Nike celebrates pioneering spirit of new generation of Russian athletes“Never Ask” athlete films launch in Russia ahead of this summer’s football tournamentNike unveils a series of films which highlight the unbreakable determination of three athletes from Russia.The athletes featured in these films are Aleksandr Maltsev , the first and only professional synchronized swimmer in Russia; Elena Fedoseeva , a blind runner who participated in dozens of races; and Fyodor Smolov, a professional football player who fought his way from a bench-warmer to the leading scorer of the country.CreditsWIEDEN+KENNEDY AMSTERDAMExecutive Creative DirectorEric Quennoy, Mark BernathCreative DirectorCraig Williams, Evgeny PrimachenkoArt DirectorHannah Smit (Korobka film),John Filipe (Athlete films, Social films, GIF Stickers),CopywriterBernard Hunter (Korobka film, Athlete films, Social films),Lee Bolton (Freelance - Athlete films)Russian CopywriterAlexander Dobrokotov (Freelance)Head of Broadcast ProductionJoe TogneriExecutive ProducerMichael MacMillan (Korobka film)Broadcast ProducerJavier Perroud (Athlete films), Jaime Tan (Athlete films), Khalid El Khouani (Social films), Cory Chonko (GIF Stickers)Planning DirectorStephane MissierJunior PlannerAnna LeonteCommunications Planning DirectorHillary HeathGroup Account DirectorKathryn Addo, Alyssa RamseyAccount DirectorAmber MartinAccount ManagerMolly RuggHead of DesignJoe BurrinStudio DirectorLizzie MurrayStudio DesignerSteele Bonus (Korobka film)Project ManagerLoes PootBusiness AffairsAkvilina Jaskunaite (Korobka films/Social films/GIFs), Kacey Kelley (Athlete films), Belen Jerez (Athlete films), Emilie Douqué (Athlete films)FILM PRODUCTION: KOROBKA FILMPRODUCTION COMPANY RIFF RAFF FILMSDirectorDavid WilsonProducerCathy HoodExecutive ProducerMatthew FoneDirector of Photography - Live ActionBenoit SolerDirector of Photography - Stop FrameToby HowellWardrobe StylistVasilisa GusarovaProduction DesignerEgor TeretshenkovLine ProductionHype ProductionEDITING COMPANYTRIMEditor Thomas Grover CarterANIMATION COMPANYWIZZDirectorCRCRProducerMatthieu PoirierAUDIO POST WAVE STUDIOS LONDONSound Designer/Mixer Parv ThindMUSICArtist / Title Joan Jett / Bad ReputationMusic Company Blackheart Records Group Inc.POST PRODUCTIONGLASSWORKS AMSTERDAMLead Flame ArtistKyle ObleyFlame ArtistAlex PattinsonVFX Set SupervisorDarren MacphersonColouristScott HarrisProducerLauren LoftusFILM PRODUCTION - ATHLETE FILMSPRODUCTION COMPANY SOMESUCHDirectorDaniel WolfeProducerLee GroombridgeExecutive ProducerSeth WilsonDirector of PhotographyMonika LenczewskaWardrobe StylistHannah EdwardsProduction DesignerVladimir RadlinskiyLine ProductionRadioaktive FilmEDITING COMPANYTRIMEditor Tom Lindsay, Dave DavisEdit AssistantEd HanburyProducerPolly KempAUDIO POST GRAND CENTRAL RECORDING STUDIOSSound Designer/Mixer Raja SehgalAdditional Sound DesignAaron TaffelMUSIC - SMOLOVOptimo (MM remix)Artist / Title Liquid Liquid & MassiveMusicMusic Company 99 Records & MassiveMusicMUSIC - FEDOSEEVASwan Lake Suite Op. 20 (Reworked)Artist / Title TchaikovskyMusic Company Universal Production Music & MassiveMusicMUSIC - MALTSEVArtist / Title Phil Kay/ Never Say NeverMusic Company Woodwork MusicProducerAndy Oskwarek, Sam PhillipsPOST PRODUCTION THE MILL2D Lead ArtistDan Williams & Carl Norton2D ArtistsFergal Hendrick, Rebecca Clay, Jose Caballero, Alfie Vaughan, Georgina Ford, John Thornton3D Lead ArtistPhilip Maddock3D ArtistsVaclav Cizkovsky, Andrew Bartholomew, Edward Hicks, Sergio Xisto, Kate Gabrielova, Peter Agg, Maria Carriedo, Alain Thay, Carlo Carfora, Luis Cancio, Will Burdett, James HansellColorist (Framestore)Simon BourneProducer (Framestore)Chris AnthonyFILM PRODUCTION - SOCIAL FILMSPRODUCTION COMPANY RIFF RAFFDirectorFinn KeenanDirector of PhotographyFinn KeenanProducerTom BirminghamExecutive ProducerMatthew FoneEDITING COMPANYWIEDEN + KENNEDY AMSTERDAMEditor Finn Keenan, Joe WaltonAnimatorJohn BeckersAUDIO POST WAVE STUDIOS AMSTERDAMSound Designer/MixerRandall MacdonaldSound EditingJuan Pablo ThummlerAudio Post ProducerEstelle PapougnotPOST PRODUCTION GLASSWORKS AMSTERDAMLead Flame ArtistKyle ObleyFlame ArtistAlex Pattinson, Alexis da CamaraAfter Effects ArtistHugo RodriguezColoristScott Harris3D ArtistClaudio PavanVFX ProducerDave MooreINTERACTIVE PRODUCTION - GIF STICKERSPRODUCTION COMPANY LISBON STUDIODirectorThomas OrmondeProducerJames LowreyLAUNCH - OOHPRODUCTION PARTNER FACES & LACES MOSCOW