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Stink Films - The First Speech for Reporters Without Borders, directed by Giordano Maestrelli and created together with INNOCEAN Berlin.

In today's world, dictators often exploit democracy to seize control, using populism and persuasive language to win over the public. With extremist groups gaining influence in politics, democracy is facing its toughest challenge yet in 2024. To safeguard democracy and human rights, the free press stands as our strongest ally.
 
Reporters Without Borders Germany wanted to mark their 30th anniversary with a campaign that celebrates their dedication to holding accountable those who oppose democracy and the free press. In a year when democracy faces its toughest challenge in history, with over half of the world’s population heading to the polls, we joined forces to send a warning: “Trust the free press. Not pretty words.”
 
The campaign includes three films, prints and posters that take viewers back to the time and space where modern autocrats delivered their inaugural speeches as presidents. Each film paints an accurate and vivid portrait of the nation and its citizens as they listen to their newly elected leader's first words. Through intentional photography and powerful music, the audience is taken on an emotional journey, starting with hopeful chords that gradually darken, mirroring the stark contrast between the pretty words of autocrats and the harsh reality they impose. The sort of emotional journey only the art of film can deliver.
 
The films kicked off in Germany with a launch in cinemas and across online platforms. Its impact quickly crossed borders, drawing the attention of several other Reporters Without Borders offices, such as in Sweden, which streamed the films on their online channels and local movie theatres. In more repressive environments, like Russia, the state blocked web access to RSF’s website just a few days after the launch of the campaign.

Credits:
Production Company - Stink Films, Berlin
Director - Giordano Maestrelli
Director of Photography - Konrad Losch
Managing Director - Justin Stiebel
Executive Producer - Moritz Merkel
Executive Producer - Florian Hülbig
Producer - Melody Micmacher
Creative Assistant - Bruno Beserra
Editor - Simon Klinkertz
Colorist - Joseph Bicknell @ Company 3
Color Producer - Cassidy Conway
Music & Sound Design - Satelite Audio
Music Direction - Hurso Ambrifi
Client Service - Fernanda Costa
Post Production & Mixing - Carla Cornea, Andre Giannini, Vithor Moraes, Arthur Dossa
Production Coordinator: Camila Guedes, Leticia Oliveira, Bea Vieira
Sound Studio - Studio Funk Berlin
Executive Producer - Uta Wittchen & Katharina Knieling
Sound Engineer / Audio & Music - Marius Wiechmann
Storyboard Artist - Eilis Scally

Reporters Without Borders Germany (RSF):
Head of Communications - Sylvie Ahrens-Urbanek
Public Relations Officer - Prisca Martaguet

Agency / Idea Creation Company: INNOCEAN Berlin
CCO - Gabriel Mattar
ECD - Ricardo Wolff
Head of Art - Maso Correa Heck
Associate Design Director - Will Cega
Art Director - Leon Celay
Copywriter - Juan Andrés Kebork
Motion Designers - Carlos Suárez and Alexander Aleksidze
Head of Capacity Management - Paulina Gonzalez
Producer / Head of Production - Fabian Barz
Post Production Producer - Jan Scholz
Strategy Director - Jörn Ballentin
Sr. Strategist - Odile Breffa
Senior Media Manager - Maja Lah

Service Production Georgia - Metro Productions
Executive Producer - Aleksandre Gabilaia
Head of Production - Maia Gurabanidze
Head of Bidding - Mariam Tevdorashvili
1st AD - Sopio Parjiani
2nd AD - Mariami Gugushvili
Production Manager - Tato Pantsulaia
Production Coordinator - Nino Megrelishvili
Unit Manager - Merab Rostomashvili
Location manager - Natia Chomakhidze
Location manager assistant - Zaza Chigladze
Transportation Manager - Davit Peradze
Transportation Manager - David Maghlakelidze
PA / Chaperone - Mariam Tsiklauri
PA - Irakli Kakabadze

Set Manager - Konstantine Chkhaidze
Set helpers - Buba Kupatazde
Set helpers - Lasha Kupatadze
Set helpers - Saba Sagrishvili
Cleaner - Svetlana Bagdasarian

Art Director - Sopo Bazghadze
Set Dresser - Shota Bagalishvili
Production Designer Assistant - Achiko Shamakhia
Art Assistant - Nina Jandieri
Art Assistant: MURAL - Giorgi Khavelashvili
Art Assistant: MURAL - Erekle Gordeladze

Stylist - Ketevan Kalandadze
Stylist Assistant - Nino Chkoidze
MUA - Veriko Bedeladze
HAIR - Nino Dashniani

Focus Puller - Irakli Jgenti
Camera AC - Guram Mosikashvili
Camera AC - Khatia Khalvashi
Playback Assistant - Koba Rostiashvili
DIT - Gosha Tabidze
Gaffer - Shalva Leluashvili
Key Grip - Tengo Kasradze
Grip / Light - Mikheil Gvalia
Grip / Light - Giorgi Gogbaidze
Grip / Light - Davit Eremadze
Grip / Light - Gia Guluashvili
Grip / Light - Davit Gogichaishvili
Grip / Light - Vako Leluashvili
Grip / Light - Giorgi Eremadze
Dolly Crew - Giorgi Zakaidze
Dolly Crew - Lasha Gugushvili
Dolly Crew - Teimuraz Kupradze

Driver - Gia Tetrazde
Driver - Avto Ugulava
Driver - Gigo Lomtatidze
Driver - Zaza Magaldadze
Driver - David Odishelidze
Driver - Roland Gogokhia
Driver - Giorgi Koshadze
Driver - Anatoli Kliushnichenko
Driver - Ramaz Davitiani
Driver - Giorgi Gogashvili

Service Production Brazil - Stink Saõ Paulo / Yatta Films
Executive Producer - Rafa Rocha
Production Manager - Maria Eduarda Caldeira Brino
Production Manager - Daniel Lombardi
Production Assistant - Sofia Lombardi
Production Assistant - Victoria Valenti
Chaperone - Nahaiana Vieira Cardoso
1st AD - Jan Monczka
2nd AD - Juliana Dias Caldas

Set Manager - Marcelo de Menezes Cachapuz
Set Manager Assist - Marcelo Pasin
Set Manager Assist - Jones silva de Oliveira
Set Manager Assist - Adriano Pereira

Location Manager - Bruno De Souza Palaoro
Location Manager Assist - Marcelo Araujo Frangipani

Production Designer - Martino Piccinini
Art Assistant - Alice Goulart Furtado
Art Producer - Soraia De Matia
Props Coordinator - Camila Vettorazi Franzen
Set Decorator - Julia Perez Paiva Melgarejo
Props Master - Andre Luiz Micael Valli Castilho
Props master Assist - Rafael Serpa Gerchmann
Props master Assist - Victoria Perez Paiva Melgarejo
Props master Assist - Lucas Rodrigues Do Amaral
Props master Assist - Joabel Fontoura De Azevedo [Biel]
Props master Assist - Maria Vitória Reimundo Varante
Props master Assist - João Vitor Copetti Teixeira
Helper - Maurício Ignácio Silveira
Helper - Alisson Barboza Maciel

Costume Designer - Isadora Bertolucci
Costume Assist - Samara Raquel Pereira Da Silva
Costumer - Adriana Talaveira [Mana]
HMU - Luana Ramos Zinn
HMU - Gabrielle Ávila de Oliveira
HMU - Eduarda Lombardi Pellenz Brum [Dudinha]

1st AC - Marcelo Ostrovski Bevilacqua
2nd AC - Gabriela Bortolon De Oliveira
Video Assist - Laurie Braatz
DIT - Juliano Rodrigues Moreira

Gaffer - Roberto Ramos
Best Boy - Flavio Pinheiro De Souza [Cabeça]
Electrician - Frederico Barbosa Ramos
Electrician - Jefferson dos Santos Oliveira
Helper - Vinícius Rojas Lopes
Helper - Filipe Rodrigues Alves

Key Grip - Andre Luis Da Cunha Campanhol
Best Boy Grip - Fabio Da Silva Dias
Grip - Rodrigo Lopes Espíndola
Grip - Ismael Borges Santos
Helper - Josué Da Costa Celaro
Helper - Nicolas Gabriel Luciano Huf

Casting Producer - Amanda Michelini Schmitz
Casting Assistant - Pedro Alberto Santana Sanhudo [Pepa]