Who is Mto Dooda?
JJ Augustavo directs a passionate coming-of-age story about the people and places that have shaped 15-year-old Seattle boy Dreson Jimerson, AKA Mto Dooda.
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- Production Company REVERIE Content
- Director JJ Augustavo (JonJon)
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Credits
View on- Production Company REVERIE Content
- Director JJ Augustavo (JonJon)
- Post Production House Post
- Executive Producer/Partner Rich Pring
- Executive Producer/Partner Cathleen O'Conor Stern
- DP Mego Lin
- Colorist Connor Bailey
- Sound Designer & Mixer Christian Stropko
- Composer Joe Wilson Davies
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Credits
powered by- Production Company REVERIE Content
- Director JJ Augustavo (JonJon)
- Post Production House Post
- Executive Producer/Partner Rich Pring
- Executive Producer/Partner Cathleen O'Conor Stern
- DP Mego Lin
- Colorist Connor Bailey
- Sound Designer & Mixer Christian Stropko
- Composer Joe Wilson Davies
This mixed-media short film, directed by JJ Augustavo (JonJon) through REVERIE Content, is a raw, touching and honest account of young Seattle artist Mto Dooda's life story so far.
Titled OUT OF THE ABYSS, it opens with a candid, docu-style conversation with the young man as he discusses the loss of his father and his inspiration for making music.
This is followed by a dynamic and punchily edited montage blending photographs and live action vignettes, taking us on a moving visual journey through the family, friends, artists and experiences that have shaped him, all set in his vibrant hometown of Seattle.