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    Rodrigo Garcia Saiz Directs A Migrant’s “Odyssey” For The Mexico City Museum of Memory and Tolerance

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    Director Rodrigo Garcia Saiz of Central Films teamed with ad agency Montalvo to take viewers on the harrowing journey of migration in this heart-wrenching short film, Odyssey, commissioned for the Mexico City Museum of Memory and Tolerance.

    Odyssey tells the touching story of a migrant and the adversities he faces to reach the U.S. His seemingly eternal journey through the desert takes a surprising turn when, instead of reaching the United States, he returns home to Mexico, with an unexpected twist.

    The three-minute film showcases the daily challenges that thousands of migrants face and aims to commemorate their journeys when they end tragically. Dedicated to these individuals, the film portrays migration as a global issue where people risk everything in pursuit of a better life. Many migrants never reach their destination, and some perish along the way. For many from Mexico, this leaves the Day of the Dead as the only opportunity for them to return home, a day when departed souls reunite briefly with their living family members.

    Credits

    Client Mexico City Museum of Memory and Tolerance Agency Montalvo Checho Diaz Infante, creative director/copywriter/art director; Pepe Montalvo, Tino Velez, creative directors; Carlos Meza, copywriter/art director; Juan Pablo Osio, producer. Production Company Central Films Rodrigo Garcia Saiz, director; Mauricio Francini, Eduardo Trujillo, exec producers; Luis Gerardo Gutierrez Alanis, producer; Raul Senties Tablada, 1st AD; Manuel Gonzalez Silvestre, art director; Jose Casillas Contreras, DP; Viviana Lopez Rothfuss (Izbe Rodriguez), wardrobe stylist; Jorge Hernandez, editor; Leonel Perez, post producer. Color Grade Urbano Audio Design Bernardo Bravo Music Ramiro Del Real Postproduction Patricia Guerra, postproduction coordinator; Armando Ortiz, online.

    Media Type:Film: Short
    ScreenWork Categories:Short film
    Video Tags:Central FilmsMontalvoRodrigo Garcia Saiz



    Ad Council and McCann NY Lend An Ear, Show That “Listening Is A Form Of Love”

    Friday, December 20, 2024

    Continuing their partnership to combat the mental health crisis among America’s youth, the Ad Council and McCann New York have released the latest installment of the “Sound It Out” campaign which focuses on helping parents and caregivers have meaningful conversations with their kids about emotional wellbeing.

    The new work, “Listening is a Form of Love,” focuses on the important role parents and caregivers play in supporting young people’s emotional wellbeing and is supported by new data from Surgo Health’s Youth Mental Health Tracker. The survey highlights that: 55% of youth (ages 10-24) report mental health struggles; and one in five youth report symptoms of depression, and one in four report symptoms of anxiety.

    The film includes an interactive digital experience that invites parents to practice “holding space” by pressing the space bar to listen to kids sharing what they wish their parents could hear, in their own words. Along with this literal interpretation of the active listening the campaign encourages, the website also gives valuable tools to help parents and caregivers be better listeners, and in turn, better support their kids.

    There is also this 60-second PSA--directed by Alex Fischman Cardenas via Greenpoint Pictures--which underscores the power and importance of listening to your loved ones.

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