Congratulations to Director Dominic Lahiff, Producer Cynthia Angel, Cinematographer William De Sena and Production Designer Kelsey Walsh on their completion of principal photography on ’Son”. The story follows a dancer over the course of one night as he searches for his missing wife while trying to stay one step ahead of the dark shadow which pursues him.
D L A Films together with directors Christian Padron and Daisy Zhou were honored with a 2019 Clio Award for their work across Spotify’s year long Black History Is Happening Now campaign. Christian’s poetic film in collaboration with The Smithsonian NMAAHC documented six Unsung Moments in Black Musical History while Daisy’s film presented Janelle Monae’s impassioned thoughts on Afrofuturism and its impact on the culture as a whole. The Clio Awards recognize creative excellence and innovation across advertising and design.
Congratulations to Daisy Zhou for her film being voted No1 AdAge Creative Brand Idea of the Week. The short documentary featuring Janelle Monae kicked off Spotify and Saturday Morning’s year long Black History Is Happening Now campaign intended to highlight the achievements of Black creatives year round.
Check out full film here.
Success for director Robin Comisar for his work on Spotify’s ‘Ginger Ed Man’. D L A Films was proud to create this holiday spot which filtered Ed Sheeran’s status as Spotify’s most streamed artist of the year through Robin Comisar’s darkly humorous lens. The spot screened simultaneously on prime time Christmas Day slots in the US and the UK. It was featured in Variety, Billboard and on CNet News. A huge thank you to the creative and production team who collaborated to make this special ad possible!
Check out the commercial here.
D L A Films Discovering The Universe is currently screening before every showing of Dark Universe, the fifth space show at the Hayden Planetarium. Discovering The Universe details the history of the universe and man's exploration of space as seen through the eyes of a child. The film features a custom soundtrack by renowned composer/producer Neil Davidge (Massive Attack).
