A lad from today visits the past, interacting in footage from 1996 of then relatively unknown basketball player Steve Nash who has since gone on to become an NBA superstar. Nash doesn’t believe the kid is from the future but in the process we get a sense of an NBA player’s accomplishments and how he inspires others. Chris Sargent of Park Pictures directed for Goodby, Silverstein & Partners, San Francisco.
CreditsAgency: Goodby Silverstein & Partners Jamie Barrett, creative director; Paul Charney, Stefan Copiz, associate creative directors; Andy Dao. art director; Eric Boyd, copywriter; Conor Duignan, producer; Tod Puckett, executive producer. Production Company: Park Pictures Chris Sargent, director/DP; Mary Ann Marino, exec producer; Ahnee Boyce, line producer. Editorial: Final Cut Matt Murphy, Michael Wadsworth, editors; Arianna Tomasettig, assistant editor; Saima Awan, exec producer; Suzy Ramirez, editorial producer. Visual Effects: A52 Pat Murphy, VFX supervisor; Glyn Tebbut, lead Flame artist; Jennifer Sofio Hall, exec producer; Heather Johann, VFX producer. Sound Design: 740 Sound Design
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