This Alicia Keys short film winds through various NYC stories about escape, resiliency, creativity and other true experiences of growing in the inner city.
In what is possibly a star-making turn —even though this is from Braids’ third album — Raphaelle Standell-Preston sings into Kevan Funk’s camera amidst various types of nature. She sings about feeling slut-shamed and undergoing a bad break-up, things many people go through. Ultimately, though, it’s her performance, and Kelly Jeffrey's gorgeous cinematography, which makes a mark.
Find out what happens when a high-powered thug loses his fortune to an unlikely thief and the crazy series of events that follow. You'll find yourself tossed into a world of samurai swords, strip clubs, street gangs and more. Welcome to CA$HVILLE mother f*ckers.
Peter Huang, director: "I always said throughout filiming, 'I hope some bubbly 13-yeard old who really loves EDM ends up bursting into tears at the end of this video. Only then will I be satisfied. Somebody provide me with proof that this has happened."
Something is clearly amiss when we enter the posh home where a latenight hook-up is about to ensue. The camera lingers on that kitchen island knife block a touch too long. The woman can curiously work the on-wall custom whole-house music system without any direction. And, what's that noise?
It's more short film than music video, and it certainly doesn't have a happy ending, so bubbly EDM fans should definitely brace themselves...
Produced in co-operation with the MuchFACT (A Foundation to Assist Canadian Talent) PromotFACT Award Program, sponsored by M3, a division of Bell Media Inc.
Lead Actress: Haley Kriksic
Special Thanks: Joey Whitelaw (Heratics), (Headdresses provided by) Marie Copps, Jordan Allen (RLMDL), Luke Duross, Corey Brown, Julie Dutton, Angela Higham, Elise Mercier, Emily Fitzpatrick, Melissa Bryanton, Maya, Adrienne Hobfeld, Lisa Carson, Joey Hinds, Mackenzie Grace, Kara Halfidson, Gianna Minenna & Eva Michon.
19 year old director, Liam MacRae delivers this music video for PARTYNEXTDOOR with a different take on the west end of the Greater Toronto Area, more commonly known as Mississauga, aka Sauga. For those unfamiliar with PARTY, he is Drake's first official signee off of his new label imprint OVO Sound.
