WHITE TEE BY ROZIE RAMATI
Twenty-two year old self-taught singer-songwriter/producer Rozie Ramati released her single “White Tee,” and debuted her music video on December 9, 2022.
Rozie worked with talented female creatives Diane Lac, Sophia Liv Maguire, and Vanesa Moreno for the music video and cover art. Inspired by French new-wave films and directors Jean-Luc Godard and Frank Lebon, the video features Rozie's melancholic delivery of a farewell love letter. Sourcing letters from a secondhand craft store in Pasadena, directors Lac and Maguire found inspiration in handwriting, abstract ink artistry, and the cyanotype process. Moreno's cinematography features a combination of film and digital shots, using both Super 8 and a Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4k to evoke the timeless vulnerability of leaving a lover. The team is very thankful for the help of their friends who dedicated a lot of effort to make the video a reality.
Rozie wrote the acoustic ballad in her Los Angeles bedroom, "after losing a close friend and dealing with the heartbreak of an ending romance.” Rozie states, “White Tee just poured out of me, which is rare for me as an artist. I hope whoever hears the song can find comfort in the vulnerability behind it."
Rozie previously released “Orange Juice'' with Alé Araya in April of this year, garnering over 1 million views across Tik Tok posts, editorial placements on Spotify’s New Music Friday and Ethereal playlists, and currently over 862,000 streams. Rozie also collaborated with Araya on a sample pack, a few of which, alongside Rozie’s unreleased “White Tee,” won Frank Dukes’ first Discord music competition.
About Rozie Ramati:
Born and raised in Los Angeles, CA, Rozie Ramati makes genre-bending music with influences such as Amy Winehouse, James Blake, and Sara Vaughan. Her introduction to making music began in 2016 when she taught herself how to play ukulele, and, in the coming years, taught herself how to play guitar, song write, produce, and sing.
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DIANE LACDirector
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SOPHIA-LIV MAGUIREDirector
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ROZIE RAMATIKey Cast"HERSELF"
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Vanesa MorenoDP
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TRISTAN MARLEY LAIPRODUCTION COORDINATOR
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CECILIA SARAIVA1ST ASSISTANT CAMERA
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LUKAS CARDENAS2ND ASSISTANT CAMERA
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JAMES ARMASGAFFER
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REBECA CASTILLOASSISTANT DIRECTOR
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JEZEBELLA KACHANONMAKEUP ARTIST
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DEREK NGUYENCOLORIST
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COWBOY LANSKYOUTRO SCORE
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LAWRENCE LAOBLUE CAR DRIVER
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EMILY BURRBLUE INK MAKER
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Project Type:Experimental, Music Video
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Genres:romance, drama
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Runtime:3 minutes
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Completion Date:December 9, 2022
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Production Budget:1,200 USD
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Country of Origin:United States
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Country of Filming:United States
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Shooting Format:SUPER 8, DIGITAL
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Aspect Ratio:16:9
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:Yes
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Student Project:No
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ARTCENTER COLLEGE OF DESIGN FILM FESTIVALPASADENA
United States
December 9, 2022
NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE
Diane Lac is a Vietnamese/Chinese film director and photographer from Little Saigon, Orange County currently living in Los Angeles, California.
Being raised by two Vietnamese refugees, Diane always gravitated towards cameras. When she was often left home alone with her older sister, Diane began to pick up her father's film camera and began snapping her childhood experience stuck indoors. In her teenage years, Diane's parents discouraged her art
Today, she believes in powerful, but vulnerable storytelling for women, of women, and by women.
Lac is currently being mentored by director Christine Yuan and photographer/director Matthew Rolston who awarded her the Matthew Rolston Creative Direction scholarship in the summer of 2022.