A fun short about media misinformation by director Piotrek Matejkowski (previously featured here). Particular to the times we’re living in now, “7 Faktów” (7 facts) offers a lighthearted perspective on current trends in how people receive information.

“We have long suspected that the first was an egg, but today we have strong evidence that the first was a chicken.” – Dr. Colin Freeman,  Faculty of Materials Science at Sheffield University, Jul 15, 2010

Starring Piotr Rogucki & Ishi
Directed by Piotr Matejkowski
Written by Piotr Starzyk & Piotrek Matejkowski
Cinematography by Jakub Burakiewicz
Edit: Kuba Tomaszewicz
Casting: Sylwia Blaszczyk
Costume: Weronika Wojtach
Horse Tamer: Wojtek Orlik
Sound Post-Production: Błażej Kafarski @ Studio Głośno
Sound On Set: Bernard Sierakowski
Colour: Piotr Sasim @ Platige Image
Music: Novi Singers
Thanks to SKJ Bajardo stable

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A young man struggles to untangle his sexuality and complicated relationship with his martial arts coach in this intense short by New York City-based filmmaker Daniel Antebi (previously featured here). Watch above and check out some behind-the-scenes images from the shoot below!

Content Warning: This video contains themes and situations relating to sexual assault that some viewers may find triggering. Call 1.800.656.HOPE (4673) to be connected with a sexual assault service provider in your area.

Starring
Josh Lerner
Benicio Francqui
Alex Kramer
Griffin Santopietro

Writer, Director & Editor: Daniel Antebi
Executive Producer: Andrew Hutcheson | Voyager
Producers: Casey Bader, Reid Hannaford, Danielle Sheli Levy, Nicole Quintero Ochoa
Post-Producer: Nathan Niamehr
Color Producer: Megan Rumph

Director Of Photography: Matthew Ballard
Production Designer: Griffin Stoddard
Casting Director: Joey Montenarello
Sound Designer: Bobb Barito
Colorist: Damien Van Der Cruyssen

1st AD: Ramsee Chand
1st AC: Q Rodriguez
2nd AC: Jeremy Herron
Loaders: Alyssa Junco, Devin Altobello
Gaffer: Seth Margolies
Key Grip: Alex Lu
Swing: Jeffery Soffer
Rain Technician: George Fernandez
Sound Mixer: Richard Baldomero
Makeup Artist: Justine Sierakowski
Script Supervisors: Sarah Nocquet, Ruth Geye
Art Assistant: Megan Nishiyama
Key PA: James Panetta
PA: Adrian Miranda
Assistant Editors: Elliot Farinaro, Simon Irvin-vitela

Special Thanks: Maria-Teresa De Mata, Marc Gilly y Pilar Enrich, Gabriel Sod, Magda Benuzillo y Nathan Baran, and the Manjarrez Family.

And: Meredith Lavitt, Toby Brooks, Malik Vithal, Andrew Ahn, Taylor Levy, Gyula Gazdag, Jake Oleson, Anthony Asaro, Jacques, Susie and Michelle Antebi, David Campbell, Kacie Paganelli, and Teresita Galarce Crain

Daniel Antebi’s Website

Daniel Antebi on Instagram

Two rival gangs go head to head in this director’s cut for Kaytranada’s track with Masego. Directed by Andre Bato (previously featured here), “Need It” stars Krump legends Tight Eyez and Beno as sworn enemies in a fictionalized world where violence is enacted through battle dancing.

Director: Andre Bato
EP: Maximilian Kurzweil
Producers: Lauren Ebner, Nathan Bouton
DOP: David T. Okolo
Production Designer: Evaline Wu Huang
Wardrobe: Ib Abdel Nasser
Editor: Andre Bato
Grade: The Mill NY
Sound Design: Jean
VFX: Tyler Givens

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Lots of lovely visuals in this poetic piece by Toronto-based cinematographer Ash Tailor. Made in isolation and named after the Icelandic word for vague, “Óljós” explores the current climate of uncertainty through intimate vignettes of a single person’s response. As Tailor explains:

“Keeping the narrative open, it is down to the viewer to dissect and illicit meaning. Meaning that can be interpreted in an object, a person, something physical, mental or even something simple like the weather.”

Written & Shot by Ash Tailor-Jones
Featuring Sophie Tailor-Jones
Voiceover by Thea Gajic

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Great portrait of the Detroit City Football Club’s Northern Guard Supporters by Detroit-based director Kurt Schneider of Eightfold Collective (previously featured here). Arguably the most passionate group of sports fans in the United States, it doesn’t matter to them if the soccer world knows the name Detroit City, The Northern Guard Supporters will stand and sing every second of a match while setting off colourful smoke bombs and swearing, a lot.

Produced by Eightfold
Director: Kurt Schneider
Producer: Nico Poalillo
DP: Ben Webber
2nd Unit DP: Jeff Sukes
1st AC: Emily Nichols
Location Sound: Gabriel Sayre
Sound Design: Tailorsound
Composer: David Chapdelaine
Color: Jacob McKee
Editor: Kurt Schneider
Assistant Editor: Evan Denomme
VFX: Ben Webber

Special Thanks:
Dean Simmers
Amanda Jaczkowski
Andrew Goode
Anthony Kalil
Hiatus Post

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Nice bittersweet feel to this break-up story for The Howl & The Hum’s track “Hostages.” Directed by filmmaking duo Jan & Raf Roosens (previously featured here), the video was shot by cinematographer Sander Vandenbroucke during lockdown in Antwerp.

Starring Jeroen Decleene & Anne-Laure Vandeputte
Directed by Jan & Raf Roosens
Production Company: Spindle
Executive Producer: Miles Nathan
Producer: Rosie Brear
Local Producer: Olivier Hendrikx
Director of Photography: Sander Vandenbroucke
Focus Puller: Boris Godfroid
Clapper Loader: Daan Stevens
Grip: Benjamin Speyer
Sound: Gedeon Depauw
Editor: Ward Geerts
Colorist: Kene Illegems
Art Dept: Eline De Rop

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Young people from around the world share their experiences of the current Coronavirus crisis in this short documentary by Germany-based director Anthony Capristo:

“Over the last two month I’ve talked to many young people about the global pandemic we all have to face right now. How they feel and how this situation affects their personal lifes and the lifes of their beloved family members and friends…. I hope this global crisis brings us closer together. Mitsuki, a young girl from Tokyo who’s part of this film, said: ‘I wish you to be able to heal someone with words in this chaotic situation.’ I couldn’t have said it better.”

Featuring
Adam Bengana
Liam Brönner
Maria Caramello
Rafaela De Oliveira Souza
Claudio Escobar
Jackson Kelley
Kwankitiya Kwankong
Alessandro Poletti
Lisa Schwab
Emma Villiers
Mitsuki Yanagawa

Produced by GANG FILMS, LIMON, NAKAMA
Directed by Anthony Capristo
Edited by Victor Haselmayer
Music & Sound Design by Staub Audio GmbH
Composed by Moritz Staub
Grading by Nadir Mansour

Shot by
Arthur Cauty
Daniel Haußmann
Anna Kuo
Chris Orr
Marco Schott
Earl Stanford
Goro Ushijima

Paris Shots ©DRONE PRESS
Tokyo Shots ©REALROCKDESIGN
Cape Town Shots ©STEP ABOVE
Earth Shots ©NASA

Special Thanks: Luke Bell, Nadia Dassouki, Benoît Decout,
Arthur Diop-Dubois, Michael Feick, Sina Herbert,
Kenji Lepetre Sato, Anna Liu, Alejandro Lopéz,
Sonia Rivas, Kimberley Smith, Jan Stollberg,
Marc Strottner, Davide Tosetti, Jean Villiers

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A disabled comedian performs a make-or-break gig on the night his first child is born in this wonderful single-shot short from London-based director David Abramsky. Fantastic performance by Joshua Robertson — so raw and honest!

Starring Joshua Robertson
Directed by David Abramsky
Written by Joshua Robertson & David Abramsky
Produced by Poppy Ashton
DoP: Gerry Vasbenter
Production Designer: Phoebe Platman
Editor: Aaron Wheeler
Costume: Ailsa Chaplin
1st AD: Nour Wazzi
Sound Recordist: Tom Osborn
Sound Design: Annie Lloyd
Colourist: Jax Harney @ CHEAT

David Abramsky’s Website

David Abramsky on Vimeo

Lots of great visuals in this video for Dalyb’s track with Saul and Bejby blue by director Roland Wranik of SORRYWECAN. Shot on location in Slovakia by cinematographer Marián Ontko, “4eva” is a surreal exploration of the different dimensions of our reality and metamorphosis through experience.

Production Company: SORRYWECAN
VFX: HUMANOID RESEARCH LAB
Director: Roland Wranik
DOP: Marian Ontko
Color Grade: Joseph Bicknell @ Company 3
Art Director: Peter Kaspar
Photographer: Lousy Auber
Producer: Eduard Bartek
Production Manager: Lucia Uhrinova
1st AD: Simona Guzzi
1st AC/Focus Puller: Rafael Skurka
2nd AC: Rasto Slobodnik
Gaffer: Rastislav Gore
Bestboy: Branislav Klco
Bestboy: Radoslav Garanic
Bestboy: Peter Dvorak
FX Lights: Peter Sabolcik
FX Lights: Miro Bruner
Steadicam Operator: Marek Blanar
Steadicam Assistant: Filip Zeman
CGI Artist & Compositor: Samuel Puchovsky
3D Model & Textures: Kristian Sebest
Compositor: Radoslav Zakutny
Houdini Simulation: Marek Kovac
Editor: Roland Wranik
Propmaster: Robo Sebesta
Propmaker: Filip Sebesta
Runner: Martin Ferenc
Location Scout: Patrik Horvath @ Location Bros
Actor: Lubomir Soltys
Extra: Slavomir Fabian
Extra: Marek Fabian
Extra: Robert Schwarcz
Extra: Frenky Optimista
Light Rental: Studio Shining
Camera Rental: Reproduction

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A lovely look at suburban America during COVID-19, as seen through the eyes and thoughts of workers unable to quarantine. Shot and directed by New York City-based filmmaker Nathan R. Smith (previously featured here).

Directed & Shot by Nathan R. Smith
Music Composed by Allie Armstrong
Color by Ryan H. Berger

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Nice look and energy to this portrait of Anuel AA directed by Scott Perry (previously featured here) and edited by Mah Ferraz (previously featured here). Presented by Apple Music, “Emmanuel” coincides with the release of the Puerto Rican rapper’s second album and offers an intimate snapshot of the people and places that have shaped him and his music.

Featuring Anuel AA
Directed by Scott Perry
DP: William DeSena
Edit: Mah Ferraz
Produced by Scheme Engine, Brian Mcelroy, James Rothman +
Color: Joseph Bicknell
Composer: Gavin Brivik
Sound Design & Mix: Nikolay Antonov
Post Producer: Ali Webb, Saraleah Cogan, Forager Collective
Client: Apple Music

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Navigating the anxieties of puberty becomes even more challenging during a global pandemic as shown in this fun animation from Portugal-based studio Favo.

Concept: Favo Studio
Direction: Gustavo Carreiro
Executive Producer: Hugo Raposo
Illustration: Pedro Oliveira, Gabriela Araújo
2D Animation:
Élio Mateus
Pedro Oliveira
Gabriela Araújo
Gustavo Carreiro
3D Animation: Élio Mateus
Music & Sound Design: Carlos Geraldes
Lyrics & Vocals: Hugo Raposo

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