A historical clip sparked imagination
Mike Dunn, of Dunn Lumber, watched the PBS documentary “The Boys of ‘36,” and noticed the historical footage included Dunn Lumber’s sign on Lake Union.
Find the story
Mike asked the team to bring the six seconds of footage to life but gave us the freedom to uncover the story to tell.
Turn it into a documentary
As the associate creative director, script supervisor, and screenwriter on this project, I worked closely with our team to uncover the story of Joe Rantz’s granddaughter, Jennifer, and tell her story of connecting with Joe through his rowing legacy, creating an accompanying campaign to promote the documentary.
A SIFF Film is born
The Documentary “Us Against the World” premiered at Seattle International Film Festival, gaining local recognition for Dunn Lumber.
Awards
2018 Official Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF) Selection
2019 District ADDY for Best in Show
2019 ADDY for Film, Video, and Sound
2019 ADDY for Online Interactive
2019 ADDY for Out of Home Ambient Media
2019 ADDY for Elements of Advertising
The Team
Jesse Bryan Chief | Creative Director Joel Cummings | Executive Producer Rachelle Cummings | Associate Creative Director, Screenwriter, Script Supervisor Hannah Lofgren | Director of Production David Faddis | Screenwriter, Director, Editor Johnny Valencia | Director of Photography Michelle Henley | Camera Operator Jake Magraw | Camera Operator Adam McCollom | Sound Recordist Leah Andrews | Assistant Editor
This work was done on behalf of Belief Agency for Dunn Lumber