2023 Winner

Casey House’s #SmashStigma campaign highlights the devastating effects of HIV stigma. “Others,” by Bensimon Byrne / Narrative, is a 20-minute horror film based on the fears and lived experiences of six people with HIV, and follows a male character during and after a nature excursion. This was the first time a professional actor living with HIV was intentionally cast to play an HIV-positive lead protagonist. After the film, viewers watched a short documentary of the six people speaking about life as an “Other.” The film debuted in an abandoned amusement park to make viewers feel the fear themselves, before being made available on
Casey House’s website and social media.

Credits

Agency: Bensimon Byrne / Narrative

Chief Creative Officer: Joseph Bonnici
Creative Director: David Mueller
Creative Director: Gints Bruveris
Art Director: Gints Bruveris
Art Director: Amy Fernandes
Writer: David Mueller
Writer: Sam Ramsey
Screenwriter: Paul Shkordoff
Screenwriter: Bec Pecaut
Agency Producer: Caroline Clarke
Business Lead: Will Dell
Account Director: Ashley Belfast (Narrative)

Production House: OPC
Executive Producer: Harland Weiss
Executive Producer: Emily Harris
Executive Producer: Donovan M. Boden
Executive Producer: Isil Gilderdale
Director: Paul Shkordoff
Director of Photography: Jeremy Cox
Line Producer: Jeff Chiu

Casting: Powerhouse
Casting (UK): Martin Gibbons, CDG

Post Production (Offline): Rooster Post Production
Executive Producer: Melissa Khan
Executive Producer: Bobbi Dedman
Editor: Michelle Czukar
Editor: Matt Blakley
Assistant Editor: Kyle Gregory Sanderson

Post Production (Online): Button Factory
Producer: Caroline Clarke
Editor: Tim Pienta

Transfer: Cycle Media Vancouver
Colourist: Sam Gilling

Music Composer: Kyle McCrea

Audio House: Berkeley Inc.
Audio Executive Producer: Tyna Maerzke
Audio Director: Jared Kuemper
Audio Engineer: Jared Keumper
Audio Engineer: Tyler Young
Audio Engineer: Marcel Hidalgo