Jeremy Haccoun accepted the mission for Verisure x Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One commercial

Jeremy Haccoun brought his cinematic style of filmmaking to the Verisure Mission Impossible 7 Dead Reckoning Part One commercial. Bringing the high-octane action that the Tom Cruise action franchise series is known for. The security company Verisure teamed up with Paramount Pictures to help promote the latest installment of Ethan Hunt’s spy adventure and The Visionaries filmmaker Jeremy Haccoun accepted the mission of directing it.

The commercial perfectly captures the spirit of the films and of the Verisure brand, showcasing the extra security and safety that Verisure can bring to your home. With Paramount Pictures giving permission to have Lorne Balfe’s iconic Mission Impossible theme play throughout the commercial creating a sense of tension and charm to the piece.

Jeremey had this to say - “To recreate the scene of Ethan Hunt dropping from the ceiling, the stunt team built a large metal structure above the camera. We then used a motorized descender to control the speed and position of the actor in frame.`’

Most importantly Tom Cruise himself approved of the commercial.

Credits

Director: Jeremy Haccoun

Director’s Agent: The Visionaries

DOP: Neel Potgieter

Production: Manière Noire Production

Producer: Gilles Sasson

Agency: Mai 69

Creative Director: Jérémy Zeitoun

Copywriter: Bluma Pariente

Art Director: Martin Aizier

Customer: Verisure

Customer: Paramount

Production Director: Sylvain Carellas

1st Assistant Director: Olivier Bizet

Stylist: Tanina Barra

Production Designer: Stéphanie Vareillaud

Cinematographers Agent Kinou | Cinematographer Agency

Calibrator: Bertrand Duval

Post-production: Everest Studio

Music: Lalo Schifrin & Lorne Balfe - Mission Impossible

Huse Monfaradi directed the a new film celebrating the partnership between Bowers & Wilkins and Aston Martin

Huse’s ‘Performance. Intensified.’ tells the story of the partnership between two iconic British brands, Bowers & Wilkins and Aston Martin. In detail we see what brought these two powerhouses together, sharing a passion for perfection and style.

The documentary is insightful and provides an interesting look at behind the curtain, as we see what drives and motivates each company as they strive for greatness. The new Aston Martin DB12 sports car is the peak of automotive technology and when the company needed a new sound partner Bowers & Martin felt like the perfect match.

Shooting over three days at both Aston Martin’s HQ and the Bowers & Wilkins facility, Huse managed to capture the spirit and ethos of both companies, while also creating a sense of wonder and discovery with some beautiful imagery.

Credits

Director: Huse Monfaradi

Director’s Agent: The Visionaries

Production: DOGEATDOG

Exec Prod: Harvey Ascott

Exec Prod: Jane Bolton

Prod: Lydia Martland

DOP: Olly Wiggins

Editor: Jamie McCallum

Colourist: Vic Parker

Sound Mix: Pitch and Sync

Sound: Matt Senuik

B Cam: Dave Bridges

Camera Equipment: S+O Media

Tom Brown delivers that ‘Oooft’ feeling in the charming and funny new Tennen’t Lager TV spot

Tom Brown’s Tennent's Lager TV spot ‘Oooft’ is a refreshingly great time. Tom brings his usual style of fast flowing camera work to the table, creating a rollercoaster ride, full of charm and slapstick comedy. The commercial starts in a pub but soon turns into chaos as Tom takes us from one location to another, with a montage of ‘Oooft” moments, some good, some painful…

Tennent’s Lager is Scotland’s favourite and best-selling beer brand, with the TV spot featuring some very familiar Scottish sporting figures including football legend, James McFadden and the women’s rugby national team captain, Rachel Malcolm.

Tom teamed up with creative agency John Doe and unit9 to capture that ‘Oooft’ feeling, while providing some wonderfully funny moments, capturing the spirit and trademark humour of the Scottish people and culture.

Credits

Agency: John Doe

Advertising Manager: Paul Menzies

Advertising Manager: Cameron Matthews

Advertising Manager: Ross Beveridge

Chief Creative Officer: Pam Scobbie

Chief Creative Officer: Dave Everson

Creative Team: Ollie Adams

Creative Team: Suzanne Waters

Creative Support: Gerry Farrell

Agency Producer: Charlie Watson

Production Coordinator: Bethan Mackenzie

Production Company: unit9

Director’s Agent: The Visionaries

Director: Tom Brown

Director of Photography: Sam Meyers

Executive Producer: Greg Hemes

Producer: Geoff Stickler

Casting Director: Dan Jackson

1st AD: Rory Stewart

2nd AD: Callum King

Production Designer: Charles Whiteway

Focus Puller: Michael Neal

2nd AC: Keir O'Donnel

Grip: Alex Kerr

Playback: Alistair Girvan

DIT: Charlie Stewart

Gaffer: Stuart Torley

Sparks: Davey Wilson

Sparks: Freddie Chisholm

Costume: Luke Temple

Wardrobe Assistant: Rosie Well

HMU: Kat Morgan

HMU Assistant: Paula Rebanks

Offline Editor: Alex Burt

Executive Post Producer: Phil McCluney

Post Production: Tania de Sousa

Post Production: Denny Cooper

Post Production: Hannah Webster

Post Production: :Alec Eves

Christian Bevilacqua’s latest commercial shows us the wonderful world of Quantum Fiber

The Visionaries director Christian Bevilacqua brings us his latest filmmaking outing which captures that awesome feeling only fast flowing internet can bring to the humdrum household. Quantum Fiber is a gateway into a new world, a world without slow internet speeds, a world without interrupted livestreams, a world without any limitations.

The commercial ends with the voice-over saying ‘Your world unleashed’ which is backed up with Christian’s kinetic filmmaking style and the clever use of visual effects that provide the piece with a sense of adventure and discovery. There’s an immersive quality to the film as we see the household transform into a carnival of activity as we follow the main character around different rooms, everything comes to life, as the world literally beams into her home.

Credits

Agency - peter mayer

Director - Christian Bevilacqua

Director’s Agent - The Visionaries

Producer - Kevin Comer

Creative Director - Richard Landry

Art Director - Jamie Muller

Copywriter - Craig Moyer

EP - Kevin James

DP - joe cook

EDITOR - james rosen

EP - Andrea panda

Post - Psyop

Production - Psyop

Chris Fowles tells a poignant and charming story of self belief for Erste Bank commercial ‘The Challenger’

Chris’s latest awe-inspiring commercial puts Rocky’s training montage scenes to shame with the charming and wonderful ‘The Challenger’ commercial for Erste Bank. As per usual Chris brings a sense of grounded relatability to the film, capturing believable performances from the two leads. It’s a story of hope and determination, with Ava the lead actress putting on a fantastic debut performance.

Chris had this to say about working on the project : "The main point for us was, it doesn’t really matter for our hero whether she wins or loses. We imply, but we don’t need to know. It's just the start of a journey and more about the importance of self-belief.

A poignant, playful story of hope.

Client and agency were amazing, really open to new ideas and pushing it as far as it could go. We referenced a lot of indie films like Little Miss Sunshine for tone, which I think comes across nicely.

The level of humour was quite new for me and great fun - shooting something a bit more energetic where we could move the camera a lot and be punchier with the storytelling. But it's really grounded by our two lead performances, who were incredible. They gave it that empathy and reality that you need for the ending to cut through.

Ava our lead girl, it's actually her first time acting on camera and she barely ever needed a second take. Such a natural.

The Croatian team were also brilliant, my first time shooting in the country but definitely not my last."

Chris truly masters the universal story of the underdog and understands why audiences engage so well with it. Everything comes together to create a sense of drama and comedy with the kickass Baba O’Riley needle drop giving the piece a sense of epicness.

Credits:

Production Company: Val Produkcija

Agency: BBDO Croatia & Jung von Matt

Director: Chris Fowles

Directors Agent: The Visionaries

EP/Producer: Petra Galić

DoP: Luka Trajkovic

Casting: Martin Gibbons Casting

Editor: Sara Gregorić

Colourist: Alexandre Nerzic

Colour House: Creative Outpost London

Playmaker’s Carly Cussen and Raheem Sterling went back to school for hilarious Clarks commercial

Clarks tasked our creative friends over at Playmaker with creating a campaign that would entertain Gen Z kids and their millennial parents…yes writing that also made us feel really old too. Playmaker worked on every aspect of the ‘Back to school” campaign from the entire concept to script-writing, production, and casting.

In doing so Carly and Playmaker have captured the spirit of popular millennial comedy mockumentaries like People Just Do Nothing and The Office (UK) with authentically charming performances from across the board. Raheem goes back to school to showcase some very tough critics with a brand new shoe he designed with Clarks, however his presence does cause some disruption in the school halls…

Carly brings her unique energy and personality to everything behind the camera while Raheem shines in front of the camera with his genuine and playful nature, making a match made in Playmaker heaven. While the cast was made up from real pupils and teachers which only adds to the down to earth documentary style.

Here’s what Carly had to say about the project - ““This project was something special. Clarks are an institution in this country and the challenge here was crafting something that spoke to a new generation of parents with authenticity, wit and freshness. We took a calculated risk casting real schoolkids and real teachers - but the performances were just fabulous. The result is a suite of Social first films with huge entertainment value and a really distinctive flavour for the brand.”

We heard reports that Raheem was on the losing side in the school playground five a side…

Credits

Production Company: Playmaker Films

Production Company Rep: Lemonade Reps

Director: Carly Cussen

Director’s Agent: The Visionaries

Creative Strategist & Writer: Royston Reeves

Producer: Kem Ekundayo

Co- Producer: Ben Mealing

Casting: Anne Stone

Photographer Agency: A&R Creative Agency

Photographer: Hanina Pinnick

Digi & Lights Shoot 1: Sam Court

Digi & Lights Shoot 2: Luke Weller

DOP Shoot 1: Rick Joaquim

DOP Shoot 2: Chris O’Driscoll

CAM OP: Jack Smith

CAM OP: Lou Macnamara

CAM OP: Chris Dodds

CAM OP: Shaka Agina

2nd AC: Rebecca Richards

2nd AC: Alex Agopian

DIT: Cinevation Judy Tett

DIT: Dragan Ajvazovic

Gaffer Shoot 1: Marco Giulio

Gaffer Shoot 2: Jamie Hitchens

Spark: Romaine Foster

Spark: Beau Wilkinson

1st AD: Ben Burton

2nd AD Shoot 1: Charlie Killick

2nd AD Shoot 2: Rosie Owen

3rd AD Shoot 1: Alex Tawney

3rd AD Shoot 2: Eleri Shone

Runner: Brogan Cowie Ferron

Runner: Rosie Meyer

Runner: Flori Watts

Runner Driver: James Campayne

Sound Mixer: Grant Covacic

Sound Mixer: Pasha Shilov

Boom Op: Jack Simpson

Boom Op: Mike Kent

Art Director: Joe Munro

Art Assistant: Callum Rob

Talent Stylist: Rhys Marcus Jay

Talent Groomer: Niedian Biggs

Cast Lead MUA & Hair: Danielle Everitt

Cast HMUA & Hair Assist: Elsie Brown

Cast HMUA & Hair Assist: Dora Balusa

Cast Wardrobe: Alex Teng

Cast Wardrobe: Iveta Veleva

CAST

Head Teacher: Andrew Mayer @ Dot to Dot

PE Teacher: Henry Goldsmith

Class Teacher: Evelyn Craven @ DCH

Class Teacher: Nicola Gossip @ Dot to Dot

Class Teacher: Nichola Manners @ Factor MGMT

Photographer: Abdul Hakim Joy @ Talent Talks

POST

Edit Post House: The Quarry

Editor: Julian Tranquille

1st Assistant Editor: Christina Hill

2nd Assistant Editor: Richard Goodger

Edit House Producer - Dilia Knobel

Grade & Online - The Post Arm

Colourist: Jim Bracher

Post House Producer: Chloe Bruce- Gardyne & Emma Cook

Sound Design: Castelli Sound

VFX Clean Up: Merge Frame FX

BTS: Karan Teli

Jessie Ayles tells the story of inspiring female golf star Lizette Salas for LPGA

The latest work from Jessie Ayles tells the inspiring and intimate story of the female Latin American golf star, Lizette Salas. The film dives into Lizette’s childhood, and how her parents moving to America from Mexico sparked her incredible journey. What began as a father and daughter day at the golf course would transform into a life-long passion that would transform Lizette’s life forever.

Jessie crafts her trademark human storytelling into every frame, capturing the spirit and personality of Lizette and the world of female golf. The film perfectly blends images of Lizette’s childhood with the present creating a sense of nostalgia and a passage of time which has led her to where she is now.

Despite being historically underrepresented, young Latin participation is rapidly growing in the world of golf. Through support of initiatives like LPGA* USGA Girls Golf, reaching nearly 100,000 girls across 500+ communities, Lizette is leading the charge.

Credits

Client: LPGA (Ladies Professional Golf Association)

Director: Jessie Ayles

Directors Agent: The Visionaries

Production Company: IMG

Executive Producer: Ross Young

Creatives: Emma Nichols, Rufus Pinkerton

Cast: Lizette Salas, Mariah Stackhouse, In Gee Chun

DP: William Rouse

AC: Jeff Vanderpool

Local Production: Unicorns & Unicorns

Post Production: Strangelove Post

Editor: Xander Vander

Colourist: Nic Apostoli

Post Producer: Manual Monteiro

Sound Mix: Timo Saila

Melody Maker shows off the creative power of the Logitech MX Master Series using virtual production filmmaking techniques

Melody Maker returns with two brand new spots for computer manufacturer Logitech utilizing cutting edge Virtual Production techniques to craft a super-stylish and futuristic aesthetic.

The huge LED screens and CG environments have allowed Melody to create something that pops off the screen with dimension altering sets, that not only look incredible but showcase the technology of the Logitech brand.

Creative coder Luyang Zou and music coder Alexandra Cardenas also lend their individual talents to the spots as talented coders, we see them both using Logitech MX to master their flow and conjure up their own creative worlds ... .literally.

Logitech - Luyang Zou Creative Coder

Logitech -Alexandra Cardenas

Melody had this to say about working on the project - “ Using virtual production for the Logitech shoots made for a more seamless and immersive experience which made the whole process far more collaborative in ways previously unimaginable, blending the realms of the tangible and the digital.”

Credits

Director: Melody Maker

Director’s Rep: The Visionaries

DOP: Hunter Daly

1st AC: Rupert Hornstein

2nd AC: Joe Medlock

Gaffer: Ryan Monteith

Spark: Daniel Goodall, Marina Lewin R

Art Director: Miles Roberts

Service Company: Quite Brilliant

Production Company: Vice UK Ltd

Head of Production: Kate Turner

Producer : Claire Gibson

Post Production: Coffee & TV

Post Producer : Ramon Ricard

Production Manager: Steven Charalambous

Editor: James Demetriou

Sound Designer: Clockvice

VFX: Darri Thorsteinsson

AE: Shivam Solanki

Director and creative thinker Henry Dean brings his artistic and playful filmmaking to The Visionaries roster

British filmmaker Henry Dean has a penchant for conjuring up cultural and cinematic worlds in his rich variety of commercial work, short films and documentaries.

His work has a global appeal, after living in Paris and Las Vegas and returning to his native London. He combines emotional vulnerability with outside-the-box concepts — his work exists in its own universe while being grounded in the organic stories he uncovers within the characters and places he studies. He's not one to shy away from big ideas, crafting them into beautifully intricate work with strong narratives and a striking aesthetic.

Henry brings a stylish sensibility to everything he touches, while adding a unique sense of humour to his storytelling, creating a sought after niche for himself in the commercial space. A special talent who brings out the human element in all of his craft, while making the everyday feel spectacular. If you want to stand out, you want Henry on your side.

Henry’s ‘How To Break In’ for iconic footwear brand Dr. Martens encapsulates the director's style of filmmaking perfectly. Delivering a kinetic and vibrant attack on the senses with top-notch camerawork and a charming sense of humour which feels like a meaningful love letter to the universally loved brand, while still taking things in an unexpectedly fresh direction. The commercial will feature in this week's Shots - Unsigned Showcase, which will be out on Thursday.

Here’s what Henry had to say about joining -“I think working with The Visionaries is going to be a match made in heaven for me. Being a part of their dynamic roster of independent creatives is just what I need to harness my fluid and far reaching way of working. I can’t wait to get myself in front of some people who want to make outstanding ideas come to life together.”

Aside from Dr. Martens, Henry’s recent commercial clients include JBL, Paul Smith, Lynx, YouTube and Major League Baseball. He has collaborated with artists such as Mac Miller, Stormzy, Joy Crookes and Mystery Jets, and worked with cultural institutions like V&A East, Comedy Central and the London Lions.

Everyone at The Visionaries can’t wait to share Henry’s future projects with you all.

To see more of Henry’s filmography click here

Claire Norowzian and an all female crew created the hilarious film for The Guardian Labs and Maltesers featuring comedian Jessice Fostekew

Claire Norowzian along with an all female crew created the hilarious new film for The Guardian Labs and Maltesers, a film dedicated to working mothers across the nation who juggle working life with raising children.

At the focal point of the piece is comedian and mother Jessica Fostekew who vents out some truths about the everyday stresses and wonders of balancing work projects with being a mum. From the trillions of shark related facts coming from her child to the never ending school WhatsApp groups notifications screaming at her phone screen it can get a bit much. However this film celebrates the working mum and her incredible ability to adapt and master all situations, sometimes with a little help from the babysitter or a partner and for those champions we salute them with a bag of Maltesers.

Claire had this to say about working on the project - “I loved working with comedian Jessica Fostekew and an all female team to create a funny snapshot of what it's like to be a working mum and our insane juggle. Along with the rest of the sh*t, literally and metaphorically!”

Credits

Talent : Jessica Fostekew

Director: Claire Norowzian

Director’s Agent: The Visionaries

Producer: Millie Law, Holly Newman

DOP: Catherine Derry

2nd Camera Op: Gabi Norland

Focus Puller: Eve Carreño

Sound Recordist: Manon Peregrine-Lewis

Gaffer: Maria Kalecinska

Art Director: Zoë Klinck

Wardrobe: Jenny Svantesson

HMU: Anya McDevitt

Editor: Flaura Atkinson@ Stitch

Colourist: Hannah Squires

Gianna Mazzeo brings her authentic queer perspective to The Visionaries roster

Gianna is an Australian-Italian filmmaker based in Amsterdam known for her genuine and authentic storytelling that celebrates identity and human nature. Dancing with genres such as black comedy and drama, she has built up a body of work ranging from short films, music videos and commercials. Her work often explores her culture, sexuality and the female experience with top-notch filmmaking and brilliant performance at the center of everything.

Over recent years Gianna has developed and grown her commercial reel working with various brands from Xero, Salvation Army and Nike, to name but a few. Brining the same colorful and fierce energy to her commercial work as she does her short films and music videos, with stellar art direction and top-notch direction.

Xero is a prime example of Gianna’s commercial work, impeccable art direction and wonderfully witty humour that glows off the screen.

Gianna had this to say about joining The Visionaries - “I'm super excited to be a part of The Visionaries, I'm in great company. I'm looking forward to creating some fun and fresh visuals from the female, queer perspective. It's like they always say... When life gives you lemons, make a really vibey ad with Lemonade Reps.”

Everyone at The Visionaries can’t wait to share with you more of Gianna’s work.

Taste your happy place with Stefano & Alejandra’s Snickers spots

The latest Snickers commercial from The Visionaries duo Stefano & Alejandra is a Summer escapist dream. In partnership with Scenester Films and The & Partnership agency. The directors have materialized a wonderfully charming little slice of Summer, all for Snickers delicious ice-cream treats, perfect for when you’re sitting at work and find yourself dreaming of that far away beach.

Taste Your Happy Place - Party

Taste Your Happy Place - Work

As per usually Stefano & Alejandra bring their playfully storytelling to the spots utilizing art direction and VFX creating something that feels believable but bombastic. With comedic performances at the center of both spots, you really get the sense of happiness and joy on the characters' faces while they tuck into the ice cream.

While we all melt in the current heatwave I think now would be the perfect opportunity to purchase some Snickers ice-cream but just remember to keep it in the shade or it will turn into a milkshake…although that still sounds delicious.

Credits

Directors: Stefano and Alejandra

Director’s Agent: The Visionaries

Executive Producer: Tim Marshall

Production Company: Scenester Films

Agency: The & Partnership

Agency Producer: Sammi Roberts

Creative Director: James Fernandes

Creatives: Sam Collins & Ivan Stanojevic

Production Service: Mental Films

Service Producer: Duygu Aykol

DOP: Firat Lita Sözbir

Art Director: Talha Almaz

Editor: Sofia Tavares at Blue Room Studio

Post Production: Alumina Studios

Grade: Alex Nerzic

Sound: King Lear

The very shiny new commercial from Claire Norowzian & Platige Image captures the excitement of collecting and trading Pokemon cards

For those of us at a certain age there was nothing more exciting than heading into the school playground or the park to open up a pack of brand new Pokemon cards, praying that there would be a rare shiny hiding in the mix. The ultimate flex to be able to show off a sparkly Charizard and become the envy of all your friends. Claire Norowzian captures that adrenaline rush with her trademark explosive visuals blending live action and VFX that was provided by the talented folks at Platige Image. The team managed to capture the spirit of the Pokemon brand with their blisteringly good visual effects that perfectly encapsulate the personality of the animation show and the art style of the trading cards.

Claire makes a choice to focus on the reactions of the characters' faces, as we see their eyes literally full with electricity at the sight of those shiny wondrous cards. With camera movement and transitions that give the piece a sense of freedom.

Credits

Agency: Kids Industries

Director: Claire Norowzian

Director’s Rep; The Visionaries

Post Production: Platige Image

Post Production Company Rep: Lemonade Reps

CG/VFX Supervisor: Maciej Szewczenko

Grading: Piotr Sasim

Online: Piotr Popielawski

Concept Artist: Adrian Tarasek

3D Animation: Bartek Ruszkiewicz, Mikolaj Mlonek

Compositing Lead: Maciej Prętki

Compositing Artist: Tomasz Januszewicz, Gal Ravid-Tal, Rafał Szyc

Postproducer: Sonia Marcinkowska

Mak Mahmut Akay teamed up with Raheem Sterling for ‘Night Sports’ Samsung spot

Mak recently teamed up with Chelsea and England footballer Raheem Sterling for a series of new Samsung films. The project came together with everyone sharing the same vision, with Mother agency providing the production and post and the creative folks at Samsung and Playmaker Films providing assistance.

Mak turns ‘Nights Sports’ into a dazzling blend of visuals and dance-like movements creating a very pleasing aesthetic while still capturing the Samsung brand.

Mak had this to say- "It was an absolute joy to work with the talented creatives, production and post team at Mother agency to create two films; 'Night Sports' and 'Sterling Sells' for Samsung and Raheem Sterling. The eclectic nature of the films allowed me to flex my creative muscles in different ways as 'Night Sports' focused on the visual sensibilities and 'Sterling Sells' is in the realm of a mockumentary. The experience was made even more fruitful with the lovely people at Samsung and Playmaker. From a personal standpoint and as a football aficionado, it was an immense pleasure to work with Raheem."

Credits

Client: Samsung / Raheem Sterling

Agency: Mother London

Creatives: Paloma Gardiner / Ali Milne James / James Sellick

Producer: Jack Hannon

Director: Mak Mahmut Akay

Director’s Rep: The Visionaries

DoP: Miguel Carmenes

Production Manager: Mavreen Brown

Production Company: Mother Studios

Head of Production: Corrina Kapur

1st AD: Philips Nortey

3rd AD: Denis Nortey

Production Coordinator: Mel Brown

Cam Op: Marcus Albertson

Focus Puller: Catharina Scarpellini

Focus Puller: Tanmoye Khan

2nd AC: Rebecca Richards

Camera Trainee: Carolina Costa

DIT: Dimiter Dimitroff

Sound: George McMillan

Boom Op: Jordan Milliken

Colourist: Andi Chu

Sound Design & Mix: Jane Lo

Motion Graphics: Mila Graf

Gaffer: Conrad Pastucha Russell

Spark: Lex Tully

Spark: Gian-claudio Calipa

Master Rigger: Steven Daley

Rigger: Tony Cadenas

Rigger: Ian Thompson

Production Designer: Fin Sully

Art Director: Phoebe Swiderska

Art Assistant: Charlie Gleeson

Stylist: Jaime Jarvis

Talent Groomer: Lola Maja

Creative / TikTok Creator: Temi Adedoyin

Playmaker Films

Talent Manager: Amro Sinjab

Partnerships Director: James Nelson

Playmaker Creative Director: Carly Cussen

Playmaker Head of Social: Karan Teli

BTS: Alex Livermore-Mars

Partnership Agency: Publicis

Global Business Director: James Venn

Senior Account Executive: Sen Graham

Studio: Malcolm Ryan Studios

The Martians new film for the Young Directors Awards pays tribute to their music teacher

The charmingly wonderful new film ‘Born to Create Drama’ from the Martians celebrates young talent with their trademark brand of heartfelt and genuine comedy. At the heart of the film is the brilliant young violinist, Ana Rita Corderio who breaks away from tradition and gets her horror movie groove on. With flashes of Nosferatu spliced into the mix and some clever transitions the piece floats effortlessly from one great scene to the next but never undermines the central performance.

With the central theme being that of nurturing talent and giving opportunities and creative freedom to young people and allowing them to be able to express themselves without boundaries. The Young Directors Awards is one beacon that allows such things to happen for young creators, even if they’re from the other side of the galaxy.

“Our latest piece of work was created in memory of our former music teacher F. Gordon whose wise words turned us into what we are today.” - The Martians

“If being out of tune killed, you would be intergalactic serial killers”

- F. Gordon

CREDITS

EP: Manuel Santiago & João Rito

Director: Martians

DoP: Tomás Brice

CAST

Violinist: Ana Rita Cordeiro

Teacher: Sara Belo

Sound Engineer: Nuno Mendes

Music Students: Tiago Raposo Martins; Íris Yang; Jade Yang; Clara António; Carolina António

Post Production Sound Services provided by: GAS Music and Sound Design

Music by: Nathan De Giorgi with use of Morning Mood by Amadeo Mariscal Lopez and Edvard Grieg

Production Sound Mixer: Aaron Bentley

Re-Recording Mixer: Aaron Bentley

Music Supervisor: Greg Owens

Post Production company: Push VFX

Post-Production Creative Director: Pedro Motta

Nuke Compositor: Duarte Gandum

Houdini Artist: Fernão Gonçalves

Color Grading Studio: The Yellow Color

Colorist: Marco Amaral

Editor: Fabio Telles

Production company: Push Films

Production Director: Nuno Mendes

Production Coordinator: Fátima Santos Filipe

Production Assistant: Pedro Nuno Rodrigues

Production Assistant: Maria João Dias

Location Scout: Pedro Amaro

1st AD: Bárbara Jordão Rodhner

2nd AD: Carolina Pereira

Steadicam Operator: Manu

Focus Puller: Inês Gonçalo

2nd AC: Miguel Varandas

Video Assist: Alexandre Monteiro

Art Director: Nelso Coelho

Set Dresser: Ana Isabel Sousa

Art Dept. Assistant: Cláudia da Costa

Handyman: Valeriu Cozma

Stylist: Isabel Quadros

Wardrobe Assistant: Catarina Bica

Make-up: Maria Alves Correia

Make-up Assistant: Deborah Bettencourt dos Santos

Gaffer: Sérgio Pontes

Grip: David Valente

Catering: Sweet Cherry Party

Storyboard Artist: Jorge Barros

Cleaning company: Pantherskills (Fernando Neves)

Making-of: WE ARE FRAMES (Júlio Droguetti e Laura Couto)