Rapper Levan Goroziia (aka L’One) and Moscow-based filmmaker Murad Nogmov’s cinematic ‘musical novel’ offers a raw look at Russian culture, feelings and friendship. Great cinematography by Kirill Groshev (previously featured here). Watch “7 Days” above and see credits below.

Starring:
Levan Goroziia
Djordje Nikolic
Jalil Asretov
Elias Rakhim
Renat Bulikin
Vladimir Dubinin
Konstantin Romanenko
Elizaveta Yurieva
Katerina Bekker

Written & Directed by Levan Goroziia & Murad Nogmov
Based on an idea by Levan Goroziia
DoP: Kirill Groshev
Executive Producers: Alya Lugovaya, Kostya Korobkin, Sonya Katulska
Line producers: Lilia Sviridova, Nino Vasilkovskaya
Production Assistant: Slava Glushonkov
1st AD: Daris Kastsiuchenka
Clapper: Snegana Bobyreva
Production Designer: Anastasia Klokova
1st PDA: Daria Balashova
Props Artist: Kristina Shulz
PrAA: Kristina Neporozhneva
PDA: Nikolay Nekrasov, Ilya Mestnik,
Sergey Stepanov, Sergey Lebedev,
Igor Prihodko, Nikolay Chukov,
Nilolay Fedorov, Nikolay Antonov
Costumes Designers: Karolina Volbin, Anastasia Suhanova
Wardrobe: Margarita Volkotrub
MuA: Daria Tishaeva
Prosthetics: Lana Kaun
MuAA: Ekaterina Yakimenko
1AC: Andrey Pogrebnyak
DIT: Yury Kharchenko
Gaffer: Nikolay Vahrameev
Light Crew: Sergey Irgizcev, Evgeny Gavrilov, Evgeny Maslenkov
Sound Engineer: Stanislav Paushev
Casting Director: Shorena Paziya
Extras Casting Director: Anna Dulenkova
Actors and Extras Assistant: Nikita Repin
Location Scout Managers: Vladimir Kravchenko, Nikolay Ivanov
Pyrotechnist: Anton Maryanov
Stage Management: Alexandr Lubenko, Dmitry Vlasov, Alexandr Shohin

Editors: Vlad Yakunin, Murad Nogmov
Colorist: Artem Leonov
Sound-Design and Sound Postproduction: Simple Minds Sound studio
Film Developing and Scan: Mosfilm
Voice dubbingа: Konstantin Shpakov
Backstage photo & video: Nidal Al-Makharek, Alexander Emauz, Dmitry Litvinov

Blackstar
Producer: Irina Lapteva
Artist: L’ONE
Music: Blasian Beats, Fortune

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A poetic short by Iranian director and photographer Somayeh Jafari. Shifting between scenes of extreme intimacy and distance, “The Wound is Where The Light Enters” explores the push and pull between love and hate.

Written, directed and edited by Somayeh Jafari
Executive Producer: Somayeh Jafari
Starring: Tyler Conti and Pippa Christian
Sound design: Anna Bertmark
Colourist: Thomas Mangham at The Mill
Cinematographer: Annette Remler
Steadicam: David Pulgarin
Gaffer: Daniel Brohawn
On set producer: Michelle Cheung
Art Direction: Beatrice Caltabiano
Make up and hair: Laila Zakaria
Styling: Jay Hines and Daniel Hemsworth
Runner: Steven Parks
Poem read by Tyler Conti and Asya Satti
Based on original words from Rumi

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Director Nick Roney hilariously highlights the inaccuracies of a sit-com universe in this short film for Houses. Starring Jaleel White as the reluctant star. Click here to check out previous posts of Nick Roney’s work, if you haven’t already!

Director duo Jonas & Julien (of London-based Builders Club) take a chaotic trip into the creative mind of hiphop artist Che Lingo for Reebok’s Opus campaign.

Directed by Jonas & Julien (Builders Club Founders)
VFX/CGI Direction & Production: Builders Club
Agency/Creative: Tangent Design
Production Company: Radical Media
Producer: Elliott Tagg
Production Coord. Georgia Mills
1st AD: Shea Bradley
DoP: Nico Niermann
Focus Puller: Ben Plant
Clapper Loader: Tom Carpenter
DIT: Michael Mcduffie
Sound Recordist: Michal Kuligowski
Gaffer: Saul Harris
Spark: Phil Penfold, Dom Seal
Spark Trainee: Josh Wood
Art Director: Ciaran Beale
Art Dept Assistant: James Middleton
Art Dept Assistant: Alfie Fielding
Art Dept Runner: Emily England
Styling: Coline Bach
Make-Up Artist: Elaine Lynskey
Hair Stylist: Sky Cripps-Jackson
Sound Design & Mix: Chris Banks
Editor: Jonas Hegi
Grade/Online: ETC London
Talent: Che Lingo
Female Support Artist: Sabreena Diamond @Nevs
Male Support Artist: Joshua Trusler @Nevs
Medic: Brian Norkett
Runner Driver: Mariana Grinev Branch
Runner: Ethan Tagg
Music by Che Lingo

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Director Stefan Hunt tackles the meaning of life in this wonderful adaptation of his illustrated book. Independently funded alongside a successful Kickstarter campaign, “We’re All Going to Die” uses art, and the reminder of one’s inevitable death, to empower people to live their lives!

Starring:
Man – Jared Jekyll
Death – Hugo Weaving

Directed by Stefan Hunt
Producer: Yingna Lu
Director of Photography: Campbell Brown
Editor: Stefan Hunt
Production Designer: Ian Kanik
Art Director: Mohini Herse
Art Director: Courtney Covey
Costume Designer: Christina Bouzios
Costume Designer: Rosa Spring Voss
Hair and Make Up: Katy Clucas
Hair and Make Up: Lisa Mangion
Sound Composer: Jonny Higgins
Casting Director: Felicity Byrne
Unit Production Manager: Maren Smith
Unit Production Manager: Nicole Hofstädter
1st Assistant Director: Stuart Beedie
Stunt Coordinator: Mark Duncan (TwinStar Stunts)
Stunt Rigger: Neal Horton
Production Assistant: Olivia Carolan
Production Assistant: Yasmin Blake
Production Assistant/Reader: Emele Ugavule
1st Assistant Camera: Joel Eames
1st Assistant Camera: Sid Tinney
1st Assistant Camera: Tim Keith
2nd Assistant Camera: Luke Tysoe
2nd Assistant Camera: Chris Moore
2nd Assistant Camera: Rhavin Banda
BTS: Jack Shepherd
Wardrobe Assist: Amber Theron
Gaffer: Mat Wilson (Focus Film Lighting)
Gaffer: Steve Schofield (Lumen Arty)
Best Boy: Nathan Grant
Best Boy: Richard Hawkins
Best Boy: Charles Gray
Key Grip: Chris Davies
Sound Recordist & Boom Operator: Martin Demian
Stills Photographer: Sam Shepherd
Locations Services: Emelie Fagerman, Alex Intihar (Search Party Locations)
Online Editor / Colourist: Matt Fezz
VFX Supervisor: Matt Fezz
VFX Supervisor: Matt Campbell
Storyboard Artist: Amber Theron
Graphic Designer: Sam Shepherd
Designer: Hui Ying Kao
Designer: Courtney Brookes
Animator: Andrew Khosravani
Animator: Michael Chen
Post Sound Supervisor: Jonny Higgins
Voice Over Recordist:Rob Hughes
Voice Over Recordist: Simon Lister
VO recorded at Nylon Studios

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A dream-like meditation on human intimacy and technology for Milo Clare by London-based director Miles Blacket. Blurring textures and moods, “Get Enough” chooses to prioritize feeling over narrative.

Starring Milo Clare and Marija Marc
Directed by Miles Blacket
Produced by Paula Garr
1st AD: Reuben Hamlyn
Director of photography: Tom Wade
Focus puller: Ryan Parkins
Clapper loader: Izzi Alfonzo
Steadicam operator: Jess Doxey
Gaffer: Pete Kehoe
Lighting dept assistant: Daniel Hart
Art department: Max Hayter
Editor: Mike Radforth
Edit producer: Nikki Porter
VFX: Carl Godwin-Alvarez
Colourist: Adam Clarke
Post producer: Nathan Hoad

Thanks to:
Pussy Foot Records
Zoltar
Arri Rental
Panalux
Final Cut
Absolute

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A charming farm-themed video for Molly Burch’s track “To The Boys.” Written, directed and animated by Emily Ann Hoffman (previously featured here).

A fantastic debut short from Vancouver-based director Kasey Lum (previously featured here). “Kingspin” follows the forging of an unlikely partnership amidst the chaos of a fledgling criminal empire. The project was inspired by the sound of the Romanian language, an appreciation Lum picked up after sharing a house with a girl who routinely transitioned between speaking English and Romanian. Obviously another big source of inspiration — Lum’s love for the “gangster” film genre. As he shared with us:

“One question I found myself asking frequently was: how do I make this a gangster film without being clíché? My answer was: I can’t. I love gangster films because for the most part, they are all the same. It usually starts with someone’s betrayal and then, shit hits the fan, and I really wanted shit to hit the fan.”

Check out Kingspin above and see full credits below!

Starring:
Élise (French Girl) – Maud Pugliese
Sorin – Mike Doaga
Doru – Raresh DiMofte
John – Stephen McNaughton
Lot Boy – Fletcher Donovan
Ion – Adam Kirschner

Written & Directed by Kasey Lum
Producer: Matt Prior
Director of Photography: Jan Klompje
Editor: Orion Mccaw, Kasey Lum
Assistant Director: Emily Lê

Casting Directors:
Kasey Lum
Jordan Cooper
Adam Kirschner
Britt Schafer

1st Assistant Camera: Mikael Bidard
2nd Assistant Camera: Bryce Zimmerman
Sound Mixer: Sam Beatch
Key Grip: Denis Ogrinc
Grip: Raivo Kruze
Costume Design: Araceli Ogrinc
Makeup: Carole Méthot

2nd unit:
1st Assistant Camera: Jeremy Cox
2nd Assistant Camera: Joel Cox
Grip: Anton Saefkow Seaman

Colourist: David Tomiak
Online Editor: Ryan Mance
Visual Effects: Syafiq Jaafar
Post Sound: Kevin Hamilton
Music Supervisor: Samuel Rutledge
Musical Scores: Cyril Hahn

Music:
“Summertime” by Billy Stewart
“Untitled (Future Times)” by Unknown Artist
“Sunny” by Vladimir Petrenko Orchestra

Narration Written by: Sheila Lam
Narration Translated by: Maud Pugliese and Geneviéve Paris-Griffiths

Cameras Provided by: Clairmont Camera
Film Processing by MELS
Imaging Transfers by Film House

Thanks To:
Clairmont Camera Vancouver
Brightside Cinema
Silver Lining Post
William F. Whites
Cole Graham
Cycle Media
Victor Norberg
Britt Schafer
Monique Lum
Kelly Lum
Cyril Hahn
Norm Li

Kasey Lum’s Website

Kasey Lum on Vimeo

Kasey Lum on Instagram

Dublin/London-based director Hugh Mulhern offers his take on young love in this intimate video for Kojaque’s track with Kean Kavanagh. Shot with a real couple, “Eviction Notice” is an effort to capture a breakup from a more positive perspective. For Mulhern, while the end of a relationship is painful, it doesn’t mean it was never right or that those memories have to be written off just because it didn’t work out. As for the shoot itself, Mulhern explains:

“To create as much intimacy as possible I gave the cast my phone and just got them to film each other for an hour by themselves before myself and my crew stepped foot in the room with our camera.”

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A devastatingly topical short by Los Angeles-based writer and director John Merizalde (previously featured here). “Incel” tells the story of Sam, a reclusive young man who seeks solace from who share the same self-described title as himself — the anonymous community of the “involuntarily celibate” — only to find himself further isolated from society. Watch above and see credits below.

Starring:
Théodore Pellerin
Meredith Adelaide
John Y. Li

Written and Directed by John Merizalde
Cinematography by Sean Conaty
Produced by John Lusby and Brendan Varni
Production Company: Whitelist
Executive Producer: Jerad Anderson
Music: Miami Nights 1984

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Blood Orange (aka Devonté Hynes) cruises through the desert with A$AP Rocky in the video for their collaborative track with Project Pat. Directed by Devonté Hynes (previously featured here).

The final film in director Andrew De Zen’s three-part series of music videos for Alaskan Tapes’ You Were Always An Island. Like the previous instalments, “Places” plays with the kind of storytelling that operates more on what is hoped or imagined rather than directly spoken or known for sure. As De Zen shared with us:

“I wanted to make something that felt like a mythical tale. About a place that is rumoured to let those who venture in see their dead loved ones again. However, like nature, this forest is indifferent towards us and is capable of being beautiful and destructive at the same time. There was a pretty detailed and rich backstory that I created for this world. We always knew it would be something very enigmatic so it’s meant to have a very open interpretation.”

Click to see Part 1 (“Waiting”) and Part 2 (“Skin”), if you haven’t already! Full credits and accompanying text below.

3/3. In Between.

When he stumbled into town I knew right away
Every man searching for it has the same look.
The forest does not hear our laments
For no one I have taken there ever returns.

Starring:
Francisco Trujillo
Guilherme Babilonia
Sami Thompson

Written & Directed by Andrew De Zen
Producer: Madeleine Davis
Cinematographer: Cole Graham
Production Designer: Liz Cairns
Editorial: Outsider
Editor: Michael Barker
1st Assistant Camera: Mikael Bidard
2nd Assistant Camera: Bruno Souza
Technocrane Operator: Ryan Petey
Technocrane Assist: Zach Steele
Gaffer: Greg Goudreau
Key Grip: Alex Greba
Swings: Jackson Forsythe, Ben Herman
Sound Mixer: Oscar Vargas
Costume Designer: Lovisa Drever
On-set Wardrobe: Giselle Bourget
Hair & Make-Up: Samantha Dempsey
Art Assistant: Janessa St Pierre
Production Assistant: Ben Graham
Colour: Company 3
Colourist: Jaime O’Bradovich
Sound Design: Defacto Sound

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