WE ARE: A Visual Mission Statement from Jon Batiste

Captions provided by CCTubes – Captioning the Internet! A musical short film blending editorial moments with vulnerable interviews, “WE ARE” peeks behind the curtain at pianist, band leader, philosopher, and activist Jon Batiste’s highly anticipated album, WE ARE, as he walks the audience through four themes: Lineage, Authenticity, Excellence, and Evolution. Jon has recently won a Golden Globe and BAFTA award for his work in scoring Pixar’s “Soul,” and has also been nominated for Oscar, Grammy, and Emmy awards.
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DIRECTOR Bram VanderMark
PRODUCTION COMPANY Contrast Films
EP Jordy Wax
PRODUCER Cole Brian
DP Steven Mastorelli
1st AC Evan Walsh
SECOND UNIT DP Chase Smith
B CAM/BTS PHOTOGRAPHER Jared Malik Royal
ADDITIONAL FOOTAGE Cory Fraiman Lott
GAFFER John Gullien
KEY GRIP Alex Fischetti
SOUND Hunt Beaty
KEY MU Jesse Lindholm
HAIR STYLIST Jena Robinson
WARDROBE STYLIST Grace Hill
PRODUCTION COORDINATOR Stacey Branson
PRODUCTION ASSISTANT Vince Ferrari
LOCATION MANAGER Eric Fiorito

VIDEO COMMISSIONER Liz Hart
RECORD LABEL Verve Records
CREATIVE DIRECTOR Ryan Lynn
CREATIVE DIRECTOR Julia Casey, Verve
MANAGEMENT Adam Sensenbrenner, Mick Management
EDITOR Matt Carter, Final Cut NY
COLOR Jacob Mckee, Forager
SOUND DESIGN/MIX Christian Stropko
TITLE DESIGN Nick Rescinow

SPECIAL THANKS TO ArtYard & David Patterson