A beautiful dance video made in isolation by karni and Saul for Micah P. Hinson’s track “You and Me.” Inspired by the current zoom culture, karni and Saul collaborated with 9 dancers from around the globe to create choreography for one x 9. The project touches on themes of connection and the craving for contact. Watch above and see credits below!

Song: Micah P. Hinson
Directed by karni and Saul

Dancers:
Natalia Iwaniec
Masumi Saito
Delicia Sefiha
Natasha Farrell
Chloe D’Arcy
Alice Smith
Emma Nunez
Mariana Marcelino
Sophie Catherine Chinner

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A glimpse into how one homeless couple’s experience during the stay-at-home order in Milan by Italian director Andrea Pecora (previously featured here). The idea for the project came from Pecora’s desire to present a different perspective than the ones of balconies full of people or deserted streets shot from the mechanical eye of drones we’ve become so used to seeing. With “Lockedout” Pecora tells the story of those who have always been on the margins, but who unexpectedly find themselves as the only spectators of a changed world.

A project by Andrea Pecora, Leopoldo Caggiano & Armando Avallone
Directed by Andrea Pecora
Executive Producer: Stefano Negri
Cinematographer: Leopoldo Caggiano
Editor: Marcello Sanna
Color Grading: Orash Rahnema

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An immersive experimental short by New York-based director Paul Trillo (previously featured here). “Until There Was Nothing” envisions Earth’s final moments before entering a black hole as Alan Watts pontificates on the meaning of nothingness.

Directed / Edited / VFX by Paul Trillo
Drone Pilots – James Sykes, Paul Trillo
Voice Over by Alan Watts

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Director Colin Read creates an Ikea-inspired music video in a box for Glass Animals in this ingenious video for “Dreamland.” Made during quarantine, Glass Animals’ Dave Bayley was sent everything he needed to shoot the video himself in his own apartment… some assembly required. As Read details further:

“To make the official video for Dreamland, we prepared… a set to construct; lighting equipment; props to assemble; camera gear…along with 50 pages of precise instructions, photo glossaries, and diagrams for how to put it all together. But beyond just making a pretty-looking visual, I wanted to tie in the creation process itself. So within the edit, we showed a personal, nostalgic “music video”—and then pulled away the veil, revealing the unique conditions by which it was created, all in the same piece. So it’s both a peek behind the curtain at an unexpected process, but also a depiction of how people are rising to the challenge of this global crisis. How artists are finding new ways to create art, and embracing these restrictions rather than be defeated by them.

Shout out to Dave, who was an absolute champ, and dragged dolly track up three flights of stairs (while we watched from the comfort of our own couches on video chat).”

Watch above and see full credits below!

Director: Colin Read
Producer: Erin Sayder
EP: Rik Green
Production Company: Pulse Films
Director Representation: Hands London
DoP: Ruben Woodin Deschamps
Production Designer: Bon Walsh
Commissioner: Emily Tedrake
Colorist: Samuel Gursky / Irving Harvey
Color Producer: Kerry Mack
Driver: James Middleton
Kit: Procam
Special Thanks: Bill Rae Smith & Adrian Barry
Everything else: Dave Bayley

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A lovely balance of melancholy and hope in this documentary short by director-editor Matt Pizzano and producer-cinematographer Nic Wehmeyer. While Mark Bennett became known as they guy who spent his time creating painstakingly detailed floor plans of his favourite 1950s tv homes, the attention soon unearthed some of the darker aspects of living so deeply within fantasy. “The Grass is Always Greener on TV” explores how Bennett’s obsession with these idyllic imaginary worlds became a way of escaping an isolated life and how traumatic memories became the source of his art.

Created by Matt Pizzano & Nic Wehmeyer
Director & Editor: Matt Pizzano
Producer & Cinematographer: Nic Wehmeyer
Post Producer: Brian W Collins
Advisor: Eva Pipa
Additional Photography: Bo Wheeler
Assist. Editor: Jeff Dirdack
Assist. Art Director: Amie Zhong
VFX: Charlex
VFX Producer: Ben Famiglietti
VFX Creative Director: Nic Wehmeyer
Lead Animator: Andrei Dan
Flame Artist: Mike Mendizabal
Flame Artist: Philana Dias
Sound: Sonic Union
Sound Editor: Paul Weiss
Color: Paul Weiss
Color: Nice Shoes
Colorist: Lenny Mastradrea
Color Assist: Tom Tomlinson
Exec Producer: Tara Holmes
Producer: Andrew Pandolfino

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Nice video for Broken Bells by directors Kimberly Stuckwisch and Nelson de Castro (previously featured here). “Good Luck” tells the story of a young boy with the miraculous ability to see beams of light permeating from people who feel invisible — just like him. As de Castro explains:

“To achieve the light ray effect, we hand traced and laser-cut over 4000 frames to create shape mattes, then physically shined light and haze through each individual frame to produce the stop motion effect. By mixing old school animation with practical haze over live-action footage, we were able to create the eerily atmospheric new dimension you see embedded in each frame.”

Starring Flynn Zanco
Directed by Kimberly Stuckwisch & Nelson de Castro
Produced by Ian Blair
Cinematography: Andrew Droz Palermo
Production Design: Jade Spiers
Costume Design: Kimberly Stuckwisch
VFX Supervision: Ryan Ross
Special Effects Supervisor: Mark Nicholas @ Manhattan Beach Studios
Edit: Nour Oubeid

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A state-funded basketball league encourages at-risk youth to use sport as a tool to change their circumstances in this inspiring profile by Los Angeles-based director Jane Qian (previously featured here). Founded by Coach Sam Stukes, Bonafide Basketball is located in one of the most crime-ridden zip codes in Texas. The program is dedicated to giving young players an opportunity to be seen by college scouts and learn lifelong lessons about success, failure, and teamwork.

Featuring Coach Sam Stukes & Bonafide Basketball
Production Company: Reframe the World
Direction: Jane Qian
Producer: Michael Peay, Chelsea Franklin, Amy Rio
Cinematographer: Jake Bianco
Editor + Sound Design: Mah Ferraz
Composer: Gavin Brivik
Sound Mix: Ryan Pribyl
1st Assistant Camera: Cole Ellett
Sound: Carlos Corral
Hair + Makeup: Leticia Pena
Production Assistants: Julian Rodriguez, Robert Robles

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NYC-based director Stefan Hunt compiles a series of interviews with New York’s elderly in this poignant short. “They Saw The Sun First” is a beautiful expression of the wisdom to be gained from our elders, brought to life through the performative movement and magic of imagination. A message that could not be more relevant given the current state of the world. Watch above and see full credits below!

Directed by Stefan Hunt
Produced by Jess Lowe Chaverri
Cinematography by Cole Graham
Movement Directed by Vanessa Varghese
Score by @frenchkiwijuice
Casting by Kate Antognini
Production Designer: Christina Read Nilsson
Steadicam: Kyle Derry
1st AC: Mikael Bidard
2nd AC: James T. Russin
1st AD: James Coleman
Sound: @julianttal
Wardrobe: @upstatekate25
Gaffer: @prannoying
Production Manager: Chelsea Ayllon
Sound Mix: Smokey Chocolate
Sound Producer: @kyraeh1993
Sound Assist: Amanda Fuentes
Post Producer: A-OK Cafe
Edited by @akamrmagoo
Colour: Matt Fezz
VFX: Matt Fezz
Titles: Stefan Hunt
Executive Producer: Ark Angel
Prod Company: Fresh Film
Edit house: Arc Edit
Sound house: Machine

Cast
@roxyfoksie
@kupid.twink
@cthrnmr
@hurrikane_alain
@relishonhotdog
@queeendelsol
@rice6all
@yiannislogothetis
@yurikomiyakenyc
@latoyaedwards.nyc
@luca_francesco_renzi

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Two worlds collide in this delightfully ridiculous video for Spanish-Australian singer Carlos C Major. Directed by James Chappell (previously featured here), “Caminando Voy” (Walking, I Go) follows Carlos as he meanders through the usual serene vistas before suddenly finding himself in the middle of a very different music video. The concept behind the video is a metaphor for Carlos’ feelings of being chewed up and spat out by the world, contrasted against picturesque settings and old-school Hollywood endings.

Director & Producer: James Chappell
DOP & Producer: Nic Godoy
Executive Producer: Carlos Valasquez
Editor: Brad Hurt
Colorist: Matt Fezz
1st AC: Carolina Izquierdo Duarte
2nd AC: Chantal Jack
Steadicam: Jonathan Baker
Drone: Heliguy
Drone Operators: Guy Alexander, Nathan Richards,
Dave Svec, Camilo Jimenez
Production Manager: Ryan DeSilva
Stunt Coordinator: Igor Breakenback
Stunt Assistant Coordinator: Warren Coulton
Production Assistant: Mitchel J Kemmis
Behind The Scenes: Andre + Dominique

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An uplifting portrait of angler and environmental lobbyist, Chris Hill, for The Outbound Collective by Seattle-based production company Wondercamp. Directed and edited by Chris Crescian, “Where I Belong” shares Hill’s love of being outside as well as the stereotypes she often faces as a woman of colour. While Hill has long found solace in the outdoors, she didn’t see people like herself out there until recently. For Hill, Instagram accounts like @brownfolksfishing and other social media platforms allow underrepresented voices to create a new kind of conservation movement:

“People who are of marginalized communities have just banded together and said, ‘we’re gonna do it ourselves, we’re gonna create space in the outdoors for people who look like us.’”

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KesselsKramer’s creative collaboration between screenwriter Efthimis Filippou and 62 artists from all around the world features a series of windows presenting one unified message. Click here to view the full project and see credits below!

Concept: Maartje Slijpen & Brenda Waegemaekers (KesselsKramer)
Words: Efthimis Filippou

Windows (in order of appearance)
Jean Jullien
75B
Jonas Ersland
Gianni Baha
Harry Neville-Towle
Karen Rosetzsky
Thomas Kuijpers
Michèle Degen
Daniel Pires
Alan Rodríguez
Karel de Mulder
Oscar Romagosa
David Charles Rodrigues
Design & Other
Ariën Rasmijn
Jessie Yingying Gong
Jaap Grolleman
Olga Lisowska
Ayesha Kaprey
Katerina Papanagiotou
Bart Eysink Smeets
Ana Rita Sousa
Melita Skamnaki
Katja van Heugten
Annika Hänni
Willem van Amerongen
Christina Christoforou
Finlay Mackay
Annegien van Doorn
André de Jager
Sarah Fricke
Rasmus Smith Bech
Eike König
Maria Walnut & Marcus Nössing
Sepus Noordmans
Will Sanders
From Form
Roberta Melchert
Geraldine Pillinger & Keith Clements
Wytze Hoogslag
Noel Billet
Synchrodogs
Umi Ishihara
Anthony Burrill
Adam Morton-Delaney
Lucie Schwindenhammer
Christophe Szpajdel
Sandrine Boulet
Zalán Szakács
Yigit Karagöz
Jeremy Liebman
Nirit Peled
Onno Blase
Nadine Kolodziey
Job Antoni
Thomas Trum
Pinar Demirdag
Bella Donna Nag
Katrin von Niederhäusern
Paul Stümpel
George Lewis Jr.
Vasilis Marmatakis

Voice: Thomas Dudkiewicz
Edit: Wouter Sessink
Grading: Tom Fekkes
Sound: Ambassadors
Website: Nuel van Gelder de Neufville

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

A young woman harbours the secret ability of forcing people to smell things they don’t want to in this quirky short about toxic friendship and useless superpowers by writer-director Christopher Good.

Starring
Andreina Byrne
Tipper Newton
Josh Fadem

Written & Directed by Christopher Good
Produced by Andreina Byrne
Director of Photography: Jeremy Osbern
Executive Producer: Jeremy Osbern
Associate Producer: Bear Damen
Production Designer: Sinjun Strom
Production/ Post-Production Sound: Danny Bowersox
Music by Matt Hill
Styled by Sarica Douglas
Visual Effects: Eric Bacus
Compositing: Cooper Vacheron
Fabrication: Anthony Putzier
Color/ Titles: Stephen Deaver
Choreography by Kristopher Estes-Brown
Production Assistant: Ryan Bowersox
Steadicam Operator: Jordan Marable
Key Grip: Kyle Wilson
Assistant Camera: Jeffrey Mundinger
Additional Camera Operator: Collin Martin

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