This cinematic :70 opens on a close-up of a young woman’s face. The camera then reveals it’s the visage of a larger-than-life puppet endowed with delicate features. She is handled with care by Mayflower movers. The lass, with strings attached, leads the way, striding along highways, with a large Mayflower moving van close behind.
We see her react to her surroundings, including her ultimate destination–her new home. The movers unload a large box from the back of the van. The box contains an oversized lawn chair, in which the puppet settles in, with help from the Mayflower movies.
A closing tag contains the Mayflower logo, accompanied by the slogan, “Every step of the way.”
Brent Harris of Rabbit directed this spot for Grey Worldwide, New York. Joe Zizzo was the DP. Puppet master was Rick Lazzarini of The Character Shop.
Michelle Satter To Be Honored At Sundance Film Festival Gala
The nonprofit Sundance Institute today announced details for the 2025 Sundance Film Festival’s gala fundraiser, Celebrating Sundance Institute, which will take place on Friday, January 24, 2025 at the Grand Hyatt Deer Valley in Utah. The event will be an evening in celebration of Michelle Satter, founding sr. director of artist programs at Sundance Institute, for her longstanding commitment to nurturing artists and cultivating independent film through the Sundance Labs, where visionary artists convene to develop groundbreaking projects through an in-depth creative process, for the past four decades. The annual Vanguard Awards will be presented during the evening to Sean Wang, writer and director of Dìdi, and Julian Brave NoiseCat and Emily Kassie, co-directors of Sugarcane, who premiered their films at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival.
The annual gala enables the nonprofit to raise funds to support independent artists year-round through labs, grants, and public programming that nurture artists from all over the world. The 2025 event is made possible with the generous support of Google TV. The Festival will take place from January 23–February 2, 2025, in person in Park City and Salt Lake City, with a selection of titles available online from January 30–February 2, 2025 for audiences across the country to discover bold independent storytelling.
“For over four decades Michelle has been devoted to truly championing independent storytellers,” said Amanda Kelso, acting CEO of Sundance Institute. “She has encouraged artists to own their voice, learn their craft, become fierce leaders, and develop their resilience in our changing ecosystem. Her life-long commitment to supporting artists, especially in underrepresented... Read More