To create a short form narrative documentary series that highlights unique stories with a universal message.
Episode 1: Amira Natanne
Episode 2: Nathan Felix
The Ask
Featuring
Amira Natanne, Nathan Felix
Director
Sara McDowell
Photographer
Courtney Sofiah Yates
What We Did
SEE ME conceptualized and developed I Am First, a Nike Journal series that showcases everyday people working towards becoming the first person in their communities to achieve a desired goal. The series’ inaugural two episodes featured Amira, a first-generation college graduate living in New York City, and Nathan, a French creative who is the first in his family to pursue a career in dance.
Our Alchemy
Due to the personal nature of these narratives, SEE ME wanted to ensure that the featured talent were also the authors of their stories. Over many months during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, our team developed close relationships with the talent and provided them with the equipment needed to self-tape and share archival footage of their lives. Working together as co-directors, we collaborated to create a pair of uniquely intimate moving portraits.
I Am First Episode 1: Amira Natanne
Director of Photography
Julia Pitch, Amira Natanne
Executive Producer
Nicole Van Straatum
Executive Creative Director
Sara McDowell
Casting
Nafisa Kaptownwala / Lorde Inc.
Stylist
Mel Reneé Leamon
Video Editor
Christopher Denton
Post-Production Audio
Kieran Kaye / Full English Post
Production Manager
Kimberly Goedhart
Feature Director
Deidre Dyer
Writer
Lakin Starling
Copy Editor
Roxanne Fequiere
Creative Studio
SEE ME
I Am First Episode 2: Nathan Felix
Photographer
Lounseny Soumah
Director of Photography
Lounseny Soumah, Nathan Felix
Executive Producer
Nicole Van Straatum
Executive Creative Director
Sara McDowell
Casting
Nafisa Kaptownwala / Lorde Inc.
Stylist
Mel Reneé Leamon
Video Editor
Christopher Denton
Translator
Paix Robinson / Artvomit Studios
Post-Production Audio
Kieran Kaye / Full English Post
Production Manager
Kimberly Goedhart
Feature Director
Deidre Dyer
Writer
Jennifer Padjemi
Copy Editor
Roxanne Fequiere
Creative Studio