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PORTRAITS OF A LOVELUSTREMAN (2023), 25'14". Scanned 35mm. Colour.

An extended cinematic portrait of musician Benjamin Clementine,
PORTRAITS OF A LOVELUSTREMAN 
traces self-reflection through stillness and performance.

CREDITS

Director: Curtis Essel

Cinematographer: Henry Gill

Executive Producer: Preserve Artists

Producer: David Maart

Producer: Dārta Vijgrieze

Costume Designer: Adémidé Udoma

Costume Assistant: Ivor Alice

Costume Assistant: Daniel Falodun

AC/Focus Puller: Karl Hui

Loader: Rory Thomas

Steadicam Operator: Tommaso Colelli

Camera Trainee: Maria Mölsä

AD: Derkan Dogan

Gaffer: Conrad Pastucha Russell

Spark: Gian Calipa

Jib Operator: Mike Drury

Jib Tech: Ben Reason

Sound Recordist: Charlie The Sound Guy

Hair and Make-Up Artist: Hannah Brown

Production Assistant: Alex Deitsch

Production Assistant: Anna Patterson

Runner: Elliot Smith

Movement Artists I: Freja Jenkin

Movement Artists II: Maycie-Ann

Movement Artists III: Moses Ward

Movement Artists IV: Paris Rhianne Crossley

Edit House: Trim Editing

Editor: Helena Lindo

Edit Producer: Polly Kemp

Grade House: @rascal.post

Colourist: Dan Max Levy

Colour Producer: Jai Durban

Post House (Ghana): Light Map Post GH

Post Producer: KNII Reggie

All Rights Reserved. © Curtis Essel 2026

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