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.
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