Kēynes 'Low Lows & Ceremonies' by Farai Dube
Promonews - 12th June 2023
Toronto-based singer-songwriter Kēynes - aka Keynes Woods - collaborates with longtime creative partner Farai Dube on the high concept, cinematic video for Low Lows & Ceremonies, reflecting upon the beautiful mess of life.
Taken from his just released EP Avant Garden, Farai Dube's music video directing debut is a beautifully-crafted rumination about the highs and lows of love lost, in a vibrant, fun but meaningful way.
Shot by award-winning Canadian cinematographer Peter Hadfield, the stylish imagery incorporates elements of misdirection through various set-ups involving Kēynes. It employs a very intentional colour palette, match cuts, quick cuts, vignettes, non-linear and meta-narrative, to tell a story drenched in symbolism, where smoke and fire and the use of forced perspective feature prominently.
Supported by production from Merchant Productions in Toronto, Wrack at Wieden + Kennedy London, WeAreCovert on VFX and Electric Theatre Collective on the colour grade, this is a very successful showcase for an intriguing new artist: ambitious, absorbing and thoroughly entertaining.
Promonews - 12th June 2023
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Credits
Production/Creative
- Director
 - Farai Dube
 - Producer
 - Tyler Klementti
 - Production Company
 - Anthem Creative Arts
 - Production Company
 - Merchant.
 - Production Company
 - Wrack
 - Executive Producer
 - Colin Walker
 - Executive Producer
 - Ardith Birchall
 - Executive Producer
 - Jennifer Lawlor
 - Executive Producer
 - Ian Webb
 - Production Manager
 - Tyler Klementti
 - 1st AD
 - Yana Malik
 
Camera
- Director of Photography
 - Peter Hadfield
 - Focus Puller
 - Matthew Veen
 
Lighting/Grip
- Gaffer
 - John Mauch
 - Key Grip
 - Tobias Harrison
 - Key Grip
 - Nick Keung
 
Art
- Production designer
 - Nathan Rideout
 - Set Dressers
 - Morgan & Lyz Porteus
 
Wardrobe
- Stylist
 - Angie Jayasinghe
 - Hair & Make-up
 - Samantha Ryan
 
Casting
- Lead actor
 - Chuk Fent
 - Lead actor
 - Céline Brown
 
Editorial
- Editor
 - Alan Scott-mcarthy
 - Editing company
 - Wrack
 - Edit Producer
 - Jade Lamb
 
Grading
- Colour Producer
 - Olivia Jessop
 - Colour Producer
 - Oliver Whitworth
 - Colourist
 - Connor Coolbear
 - Colour grade company
 - Electric Theatre Collective
 
VFX
- Post production company
 - We Are Covert
 
Commission
- Label
 - Anthem Creative Arts
 
Promonews - 12th June 2023