A trippy hand-drawn animation for Vels Trio’s track “40 Point,” featuring Shabaka Hutchings. Directed by Oslo-based illustrator and animator Steph Hope.

Swedish folk duo First Aid Kit perform “Postcard” live at the Rebel Hearts Club. Hosted by Johanna and Klara Söderberg’s uncle (television personality Kristofer Lundström), this is just 1 of 6 performances captured on a beautiful old beta cam by the same crew behind the duo’s latest videos — “It’s a Shame” and “Fireworks” — that is: director Mats Udd, cinematographer Viktor Skogqkvist and producer Petra Krigström. Watch “Postcard” above and click here to see the rest of the recordings!

Directed & Edited by Mats Udd
DOP: Viktor Skogqvist
Producer: Petra Krigström
Executive Producer: Alexandros Bakos
Gaffer: Peter Övgård
Sound Recording/Mixing: Benkt Söderberg
Costume: Freja Berglund
Set Designer: Sebastian Selmer
MUA: Sarah Grundén
Hair: Soley Astudottír
Tech Assistant: Hasse Lind, Dagsljus.
PA: Philip Bergman
Online: Patrik Janson
Catering: Johanna i Köket

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

Really enjoy the concept of this video by Israeli singer-songwriter Oren Lavie for his track “Second Hand Lovers” — the second instalment in the “Bedroom Crimes Trilogy.” Click here to see the first instalment, “Did You Really Say No,” if you haven’t already!

Written and directed by: Oren Lavie
Choreography: Maya Brinner
Editor: Amichy Bikovsky
Actors: Daniella Wircer, Oren Lavie
Dancers: Roni Chadash, Tali Donin, Tamar Even-Chen, Noa Laner, Nitzan Moshe, Roni Rotem, Shahar Seri, Shani Tamari, Noa Tenne, Rotem Weissman
Produced by: Rachel Vaserman, Gal Nae
Production coordination/ project management : Iris Avital
Assistant director: Harel Itscovitch
Script editing/additional offline editing: Nadav Lazar
Art & Props: Maya Darnell
Post/compositing: Yaron Yashinsky
Color grading: Omri Peled
Digital conversation: Tomer Bahat
Titles: Siyou Tan
Hair and Makeup: Riki Kamely, Shiran Cohen
Wardrobe: Rona Doron
Light: Fatian Ibrahim
Light Assistant: Daniel Binsted
Grip: Denis Nikolaev
Production manager: Nevo Jakobovitch
Production assistants: Itay Amiel, Or sia, Hagai Borer
1st Camera assistat: Avi siman Tov
1st Camera assistant: Nitzan Ronen
2nd Camera assistant: Tamar Ben Haim
Thank you: Roni Chadash, Nadav Lazar, Kama Sacajiu
Artist Management: Adham Hunt

An inspiring portrait of up-and-coming musician Omar Apollo by director Kevin Lombardo. Born and raised in Mexico (and currently living in Gary, Indiana), Omar reflects on where he’s come from and how he got himself to where he is now. As Lomardo describes the motivation behind the film:

“This little story is to let everyone know that we can do whatever we want even if we don’t have the ‘teacher’ for it, we are all figuring it out.”

Capturing Omar’s first trip to NYC for a show, Lombardo and cinematographer Patrick Golan opted for “all handheld” in order to mimic Omar’s experience for the viewer as the “run-and-go type style” lends itself to the kind of small details newcomers are more likely to notice — subtle subjects, different buildings, lights, views, etc.

See New York through Omar and Lombardo’s eyes above. You can also listen to the featured track, “Heart,” and check out some behind-the-scenes shots from the shoot below!

Director: Kevin Lombardo
Cinematographer: Patrick Golan
Sound Design: Raphael Ajuelos
Producer(s): Dylan Shanks & Toby Bird

Kevin Lombardo’s Website

Kevin Lombardo on Instagram

Omar Apollo on Soundcloud

Omar Apollo on Instagram

A unique minimalist animation by Rapapawn (aka artists Óscar Raña and Cynthia Alfonso) for Spanish quartet Dois. One of the first projects for the new experimental animation studio, “Stromboli” features a series of surreal and abstract imagery with a retro psychedelic twist.

Cairo-based filmmaker Wael Alaa (aka NEOBYRD) and cinematographer Ahmed Tahoun explore the underground music scene of “Mahraganat” with the artists behind the burgeoning style. Starring and featuring music by Team Soska.

The sixth chapter of Zoë Mc Pherson’s ongoing audiovisual album “String Figures” (previously featured here). Directed by Alessandra Leone and animated by Andreas Barden, “Inouï (and free)” draws inspiration from both traditional Inuit culture and techno-futurism.

A new self-directed video from Estonian rapper Tommy Cash (previously featured here). Produced, art directed and styled by frequent collaborator Anna-Lisa Himma, “Pussy Money Weed” features a number of models and dancers with disabilities. As Cash explains in an interview with Dazed, his decision isn’t so much about shock value as it is the beauty of diversity:

“It’s like Kendrick said, ‘I’m so fuckin’ sick and tired of Photoshop… Show me somethin’ natural like ass with some stretchmarks.’ For me, it’s kind of the same. I’m more drawn to reality. When I present myself, I’m not covered in jewelry that I don’t really own. I’m just trying to show different people and different places, things that people maybe aren’t so comfortable seeing or going to. For me, all different people are beautiful.”

Watch “Pussy Money Weed” above and click here to check out the full interview over at Dazed.

Some nice moments in this colourful animation for Hippo Campus’ track “Buttercup” by Noah Farrar and Aaron Yankowiak of dolorondu.

Video for Franz Ferdinand’s track “Feel The Love Go” directed by New York City/Los Angeles-based filmmaker Diane Martel.

Director/animator Julie Fliegenspan creates a wonderfully strange claymation adaptation of real voicemails she received after making out with someone at a rave.

Some interesting ideas in this dark narrative short by filmmaker Jakub Blank from Charlotte, North Carolina. Inspired by Dante’s Inferno, a man confesses his sins while at the same time defending his actions.

Director / Writer / Editor : Jakub Blank
Cinematography : Kody Zenger
VFX : Ryan Davies, Brock Gregor, Zach Zombek
Color : Jacob McKee
Original Score : Derek Schurbon
Sound Design / Mix : Jeremiah Clever
Audio Supervisor / boom operator : Christian Stropko
Vocoder Vocals : Mack Brock
Title Design : Eric Hurtgen
Make Up / Costume : Mary Taylor
1st AC : Caleb Farmer
PA : James Ross

Starring
Man : Jay Cohen
Young Man : Aaron Curiak
Black Figure : Ben Landheer

Special Thanks : Kaley Blank, Jared Hogan, Caravan

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