Johan Stahl harnesses the power of a child's imagination
In a short promoting the Newport Beach Film Festival, the Danish filmmaker brings a troubled young boy's playtime to life.
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Credits
View on- Agency Garage Team Mazda/Costa Mesa
- Production Company REVERSE
- Director Johan Stahl
- Chief Creative Officer Erich Funke
- Creative Director/Copywriter Melissa Webber
- Creative Director/Copywriter Daniel Bremmer
- Director of Integrated Content Larry Struber
- Executive Producer Thibaut Estellon
- Producer Larry Gold
- Producer Luigi Rossi
- DP Shelly Johnson
- Editor Erwin Fraterman
- Executive Producer Therese Hunsberger
- Producer Natasha Sattler
- VFX Supervisor Grant Miller
- VFX Supervisor David Lebensfeld
- Senior Producer Kieley Culbertson
- Producer Brigitte Stanovick
- VFX Coordinator Robert Cohen / (Coordinator)
- Colorist Stefan Sonnenfeld
- Executive Producer Ashley McKim
- Producer Katie Andrews
- Executive Producer Matt Moran
- Audio Mixer Scott Burns
- Executive Producer David Gold
- Chief Creative Officer Brian Yessian
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powered by- Agency Garage Team Mazda/Costa Mesa
- Production Company REVERSE
- Director Johan Stahl
- Chief Creative Officer Erich Funke
- Creative Director/Copywriter Melissa Webber
- Creative Director/Copywriter Daniel Bremmer
- Director of Integrated Content Larry Struber
- Executive Producer Thibaut Estellon
- Producer Larry Gold
- Producer Luigi Rossi
- DP Shelly Johnson
- Editor Erwin Fraterman
- Executive Producer Therese Hunsberger
- Producer Natasha Sattler
- VFX Supervisor Grant Miller
- VFX Supervisor David Lebensfeld
- Senior Producer Kieley Culbertson
- Producer Brigitte Stanovick
- VFX Coordinator Robert Cohen / (Coordinator)
- Colorist Stefan Sonnenfeld
- Executive Producer Ashley McKim
- Producer Katie Andrews
- Executive Producer Matt Moran
- Audio Mixer Scott Burns
- Executive Producer David Gold
- Chief Creative Officer Brian Yessian
If you work in a creative industry, it's a safe bet that your imagination gets the occasional workout. However, no matter how fanciful your thoughts may be, they are nothing in comparison the the playful mind of a child.
With this in mind, REVERSE director Johan Stahl's trailer for the 2019 Newport Beach Film Festival shows just how powerful the fantasy thoughts of a kid can be. Featuring a young boy caught in the crossfire of his parents’ bitter divorce, Play: The Power of Ideas sees him retreat into the comfort of his imagination, without realising how it is effecting the outside world.
Shot with a cinematic sensibility by Stahl, and containing some delightfully nasty moments, the film's ambition and neat structure make it a fun exploration of the power of ideas.
