ASU Brings Home Two Emmys
“By the year 2050, there will be more plastic in the ocean than fish. Without the ocean, we wouldn’t have life.”
It’s a powerful opening statement, delivered by Charles Rolsky in the initial sequence of the award-winning commercial “Oceans.” The minute-long segment was produced for Arizona State University and directed by Josh Soskin.
“At ASU, we are a community of innovators, each unique and with something special to give to this world. The relationship developed by Charlie and Rolf exemplifies the unique ASU experience — where you are supported and empowered to bring your ideas to light. It is where we pair international-caliber research resources with caring faculty mentors who are there beside you and helping you unlock more than what you even imagined possible. That is why Rolf and Charlie were selected for this piece.”
According to Andrews, Soskin and Grace Jackson “are the creative force that enables us to tell authentic and true stories that have a lot of heart.”
This is their second ASU Emmy, as they also produced the mini documentary “33 Buckets,” which features an ASU engineering student and social entrepreneur Mark Huerta and accompanies a nonprofit organization seeking to provide clean water to developing countries.