Set against the backdrop of the 1992 Los Angeles riots, this film follows the story of a boy who finds his inner strength and confidence through dance. Utilising scale and optical illusions as a symbolic vessel, it crafts a narrative around a tiny boy who slowly grows larger and larger as the film progresses, both physically, and internally. Gregory Porter’s powerful lyrics narrate the film and serve as a motivation for this growth, with the intention of bringing hope and empowerment to our youth.

Stink Films Director/Cinematographer Douglas Bernardt deftly deploys a mixture of scale and optical illusions, reminiscent of Alice in Wonderland’s classic motifs, for a stylishly choreographed journey of inner strength and confidence set against the conflict of the 1992 Los Angeles riots in Gregory Porter’s exhilarating Revival music video.

Professional or Personal
Professional

Creative Discipline
Film

Role in Project
Director

Project Credits
Starring Jemoni Powe, Gregory Porter.

Director - Douglas Bernardt
Production Company - Stink Films
Executive Producer - Ryland Burns
Line Producer - Jeff Kopchia
Cinematographer - Christopher Ripley
Choreographer - Amy Gardner
Production Designer - Tyler Evans
Art Director - Angus Bernsen
Editor - Danilo Abraham
VFX Company - NASH
VFX Supervisor - Cirilo Bonazzi
VFX Artist - Felipe Passareli
VFX Producer - Flavia Gannam
Colorist - Osmar Junior
Agency - H5
Label - Universal Music Group