Process, a NYC-based film and branded content production company, recently collaborated with Adidas and ESPN Films to create Pioneers, a series of three cinematic short documentary films. Each film highlights a professional sports figure and debuts today on ESPN.go.com with The Mark Gonzalez Ride, here, directed by Marah Strauch (Sunshine Superman). Gonzo will also air on SportsCenter on Friday, December 18th in the 6-7PM EST segment.
Two additional films due out later this week include (we will follow-up with links once each is live):
Wednesday, December 16th: The Fosbury Flop directed by Clubhouse (Ballplayer: Pelotero; Schooled: The Price of College Sports)
Thursday, December 17th: Royal in Hollis directed by Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini (American Splendor; The Nanny Diaries)
The creative teams set out to make the films in the spirit of ESPN Films' acclaimed 30 for 30 series while also focusing on Adidas' promotion of extraordinary individuals. The films were designed to be highly cinematic, with minimal to no product shots, and to each feel different and unique. It was important to Process, who developed the films' creative approaches, that the filmmaking styles of each piece reflect the subjects and their identities.
Royal in Hollis tells the story of former NBA point guard Royal Ivey from his upbringing in Queens, to being the 37th pick of the 2004 draft, to being NBA journeyman, to now being a community leader. The Fosbury Flop is a stylized, whimsical account of gold medal-winning highjumper named Dick Fosbury as he went from a track & field nobody to redefining the modern highjump. Lastly, The Mark Gonzalez Ride celebrates skateboarding pioneer Mark Gonzalez, his personality, his motivation, and the history that became his legend.
While each of the films is distinctive, they all deal with original thinkers, all people who charted unique paths and live outside conventions and rules, says Tim Perell, CEO of Process.
A 30 Minute Compilation of all three shows will air on ESPN, Sunday, December 20th, at 6pm EST and ESPN2, Saturday, December 26th, at 2pm EST.
The Mark Gonzalez Ride
Directed by Marah Strauch
Produced by Amalia Bradstreet
Executive Producer Tim Perell
Associate Producer Hannah shore
Director of Photography Vasco Nunes
Editor Eric Bruggemann
Composer Mike Sawitzke
Cast Mark Gonzales Spike Jonze Nestor Judkins Natas Kaupas Raymond Pettibon Ed Templeton
Crew
Production Manager Ingela Travers-Hayward
1st AC Michael Swaigen
DIT Aaron Snow
Gaffer Brian McCann
Key Grips Gordon Christmas Nelson Mestril
Sound Mixer Colin Alexander
Production Assistants Hans Kulla-Mader Raiysa Epps
Los Angeles Crew
Production Manager John Lang
1st AC Luigi Ventura
DIT Darren Roark
Gaffer Kee Sun Kyung
Key Grip Andrew Parrote
Sound Mixer John Maynard
Production Assistants Max Hollingshead Louis Weissman
Post Production
Sound Post Facility Fall on Your Sword
Supervising Producer George Dellinger
Sound Designer Rich Bologna
Archival Researcher Sheila Maniar
Color Correct Facility Senior Post
Executive Producer Josh Senior
Supervising Producer Melissa Balan
Colorist Alan Gordon
Video Conversion Facility Different by Design
Conversion Specialist Matt Radecki
Archival Corbis Deluxe Distribution Brad Dorfman Cheryl Dunn Dwindle Distribution Tommy Guerrero Kamil Krzesniak Aaron Meza Damon Thorley
Photo Stills Grant Brittain Skin Phillips
Stills of Non Stop Poetry from The collection of Phil and Shelley Aarons
Original Artwork provided by Mark Gonzales and Muhammad Ali
Special Thanks Tia Romano Gonzales Bod Boyle Ryan Clements Rick Charnoski M rizen F che Keith Gray Joseph Guillette Kazumi Asamura Hayashi Don Hoffman Kevin McGuinness Buddy Nichols Emma Reeves Jim Theibaud Dan Wolfe
ESPN
Executive Producers John Dahl Libby Geist Erin Leyden Connor Schell
Producer Shaun Alperin
Production Assistants Michael Huberman Paul Williard
Production Managers Maria Delgado Tom Picard Jennifer Thorpe
Additional Production Support Roger Jackson Michael Newman Heather Scheer Shelley Tabor
Executive Vice President, Global Strategy and Original Content Marie Donoghue
2015 ESPN, INC., All Rights Reserved
Royal in Hollis
Directed by Rober Pulcini & Shari Springer Berman
Produced by Amalia Bradstreet
Executive Producer Tim Perell
Associate Producer Hannah Shore
Edited by Josh Cramer
Director of Photography Rob Leitzell
ComposerGarth Stevenson
Featuring Royal Ivey Jennifer Ivey Rod Ivey
Queens Chorus
Alinne Alves De Mello
Abdoulaye Konate
Sharmin Asha
Bill Leecock
Gabriella Callazo
Travis McKoy
Kyle Callazo
Joshua Quiroz
Kunsang Choezo
Marina Simovic
Edson Contreras
Limor Suss
Alejandra Diaz
Jim Walsh
Sydney Frank
John Wang
Production Manager Ingela Travers-Hayward
1st AD George Daratny
1st AC Sharif El Neklawy
2nd AC Connor Lawson
Gaffer Zachary Kangas
Key Grip Justine Berti
Sound Mixers Jake Bloomfield-Misrach Tim Race
Wardrobe Stylist Louise Corbet
Hair & Makeup Artist Angel Yu
Production Assistants Hans Kulla-Mader Alex Svedlow
Kaelin Kelly-Sordelet
Casting Vitamin Enriched Films
Casting Director Kathy Foronjy
Casting Associate Joseph Coburn
Casting Associate Mary Anne Driscoll
Post Production
On-Line Edit Facility House of Trim
Assistant Editors Susi Dollnig Justin Spinks
Sound Post Facility Fall on Your Sword
Supervising Producer George Dellinger
Sound Designer Rich Bologna
Animation Produced by Josh Cramer, House of Trim
Animation by Luis Aguirre, Nice Soft T-Shirt
Title Design Teddy Blanks, Chips
Archival Research Sheila Maniar
Color Correct Facility Senior Post
Executive Producer Josh Senior
Supervising Producer Melissa Balan
Colorist Alan Gordon
Footage of PSAL 1999 Basketball Championships courtesy of MSG Media. All Rights Reserved
Footage from Kwanzaa Kwest courtesy of Okera
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Process, a NYC-based film and branded content production company, recently collaborated with Adidas and ESPN Films to create Pioneers, a series of three cinematic short documentary films. Each film highlights a professional sports figure and debuts today on ESPN.go.com with The Mark Gonzalez Ride, here, directed by Marah Strauch (Sunshine Superman). Gonzo will also air on SportsCenter on Friday, December 18th in the 6-7PM EST segment.
