A fun yet endearing short about friendship by Brooklyn-based writer-director Eric Goldberg. “Fault” follows four lifelong friends as they struggle to maintain the routine of their weekly tennis match despite past grudges, fresh injuries, bad serves, and death.

Starring
Richard Kline
Mark Blum
Count Stovall
Stewart Steinberg
Stephanie Kurtzuba
Astro
Josh Segarra
Amanda Mason

Written & Directed by Eric Ian Goldberg
Produced by Lindsay-Elizabeth Hand
Director of Photography: Seth Hagenstein
Production Design: Katie Berka
Casting: Karlee Fomalont
Assistant Director: JL Fragnay
1ST Assistant Camera: Kelli Wilcoxen
2ND Assistant Camera: Ace Bernard
Camera PA: Alexander Pukal
Gaffer/Grip: Paul Costa
Production Sound: Jacopo Messina
Hair & Makeup: Lani Sunglao
Production Assistants: Addison Anderson, Diana Regal, Liz Zimiles, Meghan Kennedy
Editor: Gabriel De Urioste
Sound Design: Josh Allen
Composer: Evan Johnston
Colorist: Donato Boccia

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

An elderly man stumbles upon new adventures while seeking out old memories in this feel-good video for singer-songwriter Andy Golledge. Directed by W.A.M. Bleakley and Lucy Knox aka SWAG (previously featured here), “Run To The River” was shot on 16mm film around New South Wales, Australia.

Starring
Michael-Anthony Taylor
Mandela Mathia
Katie Beckett
Andy Golledge
Gary McGuire
Ryan Carter
Alice Nolan
Garyth Holfter
Enzo the cat

Directors: W.A.M. Bleakley & Lucy Knox
Writers: Andy Golledge, Richard Green, W.A.M. Bleakley, Lucy Knox
Producer: Zac Warneford, SWAG
Cinematographers: Joey Knox, Gregoire Liere
AC: Pat Wiecks
Gaffer: Liam Patrick
Wardrobe Deisgner: Kira Shillington
Production Designer: Jonathan Hindmarsh
Driver: Steven Garrett
Cat Handler: Jonine

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

A delightfully off-beat short by director Liz Kingsman (previously featured here). Poking fun at the mumblecore subgenre of indie films, “Pollie Has The Keys” features perfectly frustrating performances and improvised dialogue by Sophia Broido, David Elms and Shivani Thussu.

Directed & Edited by Liz Kingsman
Written by Sophia Broido
Robert: Rhys Rusbatch
Cinematographer & Colourist: Andrew Rodger
Camera Assistant: Matthew Gundel
Sound Recordist: Joe Harris
Sound Mix: Jim Griffin
Music by Pat Dam Smyth “The Ides Of March”, courtesy of Karousel Music
Party goers: Chloe Godman, Ishan Ganjoor, Ambika Mod, Patrick Dishman & Nick Adamson

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

A paranormal entity makes a tempting offer to a lost boy in this surreal short by London-based director Dumas Haddad (previously featured here). Exploring themes of identity and influence, “The Gift” is a symbolic commentary on UK grime and the dark forces that manipulate it.

Director: Dumas Haddad
Producer: Tony Longe
Production Company: Creativs Label
Executive Producers: Nadya Persaud & Tony Longe
Director of Photography: Olan Collardy
The Boy: Isaac Enemua
The Entity: Tanaya Martin-Clarke
Child Extra: Ceejaye Blackman
Child Extra: Cadele Clarke
Child Chaperone: Jemma Blackman
Stylist: Ola Ebiti
Stylist Assistant: Christelyn Batalla
Production Designer: Ana Baldini
Set Decorator: Jade Rache
Art Assistant: Charlotte Toon
Sound Design: Axel Kacoutié
Production Manager: Laura Heilanen
Production Assistant: Gabrielle Salonga
Production Assistant: Lynette Bitwayiki
Sound Recordist: Jon Gibson
1st Assistant Director: Kashman Harris
1st Assistant Camera: Luke Jefferson
Steadicam: Gary Kent
2nd Assistant Camera: Leo Winslow
Gaffer: Natasha Duursma
Spark: Jakub Jachowicz
Spark: Conrad Pastucha Russell
Runner: Howard Morton
Runner: Will De Muir
Text Graphics: Ade Udoma
Processed by Kodak Film Lab
Scanned by Digital Orchard
Special Thanks: Mayling Wong and Partizan

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

A fantastic take on the absurdities of social media for Casey Mattson’s debut video by Los Angeles-based director Justin Cole. Set to an indie re-imagining of Prince’s classic, “Nothing Compares 2 U” captures Mattson’s journey of soul-searching and heart-break through his smartphone usage.

Lots of nice shots in this video for Pur Hasard’s track “Déjà vu” by Paris-based director Augustin Lacape. Set design and styling by Yumi Aoki and Pierre Vaillant.