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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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  • Comedy
  • Pick of the Day
  • Hip Hop
  • Sitcom
  • 1980s
  • 1990s
  • Fresh Prince

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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

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