This trailer, which promotes the documentary short Home/Free, was edited by Pete Koob of Cut+Run.
Narrated by John Legend, Home/Free sheds light on the unseen obstacles individuals face when they return home after incarceration.
Directed by J.J. Anderson, Home/Free is produced by Slack, in partnership with Next Chapter, freeamerica, and the Equal Justice Initiative. Koob was tasked with editing the film’s trailer and accompanying teasers to help bring attention to the powerful film and its important message.
Home/Free is currently available to stream on Prime Video.
CreditsClient Slack Colin McRae, VP brand & creative strategy; Kirk Landgraf, sr. director, global brand marketing strategy; Veronica Sandoval Guerrero, Slack global media manager; Josie Jeffires, sr. director, creative; Adam Hobbs, director of film & video; Pam Lama, sr. production manager; John Knight, copywriter; Michael Belen, Mel Haasch, Zoe Berger, sr. designers; Jace Ross, social media manager; Allie Sherratt, sr. manager, integrated production. Slack for Good Deepti Rohatgi, sr. director; Natrina Gandana, Angela Daniels, sr. program managers; Francis McCarthy, sr. manager. Editorial Cut+Run Pete Koob, editor; Chance St. George, Stefan Manz, assistant editors; Brian Stanley, exec producer; Kristen Jenkins, head of production/producer. Finishing Jogger Andy Brown, creative director; Brendan Crockett, Jorge Tanaka, Flame artists; Daniel Chang, motion graphics; Adolfo Martinelli, colorist; Diana Cheng, head of production; Joel Paisner, producer. Music, Sound Design, Final Mix Squeak E. Clean Studios Rob Barbato, executive creative director; Michael Gross, executive creative producer; Matthew Compton, creative lead/sr. composer; Emily Winstein, music & post producer; Surachai Sutthisasanakul, sr. sound designer & mixer; Ben Abud, assistant engineer.
NHS England, M&C Saatchi UK, Director Tom Tagholm Team On PSA Highlighting The Overlooked Signs Of A Stroke
National Health Service (NHS) England has unveiled a multichannel campaign, โAct FAST,โ to raise awareness of the individual signs of a stroke and get people to call 999 as soon as they suspect they may be experiencing any one symptom. The push, which is part of the ongoing โHelp Us, Help Youโ campaign, was developed in partnership with M&C Saatchi UK.
The campaign depicts everyday situations where everything might seem relatively normal, but where thereโs the sign of someone experiencing a stroke.
A key component of the campaign is this :30--directed by Tom Tagholm of Various Films--which sets up the idea that initially, a stroke might not seem like much, highlighting key symptoms: from struggling to use a paint roller, to not being able to smile when watching TV, to slurring your speech when reading a story to your grandchild. The PSA emphasizes that time is critical, ending with the line: โFace or arm or speech, at the first sign, itโs time to call 999.โ
Jo Bacon, Group CEO, M&C Saatchi UK, said, โWe want to ensure people take action on the first symptom, rather than waiting for more conclusive signs. To help them understand that even when everything seems normal, something serious might be happening.โ
Matt Lee, executive creative director, M&C Saatchi UK, commented: โThis is important work. We wanted to explore that precise moment when your world shifts, quietly yet powerfully, off its axis during a stroke. We highlight how a tiny external moment can actually be seismicโan extraordinary gear change, framed in a really ordinary way.โ
Director Tagholm shared, โMy Dad suffered a stroke a few years ago and was saved from the worst by acting quickly, and by the work of the NHS. So thereโs... Read More