A couple argues violently at home, with physical contact seemingly on the verge of escalating into someone getting seriously hurt.
The camera then reveals their two children on the couch–an older brother wearing headphones to drown out the sounds of verbal and possible physical abuse. He in turn has his hands cupped around his younger sister’s head to protect her from hearing any more than she already has to endure.
A voiceover relates, “For children in crisis, this isn’t a commercial. It’s their lives. that’s why we’re here–Gateway.
An end tag carries Gateway’s web address, gway.org.
Gateway is the oldest social service agency in Birmingham, Alabama, established as the Mercy Home in 1891 by a dozen women who recognized that there were people in their community that needed help–and that no one else was providing it. Fast forward to today and Gateway recognizes that people still need help and provides counseling, intervention, education, prevention, and foster care, all to meet its mission, which is to preserve, strengthen and enrich family life.
Laura Belsey of Shadow Pictures directed “Headphones” and two other PSAs in the campaign for agency O2 Ideas, Birmingham.
“A Complete Unknown,” “The Brutalist,” “Gladiator II,” “Wicked” Among ADG Excellence in Production Design Award Nominees
The Art Directors Guild (ADG, IATSE Local 800) has unveiled the nominees for its 29th Annual Excellence in Production Design Awards. The ceremony, hosted by actress and comedian Rachael Harris, will take place on Feb. 15, at the InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown.
Among the motion picture nominees are the production designers on A Complete Unknown, The Brutalist, Gladiator II, Nosferatu and Saturday Night in the Period Feature Film category; and Alien: Romulus, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, Dune: Part Two, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga and Wicked in the Fantasy Feature Film category.
Television nominations span the likes of Bridgerton, Fallout, House of the Dragon, The Lord of the Rings: Pachinko, Rings of Power, Ripley and Shogun.
The ADG Awards celebrate excellence in production design across theatrical motion pictures, television, commercials, music videos, and animated feature films. The 2025 Cinematic Imagery Award will be presented to Academy Award®-nominated director and filmmaker Jason Reitman, whose body of work includes Juno, Up in the Air and Saturday Night.
“This year’s nominees showcase the incredible artistry and vision that define our craft and our industry. We’re thrilled to bring the Guild together to celebrate the achievements of these incredible production designers and their art departments,” shared award show producers Michael Allen Glover, ADG, and Megan Elizabeth Bell, ADG, in a joint statement.
In addition, the ADG will honor Lisa Frazza, Barbara Mesney, Dan Sweetman, and J. Dennis Washington with Lifetime Achievement Awards. Legendary production designer Carl Jules Weyl will be inducted into the ADG Hall of Fame as part of the... Read More