THE CARTER CENTER | COMMON GROUND

Common Ground is a short film for The Carter Center about two old friends who disagree politically but refuse to let it define their relationship. Set in rural Georgia, the film makes a simple case for civility, friendship, and finding common ground without requiring agreement.


PRESS

CREATIVE REVIEW
New film from the Carter Center urges civility between US voters

MUSE BY CLIOS
Carter Center Film Explores Civility and Democratic Participation at a Time of Intense Division

SHOTS
The Carter Center finds common ground

LITTLE BLACK BOOK
The Carter Center Premieres Nate Townsend’s ‘Common Ground’ on International Day of Democracy

THE CARTER CENTER
The Carter Center Commemorates International Day of Democracy and National Voter Registration Day

SELECTED
Muse by Clios #3 Ad of the Week

Organization: The Carter Center
VP of Communications: Matthew De Galan
Director of Engagement: Barbara Ann Luttrell
Associate Director of Engagement: Alexandra Tucci Thomas

Production: Townsend Hurst
Writer and Director: Nate Townsend
Producer: Michael Hurst
Director of Photography: Kyle Krupinski
Steadicam Operator: Jerome Fauci
1st AC: Ivan Gatti
2nd AC: Austin Blythe
Key Grip: Nate Glerum
Production Sound Mixer: Drew Ponder
PA/Photographer: Bradley Strickland
Talent: James Healy Jr.
Talent: Tony J. Scott
Casting: Orange Street Casting
Casting Director: Becky Wu

Editor: Nate Townsend
Colorist: Mez Gebremeskel, POINT360
Producer, POINT360: Megan Linville
VFX: Aleksa Mirosavljević
Sound Design: Dane Dickmann
Composer: Justin Johnson

Special Thanks:
KODAK
Lensworks Rentals
Okefenokee Chamber of Commerce
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Okefenokee Adventures