EXPERIENTIAL (Best Music Video / Performance)

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Title of Piece: Play The Key (Revised)
Brand: Rawtekk
Production Company: Rawtekk
Director: Stefan Westphal, Christine Westphal (Rawtekk)
Producer(s): Stefan Westphal, Christine Westphal (Rawtekk)
Editor: Stefan Westphal, Christine Westphal (Rawtekk)
Director of Photography: Stefan Westphal, Christine Westphal (Rawtekk)
Art Director: Stefan Westphal, Christine Westphal (Rawtekk)
Creative Director: Stefan Westphal, Christine Westphal (Rawtekk)
Costume Design: Stefan Westphal, Christine Westphal (Rawtekk)
Hair & Makeup: Stefan Westphal, Christine Westphal (Rawtekk)
Music/Sound Design: Rawtekk
Casting Director: Stefan Westphal, Christine Westphal (Rawtekk)
Visual Effects: Stefan Westphal, Christine Westphal (Rawtekk)
Instagram Tag: #Rawtekk #PlayTheKey #NoBudgetVideo #IndieMusicVideo #DIYMusicVideo #ArtisticExpression #ResilienceInArt
Short Synopsis: Play the Key is a self-produced, no-budget music video that visualizes a complex journey of resilience and healing. This song, part of our 2013 collection from [Former Drum & Bass Work PT.08 2013 – 2017], follows a protagonist grappling with deep personal challenges. Under relentless emotional assault from her close yet fractured surroundings, she discovers solace by "playing the key," which transports her into an epic, dreamlike world. In this alternate reality, she encounters the dandelion—a symbol of healing and renewal—that provides a powerful antidote to the cruelty she's endured since childhood.

Shot with raw, expressive imagery, our video is a visual homage to the strength found within when the outside world offers little refuge. The combination of minimalistic production and intense, narrative-driven visuals reflects both the DIY ethos of our work and the universal themes of resilience, escapism, and hope.
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