From its very first frame, Daniel Lawrence Wilson's 40-minute short A BRUSH OF VIOLENCE swirls with meticulous artistry, unspooling a dark, suspenseful tale. Apropos of Hollywood, its central figures are artists – one unknown, the other iconic – and the question of whether creativity is about futility, longevity, or a union of the two. ‘Brush,’ which premiered on YouTube March 26, stars Mia Krystyna as a striving art photographer and Yavor Vesselinov as the reclusive painter who becomes the subject of a lifetime
Cast | Akila: Mia Krystyna, Vio: Yavor Vesselinov, Vaasefa: Sausan Machari, Abel: Garland Scott
Production | Writer/Producer/Director: Daniel Lawrence Wilson, Director Of Photography: Darren Streibig, Assistant Director: Austin Hanner, Assistant Camera/Additional Photography: Michael Fenton, Gaffer: Curtis Mccardie, Key Grip: Justin May, Dolly Grip: Liam Webner, Grips: Miles Mannar – Nicholas Wallace – Mason Beck, Location Sound: James Styron, Hair/Make Up: Jenna Brown, Art Director: Anna Brockmeyer, Assistant Art Director: Abigail Horton, Key Production Assistant: Donald Wilson, Production Assistants: Gab Lobato – Jane Long, Special Effects Makeup: Meredith Johns, Chef: Josh Charles, Behind The Scenes: Toms Musts
Post Production | Edited By: Lexi Hiland – Daniel Lawrence Wilson, Music Composed By: Snakes Of Russia, Sound Design/Mix: Colton Jackson, Foley: James Styron – Colton Jackson, Colorist: Lutz Forster, Visual Effects: Julia Kietzmann, Violins By: Francesca Guccione
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
