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2023 ADC Awards - Motion / Film Craft

Naija Odyssey Ft. Giannis Antetokounmpo

Agency Partizan Entertainment LLC / Los Angeles + Translation LLC / New York + WhatsApp

Client WhatsApp

Category

Craft in Motion / Film / Direction

Annual ID

ADC102_MOT074M

About the Work

The true story of a basketball star, Giannis Antetokounmpo, born in Greece to Nigerian parents. His whole life people have tried to tell him who he was. Now Giannis tells his "origin story of many origins" as he reconciles his roots, birthplace, and sense of belonging between cross-cultural worlds. Inspired by the timeless Greek tale and presented by WhatsApp.

2023 Awards

Total Points: 3

Merit Honor

Credits

Agency

Translation LLC / New York

Client / Brand

WhatsApp

Production Company

Partizan Entertainment LLC / Los Angeles

Post Production Company

Rock Paper Scissors / Los Angeles

Director

Nono + Rodrigo

Director of Photography

Andy Catarisano

Producer

Luke Plaister

Sound Designer

Denis Kilty

Audio Mixer

Heard City

Head Of Production

Ani Mikirdichian

Original Score

Paulo Gallo

VFX

Mathematic

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