In 2022, I was asked by Afrojack to create a batch of images to be used by his VJ team during his live shows. All I knew then was that it had to be weird. We created a concept that featured 7 fictitious cults, each with their own wardrobe, belief system and objects of worship.
While filming in our black box studio we were amazed by how crazy good everything looked, mostly because of all the hard work put in by the crew and amazing cast, and I knew then that I wanted to create something more from these images.
So: during the past 2 months I’ve created 7 short art-films about these cults. Seven 1-minute peeks into the rituals of each group. These films will be released at an exhibition in the near future! So stay tuned.
Credits
Creative Studio: GAIIA @gaiiagaiia
Thanks to: @afrojack
Director: Jerom Fischer @jeromfischer
Producer: Frits van de Clips @fritsvandeclips
Styling & Art Direction: Elsemarijn Bruys @elsemarijnbruys
DP: Thomas Fibbe @thomasfibbe
Production Design: Joris Hendrikse @joris.hendrikse
Music & Sound Design: Guy Wampa Wood @guy_wampa_wood
Montage: Jerom Fischer
Choreography Director: Linda van den Hul @linda.vdh
Choreography: Sjoukje van den Hul
Movement Direction: Tamara Arruti @tamaraarruti
Casting: The Movers Amsterdam @themovers.amsterdam
MUAH: Giana Alfons @gianasamira_
MUAH assistent: Björn Mohamadmoesman @bjornmoesman
Steadicam: Kevin Vidal @kevinvidal1
First AC: Paco Kumar @pacokumar
Gaffer: Reinout Bakker @errabakker
Styling Assistant: Philippa Driest @flipdriest
Styling Assistant: Wenda Harmsen
Art Assistant: Friso Hendrikse @frisohendrikse
Best Boy: Ravi Piccolo @ravipiccolo
Electrician: Jeroen de Jong
Electrician: Ayke Govaart @ayke_govaart
Electrician: Niels Stoeltie
Artwork on set: JEEJ @withjeej
VFX: Jerom Fischer
Grading: Jerom Fischer & Thomas Fibbe
The Movers:
Reggy Deekman @deekmanreggy
Andrew Sylveste @drewsouls
Darion Thompson @80sdope
Dance Studio Bennekom:
Josephine Leijdens @josephineleijdens
Senna Danique @daniquesingerling
Tamara Hans @tamarahans
Mirte Oskam @mirte_oskam
Rosan Else @rosanwien
Zoë Bronnewasser @zoe.bronnewasser
Maureen van Dael @maureenvandael
Talent:
Nazeli Kouki @nazkouki
Issa van Bijnen
Rose Barendsen @rosebarendsen
Zoï Huizing @zoihuizing
Denilson Jason Baptist @johnjasonish
Cat de Win @catdewin
Deniz Mollen @denizmollen