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    Director Kiran Koshy Hits “The Trail” In Music Video For Sergio Gaetani

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    Raucous Content’s Kiran Koshy directs this pulp sci-fi western music video for psych-country/indie-rock track “The Trail” by Detroit indie rock artist Sergio Gaetani.

    “The Trail” tells a tale of murder and revenge set to a blend of psychedelic outlaw country and Latin Narco.

    The video is an homage to the Coen Bros movie, The Ballad Of Buster Scruggs. The track evoked the opening scene on first listen and inspired Koshy to imagine an alien protagonist in Monument Valley, but in an alternate and very trippy universe. Koshy juxtaposes a traditional musical genre with a surreal palette of visual elements and color to weave this fantastical tale.

    The video was filmed in Monument Valley, Arizona, in a single day by just the director and two DPs–with Gaetani as the protagonist in a custom creature mask created by Erick Rodriguez of L.A.-based Imaginerick Studios.

    “The Trail” is the flagship track from Gaetani’s “The West That Never Was,” a concept album about love, loss, revenge, murder, and empathy. It was recorded largely during the COVID pandemic, at home by Gaetani.

    Credits

    Client/Artist Sergio Gaetani Production Kiran Koshy, director; Eric Zimmerman, Joshua Hess, DPs. Editorial Peter Tarter, editor. Color & Particle FX Charles Gerstner. VFX Tank3Asia, VFX composition; Shanka Bethmage, Mouth FX; Brook Boley, Beam FX; David Hannah, VFX consultant. Alien Mask Imaginerick Studios Erick Rodrigurez, creature mask creator. Simone The Frog portrayed by Ambika Kosh. Special Thanks To: Monument Valley Dinéh Trailrides–Jamieson and Lorraine Black, Rachel Watson, Kevin Harrison, the late Garron Hathale, Tristan Begay, and Charlie the horse. The Navajo Nation Park & Recreation Department and the Navajo Nation

    Genre:Music
    Media Type:Music Video
    Video Tags:Kiran KoshySergio Gaetani



    Ad Council, Directing Duo The Hudson Dusters Share “The Rewards” Of Adopting Teens From Foster Care

    Wednesday, November 20, 2024

    The Ad Council, partnering with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF) and AdoptUSKids, launched a public service campaign, created pro bono by Edelman, which aims to inspire prospective parents to consider adopting a teen from foster care.

    This centerpiece PSA titled “The Rewards”--directed by The Hudson Dusters (Michael Kuhn and Niles Roth) via Greenpoint Pictures--spotlights real adoptive families who have personally experienced the mutual benefits of adoption. This longer form PSA (and cutdown versions) begins with a touching display of openness and vulnerability as adoptive parents reflect on their adoption journeys and their initial questions and hesitations about adopting a teen. Then, in a deeply emotional turn, the adoptive parents witness their children recounting the profound rewards of adoption in their lives. The teens speak of the love they share with their parents and how the decision to become a family is reciprocal. The campaign directs viewers to the AdoptUSKids website to learn more about adopting a teen from foster care.

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