DEROSNEC - The Art of War

DEROSNEC performing "The Art of War" from the album Bullheaded © 2012

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Artist Statement:
Bullying isn't just something that happens in school. Bullying happens every day, everywhere, in all kinds of situations, to all kinds of people.

Because bullying happens in all kinds of contexts, I want to show all kinds of people who have been bullied. We see them singing along with my song defiantly in the face of their oppressors. They get beaten down, but they stand back up. They are intercut with images of my confident self, as well as images of my own inner battle—manifested in a boxing match between my actual self and my negative self. Fingers and hands overwhelm the shadow figure, until finally we all break out of the cycle and dance together in confidence to turn that negative energy into something beautiful.

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CREDITS:

AN OH JUST PEACHY STUDIOS PRODUCTION
PRODUCED, DIRECTED & PERFORMED BY
Nina Helene Hirten

PERFORMERS:
Jonathan Davies
Deb Graff
Andrew Haydock
Nina Helene Hirten
Scott Hurr
Kat Kadaver
Amelie Lavoie
Ella Lucia

DANCERS:
Kim Ganter
Andrew Haydock
Nina Helene Hirten
Scott Hurr
Alyssa LaBallister
Amelie Lavoie
Desiree Manning
Jory Pierce

Choreography:
Christie Lee Manning

PRODUCTION MANAGER & ASSISTANT TO NINA:
Troy Liew

2ND CAMERA:
Gerry Sutherland

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY:
Shen Lin

GAFFERS:
Sam Koopman
Gerry Sutherland

CAMERA ASSISTANT:
Jessica Artemenko

CRAFT/TRANSPORTATION:
Terrance Clinton Dick

MAKEUP ARTISTS:
Maribel Avila
Kelsey Bell
Annie DiNovo
Katie Goett
Dallas Harvey
Gideon Hay
Kelly McLeod

VFX/EDITING:
Nina Helene Hirten

GEAR PROVIDED BY:
Camera Rentals Vancouver
http://camerarentalsvancouver.com

VERY SPECIAL THANKS:
Georgia Annwell
Liz Dickinson
John Karl Hirten
Alexandra Ivanoff
Ralph Leighton
Jenny Macho
Rosie & James Macho
Maxwell Shults
Lorna Sturgeon
Ruben Ugarte
Sarah Welsh
Each and every one of you...