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A new PSA focusing on community support for substance and opiod survivors. Using puzzle pieces community members rebuild loved ones lives back together piece by piece.Filmed at the @the_butterfly_room_baltimore. Creative and Copy @brianjaverill Director: @riggieri Producers: @victor______________f & @nkdigitalcave Cinematography: @tylerwdavis Gaffer: @z_freddy Production Designer: Amanda Wayman PAs: Aaron Schwartz, @whoiskamaria @ovxr Portrait Photography for Puzzles: @pescephoto Editor: @nkdigitalcave TALENT: Wilmer Juarez, @nadiapalacios94, Bill Tomek, @realjustus . J. Rose, @hotmot27 , thaitaniom , and Andriana Sturdevent.

A new PSA focusing on community support for substance and opiod survivors. Using puzzle pieces community members rebuild loved ones lives back together piece by piece.Filmed at the @the_butterfly_room_baltimore. Creative and Copy @brianjaverill Director: @riggieri Producers: @victor______________f & @nkdigitalcave Cinematography: @tylerwdavis Gaffer: @z_freddy Production Designer: Amanda Wayman PAs: Aaron Schwartz, @whoiskamaria @ovxr Portrait Photography for Puzzles: @pescephoto Editor: @nkdigitalcave TALENT: Wilmer Juarez, @nadiapalacios94, Bill Tomek, @realjustus . J. Rose, @hotmot27 , thaitaniom , and Andriana Sturdevent.

@thebodypoliticfilm team is honored to announce that the film and its POV broadcast have been nominated for the 2026 Realscreen Awards in the Non-Fiction – Social Issues and Current Affairs category. We are proud to have this story of Baltimore’s healing recognized. Lots of love to POV, PBS, and ITVS for partnering with us on the national public television broadcast of the film! Now more than ever, please Make Sure to Protect Public Media!

A fresh set of unBOLIvable spots for Pizza Boli's. Kicking it off with a Big Foot and more out of this world concepts. Creative and copy by @brianjaverill at Comcast Advertising. Production and Post @digitalcave. directed by: @riggieri editor: @nkdigitalcave post sound: @mttdvs Cinematography: @john_grove2 1st AC: @nickgorey Camera PA: @ultimatescumbag Gaffer: @nateairey Key Grip: @andrewalfonsi BB Electric: @dcgaffer BB Grip: @skylarcarr Makeup: @lexinfx Sound: @saadasound Prod. Designer: Amanda Wayman Props: Josh Van Horne Food Stylist: Wendy Walker PAs: Owen Barto / Aaron Schwartz. The Incredibly talented: @tonywoulddoaction @mattrstover & @adjacentsound

A fresh set of unBOLIvable spots for Pizza Boli's. Out of this world deals, for real! Creative and copy by @brianjaverill at Comcast Advertising. Production and Post @digitalcave. directed by: @riggieri editor: @nkdigitalcave post sound: @mttdvs VFX: @estudiocipres Cinematography: @john_grove2 1st AC: @nickgorey Camera PA: @ultimatescumbag Gaffer: @nateairey Key Grip: @andrewalfonsi BB Electric: @dcgaffer BB Grip: @skylarcarr Makeup: @lexinfx Sound: @saadasound Prod. Designer: Amanda Wayman Props: Josh Van Horne Food Stylist: Wendy Walker PAs: Owen Barto / Aaron Schwartz. The Incredibly talented: @tonywoulddoaction @mattrstover & @adjacentsound

A fresh set of unBOLIvable spots for Pizza Boli's. Kicking it off with a Big Foot and more out of this world concepts. Creative and copy by @brianjaverill at Comcast Advertising. Production and Post @digitalcave. directed by: @riggieri editor: @nkdigitalcave post sound: @mttdvs Cinematography: @john_grove2 1st AC: @nickgorey Camera PA: @ultimatescumbag Gaffer: @nateairey Key Grip: @andrewalfonsi BB Electric: @dcgaffer BB Grip: @skylarcarr Makeup: @lexinfx Sound: @saadasound Prod. Designer: Amanda Wayman Props: Josh Van Horne Food Stylist: Wendy Walker PAs: Owen Barto / Aaron Schwartz. The Incredibly talented: @tonywoulddoaction @mattrstover & @adjacentsound (Bigfoot himself)

National EMMY News & Docs night in NYC for the film @thebodypoliticfilm amazing night and an amazing team. #emmys2025 #emmyawards #emmynomination

National EMMY News & Docs night in NYC for the film @thebodypoliticfilm amazing night and an amazing team. #emmys2025 #emmyawards #emmynomination

National EMMY News & Docs night in NYC for the film @thebodypoliticfilm amazing night and an amazing team. #emmys2025 #emmyawards #emmynomination

National EMMY News & Docs night in NYC for the film @thebodypoliticfilm amazing night and an amazing team. #emmys2025 #emmyawards #emmynomination

Thrilled to share this proud moment for the Digital Cave team! Two films we helped produce are screening at Artscape in Baltimore: Agave: The Spirit of a Nation and The Body Politic — also a 2025 EMMY nominee. Huge thanks to collaborators and crew who made it happen.#Artscape2025 #DigitalCave #AgaveFilm #TheBodyPolitic #Emmy2025 #IndieFilm #DocumentaryFilm #baltimorefilm

Thrilled to share this proud moment for the Digital Cave team! Two films we helped produce are screening at Artscape in Baltimore: Agave: The Spirit of a Nation and The Body Politic — also a 2025 EMMY nominee. Huge thanks to collaborators and crew who made it happen.#Artscape2025 #DigitalCave #AgaveFilm #TheBodyPolitic #Emmy2025 #IndieFilm #DocumentaryFilm #baltimorefilm

Thrilled to share this proud moment for the Digital Cave team! Two films we helped produce are screening at Artscape in Baltimore: Agave: The Spirit of a Nation and The Body Politic — also a 2025 EMMY nominee. Huge thanks to collaborators and crew who made it happen.#Artscape2025 #DigitalCave #AgaveFilm #TheBodyPolitic #Emmy2025 #IndieFilm #DocumentaryFilm #baltimorefilm

So excited to watch @albertbirney premiere OBEX Saturday night #sundance. It is always the greatest honor and pleasureto help filmmakers bring their movies to the big screen and put the finish polish on it. And working with Albert sums up what great filmmakers and collaborators are!

This one is a special one! Can’t wait to see an audience enjoy it. Congrats to everyone involved.

Color/Finish by @riggieri @digitalcave
#obex #indiefilm #indiefilmmaking #colorist #davinciresolve

Congratulations, Albert and the OBEX team world premiere at Sundance 2025.
Matt Riggieri of Digital Cave provided Color and Finishing for this amazing film.

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Directed by Albert Birney
Written by Albert Birney + Pete Ohs
Produced by Emma Hannaway, Pete Ohs, Albert Birney, James Belfer
Cinematography by Pete Ohs
Original Score by Josh Dibb @deakinjoshmin

Executive Produced by: Adam Belfer, Rheagan Kearney, Kyra Rogers, Todd Remis
With Spartan Media Productions, Cartuna, True Friend, Salem Street Entertainment, and Leyline Entertainment

@albertbirney @peteohs @e__ham__ @jamesbelfer
@cartuna @truefriendposts @leylineentertainment

FEATURING
Dorothy as Sandy @dortaday22
Albert Birney @albertbirney
Callie Hernandez @calliehernandez
Paisley Isaacs
Frank Mosley @frankjrmosley
Tyler Davis @tylerwdavis
Paul Oh @_paul_oh_
Gloria Probably @glofii
Nate Krimmel @natekrimmel

Assistant Camera: Paul Oh @_paul_oh_
Additional Camera: Marnie Ellen Hertzler @marnie_ellen

Editing and Visual Effects by Albert Birney and Pete Ohs
Add'l VFX: Patrick Lomatini II @pattron_du_peanut
Water Wiggle VFX: Matthew Sullivan @mattdad_1000

Visual Effects XANF - @xanf_visual_artists
VFX Producer: Maciej Rynkiewicz
VFX Supervisor: Maciej Rynkiewicz
VFX Production Manager: Malgorzata Wojcik
VFX Coordinator: Karolina Latoska-Skalka
VFX Artist: Cyprian Piwowarski
3D Artist: Marcin Arcimwicz

Video Game Animation: Gabriel Koenig @plingativator

Digital Video Post Production Services: Digital Cave @digitalcave
Supervising Colorist: Matthew Riggieri @riggieri
Post Production Sound: Matthew Giordano @matthewmastmusic

CHECK IT OUT TONIGHT ON POV! THE BODY POLITIC is an award-winning documentary that follows Brandon Scott, the
idealistic new young mayor of Baltimore, as he risks his political future to enact a bold
plan to save his city from chronic gun violence. The film will have its national broadcast
premiere on POV on PBS on Monday, November 25, 2024, at 10pm (9pm on MPT in
Maryland; please check local listings, as broadcast times may vary by location).
Streaming will be available concurrently with the broadcast on all station-branded PBS
platforms, including PBS.org and the PBS App. THE BODY POLITIC is co-presented with
Black Public Media (BPM) and co-produced with ITVS.
#thebodypoliticfilm, #POVonPBS, #ITVSOpenCall, #ITVSfunded, #BlackPublicMedia @thebodypoliticfilm