https://smith-leverock.co.uk elishasmithleverock Thu, 02 May 2024 12:23:42 +0000 https://smith-leverock.co.uk en https://smith-leverock.co.uk/DON-T-EDIT-header-3 Thu, 25 Apr 2019 22:02:17 +0000 elishasmithleverock https://smith-leverock.co.uk/DON-T-EDIT-header-3 <img width="1494" height="155" width_o="1494" height_o="155" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/978d4e427c9de409a08bf2ab8ae296d48ca24ccffadd2d2f08f2f3a30248c30e/smith-leverock-9-1.png" data-mid="43878646" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/978d4e427c9de409a08bf2ab8ae296d48ca24ccffadd2d2f08f2f3a30248c30e/smith-leverock-9-1.png" /> <img width="2172" height="121" width_o="2172" height_o="121" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d237b1cb4c715f6cf079f277f83b924263f1191b1212218492f3b9559ee62105/smith-leverock.png" data-mid="43883455" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/d237b1cb4c715f6cf079f277f83b924263f1191b1212218492f3b9559ee62105/smith-leverock.png" /> ︎ ︎ FILMS ︎ scroll down to see all the films ABOUT CONTACTS Berlin · London · Paris · LA <img width="1494" height="155" width_o="1494" height_o="155" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/978d4e427c9de409a08bf2ab8ae296d48ca24ccffadd2d2f08f2f3a30248c30e/smith-leverock-9-1.png" data-mid="43878646" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/978d4e427c9de409a08bf2ab8ae296d48ca24ccffadd2d2f08f2f3a30248c30e/smith-leverock-9-1.png" /> <img width="1494" height="155" width_o="1494" height_o="155" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/978d4e427c9de409a08bf2ab8ae296d48ca24ccffadd2d2f08f2f3a30248c30e/smith-leverock-9-1.png" data-mid="43878646" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/978d4e427c9de409a08bf2ab8ae296d48ca24ccffadd2d2f08f2f3a30248c30e/smith-leverock-9-1.png" /> FILMS ︎ ABOUT CONTACTS https://smith-leverock.co.uk/Black-Fruit Thu, 02 May 2024 12:23:42 +0000 elishasmithleverock https://smith-leverock.co.uk/Black-Fruit Black Fruit Coming soon!&nbsp; TV, Episodic When Lalo is thrown off course by the sudden death of his father, he suppresses his loss with impulsive actions that disrupt his life. While he and his best friend Karla, both in their mid-twenties, queer and Black in Germany, try to shape who they want to become, they are forced to grapple with the limits of their flexibility. <img width="2718" height="1004" width_o="2718" height_o="1004" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f43d40b80835df49d9a6a50fcabad84a1e0ed3cdcc8c56c51499a45730843887/Screenshot-2024-05-02-at-16.40.19.png" data-mid="210154094" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f43d40b80835df49d9a6a50fcabad84a1e0ed3cdcc8c56c51499a45730843887/Screenshot-2024-05-02-at-16.40.19.png" /><img width="1182" height="636" width_o="1182" height_o="636" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/871bdb9158328042dbac0fedd5363b8307174a00fce709bd63cc02175be133be/studio_zentral_RGB_black.png" data-mid="210154090" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/871bdb9158328042dbac0fedd5363b8307174a00fce709bd63cc02175be133be/studio_zentral_RGB_black.png" /> <img width="1200" height="630" width_o="1200" height_o="630" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/fd3e0654996463d2476394dd43ce5864cbff6c0233ae9fd631d2490421774191/ueber-uns-degeto-logo100_v-facebook1200_e9b6c7.jpg" data-mid="210154122" border="0" data-scale="100" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/fd3e0654996463d2476394dd43ce5864cbff6c0233ae9fd631d2490421774191/ueber-uns-degeto-logo100_v-facebook1200_e9b6c7.jpg" /> Behind The Scenes <img width="1920" height="1158" width_o="1920" height_o="1158" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b24e87657c01928d8e6e3fdd627ed0ed0e1325fbdeec450139df455a2765dc63/SchwarzeFruchte_still_3b_logo2-.jpg" data-mid="210153799" border="0" data-scale="79" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/b24e87657c01928d8e6e3fdd627ed0ed0e1325fbdeec450139df455a2765dc63/SchwarzeFruchte_still_3b_logo2-.jpg" /> <img width="1920" height="1158" width_o="1920" height_o="1158" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/12bdeaf4badf8b8d7744aeaa6fbf1f0cf44f29a221103c17d657d8a3610feb7e/SchwarzeFruchte_still_2b_logo2.jpg" data-mid="210153837" border="0" data-scale="79" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/12bdeaf4badf8b8d7744aeaa6fbf1f0cf44f29a221103c17d657d8a3610feb7e/SchwarzeFruchte_still_2b_logo2.jpg" /> Credits Director Episode 1-4 Elisha Smith-Leverock DOP Claudia Schröder Director Episode 5-8 David Uzochukwu DOP Malcolm Saidou Creator, Executive Producer, Showrunner &amp; Headwriter Lamin Leroy Gibba Writers Sophia Ayissi, Naomi Kelechi Odhiambo, Lisa Tracy Michalik, Sarah Claire Wray Cast Lamin Leroy Gibba, Melodie Simina, Vanessa Yeboah, Benjamin Radjaipour, Daniel Hernandez, Nick Romeo, Reimann, Christine Rollar, Naomi Kelechi Odhiambo, Sheri Hagen, Jerry Kwarteng and many more Editor Friederike Hohmuth Costume Design Freya Herrmann Hair &amp; Make-up DesignTanja Gravina &amp; Lucia Binta Lammertmann Production DesignArzu Aytekin &amp; Jessica Kaczmarek CastingTsellot Melesse &amp; Teresia Harris Production ManagerSaba Mehdizadeh Creative Producer JÜNGLINGE FILMRaquel Dukpa Producers JÜNGLINGE FILMFaraz Shariat &amp; Paulina Lorenz Producers Studio ZentralOlivia Kpalété &amp; Lasse Scharpen Editorial Team ARD DegetoCarolin Haasis &amp; Christoph Pellander Funding SupportMOIN FILMFÖRDERUNG SCHLESWIG HOLSTEIN&nbsp; https://smith-leverock.co.uk/Rejoice-Resist-In-The-Blk Wed, 07 Oct 2020 09:07:52 +0000 elishasmithleverock https://smith-leverock.co.uk/Rejoice-Resist-In-The-Blk Rejoice Resist For In The Blk x Equator Productions - Film Noirs at Paris Fashion Week Produced by Lief&nbsp; IN THE BLK collective is a 501(c) founded by Victor Glemaud, it exists to unify and build solidarity and economic independence for Black individuals in the global fashion industry—focusing on three pillars: Political, Economic and Innovation. “Rejoice Resist is a film that celebrates and shows Black Joy and Black pleasure as the ultimate form of resistance. It highlights the importance of allowing yourself to feel joy especially in the face of adversity. The idea for the film was conceived while being isolated at home, with an onslaught of bad news and worse news ever present in my social media feed. I looked to how we comfort each other, what we share and how we connect. Rejoice Resist is also a commentary on current meme culture which members of the Black community have been sharing to up-lift each other in these emotionally fraught times. This content is far more than frivolous distraction - it is a survival tool. The mission of IN THE BLK is to uplift and support and I am proud to have been able to be a part of this endeavour with my film and very grateful to the ITB designers who have entrusted me to uplift their art in this way.” Comissioned by&nbsp; <img width="393" height="248" width_o="393" height_o="248" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/378aa2d010bd8837eaa8281144ab86abdab24b0e6c0efebe17bf26f11982ec26/itb_logo.jpg" data-mid="84869906" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/393/i/378aa2d010bd8837eaa8281144ab86abdab24b0e6c0efebe17bf26f11982ec26/itb_logo.jpg" /> FOR <img width="549" height="598" width_o="549" height_o="598" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/dcf7261a05cf3c72dc6fa31e9f7679aca478d6ab45cc06d0aab62e14e8b48372/logo_parisfashionweek.png" data-mid="84870738" border="0" data-scale="84" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/549/i/dcf7261a05cf3c72dc6fa31e9f7679aca478d6ab45cc06d0aab62e14e8b48372/logo_parisfashionweek.png" /> Behind The Scenes <img width="1654" height="2480" width_o="1654" height_o="2480" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d21c41217dfb59b32320b03968cbf68aa94abd04f56cdf08f035e5c3b5c55c35/The-Place-BTS-BettyOxladeMartin-061.jpg" data-mid="84871678" border="0" data-scale="36" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/d21c41217dfb59b32320b03968cbf68aa94abd04f56cdf08f035e5c3b5c55c35/The-Place-BTS-BettyOxladeMartin-061.jpg" />&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<img width="2480" height="1654" width_o="2480" height_o="1654" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c90f98490fb2f5eb34dd2596ed10e1bc4f8f52f4cfcde0da3831a6a757e23b02/The-Place-BTS-BettyOxladeMartin-111.jpg" data-mid="84871822" border="0" data-scale="55" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/c90f98490fb2f5eb34dd2596ed10e1bc4f8f52f4cfcde0da3831a6a757e23b02/The-Place-BTS-BettyOxladeMartin-111.jpg" /> <img width="2480" height="1654" width_o="2480" height_o="1654" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/7c8c632fb66f720e09efc53f7566da0cafe8262e02f48b0475fca7b6df9fc851/The-Place-BTS-BettyOxladeMartin-600.jpg" data-mid="84871907" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/7c8c632fb66f720e09efc53f7566da0cafe8262e02f48b0475fca7b6df9fc851/The-Place-BTS-BettyOxladeMartin-600.jpg" /> <img width="2480" height="1654" width_o="2480" height_o="1654" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/9d9f7ff82859a58d682af570a617d0579619e875864a0d44ea63a8cd1a38b2f3/The-Place-BTS-BettyOxladeMartin-2043.jpg" data-mid="84872445" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/9d9f7ff82859a58d682af570a617d0579619e875864a0d44ea63a8cd1a38b2f3/The-Place-BTS-BettyOxladeMartin-2043.jpg" /> <img width="1654" height="2480" width_o="1654" height_o="2480" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/9dc086e4c767e841ad791132250cb0938bc8bb90fc0a7f083f6e53f553d0fba8/The-Place-BTS-BettyOxladeMartin-1771.jpg" data-mid="84871953" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/9dc086e4c767e841ad791132250cb0938bc8bb90fc0a7f083f6e53f553d0fba8/The-Place-BTS-BettyOxladeMartin-1771.jpg" /> <img width="2480" height="1654" width_o="2480" height_o="1654" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6ed5ad72f4d5b8733b3f9f5303779bab39b4e1f22cf076e54c6a510073a0d684/The-Place-BTS-BettyOxladeMartin-1750.jpg" data-mid="84872018" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/6ed5ad72f4d5b8733b3f9f5303779bab39b4e1f22cf076e54c6a510073a0d684/The-Place-BTS-BettyOxladeMartin-1750.jpg" /> <img width="1654" height="2480" width_o="1654" height_o="2480" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/da691befe6682badff15d4568607a6fc6d2aca85f78de611b8385622be074d84/The-Place-BTS-BettyOxladeMartin-2066.jpg" data-mid="84872010" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/da691befe6682badff15d4568607a6fc6d2aca85f78de611b8385622be074d84/The-Place-BTS-BettyOxladeMartin-2066.jpg" /> Credits Written &amp; Directed by: Elisha Smith-LeverockProducer: Margo MarsProduction Company: LiefExecutive Producer: Ashely Cimone (Equator Productions)Director of Photography: Nathalie PittersAnimator: Jenille BrownProduction Designer: Paix RobinsonEditor: Ryan BoucherColourist: Yoomin Lee Sound Designer: Rucyl FrisonMusic Supervisor: Ben Smith-Leverock-EsserMovement Director: Natricia Bernard1st Assistant Director: Giselle GarciaCostume Designers: Ade Samuel &amp; Memsor Kamarake 
Featuring Designs by: Aliétte, Amber Raye, Beads Byaree, Brother Vellies, Dixie Graze, Épifenē, Fe Noel, The House of RG, KHIRY, Kai Collective, L’Enchanteur, Marty Moto, Nooni, OLTR London, Sheer Suga, Third Crown, 90zBack. Casting Director: Kharmel Cochrane

Cast:WOMAN: Rhoda Ofori-Attah 
YOUNG WOMAN: Shanice Weeks-Brown
WOMAN 1: Shaniqua Okwok
WOMAN 2: Zakyia Wellington BTS pictures by Betty Martin &nbsp; https://smith-leverock.co.uk/Ghetto-Gastro-Triple-Beam-Dream Sat, 22 Feb 2020 14:07:30 +0000 elishasmithleverock https://smith-leverock.co.uk/Ghetto-Gastro-Triple-Beam-Dream Ghetto Gastro -Triple Beam Dream Meet the co-founder of Bronx-based culinary collective Ghetto Gastro, whose new glassware collection takes inspiration from the history of crack—featuring music by Solange “This is a story of transformation and growth—from crack pipes to glass art,” says Elisha Smith-Leverock, the director shining a spotlight on Jon Gray, co-founder of Bronx-based culinary collective Ghetto Gastro. Working at the intersection of food, design and culture, Gray calls himself 'the dishwasher'—an unceremonious title that belies his part in disrupting the gourmet dining game. In this Solange-soundtracked project produced by LIEF, Smith-Leverock traveled to Venice to meet Gray and a team of world-class glass artisans working on his first kitchenware collaboration, Triple Beam Dream; a name which is also shared by Rick Ross and Nas’s 2012 coke ballad. Comissioned by&nbsp; <img width="528" height="211" width_o="528" height_o="211" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/3ede999bf7b2fcbacbb7c7b65fe4dadc3864d2050f7a3644164de9ef6fc8819c/Ghetto-Gastro.png" data-mid="61721802" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/528/i/3ede999bf7b2fcbacbb7c7b65fe4dadc3864d2050f7a3644164de9ef6fc8819c/Ghetto-Gastro.png" /> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;X <img width="553" height="91" width_o="553" height_o="91" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/fd6ae3a286462e9f64d72cddd607591b6f3dbecd28b9dabb70550097d91a6325/index.png" data-mid="61721806" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/553/i/fd6ae3a286462e9f64d72cddd607591b6f3dbecd28b9dabb70550097d91a6325/index.png" /> Behind The Scenes <img width="4032" height="3024" width_o="4032" height_o="3024" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/98b7f03b65f005e8888f1215e38bfb572599ffb3b4db2cecb0145cf3b68bc07d/IMG_9069.JPG" data-mid="61722567" border="0" data-scale="100" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/98b7f03b65f005e8888f1215e38bfb572599ffb3b4db2cecb0145cf3b68bc07d/IMG_9069.JPG" />&nbsp; &nbsp;<img width="3024" height="4032" width_o="3024" height_o="4032" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/550cf2b26ec2cbd3a6f271baae0a748e732aa5fb6195a649154d0e822183e6a3/IMG_9017.JPG" data-mid="61722703" border="0" data-scale="95" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/550cf2b26ec2cbd3a6f271baae0a748e732aa5fb6195a649154d0e822183e6a3/IMG_9017.JPG" /> <img width="3024" height="4032" width_o="3024" height_o="4032" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/49d55b0f2eda3d14cd35a54855a3021b088a217696093e81598b12e074438fea/IMG_9084.jpg" data-mid="61722607" border="0" data-scale="80" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/49d55b0f2eda3d14cd35a54855a3021b088a217696093e81598b12e074438fea/IMG_9084.jpg" /><img width="3089" height="2048" width_o="3089" height_o="2048" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b082d7b5457ea882b05937cc47a5ea53d33d7cf075bd47a3ec74104f449e6af4/GG_JON_1.jpg" data-mid="61722626" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/b082d7b5457ea882b05937cc47a5ea53d33d7cf075bd47a3ec74104f449e6af4/GG_JON_1.jpg" /> Credits Director: Elisha Smith-LeverockProduce:r Margo Mars at lief.londonDOP: Olan CollardyEditor: Julian FletcherSound Design: Ben Smith-leverock-EsserColorist: Jack Mcginty at CheatVFX: Selam XMusic: SolangeCommissioner: Katie Metcalf https://smith-leverock.co.uk/Miss-Black-Germany Mon, 04 Mar 2019 21:08:00 +0000 elishasmithleverock https://smith-leverock.co.uk/Miss-Black-Germany Miss Black Germany The film documents the inaugural Miss Black Germany pageant. It follows four of the contestants in preparation for the event and features stories of their personal experiences of German culture and the predominantly white beauty ideals that these black women have grown up with.It explores their departure from western beauty ideals and this new niche that they are attempting to carve out for themselves. <img width="845" height="619" width_o="845" height_o="619" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/916be2592f8d9c100e2646a39ce2c4a3ca95678b98e5e24f3fc0d28c6c11211b/documntary_2.jpg" data-mid="44565028" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/845/i/916be2592f8d9c100e2646a39ce2c4a3ca95678b98e5e24f3fc0d28c6c11211b/documntary_2.jpg" /> <img width="2831" height="823" width_o="2831" height_o="823" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e97be0819dcfa00a6e969d3b6e5e8fe41b23a7770431ce1eab7047f88c9f1cce/Blackstar_Logos_050719_SelectionLogo.jpg" data-mid="44564991" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/e97be0819dcfa00a6e969d3b6e5e8fe41b23a7770431ce1eab7047f88c9f1cce/Blackstar_Logos_050719_SelectionLogo.jpg" /> <img width="1735" height="1152" width_o="1735" height_o="1152" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a3c10b6bcfc2c52a74105ec5499a661eec8d913370c4d82d010632488c0668cd/OFFICIAL-SELECTION---Berlin-Feminist-Film-Week---2019.png" data-mid="37536346" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/a3c10b6bcfc2c52a74105ec5499a661eec8d913370c4d82d010632488c0668cd/OFFICIAL-SELECTION---Berlin-Feminist-Film-Week---2019.png" /> <img width="2592" height="1772" width_o="2592" height_o="1772" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/0461590b985088677f13eb842a4945a5eca66bf2e7c858ea7c8b345194bb3913/Berlin-Lift-Off---Best-Short-Doc-black.png" data-mid="37536343" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/0461590b985088677f13eb842a4945a5eca66bf2e7c858ea7c8b345194bb3913/Berlin-Lift-Off---Best-Short-Doc-black.png" /> <img width="1501" height="961" width_o="1501" height_o="961" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/4d75a285eef0fbbddc50a06f3374e324fc8d8eb8157d12f5e25ff7e6aa2f9cc3/CFFF-19-OS-BW.jpg" data-mid="37648860" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/4d75a285eef0fbbddc50a06f3374e324fc8d8eb8157d12f5e25ff7e6aa2f9cc3/CFFF-19-OS-BW.jpg" /> <img width="4958" height="3292" width_o="4958" height_o="3292" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/74c360678a73c95e27e9e0b1cb3d0de6f36f295d4a86ebc45d0c4ee50fdaf68d/OFFICIALSELECTION-BerlinIndependentFilmFestival-2019.png" data-mid="37536347" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/74c360678a73c95e27e9e0b1cb3d0de6f36f295d4a86ebc45d0c4ee50fdaf68d/OFFICIALSELECTION-BerlinIndependentFilmFestival-2019.png" /> <img width="526" height="315" width_o="526" height_o="315" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/eab4f503293a6f63b7fc5b7508101035b64b9aebfc8f8c97ea23b4758309283a/Comp-Int_documentary.png" data-mid="44564961" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/526/i/eab4f503293a6f63b7fc5b7508101035b64b9aebfc8f8c97ea23b4758309283a/Comp-Int_documentary.png" /> <img width="1453" height="912" width_o="1453" height_o="912" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/bc5640fef34137a81fe22c62070f28f1eca833107751a49cfef1c7820a425fc8/bff-logo1.png" data-mid="44565056" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/bc5640fef34137a81fe22c62070f28f1eca833107751a49cfef1c7820a425fc8/bff-logo1.png" /> <img width="614" height="468" width_o="614" height_o="468" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/396e2e76ce7b57358f028edec3dfaa194ca7a5c878bc3f831981ffb7703a7664/courage.jpg" data-mid="44565231" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/614/i/396e2e76ce7b57358f028edec3dfaa194ca7a5c878bc3f831981ffb7703a7664/courage.jpg" /> Winner best documentary 10th ASVOFWinner Best short documentary Lift-Off Global Network Film Festival Berlin 2019 Official selection Berlin Feminist Film Week 2019 Official selection Berlin Independent Film Festival 2019 Official selection Chicago Feminist film festival 2019Official selection Blackstar film festival 2019 Short synopsis Taking place in Berlin, Miss Black Germany is about the contestants of a black beauty pageant. The film follows them as they seek to find a place of acceptance in a world that idolises a predominantly white western ideal. Synopsis The film documents the inaugural Miss Black Germany pageant. It follows four of the contestants in preparation for the event and features stories of their personal experiences of German culture and the predominantly white beauty ideals that these black women have grown up with. It explores their departure from western beauty ideals and this new niche that they are attempting to carve out for themselves. Behind The Scenes <img width="4032" height="3024" width_o="4032" height_o="3024" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/1d87ff808a44a8af268441342b96e4ea1688789a39a449f388bf02c700b2329e/IMG_4584-2.jpg" data-mid="36820151" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/1d87ff808a44a8af268441342b96e4ea1688789a39a449f388bf02c700b2329e/IMG_4584-2.jpg" /> <img width="4032" height="3024" width_o="4032" height_o="3024" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e5fd717f85261de722fbe812ac902de8ed68131c3998e17567116c622c076f5f/IMG_4589-2.jpg" data-mid="36820152" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/e5fd717f85261de722fbe812ac902de8ed68131c3998e17567116c622c076f5f/IMG_4589-2.jpg" /> <img width="4032" height="3024" width_o="4032" height_o="3024" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/429c174b3cda1f75da10d869a89b7e189e3882482ed24b7a1d4b5029454e9f90/IMG_4600-2.jpg" data-mid="36820153" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/429c174b3cda1f75da10d869a89b7e189e3882482ed24b7a1d4b5029454e9f90/IMG_4600-2.jpg" /> <img width="1125" height="1500" width_o="1125" height_o="1500" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/425228f09b2afd5e5f058b5c5fc66956ec6936b51af915a30aef65d6be35dfd5/IMG_4650-2.jpg" data-mid="37648519" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/425228f09b2afd5e5f058b5c5fc66956ec6936b51af915a30aef65d6be35dfd5/IMG_4650-2.jpg" /> Credits Directed by Elisha Smith-LeverockProduction Erste Liebe Film, Markenfilm Berlin &amp; Hexagon Executive Producer Sabine KöhlExecutive Producer Elisha Smith-LeverockDOP Cezary ZacharewiczEdit by Ryan Boucher Main Cast Diana WarindaFelicité TeningMargaret KlämbtMagdalena AgyekumJoelle BertelmannPurity Reschk Junior Producer Yana Isabelle MaierProducer Assistant Fabio BeckerProducer Assistant Katharina KnielingGaffer Falk Buchröder &amp; Florian Heinrich c/o Gegenlicht Design2nd Camera &amp; DIT Phil Galas3rd Camera Elisha Smith-Leverock1st AC Tom ZyllaSound Recordist Tim Altrichter Locations Loft Tonstudios Berlin GmbH Cocoon Hairshop Berlin Thanks to Sandrine Schumacher, Diane Pernet, Fabian Heine, Robert Tewes, Boris Schepker, Louis Arcelin, Cocoon Hairshop Berlin, Signe Astrup, Wanja Wechselberger, Pella Kågerman, Olin, Roswitha Smith-Leverock, Whitehouse Post London Set Design Kristin BaumannStyling Lorena MazaStyling Assistant David DenizHair &amp; Make-up Linda SiggSpecial Force Bassam IbrahimPost Production St. Louis ParisColorist Sylvain CanauxTitle Design Leif PodhajskýSound design and Mix Dennis BeckmannMusic &amp; sound Supervision Ben Esser for Pitch &amp; Sync Original Music Nihiloxica - Choir Chops Oumou Sangaré - Djoukourou (Auntie Flo Remix)Oumou Sangaré - Fadjamou (feat. Tony Allen, LiTek&amp; Two4Kay )[TWOTEK Remix] Dan Stein - Veni Vidi Vici Santuri - Jinja Pearls(Sam Jones Construct) Nihiloxica - EndongoNiniola - Sicker https://smith-leverock.co.uk/Mushrooms Mon, 24 Feb 2020 07:33:24 +0000 elishasmithleverock https://smith-leverock.co.uk/Mushrooms MUSHROOMS Mushrooms - Hyper Mycelium: A Universal Antenna borrows from video collage culture and uses neon lighting and polychromatic silhouettes to creatively narrate the experience of two psychedelic sojourners’ trip to the woods. “I was thinking of psychedelia and the era in which a lot of art and films would have been based on experiences with psilocybin,” says Smith-Leverock, speaking of the psychoactive chemical that makes some mushrooms ‘magic’.&nbsp; “I wanted to play with the kitsch elements of that aesthetic,” she continues. “But I was also interested in the science of mushrooms and fungi and looking at them as alien entities.” The director’s unbridled imagination has produced a film that shares the same qualities as mycelium (the building blocks of all mushrooms) in the way that it grows into a dense network of microscopic visual fibers. Mushrooms is a psilocybin-fuelled mirage that also incorporates cosmic time-lapse footage from Dutch micro-photographer Dr Wim van Egmond of multiple fungal colonies. It is also layered with disembodied voice-overs from the exhibition’s contributors, including Somerset House curator Francesca Gavin, multimedia artists Adham Faramawy and Hamish Pearch, embroidery creative Amanda Cobbett and researcher Darren Springer. Their spectral soundbites discuss the origins of our fungi friends and allude to their therapeutic potential, where new research insinuates that a single dose can support the healing processes for depression, anxiety and other mental health issues. “My mind has been well and truly blown by all the things I learned about mushrooms. Making the film gave me the opportunity to explore the subject and to speak with artists and mycologists,” says Smith-Leverock. “For example, mushrooms have over 20000 sexes and the Cordyceps fungus turns ants into zombies with the sole purpose of spreading its spores.” Just like a psychedelic trip, the potential of mycelium is limitless. Bioengineers and scientists have only just begun to unlock the power of mushrooms. If vegan bacon, fabrics and the structure of Bitcoin (all inspired by or grown from mycelium) is anything to go by, it proves that mushroom cultures have transformed from a laboratory curiosity into a viable ecological solution to many of our global problems. 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Ready, set, go! Get your game-face on with the new range of high fashion sneakers. Shot in Greece working directly with the Paris office of Louboutin.&nbsp; MEGAPOSE <img width="2500" height="1939" width_o="2500" height_o="1939" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/15a50de7a6b72338edc51eec03c26abd19b62d94a9b54174f0753627ae06646f/christian-louboutin.png" data-mid="37523639" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/15a50de7a6b72338edc51eec03c26abd19b62d94a9b54174f0753627ae06646f/christian-louboutin.png" /> &nbsp;2018/19 Content for Christian Louboutin&nbsp; Behind The Scenes <img width="1920" height="1080" width_o="1920" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d5d7b884d6b10c31e1545ce7ada1e71501e987e220bdd0dd99d50a09e6bb1579/Main-Louboutin1.jpg" data-mid="37438348" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/d5d7b884d6b10c31e1545ce7ada1e71501e987e220bdd0dd99d50a09e6bb1579/Main-Louboutin1.jpg" /> <img width="3024" height="4032" width_o="3024" height_o="4032" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5c4c0145d2c3a594bd39d92b4b61a252fa5968cbbc355240962d3fee265001c1/IMG_7202.jpg" data-mid="37438347" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/5c4c0145d2c3a594bd39d92b4b61a252fa5968cbbc355240962d3fee265001c1/IMG_7202.jpg" /> <img width="3024" height="4032" width_o="3024" height_o="4032" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/646956bef061fd0d41c04ae11c0f52a989a0eadda821136caf74f7edd072a04d/IMG_7197.jpg" data-mid="37438346" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/646956bef061fd0d41c04ae11c0f52a989a0eadda821136caf74f7edd072a04d/IMG_7197.jpg" /> <img width="4032" height="3024" width_o="4032" height_o="3024" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/cf3935825498518367525e4f43ce9d92504f459024c092e92be7b465c4ab7340/IMG_7132.jpg" data-mid="37438344" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/cf3935825498518367525e4f43ce9d92504f459024c092e92be7b465c4ab7340/IMG_7132.jpg" /> <img width="3024" height="4032" width_o="3024" height_o="4032" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ae873567c883a3c825138373db1d9982ac41bda882d04ba84e9110a8fd62e8bd/IMG_7135.jpg" data-mid="37438345" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/ae873567c883a3c825138373db1d9982ac41bda882d04ba84e9110a8fd62e8bd/IMG_7135.jpg" /> Credits Director: Elisha Smith-Leverock Producer: Eugenia Papapanou Rroduction Comany: Avion Films &amp; Lief London Creative Director: Antoine Asseraf DOP: Giannis Georgiou Steady Cam: Michalis Tsimperopoulos Styling: Rogelio BurgosHair: Cristos BairabasMake-up: Ioannis Siskos Art Director: Nicos Yfantis Cast: Cassey ChanelKonstantina Messini Choreographer: Fania Grigoriou Music &amp; Sound design: Dennis BeckmannPost: Time Based ArtsEdit: Michael Weikert Titles: Olya Bazilevich https://smith-leverock.co.uk/About-information Sun, 20 Jan 2019 18:19:27 +0000 elishasmithleverock https://smith-leverock.co.uk/About-information <img width="2954" height="4028" width_o="2954" height_o="4028" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/857bb76836c44185bfdd28824b5c0bd1b733fc9408121c9804aa0a25d1b8acee/lish0340_ready.jpg" data-mid="210146067" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/857bb76836c44185bfdd28824b5c0bd1b733fc9408121c9804aa0a25d1b8acee/lish0340_ready.jpg" /> Elisha Smith-Leverock is an award-winning director known for capturing authentic moments and crafting nuanced stories that have garnered industry-wide recognition. With a background in photography, Elisha developed a keen eye for lighting and composition, which informs their distinct cinematic style. Their films blend art, photography, and other media into emotionally resonant narratives that explore identity and intimacy in a surreal yet powerful way.This unique approach has attracted major commercial clients such as Louboutin, The Coca-Cola Company, eBay, and Dove. Elisha’s work has been screened at prestigious festivals and has earned multiple awards. Elisha’s recent projects include the ARD series Schwarze Früchte, which had its world premiere at Tribeca and has since been featured at Filmfest Hamburg and BFI Flare. Their acclaimed NOWNESS short Triple Beam Dream—which ignited conversations on race, culture, and inclusion in the luxury goods industry—was nominated for a Webby Award. Additionally, their fashion film Rejoice Resist, a celebration of Black joy and pleasure as a form of resistance, launched the London activation of IN THE BLK, a global collective of Black creatives in fashion. The film won a 2022 Bronze Clio Award and Best Fashion Film at the Aesthetica Film Festival. Elisha’s documentary Miss Black Germany has been widely recognized, earning accolades at festivals like BlackStar and winning Best Documentary twice, further cementing their reputation for socially impactful storytelling. Beyond filmmaking, Elisha has long been an advocate for diversity and inclusion in the industry. They were an ambassador for Free The Work, an influential initiative championing underrepresented creators, and are a founding member of DRCT, continuing to push for meaningful change in advertising and beyond. 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