Stanley Cup Finals Opening Film

2022 Stanley Cup Final on ABC/ESPN+ Intro Film Tampa Bay Lightning vs Colorado Avalanche
Imagine the opportunity to borrow the Stanley Cup for a few days and take it to a shoot on a frozen lake in Northern Minnesota. That’s what this year’s Stanley Cup Finals Opening Tease afforded us the opportunity of doing.  A love letter to Hockey and the grit and sheer determination, and sacrifice it takes to get to the NHL Finals, this film featured dozens of real people playing for a vast assortment of leagues and clubs.  Love of the game runs incredibly deep from the rural towns of northern Minnesota to the cross streets of midtown NYC, and we knew we simply needed to capture that.  Hopefully, we did.

Director: Benjamin Orisich
Production Co: Winter Films
EP & Writer: Barrett Esposito

Production & Post: Pretty Damn Sweet
EP & Creative Director: Stephen Gifford

DoP: John Taggart

Warroad:
Producer: Mike Alfieri
Prod Sup: Robyn Alfieri
Prod Coord: Adam Bernstein
Camera Operator: Noah Orisich
1st AC: Rob Sackett
2nd AC/Data: Jay Chase-Jacobus
Gaffer: Tyler Richter
Key Grip: Jeff Fischer
Audio: Jeff DesLauriers
Props: Andrew Mueller
EMT: Christine Ellis
EMT: Elizabeth Mitton
PA: Christina Motel


Philly:
Creative Director: Stephen Gifford
Line Producer: Jon Applebaum
Prod Mgr: Kaya Proctor
1st AC: Gino Varisano
2nd AC/Data: Destiny Reyes
Gaffer & Camera Operator: Joe Hennigan
Key Grip: John Draus
Swing: Jon Newman
Art: Alicia Delarge
MVP: Pat McGinley
PA: Michael Thackray
PA: Jada B
PA: RJ Fattori
PA: Tony McCall

Post:
Editor: Patrick Mason
Composer: Daniel Bowen
Voice Over: Mike Kelly
Colorist: Matt Mahoney
Sound design and mix: Dan La Porta


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