Now You See Us was directed and adapted for the screen by Award-Winning Director/Screenwriter and SHOOT NDS 2014 Honoree Romina Schwedler (The Visit, How a Man Gets Ready), and based on the short play Boom by Barbara Miluski who is also a producer and one of the stars of the film.
An absolute must-see, Romina Schwedler’s entertaining while socially relevant film has screened at numerous festivals of note such as Oscar® Qualifying Cinequest, HollyShorts and St. Louis International Film Festival; AFMX, NY Women in Film & Television Shorts Festival, Vail Film Festival, Chelsea Film Festival, Orlando Film Festival and Seattle Film Summit among others, collecting multiple awards and nominations along the way, including Best Short Film, Best Comedy, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Original Score and Audience Awards.
SPW Credits
FULL CAST | Barb – Barbara Miluski, Caroline – Caroline Ryburn, Electrician – Leema Mitchell, New Actress – Rochelle Slovin
DIRECTOR | Romina Schwedler
PRODUCERS | Executive Producers – Barbara Miluski, Jonathan Hazan, Producer/ Line Producer – Michelle Polanco, Co-Producers – Danna Kinsky, Romina Schwedler, Associate Producers – Alan J. Carmona, Bianka WidaKay, Susan Rafter
WRITERS | Play – Barbara Miluski, Adapted Screenplay – Romina Schwedler
ORIGINAL SCORE | Itamar Ben Zimra
FULL CREW | Cinematographer – Danna Kinsky, First Assistant Director – Maca Carrizosa, Sound Mixer – Ash Knowlton, Script Supervisor – Mavis Martin, Gaffer – Olivia Kimmel, First Camera Assistant – Diana Rodriguez, Grips & Electrics – Anna Vyaches, Rui Arichika, Production Assistant – Adalina Aladro, Sound Design – Cory Choy, Ash Knowlton, Luke Allen/ SILVER SOUND, Colorist – Jenny Montgomery/ COMPANY 3, VFX Artists – Eddie Lebron, Shaun Ryan, Additional Photography – Alan J. Carmona, BTS Photography – Adalina Aladro, BTS Video – Bianka WidaKay, Editor – Romina Schwedler, Makeup & Hair – Mollie Parks, Graphic Design – Rachel Freeman-Lev, Social Media – Rachel Freeman-Lev, Dora J. Friedman
Creative Growth, the first organization dedicated to supporting artists with developmental disabilities, has teamed up with creative marketing company, John McNeil Studio to unveil its new brand. Representing 50 years of elevating the work of artists with disabilities within the arts community, Creative Growth’s new brand campaign includes a new identity and logo, new positioning, brand film and a redefined strategy centering on the ‘undeniable voice of art.’
Creative Growth’s evolved brand is at the forefront of a shift towards art that stands for the inherent reveal — the power of artistic expression to bring understanding and connection to us all. The brand’s new expression includes unobtrusive color and design choices that purposely don’t compete with the voice of the artist and instead, serve as a container for the art to have a voice of its own.
Executive Creative Director, Gerald Lewis of John McNeil Studio explains “We needed to create a powerful, distinctive voice for the brand. But, it couldn’t compete with the voice of the artists because in the end, the art has to speak. It had to be simple, honest and genuine, in line with the mission of Creative Growth. Artists will spend 30 years making work, honing their craft and following their voice inside this space. We wanted to celebrate that. So, while the mark, the brand, is simple and honest, it’s also expansive and energetic.”
Kicking off the new brand campaign is a short film capturing the voice of artist William Scott as he walks through downtown Oakland and enters... Read More
