A man is so engrossed in his $20 California Lottery Playbook containing six games of Scratchers that he is oblivious to what’s going around him. It’s a book he can’t put down as he walks through Venice Beach, Calif. Not even the excitement and action of the boardwalk can distract him for the game pages.
Nez Khammel directed via production house Furlined for agency David&Goliath, Los Angeles.
CreditsClient California Lottery Agency David&Goliath, L.A. David Angelo, founder/chairman; Colin Jeffery, chief creative officer; Ben Purcell, Steve Yee, group creative director; Greg Buri, creative director/copywriter; Basil Cowieson, creative director/art director; Kristen Knape, strategic planning director; Jessica Watts, strategic planner; Paul Albanese, director of broadcast production; Jessica Gardner, broadcast producer; Mike Geiger, chief digital officer; Robert Boucher, director of digital delivery & technology; Michael Karney, digital production & technology manager; Ardon Hall, sr. interactive developer; Keenan Howard, digital production coordinator. Production Furlined Nez Khammel, director; Andrij Parekh, DP; Robert Herman, managing director/exec producer; Sheila Eisenstein, head of production; Pete Vitale, line producer. Editorial Spinach Editorial Andy McGraw, editor (c/o Stitch Editorial); Jonathan Carpio, producer; Ronnie Shatto, assistant editor. Post Company 3 Bob Festa, colorist. Online & VFX Method Studios Noah Caddis, Flame artist; Robert Owens, exec producer; Stephanie Allis, producer. Music “Hey My Man” by The Babes. Audio Post Lime Studios Sam Casas, sound mixer/engineer
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