“Big Nas” By Nas

“Big Nas” is a visual exploration of Rap music’s unique power to uplift and inspire generations of kids to dream bigger and fly higher.

The short film IN MEDIAS RUSH is an experimental cinematic journey into the depths of a manic mind. A poetic retro-sci-fi narrative unfolded in a string of unsettling tableaus that encapsulates the male protagonist’s ambiguous feelings about his birthday. While balancing between realities in his silent struggle with severe mental illness, we plunge into the film at a neatly orchestrated birthday party. The protagonist is accompanied by his girlfriend, and they are drinking cocoa on the couch in their mutual home. The setting breathes pure perfection, but through the voice over we sense that another reality is soon to be revealed. With one foot on the accelerator, he is heading towards the edge. The thematic focal point of IN MEDIAS RUSH is mental health problems among young adults, and the social/personal consequences related to the existing taboo on the subject. The film wishes to formulate an honest cinematic space in which words, sound, and image artistically interprets and articulates some of the perspectives related to especially bipolar, anxiety, and psychotic disorders. IN MEDIAS RUSH was nominated in the category 'Best Danish Short Film' at Copenhagen Short Film Festival in 2020. Original title: IN MEDIAS RÆS Directed by: Esben Persson -------------------- DK: IN MEDIAS RÆS IN MEDIAS RÆS er en filmisk rejse ind i dybderne af et manisk sind. En ung mand fejrer sin fødselsdag, mens hans tanker tordner afsted. Med en uvillig fod på speederen har han kurs mod kanten. FR: IN MEDIA RES IN MEDIA RES est un voyage dans les profondeurs d’un esprit maniaque. Un jeune homme fête son anniversaire tandis que ses pensées se multiplient. Malgré lui, il se dirige vers un point de non-retour. -------------------- Cast: Peter Alexander Bach & Amanda Overby Drew Director // Script writer // Set designer // Costume designer // Editor // Speaker: Esben Persson Photographer // Editor: Lasse Mølsted Producer: Latifa Lykke Ben Mabrouk Assistant producer: Cecilie Creutsberg Music composer: Martin Bejder Sound designer: Mads Hye Chief Lighting Technician: Rasmus Bruun Liboriussen VFX: Jonas Fonnesbæk Lodahl Colorist: Kristopher Paterson Graphic designer: Jakob Toft Kristensen -------------------- Shot on RED Monstro 8K with Lomo Squarefront Anamorphics.

Credits

Starring: Cadijah Dussard
Directed by: Ben Dean
Production Company: Freenjoy
Label: Mass Appeal
Executive Produced by: Nathan Scherrer and Ben Piety
Produced by: Lizzie Shapiro
DoP: Ben Carey
Edit: Matt Schaff
Casting: Kate Antognini
Choreography: Maleek Washington
Stylist: Olivia Perdoch
NAS Queensbridge Mural: Jorit Agoch
Stunt Coordinator: Corey Pierno
Stunt Rigger: Ben Rezendes
Asst Stunt Rigger: Drew Reade
On-Set Photography: Andy Harrington
Flame Artist: Tim Hendrix @tomothyhondrox
Online Editor: Josh DePew
Sound Mix and Design: Christian Stropko
Colorist: Mikey Rossiter
Supervising Color Producer: Evan Bauer
Production Manager: Asafe Pereira
Location Manager: Conlan Olberding
Set Decorator: Amanda Carzoli
1st Camera Assistant: Steve Dodl
2nd Camera Assistant: John Kesl
Movi Op: Ryan Hamelin
Movi Tech: Erin Trout
Media Manager: Kevin Seamon
VTR: Jose Segura
Techno Crane Op: Scott Buckler
Techno Crane Asst: Melissa Gagliardi
Key Grip: Rob Smith
Best Boy Grip: Will Mena
Grip: David Sims & Akil Jones
Groomer: Danielle Waugh
Production Assistant: Ishmael Green, Tyriek Overton, Ricardo Santana, Piper Werle
Commissioner: Kareem Johnson / OverScene, LLC
Creative: Ben Dean and Lucas Tristao
Client: Masterclass

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