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On This Road - Juan Arango, Ft. Nia Marie

Directed and Edited by Kaylin Smida

Written, performed, produced, mixed, and mastered by Juan Arango

Director of Photography: Zury Lowell

Recorded at Flux Studios NYC

New York, NY 2024

I directed and edited this music video in 2024. Juan sent me the song and gave me a general concept, and from there we were able to get together and film it in just 2 days.

I already had a DV cam that I knew would give me the look I wanted, I just didn't want the pressure of shooting it lol. So then I got Zury to hop on and take care of that.

The editing was a fun process. It was challenging at times, I knew there was a look I was going for, and a vibe for the edit that I wanted, it was just the puzzle of figuring out where everything needed to go.

I think this video is such a fun slice of New York, both real and staged. We follow Juan and Nia Marie on their journey to meet each other at the studio, into making this song, into sharing it with friends, and their journey back home again.

Yeah it's a simple concept overall, but I think it's still very uniquely Juan, and what he wanted from this music video.

If you’ve spent any time in the David Tennant fandom, chances are you’ve seen that GIF—someone who looks a lot like David, leaping into frame in front of an Air Berlin ad in nothing but swim trunks.

But where did it come from? Is it real? Is it edited? Did David actually do this??

In my latest post at A Tennantcy To Act, I decided to take a deep dive into the origins of this bizarre and longstanding clip. The answer is way weirder (and more art house) than you'd expect. This post also kicks off a new series I call EXPOSED, where I untangle the real from the fake in David's sprawling digital presence. Read the full (and weirdly wonderful) story right here:

katnancy, Origin|Oblivion (planet), 2024

8"x10" silver gelatin print, varied edition 1/2, NFS

available as inkjet print, edition of 20

made in Winnipeg, Treaty 1, so-called Canada, Turtle Island