Yessian Music and a rendition of Cole Porter’s “Don’t Fence Me In” provided the musical backdrop to this spot in which people are chroncling their adventures with their Nokia phone, enjoying a sense of free spirit and freedom in the process. Malcolm Venville of Anonymous Content directed for Wieden+Kennedy New York. Mixer was Tom Jucarone of Sound Lounge, New York.
CreditsAgency: Wieden+Kennedy | New York. Kevin Proudfoot, executive creative director/creative director; Sean McLaughlin, copywriter; Lana Shahmoradian, art director; Kristen Larson, producer; Jerome Austria, executive creative director; Gary Krieg, head of content production; Annemarie Cullen, director of business affairs; Meredith Bergonzi, project manager. Production Company: Anonymous Content Malcolm Venville, director; Dave Morrison, exec producer; Mark Hall, producer; Max Malkin, DP. Editorial: Spot Welders Inc. Livio Sanchez, editor; Lynne Mannino, post producer; Joanne Ferraro, post exec producer. Visual Effects: Method Christina Sidoti, lead 3D artist; Chris Hunt, Flame artist; Christa Cox, Jay Lichtman, VFX producer. Music: Yessian Music Daniel Johnson, composer/singer; Brie Stoner, singer; Brian Yessian, creative director; Mary Ellen O'Brien, Marlene Bartos, producers; Cole Porter's "Don't Fence Me In" (Warner/Chappell Music Publishing) Audio: Sound Lounge Tom Jucaron
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