This panel discussion, moderated by SHOOT editor Robert Goldrich, explores Free The Bid, inclusion, the evolving relationships among clients, agencies and production companies, and how to adapt to an ever changing landscape. Participating panelists are Emma Reeves, executive director of Free The Bid; Nathy Aviram, chief production officer, McCann NY; Lisa Mehling, EP/owner, Chelsea Pictures; Ben Haynes, head of broadcast production, sales & marketing procurement, FCA Fiat Chrysler Automobiles; Molly Schaaf, founding partner, Always Be Holding; and Jeffrey A. Greenbaum, managing partner of advertising & entertainment law firm, Frankfurt Kurnit Klein + Selz.
Reeves discusses the progress being made by Free The Bid in its efforts to help level the playing field for women directors. Mehling and Aviram talk about their Free The Bid experiences and the importance of talent diversity and opening up opportunities for female filmmakers. Aviram also shares insights into in-house production at McCann NY, which he says is not in competition with the agency's valued outside vendors in the production, post, music and sound, and VFX communities. Meanwhile Haynes offers a client perspective on diversity and discusses Fiat Chrysler's direct sourcing of production and post companies and talent, underscoring changing relationships between clients, agencies and production houses. Schaff shares the business model for her recently launched Always Be Holding, which is a conduit to top-flight freelance producer talent. And attorney Greenbaum touches upon the legal implications, concerns and liabilities relative to a changing industry landscape.
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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 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