Hacksaw Ridge (Summit Entertainment) stars Andrew Garfield as the real-life Desmond Doss, a Seventh-day Adventist and the first conscientious objector to be awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor. An Army medic in World War II, he refused to carry a weapon, believing his moral duty was to save lives and not take them. After enlisting to serve in the Army, he arrives at training camp where he’s mercilessly harassed for refusing to even touch a rifle. He is subject to abuse and ultimately a court martial but is allowed to continue his tour of duty due to intervention from higher up. Doss then is sent to Okinawa, Japan, and thrust into the brutal battle at Hacksaw Ridge. There he saves assorted lives by persevering when most others have been forced to retreat. Doss, whose faith sustains him, comes to be recognized as a war hero.
Hacksaw Ridge earned six Oscar nominations for:
Best Picture
Director Mel Gibson
Lead actor Andrew Garfield
Editor John Gilbert
Sound editors Robert Mackenzie and Andy Wright
Sound mixing by Wright, Mackenzie, Kevin O'Connell and Peter Grace
Top Spot of the Week: Frédéric Planchon Directs “Play Has No Limits” For Sony PlayStation, adam&eveDDB
Directed by Frédéric Planchon of Academy Films for agency adam&eveDDB, this spot from Sony Interactive Entertainment for the PlayStation brand shows how much fun life can be when we take play seriously. The film takes you through an ordinary city as it transforms into play. From dustbins turning into basketball hoops and staircases converting into slides, PlayStation shows you that play is everywhere and in everything.
The action spotlights the joy and elation everyone can experience when they welcome PlayStation and a world of play into their lives.
Titled “PS5 | Play Has No Limits,” this film spotlights the joy and elation one can experience when they welcome PlayStation and a world of play into their life.
Framestore served as VFX/post studio.
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