11 years ago, writer/director Skinner Myers saw an old photograph of the last moments in the life of Frank Embree who remained strong after receiving over 100 lashes. He felt a connection with the man in the photograph as well as a rush of emotions that stayed with him through Columbia University, Brooklyn College, and USC Film School. Over the years, he learned more of his story: Frank Embree was a black man accused of raping a white girl (although there were no witnesses) and was overtaken by a mob while being moved to the courthouse for his trial. Skinner Myers pondered the image over the years, running through a gamut of emotions from anger, helplessness, frustration, sadness, and finally took it upon himself to do what he could do for this man from history: he memorialized him in film.
Producers: Skinner Myers | Bernardo Duran Jr. | Matthew Halla | Skinner Myers | Mu Sun
Composer: Sebastian Kauderer
Cinematographer: Matthew Halla
Editor: J.A. Conway
Special FX Makeup: Susan Laprelle | Alexandria Storm
Sound Designer: Corey Eccles
VFX: Gregory Jones | Arliss Gammil
Colorist: Gabriele Turchi
1st Assistant Camera: Jaime Busby
2nd Assistant Camera: Jorge Gomez
3rd Assistant Camera: Amina Zadeh
Key Grip: Diego Rentsch
Set Photographer: Josiah Myers
Actors: Skinner Myers as Frank Embree, Ato Essandoh (Chicago Med, Jason Bourne, X-Men: Dark Phoenix) as Charles Embree (voice), and J. Marvin Campbell (Ray Donavan, Justified) as Wood Doughtery
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