THE FADING SYMPHONY
| Title | THE FADING SYMPHONY |
| Brand | MND AUSTRALIA |
| Product / Service | MOTOR NEURONE DISEASE |
| Category | B08. Charities, Public Health & Safety, Public Awareness Messages |
| Entrant | PHOTOPLAY FILMS Sydney, AUSTRALIA |
| Idea Creation | THE WORKS SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA |
| Production | PHOTOPLAY FILMS Sydney, AUSTRALIA |
Credits
| Name | Company | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Oliver Lawrance | Photoplay Films | Executive Producer |
| Damian Pincus | The Works | Founder and Creative Partner |
| Paul Swann | The Works | Creative Partner |
| Guy Patrick | The Works | Creative Lead |
| Nathan Bilton | The Works | Creative Lead |
| Erica Wong | The Works | Creative Project Manager |
| Patrick Mazzolo | The Works | Content Producer |
| Husein Alicajic | Photoplay Films | Director |
| Simon Chapman | Freelancer | Director Of Photography |
| Joe Morris | Cutting Edge | Editor |
| Tim Minchin & The Musicians of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra | Freelancer | Song Performed By |
| Vanessa Hartley | The Works | Digitial & Social Strategist |
| Dave Ganley | The Works | Creative Technologist |
| Dave Flanagan | The Works | Head of Digital Production |
| Suzanne Kim | Photoplay Films | Producer |
| Tony David Cray | Freelancer | Audio Director |
| Benjamin Northey | Freelancer | Arrangement and Conducted by |
| Neil Finn | Freelancer | 'Don't Dream It's Over' Writer |
Brief Explanation
Created for MND Australia and Directed by Husein Alicajic, ‘The Fading Symphony’ is a powerful and inspiring campaign to raise awareness of the debilitating symptoms of motor neurone disease (MND). Featuring Australian musician, actor and comedian Tim Minchin with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra this innovative re-recording and video of Neil Finn’s track ‘Don’t Dream It’s Over’, highlights the physical impacts of the disease metaphorically through the artists’ deteriorating performances. MND is a progressive terminal neurological disease with no known cure or effective treatment. Each day in Australia two people die from and another two diagnosed with MND, causing them to suffer progressive loss in use of their limbs, ability to speak, swallow and breathe while their mind and senses usually remain intact. As if affected by MND, Minchin and the orchestra fall abruptly silent. Viewers are asked to donate, then rewarded by the symphonies resurgence to complete the iconic song.