Video for sisters Alyson Michalka and Amanda Joy Michalka aka Aly & AJ’s track “Take Me” by American director Alex Ross Perry.

A stunning portrait by Barcelona-based director Erik Morales of CANADA. “Immortals” features gorgeous footage of the ancient order of Sikh armed warriors known as the Akalis (or Immortals) set to the English myth of King Arthur and his knights.

A wonderful portrait of family life for Mercury Prize nominee Loyle Carner’s track “Sun Of Jean” by Lisbon-born, London-based director João Retorta (previously featured here). His second video for the British hip hop artist, Retorta describes the project as “a nostalgic, honest and delicate depiction of unconditional love between mothers and their sons.” Definitely worth watching to the very end!

Director: João Retorta
Producer: Sorcha Bacon
1st AD: Ato Yankey
DoP: Rina Yang
Editor: Charlie Reddie at Stitch / Homespun
Colourist: Joseph Bicknell at CHEAT

Production Co: Bullion
Director’s Rep: OB Management
Comissioner: Connie Meade
Label: AMF Records
Titles Design: Mr Phomer

Lovely short by ShiYii Xiong, a graduate student from the Experimental Animation program at CalArts.

Video for LANY’s track “Super Far” by Los Angeles-based director Isaac Ravishankara (previously featured here).

A sweet and silly video for Chris Frisina’s folksy track “Fences” by childhood friend and animator Alex Derwik. As Frisina shared with us:

“Alex and I both grew up in the same rural small town of Olean, NY in the early 90’s, and we share something I can’t quite put into words. It was Mischief, folklore, and rumors. It was rundown parks, bloody-noses and black eyes…and Sasquatch lived there.”

Timothy Saccenti, Alan Bibby and Andrei Juradowitch co-direct the video for Black Asteroid’s track “Tangiers,” featuring the bewitching Michele Lamy.

LABEL: Last Gang Records
DIRECTORS: Tim Saccenti, Alan Bibby, Andrei Juradowitch
PRODUCTION COMPANY: MPC Creative
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY: Ivan Abel
SECOND CAMERA: Christian Haberkern
EDITOR: Matt Posey @PS260
FASHION DIRECTOR: Jenni Hensler
MAKEUP ARTIST: Edward Bess
HAIR STYLIST: Yuhi Kim
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Dan Sormani
LINE PRODUCER: Ryan Creighton
VFX: MPC
PRODUCER: Catherine M. Fischer
MPC CREATIVE DIRECTORS: Alan Bibby, Andrei Juradowitch
DESIGNERS: Kerim Camzdic, Abby Chang
STORYBOARDS: Roger Hom
3D LEAD: Ashley Bernes
3D TEAM: Chris Ribar, Francisco Fraga, Alain Cisneros
2D LEAD: John Shafto
2D TEAM: Marcus Wood, David Anger, Giulia Bartra, Karen Weiss, Mazyar Sharifian, Leslie Chung, Jeric Pimentel
EXEC PRODUCER OF COLOR: Dani Zeitlin
PRODUCER OF COLOR: Jenna Gabriel
COLORIST: James Tillet
FIRST ASSISTANT CAMERA: Albert Elmazovski
DIT: Adrienne McNeary
GAFFER: Guillaume Caron
BEST BOY ELECTRIC: Gautam Kadian
KEY GRIP: Francisco ‘Sonic’ Kim
HAIR ASSISTANT: Jinn
PRODUCTION ASSISTANTS: Colin Williams, Tina Dang, Tyler Robinson
EXTRAS: Adrienne McNeary, Elvani Kusdiana, Sabrina Furusawa, Patrick Laduke
PHILOSOPHICAL ADVISOR: Steven Graf
PERSONAL ASSISTANT TO MICHELE LAMY: Janet Fischgrund

An eccentric designer named Polka discovers her beloved dots have fallen out of fashion in this short piece by Daniel Castro (of Sky Pie Studio) and Refinery 43. Filled with Wes Anderson-inspired aesthetics and Dr. Seuss-esque flourishes, the quirky collaboration is an investigation into the trials and tribulations of the creative process and the importance of looking beyond your own point of view.

Written and Directed by Daniel Castro at Sky Pie Studio
Graphic Design: Kelsy Stromski at Refinery 43
Director of Photographer: Evan Jake Cohen
Original Score: Joel Pickard
Set Designer: Espen Oydvin
Assistant Director: Boris Ebzeev
Art Department: Katherine Yaksich

Starring:
Melody Vargas as Polka
Ruby June as Dottie
David Imani as Seymour

1st Assistant Camera: Brandon Regina
2nd Assistant Camera: Nicolas Vasquez
Key Grip: Jordan Allen Bell
Gaffer: Andrew Cohen
Editor: Noah Benezra at Rock Paper Scissors
Compositor: Harry Tuman at Rock Paper Scissors
Colorist: Kath Raisch at Company 3
Production Assistants:
Crystal Lam
Catherine Haag
Zack Ahern
Shakil Uddin

Surreal video for Cults’ track “I Took Your Picture With My Eyes Closed” by Los Angeles-based director Elliott Sellers. Will consider headbanging my hair dry from now on.

A fun little battle of the sexes set to La Femme’s track “La femme ressort” by director Jérémie Cot of Paris-based Cuuut.

Starring: Louise Grinberg, Charles Falanga
Director: Jérémie Cot
Production: Cuuut
Director of Photography: Jean-Thomas Miquelot
1rst Assistant Director: Valentin Peoc’h
Art Director: Romaric Baudoin
Music: La femme – La femme ressort

The video for U2’s new track “You’re The Best Thing About Me” by the brilliant folks over at ART CAMP is actually a 900 page book, “Lovingly created and animated in one week and no sleep”!

Directed by David Mushegain and Santiago Carrasquilla
Produced by Jos Diaz Contreras and Ary Warnaar
Cinematography by Oliver Lanzenberg
Book Design by by Danica Tan

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

Felix Lush declares his love for real-life girlfriend Juliette in this nostalgia-filled homage to 1980s dating videos by director Courtney Brookes.

Produced, Directed and Edited by Courtney Brookes
DOP : Samuel Vines
Production Design : Courtney Brookes
Wardrobe : Gemma Brookes
Wardrobe provided by Marlow Vintage
Production Assistant : Isabella Sanasi

Performed and produced by Felix Lush
Percussion by Mahne Frame
Mixed by Antonia Gauci
Mastered by Mikey Young