Ahead of the scheduled April 1 Supreme Court arguments in Trump v. Barbara, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has launched a spot supporting U.S. birthright citizenship. Directed by Anderson Wright via Stink/Stink Studios, “The Beat” is built around Bruce Springsteen’s iconic song, “Born in the U.S.A.” Featuring real people rather than actors, the film uses the song’s drumbeat to connect everyday moments across the country, from classrooms to job sites to family gatherings, forming a portrait of a nation shaped by birthright citizenship.
This is a hugely important campaign with real world impact, as it aims to support a landmark constitutional case that could redefine citizenship in the U.S. The work underscores how deeply embedded birthright citizenship is in American identity, and what is at risk if the right is revoked.
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Credits
Client American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) Production Company Stink/Stink Studios Daniel Bergmann, president; Anderson Wright, director; Ben Davies, managing director/executive producer; Jax Ostle-Evans, Stink Studios managing director; Dustin Highbridge, producer; Deryck Highbridge, production manager; Travis Beck, location manager; Mike Bell, 1st AD; Mika Aberra, DP; Hensel Martinez, production manager; Elise Tyler, casting director. Editorial Trim Editing Laura Cairney-Keize, editor; Keira Hay, Kevin Vu, assistant editors; Paolo Solarte, Polly Kemp, edit producers; Anne Lai, offline exec producer. VFX/Finishing Noise Studio Michael Gregory, creative director/VFX supervisor; Karen Anderson, exec producer; Rachel Mariscal Creasey, VFX sr. producer; Aminah Gbadamosi, VFX coordinator; Adrien Servadio, Adrien Petitti, Flame. Color Grade Ethos Studio Kaitlyn Battistelli, colorist; Miraida Gutierrez-Colon, color producer; Will Reininga, sr. color assist; Greyson Sawyer, color assist. Sound Design Ballad & Co Adrian Aurelius, Philip Flindt, sound designer; Gregers Maersk Moeller, sound exec producer; Sasha Pace, head of production; Eliana Carranza-Pitcher, exec producer/managing director; James Drew, founder/exec producer.
Isn’t it nice to know that some things are still real?
In a world increasingly crafting fakes, replicas, and perfectly rendered simulations, there are fewer and fewer places that still celebrate authenticity.
On a day dedicated to lighthearted hoaxes and twists of fate, it seemed a perfect time to release a film that explores what’s real, and not.
That tension sits at the center of “L’ultimo Uomo Reale” (“The Last Real Man”), a new film from Team One and director Sebastian Strasser, in partnership with the marketplace for authenticated luxury resale, The RealReal.
Conceived as a response to The RealReal’s 2024/25 “Ask Yourself What’s Real” campaign theme, the film pushes that question further, by exploring the growing tension between perception and reality in today’s digital world.
At a moment when much of the industry is using AI to scale content, this work flips the lens—using it as both subject and storytelling device. A humorous, slightly unsettling take for anyone who still values the real thing.
Directed and rendered by Strasser, the piece constructs a hyper-real world that feels convincingly human—until it begins to fracture. Subtle glitches give way to a full unraveling, exposing a carefully engineered illusion.
“We’re moving into a world where ‘real’ is no longer a baseline—it’s a premium,” said Chris Graves, Chief Creative Officer, Team One. “We wanted to create a story that lets the illusion hold just long enough to feel convincing—then disrupt it, so you’re forced to reconsider what you’re actually looking at. Because what carries value now isn’t just craft. It’s credibility.”
Team One was inspired by The RealReal’s authentication process... Read More
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