- Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020
REVERSE directors Johan Stahl and Bradley Tangonan walked away with two top honors last night at the eighth annual One Screen Short Film Festival, presented by The One Club for Creativity. The short film festival celebrates and awards global filmmakers from both the commercial advertising and film industries.
The awards mark the fourth consecutive year that REVERSE directors have either scored wins or finalist nods at One Screen.
Tangonan won in the Emerging Directors category for his branded content short, “Rose De Mai,” for Le Labo, in which harvesters in Grasse, France reflect on their relationship to the Centifolia rose, the rarest, most fragrant rose in the world and the personal meaning of this fleeting bloom. The project was also a finalist in the Doc Film category. In addition, Tangonan was a finalist in the Emerging Directors category for his short documentary, “Forged in Flint,” for Square. The film tells the poignant story of a city reborn through its people and their commitment to rebuilding their community, one small business at a time.
Stahl won in the Fiction category for “Play: The Power of Ideas,” which he directed for the Newport Beach Film Festival. The film shows the underbelly of divorce when a little boy retreats to his toys — his imagination triggering a jarring series of events in the outside world. The film was also a finalist in the Branded Content category. Working closely with ad agency Garage Team Mazda, Stahl sought to find the right balance juxtaposing traditional dramatic cinema techniques with elements of the gore genre. By showing the disparity between the parents’ world and the boy's world, the film expresses central themes around imagination, cinematic storytelling, and the core theme of the 2019 Newport Beach Film Fest, “The Power of Film.”
“Hats off to Johan and Bradley for their well-deserved showing at One Screen,” says Thibaut Estellon, REVERSE Founder/Executive Producer. “It’s not only a validation of our ability to spot, break, and develop talent but it’s also telling about the power of great work. We’re really excited to see where the industry is going and to have the validation from our peers and such a creative institution like the One Club when it comes to strong content and bold creative choices, whether it’s in the commercial, branded content, and docu-style work.”
About REVERSE
REVERSE is a bicoastal commercial production company representing an international roster of award-winning directors: Johan Stahl, Romain Quirot, Matthieu Mantovani, Antoine Pai, Mike Matthews, Bradley Tangonan, Matt Grimard, Kim Jacobsen, Julien Rocher, and Camille de Galbert. Recent agency clients include GREY, Muse, Team One, VMLY&R, McGarryBowen Chicago, and Garage Team Mazda. REVERSE is represented by T-Reps & DiMaggio Representation on the West Coast; Ideal Partners in the Midwest; and Asprodites Reps in the Southeast.
Director: Bradley Tangonan, Cinematographer: Jeremy Snell, Producer: Alexandra Byer, Line Producer: Madeleine Askwith, Creative Director: Deborah Royer, Creative Operations: Carolina Kina, 1st AC: Timothee Arene, Sound Recordist: Christopher Schneider, Editors: Nick Stone / Bradley Tangonan, Music: Jordain Wallace, Mix: Zak Engel, Color: Kath Raisch / Company 3
Garage Team Mazda
Chief Executive Officer: Michael Buttlar
Chief Creative Officer: Erich Funke
SVP Creative Director / Writer: Melissa Webber
Creative Director / Writer: Daniel Bremmer
SVP Director Integrated Content: Larry Struber
Account Director: Cory Sampson
Director of Project Management: Elizabeth CarrErnst
Art Producer: Jessica Mirolla
REVERSE
Director: Johan Stahl
Executive Producer/Founder: Thibaut Estellon
Producers: Larry Gold, Luigi Rossi
Director of Photography: Shelly Johnson, ASC
Costume Designer: Michelle Thompson
Production Designer: Nora Takacs
1st Ast Camera: Michael Martino
2nd Ast Camera: Gus Bechtold
Loader: Brendan Devanie
DIT: Nate Kalushner
Gaffer: Steve Kagen
SLT: Kyle Allinson
Best Boy Electric: Adam Lenee
Key Grip: Bob Babin
Best Boy Grip: Matt Malsbury
Grip: Seth Cole
Location Sound Mixer: Fernanda Starling
H&MU: Melissa Gwizdowski
FX Makeup: Marcel Banks
Wardrobe Assistant: Alison Holmes
1st Assistant Director: Chuck Henrey
2nd Assistant Director Gus Bechtold
Set Decorator: Sarah Sharp
Prop Master: Caitlin Laingen
Special Effects: Zac Knight
Production Manager: Porcelain Brisbon
Production Coordinator: Matthew Cheaton
jumP Editorial
Editor: Erwin Fraterman
Executive Producer: Therese Hunsberger
Producer: Natasha Sattler
Assistant Editor: Roy Herbert
Assistant Editor: Kristin Yawata
Apprentice Editor: Jill Sarao
Flame Artist: Thom Reimerink
Editorial Intern: Anja Boltz
Editorial Intern: Emily Kaberlein
Ingenuity
VFX Supervisor: Grant Miller
VFX Supervisor: David Lebensfeld
Sr Producer: Kieley Culbertson
VFX Producer: Brigitte Stanovick
VFX Producer: Kymberly Murphy
VFX Coordinator: Robert Cohen
Compositing Coordinator: Ashley Nizich
Compositing Supervisor: Zhe Chong
Compositors: Ben Stommes, Patrick Louie, Krisztian Csanki
CG Coordinator: Anna Harari
FX: Paul Baran, Kevin Pinga
Animations: Lucas Smarker
Layout: Viviana Torrellas
Company 3
Senior Colorist: Stefan Sonnenfeld
Executive Producer: Ashley McKim
Senior Producer: Katie Andrews
Senior Producer: Matt Moran
Juice Studios
Mixer: Scott Burns
Producer: Vanessa Carey
Yessian Music & Sound Design
Executive Producer: David Gold
CCO / Partner: Brian Yessian
Casting: Face In The Crowd Casting
Casting Director: Maryclaire Sweeters