More lovely animation work from Daniela Sherer (previously featured here), this time for “Is Anybody Out There?” by Oli Rockberger.

A powerful video for Logic’s track with Alessia Cara and Khalid. Written and directed by Andy Hines, “1-800-273-8255” enlists a stellar cast including Don Cheadle to help convey an important message about suicide prevention.

Director – Andy Hines
Executive producer- Luga Podesta & Brandon Bonfiglio
Producer- Andrew Lerios & Alex Randall
Director of photography- Jeff Bierman
Production Designer – Hannah Beachler
Edited by Joe Calardo
Casting – German Legarreta
Assistant production supervisor – Kai Lusk
Assistant Director – Giovanni Cotto-Ortiz
Sound- Joe Bartone & Eric Ballew
Gaffer- Theodore Rysz
Grip- Matthew Lim
Stylist- Antionette Messam
Color by Sean Coleman
Additional footage by- Justin Fleischer, Mike Holland, Josh Rimmey & Zach Williams
Production Assistant Alec Schweitzer

A psychedelic video for Indian Wells’ track “It’s Where The World Ends” by New York-based artist Yoshi Sodeoka.

Shot in one dramatic take, “Hydrangea” follows the gradual unravelling of a woman struggling to be the perfect wife and mother. This is the second short from Jim Cummings’ triptych Still Life, produced by Topic. You can watch all three films here. You should also check out Cumming’s “Thunder Road” (previously featured here) if you haven’t already!

A beautifully bleak video for Phantogram’s track “Funeral Pyre” by Italian director Gianluca Minucci.

poweredby.tokyo profile local photographer Gui Martinez as rides out of the city, deep into the Japanese countryside. Love the style of this video. You can see some more of the photos over here.

Produced by poweredby.tokyo
Directed by Jeremy Rubier

Creative Director: Chace Fedor
Producers: Asako Tomotani & Chace Fedor
B Camera: Artem Skiy

A short documentary by Los Angeles-based filmmaker Andrew Litten. Featuring his hometown of Atlanta, Georgia, “Atlanta From the Ashes” is a celebration of the city’s resiliency that touches on struggles from the civil rights movement to the current issues of gentrification, and includes preserved imagery of the SCLC, Julian Bond, MLK, John Wesley Dobbs and more. As Litten shared with us:

“I was able to interview a lot of incredible people in the city, but the most rewarding was to work directly with Emory University to pull from their archives to tell this story.”

Directed by Andrew Litten
Cinematography by Kristian Zuniga
Original Music by Omar Ferrer

Executive Producer: David Kwon Kim
Producer: Brandon Smith
Content Producer: David Gutlay
Field Producers: Camille Pendley, Dylan Harrington

1st AC: Daniel Guadalupe
2nd AC: Austin English
2nd Unit DP: Edward Martinez
Steadicam Operators: Richard Volsky, Tim Yoder
Sound Operators: Richard Adams, Lou Rosado
Production Assistants: Meliz Yilmaz, Malachi Lee, Daniel Camacho

Editors: Dillon Hayes, Andrew Litten
Sound Design/Mix: Richard Adams
Colorist: David Torcivia

Agency: BFG Communications
Production Company: Tre Native

Thank you to Voyager, Laura Reese, Georgia Mardeson, Jessie Danvile, Phyllis McElroy, Bryan Bazarte, Emory University, South Atlanta High School, ATL Bike Life, The Sound Table, Sixpitch, CIS Atlanta, Full Frame, Commander, Fotokem, Cinelicious, Nirvana Kelly, Saira Raza, Ciji Tatum, Phylencia Taylor, Barry Reynolds, Hayden Bullard, Marvin Siclait, Andrew Murrell, John Manfredi, Tommy Betancourt, ABV Gallery, Nate Frost, Brandon English, Michael Kusumadjaja, Nate Shuls, John Paul, Dustin Chambers and The Wonderful People of Atlanta.

UK-born, NYC-based artist Jon Burgerman opens up about his work and family history in this wonderful portrait by Bas Berkhout.

A strikingly subtle short by Logan George and Celine Held of ELO films. Based on real events, the Brooklyn-based filmmaking duo tell a story of unrequited friendship as they follow a young woman who stops to help a stranger on the side of the road:

“We were interested in the feeling of wanting the connection and expecting the connection, but it’s just not there. This film forces the viewer to explore that unfulfillment”

Directed by: Logan George
Written by: Celine Held & Logan George
Director of Photography: Lowell A. Meyer

Starring: Celine Held & Mia Vallet

Additional Cast:
Richard Kemp
Tyler Butler
Charlotte Arnoux

Assistant Director: Geoffrey Jean-Baptiste
Location Sound Mixer: Chris Bell
Assistant Camera: Ian Wexler
SFX Make Up: Doug Fairall
Stunts: RAM Automotive Inc.
Stunt Coordinators: Rick Emery & Katie Coradi

Editor & Colorist: Logan George
Composer: David Baloche
Supervising Sound Editors: Joanna Fang & Dennis Hu
Foley Mixer: Philip Kim
Mixed @ Alchemy Post Sound

Music:
Yppah – “Film Burn”

Poster Design: Logan George

Special Thanks:
Craig & Belinda Held
Tricia Rivers
Chris George & Elizabeth Webb
Lucky
Charlotte Arnoux
Jon Fusco

Swiss born director and photographer Camille Herren follows kick-boxer Ernesto Hoost as he emerges from retirement at the age of 49 to reignite a 26-year rivalry for a “fight of legends” in Osaka, Japan.

Taiwanese motion designer Wei-Shen Wang’s graduation project from Savannah College of Art and Design. Some really nice sequences in this!

Director: Wei-Shen Wang
Designer: Wei-Shen Wang, Amelia Chen, Cheng Cheng, Youran Wang
Animators: Wei-Shen Wang, Cheng Cheng, Youran Wang,
Houhan Wang, Miao Wang, Chung-Jui Lee
Music: Olafur Arnalds
Sound Design: Redhorse Studio
Professor: Woo Kee Yong

An epic spot for Guillermo Del Toro’s collaboration with Patrón by Seattle-based directing duo Danielle Krieger and Casey Warren aka Mindcastle (previously featured here). As Casey shared with us, the piece was shot at the main bottling plant in Mexico. They even made the book seen in the film using concept sketches by Guy Davis, a production designer who’s worked on many of Del Toro’s projects:

“We wanted the film to fit within the world that most of GDTs films are set in so we found inspiration in Mexican folklore, dark fantasy and Jalisco poetry.”

Directed By: Casey & Danielle
Producer: Tyler Boylan

Agency: The Brooklyn Brothers
Executive Director of Digital: Blake Bowyer
Digital Director: Jordan Shelton
Director of Partnerships: Natasha Markley
Sr. Account Manager: Paige Sharkey
Producer: TJ Docena
Art Director: Didima Marinez
Copyrighter: Daniel Ahern
Photographer: Robert Brevad

Music By: Vonavi vonavimusic.com
Voice Talent: Dave Pettitt

Patron x GDT
Guillermo Del Toro
Director of Brand Innovation: Carlos Boughton
Social & Digital Strategy Manager: Cristi Mcneill
Illustration & Product Design: Guy Davis

Crew:
Camera Op: Shawn Owens
1st AC: Alisa Tyrrill
Producer GDL: Agustin Munoz
Line Producer – GDL: Gustavo Corcuera
Production Coordinator: Claudia Padilla
Gaffer: Fabian Robles
Sound Operator: Agustin Enriquez
DIT: Joe Castaneda
Set/Props: Alejandro Airbus
Art Assist: Rodrigo Diaz
Hair & Makeup: Alejandra Roscano
Electric Assist: Ruben Nuno
Mobil Manager: Arturo Murillo
Electric Assist: Israel Ruvalcaba
P.A. / Driver: Francisco Munos
P.A/ Footage Runner to NYC: Ethan Cristy
Camera Van: Cesar Haro
Driver: Manuel Alejandro Castellanos
Crew Van: Eduardo Santos
Crew Van: Hugo Chavarin

Production Co. MINDCASTLE
Directors Rep: Roxanne Artesona
Filmed on location in Guadalajara, Mexico