He may be cinematographer of choice for numerous super-talented young directors, but Michael Ragen has a habit of taking over directorial reins himself when it comes to working with Portugal.The Man. It’s led to spectacular work for the Alaska-born artist, like the double video for Sleep Forever/Got It All.
The new video for Evil Friends is a little less ambitious than that, but just goes to show how much fun you can have out in the snow in the dark, with some jet-skis, and some ‘evil friends’ wearing balaclavas throwing kung-fu poses. And because its Portugal.The Man, its a damn fine song…
Portugal.The Man
Evil Friends
Director: Michael Ragen
Producer: Zach Carothers
Special Thanks: Ben Rousculp, Chris Gillow, Dean Papasodora, Josh Gillow, Lindsay Wilde, Padraic Munson, Steve Tuttle, Zoe Manville, And Knik Bar