MONDRIAN DOHA

One of the most exciting and ambitious projects I have worked on in Qatar.
When approached to make the film, it took only a tour and the words "go crazy" to sell me on it.
My wife and I traveled to the States on our honeymoon, all the while brainstorming the craziest, most beautiful, surreal visuals we could cook up. We came back with a treatment and some boards that the client believed in and we got the green light.
The rest is on the screen.
I must note, all animal appearances are indeed real and done on location. No fancy tricks here. Just real deal craziness.
Mondrian Doha – Our Time is Now
The newest and most stylish hotel in Qatar needed a film that spoke to the world they have created.
A world of fantasy, surrealism and wanderlust.
Designed by world renowned Marcel Wanders, the building, furnishing and décor have a life and pulse of their own.
Mondrian Doha is not just a hotel, it’s an experience. It’s where luxury, design and entertainment collide.
From surreal tea parties and flower crowned nymphs to horses and gazelles roaming free in the ballroom and hallways; this film is an adventure at every turn.
Welcome to Mondrian Doha and the World of SBE.
Agency: Qanect
Client: Mondrian Doha / SBE
Writer / Director: Justin Kramer
Producer: Jennifer Mansour
Director of Photography: Chris Moon
Production Coordinator: Salma Othman
Assistant Director: Noor Ahmed
Art Director: Lauren McCarthy
Art Department: Sami Taweel
1st AC: Koko Boutchakjian
2nd AC: Ashiq Khan
Gaffer: Matthew Riley
Key Grip: Cenon Costales
Grip: Sebastain Kuusiholma
Grip Assistant: Al Amine Mohammad
Lighting Technician: Alec Stokes
Hair: David Martinez of Blue Brush Salon
Make-Up: Karen Montgomery
Lead Stylist: Alice Marie Hajipanayi
Wardrobe Assistant: Samyah Abou Rahma
Wardrobe Assistant: Fahad Al Obaidy
Wardrobe Assistant: Mabel Mari
Production Assistant: Aaya Matharu
Production Assistant: Gabriel Bullen
Production Assistant: Tom Bullen
Talent Representative: Sanae Karmass of The Talent Factory
Editor: Dimitrios Tolios
Additional Post / VFX: Rishab Soni
Colorist: Walter Cavatoi
Sound Designer: Nadim Maalouf
Models (in order of appearance):
Michelle Brooks – bareface
Tara Harkink
Jeon Sun Young – The Talent Factory
Erick Ramirez – bareface
Jonathan Hippensteel – bareface
Anna Yve – Face2Face Models
Charles Ambetsa – The Talent Factory
Bilal Rais
Mohammed El Kharraz – The Talent Factory
Emad Alaitaiqi – The Talent Factory
Layla Hauschild – The Talent Factory
Anthony Abi Slieman – The Talent Factory
Said Mohammed Sajid – The Talent Factory
Samyah Abou Rahma
Sword Dancers – AL FEEN FOLKLORE ART
Horses provided by AL SHAQAB
Falcon provided by The Art House
Gazelle provided by The Art House
No animals were harmed during or as a direct result of this film
Brands / Designers
Per Lei Couture
Qatar Luxury Company WLL
Tory Burch
Alice and Olivia
Marc Jacobs
Karl Lagerfeld
Al Mana Group
Pronovias
Al Mourjan International Group
Patrizia Pepe Qatar
Bluegirl Qatar
Elisabetta Franchi Qatar
Qatar Optics
Plaza Hollandi
Carla Mallari
Yasmin Monsour
Fahad Al Obaidly
Special Thanks
Lauren Fryer
Milad Badri
Mikel Ibrahim
Arturo Opaso
Miguel Jimenez
AL SHAQAB
Brilliant Balloons
Al Mourjan Luxury Group
Al Mana Group
Qatar Luxury Co. WLL.
Chalhoub Group
Qatar Optics
Shanaz Al Sadek
Vanina Moracchini
Valentina
Courtney Gerring
Eman
Fiona Gauci
Plaza Hollandi Staff
Sama
Ahdiya
Mohamed at Al Ansari
Alexandra Coliban from Face2Face Model Management
Aby Tumbaga from bareface
Music
Trip the Light by Ryan Taubert (MusicBed)