Behind the Scenes of Passing with Director Rebecca Hall, Dolby Institute

It s the late 1920s in New York. The Harlem Renaissance is at its peak and Blacks and Whites live separate lives intersecting only where they must. Adapted from Nella Larsens 1929 novel of the same name, Passingfollows two Black women, Irene Redfield (Tessa Thompson) and Clare Kendry (Academy Award nominee Ruth Negga), who can pass as white but choose to live on opposite sides of the color divide. Making her directorial debut and written for the screen by awardwinning actress Rebecca Hall (Iron Man 3, The Town)Passingis a compelling drama aboutracial identity, obsession, injustice, and the pain of denying your true self. Hear how filmmakerRebecca Hall, sound designer JacobRibicoff, and composerDevontéHynesused Dolby Atmos to capture the interiorlivesof the characters andto portray the quieter moments in an atmospheric way. Passingwas awarded the DolbyInstituteFellowship in 2021 and premiered at Sundance. This postproduction grant, allowed the filmma