Power Of Water
Sci-fi short film Power Of Water is part of global broadcast Eurovision and touches on the subject of ‘resilience’, shot at The Delta Works protecting Holland for more than half a century from a rising sea level.
“We saw The Delta Works at an excellent performance by Davina Michelle. All evening, empowerment radiated across the stage.”
nature, humanity & technology
Live interval act Power Of Water tells a story of water. Film and on-stage merge starring singer Davina Michelle and actress Thekla Reuten showing a water spectacle. Shot on location of The Delta Works in the south of Holland, nominated as one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World, protecting the country for the rising sea level for more than half a century. The act was broadcasted to over 180 million people world wide during the 65th Eurovision Song Contest.
the story of water
We live in extraordinary times with the climate crisis. History has shown how we the Dutch need to be resilient and resist the rising water tide in order to survive. By engineering technology of The Delta Works, we have managed to tame the coast of the North Sea to date. But in addition to high-tech more is needed to stay resilient the coming years. The crisis forces us to come into contact with our own nature. We are made of water. Water is the universal element that connects all elements and people on Earth. With this associative film we celebrate resilience in the broadest sense and our energetic connection with water!
“Davina Michelle’s act was even more impressive on screen than at the venue. And all this with a typically Dutch theme of the battle against water.”
“Davina Michelle en Thekla Reuten in #Eurovision2021 .... a beautiful ode to Holland Waterland!”
credits
| Performance | Davina Michelle, Thekla Reuten |
| Film Director | Ruben Van Leer |
| DoP | Ezra Reverda |
| Camera Water | Bas Andries |
| 2nd Unit | Juliette Stevens |
| 1st AD | Libbe van Dijk |
| 1st ACs | Arjen Ottema, Tom Duiker |
| VFX Supervisor | Marijn Eken |
| VFX Team | Matthijs Joor, David Goubitz, Ewoud Heidanus, Remko Kram |
| Gaffer | Nicholas Burrough |
| Best Boy | Sven Deen |
| Drone Operators | Tom van Oijen, Kim Hoogervorst |
| VTR | Joel Sperling |
| Grip | Bjorn Schumacher |
| Safety Diver | Sjouke Brunia |
| Styling | Diek Pothoven, Marja Bennenbroek |
| Hair +Makeup | Ellen Romeijn, Mila de Jong, Arnaud Schoenmaker |
| Editor | Chee-Han Wong |
| Grading | Matt Hare |
| Flame Fix | Bas Moonen |
| Grade Fix | Arjan Eekels @Ambassadors |
| Sounddesign | Eric van Tijn |
| Storyboard | Peter Klijn |
| Production Assists | Bas Klinkenberg, Emma Gisondi, Sabrine Erry, Jair Bromet, Lara Rippinger |
| Motor +Standin | Damian van Leeuwen, Sharon Ravestein |
| Diving Assist | Marjolein Maas |
| Legal | Benjamin Van Werven @Walden Grene |
| Equipment | Maloney, Camera Rentals, Kiwi Aerial Shots, Camalot, Cinegrip |
| Delta Works | Ilze Rukven, Niels Kuiken, Eric van der Weegen @Rijkswaterstaat |
| Pool Location | Frank Spiering, Location WCTC IJmond |
| Production Co. | New Amsterdam Film Company |
| Producers | Jelani Isaacs, Laura Hannewijk |
| Line Producer | Jella van Eck |
| Music | Eric van Tijn, Sebastiaan Brouwer, Davina Michelle |
| Team Eurovision | Gerben Bakker, Marc Pos, Aviva Kasteleyn, Marloes van Rijn |
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