Really enjoy the assemblage of oddities in this video for Josh Pan’s track “Take Your Time” by Los Angeles-based director Daniel Henry (previously featured here). Reminiscent of the tonal vacillations of Yorgos Lanthimos, Henry plays with relatable themes of adolescence and repressed desires:

“We can all relate to the feeling of being in our own heads. Through connections comes disconnections. This video is a glimpse into a group of kids who spent a little to long repressing their urges, and because of it, the weirdo starts to leak out.”

Watch above and see full credits below!

Starring:
Dodum Kim
Nicholas Morillo
Axel
Reign Ayanna

Director: Daniel Henry
Executive Producer: Jimmy Sudekum
Producer: Henry Reed
DP: Trevor Wineman
1st AC: Ajiri Akpolo
Gaffer: Brendan Kenney
Art Director: Honor Hamilton
Set Decorator: Brandon Clark
Production Assistant – Karla Mera
Colorist: Tanner Hall
Production Company: Villa House
Directors Rep: Emily Sanders / Rêveur

This video was submitted by Daniel Henry and selected by our team. Click here if you have a project you’d like us to check out!

Lovely cinematography in this video for Hazte Lapón’s track “Tú siempre ganas” by Madrid-based filmmaker Juanjo Rueda Sánchez. Flirting with the idea of the fantasy life of the musical duo, Sánchez blends fiction and reality through a nostalgic use of black and white, along with the colour red representing “the gestures of love that Lolo makes for Saray.”

Starring Saray Botella & Lolo Lapón
Directed by Juanjo Rueda
Scriptwriter: Juanjo Rueda & Lolo Lapón
Production company: Cochabamba films
DOP: Coke Arijo
Editor: Juanjo Rueda
Graphic Designer: Juanjo Rueda
Colourist/Postproduction: Emilio González

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

A poetic fashion piece for Vogue China by director Daniel Iglesias Jr. (previously featured here). Starring Jing Bo Ran and Nana Ouyang, “Death Head Sphinx” compares the personalities of two tumultuous lovers to the unique traits of exotic moths, drawn to one another like a ‘moth to the flame.’ Watch above and see full credits below!

Director/Writer/Editor: Daniel Iglesias Jr.
Production Company: Black Dog Films
Executive Producer: Julia Ochsenreiter
Producer: Noam Harary
Vogue China EP: Angelica Cheung
Vogue China Producer: Chen Chen
Vogue China Line Producer: Yiqing Chen
Head Of Production: Elicia Laport
Production Coordinator: Abigail Grenda
Cinematographer: Casey Stolberg
Still Photographer: Nathan Podshadley
VO Narrator: Stephanie Kerbis
VFX Artist: Andrew Finch
Sound Designer: Jackie Zhou
Colorist: Stephen Derlugian
Steadicam Operator: Timothy Westover
1st AC: Sam Krebs
2nd AC: Kristin Kremers
3rd AC: Dylan O’Keefe
Gaffer: Ki Shwang
Swing: Jon Mendez
Key Grip: Nikolai Bosarich
Butterfly Handler: Cat Long
Casting: Mia Zhang
Styling: Candy Lee
Jing’s Makeup/Hair: Zhelun Zhang
Ouyang’s Makeup: Akiko Owada
Ouyang’s Hair: Takeo Suzuki
Styling Assistant: Regina Chan
Fashion Assistant: Danielle Dinton
Fashion Assistant: Diana Douglas
Production Assistant: Luciano Suriel
Production Assistant: Matthew Herrington
Production Assistant: Diduric Jean Claude

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A middle-aged couple who run a mom and pop Caribbean restaurant settle an argument through dance in this fun video for Damsun’s track “In The Moment” by Beijing-born, New York City-based director Law Chen (previously featured here).

Tons of captivating shots in this video for Australian singer-songwriter Montaigne by writer-director Prad Sen. Utilizing various darkly suburban settings, “For Your Love” explores the concept of being trapped by the simple act of loving someone.

Written & Directed by Prad Sen
Producer: George Rubanov
1st Assistant Director: Neil Sharma
2nd Assistant Director: Meghan Cummins
Cinematographer: Liam Gilmour
1st Camera Assistant: Luke Thomas
2nd Camera Assistant: Cecelia Hedditch
Gaffer: Tom Savige
Best Boy: Jordan Montgomery
Production Designer: Stephanie Hooke
Art Department Assistant: Dimitra Doumis
Hair and Make Up Artist: Nadine Muller
Production Assistant: Seonaid Drummond
Shibari Rope Art by Avalon
VFX and Compositing: Dave Abbott
Colourist: Daniel Stonehouse
Made with support from CRAYON Savage Film Services

This video was submitted by Prad Sen and selected by our team. Click here if you have a project you’d like us to check out!

Love the energy of this video for Justice’s track “Heavy Metal” by director Filip Nilsson of Object & Animal. Click here to check out more previously featured videos from Justice, if you haven’t already!

Oakland-based youth activist K-Dub works with local welders and fabricators to transform an old dumpster into a moveable skate obstacle in this inspiring documentary short by San Francisco-based director Jeremy McNamara (previously featured here).

A Film by Jeremy McNamara
Produced by
Christian Alexander
Jeremy McNamara

Welders & Fabricators:
Keith “K-Dub” Williams
Vanessa Touset
Ismael Plasencia
Christian Lyons
Maliq Nathaniel
Adrian Rodriquez

Skateboarding By:
Connor Duhaime
Peter Ramondetta
Jafin Garvey
Simon Jensen
Curtis Campo
Augie Johansen
Alex Fatemi

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

Paris-based directing duo Freaknik explores the idea of love until death in the video for Duel’s track “A La Vie, A La Mort.”

Another experimental short from Vancouver-based collective Scrap Creative. The brainchild of director Leigh Powis and DOP Brandon Kelly, Scrap utilizes a lean production model to deliver content that pushes further into the unknown. Watch “Power” above. You can also click here to check out their previously featured piece, “JBYJ,” if you haven’t already!

The seventh chapter of C.P. Company’s Eyes On The City series by London-based director Federico Mazzarisi (previously featured here). Starring photographer Ewen Spencer and his son Kuba, Mazzarisi offers a stylish portrait of Spencer’s work as well as the city that has played such a significant role in his personal and professional development. With a reputation forged in the underground subcultures of the eighties and nineties, Spencer reflects on his passion for Brighton and the creative foundation it continues to provide for his son, as the two face the future, taking new pictures together.

Watch above and check out some of the previously featured instalments from the series below!

Directed by Federico Mazzarisi
Creative Director: Roberto Merlini
Cinematographer: Tommaso Terigi
Production Company: BASEMENT
Executive Producer: Francesco Crespi
Producer: Valeria Spilotro
Line Producer Brighton: Alex Grazioli
2nd Camera Operator: Andrea Munafò
1AC: Rocco Cirifino
Steadycam: Richard James Lewis
Editing: Francesco Caroselli
Music & Sound Design: Daniele de Virgilio
Colorist: Daniel Pallucca
Styling: LAW

“Eyes On The City – Tokyo”

An exhilarating portrait of Tokyo for the 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.

“Eyes On The City – London”

In the London edition of “Eyes on the City”, designer and sportswear hero Gary Aspden shares a heartfelt account of his journey from the hardened cities of northern England to the country’s capital and what home has come to mean for both him and his iconic work.

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A beautiful response to the epidemic of knife-related crime and violence currently threatening London’s youth. Created as a part of Barbican’s The Art Of Change film festival, director Matt Dempsey sheds light on a movement breaking down regional barriers and fostering a community of like-minded riders by simply offering young people a positive alternative.

“The death toll from knife violence is still rising rapidly. A growing number of children are becoming victims to knife violence with under 16’s most in danger whilst travelling home from school. Knife violence in London is a problem that even the authorities are struggling to find an answer to. This community of riders is not claiming to be solving the issue, they’re just aiming to provide a sense of community for some of the youths who may be swayed by bad influences or violence.”

Watch above and see credits below!

Directed by Matt Dempsey
DOP: Charles Mori
Producer: Kylie McDowell
Sound Design: Goncalo
1st AC: Mitch Noakes
Production Company: Masses Collective
Agency: The Smalls

This is just one of the 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!

Old Man Canyon frontman Jett Pace floats through the empty streets of an old Vancouver movie set in this video by director Geordie Starr and cinematographer Jeremy Cox (previously featured here). Shot on 16mm, Starr describes the setting as a “newly discovered purgatory” and purposefully includes glimpses of crew members and dolly tracks as a way of “uniting the two world’s between illusion and truth.” Watch “Run Away” above!

Directed by Geordie Starr
Cinematography by Jeremy Cox
Song: Run Away
Album: A Grand Facade
Produced, Written, Recorded & Performed by Jett Pace
Additional instrumentation by Malcolm Dow and Colyn Cameron
Mixed by Ryan Enockson
Mastered by Josh Bonati (Bonati Mastering)
Supported by Creative BC and the Province of British Columbia

This video was submitted by Geordie Starr and selected by our team. Click here if you have a project you’d like us to check out!