Four of the 2018 SHOOT New Directors Showcase helmers discuss their work and future plans. Joining the conversation to provide perspective and practical advice are two industry pros: Loretta Jeneski, partner/executive producer, Nonfiction Unlimited, and James McPherson, EVP, director of integrated production, Townhouse, a WPP/Grey unit.
The Showcase directors, all currently unaffiliated with a production company, are: Erica Eng, Shaya Mulcahy, Brad Raider and Brett Warkentien. Moderating the discussion is Roberta Griefer, SHOOT publisher and editorial director.
This Meet the New Directors session was held Thursday evening, May 24, 2018, at the DGA Theatre in NYC. It immediately followed the debut screening of the New Directors Showcase reel.
Related Links:
- Click here for the article on The SHOOT 2018 New Directors Showcase Event Reel screening and Meet The New Directors panel.
- Click here for the article on The SHOOT 2018 New Directors Showcase Event "In the Directors Chair" & "Embracing Change" panels.
- Click here to view the SHOOT 2018 New Directors Showcase reel.
- Click here for profiles/contact info on all of the directors in the SHOOT 2018 New Directors Showcase.
Credits
Event produced by SHOOT; Video by Thos Robinson
Top Spot of the Week: EHRAC, Animation Studio NOMINT Depict Life “In Limbo” As Families Search For Loved Ones
This animated film titled In Limboย 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, โOur film takes place on a theater stage, highlighting how such tragedies are far removed from ordinary life,โ they continued. โThe stage is circular, resembling an artificial, perpetually spinning obstacle course, with a targetโthe red tail lightsโjust within sight yet never within reach, symbolizing the familyโs never-ending quest for justice.โ
โWe 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