$antaCon is a 90-second heist film written and directed by the team of Hugo & Dean, two creative directors from BBH New York.
Hugo & Dean wanted to create a film they could “shoot on the biggest film set in the world–Manhattan.”
The story was based on a real event in which a thief robbed a bank dressed as Santa.
This is Hugo & Dean’s first foray into directing and to pull it off they worked alongside BBH New York’s internal production company Slaughterhouse.
Production Slaughterhouse Hugo & Dean, directors/writers (creative directors at BBH NY); Kate Morrison, exec producer; Meg Volk, producer; Alexander Hankoff, DP; Marc Baill, first assistant director; Nick Suttle, assistant camera; Joe Staehly, 2nd unit camera operator; Chris Galvin, 2nd unit assistant camera; Julia McGill, production coordinator. Audio Kevin Hastings, sound Editorial Jim Schwartz, editor. Music Woodwork Music Philip Kay, composer VFX The Mill New York Josh Bohoskey, colorist. Special Thanks to: BBH NY, The Mill NY, Woodwork Music, Aperture Industries, Baron Films, Set in Motion, Hudson Market Press
The Ad Council, partnering with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF) and AdoptUSKids, launched a public service campaign, created pro bono by Edelman, which aims to inspire prospective parents to consider adopting a teen from foster care.
This centerpiece PSA titled “The Rewards”--directed by The Hudson Dusters (Michael Kuhn and Niles Roth) via Greenpoint Pictures--spotlights real adoptive families who have personally experienced the mutual benefits of adoption. This longer form PSA (and cutdown versions) begins with a touching display of openness and vulnerability as adoptive parents reflect on their adoption journeys and their initial questions and hesitations about adopting a teen. Then, in a deeply emotional turn, the adoptive parents witness their children recounting the profound rewards of adoption in their lives. The teens speak of the love they share with their parents and how the decision to become a family is reciprocal. The campaign directs viewers to the AdoptUSKids website to learn more about adopting a teen from foster care.
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