Congratulations to director John Poliquin for winning best Electronic Dance Music video for Grand Theft’s (feat. Lowell) QUIT THIS CITY at the 2016 Much Music Video Awards.
John shot this across 2 nights in Barcelona with a primarily Spanish cast and crew. “The scenes,” says John, “are a combination of conventional filmmaking and on-the-wall documentary observations. Many of the scenes were filmed in the rowdy nightlife district where the camera had to be concealed for safety. The scenes where the girls are working the corner were photographed on a long lens from across the street.”
The concealed documentary-style shoot led to the actresses being approached by both police and men looking to hire sex workers. Some of the men who approached the actresses were disrespectful and harassing.
“This unfortunately mirrored the malicious spirit of the final man in the film,” says John.
Props also to Director X for his video of the year nod for Drake’s HOTLINE BLING!