Bridget Kelly - Not Afraid
The story of a female who is secretly pursuing her passion in boxing even though she has been guided towards ballet.
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Samuel McknightDirector
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Samuel McknightWriter
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Ksenia KlushinaProducer
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Project Type:Music Video
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Runtime:4 minutes 28 seconds
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Completion Date:August 12, 2016
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Production Budget:7,000 USD
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Country of Origin:United States
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Country of Filming:United States
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Language:English
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Shooting Format:RED
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Aspect Ratio:16:9
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:Yes
BORN IN BAMBERG, GERMANY BUT SAMUEL MCKNIGHT GREW UP AS A MILITARY BRAT IN LAWTON, OKLAHOMA. EVERY SUMMER SINCE THE AGE OF SIX YEARS OLD HE WOULD TRAVEL TO MISSISSIPPI WITH HIS DAD LISTENING TO MUSIC. WHILE TRAVELING HE DEVELOPED A WAY TO TELL STORIES IN MUSIC. AT THE AGE OF NINE, HE WOULD RECORD UNIQUE MUSIC VIDEOS WITH HIS VCR. AT 19 YEARS OLD HE JOINED THE MILITARY BUT HIS PASSION FOR THE MUSIC DIDN'T STOP. HE BOUGHT A 5D AND STARTED DIRECTING AND EDITING MUSIC VIDEOS. SAMUEL'S MILITARY CAREER CAME TO A HOLT WHEN HE RETIRED INTO 2013. HE MOVED TO LOS ANGELES WITH HIS FAMILY. ATTENDING NEW YORK FILM ACADEMY HE DIRECTED HIS FIRST BIG MUSIC VIDEO FOR FORMER ROC NATION ARTIST BRIDGET KELLY. THE VIDEO WAS FEATURED ON MULTIPLE SITES INCLUDING: SWAY IN THE MORNING AND MTV RAP-UP. SAMUELS ULTIMATE GOAL IS TO IMPACT THE MUSIC WORLD WITH VISUAL STORYTELLING.