director • editor
SIREN
SONG
Director
Music video for Kelso Jeans. When a young Siren finds themselves performing on stage to a group of invasive and prying audience members, they find peace and strength in the memories of their underwater ocean home in Siren Song. Inspired by the imagery of The Great Wave of Kanagawa, Siren Song explores the traumas embedded in Queer, Asian, and POC folks living in North America. In recruiting predominantly POC members for our project and including subtle visual references to Asian imagery and tokenization within the music video, we sought to celebrate our heritage, grow awareness against systems of oppression, and shed light on Asian experiences.
PROMO
EDITOR & GRAPHIC DESIGNER
Siren Song promo featuring the voices of Siren's Song crew discussing their experiences with cultural disconnect as racialized people in Canada.
PROCESS VIDEO
EDITOR & GRAPHIC DESIGNER
Siren Song process video and sponsor advertisement in promotion of the official music video, published on the artist's official social platforms.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Ontario Camera
Spring Sponsorship Recipient 2022
City of Brampton
City Grant Recipient 2022
Bi Bi Baby Art & Dance Party sponsored by Something Creative & Commonfroot
Official Screening 2022
Flaunt It Visual Anthology
Official Publication 2023
ISA Magazine
Official Publication 2023
Rebelle Zine
Official Publication 2023
UrbanArts Toronto
Official Selection 2023
CREDITS
Written and performed by @kelsojeans
Director @paulanerdormiendo
Producer @sabrina_soto_ @asadchx
Executive Producer @paulanerdormiendo
Director of Photography @_joonia
Assistant Director @sofcapista
Production Manager @alithestoryteller
Production Coordinator @ssamanthaay
Office Assistant @minervanavasca
Steadicam Operator & Gaffer @yevgeniy.vaskov
1st AC @tonyskuji
2nd AC @kinglaurac
Electric @henrydaemen
Swing @mattgmquinn & @vic.bacani
Mix, Master & Bass @theharmful_
Recording Engineer @danielcopithorn
Lead Guitar @sean.stover
Drums @robyn_bond
Production Designer @francesantiago
Art Assistants @minervanavasca @bilzwilzz
Hair and Makeup @lillianma0610
DIT & Stills Photographer @alexburkes
Transport @mattgmquinn
Set PA’s @karinsfilms @stevenmp98
Extras @mattgmquinn @asadchx @stevenmp98
Picture Editor @naomi_films
Colourist @_hugo.hum
Graphic Artist @tkblu
Special Thanks - Compass Bible Church, Marcel Payette, Alex Burke, Tita Flips & Matt Quinn
@compasspointbc @alexburkes @titaflips / @kanto.ca
Sponsors - Advance Brampton Fund & Ontario Camera
@ontariocamera