A man walks the line between love and madness — hallucination and premonition — in this intense short by Paris-based director Marc Obin.

Danish director and animator Mads Broni offers a cutting critique of where humanity is headed in this captivating short. Illustration and character animation by Salla Lehmus.

A 3D slicing fantasy for producer Valdemar’s track “Kind” by London-based directors BABYBABY (previously featured here).

Director Angelo J. Guglielmo, Jr. perfectly captures the work and outlook of New York City-based artist Gwyneth Leech. Mixing still photography with some of Leech’s own cityscapes, “The Monolith” offers candid insights from the artist as well as a fun look at her creative relationship with view outside her studio!

Directed by Angelo J. Guglielmo, Jr.
Producers: Andy Bowley, Rosie Walunas
Executive Producers: Angelo J. Guglielmo, Jr., Andrea Smith
Director of Photography: Andy Bowley
Editor: Rosie Walunas
Composer: Abraham Clements
Sound Mixer: David Wilson
Still Photography: Ben Kessler
Additional Photography: Gwyneth Leech, Sara Kerens, Marianne Barcellona
Colorist: Ben Brooksby Sam Wiles
Graphic Design: Steve Kirwan

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

A wonderful portrait of shared passion and perseverance by Anthony Pellino. The only urban team to compete in Chicago’s highly competitive High School Premier League, the Sullivan High Tigers are made up of 14 players from 13 different countries. Although many of the kids don’t speak English (and often depend on select teammates for translation), they’ve learned to communicate collectively through soccer and built a brotherhood out of the game that means so much to them.

The profile was shot over the course of four days in October 2016 and another three days in February 2017, after the Boston-born, New York City-based director stumbled upon an article highlighting the team’s diversity. Having always aimed to tell stories about the things that drive us toward our goals, the larger legacy the Tigers represent really resonated with Pellino. As he shared with us:

“What struck me the most was that this was not some rare / one time amalgamation of refugees and immigrants, but an identity that goes back decades. I wanted this film to glorify a soccer program that means so much not only to the current players, but countless others who have played under them, and hope to in the future.”

Check out “Sullivan” above and see full credits below!

Directed by Anthony Pellino
DP: Zach Lowry, Jason Koontz
Executive Producers: Spencer Dennis, Thibaut Estellon, Mark Smith
Boom/Mix: Scott Wietrzykowski
Editor: Carlos Flores
Color: Kath Raisch / Company 3
Color Producer: Kate Aspell
Original Score: Ankit Suri
Sound Mix / Master: Lyell Roeder

New video for Peace by British photographer Jonnie Craig. “From Under Liquid Glass” is a one-off single in support of mental health charity MQ.

A great portrait by Brooklyn-based artist and director Dan Covert of Dress Code. “60 Years of Logos” is a celebration of Tom Geismar and the late Ivan Chermayeff, the dynamic duo behind Chermayeff & Geismar & Haviv — the company responsible for some of the most iconic logos of the modern age.

A mysterious short film for St. Petersburg-based duo Aigel. Written and directed by Andzej Gavriss, “1190” follows a young woman struggling to make her way home through the streets of Bangkok while trapped in a fugue state.

Written & Directed by Andzej Gavriss
Produced & Art directed by Julija Fricsone-Gavriss
Cinematographer Konstantin Mazov
Editor Andzej Gavriss
Starring Anastasiya Tsoy
Supporting actors Om, Pongpang
Choreographer Banzay Bnz
Wardrobe Oxana Markina
Location Coordinator Nikita Glotov
Music Aigel
Production Red Pepper Film

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

Nice Napoleon Dynamite feel to this quirky little video for dodie’s track “In The Middle.” Written and directed by Tom Brennan.

Really enjoy the vibe of this video for Lukas Frank’s track “Mystery Flavor.” The song, which touches on themes of consumerism and excess, was shot Guerrilla-style throughout Los Angeles and the Santa Monica Pier, and accrued barely any expenses thanks to the calling in of favours from a bunch of friends and family (director Phil Joanou is Lukas’ uncle!).

The involvement of Lukas’ co-star, Richie the Barber, was also somewhat providential as the LA-based singer-songwriter just happened to stumble upon him while driving around downtown trying to come up with a concept for the video. As Lukas describes the chance encounter:

“We passed Richie’s barber shop on spring street and saw him cutting hair through the window. It was near halloween at the time, so I thought it was just another guy in a costume cutting hair… It wasn’t until we actually went into the barber shop that I realized Richie is permanently tattooed as a clown. That sold me. He was hesitant at first, he gets asked to do shit like this all the time. But after hanging with him for a while, playing him the song, discovering a mutual love of old movies and Tom Waits (Richie has a realistic Waits portrait eternally on his leg), we became fast friends.”

Check out “Mystery Flavour” above as well as some behind-the-scenes photos from the shoot below!

Directed by Phil Joanou
Featuring Richie the Barber
Cinematography: Steeven Petitteville
Editor: Paul Norling
1st AC: Nicolas Martin
Key Grip: Michael Enriquez
Colorist: Steeven Petitteville

Lukas Frank’s Website

Lukas Frank on Facebook

Lukas Frank’s EP

Seattle-based filmmaker Kim Pimmel conveys a cosmic love story for Øllebirde with visuals created from a mix of food colouring, water and soap. This is just one of the many lovely submissions we’ve received this week. Consider participating here if you have a project you’d like us to check out!

Video for Glaswegian producer Jon Copper (aka Turtle) and Eliza Shaddad by director Fanny Hoetzeneder. “Blood Type” explores the world of illegal drifting in London, highlighting the diverse mix of people who gather at meet ups throughout the city on Sunday nights.