Prism Prize Video Spotlight: 5 Videos Depicting Summer in the City

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Temperatures are heating up outside and on the small screen with this collection of 5 music videos that will transport viewers to the vibrant and exhilarating energy of summer in the city. Grab some sunscreen and your friends, and let’s get outside.

Antoniya & Ouri - 1st Bite 

Antoniya & Ouri’s video for 1st Bite, directed by Derek Branscombe, is a song and video for the irreverent party girls everywhere. Kicking off in the streets of Saigon, Vietnam, the two girls are followed by a young man trying to get their attention. The lyrics and the visuals work together to create an out-of-this-world party scene while the two sing about a girl that all the boys' flock to. They are in full summer mode as they rampage through the city, causing trouble and having a good time doing it.

Credits:

Directed by Derek Branscombe

Produced by Studio Noah

Executive Producer - Noan Do

EP / Producer - Hao Truong

Cinematographer - Ray Lavers

Starring

Catcalling Guy - Tam Khoa Vu

Angel - Trang Bui

Sugar Daddy 1 - Duy Hoang

Sugar Daddy 2 - Bao Cuong

1st AD - Tobey 

Prod Coordinator  - Cat    

Prod Assistant  - Kevin Le   

Casting Director  -  Trân Nguyễn  

Casting Assistants - Chí Thiện, Thành Tâm, Nhật Hoà

Art Director  - Kelly Hoang  

Costume Designer  - Bảo Phệ

Stylist - Tuong Danh

SFX Make Up Artist -  Trần Thy

SFX Make Up Artist Assistant - Nam Nguyễn

Make Up Artist - Bảo Hằng  

Gaffer  - Anh Quốc        

Steadicam Operator  - Lê Thanh Tùng (Jimmy)  

Steadicam’s Assistant - Phạm Dương

Focus Puller - Trung Tồ  

1stAC  -  Lê Đình Thiện            

DIT - Oscar

Editor  - Mattias Graham  

Colorist  - Simon Boisx (Arketype)        

VFX Consultant  - Phil Toupin 

Equipment  - Hanoilens

Special Thanks - Arketype, Madame Kew, Bien & Kimi, Michael Sayegh, Lighter than Air

Ada Lea - Hometown (edit) 

The perfect “roll your windows down, and drive” song can be found in Ada Lea’s Hometown (edit). The music video, directed by Ana-Maria Espino Trudel, sees Ada in front of a large canvas painting away as the track plays behind her. The colours are vibrant and saturated with a juxtaposition of the old-film camera look we get when shots of Ada walking on the street come into play, creating art in the world around her.

VIDEO CREDITS

Directed by Ana-Maria Espino Trudel

VFX Editing by Mark Grundy

Guest starring: Felicity Decarle and Brigitte Naggar

AUDIO CREDITS

Engineered by: Marshall Vore, Thomas Molander, Alexandra Levy

Produced by: Marshall Vore, Alexandra Levy

Mixed by: Burke Reid

Mastered by: Heather Kirby

Composed by: Alexandra Levy, Tasy Hudson, Marshall Vore, Harrison Whitford

Lyrics by: Alexandra Levy

Written by: Alexandra Levy

Lead Vocals: Alexandra Levy

Vocals: Felicity DeCarle

Electric Guitar: Harrison Whitford, Christopher Hauer, Alexandra Levy

Bass Guitar: Harrison Whitford

Drums: Tasy Hudson

Percussion: Marshall Vore

Keyboards: Marshall Vore, Alexandra Levy

Hayden Desser - On a Beach Feat. Feist  

Nothing says summer like a trip to the beach. Hayden’s video for On a Beach featuring Fiest, directed by Yael Staav, reminds you to take a moment and recall the days when you were carefree and enjoying life. The video depicts Hayden and Feist speaking to a therapist (played by none other than Steve Buscemi), and we are then taken to the beach where the couple reconnects and reminds themselves why they fell in love in the first place

Credits:

Featuring (in order): Steve Buscemi, Hayden, Feist and Matt Berninger

Director: Yael Staav

Producer: Cindy Becker

Director of Photography: Jon Staav

Production Designer: Christie Greyerbiehl

Props: Hannah Estes and Fi Campbell

Drone: Joah Bowie

Editor: Hayden Desser, Yael Staav and Ross Birchall / SAINTS EDITORIAL

Colour: Sam Ziaie / TRAFIK

Flame artist - Alyssa Schmidt  / DARLING

Production Company: FURLINED

Wild Black - Stay Dreamin’ 

Wild Black’s latest video for Stay Dreamin’, directed by the artist themselves, showcases an adventure of self-discovery as she embarks on a California dreaming road trip. With themes of turmoil, heartache, growth, and heartbreak, Stay Dreamin’ is a reminder to love yourself and stay strong in your beliefs.

Credits:

Performed by Wild Black 

Written by Elsa Gebremichael

Produced by Ash Lamothe, Elsa Gebremichael, Derek Hoffman

Mixed by Josh Bowman 

Mastered by Elisa Pangseang 

Saxophone performance by Aubrey Mcghee 

Director: Wild Black 

Producer: Wild Black, Sara Jade Alfaro, Yasmin Evering-Kerr

Director of Photography: Grant Cooper

Gaffer: Josh Diercks

Editor: Genevieve Latour 

Online edit: Claire Shafto

VFX: Stephanie Kuse 

Colour: Lesley Marshall 

Sound: David Worthen

MUA / Styling: Wild Black

Styling assist: Jarae Holieway 

Wardrobe: Chosen Vintage, Nooworks, Santa Isla Jewelry, Wild Black 

How to fix your car video guy: Densil McFarlane

Additional footage: Bryce Zimmerman, The Calvin Brothers and Ahmed Uthman, Sara Jade Alfaro Dehghani, Wild Black

This video was created thanks to the generous support of the MVP Project, a joint initiative of RBCxMusic and the Prism Prize (administered by the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television)

Korea Town Acid - Trippy Staircase to Portal Wonderland 

Think about teenage rebellion, in the summer-time, during the 90s, and you’ll get the latest video from Korea Town Acid for their song Trippy Staircase to Portal Wonderland. This video directed by Yú and produced by Lina Li is the perfect accompaniment to the upbeat, poppy track that takes us on this late-night adventure through the city, making it back just in time for the sun to rise.

Credits:

Director: Yú

Producer: Lina Li

Director of Photography: Robert Mentov

Production Designer: Samuel Szigeti

Production Company: Breathe Entertainment

Executive Producer: Stephen Trivieri

Head of Production: Scott McCuaig

Head of Design: Eva Kozlova

Hair + Make-Up Artist: Yilei Zhao

Stylist: Ashley Galang

Editor: Monica Thi

Colourist: Art Jail, Kevin Wu

Motion Graphics: Alicia Phen

Key Production Assistant: Jackson Dolap

Production Assistant: Alicia Phen

1st AC: Alex Nunes

Gaffer: Liam Vanderploeg

Swing: Farid Anami

Set Dresser: Vicky Hozjan

BTS: OC

Skaters:

Soko: Fig Kembora

Tash: Sharlene Cordova

Jordan: Michaela Stewart

Store Clerk: Jian Wen Sun

Special Thanks

Hotpot Variety (w/ Logo)

Vans (w/ Logo)

Vitaly

Jennifer Luk

Jacky Fok

This video was created thanks to the generous support of the MVP Project, a joint initiative of RBCxMusic and the Prism Prize (administered by the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television).