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PSA: Herd Immunity

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Top 6: July 13th 2022
From injecting bleach to drinking cow urine, the past two years has thrown up some pretty wild Covid “cures”. So when gullible fifty-something Tony hears an online news report trumping sheep’s wool as effective protection against the virus, what’s a man to do? Bin his mask, cancel that vaccine appointment, and buy a herd of sheep, of course. That’s the premise behind Herd Immunity, the hilariously dark, close to the bone short from up-and-coming writer/director Rosie May Bird Smith. The three-minute film, which follows Tony and his herd ‘til death do them part, is a cutting – but very funny – take on the scourge of fake news and the slightly ignorant, slightly gullible conspiracy theorists that fall for it. It premiered at the Papaya Young Creators competition in Warsaw, Poland, where it was named Best Film in the Branded Stories category – while London-based Bird Smith was awarded Best Director. Herd Immunity is a co-production between production studio Havas Studios and creative agency Havas London – where Bird Smith is an award-winning writer and creative – in collaboration with Papaya Films/Papaya Young Creators.
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Starring: Jonny Freeman

Reporter: Christine Prouty

Farmer: David Purcell

Neighbour: Elsa Annushka

Sheep: Rodney, Daisy, Dolly, Rosemary, Victoria, Sandy, Laura, Minty, Chops

Bus Extras: Morgan Shipley, Amanda Bird, Georgina Bell

Organisers: Papaya Young Creators

Project Coordinator: Beata Krupa

Project Lead: Kasia Siewko

Co-Production Company: Havas Studios

Global CEO: Paul Ward

Global Head of Content / EP: Katie Keith

Producer & 1st AD: Femi Anderson

Production Manager: Ella Higgins

Production Assistant: Kaci Njemanze

Post Producer: Debbie Ragasa

Runner: Isiuwa Ero

Runner: Georgina Bell

Production Partner: Havas London

With thanks to: Vicki Maguire, Dan Cole, Elliot Harris, Xavier Rees, James Merryweather

Casting: Emma Garrett, Anna Lydon - Garrett Casting

Camera Equipment: One Stop Films

Camera Assistant: Joseph McDonald

Camera Assistant: Ricky Jay Casey

Focus Puller: Joseph McDonald

Steadicam: David Amah Junior

Lighting Equipment: SHL

Gaffer: Eddie Cooke

Spark: Connor Baskerville

Production Design: Set Sisters

Wardrobe: Amanda Bird

Make up: Nathalie Abensur and Ella Tanner

Vet 1: Hayley Johnston

Vet 2: Jessica Tattersall

Animal Hander: Rob Louth & Animals UK

Animal Hander: Donna Lloyd c / o Animals UK

Animal Hander: Jill Clark c / o Animals UK

Animal Hander: Cerys Clark c / o Animals UK

Sheep Legend and Wool Washer: Helen Stow

Editor: Russell Oxenden

Sound Studio: Jungle Studios

Sound Design: Ben Leeves

Post Production: Absolute Post

Post Producers: Jenna Noury, Rose Crisp, Yasmin Tilly, Mary Musasa

Colourist: Juliette Wileman

Flame Artist: Antonio Jimenez

Nuke Artist: Tommy Coulter-Liston

Title Design: Lorenzo Fruzza

News Report Design: Luke Remon, Morgan Shipley, Sam Adams

Storyboard Artist: Jonny Meakin

Photographer: Taha Izzi

Property Management: First Option, thanks to Lisa Miller and Matt Miller

Insurance: MAKonLine Ubezpieczenia in association with CIRCLES Group

Bus Provided by: The London Bus Company courtesy of Mike

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