AWARDS MPB FILMMAKER OF THE YEAR
STUDENT THE STARS OF TOMORROW
Ambitious American filmmaker DK Greenley wrote, directed, produced and voice acted in this commercial for Zico coconut water entitled Crack Life Open while a graduate student at film school. It was filmed on a self-financed budget of $2000 and carefully shot under union rules of the Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists as part of his filmmaking course. Greenley used an international crew in both production and post- production work. “Making it was fantastic, and the union even asked for a link to it as they wanted to share my student commercial production with their sitting SAG commercial committee members,” he says. “My hope is that this will fuel my foray into writing, directing and producing brand commercials in the US and around the world!”
AERIAL THE VIEW FROM ON HIGH
This award is ideal for filmmakers who use aerial camerawork either as the sole content of a film or just a part of it. It celebrates those who know it’s not as simple as just putting a drone up for an establishing shot. The winner uses incredible shots from an FPV drone to really bring the story of a high-end gym alive. Inspired by viral fly-though FPV drone shots, Brit John Owen used the technique to add to the production values of his work to showcase the latest gym chains. The drone flies through classes of people on stationary bikes, through busy weights rooms and even into changing rooms to bring an exciting, new aesthetic to a corporate film. This unique look is difficult to achieve, yet Owen’s crew pull it off so well.
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