Directed by Kasey Lum and shot by Cole Graham, Noble Son’s latest video “Joy in Violence” is described as “a wild homage to the people we love and the ways they destroy us.” Vancouver’s Adam Kirschner aka Noble Son channels a young Jim Carrey in what is quite a memorable performance and one that captures the unique energy of his album as a whole.
A father-to-be sets out on a surreal journey of self-discovery aboard the New York City subway in this whimsical video for Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter Jerry Rodgers’ collaborative project Yairms. Co-directed by Berlin-based Sandin Puce, Brooklyn’s Jon Jenkins and Australian filmmaker Craig Smith, see full credits below!
Directed by Sandin Puce, Jon Jenkins and Craig Smith
Produced by: Jeremy Finch & Jon Jenkins
Edit, Colour Grade & Titles: Craig Smith
Director of Photography: Jon Jenkins
First AC: Kurt Sensenbrenner
Second AC: Zach Jopling
Art Direction: Bee Spiderman
DIT: Sam Stulin
Music Called Down by: Scott Solter
Drums: Alhhla
Bass: Max Kaufman
Cast:
Jeremy Finch
Vera Streicher
Tommy Buck
Zach Ellis
Austin Augie
Rubie Lee Thelisma
Minka Wallace
Caldwell Dowling
Bee Spiderman
Isaac Parker
Andrew Price
Bradford Still
Ashley Smith
This video was submitted by Craig Smith and selected by our team. Click here if you have a project you’d like us to check out!
A short film about water, shot entirely on an iPhone X. Directed by Frederic van Strydonck, with sound by Nigel Woodford. Creative producer Andrei Grigore.
Video for Christine and the Queens’ new track “Doesn’t Matter.” Based on an original idea by Christine and the Queens and directed by Colin Solal Cardo (previously featured here).
The first in a 3-part series of beautifully subtle narrative films written and directed by Toronto-based filmmaker Andrew De Zen. Created for Alaskan Tapes’ upcoming album, You Were Always An Island, the characters in each instalment all struggle with a sense of separation from the things they love. Although, the series is just as much about the lengths we’re willing to go to for our loved ones.
Operating under the mantra “Something never stated, only implied,” De Zen wrote short epigraphic poems to both help each video to stand on its own and connect it to the larger whole. De Zen also formed elaborate backstories, all while knowing that viewers would only ever catch a glimpse of what was happening beneath the surface. Speaking further about the project and its special connection to Vancouver, De Zen shared with us:
“One thing I wanted to touch on was the fact that each film is shot on 35mm by our awesome Vancouver based DP, Cole Graham. The music of Alaskan Tapes is so incredibly evocative and ambient that we immediately knew this was something that only film could capture. As film is consistent through each piece, the style and aesthetic shifts – Waiting is in black and white 2-perf, while Skin is in colour 2-perf, and we are shooting Places in 16×9 colour. It’s also worth noting that the entire series is shot in Vancouver and at this point I believe, including Alaskan Tapes’ earlier films, all the music videos have been shot in Vancouver so I find it interesting that the music now has this associated image with this location and landscape.”
Watch “Waiting” above and check out the textual accompaniment as well as full credits below!
1/3. Birth
What am I if I cannot bear fruit?
The woman asked herself.
God did not answer. For he did not have an answer.
Who am I if I cannot be your mother?
Starring: Anja Savcic, Chantal Ouellette
Written & Directed by Andrew De Zen
Producer: Kristoff Duxbury
Production Designer: Brodie Kitchen
Cinematographer: Cole Graham
Editorial: Relish
Editor: Michael Barker
1st Assistant Camera: Mikael Bidard
2nd Assistant Camera: Bruno Souza
Steadicam Operator: Jay Clennan
Gaffer: Chase Fletcher
Grip: Aadi Bhandari
Swing: Wes Chew
Special Effects: Yorke Graham
Location Recordist: Anton Thomas
Wardrobe: Roxy Jack
Hair & Make Up: Jessica Ratterman
Sound Design: Brady Kendall
Colour/VFX: Alter Ego
Colourist: Clinton Homuth
Special Thanks:
Panavision
Kodak
Reel Good Film
Boldly
BC Film Commission
Mels
Sleek video for Beach House’s track “Black Car” by director Alistair Legrand.
A poetic short by directing duo André Martins and Tiago Lemos aka Les Diables from Porto, Portugal. Inspired by the desire to present surfing in a different light, “Ether” draws on the concept of the butterfly effect and how small variations work to alter larger systems. In this case, both surfer and dancer are moved by the swell of the sea and, in turn, alter the strength and speed of the waves. The production similarly grew from the push and pull of ideas and support from others, as Tiago shared with us:
“‘Ether’ is what we call a real challenge. Of all the previous projects we worked together, me and André, this was the one that really got us taking a step out of our comfort zone. To have a textured aesthetic which removes us from Nature, we chose to use old analogue lenses, adding a natural and grainy look to the film. Regarding the production we relied on the help of a team mostly consisting of friends that work in the area.”
See credits and a few behind-the-scenes photos from the shoot below!
Directed by André Martins & Tiago Lemos
Dancer: Alexandre Canelhas
Guimbal operator: Manuel Costa
Water Footage: Gonçalo Mariani
Text: Paula Monteiro
Voice Over: Pedro Rodrigues
Sound Designer: Pedro Anacleto
Colourist: Vasco Mendes
Production Assistant: Hugo Santos
Graphic Designer: Frederico Martins
Stylist: Patrícia de Oliveira
Cast: Gonçalo Maia
Music:
“The Lights” by Shawn Williams
“Angelus” by Timbre
Thanks to:
Sítio do Cano Amarelo
Portcorner
Filmes da Mente
Ricardo Cabral
Tiago Maia
Duarte Ferreira
A gorgeous video for Saro by Los Angeles-based director Alex Cook (previously featured here). Just one of a five-part visual accompaniment to Saro’s EP Boy Afraid, “Sardonic” explores the idea of searching for yourself in someone else. Click here to check out previous instalments in the series, if you haven’t already!
Directed by Alex Cook
Produced by Linda Christina Riedmann
Executive Producer: Kyle Draper
Director of Photography: Sam Davis
Production Design: Lauren Ivy
Creative Consultant: Joshua Nixon
1st AC: RJ Rui Jiang
2nd AC: Luke Kao
Gaffer: Matt Burke
Key Grip: Jonathan Suarez
Steadicam Operator: James Marin
Editor, Color Correction: Alex Cook
Visual Effects: Nick Chamberlain
Art Assistant: Amanda Riann Clark
Production Assistant: Chris Tsui
A mysterious crew of workers lend their assistance to downtrodden cosmic travellers in this unique video for MwS by London-based director Raoul Paulet. Watch “Island” above and see full credits below!
Presented by Human Patterns & Red Gallery
Director: Raoul Paulet
Art Director – Costumes: Urte Janus
Executive Producer: Giuseppe Percuoco
Producer: Cecilia Linares
Produced by: Human Patterns & Red Gallery
Set Designer: Jaclyn Pappalardo
Set Designer Assistant: Laura Little
Additional Production Design: Giona Fiorentino
DoP: David Bird
Gaffer: Dan McCormick
1AD: Arturo Baldinelli
Handyman/Thecnician: Gergely Pal Konrady
“Fish” Costume Designer: Mage Kacinskaite
Costume Assistant: Gerda Krutaja
MUA Band: Martyna Parzniewska
MUA Characters: Maria Dagostino, Eyrelan Menzies, Monica Favelae
Sound Design: Livio Paulet
Backstage & set photos: Eric Oliveira
Cast:
MwS
Mark Huges
Pia Laborde Noguez
Rodrigo Penalosa Pita
Jimena Larraguivel
Petra Casale
Thanks to:
MwS
Elisa Cecilli
Giuseppe Percuoco
Yarda Krampol
Red Gallery
Last Days Of Shoreditch
Family & Friends
This is just one of the many creative submissions we’ve received in the past week. Consider participating here if you have a project you’d like us to check out!
An intimate portrait of the intensity of relationships by Paris-based filmmaker Jean-Charles Couty (previously featured here). Set to Mount Kimbie’s track with King Krule, “Blue Train Lines” was filmed with no budget and just two of Couty’s actor friends.
Some great shots in this video for Christoph H. Müller and Hans-Joachim Roedelius by French directing duo Nassim Maoui and Christophe Mentz aka Videodrome (previously featured here). Marking the continuation of Roedelius and Müller’s musical collaboration, the track also features vocals by Katrin Hahner. In terms of the visuals, Videodrome builds on the dreamlike nature of the song, as they shared with us:
“We shot the video in Morocco in the city of Marrakech and the surrounding desert. We follow a young woman and she dives into a surreal world. During her journey she comes across a mysterious figure as we follow her trip in search of herself.”
Check out “Fractured Being” above and full credits below!
Written, Directed and Fx by Videodrome
Produced by Mutter & Vater
Starring: Elma Ouidad
Graphic Designer: Shu Yamamoto
Executive Producer: Fadila Taha
AD: Omar Idrissi
Second AD: Stéphanie Hoefler
MakeUp & Hairstylist : Samia Yakbah
Location manager: Marouane Khayyari
Equipment: Yassir Charak
Label: Groenland Records
Thanks: Youssef Barrada & Julien Foure
This video was submitted by Nassim Maoui & Christophe Mentz and selected by our team. Click here if you have a project you’d like us to check out!
The latest music video for indie three-piece, Jiants, by Toronto-based director Aidan Johnston. Inspired by the idea of creating a ‘lonestar’ type character and building on the track’s themes of being stuck by one’s own inability to take action, Johnston explains:
“We wanted to explore what that loneliness and self-isolation could look like in a modern city, and there wasn’t anywhere we could picture being more empty and beautiful than the Toronto islands in the middle of winter. So that’s how it came to spending 3 1/2 minutes with a character who lives there year round.”
Watch “Plan” above and see full credits below.
Featuring Duke Oofnik
Director: Aidan Johnston
Cinematography: Nikolay Michaylov
Editor: Maria Todorov – Topouzov
Colour: Kevin Luttman
Camera Assistant: Nick Tiringer
Producers: Aidan Johnston & Jesse Landen
Production Assistant: Adam Kesey
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!
