Righteous Revolution Films Presents An EBCCI Production
IDENTITY CRISIS
A Docudrama Written & Directed By Ari D. Daniel
Film Specifications Running Time: Twenty (20) Minutes Language: English Target Rating: PG
Synopsis: The influence of American culture on Barbados’ society is vividly clear. Generally, American mass media is the cause and more specifically, American television programs and advertisements. Barbadians have always struggled with their cultural identity and have come to a point where we hardly embrace our own and look to America for influence. This influence has had a great impact on the Barbadian culture. Barbadians have today found themselves in a place where they are more materialistic and more consumerist than before, not knowing much about their heritage. Usually, it is in a pursuit of what the American culture deems as happiness or “The American Dream.’ Barbadians will go to great lengths to achieve this “Dream,” however many fall short and lose their true essence and contentment in the process.
“Identity Crisis” is a 20 minute, thought provoking, informative docudrama filmed in Barbados. It seeks to illuminate the issue of “The influence of American mass media on Barbadian culture.” This docudrama will blend history in a creative and dramatic fashion and use metaphor to produce a masterful portrayal of the effects of such a medium on the living practices, speaking patterns, consumption and general behavior of Barbadians. This documentary simply serves the purpose of enlightening the masses, sending them into a reflective state on how they live their lives, consume and the decisions they make based on this heavy influence of American media.
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About the Production “Identity Crisis is a documentary film, primarily produced as part of the requirements for the completion of the Bachelor Degree in Creative Arts Program, at The Errol Barrow Center for Creative Imagination. This Capstone piece demonstrates the crowning achievement of the knowledge gained within the past 3 years of the program. It displays the skills of story-telling, production management, cinematography, directing, graphic designing, animation, soundproduction and the editorial process. The project started as a research assignment with a wide review of literature surrounding the various topic. Then the storyline was created and preproduction began. During this time concept work and brainstorming were the key processes being pursued. Production of the project entailed filming of the Academia and re-enactments. Post-production entailed the masterful building of the final piece. The cast of the documentary is made up of all well-known Academics whereas the cast of the re-enactments are both film and theater students of EBCCI. The crew members were selected on the basis of knowledge of the topic and mastery of their particular crafts. The symbiotic gel of the cast and crew lead to the cohesion of a great project.
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Cast Sophia Lewis - A Director of the SL Heritage Consultancy partnership, Sophia Lewis, is a qualified Professional with international experience. As an innovative thinker, Sophia excels in conceptualizing projects in areas of Design and Heritage. Her responsibilities at SLHC include the creation of tours and tour packages as well Sophia oversees the arrangement of Bimshire tours personally and ensures. Her experience as manager of a large corporate concern has enabled Sophia to acquire a solid background in management. Sophia is an enthusiastic traveler who has the advantage of knowing a wide regional network of people working in the heritage field. She is a member of the Barbados Museum and Historical Society as well as the Barbados National Trust. Sophia places great emphasis on quality and standards in everything she sets out to accomplish.
Dr Marcia Burrowes - Dr. Burrowes was born in Barbados and raised solely by her mother, Hazel Burrowes, now deceased. She attended The St. Michael School, the Barbados Community College and the University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus. She taught History and Drama at Queen's College for a number of years before travelling to the UK to study at the University of Warwick. There she was awarded both her Master of Arts and Doctorate in Cultural Studies. She has won a number of awards including the Errol Barrow Memorial Trust Scholarship, the Commonwealth
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Scholarship and the Leverhulme Visiting Fellowship, the latter enabling her to be reside in the Centre for Caribbean Studies, University of Warwick, U.K. She is presently Campus Coordinator/Lecturer in Cultural Studies at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Cave Hill Campus, Barbados. Her research interests include issues of identity formation as debated in migration and diaspora studies. As a result she is currently engaged in a joint History and Cultural Studies project on Barbadian -UK Migration: 1950-1970 and the impact of the return of these early migrants to Barbados.
Trevor Marshall - With Degrees in History and Law and Education Certificates and Diplomas from University of the West Indies, Cave Hill, Mr. Marshall became Head of the History Department at the Barbados Community College (1989) and parttime lecturer at the University of the West Indies in History and Cultural Studies (1973). He is the author of several books focused on Barbadian and Caribbean heritage and Culture and co-author of the pioneering compilation “Folk Songs of Barbados”. His research and articles have been published in several scholarly journals within and outside of the Caribbean on topics from Folk Music and Calypso to Caribbean Cricket, Barbadian Peasantry, to South African Liberation Struggles. He has also served as a columnist for the “Barbados Advocate”, with articles penned under the title “From the Grass Roots”. Mr. Marshall has also contributed to “Bajan Magazine” and “Caribbean Contact”. He is the recipient of two awards in the names of Rt. Excellent Errol Barrow and Rt. Excellent Clement Payne national heroes.
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Crew Director- Ari D. Daniel is a 23 year old creative artist who is currently pursuing his Bachelor of Arts degree in Fine Arts with a specific major in Film. After trying his hands at Accounting and Economics, Hospitality Studies and Business Management, he realized that he did not have a passion for any of these fields of study. After the first 4 weeks of study of film at The Errol Barrow Centre for Creative Imagination, he realized that this was his calling. Since then, Ari has went on to create and be part of many short films and creative projects. Owner of the local clothing line Righteous Revolution, Ari is no stranger to being creative. His main goal is to one day become a well-known director of action, drama and mystical films. His love for philosophy as well is prevalent in his films which usually have deep philosophical meanings behind them.
Editor- Shimar Gollop is a mixed media artist and a graduate of the University of the West Indies Cave Hill Campus with a Degree of Fine Arts in the Creative Arts with a primary focus on film. She works predominantly in the area of video production, print and broadcast media amongst others. Shimar has worked on various film and television productions in Barbados, while excelling in knowledge and experience in the various elements of media production. Shimar wishes to access all the available experiences in the media industry; while
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making a meaningful contribution and impact in the cultural and media industries in Barbados.
Director of Photography - Amery Butcher is a 25 year old film student of the Errol Barrow Centre for Creative Imagination. A visual thinker, Amery has made his name working as a professional photographer since 2009, with clients including the Nation Publishing Co Ltd, Digicel, the UNDP as well as LIAT's in-flight magazine Zing. Amery possesses a deep-rooted love of communications, having previously studied Mass Communications at the Barbados Community College, and worked as a freelance writer for several publications. Ever community-minded, Amery has set his future aspirations on creating platforms for local artists to stand firmly on.
Sound Engineer - Travis Springer is a young, passionate, hardworking and experienced Sound Engineer. Travis graduated from The Barbados Community College in 2009 and went on to obtain a Diploma in Audio Engineering and Music Production from The Institute of Audio Research. After this endeavor he went on to study at Full Sail University in Florida, where he obtained his Bachelors of Science in Recording Arts. 8
A real music and sound enthusiast, he was selected to intern at Full Sail University’s Dubstage, becoming the only certified dubstage mixer in the Caribbean and later went on to work for Creative Audio Post, a production company in New York. He has the fundamental experience of working on productions such as “Vigilante- The Crossing (Feature Film)” as Production Sound Mixer, “The Marriage of Reason and Squalor” also as Production Sound Mixer, “Line and Length TV Show” as TV Broadcast Engineer and Radio Broadcast Engineer for both “West Indies vs. New Zealand 3rd Test” & “Limacol CPL T20” both in 2014.
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Production Schedule Pre-Production December 1st 2014 – February 28th 2015
Details: Academic Advisor Meetings Script Writing & Editing Contacting Cast (Academics) and Actors Sourcing Crew Members Sourcing Equipment Location Scouting Casting Concept Art Storyboards
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Production March 1st 2015 – March 31st 2015 Details: Shooting of documentary Shooting of re-enactments Shooting B-roll Acquiring Images Recording of voiceovers/narrations Photography Post- Production April 1st 2015 – April 19th 2015 Details: Documentary Edit Audio Engineering Color Correction Digital Media (Animations, Posters, Titles, etc.) Viewing of project on various mediums Final export Presentation of Project to Advisor
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Credits Written & Directed by Ari D. Daniel
CAST Sophia Lewis Dr Marcia Burrowes Trevor Marshall CREW Amery Butcher Shimar Gollop Travis Springer Jamonn Roberts Chukumeka Iweze
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SPECIAL THANKS TO Renesha Alphonso “Nash” Jason Russell Terry Connell Nicolas Barrow Roshanna Reddy Donai Lovell Professor Gladstone Yearwood C.M Harclyde Walcott Dr Augustin Hatar Andrew Millington Runako Zeke Investments The Barbados National Trust The Staff of the Errol Barrow Centre for Creative Imagination
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