This new film directed by Joel Pilger of Impossible Pictures for agency Griffin Archer highlights the work of painter Joseph Martinez, who painstakingly creates miniature masterpieces inside matchbook covers. This "Big Dreams/Small Canvases" documentary is part of the Arta Artist Series highlighting select artists that share the Arta spirit–both steeped in tradition and rooted in rebellion.
The mini-documentary will be used online (social media, banners, Arta web site) and will also be shown at gallery events/tequila tastings with Martinez in attendance. Griffin Archer created Arta matchbooks for the events where visitors will be encouraged to submit their own work on the inside cover and be part of the Arta gallery.
CreditsClient Arta Tequila Agency Griffin Archer Ellie Anderson, Glen Wachowiak, creative directors/writers; Kyle Werstein, art director; Genna Freeberg, executive producer. Production Impossible Pictures Joel Pilger, director/DP/editor; Kenneth Flanagan, 2nd camera; Kent Youngblood, line producer; Martha Douglas, post producer; Ricardo Cozzolino, Greg Herman, editors. Audio Coupe Studios.
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