Video for A$AP Rocky’s track “A$AP Forever,” which samples Moby’s 1999 hit “Porcelain.” Directed by Dexter Navy.

Equal parts abstract art house film and traditional snowboarding video, Niels Schack and Rémy Barreyat’s collaborative venture “Goodbye Horses” explores themes of youth and the difficulties of growing up, set between the Himalayas and the mind of an old man and his daughter.

Nice look to this video for Chinese hip hop artist J-Fever by LA-based director Haonan Wang. Following the path of a rogue toilet paper roll, “Why Call the Police” reveals the discordance of the city at night and the secrets people hide beneath the surface.

Director Haonan Wang
Producer Xinyu Liu
Story Haonan Wang, J-Fever
Cinematographer Lin Cong
1st AC Xinnan Liu
Gaffer Wenju Liu
Best Boy Kai Li
Production Designer Luyue Meng
Set Dresser Guixi Zhang
Graffiti Artist Jinna Kaneko,Tomas Monroy
Art PA Six He, Lu Dan, Jiarui Yu
Make Up Artist Vinci
Stylist Zhike
Editor Haonan Wang
VFX Artist Lin Cong, Xiaozhou Sun
Colorist Asa Fox (The Mill)
Sound Longwei Deng
Graphic Designer Poppy Chen

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

Clever concept and almost too-real execution in this video for Moodoïd by director Nick Roney (previously featured here). “Miss Smith” follows musician Pablo Padovani as he awkwardly uses his video’s casting call to help him reconcile the loss of an ex-girlfriend.

A fun video for Belle & Sebastian by directors Ciaran Lyons and Oscar Sansom of The Forest of Black. “Poor Boy” follows a voyeuristic young kid as he spends his days imagining the lives of his neighbours.

Directed by Oscar Sansom & Ciaran Lyons
Produced by Beth Allan for The Forest of Black
Director of Photography – David Liddell
Art Director – Cara Roxburgh
Make-Up – Debbie Black
Costume – Flore De Hoog
Lighting Electrician – Dan Filmer
Art Department Assist – Kirstin Rodger
Runners – Marie Lidén & Ansley Bowman
Trainee Runner – Ethan Doherty
Edit & VFX by Oscar Sansom & Ciaran Lyons

Cast
Onlooker Boy – Alex
BB Rifle Girl – Ellie
Cigarette Smoker – Robert Wallace
Aggro Chopper – Emma Goss
Phonecaller – Natalie McGowan
Phonebox Caller – Calum Rankine
Mirror Dancer – Michael Sherrington
Boxer – Natalie McCleary
Exercise Couple – Sinead Tierney & Bradley Wilson
Businessman – Hamish Fingland
Telekinesis Reader – Chris Lyons
Plantman – Owen Abbot
Sexy Horn Lady – Flore De Hoog
Window Peepers – Ciaran & Oscar
Incognito Customers – Stephanie Gibson
Marie Lidén, Ainsley Bowman,
David McCallum, Agnes Jones, Chris Lyons

This video was submitted by Ciaran Lyons and selected by our team. Consider participating here if you have a project you’d like us to check out!

Toronto-born, New York-based artist Petra Collins directs Cardi B’s video for track “Bartier Cardi” with 21 Savage. You can instantly recognize the look as Collins’.

A wonderful animated short by Barcelona-based director Alessandro Novelli of Newgold (previously featured here). Made for Amnesty International’s 40th anniversary in Spain. “Planet J” follows the discovery of a new planet where human rights are universally recognized and respected.

A haunting short by Australian filmmaker Sam Icklow. Based on Permafrost by Icklow’s long-time friend (and the film’s star), writer and artist SJ Norman, “The Moth” follows a lonely insomniac negotiating the isolation and uncertainty of living in a foreign city. The film is a followup to Icklow’s thesis project at UCLA, offering something of a love letter to Berlin as well as a “queering of the traditionally masculine gothic horror genre.”

Alternating between dreams and waking moments, the breakdown of the protagonist’s reality is mirrored in the fragility of her long-distance relationship as her insecurities begin to spill out into the world around her. Adding to the anxious energy of the film, Icklow had his own unnerving experience while filming. As he shared with us:

“The apartment we found to shoot in was really a time capsule. A friend of a friend of my producers was subletting it while the owner was away in Africa, or so we were told. He had not changed anything in it since the 60s – the kitchen, wallpaper, furniture, everything was completely preserved. It was a challenge shooting in such a small space, but I couldn’t pass up capturing the quality of such a unique space. We later found out that he was not in Africa at all, but living in the basement of the building and illegally subletting the apartment. It was quite a terrifying moment, but everything turned out ok in the end.”

Check out “The Moth” above as well as a couple behind-the-scenes shots below!

Sam Icklow’s Website

Sam Icklow on Vimeo

Sam Icklow on Instagram

Four friends roam around New York City to the tune of Bruce Lee’s wise words in this experimental short by Brooklyn-based filmmaker and photographer Ben Searles.

Some lovely shots in this video about physical and mental loneliness for Mïus and Zolo’s track “Heavy Heart” by director Aaron Lodi and cinematographer Bence Szemerey of Budachrome Collective.

Engaging work from director and cinematographer Fernando Moreira for Brazilian band Marrakesh. The first single off Cold as a Kitchen Floor, “Moonhealing” explores feelings of anxiety and the search for peace through a group of alienated characters and a series of expressionistic vignettes.

An exhilarating portrait of Tokyo by director Federico Mazzarisi for CP Company’s fourth chapter of Eyes On The City. For this instalment, the series explores the Japanese tuning scene through the eyes of Akira Nakai, capturing not only his handiwork but the minimalist philosophy that keeps him focused on the present while living the future.

Director – Federico Mazzarisi
Creative Director – Roberto Merlini
Production Company – BASEMENT
DP – Tommaso Terigi
Executive Producer – Francesco Crespi
Line Producer – Mio Nishitani
Brand Producer – Lorenzo Osti
1AC – Keivan Salehpour
2nd Camera Operator – Andrea Munafò
Editor – Francesco Caroselli
Sound Design & Music– Daniele de Virgilio
Colorist – Daniel Pallucca
VFX – Alessio De Vecchi

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