we had to shave off 30 seconds from the first rehearsals 😳 ... Thomas James recently bagged 3 British Arrows nominations for his debut commercial for Bolt and with his latest spot for Ballantine’s 7, it’s clear to see why. ‘American Barrel’ is a beautifully crafted and technically challenging single take that transforms a Glasgow pub into a Brooklyn dive bar before your very eyes. • • DIRECTOR // THOMAS JAMES @THOMASJAMES__ AGENCY // CPB LONDON @CPB_LDN PRODUCTION COMPANY // OB MANAGEMENT EXECUTIVE PRODUCER // SAM HOLMES @KVLTO PRODUCER // @ROBJELLEY SERVICE PRODUCTION COMPANY // @MUNCHHAUSENPROD SERVICE PRODUCER // NIKO MIHAILISIN @NIKMIH & ELINA JOZAUSKA PRODUCTION MANAGER // ELINA RODE PRODUCTION MANAGER // @JENSKLITNIELSEN PRODUCTION COORDINATOR // @ELIZABERZINA 1ST AD // KATRĪNA TOMAŠICKA 2ND AD // MARTA BOTERE PRODUCTION ASSISTANT // MARTA BUMANE DOP // TIM SIDELL @SIDSIDELL 1ST AC // JANIS REINFELDS 2ND AC // MARIS PILATS STEDICAM OPERATOR // ANDREW FLETCHER @FLETCHA DIT // JANIS JOZAUSKIS VIDEO PLAYBACK / STREAM // RINALDS ZELTS LIVE PLAYBACK // JANIS SALINS GAFFER // JURIS ZEMĪTIS BEST BOY // KASPARS VĒVERIS ELECTRICIAN // JĀNIS ZEIDAKS, NIKITA KARPOV, ZIGMUNDS ŠĪNS, ARMANDS VIRBULIS & ANDRIS GILUČ KEY GRIP // OTTO ROZE STEADICAM BACK-UP // ARTURS LURINS PRODUCTION DESIGNER // MARTINS STRAUPE PROPS MASTER // ZANDA ZEIDAKA SET BUILD // EDGARS KRASIĻŅIKOVS, RŪDOLFSS FREIMANIS, AGNESE. SIDREVICA, GATIS ERDMANIS, AIVIS UZULS, LAURIS ALLENS & ARNIS ŠTEINBERGS BTS // MĀRCIS ŠĒNERS FOOD STYLIST // ROKAS ŠAŠKI, JELENA VOLGINA, LIGA KRASONE WARDROBE ASSISTANT // LIGA KJAPSNA HMUA // UNA OZOLA, SANTA SANDULE, LĪGA ZEMĪTE, ANETE SIDLOVSKA & LINDA KATKEVIČA CASTING DIRECTOR // MARTA DZENE STORYBOARDS // ANTHONY Z STUDIO @ANTHONYZSTUDIO EDITOR // KIT WELLS @KITWELLSEDIT EDIT ASSISTANT // THOMAS BRIDGEN EDIT HOUSE // FINAL CUT @FINALCUTEDIT EDIT PRODUCER // MAGGIE MCDERMOTT COLOURIST // RICH FEARON @RICHARDFEARON POST HOUSE // BLACK KITE @BLACKKITESTUDIOS POST PRODUCER // AMY RICHARDSON SOUND // @WAVESTUDIOS_ MUSIC SUPERVISION // @TWENTYBELOWMUSIC