Production designer

Samuel Ben Shalom

After their blockbusting collaboration on Queen, Todrick Hall and Roy Raz knock it out of the park once again with his high concept celebration of the 80s ballroom scene for&nbsp;Pre-Madonna.&nbsp;Like the astounding&nbsp;<a href="https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2022/04/08/todrick-hall-queen-roy-raz/75844">Queen</a>, this was shot in Kyiv in the period before the Russian invasion, which provides a suitable level of scale for this extravagant and flamboyant display of fashion runways, phenomenal styling and slick choreography.And at the core Todrick gives a wonderfully over the top, and tongue-in-cheek perfromance in a number of jaw-dropping outfits and scenes - not least wearing a ballgown created from metal and old TVs...[imgtoken data:1]Director Roy Raz says, "Pre-Madonna is a tribute to the 90's ballroom scene as Todrick says whimsically- 'the kids were voguing pre Madonna...' - we took everything we love about that period combined with 90's aesthetics...and this is the result.&nbsp;Shot in Kyiv - Our thoughts are always with Ukraine at this time."Dripping with excess at every corner, it's a true&nbsp;tour de force&nbsp;concept with an outrageously fun vibe throughout. What else would we expect from this dream team of creatives?&nbsp;

Tania Usenko

Javier Romero

Itay Bezaleli

Roy Raz

Marco Sroka

Jenia Bilous

2332 Film

In N Out Production

Eugene Malik

Mari Tato

Denis Kumeiko

Kristina Ilyina

Max Salo

Vlad Dobrik

Marta Kopylova

Dan Chapman

Natasha Esmurzieva

Viktor Peters

Black Flamingo Films

Leo Zuloaga

Awal

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Todrick Hall 'Pre-Madonna' by Roy Raz

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Roy Raz directs a spectacular and empowering video for Todrick Hall's Queen.&nbsp;Packed full of colourful, effervescent vignettes demonstrating the artist's manifest destiny, the video goes from birth, through school days, and then full transformation to Queen status at a church service -&nbsp;&nbsp;and how Hall&nbsp;embraces this status throughout his adult life.&nbsp;[imgtoken data:1]It's a&nbsp;tour de force&nbsp;production of tremendous style, with&nbsp;breathtaking choreography, slick visual effects and&nbsp; mesmerising camerawork, and a career-defining performance from Hall.Shot in Ukraine, the video - made through&nbsp;2332 Films - boasts&nbsp;the kind of production value that&nbsp;Kyiv and its talented crew and cast are celebrated for, and doubles as a powerful statement for freedom and peace.[imgtoken data:2]"Queen is about being who you were born to be, freed for any fears -&nbsp;Queen is all about Freedom," says Raz.&nbsp;"This music video was shot in Ukraine three&nbsp;weeks before the war started with the most amazing people and crew. Our hearts goes out to the Ukrainian people and to 2332 Productions in Kyiv, which became a second home for me through the years. We Stand With Ukraine."

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