The Council of Fashion Designers of America film series is as bold, original and strikingly beautiful as the icons and designs they showcase. Directed by Jun Diaz, produced by Tiger and Dragon Films, and edited by Cut+Run’s Akiko Iwakawa and Adam Bazadona, the series was commissioned by the CFDA for its annual awards celebration. The CFDA Fashion Awards celebrates and recognizes outstanding contributions made to American fashion by individuals in all areas of the industry and related arts. This year’s honorees included Vera Wang, Riccardo Tisci, Tim Blanks, and Colleen Atwood. nnThe films – eight in all – are connected via the through line of place: a dramatic Mansion on the Hudson from which the individual stories unfold. In each, the fashion takes the form of character, living as part of the narrative framework in each of the episodes. In previous years CFDA Fashion Awards producer and Tiger and Dragon EP/Creative Director Nian Fish, commissioned individual directors for the films. For 2013, Fish envisioned the project in an episodic structure and tapped director Jun Diaz to bring the unique concept and filmic approach to life.nn
nn”With almost no time to prepare for a job this big, I was fortunate to lock in cinematographer Andrij Parekh, production designer Tony Gasparro, the visual magic of the Mill and Absolute Post, music producers Randall Postaer and Sara Matarazzo, and one of my favorite editors in the business Cut+Run’s Akiko Iwakawa,” explains director Jun Diaz. “Akiko’s command of the visual language and rhythm for dialogue was a superb fit to the footage. She brought in Adam Bazadona as an additional editor, who was a great addition to the team. As a partner to the process, Cut+ Run couldn’t have been more invested in seeing that the project was a success.”nnFor Akiko Iwakawa, the films provided a unique opportunity to contribute to a longform campaign that would reunite her with friend Jun Diaz. “Jun is an amazing director who has extremely sharp vision for story-telling, as such, is very collaborative and supportive. I loved the notion of honoring fashion through these magnificent and playful episodes that together became a bigger journey. Blessed with strong support from Jun and the production team, this was a rare opportunity for both Adam & me to bring a beautiful concept to life.”nn
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nnCreditsnClient: CFDAnnProduction Company: Tiger and Dragon FilmsnEP/Creative Director: Nian FishnDirector: Jun DiaznnEditorial Company: Cut+RunnEditors: Akiko Iwakawa and Adam BazadonanEP: Rana Martin nnFor more information on Cut+Run please visit www.cutandrun.com or connect via Facebook.
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Goldcrest Post Speeds Delivery of “Severance” Season Two
The New York Times recently wrote that the just-released Season Two of Severance will “blow your mind”—and we couldn’t agree more. Created by Dan Erickson and Ben Stiller, the Apple TV+ drama is smart, spellbinding, distinctly original and packed with surprises. For those who aren’t already devoted fans, the show centers on Mark Scout (Adam Scott), leader of a team at Lumon Industries, whose employees have undergone a “severance” procedure that surgically divides their memories between their work and personal lives. Goldcrest Post provided post services for both seasons of the show, including picture editorial support, sound editorial, ADR and sound mixing. Editorial for Season One began in 2020. Due to the restrictions imposed by the pandemic, Goldcrest supplied both onsite production offices and edit suites, and remote editing systems for individual editors, with everything linked to a central server. "Mixing at Goldcrest with our team has been a great experience,” says Stiller. “Bob and Jacob are in sync with our creative process and so good at what they do that the experience is always one where it's about how we can enhance the creative vision, with a baseline of knowing everyone is totally committed to making something as good as it can be." Diana Dekajlo, the show’s co-producer, says that the arrangement worked so well, they chose to continue the hybrid approach for Season Two. “We’re a remote friendly show,” she explains. “Whether we’re at Goldcrest, our studio in the Bronx or at home, our workflow is seamless. I conduct remote daily meetings with my immediate staff, and weekly meetings with editorial and VFX, and we talk to each other as if we were just down the hall. It makes for great staff... Read More