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Courage

Credits

Agency: Courage Inc
Dhaval Bhatt: Founder + CCO
Joel Holtby: Founder + CCO
Tom Kenny: Partner + CSO
Niki Sahni: Partner + President
Clair Galea: Partner + Executive Producer
Rami Dudin: Head of Strategy
Saloni Wadehra: Managing Director
Matt Miller: ACD
Tommy Yong: ACD
Sammy Lo: Art Director
Emma Lorenzi: Copywriter
Sarah Moen: Senior Producer
Emily Broad: Account Supervisor
Jordan McConnell: Account Executive
Nikeisha Selva: Account Coordinator
Oliver O’Brien: Senior Social Media Manager
Shahnoor Ijaz: Content Creator
Natalia Banoub: PR Director
Stella MacQueen: Asst Producer

Client: Skip
Rachel MacAdam: Vice President, Marketing
Amy Gaertner: Director Brand & Partnerships
Phil Sylver: Head of Creative, Brand & Content
Bethany Skelton: Associate Director, Brand Promotions & Sponsorships
Cory Bell: Senior Producer
Avery Hoffman: Social Media Manager
Alessia Budaci: Manager, Brand & Promotions
David Kotschorek: ACD
Trevor Tuminski: ACD
Erin McGrath: Head of Engagement & Value Proposition
Travis Reason: Senior Manager, Media
Eleanor Bothwell: Manager, Media & Performance Strategy
Melanie Fatouros-Richardson: VP, Communications and Government Relations
Emma Bowers: Communications Manager
Hannah Korunsky: Associate Director, External Communications
Alex Tripp: Senior Communications Specialist

Production: Spy Films
Director: Evan Goldberg
Starring: Seth Rogen
EP: Marcus Trulli, Aasttha Khajuria, Eugene Marchio, Tova Dann (Caviar)
DOP: Adam Newport-Berra
PD: Shane Valentino
HOP: Tyler Klementti
Line Producer: Brian Etting, Vanessa Lenarduzzi
PM: Jessica Thalmann
PC: Natasha Pleszkewycz
Art Department: Rose Weir
1st AD: Gareth Moses
Gaffer: Torbin Doege
Key Grip: Mark Yates
Wardrobe Stylist: Janine Metacalfe
MUA, Hair: Anya Ellis

Sean Milliken Casting
Casting Director: Sean Milliken

Outsider Editorial
Editor: Chris Murphy
Asst Editor: Daniel Karan
EP: Kristina Anzlingher

Alter Ego
Supervising Colourist: Eric Whipp
Colour Asst: Ben Otten
VFX Supervisor: Joel Osis
Lead VFX Artist: Eric Perrella
3D Artist: Chris Strommer
Senior Producer: Andrew Tavares
EP: Hilda Pereira

Eggplant
Music Director: Adam Damelin & Jamie Pennock
EP: Nicola Treadgold
Audio Engineer: Nathan Handy
Sound Designer: Peter Pacey
PC: Nicole Nadeau

Media: UM
Paloma Jimenez: Senior Director, Planning
Daniel Audia: Manager, Planning
Rafaela Steiner: Senior Planner, Connections Planning