Skate Rats Have Hearts

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Title of Piece:	Skate Rats Have Hearts
Brand:	Burberry
Production Company:	Baby Production; Object & Animal
Director(s):	Stella Asia Consonni
Client:	H magazine
Director of Photography:	Kryzstof Trojnar @ Lux
Editor:	Laura Cairney-Keize
Sound Design:	Jack Hallett @ Factory
Short Synopsis:	Every week on average 84 men take their own lives in the UK. Skate Rats Have Hearts is aimed to raise awareness about men’s mental health. It is an intimate look on how men can move past emotional repression and open up to difficult conversations. Inspired by Ben Raemers, British professional skateboarder that took his own life in May 2019, the project wants to be a liberating piece. Rooted in the skateboard culture, the film explores the tender and vulnerable side of young men that dedicate their life to skateboarding, in contrast with their lifestyle that requires them to be and act tough at all times. Skate Rats Have Hearts celebrates how introspection and feelings of dejection can be transformed into raw and youthful energy.
Extra Credit 1:	Stylist: Thomas Liam Davis
Extra Credit 2:	Grade: Tim Smith @ Cheat
Extra Credit 3:	Vo Script Writer: Sophie Leseberg Smith
Extra Credit 4:	Vo actor: Joshua Riley