Greencard Pictures today debuted “Better Together,” a short film designed to put a smile on the faces of quarantined families and kids of all ages. Directed by Zac Stuart-Pontier (The Jinx, Martha Marcy May Marlene, Catfish), the short combines live action scenes of deserted New York City streets with animation and an original song to share a simple and upbeat message through children’s eyes that even though we’re apart, we’re better together.
The film was Executive Produced by Greencard Pictures Founder Emily Wiedemann (The Clovehitch Killer, Two Sentence Horror Stories) and Partner Chazz Carfora (Stories from the Felt, Two Sentence Horror Stories) who worked with the company’s network of creators to bring the project to life. It is available now via Greencard Pictures’ social channels and on Vimeo.
The concept was initiated by Stuart-Pontier, who while walking his dog in the eerily empty streets of Manhattan, began filming locked-off shots of his typically bustling West Village neighborhood and Washington Square Park. At first, he wasn’t sure what to do with the shots, but figured they might be interesting to share with his young son when he was older. It was this frame of reference that ultimately inspired him to create a piece that would speak from the perspective of children during the lockdown.
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Produced by Greencard Pictures Director: Zac Stuart-Pontier, Executive Producer: Emily Wiedemann, Executive Producer: Chazz Carfora, Executive Producer: Dani Zeitlin, Illustrator: Pete McCoubrey, Animation Producer: Darius Turbak, Animator: Bo Cai, Editor: Rob Sismondo; Additional footage provided by: Aaron Wesner, Julian Marshall; Production Manager: Ariel Joseph, Composer: Rosaleen Eastman, Performed by Mr. Bugaboo, Mix: Roman Zeitlin, Sound Design: Roman Zeitlin, Kenny Kusiak; Colorist: Adrian Seery, Cast: Goldie Furgason & Teddy Stuart-Pontier, Chorus: Violet Adams, Carolyn Malie Aho, Camden Barber, Ayden Caputo, Frankie Caputo, Lilly Coggin, Marianne Daley, Erin Dambrie, Caroline Donato, Emily Dyer, Lauren Ehrhart, Elle Fowler, Evie Grace Fowler, Ruby Frischer, Lyla Furlong, Anabelle Glinberg, Mara Glinberg, McNaron Gray, Norah Grimsley, Olivia Grimsley, Kyla Harrison, Cecilia Hartney, Anna Heath, Averie Howell, Joy Huff, Gabriel Hughes, Griffin Hughes, Shriya Khullar, Victoria Lange, Elizabeth Lentz, Genesis Martin, Payton Martin, Taylor Martin, Elizabeth McCalla, Olivia McCalla, Eloise McDonald, June Murdock, Karlye Kate Nguyen, Ellie Palmer, Lucy Roberts, Lily Sarno, Violet Sarno, Uma Satpute, Savannah Savas, Luciana Szatkowski, Emmanuel Tsao, Veronica Tsao, Olivia VanSteenberg, Shae Westman, Vianne Westman, Sasha Zeitlin
Creative Growth, the first organization dedicated to supporting artists with developmental disabilities, has teamed up with creative marketing company, John McNeil Studio to unveil its new brand. Representing 50 years of elevating the work of artists with disabilities within the arts community, Creative Growth’s new brand campaign includes a new identity and logo, new positioning, brand film and a redefined strategy centering on the ‘undeniable voice of art.’
Creative Growth’s evolved brand is at the forefront of a shift towards art that stands for the inherent reveal — the power of artistic expression to bring understanding and connection to us all. The brand’s new expression includes unobtrusive color and design choices that purposely don’t compete with the voice of the artist and instead, serve as a container for the art to have a voice of its own.
Executive Creative Director, Gerald Lewis of John McNeil Studio explains “We needed to create a powerful, distinctive voice for the brand. But, it couldn’t compete with the voice of the artists because in the end, the art has to speak. It had to be simple, honest and genuine, in line with the mission of Creative Growth. Artists will spend 30 years making work, honing their craft and following their voice inside this space. We wanted to celebrate that. So, while the mark, the brand, is simple and honest, it’s also expansive and energetic.”
Kicking off the new brand campaign is a short film capturing the voice of artist William Scott as he walks through downtown Oakland and enters... Read More
