3rd Prize, Long

Australia/India

Blood Rider

A blood-shortage crisis and standstill traffic most hours of the day in Nigeria means that it can take over 24 hours to transport blood to patients in critical need. Joseph, one of the city's motorcycle ‘blood riders’ can deliver blood to hospitals in under an hour. For mothers in labor, like Deborah, this is often the difference between life and death. Blood Rider is a compelling tribute to the delivery people who work tirelessly to make a vital impact.

Director/Producer/Editor/Cinematographer: Jon Kasbe Producer: Kristen Lewis Producer: April Hayes Producer: Jon Campbell Cinematographer: David Bolen Editor: Jim Hession Editor: Federico Conforti Music: Nathan Halpern Music: Chris Ruggiero Executive Producer: Michael Tabtabai Supervising Editor: David Teague Additional Editor: Bia Jurema Assistant Editor: Davide Fiore Assistant Editor: Benjamin Garst Post Producer: Christo Arsenio Production Manager: Ben Elekwachi Sound Design: Paul Hsu Colorist: Seth Ricart / RCO