This is one of the most original short films we’ve seen. Taking place almost entirely under water, “Breathless” tells the story of a synchronized swimmer tying to win the heart of her coach. Writer/director Oleksii Sobolev has created something special here. Stunning cinematography by Phil Lee and Grigorii Yablochkin and flawless art direction by Peter Bondarenko. Exceptional work by all involved.

Produced by VGNC, BUSHE, FANCY SHOT

Written and directed by Oleksii Sobolev

Director of Photography, co-director: Phil Lee
Director of Photography: Grigorii Yablochkin

Art-director: Peter Bondarenko

Executive Producers: Roman Pevzner, Dimitry Mouraviev
Line Producer: Olga Skobkina, Evgeniya Pesyakova
Creative Producer: Oleksii Sobolev
Editing: Khodakivska Tania, Oleksii Sobolev
Sound and sound mixing: Nikolay Ishkhanov
Producer: Anna Soboleva
AD: Oksana Belyakova

Cast:
Andrey (Hamil) Pasechnyi
Angelika Timanina
Anna Udovik
Roman Pevzner

Director Joseph Marconi provides a beautiful visual for Elyse’s “Not The Girl For You”, which he says was inspired by Kahlil Joseph’s iconic video for Flying Lotus’s “Until The Quiet Comes”.

“Elyse told us the song was about accepting yourself as you are, and letting go of that need for acceptance from a lover who’ll never see you the way you want them to. It was a theme I strongly related to.”

Credits
Artist: Elyse
Label: Good Villain Records
Starring: Elyse Cizek, J. Parker Wood

Cinematography by Kenneth Bauer
Gaffer Jerod Nawrocki
Production Assistant Jess Fenn
Directed, Edited and Colored by Joseph Marconi

Love love love Julian Gallese’s animations, they’re always so playful and fun. Would love to find more work coming out of Costa Rica!

“Love, Otisville” is a fun little dance-filled fashion film for STAY COOL NYC. Shot on a mix of Super 8mm and digital, the visuals capture the nostalgia of childhood as a group of friends explore their old stomping grounds.

Director Parker Hill says, “I came across this incredible location of Otisville Elementary, in upstate New York, and I fell in love with the rays of sunlight in the halls, and the amalgam of familiar details we’ve all passed through. From the tiny pink and blue bathrooms, to the texture of the carpet, it felt like in some way, like we all went to Otisville. In my work, I’m drawn to juxtaposing young people with old and decaying buildings. There’s something really natural about it to me. I think it has to do with the bittersweet nature of nostalgia, and longing for moments that are undoubtedly from a past we can’t return to.”

Credits:
Directed by Parker Hill
Produced by Mackenzie Berkman
Starring: Amy Gardner, Morgan Quinn, and Rakeem Hardy
Cinematography by Luca Del Puppo
Choreography by Amy Gardner

An animated music video for artist Jan Roth by visual artist Marcel Vockrodt. The song is taken from the album L.O.W. — you can find more info about the album here.

A powerful short about women, equality and power. Filmmaker duo Dhaval Shah and Nishtha Shailajan do a wonderful job of visualizing the warrior in each one of them.

“Radical Ideas, Art and Women have one thing in common; they have been greeted with raised eyebrows and encountered with resistance throughout history. Also, these are three things that have provoked change in the course of the status quo in all societies across the world. Provocation of a thought that nudges the deepest core of an individual, at best; a society, at large; a nation as a whole and the planet beyond its super ciality has universally germinated from these.
We aim to assimilate these three together in our film, to evoke contemplation and touch the core of individuals, to look at gender inclusiveness, equality and women, sans their prejudicial blinders. This film is a holistic and artistic representation of the various facets of women, in their entirety.”

Excellent acting in this rather tense one-shot short film by director Aurora Fearnley. A female jogger returns to the scene of a crime looking for closure.

Starring James Rastall, Maria Jose Bavio


Director Aurora Fearnley
Producers Justin Edgar
Writer Isley Lynn
Executive Producers Alex Usbourne
Cinematographer Ben Hecking
Sound Recordist Xan Márquez Caneda


Production Company 104 Films & Little Northern Light
Funding Creative Skillset


Selected Screenings
▪ Sydney Film Festival (World Premiere)
▪ Edinburgh International Film Festival (UK Premiere)
▪ Cork International Film Festival
▪ The Smalls Film Festival

Amazing little animation by José Fatkinson. Wait for the end.

An old Native American woman looks back on her life, and the line between reality and fantasy is blurred. Written, directed and edited by Matty Brown.

Written, Directed, & Edited by Matty Brown
Production Company – UNHEARD/OF
Executive Producers – Alan Nay and Matt Ackerman (World Famous)
Producer – Mandy Ward
Cinematographer – Todd Martin (toddmartinfilms.com/)
Production Manager – Jenni Bedel
First Assistant Camera – Joel Phillips
Gaffer – Mike Astle
Production Designer – Darcey Zoller
Art Director – Kalani Akuna
Wardrobe – Lisa Montalvo
Makeup & Hairstylist – Nancy Leonardi
Casting – Amey Rene Casting
Data Management – Champ Ensminger, Caleb Albright
Production Assistants – Brian Glinski, Tony Fernandez, Brian Fox

CAST
Elder Woman – Priscilla Blackwolf Sr
Younger Girl – Priscilla Blackwolf Jr
Little Boy – Parker Hall
Teen Girls – Claudia Coulibaly, Charlisa Villar
Dinner Guests – Larry Cali, Marji Friedman, Sandra MacPhearson, Steve Gallion, Lyn-Felice Calvin

POST PRODUCTION (World Famous)
Head Of Production – Casey Steele
Post Producer – Paul Williamson, Marni Dworkin
Assistant Editor – Champ Ensminger
Visual Effects Supervisor – Rogelio Salinas
Title Design – Juan C Arenas
Compositors – Todd Perry, Emma Frost, Mandy Wong, Jacob White
COLOR PROVIDED BY – THE MILL (themill.com)

Agency- PB&
Made Possible by – Film Independent, IFC, and Visit Seattle

Some really simple rotoscoping goes a long way in this playful visual for Grace VanderWaal’s “City Song”. What a voice!

Director: Brian Petchers
Production Company: Dreambear
Executive Producer: Evan Brown
Producer: Dave Gelb
Director of Photography: Dan Kennedy
Animation: Rafatoon – Happy Motion
Production Company: Dreambear
Hair/Makeup: Holly Gowers
Wardrobe Styling: Elkin
Commissioner: Jill Kaplan
Columbia Records

Filmed in New York City

Featuring professional skateboarder Mariah Duran, professional ballerina Alison Stroming, and personal trainer Elise Young examine how they’re perceived as athletes. “Not To Be A Lady” — a message in honor of International Women’s Day, directed by Elle Ginter, with cinematography by Allison Anderson and edit by Lauren Brown and Cabin.

Production Company: Sanctuary
Executive Producer: Preston Lee

Directed by Elle Ginter

Cinematography by Allison Anderson

Edited by Cabin + Lauren Brown

Color by Company 3 + Kath Raisch
Co3 Producer + Kate Aspell

Sound Design and Mix by Human

Original Score by Luke Atencio

Featured Athletes:
Elise Young + Athlete, Motivator

Alison Stroming + Professional Ballerina

Mariah Duran + Professional Skateboarder + MEOW

Special thanks to:
YuLin Olliver
Bennett Johnson
Logan Triplett
Meow Skateboards

What is beauty? Anna Ginsburg’s animation examines how quickly our definition of it evolves and the constant pressure on women to conform to these definitions. A CNN commission for International Women’s Day.