Saturday, April 30, 2016

“Behind the Schoolbag” is a story about self-salvation. Having suffered from a miserable childhood, Shaun couldn’t help but question his own value. Human relationship has always been Shaun’s barrier, sometimes, he wishes he could stay alone, but in reality, Shaun has to re-enter the society. Staying in his own comfort zone, Shaun can do nothing but lock up his heart and distant himself from others. All the stress and pressure in modern life is driving people insane. We have to learn how to sooth our own emotions so as to survive. We can do nothing but meditate and reflect upon ourselves. We can observe the truth and the essence wisely and feel the presence of now and start living. Concept & Animation Design : Intoxic Studio Director / Script Writer / Art Director: Nic Ho Chun Yu Producer: Ivana Lai Yan In Lead Animator : Cheryl Chung + Andy Ng Animator : Ivy Sin + Nell Keung + Beth Tang + Leo Kwok + Yvonne Leung,+ Jun Ho Music Composer / Musician/ Vocal : Chan Yat Yin Music Mixing : Angry Fuxking Studio Sound Effect : iZone Sound Ltd. 2016 | Official Selection in Annecy International Animation Film Festival 2016 | Official Selection in Cartoons on the Bay Pulcinella Awards 2016 2016 | Gold Award in The 21st ifva Awards Animation Category 2016 | Grand Award & Gold Animation Award in 9th HKMFF 2016 | Official Selection in Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival 2015 | Silver Award & Audience Choice Award in 17th TBS DIGICON6 ASIA (Hong Kong Region) 2015 | Official Selection in Taichung International Animation Festival http://bit.ly/1TdCY10


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One man’s sexual escapade at the Jane Hotel challenges notions of love, monogamy, fate, and our ability to make decisions in general. For more short films & narrative series, follow us here on Vimeo: http://bit.ly/1SqjpX9 For sketch & experimental comedy, subscribe on Youtube: http://youtube.com/ucbcomedy For the UCB Comedy Podcast Network, check out http://bit.ly/1Syn5m2 To see these comedians live on stage, visit http://bit.ly/1SqjsSy Check out more videos from Trevor Williams: http://youtube.com/spidertrevor And Pig Apple: http://pigapple.com Director - Trevor Williams Writer - Trevor Williams Cast - Nate Dern, Verónica Osorio, Kate Riley, Bridey Elliott, Siobhan Thompson Director of Photography - Paul Rondeau Editor- Trevor Williams Special Effects - Ed Mundy Producer- Matthew Hobby, Ed Mundy, Trevor Williams Also featuring: David Bluvband, Alan Corey, Jessica Klein, Kati Keyes, Geoffrey Williams Art Director - Margot Perry Sound - Heather Fink Sound Mixer: Owen Shearer Music Supervisor: Courtney Love Gaffer- Alex Nelson Grip - Eric Zeender, Russell Reneau Assistant Directors - Matthew Hobby, Alexandra Keyes, Ed Mundy Production Assistant - Rob Miller, Dorothy Nguyen, Alex Budman Makeup Artist: Emila Adamkiewicz Assistant Camera: Stefan Christopher Colorist: Brendan Colthurst Associate Producer: Mack Williams Executive Producers: Martha Anderson Chris LaFountain Ed Mundy Trevor Williams Special Thanks - Preiscila DeJesus Sony Christopher The Washington Square Hotel Silent Disco UK UCB Comedy Additional Credits Here: Music “The Four Seasons” composed by Antonio Vivaldi performed by John Harrison with the Wichita State University Chamber Players courtesy of Free Music ARchive licensed under Creative Commons “SUITE NO.3: AIR” composed by Johann Sebastian Bach performed by Steve Woodzell ‘Come Home’ written by Inne Eysermans published by Confidence SC perormed by Amataorksi 'Play Your Part Pt. 1’ written and performed by Girl Talk 'Dance’ composed and peformed by Mari Takagi Brought to you by UCB Comedy. http://twitter.com/ucbcomedy http://bit.ly/1Syn3Ld http://bit.ly/1SqjsSA http://bit.ly/1Syn5m9 http://bit.ly/1Syn5m9 Produced by Pig Apple Pig Apple.com


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A Muslim American teenager struggles to reconcile desire with family obligations. Hala is a proof-of-concept for a feature-length film that explores coming-of-age as a Muslim American. From Yasmeen Gharnit’s review of Hala on NYLON.com: “The new short film, written and directed by Minhal Baig, follows a 16-year-old Muslim teenager Hala (Tess Granfield) as she attempts to explore her sexuality and identity while growing up in a conservative, religious household. The film starkly opens as we see Hala masturbate, only to be interrupted by her mother asking why she missed suhoor, a pre-dawn meal eaten while fasting during Ramadan. Then, while skateboarding at a park, she meets Jesse (Jasper Newman), and the two share an immediate connection. While she embarks on a relationship with him, she sees her parents’ relationship disintegrate as they argue about religious guidelines and the way they raise Hala. Eventually, it becomes impossible for Hala to exist between her two separate “lives.” In 14 minutes, the film somehow captures more than the aforementioned feature films do in their entirety.” Learn more about the film here: http://bit.ly/1WR6DCU And like us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/1qPdH6h Any interest or inquiries regarding the feature length film should be directed to Ari Lubet at 3 Arts Entertainment or myself on Twitter (@minhalbaig) or email: minhalbaig AT icloud DOT com. Read the review on NYLON.com: http://nylon.cm/1WR6DCV FEATURING Tess Granfield Nina Nayebi Alfred Adelpour Jasper Newman WRITER/DIRECTOR Minhal Baig PRODUCERS Sara Nassim Constanza Castro EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS William R. Carter Arsalan D. Asli Jonathan Daniel Brown Corry Addison CINEMATOGRAPHER Benjamin Dell (http://bit.ly/1qPdEY7) PRODUCTION DESIGNER Sara Higley EDITOR Salvador Pérez García (http://bit.ly/1WR6DCW)


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Get Work Songs on iTunes: http://bit.ly/1T3e4RL Director: Fons Schiedon Co-Producer: PostPanic A meeting between musician Jaimeo Brown and the New York-based filmmaker found the two of them shared similar views on how they liked to work particularly in creating room for improvisation and intuition. With a new release for Brown coming up a collaboration on a promo was the obvious next step. It was clear that Schiedon and Brown wanted to combine and reference elements from different eras and genres. And they shared a preference in working quite organically combining high end technology with tactile DIY methods. It was important not to lose the humanity in production whilst also maintaining a sense of 'imperfection within the filmmaking. Schiedon explains The video applies that notion of imperfection for instance by using a partly practical partly animated approach to bring the skeleton dancer to life. There are smoother ways to do it but none of them are this much fun. On the track Be So Glad from Jaimeo Brown Transcendences breakthrough sophomore album Work Songs Brown and Chris Sholar (the production team that comprises Jaimeo Brown Transcendence) sample inmates from the Parchman Farm Prison in Mississippi in 1959. Be So Glad is a prime example of common repetition in work songs creating a type of mantra that changes the feeling of labor a vehicle to transport people from the high walls of despair to personal awakenings of freedom. 'Work Songs is one of the most exciting experimental and important albums set to drop this year. - VICE Jaimeo Brown Transcendence is the product of long-time collaboration between Brown and co-producer/guitarist Chris Sholar (who won a GRAMMY Award for his work on Kanye West and Jay-Zs Watch the Throne). Both emerging from a generation that appreciates the jazz in hip-hop the artists with whom this duo has collaborated with speaks for itself. Brown as drummer has sat behind the skins for Stevie Wonder Carlos Santana Q-Tip Carl Craig Kenny Garrett Geri Allen and Bobby Hutcherson among others. Sholars work as guitarist and producer has spanned the likes of Beyonce Kanye West Jay-Z Frank Ocean A Tribe Called Quest Robert Glasper D'Angelo Just Blaze Common Dr. Dre and more. More than just music Jaimeo Brown Transcendence is a movement a moment and an imperative: home to a variety of collaborators and contributors from different eras and across the globe. History art technology the future this video perfectly captures the themes that are at the core of Transcendence. Credits Directed by Fons Schiedon Co-Producers: Fons Schiedon & PostPanic Street Hip Hop Dancer: DC Assistent Director: Lorenzo Fonda Runner : Natural Thanks to: Jaimeo Brown Chris Sholar Haley Brawner Post-Production: Fons Schiedon & PostPanic Executive Producers: Ania Markham Jules Tervoort Producer: Liene Berina Production Assistant: Androniki Nikolaou Animation: Fons Schiedon Hugo Morais Juri Agostinelli Compositing VFX: Fons Schiedon Chris Staves 2D Artists: Doma Harkai Rene Huwae Dimos Hadjisavvas Post Team: Raphael Toth Federica DUrzo Benoit Laurent Tom Van Hunen Ruth Taylor Carlo Pietramale Paulina Zybinska Sem Aser Perez Martinez Donat Aron Ertsey Erwin Tempelaars Daniel Dugour


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Thursday, April 21, 2016

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Wednesday, April 20, 2016

REST STOP is a comedy short which follows Meredith, a young backpacker desperate to find meaning in her life, when she meets a mysterious stranger in a dingy British service station…claiming to know her. The film stars Ben Willbond (Horrible Histories, Bill) and Cari Leslie (Boom Chicago) and was directed by award-winning filmmaker Kate Herron. Kate wrote REST STOP with Canadian comedian & writer, Monica Heisey whose written work has appeared in the New Yorker, Huffington Post and Playboy. She is currently Editor-at-Large of Broadly, VICE’s sister site. Her debut novel, “I Can’t Believe It’s Not Better” was featured by both the New Yorker and recommended by Lena Dunham. REST STOP was mentored on the LOCO London Comedy Film Festival with Sky Comedy mentor scheme and had it’s World Premiere at the BAFTA and Oscar-qualifying FLICKERS: RHODE ISLAND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL where it was nominated for the OSCAR-QUALIFYING prize of BEST SHORT and took home the GRAND PRIZE for BEST COMEDY SHORT. It has gone onto to screen worldwide at festivals including CAMBRIDGE FILM FESTIVAL, AESTHETICA, UNDEWIRE and CUCALORUS. It was featured by the BFI Blog as “What to see at the London Short Film Festival.” “Writers Kate Herron and Monica Heisey delight in the contrast between their chirpy but gauche backpacker and the mundane snooze-fest of the dimly lit rest-stop. A sharply written comedy two-hander.” - What to see at London Short Film Festival, BFI Blog. CONTACT reststopmovieuk@gmail.com // reststopfilm.com INTERVIEW WITH THE LONDONIST: http://bit.ly/1U2zpiZ INTERVIEW WITH DIRECTORS NOTES: http://bit.ly/1NxmgaX FEATURED BY THE BRITISH COMEDY GUIDE: http://bit.ly/1U2zpj2


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Sunday, April 17, 2016

Saturday, April 16, 2016

Stop Motion Short Film Running time: 11'50’’ Winner of 90 International Awards and Selected in 265 International Film Festivals Synopsis: Day by day, the daughter of an elder military commander takes care of her bedridden father. The dictatorship has come to an end in Argentina, but not in this woman’s life. http://bit.ly/1qI0s7D http://bit.ly/1XvsZYJ www.opusbou.com.ar Idea and Direction: Santiago ‘Bou’ Grasso Screenplay: Santiago 'Bou’ Grasso Screenplay advisor: Patricio Plaza Pre production: Santiago 'Bou’ Grasso Silvina Cornillón Patricio Plaza Natalia Acosta Storyboards: Santiago 'Bou’ Grasso Patricio Plaza Stop motion Animation: Santiago 'Bou’ Grasso Production (France): Dora Benousilio Production (Argentina): Santiago 'Bou’ Grasso Patricio Plaza Cinematographer: Sergio Piñeyro Juan Maglione CGI Clock: Gervasio Rodriguez Traverso (Trexel) Pablo A. Diaz (Trexel) Marcelo Maccarrone CGI Birds: Mariano Antico (Barraca Post) Federico Gimeno Miguel Alejandro Cortina Post production: Diego Gambarotta Javier Ignacio Luna Crook Hernán González Guadalupe Labaké Montage - Editing: Santiago 'Bou’ Grasso Patricio Plaza Armatures: Santiago 'Bou’ Grasso Florentino Grasso Puppet matrices and constructions: Ariel Bernachea Art assistants: Ariel Bernachea Sebastián Hojnadel Christian Davies Maru Tomé Diana Rasco Mauro Rodriguez Santos Ana Flores Costumes and Graphic Design: Natalia Acosta Portraits Illustrations: Sebastian Dufour Music Lucas Nikotian Patricio Plaza Sound mixing and editing: Alexandre Lormeau Foley: Patricio Plaza Romain Anklewicz Foley recording: Stephane de Rocquigny Auditoriums: HLC Laboratories: Sylicone Color correction: Isabelle Laclau Collaborators: Gustavo Goglino Agustin Pecchia Leonardo Crisóstomo Humberto Taglialegna Eugenia Mindurry Facundo Marsilli Country of Production: Argentina - France Filmed in opusBou (Bariloche, Argentina) and Can Can Club (Buenos Aires, Argentina) © Santiago 'Bou’ Grasso 2013-2014


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INTERSTICE Probing the illusive boundary itself, Interstice presents the veil as a self-contained magic trick: a shapeshifting second skin loaded with potential energy to manipulate identities and temporal-spatial dimensions that would otherwise be rendered immeasurable in its absence. Interstice is an attempt to pass through the veil that obscures our collective vision to reach a space in-between. An interstitial space. Directed by Andrew Thomas Huang http://bit.ly/1S7nbTQ http://bit.ly/1VQKHqG https://twitter.com/Andrew_T_Huang http://bit.ly/1S7na26 Featuring Flex artists Bones the Machine, Slicc, & Brixx Producer: Sophia Rothbart Executive Producers: Adam Joseph & Tom Berendsen Cinematographer: Alexander Khudokon Production Designer: Lauren Nikrooz Costume Designers: threeASFOUR Choreographer: Jason Akira Somma Original Music by CFCF Editor: Armen Hartootun Visual Effects by Wolf & Crow Special Effects & Fragrance Design by Stephen Dirkes Helmet Designs by Savannah Wyatt & James Marsella Voice Talent: “Tao Te Ching” read by James Lee “Olive Tree” by Chyi Yu read by Mike Fu Unit Production Manager: Francesca Consarino Assistant Director: Dave Ebel 2nd Assistant Directors: Amanda Rodriguez & Blake Wilson Assistant Camera: Anton Du Preez Gaffer: Smokey Nelson Key Grips: Will Gottlieb & Garrett Cantrell Grip & Electric: Zach Frank & Will Gottlieb DIT: JJ del Rosario Special Effects Assistant: Adam Maiolo Art Assistants: Megan Kiantos, Jonathan Qualtere & Tim Ferro Hair & Makeup Artist: Christyna Kay Wardrobe Stylist: Sasha Sheehan Production Assistants: Tyson White, Rebecca Tiernan, Dennis Nguyen, Lucca Galloway Wolf & Crow: Executive Producer: Kevin Shapiro Compositors: Lindsey Fry, Cecilia Sweet-Coll & Martin Tzonev Post Production Coordinator: Kitty Walsh Sound Mix by Paul Seradarian Sound Mix Studio provided by Shapeshifter Post Production SPECIAL THANKS TO: Tom Berendsen Casey Burry Song Chong Leanne Elliot Sara Greco Adam Joseph Mazdack Rassi Sophia Rothbart Kevin Shapiro


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Directed by Adrian Moyse & Junta Produced by Junta Films ____________________________ Original concept from Adrian Moyse ____________________________ PRODUCTION Director of the Photography : Pierre Edelmann Line Producer: Nicolas Lexa Production Manager : Gregory Dauman Production Assistant : Arnaud Simon & Elsa Manunta Director of the Photography 2nd Team : Clément Menu 1st Camera Assistant : Lancelot Jamois 1st Camera Assistant 2nd Team : Hugo Laffite Phantom Operator : Barthelemy Despax Gaffer : Serge Bastien, Pierre Corvasier & Josselin Delas Grip : Jeff Dubut & Alexis Lavergne SFX : Benoit Talenton & David Ferreira Model Maker : Harold Levy POST PRODUCTION CGI Artist : Fabricio Lima Editors : Hugo Lemant & Antonio Lizzio Post-production Assistant : Antoine Bernardeau POST PRODUCTION (@ MIKROS) Flame : Flore Mounier FX : Benjamin Lenfant Lighting Compo : Mathias Barday After Effect : Jean Yves Parent Grading : Nicolas Guibert VFX Producer : Charlotte Brisebarre Head Of Creative And Motion Graphics Dpt : Julien Vallet SPECIAL THANKS Son Lux, Michael Kaufmann, Claire Soustiel, Maxime Lindon, Cesar Leblond, Tom-Louis Teboul, Arnould Bazire, Noémie Kahn, Anne Merlin, Prune Lacroix, les Laroche, Eric Buisson, Eliott Brunet, Mathias Vayer, Michel Reilhac, France Bizot, l'atelier DCCP, William Blanc, Boris Briche, Sophie Roger, Elodie Ferrer, Thomas Coudriet, Jean-Pierre Grandet, Glassnote Music, The Baby. Shot in Paris – September 2015


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Awards: SXSW 2015: Special Jury Recognition AFI Festival 2015: Special Jury Award British Animation Awards 2016: Best Short Film New Chitose Airport Int. Animation Festival 2015: Grand Prix Rhode Island Int. Film Festival 2015: Grand Prize Experimental Annecy International Animation Festival 2015: Fipresci Award GLAS Animation Festival 2016: Special Jury Mention NY Shorts Fest 2015: Best Animation Amsterdam Film Festival 2015: Best Animation 12th Calgary Underground Film Festival 2015: Best Animated Short La Guarimba Int'l Film Festival 2015: Best Director La Guarimba Int'l Film Festival 2015: Best Sound 3D Wire Fest 2015: Mención a Mejor Cortometraje Internacional Court Metrange 2015: MÉLIÈS D’ARGENT Cine Court Anime Roanne 2016: Special Distinction Official Selection: Sundance Film Festival 2015: Official Selection - WORLD PREMIER Santa Barbara International Film Festival 2015: Official Selection Cinequest 2015: Official Selection SXSW 2015: Official Selection // WINNER: Special Jury Recognition Holland Animation Film Festival 2015 - Official Selection Florida Film Festival 2015: Official Selection Dallas International Film Festival 2015: Official Selection Seoul International Cartoon & Animation Festival 2015: Official Selection Athens International Film and Video Festival 2015: Official Selection 12th Calgary Underground Film Festival 2015: Official Selection // WINNER: Best Animated Short Sarasota Film Festival 2015: Official Selection Newport Beach Film Festival 2015: Official Selection Chicago Critics Film Festival 2015: Official Selection Nashville Film Festival 2015: Official Selection Amsterdam Film Festival 2015: Official Selection// WINNER: Best Animation Stanley Film Festival 2015: Official Selection Krakow International Film Festival 2015: Official Selection New York Shorts Fest 2015: Official Selection // WINNER: Best Animation Brooklyn Film Festival 2015: Official Selection Rooftop Films 2015: Official Selection Tokyo Short Shorts & Asia 2015: Official Selection Palm Springs International ShortsFest 2015: Official Selection Annecy International Animation Festival 2015: Official Selection // WINNER: Fipresci Award Edinburgh Film Festival 2015: Official Selection LA Film Festival 2015: Official Selection Curtas Vila do Conde 2015: Official Selection Guanajuato Int. Film Festival 2015: Official Selection Animation Block Party 2015: Official Selection Rhode Island Int. Film Festival 2015: Official Selection // WINNER: Grand Prize Experimental Twisted Horror Picture Show 2015: Official Selection Animix Israel International Animation Festival 2015: Official Selection Melbourne International Film Festival 2015: Official Selection Fantasia International Film Festival 2015: Official Selection La Guarimba Int'l Film Festival 2015: Official Selection // WINNER: Best Director / WINNER: Best Sound HollyShorts Film Festival 2015: Official Selection Martha’s Vineyard International Film Festival 2015: Official Selection Ottawa International Animation Fesival 2015: Official Selection Fantoche International Animation Film Festival 2015: Official Selection Telluride Film Festival 2015: Official Selection AFI Film Fest 2015: Official Selection // WINNER Special Jury Recognition Directed, written, designed, animated, and produced by Daniel Gray, Tom Brown Featuring the voice of Richard E. Grant Executive Producers: Adina Sales, Andrew Linsk, Sean McGovern, Wilson Brown Background Artist: Leland Goodman Flame Artist: Emir Hasham Sound Design: Antfood Sound Creative Director: Wilson Brown Sound Executive Producer: Sean McGovern Sound Producer: Morgane Mouherat Sound Designers: Spencer Casey, Charlie Van Kirk, Yuta Endo, Fernando Arruda, Pedro Botsaris, Wilson Brown Final Mix: Antfood Produced by Holbrooks Executive Produced by BLACKLIST © MMXV Holbrooks & Blacklist


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Thursday, April 7, 2016

6人組のヒップホップアイドルユニット、リリカルスクールがメジャーへラップしにやって来た!! 前代未聞のスマホをフル活用した縦型MV!!カメラ機能、Facetime、Twitter、ありとあらゆるアプリケーション機能を使い、曲と連動して歌詞や本人達が出現。まるで自分のスマートフォンがジャックされ勝手に操作されているような感覚に! lyrical school is a hip hop idol group with 6 members and made a major debut with “RUN and RUN”!! Its MV is a virtical movie, which is unprecedented and groundbreaking with taking full advantage of smartphone. You might feel as if your smartphone is taken over and operated on its own! lyrical school初主演映画「リリカルスクールの未知との遭遇」の主題歌でもあり待望のメジャー・デビュー・シングル「RUN and RUN」!映画は 5/28(土)よりシネマート新宿、6/18(土)よりシネマート心斎橋、6/25(土)より名古屋シネマスコーレにて劇場公開! 【リリカルスクールの未知との遭遇 公式サイトオープン】 http://ls-movie.com/ 【RUN and RUNスペシャルサイトオープン!!】 http://bit.ly/1Wc5hCa 【Music Video Youtube Link】 https://youtu.be/g57fYTgVbDk 2016.4.27. On Sale lyrical school/ RUN and RUN ●初回限定盤 KICM-91669|¥1,500+税 KING RECORDS ※メンバートレーディングカード封入 【収録内容】 ① RUN and RUN  ② リリスクのうた ③ brand new day 2016 ④ S.T.A.G.E 2016 ⑤ RUN and RUN(INST) ⑥ リリスクのうた(INST) ●通 常 盤 KICM-1670 |¥1,000+税 KING RECORDS  ※初回製造分のみメンバートレーディングカード封入 【収録内容】 ① RUN and RUN  ② リリスクのうた ③ RUN and RUN(INST) ④リリスクのうた(INST) 【-RUN and RUN- lyrical school oneman live 2016】 日時:4月28日(木) 開場:18:45 開演:19:15 会場:CLUB CITTA’ 【リリースイベントinfo】 http://bit.ly/1YeQcys 【lyrical school officila HP】 http://bit.ly/1Wc5hCb


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