In 2020 I collaborated with Director Marek Okon on a short film to To help support the launch of Naomi Osaka’s Play Academy, whose mission is to help change girls’ lives through play and sport. I was the lead editor on this exciting and impactful project.
Today’s generation of kids are the least active in history, and girls are twice as likely to drop out of sports compared to boys. What’s worse is girls between the ages of 6 to 15 are 20% less likely to participate in sports because there is a lack of opportunities to match their interests, continuous discouragement for reasons such as girls need to be soft and cute, and fewer female coaches to serve as roles models.
The film is driven by raw and revealing interviews with the girls that face these challenges on a daily basis.
Client
Nike
Nike
NIKE TEAM
Senior Brand Director, Global
Jean Gordon
Jean Gordon
Global Brand Director, Global
Kyna Williams
Kyna Williams
Brand Marketing Manager, Global
Kate Incerto
Kate Incerto
Director, Asia Pacific
Miki MorimotoProject Manager, Asia Pacific
Hiroshi Fujita
Miki MorimotoProject Manager, Asia Pacific
Hiroshi Fujita
STRATEGY SET TEAM
Producer
Adrian Grey
Adrian Grey
Creative Director
Marek Okon
Marek Okon
Director of Photography
Brandon Strack
Brandon Strack
Senior Editor
Tom Slemmons
Tom Slemmons
Assistant Director & Interviewer
Marina Taylor
Marina Taylor
Creative Writer
Yutaka Tsujino
Yutaka Tsujino
Second Camera / AC
Alexis Wuillaume
Alexis Wuillaume
Colorist
Ben Conkey
Ben Conkey
Music Composer
Left/Right
Left/Right
Audio Mastering
Ippei Takazawa
Hisato Orihashi
Ippei Takazawa
Hisato Orihashi
Assistant Producer
Tatsuya Yamada
Tatsuya Yamada
Production Lead
Brian Burton-lewis
Brian Burton-lewis
Researcher
Assistant Production Coordinator
Stephanie Warner
Assistant Production Coordinator
Stephanie Warner
Production Assistant
Shoichi Hanaue
Hinako Inoue
Brooklyn Vander Wel
Shoichi Hanaue
Hinako Inoue
Brooklyn Vander Wel
PRODUCTION TEAM
Gaffer
Yosuke Shimada
Yosuke Shimada
Gaffer Assistant
Riki Tsuchiya
Akiyoshi Irio
Riki Tsuchiya
Akiyoshi Irio
Soundman
Jeffrey Jousan
Edan Mason
Jeffrey Jousan
Edan Mason
Hair & Make-up Artist
Janeth Aragon
Janeth Aragon
Driver
Takahiro Ishigaki
Takahiro Ishigaki
Ryoma SuzukI
TALENT TEAM
Talent
Lillia Ben Yousef
Hina
Ann Ito
Nayu Yonezawa
Shailee Godsey
Kanna Kawai
Anri Kawai
Lillia Ben Yousef
Hina
Ann Ito
Nayu Yonezawa
Shailee Godsey
Kanna Kawai
Anri Kawai
Voice Over Talent
Konon Notoya
Konon Notoya
YouTube Talent
Yuinya (Okosoama Plate)
Yumi Nakano
Asaginyo
Yuinya (Okosoama Plate)
Yumi Nakano
Asaginyo
