Top Spot of the Week: Reporters Without Borders, BETC, Director Vincent Rodella Remind Us That "Reality Only Exists If Someone Reports It"
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Now more than ever, it is crucial to be informed and have access to facts. In a world where fake news and conspiracy theories thrive, the veracity and quality of information is under threat. To combat this, journalists must do their job with awareness of these challenges. Reporters Without Borders defends those that help us understand the world and take action against injustice.
Vincent Rodella of production company Birth directed this Reporters Without Borders film for Paris agency BETC which depicts four situations only journalists can shed light on: a prisoner held in conditions unworthy of human dignity, exhausted migrants, a young woman forced into an unwanted marriage, and rows of bodies of COVID-19 victims lined up in an ice rink. The victims of these harrowing scenes gradually disappear, leaving an empty shot.
The film reminds us of a harsh truth: reality only exists if someone reports it.
Mathematic served as post/VFX house on the “#FightforFacts” film.
Client Reporters Without Borders Agency BETC Paris Stephane Xiberras, executive creative director; Dominique Marchand, associate creative director/copywriter; Jean-Michel Alirol, associate creative director/art director; Audrey Coffignot, assistant art director; Jennifer Braux, TV producer. Production Birth Vincent Rodella, director; Tristan Beraud, producer; Juliette Gaignault, Hugo Merival, director of production; Nico Poulsson, DP; Pierre Pell, production designer; Anne-Laure Nicolas, stylist; Juliane Aufort, 1st assistant director; Luce Nordmann, casting director. Postproduction Mathematic Guillaume Audibet, VFX producer; Yann Aldabe, VFX supervisor; Laura Warnault, post producer; Vincent Marchand, Johan Luce Antoinette, editors. Music Alex Baranowski Audio Lime Studios Joel Waters, mixer/sound designer. Sound Production Benzene