In celebration of International Day of the Girl this Thursday (10/11), Black Dog Films produced this installment of Girls Who Code’s “Sisterhood” series. It’s a digital visual album celebrating sisterhood which aims to empower girls around the world.
Black Dog duo Saela Davis and Anna Rose Holmer directed “Healing,” featuring vocals by Lizzo, electronic music artist and activist Madame Gandhi and Seattle’s Northside Step Team. The music film emphasizes the power of #sisterhood in navigating trying times.
Credits
Client Girls Who Code Reshma Saujani, Ginny Suss, exec producers; Ashley Gramby, Deborah Singer, Charlotte Stone, Tania Zaparaniuk, producers. Production Black Dog Films Saela Davis, Anna Rose Holmer, directors; David Mitchell, managing director; Julia Ochsenreiter, exec producer; Holly Harding, producer; Daisy Zhou, DP; Darnesha Weary, choreographer. Postproduction Anne-Laure D’Hooghe, editor; Sofie Borup, colorist. Sound Design Christoper Foster, sound designer. Creative Studio Yours Truly Creative Sonia Salvador, strategy director; Alexandra Thurmond, creative producer; Lydia Fine, creative director.
Comcast and Xfinity have released this short, “Stay Connected to Your Dreams,” to celebrate the November 22 release of Universal Pictures’ feature film Wicked.
Wicked, the untold story of the witches of Oz, based on the generation-defining blockbuster stage musical, stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande. This short follows their journeys from childhood to present day, where they take on the iconic roles of Elphaba and Glinda, respectively. Along the way, Wicked fans will be delighted by Easter eggs, including props from the film and Broadway show, and will experience emotional, real-life moments featuring the two stars. The short film was unveiled today (11/12) on Erivo and Grande’s social channels and can be viewed across television, social media and on an Xfinity site.
“Stay Connected to Your Dreams,” which is directed by Wicked DP Alice Brooks, ASC (via production house Superprime) in collaboration with Wicked director Jon M. Chu, taps into the power of connection, friendship and achieving your dreams. It begins with Grande and Erivo’s childhoods, and how Wicked fueled their love for music and film. It then moves through their teen years and into adulthood where Grande shared the fateful tweet in 2011 that playing Glinda in Wicked would be her dream role. The short film concludes with the actual footage from the videoconferencing call back in 2021, where both women learned they’ve been cast in the coveted roles of Elphaba and Glinda.
In addition, the short film will be the first-ever 4DX spot shown across the country. Theater-goers will feel the magic of Oz, complete with an immersive cinema experience combining on-screen visuals with synchronized motion seats... Read More
