So many great shots in this poetic short by Barcelona-based filmmaker Jordi Estrada. “As We Die” follows a couple’s final moments together through a series of dramatic visuals and snippets of past conversations.

Directed by Jordi Estrada
feat. Aram Mujal + Paula Ayet
Director of Photography – Albert Bada Leal
Producer – Agata Bert
Assistant producer – Cristina Sanchez
Sound design – Enrique G. Bermejo
Colorist – David Avecilla
Make-up – Belen Aguirre

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

Lovely animation for Tamara Qaddoumi’s track “Flowers Will Rot” by Toronto-based animator and designer Pablo Lozano (previously featured here).

Director Merlin Camozzi teamed up with ARRI to make ‘Visions’, a short about the commitment that it takes to chase your dreams. Their pitch to the brand was simple—”filmmaking is like chasing ghosts”.

Camozzi says, “That’s something we really believe. It’s true in terms of story, because you have to catch your vision and lock it down before it vanishes. It’s also true of career, because it’s all a journey, with many ups and downs, and the struggle to get up every day and keep creating can be extremely real.

In order to do that, you need to face your fears and keep going, finding the magic that pushes you forward. This piece is a love letter to the struggle, joy, pain and elation of the creative process, straight from our filmmaking hearts, and getting to work with ARRI was a dream come true.”

Client: ARRI
Agency: Tongal
Director: Merlin Camozzi
Director of Photography: Julia Swain
Producer: Kris Cvijetic
Production Designer: Rick Perry
Costume Designer: Molly Irelan
Make-up Artist: Lauren Uptegrove
1st AD: Stephen Jangro
1st AC: Jamila Koch
2nd AC: Colvin Ang
Gaffer: Carlos Lopez, Teodora Totoiu
Key Grip: Mark Lecky
Key Set PA: Justin Gilbert
PA: Sarah Henry, Robert Cossak
Edit: Marcus Chan, Minh Bui
Grade: Robert Crosby
Sound Design and Mix: Jay Nierenberg
Score: Julian Scherle

A surreal short by Montréal-based Caravane, creative director Camille Boyer and cinematographer Nik Mirus. Composed of miniatures sets, lit as if they were ten times the size, the collaborative project challenges perceptions of space and scale.

A man chases reflections of himself around a dark city in the video for Luke Marzec’s track “Another Guy” by writer and director James Soldan. Shot in South London over the course of one night, the project involved a lot of in-camera tricks, a lot of running around, and even the director bleaching his hair blonde at the last minute.

Directed and Edited by James Soldan
Produced by Victoria Richards
DOP – Joel Honeywell
1st AC – Robin Niedojadlo
2nd AC – Kairo Jones
Post Prod Producer – Mia Saunders
Colourist – George Neave
VFX – Harry Lindley
Guy: Louis Bowen
DoubleS: James Soldan & Lewis Chandler

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 retro-inspired video for Migos’ track with Drake “Walk It Talk It.” Co-directed by Daps and Quavo.

Courtney Barnett embarks on a psychedelic journey into space in the video for her track “Need A Little Time.” Directed by Melbourne-based director and photographer Danny Cohen (previously featured here).

A short documentary by Felix S. Hoffmann and his wife Isabella Hoffmann of Dough Studios. “The Strongest Man of Berlin” follows Wolfgang Sadowski, a pensioner and weightlifter. Born in 1937, Wolfgang endured a childhood of debris and survival during World War II. In 2017 a new world record in weightlifting had to be set up just for him.

Video for Lil Jon’s track with Offset and 2 Chainz directed by Erik Ferguson and Elliott Sellers (previously featured here).

This lovely little artist profile by director Tyler McPherron is the antithesis to all the usual talking head art docs we get sent. McPherron foregoes the voiceovers, the over-bearing soundtracks and the unnecessary editing and allows the viewer to simply exist with the artist.

In early 2017, musician and artist Chaz Bear (Toro y Moi) noticed the work of a young painter from Atlanta named Zach Garrett. An online exchange followed, and plans were made for Zach to visit Chaz’s Oakland studio to hang out and work for a week.

From there, the idea to document Zach’s week in California was born. With no specific agenda in place, Tyler documented Zach painting, skateboarding, giving his friend a tattoo, and creating some impromptu art. The resulting short film, “Oh Son of Man” offers an intimate and meditative view into the process of a talented emerging artist.

Featuring Zachary Garrett
Directed by Tyler McPherron
Produced by Company Studio
Camera Assistance by Hunter Huston
Music by Farrad Thomas

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Video for serpentwithfeet’s track “bless ur heart” directed by artist Andrew Thomas Huang (previously featured here).

Andrew Litten directs this little spot for P&G, featuring a woman named Christianne who even as an eight year old, knew exactly what she was going to become. That same passion drives her today.

Filmed in Salvador, Brazil, this short profile documentary offers a glimpse into the trials and tribulations of a woman who has relentlessly pushed herself forward into a top position at a large corporate entity, and how the city has inspired her.

Directed by Andrew Litten
Cinematography by Kristian Zuniga
Edited by Chris Amos @ Final Cut Edit

Agency: StudioNow
Production Company: Voyager
Executive Producer: Andrew Hutcheson
Head of Production: David Brickel

Producer: Tommy Dingwall
Brazil Producer: Fernanda Beling

First AC: Daniel Guadalupe
Sound Mixer: Richard Carlos

Original Music: Omar Ferrer
Sound Design/Mix: Dan Hart @ Shindig

Color: Derek Hansen @ The Mill
Executive Color Producer: Thatcher Peterson
Color Producer: Diane Valera