Brooklyn-based filmmaker Andrew D. Zimbelman’s lovely animation of a poem by Billy Collins. Collins’ ability to blend of humour with dark rumination resonated with Zimbelman since he first discovered the former U.S. poet laureate’s work, especially due to some personal struggles with anxiety. After a chance encounter at JFK Airport, Collins not only gave Zimbelman his blessing but has since expressed his praise for the project: “I admit I had my doubts, but you have done it, lad. Brilliant!”

Zimbelman approached “Rooms” with the hope that people will find something they can relate to or, at the very least, gain a better understanding of the speaker of Collins’ poem. As he shared with us:

“I moved away from showing the narrator much at all, instead his presence is felt in each room. This allows space for the viewer to walk in his shoes, cast his shadow, and think his thoughts.”

Directed, Designed & Animated by Andrew D. Zimbelman
Poem by Billy Collins
Produced by Andrew D. Zimbelman and Nathan Jew
Narration: Andrew D. Zimbelman
Sound Design & Score: Matt Stanfield
Additional Animation: Tom C J Brown
Additional Modeling: Elliot Blanchard
Thanks to: Lauren McArthur, Mabel Zimbelman, Nathan Jew,
Billy Collins, Andrea Jew, Nicole Salm Feddock

Some compelling visuals in this video for “Armchair Dreaming” by quirky musician Angie Shyr aka Jackie Highway. Particularly like the way the orchestral performers look with their heads covered in lights.

Directed by Gilbert Trejo & Frankie Latina
Produced by Angie Shyr
Cinematographer: Thomas Taugher
Editor: Curtis Williams-Foshee
Coloring: Tyler Purcell
Choreographer: Camille Loftin

A wonderful animated introduction to a new webseries by filmmaker and advertiser Macaela VanderMost of Boston-based Newfangled Studios. In addition to sharing her own struggle for inclusion in the ad world, VanderMost makes a convincing argument for the importance of diversity in the industry. Given the fact that audiences of today are the most diverse in history, it doesn’t make sense for content to rest largely in the hands of a single (white/male) demographic — especially if the bottom line is profitability.

Untapped will feature interviews with some of the most influential people in the design and advertising to discuss the change that needs to happen! Watch their short welcome video above and click here to check out the series.

Creative Director/Writer/VO – Macaela VanderMost
Art Director – Cory Fanjoy
Animator/Sound Designer- Fred Kennedy
Animator – Michael Bernard
Original score & Mix: Raul Rosa
Production – Jeb Fisher, Alison Antonowicz and Scott Masterson

This video is one of our branded submission selections! If you are a creator, PR firm, brand or advertising agency with branded content you’d like us to consider, share your work with us here!

Epic video for Pantha du Prince’s “Jupiter’s Delight,” a remix after “Überbach: Fugue Like A Passion – Canon in G” by Arash Safaian. Love the blending of scenes from natural landscapes of Mongolia, to modern city life, to outerspace. The track is part of the German composer’s reimagining of Bach, performed by Sebastian Knauer (piano), Pascal Schumacher (vibraphone) and the Zurich Chamber Orchestra.

Director: Jonas Vahl
DoP: Maximilian Pittner
Editor: Chrisitan Zimmermann
Production: Le Berg

This video was submitted by Berlin-based collective Le Berg and selected by our team. Consider participating here if you have a project you’d like us to check out!

Dreamy video for Björk’s track “Blissing Me” directed by photographer Tim Walker and filmmaker Emma Dalzell.

Beautiful video for Kauf by Los Angeles-based cinematographer Thomas Taugher. “Limestone” features a perfectly posed couple adorned with stark projections of inner turmoil and flecks of colour (hope).

Directed by Thomas Taugher
Featuring: Joseph August & Maiah Manser
Editing: Ronald Kaufman & Thomas Taugher

This is just one of the many wonderful submissions we’ve received this week. Consider participating here if you have a project you’d like us to check out!

Director and photographer Sean M. Flynn lends his support to the women and men fighting back against sexual abuse with his video for BRÅVES’ track “Joan of Arc.” The concept comes from a deeply personal place, as Flynn recently shared on Facebook:

“I nearly fell victim to a situation like this. I never talked about it till now and I wasn’t sure if I was going to until today… my mother, the band, and the cast didn’t even know the real reason why I wrote the video.”

You can read Flynn’s full statement here. Flynn’s mother is actress Jane Seymour (aka Dr. Quinn) which explains the cameo by Joe Lando!

Director: Sean M. Flynn
Editor: Cyrus Kowsari
Production Company: Decipher Entertainmant & Red Tree Pictures
Producer: Nicolas Emiliani
Color Correction: Sean M. Flynn
DP: Chris Faulisi
Location: Los Angeles
Choreographer: Alise Moss
Gaffer: Victoria Chenoweth
Hair/ Makeup: Julia Hapney

Talent:
Ballet dancer: Maxine Hupy
Politician 1: Joe Lando
Rich Swinger Guy: William Shockley
Politician 2: Rick Silver
Rich Swinger woman: Tiiu Loigu
Rich cigar guy: Noel Braham

Dancers:
Alise Moss
Emily Chamberlain
Molly Horne
Karen Haeli
Jamari Amour

Nice visual effect in this video for Yangze’s debut track “U & Me” by director Salomon Santis.

Tons of great shots in this video for North State’s track “I Know You” by Barcelona-based collective Yverz.

Director: Yverz
Producer: Àgata Bert
Production Asistant: Daniel Estepa
Cinematographer: Lucas Casanovas
Focus Puller: Pablo Paloma
Camera Assistant: Biel Capellas, Júlia Jané
Gaffer: Eloi Teixidó
Art Director: Kevin Sake
VFX: Sergi Rejat, Judit Carceller
Color Grading: Yulia Bulashenko

This video was submitted by Yverz and selected by our team. Consider participating here if you have a project you’d like us to check out!

Nice use of colour in this video for Only Yours’ track “Edge of My Dreams” by Toronto-based director and photographer Fraser Thomas White.

Writer/Director: Fraser Thomas White
Starring Vanessa Orford and Lowell Sostomi
Cinematography by Robert Lyte
Editing by Michael Barker
Production by Scott Houghton
Steadicam Operation by Mark Skinner
Camera Assisting by Colin Wolfgang
Colour by Gavin Keen
Production by Westside Studio

Video for Chromeo’s track “Juice” by director David Wilson (previously featured here).

A fun little mix of snowboarding, skiing and stop-motion animation from Birds Brigade. Check out the full movie below!

Concept/Idea: Sämi Ortlieb
Camera: Sämi Ortlieb, Marius Zweifel
Postproduction: Sämi Ortlieb
Music: Jere Landolt
Riders:
Silvan Zweifel, Sämi Ortlieb, David Ortlieb,
Yanick Leuzinger, Andri Brugger, Domi Rhyner