Director Michael Marantz’s newest film, A Sister’s Hope, introduces us to Jamira Burley, an individual who has turned adversity into inspiration and positive community change. Equally heartbreaking as it is hopeful, her story weaves a narrative of loss, belief, dedication and action.
Marantz, a SHOOT New Directors Showcase alum (2015), also served as executive producer, composer and editor on A Sister’s Hope which entailed his working in collaboration with Vital Voices and its honoree Burley.
Marantz teamed with DP Tim Sessler on the short which blends the arts of documentary and narrative filmmaking.
Credits
Production Michael Marantz, director, executive producer; Tim Sessler, DP; Noah Meisner, Tay McEvers, producers; Noah Meisner, executive producer; Carlee Briglia, production manager; Anthony Strong, 1st assistant director; Billy Gerard Frank, production designer; Lenore Romas, art director; Juie Mollo, stylist; Rashida Bolden, hair & makeup. Music Michael Marantz, composer; Daniel Boventer, co-composer. Postproduction Michael Marantz, editor; Zach Tidmore, Ellie Forman, DITs. Color Studio RCO Seth Ricart, color; Sheina Dao, color producer. Sound Mix Brandon Hickey. Audio Bill Hennessy, Jon Moore. Cast Andre Jatty Robinson, Jacob Qaasim Middleton, Littles Francis Manch, Jamial Solomon Ruff, Elizabeth Moody, Waheedah Shaheed, AU Hogan, Huston Pigford, Lamique Joseph, Mo’Quis Lawrence, Gregory Thomas, Toni Seawright
“The Contextualist,” the latest chapter in Bloomberg Media’s “Context Changes Everything” brand platform, debuts today (3/6), creatively distinguishing Bloomberg.com & the Bloomberg app subscription’s value for global business and government leaders. The new concept builds on the campaign’s foundation of context--the power of Bloomberg’s journalism to draw deft connections between its wealth of news, insights and data in every corner of the world.
Golden Globe and BAFTA-award winning filmmaker Brady Corbet (The Brutalist) directed three new spots for the campaign via magna studios in his debut helming brand commercials. This spot titled “The Price of Tea in China” takes a well-known and seemingly simple idiom and unpacks its complexity as an international business story in a 30-second journey. (The other two commercials are “Bird in the Hand” and “Rising Tides.” The “Context” campaign continues to be developed in collaboration agency Wieden+Kennedy New York.
“‘Context Changes Everything’ has become an important rallying point with consumers to remind them what’s unique about Bloomberg as we continue to double down on global news coverage for them,” said Julia Beizer, COO, Bloomberg Media. “‘The Contextualist’ moves the brand forward by personifying the prevailing ideas of intellect, curiosity and ambition. We’ve gained more than 100,000 subscribers in the time since we first launched the campaign in September 2023, and it remains an important driving element of our investment to continue growing and engaging subscribers in the years to come.”
“As my directorial debut in the world of advertisement, I’m proud of this work for Bloomberg and how it addresses the importance of... Read More
