A beautifully shot short by filmmaker Jesse Kreitzer from Marlboro, Vermont. Inspired by Kreitzer’s maternal ancestors, “Black Canaries” is a haunting yet poetic portrait of the love and losses experienced by an isolated coal-mining family in 1907.
Dramatic video for The Weeknd’s track “Call Out My Name” directed by Los Angeles-based filmmaker Grant Singer (previously featured here).
Some lovely shots in this video for Berlin-based duo Yeah But No’s track “My Secret Beating” by Los Angeles-based director Patrick Mattes.
Directed and Edited by Patrick Mattes
Cinematography and Color by Joshua Pausanos
Produced by Patrick Mattes and Jessica Perez
Starring: Ty Wells
Still Photography: Jessica Perez
Make Up: Arina Izadi
Gaffer: Conor Soules
Special Thanks:
AC Sico
Erick Maciel
Drew Bienemann
Stephen Nguyen
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Beautiful video for Florence and the Machine’s breathtaking track “Sky Full of Song” by director AG Rojas (previously featured here).
Stunning work by Los Angeles-based filmmaker Merlin Camozzi for critically-acclaimed composer and multi-instrumentalist Julian Scherle aka Són (previously featured here). Coming off Són’s debut EP, “Woods” continues to explore the theme of modern day rituals through a striking mix of sight and sound. In fact, after signing onto the project, the track became part of Camozzi’s own daily routine, as he shared with us:
“I set the song as my morning alarm and for about ten days I woke to it each day. What began to form was a vision of a cult-like group, sitting around a table, eating dinner, but doing so in an incredibly specific and ritualized manner. In my mind, the story was about needing something and being required to conform in order to get it. In this imagined system of conformity—which of course isn’t so far from reality—I imagined that everyone had to learn the social rituals in order to get what they were seeking—food, of course, but also social acceptance and a sense of belonging—and that, while that would work for a while, eventually the system would break down because it was inherently based on behavior rather than emotion.”
Camozzi’s collaborator, Brigid Abreu, helped take the movement-based concept even further by creating a series of gestures (based on an afternoon spent observing people at a café) effectively eliminating the need for a literal dining table. Other friends and performers like Marcus Patterson and Reshma Gajjar came on board what Camozzi describes as a “no budget passion project.” Although you’d never guess given the result!
Check out “Woods” above and full credits below.
Director: Merlin Camozzi
Choreographer: Brigid Abreu
Cinematographer: Marc Patterson
Editor: Marcus Chan
1st AD: Zack Walker, Kelly Pike
1st AC: Jensen Chambers, Kevin Lee
Gaffer: Kevin Lee
Key Grip: Alan Albert
Grip: Katelyn Patterson
Performers:
Reshma Gajjar
Brigid Abreu
Claudia Keener
Laura Richardson
Lila Gavares
Nada Jawad
Sarah Lyddan
Tanya Flynn
Annette Bizal
Isa Espy
An epic pixelated animation for indie four-piece Wasuremono. Inspired by the current proliferation of Afrofuturism in popular culture, director and animator Junaid Faiz highlights other communities whose destinies were similarly altered by the effects of colonialism, imagining instead an alternate reality where they were able to make their own way in the world.
A unique fashion piece by director Daniel Iglesias Jr. for California-based modeling agency Margaux. Approached by friends and founders Faith Bouchard, Megan Behnke and Regina Annotti, Iglesias mixes iconic photography, fashion and posing with modern design aesthetics and effects to create something that feels both classic and contemporary.
Agency: Margaux the Agency
Director: Daniel Iglesias Jr.
Cinematographer: Juan Sebastian Baron
Production Design: Haley Appell
VFX: Andrew Finch
Sound Design: Jackie Zhou
Makeup: Francie Luxe
Hair: Sylvia Stankowski
Models:
Trystin Hall
Katie Johnson
Jackson Sato
Amanda Davis
Jasmine Candias
Daniel Iglesias Jr. on Instagram
An absorbing animation for Kemialliset Ystävät’s track “Pujottelua” by Jules Guérin of Folklore Studio (previously featured here). Inspired by the words of Jan Anderzen: “Once I zoomed infinitely into a single pixel and felt a path open, leading to the source of an unnamed nutriment.”
Another cinematic piece from by Paris-based director ALIX (previously featured here), this time for French duo Elyo & Assaf aka Changerz. Set in a parallel world where music has been banned, “Silence” follows those with nothing left to lose.
Directed by : ALIX
DOP: Clément Arenou
Produced By: Ubiquity Films & Rhinocéros Production
Editors : Bissane Kim & Alexis Benot
Color Grader : Thibaut Pétillon
Sound Design: Charles Darnaud
Label : GUM
Line Producer : Julie Peloso
1st AD : Bastien Janik
Location Manager : Arthur Voit
Costume Supervisor : Solène Richard
Costumer : Galeane Martinez
Head Make Up Artist : Chloé Demoussis
Make Up FX : Lisa Michalik
Make Up Assistant : Charlie Lambert
Post Production : Captain Prod & Trafic d’Image
1st AC : Raphael Aprikian
2nd AC : Alexandre Agoguet
Key Grip : Robin Gaillard
Grip : Louis Mikulic
Gaffer : Pierre Corvaisier
Best Boy : Thomas Lefourn
Best Boy : Romain Guest
Set Design : Alexandra Jin de Sedouy
Set Design Assistant : Hakim Sahiri
Set Design Assistant : Shayma Aribi
Camera / Lighting Equipment : Skintones & RVZ
This is just one of the many fantastic submissions we’ve received in the past week. Consider participating here if you have a project you’d like us to check out!
Love this animation for experimental trumpeter Stephanie Richards by Mexico City-based animator Cossa. Produced by Pomp&Clout.
A charming short by New Delhi-born director Pranav Bhasin. Inspired by the inherent humour of living in a city where public urination and disorganized lamp posts make an evening stroll “similar to playing Temple run,” the plot of the film is similarly drawn from Pranav’s personal experience. As he further explained to us:
“My birthday lies on the same date as New Years, so my social anxiety generally starts to peak a week prior, as the city lights up for Christmas.”
Produced on a small budget, with a tiny crew and a lot of takes, the film follows a young man navigating the streets of Mumbai and the equally rocky terrain of modern romance. Check out “New Years Eve” above as well as a few behind-the-scenes photos from the shoot below!
Written & Directed by Pranav Bhasin
Performed by Arnav Bhasin
Director of Photography: Ayush Agarwal
Producer: EnterDLP
Assistant Cameraman: Karan Sharma
Assistant Directors: Satyam Samantray, Yash Chaudhary
Really nice energy to this short piece by director Nick Harmsen of Since ’88 and cinematographer Douwe Hennink (previously featured here). Teaming up with photographer Fauve Bouwman and Stieglitz, “Morocco” offers a stunning mix of fashion, landscape and adventure.
Director: Nick Harmsen & Douwe Hennink
DOP: Douwe Hennink
Producer: Daan Dagevos
Edit: Nick Harmsen
Grading: Erik van den Heuvel
Music: Boy Bianchi – Modern Day Composers
Client: Pien Stieglitz & Fauve Bouwman
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