Tom Kuntz of MJZ directed this latest installment featuring The Man Your Man Could Smell Like, this time placing him in Fiji, a fresh locale inspiring a new scent for Old Spice deodorant, body spray and body wash. Isaiah Mustafa once again is “the man.” Agency is Wieden+Kennedy, Portland, Ore.
CreditsAgency: Wieden+Kennedy | Portland Jason Bagley, Eric Baldwin, creative directors; Eric Kallman, Craig Allen, copywriters/art directors; Corey Bartha, producer; Mark Fitzloff, Susan Hoffman, executive creative directors; Ben Grylewicz, executive producer. Production Company: MJZ Tom Kuntz, director; Neil Shapiro, DP; Jeff Scruton, executive producer; Scott Kaplan, producer. Editorial: Rock Paper Scissors Carlos Arias, editor; Angela Dorian, post producer. Postproduction: Company 3 Los Angeles Stefan Sonnenfeld, colorist. Music: Stimmung Zach Ships, composer; Gus Koven, sound designer; Jack Catlin, producer. Audio: Lime Studios Mark Meyuhas, mixer.
Top Spot of the Week: EHRAC, Animation Studio NOMINT Depict Life “In Limbo” As Families Search For Loved Ones
This animated film titled In Limbo depicts the journey of a heroic woman protagonist representing the countless families in the North Caucasus of Eastern Europe (where Chechnya is situated) searching for their forcibly disappeared loved ones. Utilizing theatrical elements, the film highlights the unnatural disruption caused by enforced disappearances and delves into the profound trauma these families endure. It emphasizes their long battles with the domestic authorities as they seek answers. The film also underscores the vital role of community support in helping these families cope and continue their fight for answers, serving as a compelling call to action for justice and human rights.
Through intimate storytelling, In Limbo raises awareness of the ongoing uncertainty that leaves families in a perpetual state of limbo, unable to find closure.
Directed by Afterman--the animation duo consisting of Tsvetelina Zdraveva and Jerred North--and created and produced by London-based animation studio NOMINT, In Limbo was commissioned by the European Human Rights Advocacy Centre (EHRAC).
In a joint statement, Zdraveva and North shared, “Our film takes place on a theater stage, highlighting how such tragedies are far removed from ordinary life,” they continued. “The stage is circular, resembling an artificial, perpetually spinning obstacle course, with a target—the red tail lights—just within sight yet never within reach, symbolizing the family’s never-ending quest for justice.”
“We used a limited primary color palette to contrast the two worlds all families are pulled between. Minimalist compositions of starkly silhouetted characters and environments create the ominous atmosphere of a deeply painful and... Read More