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People don't take the health benefits of nature seriously enough, so one houseplant is taking matters into his own hands/leaves.

A charity advert / short film made for the nature-based mental health charity Mindfood.

REVIEWS & PRESS:

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "[a] charming film... emotionally nuanced" - David Reviews

"humorous and absurd, yet also very reassuring and calming" - Little Black Book

Other press: Best Ads on TV, Shots, DBT London, Grizzle, Little Black Book

AWARDS

WINNER - Shiny Awards 2023

SILVER - Charity Film Awards 2023, Best Charity Film Under £100,000

OFFICIAL SELECTION - Aesthetica Film Festival 2022, Best Advertising Film

ARTWORK:

Credits :

Joe KEENAN MUNN-FRANCIS
Flower RAPHAEL BUSHAY
Daisy JENNY O'LEARY
Lucy AS HERSELF
MindFooders AS THEMSELVES
Directed by CLAIRE NOROWZIAN
Written by PHIL BALL & CLAIRE NOROWZIAN
Produced by LUWINA LO
Dop BRUCE JACKSON
Music NIGHTINGALE PART 1 & 2 BY COSMO SHELDRAKE
Camera Operator CHRIS STEVENS
Camera Operator ALEX BYNG
1ST AC TOM EAMES
1st AC JOE HALLGATE
2ND AC EDDIE CALDAS
Camera Trainees CURTIS JACKSON, ELLIE BROOKS-SHORLAND
Sound Operator HUGH GRIFFIS
Sound Operator GÉRARD ABEILLE
Art Directors RICHARD WARD, PAULA WEST
Art Department Assistant ALIZE SPEED
Catering VALY NOROWZIAN
Hair & Makeup ANYA MCDEVITT, NICOLA SVENSEN
Wardrobe JENNY SVANTESSON
Runner JUNE JACKSON
Casting Director ANNA KENNEDY
Edit House STITCH
Editor BEN CORFIELD
Post Producer ANGELA HART
Post Assistant MAUD BARRY, LAURA REYES
VFX House GRIZZLE
VFX Supervisor TOM CARPENTER & FREDDIE LITTLEWOOD
VFX Artist CURTIS ‘SUPERSTAR’ HARTLEY
Post House LUCKY CAT
Post Producer LAUREN SKELTON
Online Editor JON MYERS
Post House HALO
Post Producer SHANNON TURNER
Colourist DUNCAN RUSSELL
In association with Strings & Tins Sound Design by JOE WILKINSON & WILL COHEN
Audio Post Producer EIMEAR NI GHUAIRE
Foley Artist CAOIMHE DOYLE
Foley Recording Mixer CIARA MAHON
Mindfood Director LUCY CLARK
Media Trust MICHAELA LOWE
Media Trust WENDY PEARCE