Director Jack Weatherley has signed with Believe Media for commercial representation in the U.K. and Europe. In most of his spot work, Weatherley captures cinematic performances from high-profile athletes such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Paul Pogba, Mo Farah and Paula Radcliffe. Being an ex-rugby player with Premiership team Exeter Chiefs, Weatherley understands the training, commitment and dedication it takes to be at the top of your sporting game. In his work for UEFA’s multi award-winning equality campaign, Weatherley captures local grassroots heroes as well as the world’s greatest players; he focuses on the unknown players equally to the stars–emphasizing that out on the pitch, we’re all footballers and we all deserve the same respect. The work won the Grand Prix at the Sportel sports marketing awards. In his most recent work for Facebook, Weatherley explores the physical preparation currently underway all over the world in the countdown to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The hero film “Anthem” is fast paced, energetic and transports the viewer into the training process of Olympians….
Kamala Harris Receives Chairman’s Prize At NAACP Image Awards
Former Vice President Kamala Harris stepped on the NAACP Image Awards stage Saturday night with a sobering message, calling the civil rights organization a pillar of the Black community and urging people to stay resilient and hold onto their faith during the tenure of President Donald Trump.
"While we have no illusions about what we are up against in this chapter in our American story, this chapter will be written not simply by whoever occupies the oval office nor by the wealthiest among us," Harris said after receiving the NAACP's Chairman's Award. "The American story will be written by you. Written by us. By we the people."
The 56th annual Image Awards was held at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in the Los Angeles area.
Harris, defeated by Trump in last year's presidential election, was the first woman and the first person of color to serve as vice president. She had previously been a U.S. senator from California and the state's attorney general.
In her first major public appearance since leaving office, Harris did not reference her election loss or Trump's actions since entering the Oval Office, although Trump mocked her earlier in the day at the Conservative Political Action Conference.
Harris spoke about eternal vigilance, the price of liberty, staying alert, seeking the truth and America's future.
"Some see the flames on our horizons, the rising waters in our cities, the shadows gathering over our democracy and ask 'What do we do now?'" Harris said. "But we know exactly what to do, because we have done it before. And we will do it again. We use our power. We organize, mobilize. We educate. We advocate. Our power has never come from having an easy path."
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