An Iconic Future
This collection of videos featured 3 lesser publicly known thought leaders who were on the rise, from three very distingushed backgrounds. With the help of the legendary Janelle Monaé, our goal was to give each person the platform to share their goals for what they envisioned as a tuly iconic future. All leading up to the legendary Harper's Bazaar ICONS. Kimberly Drew
Kimberly, a curator of black contemporary art, speaks with Janelle about her passions for curation and we learn about how she plans to bridge the gap between her curated digital works to bring her passions into museum spaces. Making art more accessible to all.
Shane Ortega
Shane, a native american veteran and advocate for the LGBTQIA+ community, speaks with Janelle about his experiences and what the future looks like for his platform, and the voice he plans to give to the generations to come.
Alex Wolf
An award-winning entrepreneur and with a recently published book, Alex speaks to Janelle about how she finds herself connecting with technology on a deeper level.
These are the "hero videos" as part of a larger partnership which featured multiple social video assets, and an organic social campaign. Client – Belvedere
Production Company – HearstMade
Creative Producer & Director – Josh K. Brede
Associate Producer – Melanie Quinn
Interview Mediator – Angel Lenise
Production Manager – Colin Olsen
Production Coordinator – Anne Ritz
Cinematographer – Mitch Blummer
Gaffer – Austin LoCicero
Post Supervisor – Matt Kalkau
Editor – James Brooks
Color – Irving Harvey