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Next week, February 8th at 12pm eastern time, Swerve – Eli premiers on Raphael Xavier’s Youtube channel. The BMX inspired short film is based on a true story of an encounter with a young rider named Eli. “Swerve·Eli” promises to captivate audiences with its compelling narrative inspired by real-life events.
Raphael, who’s an acclaimed performing artist spent most of 2024 entering Swerve in film festivals all over the country. The film had a good showing at every festival it was entered and even won some awards. Xavier’s unique storytelling approach and cinematic vision are expected to leave a lasting impression on viewers. Working closely with a community of Bike Life BMX riders in Philadelphia and some as far as California, Xavier is giving these young riders a moment to shine.
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Film Credits:
- Written and directed by Raphael Xavier
- Directed by Gary Dourdan
- Director of Photography Adam Hazelton
- Produced by Raphael Xavier
CREW:
- Adam Hazelton DP
- Emily Hazelton Production manager
- Olu Adedeji 1st AD.
- Alex Deland 1st AC
- Brooks Eikner Script Supervisor
- Ruben Morales Sound Mixer/Boom Operator
- Collin Welch Steadicam Operator
- Will Brown Drone Operator
- Lilly Walsh PA 1
- Rishi Rajagopalan PA 2
- Laquay Hague PA 3
- Monica Chang Still Photographer
- Daniel Rogers BTS Camera Operator
- Maura Ellinger SFX Make up artist
- Adam Ticknor Fight Choreographer
- Arnell Bell Camera Driver
- Joe Balsavage Set Designer/Contruction
CAST:
- Van Raphael: Xavier
- Remo: Leon Mack
- Eli: Jayden Alexander
- One Wheel: Ariel Ortega
- Hood Rich: Mike Plasha
- Grandmother: Patrice Hawthorne
