Tuesday, January 31, 2017
We stood on the ice dunes of the glaciers of Alaska in the midst of a snowy winter. Trekking the slopes of another planet had been on our list for a long time. The silence and majesty of the mountains surrounding us, the bluest ice we had ever seen and the steady rush of ice turned to water. How did we get here? We met Rick by chance on a rainy road in Seward, Alaska. He had a worn, work jacket, a great white beard and the friendliest demeanor two travelers could ask for. He turned out to be the skeleton key to the locked treasure that was our way into Exit Glacier. We had the entire ice field to ourselves. And a sole chance to tell its story. So we took it. Filmed by: Raphael Rogers, Paul Rennick Edited by: Kristin Gerhart Featuring: Rick Brown Music: Luke Atencio - City of Dust
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View on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nh4pIf5QcE4 January 28th | JFK International Airport, Queens, NY Day #8 day of the Trump Administration An Intimate Portrait of Muslim-American Families of Detainees, Congresspeople, ACLU Lawyers, and the Unprecedented Protest at JFK Airport. A newsreel by Meerkat Media Collective. For more information: New York Immigration Coalition - www.thenyic.org The Arab American Association of New York - http://bit.ly/2kOvj3z Make the Road New York - http://bit.ly/2kRfuVXwww.thenyic.org The Arab American Association of New York - http://bit.ly/2kOvj3z Make the Road New York - http://bit.ly/2kRfuVX
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Monday, January 30, 2017
a film about staying indoors. all visual effects achieved entirely in-camera… a very small camera… and a very big set. Director- Oscar Hudson // http://bit.ly/1NAQrDw Production Company- Pulse Films // www.pulsefilms.com Executive Producer- Sarah Boardman Art Director- Luke Moran-Morris // http://bit.ly/2jMrqKO D.P.- Ruben Woodin-Dechamps // www.rwdfilm.com Producer- Matt Posner Producer- Rik Green Video Commissioner- John Moule Record Label- Ninja Tune Director’s Rep- OB Management 1st AD- Dan Smith 1st AC- Michael Hobdell 2nd AC- Grant Sheridan DIT- Ashley Hicks Gaffer- Genki McClure Electrician- Caspar Jones Set Decorator- Sakara Dawson-Marsh, Lottie McDowell Art Assistants- Jamie Yuan, Freddie Mason Model Maker- Robin Crowley Construction Manager- Richard Morrell // http://bit.ly/2kI0muBwww.pulsefilms.com Executive Producer- Sarah Boardman Art Director- Luke Moran-Morris // http://bit.ly/2jMrqKO D.P.- Ruben Woodin-Dechamps // www.rwdfilm.com Producer- Matt Posner Producer- Rik Green Video Commissioner- John Moule Record Label- Ninja Tune Director’s Rep- OB Management 1st AD- Dan Smith 1st AC- Michael Hobdell 2nd AC- Grant Sheridan DIT- Ashley Hicks Gaffer- Genki McClure Electrician- Caspar Jones Set Decorator- Sakara Dawson-Marsh, Lottie McDowell Art Assistants- Jamie Yuan, Freddie Mason Model Maker- Robin Crowley Construction Manager- Richard Morrell // http://bit.ly/2kI0muB Construction Assistants- Henry Hatton-Brown, Dexter Turner-Ramsay Wardrobe- Celestine Healy Costume & Soft Props Makers- Laura Moran, Madeline O Bryen, Lily Balie BTS- Christian Cargill Runners- Tom O'Driscoll, Benjy Alfreds, Munro Gascoigne Prod. Assistant- Olivia Wilkes H&MU- Laura Wisenger & Suzanne Judge 3D Pre-Visualisations- Thomas Ormonde, Prosper Unger-Hamilton Grade- Toby Tompkins @ CHEAT Special Thanks- George Rumsey @ Panavision, Angus Hudson,
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Official Selection 2017 Slamdance Film Festival MP Cunningham - Writer/ Director Liam Kaczmar - Art Director/ Producer Courtney Webb - Producer Jer Jackson - Executive Producer/ Producer AJ Molle - Cinematographer/ Colorist/ Editor/ Sound editor Original Music by Ryan Oxford and Christian Blunda Roman Alaivi - Assistant camera/ Grip Eddie Johnson - Sound engineer Alex Vaughn - Set Photographer Ben Johnson - Pyrotechnics Starring: Bryce Van Leuven Taylor Young MP Cunningham Ross Hillesheim Alex Vaughn Conde Teargon Ian Webb Jordan Goodrich Madison Stevens Nesha Torres Shyla Rose Grant King Liam O'Neill Robert Bonosconi Filmed in Salt Lake City, Utah
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Sunday, January 29, 2017
This short film is dedicated to Gavin Clark, the lyricist and vocalist for the accompanying music track, who tragically passed away shortly after filming. Making Of: http://bit.ly/2k6VgZ4 Starring: Jim Sturgess & Stacy Martin Written and directed by: Jack Weatherley (http://bit.ly/2cp7DN3 // http://twitter.com/Jack_Weatherley) Co-directed by: Neon Music: I’ve Got a Future by TOYDRUM, featuring Gavin Clark Sound design: Box of Toys Audio DOP: Paul O’Callaghan Visual effects & post production: Neon www.neon.tv
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Athlete: Brandon Semenuk Directed by: Rupert Walker & Brandon Semenuk (Revel Co.) Produced by: Brandon Semenuk DP/Editor: Rupert Walker Animations: Scott Waraniak Photography: Toby Cowley & Sterling Lorence Song #1: The Siege - Demons (Licensed through The Music Bed) Song #2: OSLO - In The Night (Licensed through The Music Bed)
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Saturday, January 28, 2017
A documentary shot and directed by myself and Jacob Hodgkinson in Tokyo and Osaka in 2016. Chicano is an exploration between the similarities and differences between Chicano culture in America and Japan, and how the scene is not all about gang culture, but has a deep-seated root in family values. The film is currently being featured on Dazed. Directors: Louis Ellison & Jacob Hodgkinson Produced by: Louis Ellison & Jacob Hodgkinson Editor: Buster grey-jung Sound Design: Buster Grey-Jung Colourist: Jonny Tully @Smoke&Mirrors
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Work re-imagines the familiar image of people commuting to work as a moving portrait. This video is the result of the hard work and collaboration of many intelligent, strong and compassionate women, genderqueer and trans folks close to Charlotte, myself and our crew, who invited their friends, family and complete strangers to come together in support of one another with love, warmth and hope. Buy/Stream: ‘CDW’ : http://bit.ly/2jImPH3 Director: Fantavious Fritz Executive Producers: Harland Weiss, Donovan Boden, Isil Gilderdale Producers: Jason Aita, Daiva Zalnieriunas Director of Photography: Kelly Jeffrey 1st Assistant Camera: Marianna Margaret 2nd Assistant Camera / Loader: Tommy 'Gerbo’ Keith B-Camera: Eric Rowe Gaffer: Alex Poutanien Key Grip: Josh Daniels Swing: Andrew Park Stylist: Basia Wyszynski Stylist Assistant: Todd Bolton Makeup: Bianca Harris 1st Assistant Director: Olga Abrmamowicz 2nd Assistant Director: Deja Grubisic Production Co-ordinator: Emily Harris Talent Wrangler: Tessla Stuckey Production Assistant: Reilly Day Production Assistant: Ryan Flannery Film Development / Processing: MELS Montreal Color Services Provided by: Alter Ego Colorist: Conor Fisher Finishing Services Provided by: Pixel Underground Special Thank You to Sandy Tsilris and staff from the Toronto Transit Commission An OPC Production Produced with the financial assistance of MuchFACT, a division of Bell Media Inc. www.muchfact.ca
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Friday, January 27, 2017
Royal College of Art Graduation Film 2015 “Everything is mostly nothing. Look closely and you can see all the little bits and pieces, and all the gaps in-between.” Mr Madila or The Colour of Nothing documents a series of conversations between the film-maker and a gifted spiritual healer, exploring the inner mind, the fabric of the universe, and the nature of reality itself, through the sacred art of animation. Oooooooh. Cast: Ken Smart, Gary Pillai Additional design / animation: Jez Pennington, Mauricio Arrieta, Eva Wagner, Jiun Huang, Rita Sus Music: Paul Devlin Sound: Rob Malone Sound Mix: Marcin Szumilas Awards: Royal Television Awards / 2016 / Winner Best Student Animation Post-grad Fantoche / 2016 / International Competition Audience Award Palm Springs Short Film Fest / 2016 / Best Student Animation Flickerfest / 2017 / International Animation Award Festival Premier Plans D'Angers / 2016 / Format Court Award Winner Manchester Animation Festival / 2016 / Audience Award British Shorts Berlin / 2016 / Audience Award Winner Big Cartoon Fest / 2016/ Audience Award Northwest Animation Festival / 2016 / Audience Award ANNY Best of Fest / 2016 / Animation for Adults Award TAIS / 2016 / Jury Prize TAIS / 2016 / Audience Prize London International Animation Festival / 2015 / Best British Film Audience Vote Leeds International Film Festival / Highly Commended UK Short British Independant Film Awards / 2016 / Longlisted British Animation Awards / 2016 / Nominated Best Student Film Post-grad Royal Television Awards / 2016 / Nominated Best Sound NAHEMI Eat Our Shorts / 2015 / Audience Vote Winner RCA Elf Factory Prize Semi-finalist Adobe Design Achievement Awards / 2015 For full festival screenings click here: http://bit.ly/2jelMma
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Yassin Terou fled Syria with a suitcase and a few hundred dollars. He knew no one in Knoxville, Tennessee, and he spoke no English, but he went there to rebuild his life and pursue his dream of perfect falafel anyway. Every business starts with a dream, and Square exists to serve them—every kind of dream. “Yassin Falafel” is our first short film chronicling our remarkable sellers and their tireless pursuit of their dreams. –––––––––– Production Company: Even/Odd Executive Producers: Malcolm Pullinger & Mohammad Gorjestani Creative Director: Malcolm Pullinger Director: Mohammad Gorjestani Producer: Ashley Rodholm Director of Photography: Devin Whetstone Colorist: Ayumi Ashley Sound Design/Mix: Joel Raabe Composer: Keith Kenniff Square Creative Team: Creative Director: Sean Conroy Head of Production: Justin Lomax Editor: Carl Sturgess Assistant Editor: Steven Dupré Post Production Supervisor: Nicholas Brown Production Coordinator: Lisa Yadao –––––––––– “One of my dreams is to get our message everywhere. Even the people who decide, oh, they don’t like Muslims, they don’t like refugees, they don’t like immigrants, we have to change their ideas about it. And that’s our job and that’s our message. If you believe in something, you don’t have to leave it and just go. I say, “No.” We’re going to keep the American dream going because this country is for everybody.”
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A film printed on paper starring Jak Pietryga. Guest starring Chris Jones Behind the scenes videos: http://bit.ly/2kBhgyp Track 1: Plodding, Artist: Gibbo Track 2: Aaaah Here, Artist: Gibbo Gibbo on Bandcamp: http://bit.ly/2kAWfQb Film/edit/animation by Phil Evans. http://philevans.tv/ Animation assit: David Hermansson. http://bit.ly/2kBdu87
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Thursday, January 26, 2017
Sunrise on Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano reveals new growth struggling to survive in an otherworldly landscape. Twenty years ago this rainforest was destroyed - but the rains continue. In a thousand years the forest will return after destruction sows space for new life. See the companion night timelapse film ‘River of Fire’: http://bit.ly/2juMxkD License clips from Story & Heart: http://bit.ly/2jk4uiO How do I shoot timelapse? Here’s the guide: http://bit.ly/2juBCYk Timelapse controllers [Radian & Michron]: http://bit.ly/2jk0T3Y Want more info? Take my course with Story & Heart: http://bit.ly/2juzIXv This film captures daylight power of a glowing river of molten rock as lava flows toward the sea from the Puʻu ʻŌʻō vent of Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano over the buried Royal Gardens Subdivision. This flow has now reached the sea. Want to learn more? Check out this post via Story & Heart: http://bit.ly/29Lc426 Producer/photography: Tyler Hulett Associate producers: Lance Page & Wesley Young © 2017 Discover Oregon
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DIRECTOR: Matt Devine DOP: Stefan Duscio EDIT HOUSE: The Butchery EDITOR: Dan Lee POST HOUSE: Absolute COLOURIST: Matt Turner 2D LEAD: Zdravko Stoitchkov 2D ARTIST: Owen Saward, Chris Chitty, Lora Nikolaev, Jack Kennedy, Chris Tobin POST PRODUCER: Nic Sanchez PRODUCTION COMPANY: Somesuch PRODUCTION COMPANY: Revolver EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Hannah TW EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Michael Ritchie EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Pip Smart EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Anna Mannix EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Chris McIlvenny EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Amit Nerurkar PRODUCER: Tom Gardner PRODUCER: Isabella Vitelli DIRECTOR’S ASSISTANT: Leilani Croucher PRODUCTION RUNNER: Scott Stirling STUNT COORDINATOR: Harry Dakanalis HEAD STUNT RIGGER: Mark Le Cornu STUNT RIGGER: Talayna Nikora 1ST AD: Jose Marquita 1ST AC: Inaki De Ubago 2ND AC: Caroline Izquiedrdo Duarte KEY GRIP: Richie Brown GRIP ASSISTANT: Dave Manu GAFFER: Arising Ting Tubtim, Russell Fewtrell REMOTE LIGHT OPERATOR: Ex Matt Hoile PROPS BUYER / ART DEPT: Ed Whitfield STANDBY PROPS: James Cox SOUND: Gareth Evans WARDROBE: Joanna Mae Park UNIT MANAGER: Pat Kelly
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Wednesday, January 25, 2017
With 41 full-ride Division 1 scholarship offers, Brandon Jones is one of the most heavily recruited high school football players in the country. But beneath the stats, the college offers, and the very real possibility of achieving his dreams of playing in the NFL, he’s just a kid. And he’s facing the biggest decision of his life.
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Tuesday, January 24, 2017
Offering an alternate take on a season spent at the notoriously-abundant Mt Baker Ski Area, Afterhours Creative & Mt Baker have partnered to release a 4-part short film series. Each volume highlights a different perspective induced by embracing the surreal spirit of exploring the ski area & the surrounding backcountry. Vol.1 focuses on the annual admittance back into this sacred place as winter settles in again. Beginning in Vermont, we find ourselves in Glacier, WA to fully-embrace the season. Featuring riding from Pat McCarthy, John Murphy, Ralph Kucharek, Cam Hamilton, Matt Belzile, Jake Blauvelt, Eric Jackson, Mike Leeuw Produced By: Mt Baker Ski Area & Afterhours Creative Directed By: Ian Post Cinematography & Editing: Ian Post Music: Ocean - The Velvet Underground www.afterhours.us www.mtbaker.us http://bit.ly/2j18t8Hwww.afterhours.us www.mtbaker.us http://bit.ly/2j18t8H
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Monday, January 23, 2017
Written & Directed by Jed Hart Produced by HAUS Pictures Funded the iShort Alumni Fund by Creative England via the BFI Net.Work Starring Barry Keoghan, Grace Hogg-Robinson and Dean Christie Music composed and produced by Luke Abbott Copyright Haus Pictures 2016 Nominated for Best Short at 60th BFI London Film Festival 2016 Official Selection Raindance Film Festival 2016 Official Selection London Short Film Festival 2017 Official Selection British Shorts Berlin Film Festival 2017
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Sunday, January 22, 2017
CREW Production Company - Animal (www.animaleast.com) Director - Danny Yourd (http://bit.ly/2jlVjit) Producer - Olivia Vaughn Writer - Elle Ginter Cinematographer - John Pope 1st AC/Movi Tech - Mike Bacanu Gaffer - Kevin Coyne Key Grip - Alex Page Sound Mixer (Gym) - Jacopo Messina Sound Mixer (Exterior/VO) - Rocco Campanelli Casting (Flashback) - Mosser Casting Photographer - Coty Tarr (www.cotytarr.com) PA - Hannah Squeglia POST PRODUCTION Post Production - Animal Editor - Mike Lahood Color - Allan Stallard Score - Stephen Keech Sound Design/Mix - Defacto Sound CAST Scott Burrell Dean Burrell Scott Kid - Daleron Glover Dean Kid - Rodney Johnson SPECIAL THANKS Gleason’s Gym, Scotty & Dean Burrell, Mosser Casting, The Marsé www.animaleast.com) Director - Danny Yourd (http://bit.ly/2jlVjit) Producer - Olivia Vaughn Writer - Elle Ginter Cinematographer - John Pope 1st AC/Movi Tech - Mike Bacanu Gaffer - Kevin Coyne Key Grip - Alex Page Sound Mixer (Gym) - Jacopo Messina Sound Mixer (Exterior/VO) - Rocco Campanelli Casting (Flashback) - Mosser Casting Photographer - Coty Tarr (www.cotytarr.com) PA - Hannah Squeglia POST PRODUCTION Post Production - Animal Editor - Mike Lahood Color - Allan Stallard Score - Stephen Keech Sound Design/Mix - Defacto Sound CAST Scott Burrell Dean Burrell Scott Kid - Daleron Glover Dean Kid - Rodney Johnson SPECIAL THANKS Gleason’s Gym, Scotty & Dean Burrell, Mosser Casting, The Marsé Group, TJ Marsé, Christen Casey, Tyler Ginter, Dan & Karen Yourd
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Saturday, January 21, 2017
Hi [insert client name here], We think we’re nearly there on this. It’d be great to get your thoughts/comments and of course, let us know if you spot anything obviously wrong. Best, Mainframe - This was an experimental film put together simply as an opportunity to have a play in-between projects. After much deliberation we set ourselves a brief to create a collection of scenarios subverting the physical properties of…anything. It made for some interesting comments along the way. “That egg’s not bouncy enough, the cloth coming out of the tap needs to feel more like water, the bowling ball needs to feel heavier as it floats off…”. We suddenly realised we were playing our own client (hence the in-joke above) This is FauxPhysics_09_FINAL_V16_ForApproval_FINAL_withAudio_FINAL_1.mov ;·) We’ve started lots of these projects over the years. This rare creature is one that’s finally found its way out of the studio. And no, it wasn’t at all annoying to see this peach http://bit.ly/2k1qssn appear on Vimeo half way through the process. ◔_◔ All produced in Maya 2017, rendered in Vray and composited in After Effects. Eggs - nCloth Bowling Ball - Rigid Body Dynamics Light Bulbs - nCloth Taps - nCloth Pencils - nHair/CurveWarp/MASH Balloons - nCloth Milk - Bifrost Client: Internal Direction/Animation: Mainframe 3d Artists: Ben Black, Jack Brown Audio: Max Greening
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Friday, January 20, 2017
This film is to remind us to stand united and continue to strive for a better, more connected world where all are respected as equals. We might think or look differently but in the end we are all human beings. We hope this piece conjures up some inspiration to act with strength and compassion in all of our daily interactions. Let us stand together. Director and Composer - Michael Marantz Director of Photography - Tim Sessler Producers - Jake Paque and Tay McEvers Executive Producers - Noah Meisner and Michael Marantz Edit - Nicholas Davis Additional Edit by - Kim Pellnat Produced by Already Alive Spoken Word Written and Performed by - KAMAU This is not the dream. Divided and confused. We dreamt a dream dwindling, descending to where dreams die. Somewhere between doubt and its defense Lies a field of broken aspirations A sea of not seeing because seeing is believing And if we dare to truly believe, then we must commit. Wake up! We dreamt a dream a dream dwindling, an ember in the winter breeze, Simmering, Our precious fleeting freedom the present I, Present Now is not the time to wallow in the trenches of despair I said, wake up, wake up! Our presence defies hatred We must engage, we must build and protect self tenaciously, Regardless of its casing, regardless of its color of its gender, of its belief We must protect we are soft but not weak, We grow, learn, adapt, live Like grass through concrete, And Conquer Every fear of difference with study, understanding, and gratitude for The very breath that gives to any, gave to every Breath is Breath, and of Breath Love is… Good Morning. I said Good Morning! Our work has just begun. Production Coordinator - Ethan Lee Assistant Director - Luis Restrepo 2nd Assistant Director - Isabelle McKusick Marantz Assistant Camera - Filipp Penson 2nd Assistant Camera - Sandy SooHoo Gaffer - John Hayden Busch Best Boy - Vincent Davino Key Grip - Jake A. Kump Swings - Stefan Matwijec and Jose Bonilla Aerial Cinematography - Brooklyn Aerials Harlem School of the Arts Dance Team Movement Consultant - Aubrey Lynch II Dancers: Brittany Alvarez Eli Klotz Isabella Soto Nasrullah Abdur-Rahman Adam Hemenes Omarion Burke Aoi Furutate Post House - Joint Editorial VFX Artists - Robert Murdock and Noah Poole Audio Mixer - Natalie Huizenga Color by Apache Colorist - Taylor Black A Very Special Thanks to: Kaili Turner Harlem School of the Arts Dance Joint Editorial Apache Kori Darling Jennifer Soto Subha Ahmed Alasia Harris Cynthia Burke Midori Furutate
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Division & Unity is a comment on how our digital age has shaped and influenced us, and a message of how we’re stronger together. Production Company: Territory Studio / ODD Creative Director: Andrew Popplestone Executive Creative Director: Gary Breslin Executive Producer(s): Tim Case, Matthew Turke Producer(s) - Joy Whilby, Gen McMahon Art Director - Nik Hill Design - Peter Esenyi, Ryan Rafferty-Phelan 2D Animation - Dan Holjund Audio - Oli Whitworth
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Thursday, January 19, 2017
Fired Up is a short animated film that depicts the origin story of President Obama’s famed “Fired up, ready to go” chant. On a rainy day in June of 2007, President Obama found himself speaking to a subdued crowd in the tiny town of Greenwood, SC. He was exhausted, soaking wet, and beginning to doubt the whole campaign when a voice called out from the back, “Fired up, ready to go!”. The chant, started by one unassuming woman in a church hat, transformed the audience and went on to become a rallying cry in every corner of America. With the audio of President Obama’s speech as the soundtrack, the film combines original animation by 12 artists from around the world. Animation directors (in order of appearance): Emily Eckstein & Ege Alper, Alex Silver, Lynn Tomlinson, Jovanna Tosello, The Duke & The Duck, Amy Lee Ketchum, Juan Camilo Gonzalez, Musa Brooker, Miguel Jiron, Sara Spink, Lou Morton, and Daniela Sherer.
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Wednesday, January 18, 2017
“Dramatic Relationships” is this week’s Vimeo Staff Pick Premiere. Read a Q&A with director Dustin Guy Defa here: http://bit.ly/2jMjEPg Scenes from the relationship between a male director and his female actors. 6 min USA color super16mm ©2016 dir. Dustin Guy Defa cinematographer Zach Levy starring Elisa Lasowski, Bingham Bryant, Lindsay Burdge, Stephen Gurewitz, Jennifer Kim, Hannah Gross, Keith Paulson, Agostina Gálvez, Jay Giampietro
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Directed by Axel Digoix, produced by Pilule et Pigeon p&c 2016 Wedge TÉNÉRÉ TÀQQÀL Ténéré tàqqàl Eghàrghàr wa n-fissar Dàgh iknasàn elwan Azzadàn dàgh-s alimmoz Awwànàn ichinkad Adagh Ibas tidwin igdad iskak Aherahàghnàt timizzagh Tiwàr tekenzart idim n-àlyad A-wa àzzàman àssoheen Dàgh idja amsistagh Azzaràn wi àssohàtnen Idjmadàn inibdan Ammun dàgh-nàgh meddàn Tàssiknàs tayitte n-nibrar Tigla tisrawt fàlanàgh Istàqqàt anmàghdar What has become of the Ténéré The Ténéré* has become an upland of thorns Where elephants fight each other Crushing tender grass under foot. The gazelles have found refuge high in the mountains The birds no longer return to their nests at night The camps have all fled. You can read the bitterness on the faces of the innocents During this difficult and bruising time In which all solidarity has gone. The strongest impose their will And leave the weakest behind Many have died battling for twisted ends. And joy has abandoned us Exhausted by all this duplicity. * Ténéré is a Tamashek word meaning empty land or desert. The plural of the word is tinariwen.
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Tuesday, January 17, 2017
A thought experiment in ethics. Vid for TED Ed → http://twitter.com/eoinduffy → fb.me/MrEoinDuffy DIRECTED BY Eoin Duffy WRITER Eleanor Nelsen AUDIO David Kamp – www.davidkamp.co ANIMATION: Eoin Duffy Tyler Morgan Super Dasil Mahesh Hovsepyan Karen Cooper Custom Pranavjit Virdi NARRATOR Addison Anderson PRODUCER Gerta Xhelo PRODUCTION COORDINATOR Jessica Ruby
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Blooms are 3D printed sculptures designed to animate when spun under a strobe light. Unlike a 3D zoetrope, which animates a sequence of small changes to objects, a bloom animates as a single self-contained sculpture. The bloom’s animation effect is achieved by progressive rotations of the golden ratio, phi (ϕ), the same ratio that nature employs to generate the spiral patterns we see in pinecones and sunflowers. The rotational speed and strobe rate of the bloom are synchronized so that one flash occurs every time the bloom turns 137.5º (the angular version of phi).* Each bloom’s particular form and behavior is determined by a unique parametric seed I call a phi-nome (/fī nōm/). -John Edmark John Edmark is an artist, designer, and inventor. He teaches at Stanford University. Website: www.JohnEdmark.com Instagram: @John.Edmark A talk about blooms and related work: http://bit.ly/2jtyiO6 Purchase blooms: http://bit.ly/2jHcLyp Video by John Edmark ©2017 Creative Consultant: Terrence Tessaro McArdle Filming: Charlie Nordstrom Music: Bryan Barcinas Pier 9 Artist in Residence program: autodesk.com/air *For this video,www.JohnEdmark.com Instagram: @John.Edmark A talk about blooms and related work: http://bit.ly/2jtyiO6 Purchase blooms: http://bit.ly/2jHcLyp Video by John Edmark ©2017 Creative Consultant: Terrence Tessaro McArdle Filming: Charlie Nordstrom Music: Bryan Barcinas Pier 9 Artist in Residence program: autodesk.com/air *For this video, rather than using a strobe, the camera was set to a very short shutter speed in order to freeze individual frames of the spinning sculpture.
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An unlikely assassin finds himself in turn of the century Vienna in order to kill history’s most notorious dictator. Starring: Stephen Ellis and Matt Devine Director: Andrew Laurich Writers: Gabriel Miller & Andrew Laurich Cinematography: Scott Uhlfelder Producer: Natalie Sakai Editor: Randall Maxwell Sound: Lindsey Alvarez
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“Co-Directed” by Ryan Staake & Young Thug Production Companies: Pomp&Clout x Freenjoy EPs: Ryan Staake, Ryen Bartlett & Nathan Scherrer Producer: Jeff Kopchia Head of Production: Kevin Staake Director of Photography: Trevor Wineman Editors: Ryan Staake & Eric Degliomini VFX Supervisor: Aaron Vinton Lead VFX/3D: Pete Puskas VFX Touchups: Eric Degliomini & Ryan Staake Illustration: Carlos Ancalmo Colorist: David Torcivia Audio Edit: Aaron Vinton Voice on Recording: John Colombo Rotoscoping: 3D Services India Typeface: GT Sectra Production Manager: Nathaniel Dueber Production Coordinator: Jimmy Stannard 1st AD: Erik Mateo 2nd AD: Anthony Hayward Casting Director: Michael Stonewall Beaudry Production Designer: Clayton Beisner Art Director: Pele Kudren Set Dresser: Greg Shultz Set Dec Shopper: Philip Steiger 1st AC: Alicia Pharris 2nd AC: Erin Naifeh B CAM OP: Bret Watkins B CAM AC: Erick Aguilar DIT: Mike Halper VTR: Chris Warren Techno Dolly Tech: Adam Francis Techno Dolly Op: Paul Maples Gaffer: Mike Misslin Best Boy Electric: Garett Williams Electric: Joel Gill Key Grip: Nick Bodkin Best Boy Grip: Josh Smith Grip: Sean Burris Grip Driver: Randy Crisco Stylist: Bo Roses Hair: Priscilla Nguyen Makeup: Julie Dinh Pyro Tech: Erick Hicks Truck PA: Ted Keffer Set PA: Freddy Mendez Set PA: Patricia Ramirez Driver PA: Zac Grado Moho Driver: Rusty Kid Cops: Roman George Steven Thomas Corey Jackson Girls: Sharifa Bailey Alexis Paton Stephanie Chukwoucha Melissa Moore Jacqueline Cohen Emily Gruen Blaire Hampton Saiyda Bey Danica Cooper Jasmine Macken Shakina Greene Ella Moore Kathaleen Fisher Sylvia Kochinski Brandi Lawrence Meica Bradshaw Ermaline Ogbodo Jessica Harris Kaleila Jordan Nicole Ballantine Skylar Roberge Vanessa Stewart
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Monday, January 16, 2017
«12 weeks» short film / «12 SEMAINES» court métrage de Marc-André Girard/ In a mall public bathroom, Lilly, François and their 6 year- old daughter bid farewell to an unborn family member / À la toilette d’un centre commercial, Lilly, François et leur fille Léa, 6 ans, doivent faire leurs adieux à un fœtus de 12 semaines. Festivals et Prix: - Talent Tout Court-Not Short On Talent 2016. Téléfilm Canada. CANNES - Compilation « Dans ta face ». Présenté par «Prends ça court» à la belle étoile. Quartier des spectacles. - SHORT & SWEET. Centre culturel canadien à Paris. 2016 - Festival REGARD. Festival international du court métrage au Saguenay. - Acquisition et diffusion à bord de tous les vols AIR CANADA enRoute 2016 - catégorie «Québec Gold» Avec/ Starring: Rémi-Pierre Paquin, Anne-Marie Égré, Charlotte St-Martin, Danielle Proulx, Sarah Desjeunes, Nadia Paradis. Scénario et réalisation/ writer and director: Marc-André Girard Direction photo/ director of photography: Serge Desrosiers C.S.C Montage_colorisation/ Editor: Bernard-Eric Malouin Musique/ Music: Alex Mc Mahon Productrice au contenu/Content producer: Sandrine Béchade Directeur artistique/ Art director: Jean-Luc Charron Mixeur/ sound: Luc Boudrias Script: Fanny Bellavance Assistant à la réalisation: Alexandre Murray Chef maquilleuse: Colleen Quinton Accessoiriste: Chantal Lussier 1er assistant-caméra: Jacques Bernier Chefs Électro: Michael Boulonne Michel Paul Électro Louis Turcotte Chef machino: Simon Hébert Cadreur: Maxime Valsan Preneurs de son: Dominique Chartrand Denton Girard Régisseur: Patrick Vézeau Assistant de production: Jean-François Paré Directrice de production: Martine Tremblay Adjointe au producteur: Roxanne Pelletier Assistant montage sonore: Dan Tardif Coord. post-prod son: Anne-Catherine Busson Traduction anglaise s-titres: James Murray Figurants: Marilou Bourdon Mathieu Bourdon Francine Bourguignon-Bourdon Chansons du court métrage: Igloo de SAFIA NOLIN http://apple.co/2jBMZvK The Pursuit of Happiness de BEYRIES http://apple.co/2jrv2SY 1er court métrage/ First short film: http://bit.ly/2jBL4XJ
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OFFICIAL WINNER: Orange County Film Festival (Best Documentary, Best Cinematography) OFFICIAL SELECTION: Orange County Film Festival (Best Story in a Documentary) OFFICIAL SELECTION: Shorts That Are Not Pants Film Festival OFFICIAL SELECTION: Dirigo Film Festival Submerged in the darkness of her depression, Katie struggles to stay afloat the rough waters in her life, but uncovers what matters most in her journey to recovery. Directed by Claire Imler and Troy Charbonnet Cinematography by Claire Imler and Troy Charbonnet Edited by Troy Charbonnet and Claire Imler Produced by Claire Imler Associate Producers: Troy Charbonnet and Lian Koren Special Thanks to: Sydney Webster Jacqueline Vollucci Brendon Lee Maureen McNamara Camden Phillips FilmED* Academy of the Arts
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Sunday, January 15, 2017
Sable Noir is a concept film & capsule collaboration between Billabong & Desillusion , Directed by Sebastien Zanella, Sable Noir takes inspiration from Jack Freestone’s ups & downs and the impulses felt during his first year on the World Surf League. You can shop the full collection on http://bit.ly/2iqQYhN L'océan affronte les montagnes, Abattant des murs à ses pieds Et le sable noirci. On est plus qu'un fou si l'on fait face à l'abysse, Et bien plus qu'un roi si l'on dompte ses cauchemars. Special Effect: Thomas Blanchard Voice over : Charlie Chaplin “ the dictator” Produced by Sam Carrier Music : Giacomo Puccini "Adesso Voi” Assisted by Kevin Johnson Feat Aude Lionet Additional filming : Faraz Mozafarian Thanks to Stace Galbraith
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Saturday, January 14, 2017
In alchemy, the term chrysopoeia (Greek) means transmutation into gold. All scenes were filmed with a Canon 5D and a 100mm macro lens. The score was composed and played by Nikolai von Sallwitz, using real instruments and tools such as cello, bowed strings, prepared piano, guitar, flutes, filtered springs, woods and hardware FX such as analog distortion. Chrysopoeia is part of Sonic Materia project series initiated by Nikolai von Sallwitz that is interpreted by various visual artists, graphic- and motion designers. It is about more space for pure visions and experiments likewise interaction and networking with futurebrains of design. http://bit.ly/2irBMvN Title: Chrysopoeia I Directed & Produced: Susi Sie I Music & Sound Design: Nikolai von Sallwitz www.vonsallwitz.com www.susisie.de http://bit.ly/2iwpoOkwww.vonsallwitz.com www.susisie.de http://bit.ly/2iwpoOk
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Friday, January 13, 2017
A whaling run takes a turn for the worse when a fearless captain and her small crew of whale-hunters encounter a far more ancient and horrible evil. Direction: Nathan Campbell, Alec Cummings Project Management: Maria Henriksen Animation: Nathan Campbell, Junyoung Chung, Alec Cummings, Carlos Tsoi, Angela Yu Music: Il Trovatore - Anvil Chorus by Guiseppe Verdi Special Thanks: Jonathan Corriveau www.giantvoid.tv, Conner Jones www.conner-jones.com, Jen Flaxman studio.horse 2016
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Thursday, January 12, 2017
Alan Williams: Creatures of the Deep offers an insight into the mind and work of the immensely talented Brighton sculptor Alan Williams, who turns scrap metal into amazing animal figures. Looking into his dark influences and childhood, this biopic explores Alan’s practice, presenting the work of a true artist who holds “great talent, imagination and humility”. Alan Williams | http://bit.ly/2j5KuC5 Director - Ben Cox | http://bit.ly/2ii6soa Music - MOUNT BANK [Sam Organ] | http://bit.ly/2j5KXnG Alan’s creative practice began in his childhood, creating fantastical hybrid creatures using old toys and a tube of glue. Currently entering his 14thth year of practice, Alan’s passion is making animals and creatures from mostly found and recycled metal; transforming recognisable every day objects into beautifully detailed, sculptural artworks. His unique hand crafted works imaginatively reference nature; animals, plants, textures, form and movement. Commissions include sculpture, architectural installations, furniture and many of his public artworks are on display in locations throughout Sussex and the UK. Ben Cox - Director “This film is the result of the wanting to create a passion project based around a local Brighton artist. The resulting film has surpassed all my original expectations both in the final product and the experience I had in making it. Working with Alan over the 6 months has been a wonderful experience and I have been exposed to an artist of great talent, imagination and humility. The project has been a wonderful collaboration, with Alan putting a lot of trust and faith in me as a filmmaker and I enjoyed every second of it”.
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I went to Alaska for New Year with my friend Dan; we spent a week travelling North from Anchorage by rail, 4x4 & light aircraft. I took along my A7SII for the trip. Towards the end of 2016 I desired a trip disconnected from technology & work, somewhere ‘into the wild’ that I could disconnect somewhat from life in London. After our Tens (http://tens.co) campaign shoot in Mexico in December, I headed North to Vancouver and spent Christmas snowboarding. Alaska looked like the most logical stop after that for a week or so in the wilderness. The more (little) I researched and booked, I realised I should probably take a camera with me, but didn’t want to be inconvenienced by all the gear I usually travel with (http://bit.ly/2jcsqYN). The verse is from a book I found in our cabin (http://bit.ly/2jouqLi) that really resonated with the journey. Marshall was an environmental activist who wrote extensively about Alaska in the early 20th Century. Photos from the trip: http://bit.ly/2jcqYpA — The Problem of the Wilderness - Bob Marshall, 1930 It is well to reflect that the wilderness furnishes perhaps the best opportunity for pure esthetic enjoyment. This requires that beauty be observed as a unity, and that for the brief duration of any pure esthetic experience the cognition of the observed object must completely fill the spectator’s cosmos. There can be no extraneous thoughts—no question about the creator of the phenomenon, its structure, what it resembles or what vanity in the beholder it gratifies. “The purely esthetic observer has for the moment forgotten his own soul”, he has only one sensation left and that is exquisiteness. In the wilderness, with its entire freedom from the manifestations of human will, that perfect objectivity which is essential for pure esthetic rapture can probably be achieved more readily than among any other forms of beauty. — http://getdeluxe.co @getdeluxe
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In 2016 I travelled to South Africa to visit The Black Mambas - the worlds first all female anti-poaching unit operating in the Balule Game Reserve in South Africa. Coming from disadvantaged communities and breaking strong patriarchal tradition, these courageous women focus on eliminating illegal wildlife trade through conservation, education and the protection of wildlife, helping to ensure the long term survival of threatened and endangered species in the area. Each day they patrol up to 20km, unarmed, looking for poachers, wire-snares, and break-ins along the fence line. Their lives are at constant risk from poachers and the dangerous wildlife they protect. It is their belief that the war on poaching will not be won with guns and bullets, but through education within their local communities. The Black Mambas Anti-Poaching Unit www.blackmambas.org The Black Mambas are Nkateko Letti Mzimba, Cute Grace Mhlongo, Felicia Mogakane, Belinda Mzimba, Qolile Mathebula, Kedibone Malatji, Nomsa Mokgadi Malungane, Lindiwe Labina Pilusa, Remember Dikeledi, Nesti Suzen Mohale, Patience Maphanga, Thato Moroni, Amy Clark, Lukie Mahlake, Winie Nyathi, Collen Mathebula, Proud Mkansi, Dedeya Nkwinika, Happy Nkwinika, Boetie Nkosi, Maseke Tribe, Joshua Nyoni, Christopher Khwakhwa & Given Ndlovu. Directed & Edited by Dan Sadgrove Producers: Dan Sadgrove and Nadine Brown DOP: Jason Hearn Sound Mixer: Mike Nyembe Music: Hanan Townshend Sound Design: Morgan Johnson Color: Houmam Thanks to Gabriele Neukom, Johan Grobler, William Hodgson, Lisa Trueman, Craig Spenser, Peter Sherlock, Skip Margetts, Craig Siney, Maseke Primary School, Hoedspruit Endangered Species Center, The Moholoholo Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre, Rhino Revolution, Kinyonga Reptile Center, Farm Films Productions, Barking Owl Sound and MPC London. The Black Mamba APU relies heavily on donations. Donations can be made to the Black Mamba APU thru Rhino Mercy at: www.rhinomercy.org. In Memory of Siphiwe Sithole – died 2nd November 2016 Ulale ngokuthula dadewethu. Rest in peace, my sister.
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Epoch is an experimental film intended to take you on a voyage through our solar system and beyond. It is a personal project orchestrated to share our enjoyment and admiration for science fiction films and literature. To optimize your viewing experience, Epoch is best experienced with a full screen, no artificial light intrusion, ample sound speakers, and an open mind free of predictions or expectations in order to allow the film to guide you on its expedition and take you to another place entirely. Enjoy the journey. See you on the other side. For more information and an in-depth breakdown please visit - www.ashthorp.com Design/Production/Direction - Ash Thorp Design/Production/Direction - Chris Bjerre Score - Ben Lukas Boysen Score - Yair Elazar Glotman
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Wednesday, January 11, 2017
Sarah, a beautiful and intelligent 30-year-old, has everything to succeed. But her fear of banality keeps her in a permanent state of inertia. One day, she wakes up in an unknown suburban house after a complete blackout. Helpless, she calls her friend Catherine and lands, against her will, in a bachelorette party with old acquaintances. As the night unfolds and the tension builds, Sarah’s pursuit of authenticity leads to a merciless climax where secrets are unveiled, and friendships, destroyed. AWARDS Jutra pour le meilleur court ou moyen métrage de fiction, Québec, 2014 Grand prix national et le prix du public Regard sur le court métrage au Saguenay, Québec, 2014 Prix du meilleur court métrage narratif, SXSW, Austin, Texas, 2014 Prix du meilleur court métrage de fiction, Tampere Film Festival, Finlande, 2014 Promotional Prize International Competition, International Short Film Festival Winterthur, Suisse, 2013 Staff Award for the Short Film Competition at Milano Film Festival, Italie, 2013 Prix du meilleur court métrage Focus Québec/Canada, Festival du nouveau cinéma, Québec, 2013 Prix du meilleur court international, Jury Jeunesse, 66e Festival del film Locarno, Suisse, 2013 FESTIVALS 23rd Whitaker St. Louis International Film Festival, USA, 2014 14th Nevada City Film Festival, Californie, 2014 62nd Melbourne International Film Festival, Australie, 2014 10th Traverse City Film Festival, Michigan, 2014 26e Filmfest Dresden International Short Film Festival, Allemagne, 2014 18e Regard sur le court métrage du Saguenay, Chicoutimi, Québec, 2014 32e Rendez-vous du cinéma québécois, Montréal, Québec, 2014 18th Tampere Film Festival, Finland, 2014 27th SXSW, Austin, Texas, 2014 17th International Short Film Festival Winterthur, Suisse, 2013 15th MECAL, International Short Film and Animation Festival of Barcelona, Espagne, 2013 24th Stockholm Film Festival, Stockholm, Suède, 2013 28e Festival International du Film Francophone de Namur, Belgique, 2013 27e Festival International du cinéma francophone en Acadie, Moncton, Nouveau Brunswick, 2013 10e Festival de courts métrages, Images en vues, îles-de-la-Madeleine, 2013 42e Festival du nouveau cinéma, Montréal, Québec, 2013 37th Toronto International Film Festival, Toronto, Canada, 2013 18th Milano Film Festival, Milano, Italie, 2013 66e Festival del film Locarno, Locarno, Suisse, 2013
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–A shy wolf tries to befriend a group of hip, party-loving bunnies but finds her body is in revolt.– www.theitching.com 2016 Sundance Film Festival: selected for the Debra Hill Film Grant by Women in Film LA 2016 Sarasota Film Festival: Best Animated Short Film 2016 Nashville Film Festival: Grand Jury Prize 2016 Athens International Film and Video Festival: Animation, First Prize 2016 St. Louis International Film Festival: Best Animated Short 2016 New Hampshire Film Festival: Best Animated Film 2016 Monster Film Festival: Best Short Animation A Collaboration by Dianne Bellino + Adam Davies Written, Directed + Edited by Dianne Bellino Animated by Adam Davies Produced by Dianne Bellino + Adam Davies Cinematography + Lighting: Dianne Bellino Production Design, Set Construction + Art Direction: Dianne Bellino + Adam Davies Costume Design + Construction: Antonia Ford-Roberts + Dianne Bellino Music: Dean Parker Sound Design + Mix: Eii Cohn Title Design: Nancy Kwon Assistant Camera: Adam Davies Animal Design + Construction: Dianne Bellino Prop Design + Construction: Adam Davies Animal Resculpting: Dianne Bellino + Adam Davies Costume Assistance + Sewing: McLean Sheperd, Kimi Kaplowitz, Jen Prokopowicz Armatures: Adam Davies Assistant Editor: Adam Davies Post Production Effects: Adam Davies Additional Visual Effects: Alec Iselin Colorist: Chris Ramey Sound Editor: Daniel D'Errico Production Consultants: Reuben Kleiner, Zach Williams Post Production Consultants: Richie Sherman, Kalika Kharkar Sharma, Jeremy Brooke 15 mins. Color Copyright Dianne Bellino + Adam Davies 2016 http://bit.ly/2ijBF8F http://bit.ly/2jiSa3jwww.theitching.com 2016 Sundance Film Festival: selected for the Debra Hill Film Grant by Women in Film LA 2016 Sarasota Film Festival: Best Animated Short Film 2016 Nashville Film Festival: Grand Jury Prize 2016 Athens International Film and Video Festival: Animation, First Prize 2016 St. Louis International Film Festival: Best Animated Short 2016 New Hampshire Film Festival: Best Animated Film 2016 Monster Film Festival: Best Short Animation A Collaboration by Dianne Bellino + Adam Davies Written, Directed + Edited by Dianne Bellino Animated by Adam Davies Produced by Dianne Bellino + Adam Davies Cinematography + Lighting: Dianne Bellino Production Design, Set Construction + Art Direction: Dianne Bellino + Adam Davies Costume Design + Construction: Antonia Ford-Roberts + Dianne Bellino Music: Dean Parker Sound Design + Mix: Eii Cohn Title Design: Nancy Kwon Assistant Camera: Adam Davies Animal Design + Construction: Dianne Bellino Prop Design + Construction: Adam Davies Animal Resculpting: Dianne Bellino + Adam Davies Costume Assistance + Sewing: McLean Sheperd, Kimi Kaplowitz, Jen Prokopowicz Armatures: Adam Davies Assistant Editor: Adam Davies Post Production Effects: Adam Davies Additional Visual Effects: Alec Iselin Colorist: Chris Ramey Sound Editor: Daniel D'Errico Production Consultants: Reuben Kleiner, Zach Williams Post Production Consultants: Richie Sherman, Kalika Kharkar Sharma, Jeremy Brooke 15 mins. Color Copyright Dianne Bellino + Adam Davies 2016 http://bit.ly/2ijBF8F http://bit.ly/2jiSa3j Official Selection 2016: Sundance Film Festival, AFI Fest, Sarasota Film Festival, Maryland Film Festival, Nashville Film Festival, International Film Festival Boston, Fantasia, Fantastic Fest, Hamptons Film Festival, Guanajuato International Film Festival, New Orleans Film Festival, Sidewalk Film Festival, Norrkoping Film Festival Flimmer, Animatou International Animation Festival, BendFilm Festival, Philadelphia Film Festival, Denver Film Festival, Tacoma Film Festival, Dallas VideoFest, Monster Fest
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Tuesday, January 10, 2017
Huge thanks to Willy Mason for letting us use the track ‘Talk Me Down’ - http://bit.ly/2igzP8s Film and Edit - Mr B Productions - http://bit.ly/2idITrH Additional footage (land) - Olly Fawcett and Sharpy UK Pro Surf competition footage - Mr B / UK Pro Surf Tour Commentary by Lee Bartlett Vimeo Image by Toby Butler The Thurso Surf Festival 2016 saw big swells and changing winds for days resulting in a pretty epic event with pumping waves at Thurso and Sandside. Despite making the final, Jayce Robinson still found time to search the north coast of Scotlands incredible setup. So with an abundance of swell, favourable winds, and perfect, heavy, slabbing reefs round every corner, here’s what happened Between Heats…
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Here it is! We’re excited to finally present STILL TURNING. The help and support of friends is crucial in a project like KORUA Shapes. As a thank you, we organized a weekend camping adventure on a mountain pass that lies only minutes from some of Europe’s best resorts. Most guys showed up in camper vans, others simply planned to crash in the front seat of their cars. The idea was to spend some quality time in good company, enjoy a couple of beers, test out some new shapes and have as much fun as possible, all while filming a new edit along the way. Using the excuse of having to gather more footage, we ended up doing several more of these trips throughout the spring. Featuring: Nicholas Wolken, Gabriele Torriani, Pepe Regazzi, Thomas Stöckli, Aaron Schwartz, Raphael Rocha, Ivo Florin, Kuno Egli, Filip Zuan, Vitus Zenz, Stephan Maurer, Armando Guetg, Jerry Niedermeier, Florian Krummenacher & Runar Péter Hjörleifsson Filming & Editing: Stephan Maurer Additional Filming: Aaron Schwartz & Romano Thomann Graphics: Aaron Schwartz Music Supervisor: Gabriele Minelli Music: “DERNIÈRE NUIT” by MESSAGE Written and performed by Didier Brutus and Olivier Balet http://bit.ly/2iCeioD http://bit.ly/2j4YpuA www.koruashapes.com
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Vicious Cycle features a group of little autonomous robots performing a range of repetitive functions, driven by mechanical devices. But as the mechanisms mercilessly start getting faster and faster, things take a turn for the worse for the helpless robots. Music by Marcus Olsson (http://bit.ly/2ifAFT3)
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The concept of the video was inspired by the images of Omran Daqneesh, the Syrian boy covered in dust in the ambulance after his house was hit by a bomb. Like everyone in the world I was heartbroken by that image but I also saw a glimmer of hope. As dark as the subject matter is the point of our “Believer” video was to capture the resilience of youth and the hope displayed by communities coming together to save victims from the rubble. If it wasn’t for the support from Sjoerd of Showtek and guidance from Diplo and his creative director Sara, this video would not have turned out as emotionally powerful as it has.They supported us going to the Middle East, shooting with all local cast, crew and keeping it as authentic as possible. There were countless obstacles that go along with shooting in an unfamiliar country but with the help of the local film community we got through them all and created something special in the process. Director: Christopher Louie Producer: Daniel Pleacoff Director of Photography: Houssam Shahine 1st Assistant Director: Hady Mahmoud Costume Designer: Dessarae Harrington Production Company: Uprise Media/Backstage Pictures Line Producer: Mohamed El Raie Head of Production: Samer Salah Art Director: Mark Wagih Production Manager: Mohamed Salah Boy: John Malak Monster: Amr Patrick Mother: Samah Abd El-Aal IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO HELP PROVIDE RELIEF TO CHILDREN AFFECTED BY THE CONFLICT IN SYRIA BY DONATING TO SAVE THE CHILDREN: http://bit.ly/2hR1g6l
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Monday, January 9, 2017
Original title: Voor Film From the perspectives of a dozen diverse viewers, this documentary short explores the peculiar ritual of watching film. How is the medium experienced by people with sensory impairments, strong religious beliefs, or lovesickness? A story about moving images and their audience. http://bit.ly/2i7roOJ Awards Best international short - Sleepwalkers International Short Film Festival 2015 Best experimental film - Timishort Film Festival 2015 Audience award - Flatpack Film Festival 2016 Jury award for best short film - Filmfestival Contravision 2016 Nominee Golden Calf best short film - Nederlands Filmfestival 2015 Special mention - Dokufest 2015 Special mention - Message to Man 2015 Special mention - Videomedeja 2015 Special mention cinema jury - Erarta Motion Pictures 2016 Special mention art jury - Erarta Motion Pictures 2016
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A series of serendipitous events lead to an unlikely encounter and the fulfilling of an old man’s last earthly desire. Directed and animated by Luke Saunders Music score by Luke Saunders Sound Design by Ed Crocker Score mixed by Richie Buxton Special Thanks to Pixel, Nessa Edwards, Karen Luk, Kane Jorgenson, Jordan Lim, Disasterpeace
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Here’s a question you may never have thought about before: what does an animation editor actually do? If scenes are just written and then animated, is their role any more than just connecting clips together? On the contrary, the role of an animation editor is actually one of the most important roles in shaping the film being made. Let’s dive in and explore the job. For educational purposes only. Interviews- The Cutting Room: Ken Schretzmann- see podcast on iTunes Moviola: John Venzon- http://bit.ly/2il5Biv Westminster Town Hall: Pete Docter- http://bit.ly/2iRdZd4 DP/30: Lee Unkrich- http://bit.ly/2hYM8rH Manhattan Edit Workshop: Andrew Weisblum- http://bit.ly/2iKJk0A Sources/Further Reading- DisneyWar by James B. Stewart- http://amzn.to/2hZzDqO Cut and Drawn: An Animated Evening With Editors by Michael Kunkes- http://bit.ly/2i1u9zi Perspectives on Editing: An Animated Conversation by Michael Kunkes- http://bit.ly/2iZxDkk You can follow me through: Twitter- http://twitter.com/andymsaladino YouTube- http://youtube.com/c/theroyaloceanfilmsociety Official Website- theroyaloceanfilmsociety.com/
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Art is Theft is a personal project I’ve been planning for a long time. Creation is not inspired by one man, woman or one thing. We are influenced by our daily fair, diverse artists etc. I have admired various influential artists in my life, such as Picasso, Dali and Warhol. With this film, I attempted to convey an approach to the creative process and express how all artists, at any level, “steal” the art and the very soul of other artists, while forming their “original” pieces. The one and only Ambrose Yu did a wonderful work in the sound design of this piece. I strongly recommend listening to this film while wearing headphones. Thank you. For more info about the creative process of this project, go here: http://bit.ly/2iWdnSW Credits: Script, Design and Animation: Daniel Cordero http://bit.ly/2iVr5Dq Sound Design & Music: Ambrose Yu http://ambroseyu.com Voice Over Artist: Bob Bavnani http://bit.ly/2iWpb7D Script supervision and social media: Evan Brown http://dreambear.org Thanks a lot to Evan Brown and Xiomara Rodriguez for their support and for believing in this project from its very inception. Follow me on: Instagram: http://bit.ly/2iVoGJ0 Facebook: http://bit.ly/2iWmZ0b
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Sunday, January 8, 2017
TUNDRA’s newest immersive experience is a large scale laser-beams installation which went unseen to public due to cancellation of Outline Festival in Moscow where it was initially planned to be exhibited. As it was specially created for this festival, we decided to name it OUTLINES. This word has a strong meaning in Russian representing the idea of stepping out of an initial grid and rising above the fundamentals by trespassing your imaginary boundaries. Special thanks to Alexander Us & Sila Sveta for inviting us to take part in Outline festival 2016. And thanks to everyone who helped us: Dmirtry Znamensky, Isabelle Rousset, Viktor Kudryashov, Maxim Harin, Roman Pechorin, Kapitolina Tcvetkova-Plotnikova, Semyon Zlotsky. A custom tunnel iteration of this installation will be premiered and first shown to public at Day For Night festival in Houston, Texas, from December 16th to 18th. www.dayfornight.io facebook.com/tunddra www.wearetundra.com Behance - http://bit.ly/2j7mvC4www.dayfornight.io facebook.com/tunddra www.wearetundra.com Behance - http://bit.ly/2j7mvC4
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As a new year is coming, we assembled our team to craft an end-of-year video that would capture viewers’ imagination. We came up with an idea to use the perspective of a microscope/macro-lens to present the four seasons in our human world. All editing materials are from the previous microscope/macro footages and some unused shots, including footages from color paint experiments and those of chemical reactions. Also, wish all a happy new year! Credits Concept/Design：Yue Zhang, Xin Gao, Zaoeyo, YuXuan Guan Photographer：WenTing Zhu, Yan Liang Music：The Blue Danube Editor：Zaoeyo Producer：Yan Liang
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Saturday, January 7, 2017
An innovative music video for the song “Legal Eyes” by Hadag Nahash & Infected Mushroom - combined from different animation techniques and live action footage. Created by Tal Zagreba, Robert Moreno & Daniel Sasson Directors: Tal Zagreba & Robert Moreno Screenplay and Concept: Tal Zagreba Animation Director: Robert Moreno Stop-Motion Director: Daniel Sasson 2D Animation: Robert Moreno, Daniel Sasson Stop-Motion Animation: Daniel Sasson Compositing: Robert Moreno, Daniel Sasson Live-Action Producer: Aviv Shiloh Live-Action DOP: Eric Raphael Mizrahi Live-Action Gaffer: Eric Raphael Mizrahi Additional Cinematography: Ido Grosman, Aviv Shiloh Editor: Robert Moreno Color Grading: Robert Moreno Prop Making: Daniel Sasson Storyboard: Robert Moreno Lyrics & Music by Hadag Nahash Performed by Hadag Nahash & Infected Mushroom Musical Production by Infected Mushroom & Hadag Nahash Special Thanks: Yo! Studios, Movie Mobile, Lior Waldman, Roy Tal, Yonatan Benaksas, Alex Zagreba, Dina Blich, Shay Zagreba, Getta Rosenzweig, Ori Zayag, Mizrahi Family
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Synopsis Sophie lives alone with her mother on a desolate farm in the middle of nowhere. A place that hides a secret far worse than she could have imagined. Director Statement : We both come from a childhood marked by much loneliness, where the security of one’s parents was vital. The thing that scared the most was the thought that once parents would die, or disappear, the security would be crushed, or that it was only an illusion. With “Reset”, we want to portray this particular fear a child would feel when the worst thinkable becomes a reality.
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Friday, January 6, 2017
DIVERSION-saigonggan 사이공간 _ more details & workflow http://bit.ly/2i23cvb Constantly feeling rushed. Habitually saying ‘too busy’ or ‘quickly’. Always apprehensive that things might not be done in time. The desire to act quickly is basically a matter of speed. Elevation of speed requires reduction of time. The most economical way for this formula is a straight line. Connecting two points; starting and ending point, without a gap. People, consumed by the aim to reach the ending point, proceed rectilinearly. The space in between is merely a path leading to the ending point, and nothing more. This interspace has been omitted due to the rectilinear motion between the two points. Could people be liberated from the obsession of unidirectional movement and speed, if a new perspective is formed by visually converting the direction of spaces with intense unidirectional propensity? Walls, doors and passageways that can involve the audience are installed in the interaction version. An image is projected onto the wall. It starts from the z-axis, consistent with the direction of the person advancing through the door. The image is composed of one-point perspective spaces and situations with intense unidirectional propensity. When the person proceeds in the intended direction, the sensor perceives the movement and the projected image revolves to the x-axis perspective. The image has a flat layout, lacking space perception. With the movement of people as the variable, the image portrays different spaces revolving on their axises. In the animation version, symbolizes the interspace. Generally, fish are recognized from its profiles. It is more natural to visualize fish moving in the intersectional direction of people’s line of sight. While we constantly move rectilinearly, the space from the side; the interspace, could inhabit naturally travelling sideways. 늘 쫓기는 마음이다. ‘바쁘다’,’빨리빨리`를 입에 달고 산다. 제시간에 다 해내지 못할까 봐 불안하다. 빨리하고 싶은 마음은 결국 속도에 관한 문제다. 물리적인 속도를 높이기 위해선 소요시간을 줄여야 한다. 이 공식에서 가장 경제적인 동선은 직선이다. 출발점과 도착점, 두 점 사이를 막힘없이 이어야 한다. 사람들은 움직이는 동안 도착점에 이르러야 한다는 생각만으로 직선 운동을 하고 있다. 사이의 공간들은 도착점으로 가는 길, 그 이상 이하도 아니다. 이 사이공간은 출발점과 도착점 사이의 직선운동에 의해 생략되어 버린 지점이다. 사람들의 일방향성이 강하게 나타나는 물리적 공간들이 향하고 있는 방향에 시각적 변형을 일으켜 새로운 지점을 만들 수 있다면 사람들의 일방향적인 움직임과 속도에 대한 강박에서 벗어날 수 있지 않을까? 인터렉션 버전에선 사람들이 실제로 이동할 수 있는 벽, 문, 통로를 설치한다. 벽면에 프로젝터를 이용하여 영상을 투사한다. 처음에는 문을 이용하는 사람의 이동방향과 같은 z축의 영상이 나온다. 이때 영상에선 일방향성이 강하게 느껴지는 일소실점 공간과 상황을 보여준다. 사람이 의도한 방향으로 진행하면 이를 센서로 감지하여 벽면에 투사되고 있던 영상 속 공간은 x축으로 회전한다. 이때 영상은 공간감이 거의 느껴지지 않는 평면적인 레이아웃으로 구성한다. 사람의 이동이 변수가 되어 축이 회전하는 다양한 공간들이 연출된다. 애니메이션 버전에서 볼 수 있는 물고기 인간들은 사이공간을 상징한다. 일반적으로 사람들은 물고기를 옆면의 모습으로 파악한다. 물고기는 사람의 시선 방향과 교차하여 움직이는 것이 더 자연스러운 셈이다. 우리가 빠르게 직선운동을 하는 동안, 옆면의 공간- 사이공간에서는 옆으로 움직이는 것이 더 당연한 물고기 인간들이 살고 있을지도 모른다. _ ©HYUNMINI.COM HIVCD GRADUATION PROJECT
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I created “Playtime” in 2010 as part of The Toronto Animated Image Society’s funded project to bring the Group 11 Painters alive with animation. My film was an homage to the life and art of Jock MacDonald. This film was created with paint and decayed frames of Hollywood trailers glued directly onto the surface of 35 mm film strips. The creation process is detailed in my latest filmmaking manual, “Scratch, Crackle & Pop!” ( http://bit.ly/2iKvc7h )
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This is a documentary about Dannyboy. A portrait about failure and disappointment. He’s an artist but also an idiot. A film by Simon Lynen http://bit.ly/2iMy1mi Awards: - Yotsuba special award, New chitose airport festival, 2016 Festival screenings: - Animafest Zagreb, 2016 - Internationales Trickfilm Festival Stuttgart, 2016 - New Chitose Airport Festival, 2016 - Nederlands Filmfestival Utrecht, 2015 - Anima Brussels, 2017 - Hommage Bozar Brussels, 2016 - Nuit de l'animation Lille, 2016
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Thursday, January 5, 2017
When it was released in 2013, Gravity was that rare case of a movie that was (generally) well received by public, critics and film scholars alike. Critics even wielded lofty terms such as “avant-garde” and famous film scholars described it as an “experimental film”. High and nearly unanimous praise indeed. But Gravity is also a movie of contradictions. It features state-of-the-art special effects that push the boundaries of film technology. Yet this high tech extravaganza also evokes early cinematic technology and experience. It is a film that focuses on bodily experience, taking us on a breathless ride with the (heavily breathing) Sandra Bullock. Yet in other ways this film denounces the human body and its autonomy. Several years have passed since Gravity blasted off in cinemas, so maybe this is a good time to take another look at the movie and at what makes it remarkable. What is its importance in film (and even art) history? Did it herald a new way of filmmaking or did it harken back to earlier episodes of this art form? Those are the questions this video essay tries to address, along the way connecting Cuarón’s movie to abstract expressionist painting and computer chess. Please visit www.filmscalpel.com for detailed credits. This video was made solely for educational purposes and makes “fair use” of copyrighted material. Fair use is codified at Section 107 of the Copyright Act: Under the fair use doctrine, it is not an infringement to use the copyrighted works of another in some circumstances, such as for commentary, criticism, news reporting, or educational use.
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“Sonámbulo / The Sleepwalker” is this week’s Vimeo Staff Pick Premiere. Read a Q&A with director Theodore Ushev here: http://bit.ly/2jenxze A surrealist journey through colours and shapes inspired by the poem Romance Sonámbulo by Federico García Lorca. Visual poetry in the rhythm of fantastic dreams and passionate nights. A film by Theodore Ushev Music by Kottarashky Production: Les Productions Unité centrale / 9311-8990 Quebec Inc., Canada, 2015 Distribution: Bonobostudio (International), La Distributrice de films (Canada) AWARDS Special Jury Award, Animafest Zagreb 2015 Special Mention, Fest Anca 2015 Best Music Award, Animator Poznan 2015 Canadian Film Institute Honorable Mention for Best Canadian Animation, Ottawa International Animation Festival 2015 Special Mention, Multivision International Festival of Animated Arts 2015 Alva Costa Award for Best Short Film up to 5 Minutes, Cinanima Espinho 2015 Honorary Distinction, Etiuda & Anima International Film Festival 2015 Special Mention, Longue vue sur le court 2015 Special Mention, Sommets du cinema d'animation 2015 Best Short Animated Film Award, Les Rendez-vous du cinéma québécois 2016 Special Prize, Hiroshima International Animation Festival 2016 MORE THAN 100 FESTIVAL SELECTIONS, INCLUDING: Holland Animation Film Festival Annecy International Animation Festival Animafest Zagreb Ottawa International Animation Festival Toronto International Film Festival DOK Leipzig Edinburgh International Film Festival Encounters Short Film and Animation Festival Curtas Vila do Conde IndieLisboa Cinanima Espinho Anima Mundi Guanajuato International Film Festival Sao Paulo International Short Film Festival Vienna Independent Shorts Melbourne International Animation Festival ANIMATOR Poznan Animatou Geneva Anim'est Bucharest Sapporo International Short Film Festival Uppsala International Short Film Festival Festival du nouveau cinéma Montréal London International Animation Festival Animateka Ljubljana Anima Brussels Ann Arbor Film Festival Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film Hiroshima International Animation Festival More about the film: http://bit.ly/2hUYyMh
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The latest documentary by Ivan Olita is a piece documenting the far reaches of the southern state of Oaxaca where, in the indigenous communities around the town of Juchitán, the world is not divided simply into males and females. The local Zapotec people have made room for a third category, which they call “muxes” - men who consider themselves women and live in a socially sanctioned limbo between the two genders. Exclusively premiered on NOWNESS: http://bit.ly/2jelpaE Featured on SHORT OF THE WEEK: http://bit.ly/2iePMtK
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Wednesday, January 4, 2017
“Reflections” is a 2D-animated film composed of approximately 1,100 individual drawings. __ What do our memories become? They are alive inside, even when the reality is dead. The fleeting quality of love forces a girl to question if her relationship ever truly existed, or if it was all in her head. –– Directed, Animated, & Edited MORGAN GRUER http://bit.ly/2iJh5zw Music PEDR http://bit.ly/2iF4riI COLLEEN SCHIKOWSKI http://bit.ly/2iJr0VK Girl KIMI SADANAGA Boy ADAM HEISIG Dancer JENNY YOO Special Thanks KELLY DENATO © 2016 Morgan Gruer Pratt Institute Brooklyn, NY 11205
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Story of a fifteen year old boy, who wants to overcome his acrophobia by making first parachute jump. Director’s cut. Directed by Philipp Yuyryev Dop: Mikhail Khursevich Creative producer: Ilya Povolozkiy Executive producer: Pavel Sarychev Sound: Nikita Gankin Assistant director: Anton Zverev Color: Artem Leonov Cast: Boy: Vlad Martynov Coach: Vladimir Matrunich Production: Blackchamber 2016
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Tuesday, January 3, 2017
Atlantic writer Vann R. Newkirk is about to be a father, and he’s nervous. America’s history of racial violence is something that every citizen inherits, but the consequences for black Americans remain acute. “One day I’m gonna look that boy in the eye and have to explain the same thing my father did to me, and his grandfather to him: This is who we are,” he says in this film. “This is the same America that killed Emmett Till, and the same place that gave us Jim Crow.” Now, it’s the country that elected Donald Trump to the presidency. In this animation, Newkirk reflects on his own childhood in the South and the lesson’s he’ll try to impart to his son. This has been adapted from Newkirk’s Atlantic essay, “This Is Who We Are.”
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Song by Tony Anderson: “The Way Home" (Licensed through The Music Bed: http://bit.ly/1Yfoxze) Follow me: http://bit.ly/1TUL7Ko / http://www.twitter.com/mikeolbinski / http://bit.ly/2dPo2OA / http://bit.ly/2drgyOQ For quite a few years now I’ve been wanting to do something different with my time-lapse films. I love color. Storms are full of color. The blues, the greens, the warm oranges and reds at sunset. The colors are sometimes what make a simple storm into something extra special. But black and white speaks to my soul. I love it. There is something when you remove the color that lets you truly see the textures, movement and emotion of a storm. And then you hear a song. I had asked my buddy Jay Worsley (http://bit.ly/2hO5mQF) if he had heard anything lately that might rock for a black and white storm film, and he linked me to Tony Anderson’s “The Way Home.” The moment I heard it, I knew that was the song. My recent films have a frantic pace to them and people occasionally tell me they’d love to see the footage in a much slower speed. I already knew that going with the monochrome style sorta demanded something more solemn and poetic…and the song was perfect for that. I also went with a much wider aspect ratio than I’ve ever done before. I feel like it actually feels like it brings you in closer to the action, almost like you were standing right there with me. I held myself back for a long time in doing this project because I wasn’t very knowledgable about using tools like Premiere Pro to color grade footage, and all I thought was that I’d have to re-render all my clips as black and white before doing the film. And that’s a lot of work. But the past few years have brought me tons of experience in Premiere Pro, plus help from my buddy Jay, and I figured out how to do it all there and without a ton of effort. The film is made up of some of my favorite clips from the past few years. A mix of the monsoon and supercell plains chasing. I’m so inspired by the songs I choose for these videos. Kerry Muzzey, Tony Anderson. Their songs are so powerful and moving and the stories they tell themselves are amazing. I went with clips that felt right with each beat of the song and while I usually try to tell a story with these films, I mostly decided to let the music be that here. Thanks to Tony Anderson for such an incredible piece of music, and to Jay for pointing it out to me. And also to my friend and fellow time-lapser, Brian Miner (see him on Vimeo: http://bit.ly/2iM32Xh), who did some B&W work this past fall and reminded me of what I’ve wanted to do for so long now. I hope you enjoy this! The creative juices were flowing and I also have some serious withdrawals from chasing storms. I HAD to work on something to hold me over until spring gets here. Only around four months to go before I hit the road to chase supercells and tornadoes in April, May and June! I have a couple of tornado chasing tours going this spring, if you are interested in checking those out, here you go: http://bit.ly/2hOdQao ——- Captured with a Canon 5DSR, 5D3, 11-24mm, 16-35, 35mm, 50mm and 135mm. Processed using Lightroom, LR Timelapse, After Effects and Premiere Pro
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WRITTEN & DIRECTED BY Joseph Bennett Charles Huettner EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS Matt Harrigan Dave Newberg ANIMATION Joseph Bennett Charles Huettner Caleb Wood Nelson Boles Jonathan Djob Nkondo Sean Buckelew BACKGROUND ART Charles Huettner Joseph Bennett SOUND DESIGN Mike Jansson MUSIC Joe Wong Didier Leplae
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Monday, January 2, 2017
A woman has bigger plans for the construction worker whose turtle she agrees to buy. Official Selection 52nd New York Film Festival Awarded Grand Jury Prizes at Atlanta Film Festival, New Orleans Film Festival and Best Asian Short of the Year at the 21st annual Hong Kong short film and video awards, audience prize. Follow the film on Facebook: http://bit.ly/2iCh2FI Film Comment Magazine: http://bit.ly/2iY7cun “An astute study on identity, class, and the potential for connection between strangers. Embedding a great deal of substance in his grey scale, minimalist aesthetic, Schiele is definitely a director worth keeping an eye on.” Film International: http://bit.ly/2iC5hiu “What transpires between the artist and her unexpected model climaxes in a powerful, quietly shocking finale. Wu Gui is extremely well filmed by Schiele (who did the cinematography), and he captures the balance of power between the characters perfectly…This short is a knockout.” myDylarama: http://bit.ly/2iYmb7H Festivals + Awards 52nd New York Film Festival Leeds International Film Festival Chicago Film Festival (Nominated Gold Hugo) Atlanta Film Festival (Best Narrative Short, Oscar-qualifying) Bermuda International Film Festival Cinema Jove Odense Film Festival (Storyteller award finalist) Cinefiesta Kratkofil Plus Film Festival Guanajuato Film Festival Traverse City Film Festival Encounters Film Festival (myDylarama award for Best Actor and funniest short) La Guarimba Film Festival Bar Harbor Film Festival New Orleans Film Festival (Grand Jury Award) Kaohsiung Film Festival
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“In Train Surfers, thrill-seeking young men tempt fate doing stunts on Mumbai’s high-speed trains” AFI Docs AFI interview: http://bit.ly/2hKA65c Director: Adrien Cothier Director of Photography: Deepak Thomas Producer: Anders N. Berg Executive Producer: Timothee Verrecchia for Verrecchia and Partners Associate Producer: Jake Hanly Editor: Jesse Overman Composer: Max Barbaria Sound Recorder: Anthony Karbhari Sound Design and Mix: David Forshee Color: Mikey Rossiter @ The Mill
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