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Doechii 'Anxiety' by James Mackel

David Knight - 24th Apr 2025

Doechii's hit that samples Goyte's even more massive Somebody That I Used To Know, gets a brilliantly mind-bending video by James Mackel.

In her sunny suburban home, things get weird in wonderful ways, as Mackel and Doechii pay home to previous music videos and also the memorable 'bodypaint' Goyte video (by Aussie director Natasha Pinkus). And it also features Doechii's own twin sisters as The Shining-like twins, overseeing all sorts of disaster in the house. 

It's organised chaos, shot from many angles in Mackel's brilliantly constructed follow-up to the wonderful Denial Is A River (which he co-directed with Carlos Acosta). When she escapes the chaos in the house - the first thing she sees is an elephant.

And it culminates in a brilliant climactic dance sequence in the street outside - and that's arguably Doechii's biggest moment yet.  

David Knight - 24th Apr 2025

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Production/Creative

Director
James Mackel
Producer
Jolene Mendes
Producer
Sophia Sabella
Producer
Pablo Feldman
Production Company
Adele Drive
Production Company
More Avenue
Executive Producer
Anthony “Top Dawg” Tiffith
Executive Producer
Anthony Moosa Tiffith
Executive Producer
Langston Griffith-Siebens
Production Manager
Rachel Nagao
1st AD
Jonas Morales
Creative Directors
James Mackel, Connor Tingley, Sammy McEntire, Langston Griffith-Siebens
Production Coordinator
Megan Short
Location Manager
Ron Dabach
Production Accountant
Jessica Feder
Second AD
Damon Limbrick
Second Second AD
Jane Kim
Production Assistants
John Bonin, Donovan Watson, Patrick Wirth, Omar Gutierrez, Luther Sartor, Joseph Steven Huegel, Cameron Robson, Jonathan Davis, Jhovanny Esparza, Daved Olivencia, Danny Mullen, Anthony Vega, Julio Almaguer, Matt Dulberg, Jeffrey Petro, Dylan Myers, Julie Nyznik, Julian Domingues, Bella Soto

Camera

Director of Photography
Nico Aguilar
1st AC
Connor Lambert
Steadicam
Chris Loh
Second Assistant Camera
Jordan Oglesby
Loader
McKay Todd
Crane Operator
Clay Platner
Crane Tech
Ned Hurlbut
Matrix Techs
Simon Shin, Doug McCormick
VTR
Bob Mills

Lighting/Grip

Chief Lighting Technician
Tony Varoula
Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
Don Davidson
Electrics
Fred Palluzi, Nick Arnold
Hyphenate Driver / Electric
Anthony Olmos
Key Grip
John Day
Best Boy Grip
Stu Brumbaugh
Grips
Sara Elia, Adam Baker, Hermexial Drexilus
Dolly Grip
Kenneth Colbentz

Art

Production designer
Hensel Martinez
Art Directors
Helen Morales, Adam Miko, Justin Brown
Set Decorator
Natalia Brito
Lead Person
Leo Arroyo
Hyphenates
Talyn LaTour, Maximo Huete
On-Set Dresser
Nick De La Rosa
Set Dresser
Drew Wall
Scenics
Danielle Manning, Anya Dikareva, Krystall Schott, Hailee Field
Shoppers
Heidy Orellana, Simone Arielle Moscovitch, Kaylinn Duffy, Alina Çelik
Graphic Designer
Mackenzie Murray, Remy Levy
Art Assistant
Dylan Dobler

Wardrobe

Stylist (Artist)
Sam Woolf
Hair (Artist)
Evalyn Denis
Make-up (Artist)
Chelsea Uchenna
Costume designer
Lisa Madonna
Styling Assistant
Juliette Hill
Assistant Costume Designers
Dani Dolinger, Justin Rose

Choreography

Choreographer
Robbie Blue
Assistant Choreographer
Marie Spieldenner

Casting

Stunt Co-ordinator
Robert Brown
Featuring
Courtney Hargrett, Sydney Hargrett
Principal Dancers
Peyton Matthias, Andrea Bess, Ardyn Flynt, Keera Kittles, Randi Moraga, Kaylin Motton, Hezekiah Anthony, Lucas Debiasi, Mariyah Hawkins, Gavin Morales, Selena Hamilton, Janae Holster, Anthony Ciaccio, Aysia Ianiero, Zachary Venegas, Rex Kline, Jakevis Thomason, Gabi Barra, Dyllan Blackburn, Jordyn Green, Kenneth Espiritu, Jalen Rashad, Anthony Curley, Dai Boyd, Hannah Winship, Hamly Tavarez, Angel Mammolitti, Robbie Olmos, Jaylen Pea, Augustine Perez
Ensemble Dancers
Shanie Blais, Shelby Davis, Nevaeh Eloi, Kailani Rae, Forest Lee, Davon Rashawn, Denna Thompson, Chaz Buzan, Ava Berstine-Mitchell, Tina Jarmusz, Sofie Loeken, Ally Waller, Alyssa Sniff, Matthew Kubitz, Austin Lee, Jaelyn Heath, Gregg Sainvilus, Kyndall Ash, Liv Battista, Dominique LaRaine, Preslee Tucker, Kyla Chaney, Ania Crist, Athena Cruz, Jordan Gaskin, Alexandria Schacter, Daniel Asamoah, Zion Harris, Seth Kai, Grayson McGuire, Phi Voba, JJ Allen, Caryn Mueller, Carlin Dixon, Rauf Yasit
Stunt Performers
Tyler Elliott, Joe Santos, Brian In, LK Lavecchia
Background
Marquise Smith, Martyrs Smith, Sara Salazar, Andrea Salazar, Katie Molloy, Emma Molloy, Olga Fridman, Yulia Maleko

Editorial

Editor
Sammy McEntire

Grading

Colourist
Bryan Smaller

VFX

VFX Company
Pendulum

Other credits

Special Effects / Pyro

John Eggett

Doechii’s Team –

Assistant to Doechii

Caroline Fromm

BTS Stills

Xavier Scott Marshall

BTS Video

Zenzele Moore Ysaguirre

Capitol Music Group

Capitol Creative

Chase, Salomon

Capitol Digital

Danielle Nicholson

Courtney & Sydney’s Wardrobe –

Costume Designer

Rasheeda Raines

Dancers / Background Hair & Makeup –

Key Makeup Artist & Key Body Painter

Nadia Reese Stone

Additional Makeup Artists & Body Painters

Laurel Charleston, Megan Dupuy, Morrisa Pena

Additional Makeup Artist

Elise Gehrke

Additional Hair Stylist

Gabriela Aceves

Dancer Agencies

BLOC, UTA, MSA, CTG, GO2

Matmen

Alfredo Papadaki

Post –

Post Producer

Sammy McEntire

VFX Supervisor

Ryan Zum Mallen

VFX Producer

Damian Giampietro

VFX Creative Director

Sammy McEntire

Compositors

Victor Velasco & Diana Iatsenko

QC

Dena Zum Mallen

On-Set VFX Supervisor

Ben Kadie

Additional VFX Cleanup

Paume Post Production

Sound Design

Adam Carl

Color House

Company 3

Color Producer

Mario Castro

Special Thanks

Sony, Kodak, Panavision, Amanda Sasaki, Calvert Studios, Image Locations

David Knight - 24th Apr 2025

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