Doechii 'Denial Is A River' by James Mackel & Carlos Acosta
Promonews - 17th Jan 2025
James Mackel and Carlos Acosta turn Doechii's confessions on the ups and downs of fame into a replay of an '80s, '90s sitcom, where the singer's on-screen character in the show goes through big changes.
It's brilliantly executed - fast, funny and the device of the Fresh Prince and Cosby Show-era sitcom fits the character of the track. Denial Is A River is a conversation between Doechii and her psychoanalyst alter-ego which echoes the late 80s of De La Soul - and the whipsmart collaborations between Queen Latifah and Monie Love.
Ultimately, the track is about really serious stuff - and bad stuff happens. But the use of comedy, in both the song and the video (up to the explosive ending), is a great move.
Promonews - 17th Jan 2025
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Production/Creative
- Director
- James Mackel
- Director
- Carlos Acosta
- Producer
- Autumn Maschi
- Production Company
- LOTUMN
- Executive Producer
- Autumn Maschi
- Executive Producer
- Loris Russier
- EPs
- Moosa Tiffith & Anthony “Top Dawg” Tiffith
- Creative Director
- Doechii & Moosa Tiffith
- TDE Creative Producer
- Langston Siebens
- Production Manager
- Kai Lusk
- Production Coordinator
- Kate Kramnaia, Alex Turner
- 1st AD
- Daniel Bennaiem
- 2nd AD
- Delaney Forrey
Camera
- Director of Photography
- Nico Aguilar
- 1st AC
- Hannah Lee
- 2nd AC
- McKay Todd, Marianna Vashchilenko
- DIT
- Pete Aguirre
- Camera Operator
- Chloe Smolkin, Cordell Jomha, John Kim
- Camera PA
- Dalyan Damascus
- Sound
- Joe McGill
Lighting/Grip
- Gaffer
- Tate McCurdy
- Key Grip
- Sergio Silva
Art
- Production designer
- Hensel Martinez
- Art Director
- Helen Morales
- Set Decorator
- Emmet Tekstra
- Leadman
- Leo Arroyo
- Set Dresser
- Nick De La Rosa, Heidy Orellana, Talytn LaTour, Dylan Doble
Wardrobe
- Stylist
- Rachel Haas
- Make-up (Artist)
- Kandi Hernandez
- Stylist Assistant
- Leah Garcia, Jules McKelevey
Casting
- Casting director
- Big Apple Casting, Sarah May Levy
- Additional Casting
- Caroline Fromm
Editorial
- Editor
- Sebastian Zotoff
- Editing company
- Rock Paper Scissors
- Assistant Editor
- Justin Marquez
- Edit Producer
- Aymi Sanchez
- Titles
- Michael Lewis
- VFX
- FORMS
Grading
- Colourist
- Bryan Smaller
- Colour grade company
- Company 3
Promonews - 17th Jan 2025