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Client: Sonos

Production: FutureDeluxe
ECD: Ant Baena
Creative Direction: Luke Parker
EP: Maria Hanafy
Senior Producers: Tiffany Brathwaite, Anne Deslauriers
Motion Design: Jakke Wyand, Sam Cividanis, Eun Sung Do, Vitor Mancini, Andrew Henrique, Marcus Bakke, Omid Vojdani, Mario Domingos, Peiter Hergert, Luke Parker.
VFX: Andrew Henrique, Peiter Hergert, Luke Parker

Client: Markforged

Production: FutureDeluxe
Director: FutureDeluxe
CD: Raj Davsi
Producer: Tiffany Brathwaite
EP: Ellis Garrod
Designer: Jake Wyand, Nick Bauer, Ollie Harris, Dagmar Irrig, Steve Barwise
Modeler: Kornel Makarowicz
Rigger: Sam Cividanis

Color: No8, Tim Smith

Sound: Echoic Audio

There is a small but longstanding community of Black cowboys in NYC. In this installment of The Freedom to Be, hear from Dr. George E. Blair—a 90-year-old descendant of the Buffalo soldiers—who produced an all-Black cowboy rodeo in Harlem for over 30 years and continues to teach New Yorkers how to ride horses at his New York Riding Academy on Randall’s Island.

This series is part of #TheBlackExperienceInNYC travel hub on NYCgo.com and highlights NYC's endless and often unexpected opportunities for Black subcultures and affinity groups—acknowledging the five boroughs' vibrant abundance of ideas and expressions. A celebration of the diversity within Black culture in NYC, #TheFreedomToBe also underscores the contributions of these communities and groups to NYC's dynamism.⁠⁠

Director of Multicultural Content - NYC & Co: @kingronthedon
Director + DP: @simbarashecha
Sound: @jorgerodolfoolivo
Editor: @Corn_tor_tia

OLAY wants to double the number of women in STEM to help decode bias in search engines.

#DecodetheBias highlights one major issue—how data, computer code, and AI reinforce exclusionary beauty standards and exclude women of color. These algorithmic systems rule our world and we have to ensure these systems are not continuing to perpetuate harmful forms of bias and discrimination.

Full press release via Adweek

Director: Sadé Clacken Joseph

DP: Pierce Robinson

Production Company: RSA Films

Agency: Badger & Winters

Production work for @phenomenal commemorating the signing of The CROWN Act. The CROWN Act ensures protection against hairstyle discrimination in the workplace and public schools.

Because it’s about what’s in your head, not on it! Come through @jjxanderson with the vision. Poem written and performed by @yazminmonetwatkins

Natural Hair is not for the weak 💁🏾‍♀️😤

DP/cinematographer @nataliamoscoso
1stAC @chowingdownchow
Photographer @hrdwrkerxtito
Talent @tiffanygouche @naimajoy @amyelisajackson @joysimmonsdivadoc @alexisnrdavidson @bephie

Editor + Colorist Sam Sharkey

Sound Mixer TJ Dumser

Agency / Production Company: Hayden5

A film I produced for @innoceneproject under the direction of @arielellis_

“Happiest Moments” reminds us why The Innocence Project do this work and to not take those moments for granted. We hope you’ll watch, share, and support the organization to help them reunite more families.

I’m grateful to be involved in this work.

Featuring: @freerosajimenez @termainej.hicks @deacon72

Directed by: @arielellis_

Voice over: @sheisdash

Vocals: @aneshaisaplus

Score: @louisweeks

Editors: @reprise_post

Agency + Production Company: Hayden5

Recognize is about amplifying Black stories, employing diverse talent, and investing in opportunities throughout the year and beyond. As part of the Black and LGBTQ+ communities, Maryse Pearce has been a lifelong advocate for marginalized groups. Today, she works as the Program Manager at Stonewall Community Foundation and is passionate about the work they do to serve the LGBTQ+ community — keeping her inspired and connected.

Recognize is about celebrating inspiring community members, contributors and influencers making a difference with their distinct perspectives, style and commitment to finding purpose in their passions. Through Recognize, we will amplify Black stories, employ diverse talent, and invest in opportunities — throughout the year and beyond.

Evans isn’t just a drumhead maker, we’re a technology brand that makes drumheads. In a world not unlike our own, Evans has gone all in on research and development. They’ve designed and built a highly classified research and testing installation, known as the Experimental Materials Division, and staffed it with the greatest musical minds available. 

With their mostly voluntary assistance, E.V.A.N. has compiled the most comprehensive percussion knowledgebase the world has ever seen. And now, having completed his task, all that’s left is to share his findings with the world.

Creative for a new set of groundbreaking strings, featuring an extended lifespan treatment — enhanced break resistance, pitch stability and long lasting performance.

The ‘Her Art Here’ campaign is rooted in the insight that while 51% of today's artists are women, less than 13% of art on display in museums is by women artists. With this in mind, United Airlines is giving two women the opportunity to have their art featured on two huge canvases — United Boeing 757’s.

To launch this campaign and initiative, we collaborated with Shantell to create two interactive art installations.

The racial optics of Black characters in animation and Black animators is a conversation at the beginning of getting mainstream attention. In the latest episode of Taking Up Space on Facebook Watch (from Netflix's Strong Black Lead), former Fugees frontman Wyclef Jean and several other Black creatives discuss the impact of having Black writers, animators and voices behind the camera — Shadow And Act

Hennessy, one of the world’s best-selling Cognac, announced a first-ever collaboration with fashion house Opening Ceremony to celebrate an encounter of two cultures – “East Meets West” – with an X.O-inspired limited-edition collector’s piece.

The Hennessy X.O “East Meets West” Travel Bag by Opening Ceremony is inspired by co-founders’ Carol Lim and Humberto Leon’s heritage and world travels, with an aesthetic that blends tradition and heritage with modern elements. The stunning design perfectly holds the iconic shape of the Hennessy X.O bottle – the world’s original X.O Cognac and ultimate gift this holiday season.