Video for Belle Game’s track “Spirit” directed by Vancouver-based filmmaker Kheaven Lewandowski, with beautiful cinematography by our friend Peter Hadfield. Shot in Northern India, the video features Esther Singh, the only remaining female “Well of Death” rider in the area.
A fantastic documentary short by artist and filmmaker Callum Cooper and Michael Latham. “Britten: Return to The Island,” tells the story of New Zealand inventor John Britten, who attended the 1994 Isle of Man TT races with a motorcycle he hand-built in his backyard.
Some lovely shots in this video for Belle Noble’s track “Instinct” by directing duo Jessie Oldfield and Adam Murfet of Certain Kind of Light (CKOL). Featuring four young dancers — Bailee-Rose F, Gabriella P, Gian DF, Tom C — all filmed improvising movements based on their instinctual reactions after listening to the song.
Directed by Jessie Oldfield & Adam Murfet
Production Company: CKOL
Concept by Jessie Oldfield & Adam Murfet
Singer: Belle Noble
Producer: Joel Roche
DOP: Shelley Farthing-Dawe
1AC: Matthew Jenkins
Stylist: Rosie Trindall
Makeup: Rob Povey
Hair: Vanessa Barney
Edit: Daniel K
An amusing commentary on the current state of the American dream by San Francisco-based filmmaker Joe Talbot. Based on a true story, Talbot’s debut short tells the story of a man who dons an elaborate disguise to rob a bank.
Great video for Naaz’s track “Words” by Amsterdam-based director Folkert Verdoorn!
Director – Folkert Verdoorn
Producer – Hannah Padding
Production Assistant – Vera de Bode
Director of Photography – Boas van Milligen Bielke
1ST A.C. – Casper van Oort
2nd A.C. – Sam Vis
Steadicam operator – Kevin Vidal
Gaffer – Zen Bloot
Bestboy – Henry Rodgers
Art director – Maeve Human
Art assist – Dorus Witte
H+MU – Faisa Sontodimedjo & Kira Kroegman
Styling – Anouk Océanne
Editor – Eline Bakker
Grading – Barry Clarke
After effects – Boas van Milligen Bielke
Special thanks to:
Allard Studio’s
Camera Rentals
Captcha!
Dum Dum Palace Amsterdam
Gripwise
Maloney Media
PIP Den Haag
Tobias Corba
Zuiderstrandtheater Den Haag
Creative duo Anthony Nikolchev and Gema Galiana (aka Galiana/Nikolchev) combine the surreal and the mundane with this ambitious extended music video trilogy. Working in collaboration with Polish cinematographer Jakub Klawikowski and singer-songwriter John Isaac Watters, the three-part series is a visually striking exploration of love, loss and the chaos in between. Watch Part I above and check out Part II & III below!
Written and directed by Anthony Nikolchev
Music by John Isaac Watters
Starring: Gema Galiana and Anthony Nikolchev
Cinematography by Jakub Klawikowski
Edited by Mariana Blanco and Jakub Klawikowski
Choreography by Anthony Nikolchev and Gema Galiana
Filmed on Location in Wonder Valley, CA and the Mojave Desert
A stunning short film by Montréal-based filmmaker and photographer Hervé Demers. “Le nom que tu portes” (The Name You Carry) follows a father and son, as they struggle to connect after the boy has a violent outburst at school. Flawless work by everyone involved! See full credits and behind-the-scenes photos (taken by photographer Bianca Desjardins) below.
Producer & Director: Hervé Demers
Line Producer: Patricia Bergeron
Screenplay: Jean-Philippe Boudreau
Cast: Sasha Samar, Vlace Samar, Gregory Hlady,
Annette Garant, Guy-Daniel Tremblay
Cinematographer: Hong An Nguyen
Production designer: Louisa Schabas
Sound designer: Olivier Calvert
Location sound recordist: Mélanie Gauthier
Music: Philippe B
Editor & Colorist: Hervé Demers
Production: Les Films de l’Autre
Distribution: Les Films du 3 mars
Financial Partners : Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC), Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec, Québec Tax Credit for Film Production Services (QPSTC), National Film Board of Canada (FAP), Spirafilm, Vision Globale
Gorgeous video for Alaskan Tapes’ track “Maybe” by Los Angeles-based filmmaker Eliot Rausch (previously featured here). Love the way Norm Li captured this.
Director & Editor: Eliot Rausch
DOP: Norm Li, csc
Producer: Mark Walejko
Production Company: Stink USA
Service Company: Means of Production
Alaskan Tapes Album: “In Distance We’re Losing”
Some great shots in this video for Amy Macdonald’s track “Down By the Water” by Favourite Colour: Black (aka Chris Turner).
A beautiful exploration of gender and identity for Hercules & Love Affair’s deeply personal track, “Omnion,” directed by Crowns & Owls. Despite the surreal nature of the scenes, the London-based filmmaking collective actively avoided the use of special effects whenever possible. As they shared with us:
“We shot the video with a mix of physical sets and miniatures, with some additional on-location shooting, so the end result was achieved using real elements and doesn’t rely on lifeless CGI. It was a real pleasure to work so closely with Andy during the creative process, drawing on his love of the theatrical set design of Robert Wilson and combining it with our interests in minimalism and surrealism.”
This video is one of many incredible submissions we’ve received in the past week. Consider participating here if you have a project you’d like us to check out!
Argentinian director Fernando Livschitz (aka Black Sheep Films) encourages us to look at the world a little differently with this delightful short!
A haunting video by director Sherif Alabede for Vancouver-based producer Pomo and Harrison Brome’s track “Fall Together.” You might recall Alabede’s previous work on the video for Lorn’s track “Acid Rain.” Check that out here if you haven’t already!
Director – Sherif Alabede
EP – Matt Zolly
Rep – Rob Baker (Muchfact X Neon Legacy)
Prod – Andrea Sastoque, Ariel Navarrete Spahn
DOP – Matthew Plaxco
VX – Tim Hendrix
Colour – Kinan Chabani
PD – Miranda Lorenz
Art – Ruby Grazziani
