The Melbourne Boomers acquired Leilani Mitchell, who is a decorated player having played extensively in the WNBA, here in the WNBL and also representing Australia at Olympics, and we were asked to tell her story. This took on extra meaning as Leilani is coming back to professional sport after the birth of her second child.

The opportunity to create a visually engaging interview setup, as well as shoot action/B-roll, is always exciting. We wanted to include Leilani’s family as much as possible and valued authenticity over a perfect piece of uninterrupted dialogue, which ended up being the right decision when considering the subject matter of the video.

The hope is that stories like this will inspire other women to have their own families and also balance their passion or profession, whether it be sporting or otherwise. A very meaningful video to be able to produce.

CREDITS

DOP, Editor, Color: Adam McKay
Talent: Leilani Mitchell
Producers: Adam McKay