When dance is life, you’ll do whatever it takes to keep moving.
You see them on stage, but what goes on when the lights go down and the crowds are gone? Hear their stories, in their own words.
The White Oak documentary “It’s Just A Lil Wine?” explores the boundless passion and perseverance of these dancers, as they attempt to navigate the shortcomings of the dance industry and overcome obstacles in pursuit of their passions.
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Director – Ryan Lee
Editor – Joel Burke
Concept Development- Tuere Kareem
Producer- Leah Ann Jones
Executive Producers- Sophie Charles-Barber, Tuere Kareem, Thais Mc Gowan
Music production- Anson Pro, Anson George, Lunatix Productions
Mixed and Mastered – Full Speed Communications
Production Design – Steven Taylor
BTS Camera Operator & Editor- David Kernahan
Motion Graphics Animator – Darren Ramirez
Music- ‘Move With WO’ sung by Nailah Blackman and Ravi B
CAST
In order of appearance
Nailah Blackman
Dominic Davis
Achsah Henry
Karishma Ramoutar
Bridgette Wilson
Mindy Giles
Jose ‘Jose Freedom’ Jiminez
Melika “Luna” Gillard
Michaela ‘Bambaii’ Hlôšková
Margaret Westby
Ravi B.
CREW
Set Ninja – Anthony Fung
Set – Now Concepts
Andre Cherrie
Kwame Wilson
Stephen Ghany
Kern Baptise
Camera Operator 1 – Jian Hennings
Camera Operator 1 – Marcus Lee Fook
Camera Operator 1 – Kevin Huggins
Location sound recordist – Kerron Lemessey
Special Thanks To:
Lost Tribe Carnival & Valmiki Maharaj
Shari Petti-Lost Tribe footage
Shaheed Ali - Co-Choreographer for the Taj Stage Presentation
Alexander Bruzual- Video footage
TTT Ltd- Video footage
Mastana Bahar Productions
Tourism Trinidad Ltd- Blue Devil footage
Ravi B - Video footage from Gunga Ghana and The Wedding Party
Idakeda Group Ltd- Footage of the Canboulay Riots Re-enactment
Just Vibez – Online Interview Support
The UWI, Faculty of Humanities & Education, Dept of Creative & Festival Arts, Festival Library- Art and Culture-Beryl Mc Burnie, Wallerfield Village Council Best Village, Playing Mas footage.