Baseball For All teamed with agency Impakt Partners to empower young women in baseball with a new campaign. Concepted and directed by Carrie Stett (who is repped for commercials by Accomplice Media), this film titled “A Letter To My Younger Self”–produced by Impakt Partners–celebrates the dreams of girls in baseball.
“Baseball For All is thrilled to work with Impakt Partners to share the stories of girls who love baseball and the power we have when we defy the naysayers and follow our dreams,” said Justine Siegal, PhD, and founder of Baseball For All.
Over the past five years, the number of girls playing baseball has risen at all levels of the game. More women than ever are rostered for NCAA Baseball programs—most notably, Olivia Pichardo, who became the first woman to play for an NCAA Division 1 baseball program. Kelsie Whitmore’s signing with the Staten Island Ferryhawks made her one of the first women to play men’s professional baseball since Tony Stone began her career in 1946.
“I remember how it felt as a kid to want to play baseball but to be left out because I was a girl. As we get older, we start to listen to these societal messages, so this is a reminder to ignore the noise and keep trailblazing,” Stett said. “I’m excited to work with Baseball for All and Impakt Partners, who are champions of women’s sports.”
Credits
Client Baseball For All Agency/Production Company Impakt Partners Carrie Stett, director/writer/executive producer; Melissa Forman, Allyson J. Davis, exec producers; Michelle Hanchaikul Shapiro, producer; Ty Rogers, DP/editor.
Top Spot of the Week: EHRAC, Animation Studio NOMINT Depict Life “In Limbo” As Families Search For Loved Ones
This animated film titled In Limbo depicts the journey of a heroic woman protagonist representing the countless families in the North Caucasus of Eastern Europe (where Chechnya is situated) searching for their forcibly disappeared loved ones. Utilizing theatrical elements, the film highlights the unnatural disruption caused by enforced disappearances and delves into the profound trauma these families endure. It emphasizes their long battles with the domestic authorities as they seek answers. The film also underscores the vital role of community support in helping these families cope and continue their fight for answers, serving as a compelling call to action for justice and human rights.
Through intimate storytelling, In Limbo raises awareness of the ongoing uncertainty that leaves families in a perpetual state of limbo, unable to find closure.
Directed by Afterman--the animation duo consisting of Tsvetelina Zdraveva and Jerred North--and created and produced by London-based animation studio NOMINT, In Limbo was commissioned by the European Human Rights Advocacy Centre (EHRAC).
In a joint statement, Zdraveva and North shared, “Our film takes place on a theater stage, highlighting how such tragedies are far removed from ordinary life,” they continued. “The stage is circular, resembling an artificial, perpetually spinning obstacle course, with a target—the red tail lights—just within sight yet never within reach, symbolizing the family’s never-ending quest for justice.”
“We used a limited primary color palette to contrast the two worlds all families are pulled between. Minimalist compositions of starkly silhouetted characters and environments create the ominous atmosphere of a deeply painful and... Read More