Prodigiously multitalented, slightly off-kilter and always with a surrealist approach, Danny Sangra once again proves he is a next generation filmmaker who has honed the art of observation. Lief proudly releases his latest work, Parlour Games, a smartly written short in which Sangra’s signature dark wit is as ever-present as the film’s red backdrop.
Parlour Games is delivered by a stellar cast of British actors, featuring Margaret Clunie (Victoria, Goldbricks in Bloom), Nell Hudson (Outlander, Victoria), Vinette Robinson (Sherlock, The A Word, Vera Drake), Anna Wilson-Jones (Hotel Babylon, Spaced), Ashley Zhangazha (King Lear, Hamlet) and Robert Portal (Welcome to the Punch, The King's Speech).
In the film, five characters from the Edwardian period stand in a room. The characters themselves are something out of Clue: the major, the servant girl, the matron, the husband and the young beauty.
SPW Credits
Written & Directed by Danny Sangra
Starring: Nell Hudson, Ashley Zhangazha, Anna Wilson Jones, Robert Portal, Vinette Robinson, Margaret Clunie
Production Company Lief Producer: Tabetha Glass-Jackman, Executive Producer: Margo Mars, Director of Photography: Marcus Autelli, Production Designer: Sarianne Plaisant, Costume Designer: Emma Jane Lipop, Hair and Make Up Artist: Gaby Winwood
Editor: Danny Sangra Colourist: Jack McGinty Sound Designer: Patch Rownand Origninal Music: Jose Saudinos
Gaffer: Dom Aronin Electrician: Alex Buckley and Milo Smyth Rigger: Steve Daly Grip: Michael Farrell 1st Assistant Camera: Joshua Dadson 1st Assistant Camera: Mike Linforth 2nd Assistant Camera: Abigayle Blacow
Sound Recordist: Russell Edwards and Rich Miller Boom Operator: Balint Sound Trainee: Ben Christopher
Costume Assistant: Rhain Teasdale, Production Assistant: Colleen Sohiez
Accountant: Zoe Jones Insurance: JLT
Sound Design: Machine Sound
Telecine: CHEAT
Special Thanks: Panalux, Panavision, Black Island Studios, Angels Costume
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
