MGMT learn about the fleeting nature of fame in the video for “Me and Michael” by director Joey Frank and Randy Lee Maitland.

Another instalment of Mount Audio’s collaborative Forms project. Each month the London-based studio teams up with a leading artist to create a unique audiovisual piece for the ongoing series. Their latest short features the experimental photographic methods of multidisciplinary artist and designer Davy Evans. Watch “Forms IV” above and click here to check out previous posts of Mount Audio’s work, if you haven’t already!

A surreal short about self-identity and the importance of family tradition by Los Angeles-based filmmakers Tera Hollingsworth and Guillermo Lecuona. “Mother Corn” follows a young Triqui girl who finds herself pursued by a mysterious force.

Video for Nilüfer Yanya’s track “Thanks 4 Nothing.” Directed by Energy Force with cinematography by Joseph Gainsborough.

The first clip of Wes Anderson’s upcoming stop-motion animation, Isle of Dogs, was just released via Vulture. The film takes place in a world where dogs have been quarantined on an island in an attempt to deal with the spread of “canine flu.” The short scene sees Chief (Bryan Cranston), Rex (Edward Norton), Boss (Bill Murray), Duke (Jeff Goldblum) and King (Bob Balaban) facing off against a rival gang over a coveted sack of sardine bones and maggot-riddled scraps.

While it’s still difficult to ignore the lack of Asian voices in a narrative set in Japan, based on this brief glimpse, it may be harder to resist checking out the film when it’s released on March 23rd!

Director Warren Fu creates an entire retro morning news program for Paramore’s track “Rose-Colored Boy.” Click here to check out previous posts of Fu’s work, if you haven’t already!

Video for Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s track “All The Stars” directed by Dave Meyers and The Little Homies (previously featured here).

So many beautiful visuals in this video for GoGo Penguin. Directed by filmmaker Antony Barkworth-Knight, “Bardo” refers to the traditional Tibetan belief in the rebirth of the spirit after death. As such, the video follows one man’s karmic journey from the point his body draws its final breath to when his next form is determined. As the Manchester-based director shared with us:

“Working with DOP Jamie Kennerley we were keen to create an ethereal piece with elements of narrative, abstract images and most of all something human that people could read into for their own stories or interpretations.”

Directed by Antony Barkworth-Knight
Director of Photography: Jamie Kennerley
Actor: Phil Dennison
Studio & Rigging: Purplecrew
Lighting: Dario Ciangherotti
Spark: Andy Raine
Make up: Terri Grisdale
Costume: Nim Burgin
Casting: Lee Mountjoy Casting

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

Love this short animation by London-based artist and designer Joseph Melhuish. Created for the Paradise episode of Off the Air, “The Jungle” follows a girl who decides to go on a DIY virtual reality vacation in her bedroom. Music and sound by Seamus Mallagh (aka IGLOOGHOST).

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

A wonderfully subtle short by Los Angeles-based writer and director Minhal Baig (previously featured here). The title is a reference to the term for tape recorded calls used by police in criminal investigations. In the case of sexual assault, survivors can use a pretext call to solicit incriminating statements. However, here an admission of guilt is just the beginning.

In fact, the film was originally scripted to open with the protagonist, Dara, rushing to her car after spotting her assailant at a laundromat and ending with Dara’s pretext call. Baig purposefully turned that narrative on its head in the editing room in order to highlight the trauma and pursuant grief that so often lingers with no clear end point. As she shared with us:

“Most stories in real life don’t end with justice being served; many assailants get away with their crimes. Many rapes and assaults are unreported. What I wanted to say with this piece is simple—if you’ve been sexually assaulted or raped, you are not alone, and you are more than what happened to you.”

Photo credit: Jenny Roh

Minhal Baig’s Website

Minhal Baig on Vimeo

Really enjoy this minimalist animation for French jazz musician Sébastien Lovato by motion designer Etienne Bauquin from Nantes, France. Inspired by the work (and brain teasers) of American graphic designer Saul Bass, “Waves” tells the story of a small red ball running through various graphic landscapes.

Music by Sébastien Lovato
Recorded and mixed by Julien Basseres, Studio de Meudon
Design & animation by Etienne Bauquin

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!

Los Angeles-based director Dugan O’Neal stars alongside his wife (Bethany McCarty) and his dad (Tom Gundelfinger O’Neal) in this video for Kunzite’s track “Vapors.” Shot on 16mm and HD Betacam, see credits below.

Written & Directed by Dugan O’Neal
Producer: Benjamin Gilovitz
Exec. Producer: Sue Yeon Ahn
Director of Photography: Drew Bienemann
Camera Operator: Logan Triplett
2nd AC/ Loader: Amina Zadeh
Costume: Keith Wager
Editor: Paul Rogers
Colorist: Ricky Gausis @MPC
Casting: Broadcast Casting
Special Thanks to Dan Cowan @ Broadcast Casting