Justin Hayward and Leigh Jones of production house BoomThrift directed this video for the Illinois Office of Tourism introducing us to the Livingston County War Museum in Pontiac, Illinois.
Appropriately enough during this week kicked off by Veterans Day, this short from JWT Chicago encourages travelers to experience history from the perspective of veterans who volunteer at the Livingston Museum. In fact, this is the only museum of its kind that is staffed entirely by volunteer war vets.
We hear inspiring tales from war veterans hailing from the Land of Lincoln who now work at the museum–and each have a candid recollection of patriotism and sacrifice for love of country and freedom. One notes that the museum doesn't glorify war but rather it glorifies the people who served.
Each empty uniform on display tells a story, including one of a 16-year-old lad who lied about his age to become a sailor and was killed early on in his tour of duty. The proper military decorations and medals are affixed to each uniform along with the story of the person who wore it and made the ultimate sacrifice to preserve our freedom.
Oscar Nominees Delve Into The Art Of Editing At ACE Session
You couldn’t miss Sean Baker at this past Sunday’s Oscar ceremony where he won for Best Picture, Directing, Original Screenplay and Editing on the strength of Anora. However, earlier that weekend he was in transit from the Cesar Awards in Paris and thus couldn’t attend the American Cinema Editors (ACE) 25th annual panel of Academy Award-nominated film editors held at the Regal LA Live Auditorium on Saturday (3/1) in Los Angeles. While the eventual Oscar winner in the editing category was missed by those who turned out for the ACE “Invisible Art, Visible Artists” session, three of Baker’s fellow nominees were on hand--Dávid Jancsó, HSE for The Brutalist; Nick Emerson for Conclave; and Myron Kerstein, ACE for Wicked. Additionally, Juliette Welfling, who couldn’t appear in person due to the Cesar Awards, was present via an earlier recorded video interview to discuss her work on Emilia Pérez. The interview was conducted by ACE president and editor Sabrina Plisco, ACE who also moderated the live panel discussion. Kerstein said that he was the beneficiary of brilliant and generous collaborators, citing, among others, director Jon M. Chu, cinematographer Alice Brooks, and visual effects supervisor Pablo Helman. The editor added it always helps to have stellar acting performances, noting that hearing Cynthia Erivo, for example, sing live was a revelation. Kerstein recalled meeting Chu some eight years ago on a “blind Skype date” and it was an instant “bromance”--which began on Crazy Rich Asians, and then continued on such projects as the streaming series Home Before Dark and the feature In The Heights. Kerstein observed that Chu is expert in providing collaborators with... Read More