The Arrow
THE ARROW soared so much further than I could have ever imagined. It was my first video concept, and the response it had all over the world is still what drives me today to create content that matters. Born from love and a simple idea, this project has been viewed over 7 million times online and performed for various pride events across the world. The overall process of this film took over 2 years to create, but everyone on the team could not have been more proud of the final result.
"you were proud to be you..."
– THE IRREPRESSIBLES
THE STORY
THE ARROW is a striking visual representation of a simple story – two male artists who fell in love. From the first time our eyes met, the our first embrace, to creating a bond and love that is unbreakable, this video is a metaphor to what it feels like to fall in love. We transformed our personal story into an exciting performance to send a powerful message. That we are proud of who we are, the love that we share, and that all love is equal. Created by Matthew Richardson & Francis Perreault.
This project was an act built out of love. We knew as a couple in 2015, that we could never present a gay act on stage. But we wanted to create something that was true to our story, and honest with who we were. The response we received from this video production was unreal.
Over 5 million views on Facebook, 2 Million views on YouTube and counting. Below is a video about the making of this project.
MUSIC – “Arrow” by The Irrepressibles
CREATION + CONCEPT – Matthew Richardson
DIRECTOR – Damian Siqueiros
EDITOR + ASSISTANT DIRECTOR – Liliana Ortiz Casas
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY – Mateo Hernandez Casis
CAMERAMAN + GAFFER – Camilo Chitiva Zamudio
SECOND CAMERA – Guillermo Castellanos
