Ketamine
A song about a destructive relationship that seems inescapable.
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Donald McQuadeDirector
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Katheryn HeffelmireProducer
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Seth WhiteAssociate Producer
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Niki HunterEditor/VFX
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Tom BarnardVisual Effects
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Midnight DivideBand
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Project Type:Music Video
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Runtime:3 minutes 29 seconds
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Completion Date:December 1, 2018
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Production Budget:500 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:Digital
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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:No
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Global Film Festival AwardsLos Angeles
Award Winner: Best Music Video -
Rome Independent Prisma AwardsRome
Italy
Finalist: Best Music Video -
Indie Short FestLos Angeles
Finalist: Best Visual FX -
Indie Short FestLos Angeles
Finalist: Best Music Video -
Vegas Movie AwardsLas Vegas
Award Winner: Best Music Video -
jellyFESTLos Angeles
Semi-Finalist: Best Music Video -
LA Underground Film ForumLos Angeles
Honorable Mention: Best Music Video
Donald is a Florida native, coffee addict, and award winning writer/director. His work is highly stylized and informed by a love of the innovative and the unexpected. He studied film at Florida State University College of Motion Picture Arts. Once in Los Angeles, Donald’s strengths as a storyteller made him a highly sought after script doctor and ghost writer for feature films before transitioning to directing music videos and commercials. As a filmmaker, his work has featured the talents of Ciara, Leah Michelle, John Legend, Regina King and Eva Longoria.
As music, Ketamine immediately caught my attention. It was a simple rock song that told a relatable story: a relationship that brings about the worst in a couple yet, like addicts, they can’t seem to quit one another. Listening to the song, it conjured up visuals of love, beauty and destruction, something that would make for a great music video. Assembling a team of “professional volunteers”, our friends in the industry, we did our best to capture those images with what little we had. Our budget was essentially the cost of lunch, everything else was borrowed or loaned to us. Seeing this project completed is one of the proudest moments of my career only because of what it represents. This film was made by a group of friends with a shared passion for film and each other. I’m so thankful for the work they put in and the countless hours that were spent seeing this vision come to life.