features clips from... Read More