Adam Carpenter stars as an overly-enthusiastic mailman in the video for RAC’s track with Weezer’s Rivers Cuomo. Directed by Los Angeles-based photographer and director Claire Marie Vogel.
Clever video for Portugal. The Man’s track “Rich Friends” by Dan Portrait of creative studio Kamp Grizzly.
Love this perfect little animation loop by animator Laurie Rowan. The music is Lá Lá é Lé Lé by Bohemios da Cidad.
New Death from Above video features a cult of bodybuilders riding out a nuclear apocalypse in style. Directed by our buddy Corey Adams. Great cinematography as always by Liam Mitchell.
London-based animator Garth Lee and Scorch Motion studio illustrate the importance of stuff.
A lovely video for Tom Rosenthal’s new track “Take Over” by UK-based animator and illustrator Hannah Jacobs. Additional animation by Anne-Louise Erambert and Daniela Sherer.
The Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) honours American artist Jeff Koons with a great video portrait as part of their 2017 Gala celebration of Koon’s contribution to the arts. Written and directed by New York City-based filmmaker Oscar Boyson and produced by Los Angeles-based creative studio Ways & Means, the film features interviews with George Condo, Scott Rothkopf, David Salle, Larry Gagosian, Eli & Edythe Broad, Dakis Joannou, Pharrell Williams, Philippe Vergne (director of MOCA), Frank Gehry, Michelle Kuo and is narrated by Koon’s friend and fan, Scarlett Johansson.
Love this animated short by artist Jonathan Djob Nkondo! Music and sound design by Thomas Williams.
Great energy to this video for Xan’s track “August” by Alexey Kurbato. Shot in New York on Kodak 8mm.
Video for Arcade Fire’s new track “Creature Comfort” directed by artist Tarik Mikou.
Sydney-based director Samuel Bright takes some nice visual cues from films like The Shining and The Grand Budapest Hotel in this video for Curt Manor’s track “Adelphi Hotel Nightmare.” Shot on location over two days, see the full credits below.
Director & Editor: Samuel Bright
Cinematographer: Dale Bremner
Steadicam: Zoltan Jones
Colourist: Tom Meares
VFX: Phil Stuart-Jones
Producers: Samuel Bright & Timothy Sneddon
1st AD: Becky Anne
1st AC: Gemma Thornton & Aleksei Vanamois
2nd AC: Bonnie Chai
Art Directors: Noel Myaing & Kate Halpin
Wardrobe & Costume: Noel Myaing & Alyce Chen
Makeup Artist: Rachel Coenen
Additional Makeup: Nadine Lee
Production Assistants: Lachlan Earl & Adam Sneddon
Special thanks to VANDAL & Lotty Bellamy
A spooky short by Colorado-born, California-based director Brendan Beachman. “Two Birds” follows a young woman named Flynn who makes a terrifying discovery that calls her relationship with her girlfriend Eve into question.
