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Jamie Lidell 'Big Love' by Michael Carter

Sam Hill - 9th July 2013

Neo-funk, disco revivalist Jamie Lidell adds some visual sparkle to his Prince-like bounce, in the form of sequins, dance-routines and damn fine pizzazz in the video for Big Love, by director/editor Michael Carter and shot by Dustin Lane.

But this isn't just showbiz. It's all that and a heartwarming short documentary too, about the QKids dance team - a community group of young girls brought up in social housing in west Cincinnati. And the Qkids' inspiring backstory is another layer beyond the troupe's terrific display of youthful exuberance and talent. And guess who introduced Jamie to the QKids in the first place...

"Jamie was introduced to the QKidz earlier in the year by Bootsy Collins, who is a Cincinnati native and apparently grew up in roughly the same neighbourhood as the kids," explains cinematographer Dustin Lane. "Michael Carter and I spent four days in Cincinnati to document the girls – and the story evolved from there."

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Sam Hill - 9th July 2013

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  • Video of the day
  • Jamie Lidell
  • Merge
  • QKids
  • Big Love
  • Michael Carter

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Credits

Production/Creative

Director
Michael Carter
Producer
Scott Pierce

Camera

Director of Photography
Dustin Lane
1st AC
James Teninty

Lighting/Grip

Grip
Michael Abitz

Editorial

Editor
Michael Carter

Grading

Colourist
Jimmy Cadenas

Commission

Label
Warp

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Cast

Jamie Lidell and the QKids

Sam Hill - 9th July 2013

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