Brave Makers

Another cut from the Sur La Table campaign.

This longform film invites viewers deeper into Mariana Velásquez’s world, exploring food, identity, art, and gathering through a lens that feels intimate and full of life.
Credits:
Client: Sur La Table
Production: Brave Makers
Director: Sami Abdou
Executive Producer: Justin Ross , Sami Abdou
Producer: Ali Steele
Director of Photography: Matthew Canada
Second Camera: Matt Albano
AC: Curran Banach , Osarodion Amenze , Joonas Lemetyinen
Gaffer: Daniel Lipsky
Grip: Koehl Ehlers , Morgan McLean
Editor: Sami Abdou
Color: Mish Hassidim
Music: Sami Abdou / Suno

What if food could tell a story?

Our new campaign for Sur La Table celebrates through warmth, memory, and touches of magical realism, honoring her Colombian roots and the way food creates connection.
Client: Sur La Table
Production: Brave Makers
Director: Sami Abdou
Executive Producer: Justin Ross , Sami Abdou
Producer: Ali Steele
Director of Photography: Matthew Canada
Second Camera: Matt Albano
AC: Curran Banach , Osarodion Amenze , Joonas Lemetyinen
Gaffer: Daniel Lipsky
Grip: Koehl Ehlers , Morgan McLean
Editor: Sami Abdou
Color: Mish Hassidim
Music: Sami Abdou / Suno

A reminder that the stories that stay with us are the human ones.

Honored to help capture a special day with actress, singer and songwriter McKenna Grace visiting the incredible kids and families at Children’s Hospital at Montefiore Einstein.

This is the kind of work that reminds us why we do what we do.