UNHCR x YouTube - The Musicians

We Were Here is an original documentary series from YouTube and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, that seeks to challenge stereotypes and perceptions about refugees by focussing on what unites us rather than sets us apart - our shared passions.

A studio first for Uncommon Creative Studio and Webby Award Winner. The series was made as a co-production with Lief, and exec produced by feature film director Alma H'arel (Honeyboy, Bombay Beach).

Contributors @fosho.sisters @jaxjones

Directed by Laura Checkoway @laurachecks

Production Company  @uncommon_london @we.are.lief
Produced by @shanannelane @Margomars @rosie_esme_woods
Executive Producers @alma.harel @nilsleonard Charlie Gatsky Sinclair
Series Director @laurachecks
Casting Director Six Minutes @sixminutes_casting
Additional Casting Research @rosewaitestudio
Music Talent Casting @lucasandcarroll
Production Manager @thetilla Laura Jenkins
Director of Photography @jaimeackroyd
Costume Designer @lgrovesss
Editor @helenalindo
Colourist @yoominleecolourist
Music Supervisor @bridgetsamuels
Sound Design @soundrich

Stuttgart Unit
Line Producer Sonja May & Simon Hebler
Service Company @anqergmbh
1st Assistant Director Matt Schoemer
1st AC Julian Roth
2nd AC DIT Trung Bui
Sound Recordist Marcus Vetter
Gaffer Gert Witilski
Electrician Tobi Weber
Wardrobe Assistant Daniela Hochstatter
PA Cornelius Frey
PA Lorenz Huml
VIP Driver Matthias Rittgen

Photographer @myahismyname

Offline Edit @trimediting
Offline Post Producer @epollykemp
Audio Post-Production @absolute_post
Audio Producer @hagansian
Colour @company_3
Colour Producer @kerrilondon
Post-Production Company @jamvfxuk
Online Post Producer @angusberryman
Title Design Uncommon Creative Studio

Creative Director @shaunsavage_
Creative Luke Carlise
Business Director Johnny McManus
Creative Researcher @tallyfrancish
Production Assistant @gaaron_clarke
Junior Researcher @ethyweathy
Director Assistant @sashaanicolas

Special Thanks To
Maik Schuheida. Besher Girma Endale, Negash Etetu, Negash Etetu Yayehirad, Oleksandr Maksymliuk, Zoryana the Cat. Nicholai Planitzer, John Planitzer, Anna Plantizer, Oleksandr Maksymliuk.