Wednesday, January 31, 2018

In memory of my father, my grandparents and the inner mountains of Portugal - Trás-os-Montes (2017). I think the best way to tell a story is to speak of something intrinsic to you. The more you know about the subject you are dealing with, the deeper people will connect with the film, by seeing their own reflections in it. This short film blurs the line between documentary and fiction, since it is based on a true story, from my own grandparents, but it could be anybody’s story - in this case, a woman in Macau. The universality of storytelling is what pushes me to insert this tiny narratives on a much broader subject that me and Vhils have been tackling. And that is, generally speaking, the pace at which the world is moving today. It has sped up dramatically from 20 years back. And while that has brought us infinite positive things and progress, it also created new questions and paradigms. Is the world still a big place? We take 3 hours to drive 300kms, but we can send a photograph to the other side of the world in one second. Are distances getting smaller? Is the world shrinking? Are the gaps between us getting smaller? Or are we drifting apart? We’re constantly texting, talking, posting about everything and anything, but are we really communicating most of the times? And maybe more importantly - is anybody really listening?
 As a curiosity, the only super 8 shot that is used in this film portraying a woman and her baby (a big friend of mine) is actual footage from Macau in late 1970s. Domingos Silva, his father, was always documenting their life in Macau and he kindly sent me a pack of old videos and it was with absolute pleasure that I made a small homage to his family and any other family who has lived there in the past. Thank you so much to Sin Ting Yung for translating AND reading my story in cantonese for the third time. It’s been 2 years since the first one and I am very grateful for having the opportunity to express myself in cantonese. Thanks to Tiago Silva, Li Chongyu and Locanda Films for being an indispensable help on local production while in Macau and helping me get whatever I needed when I needed. And finally, thank you to Vhils and all the Vhilstudio Team who joined us in Macau : Alex, André, Russo, Juca, Viktor, Zhao, Tiago and Li, for one more amazing job done in such a small timeframe. You guys are truly hard working beasts ;) Full credits : Artwork : Vhils Written & Directed by : José Pando Lucas Production : Solid Dogma, Vhilstudio Camera & Edit : José Pando Lucas Sound Mix : Chullage, José Pando Lucas Voice Over : Sin Ting Yung Translation : Sin Ting Yung, Miguel Moore Local Production : António Faria Aerial Footage : Crane Productions Super 8 : Domingos Silva Vhilstudio Manager, Asia : Tiago Silva Communication Manager, Asia : Li Chongyu Vhilstudio Manager, Portugal : Duarte Cavalinhos Artist Assistants : Alexander Silva, Alex Zhao, André Alves, Duarte Cavalinhos, Ionut Clipacs, Luís Alcatrão, Paulo Piedade, Viktor So Lost, Sin Ting Yung, Tiago Silva Editorial Content : Miguel Moore


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For the third and final contribution to Contour 8 Biennale, inhabitants has commissioned Adam Khalil and Zack Khalil in order to host an urgent reflection on indigenous sovereignty, the undead violence of museum archives, and post-mortem justice. Filmmakers Adam and Zack Khalil, in collaboration with artist Jackson Polys, investigate the recent court case that decided the fate of the remains of a prehistoric Paleoamerican man found in Kennewick, Washington State in 1996. The case pitted the Umatilla people and other tribes, who wanted to provide a burial to the “Ancient One”, against two scientists—one of which from the publicly-funded Smithsonian Institute—who wanted to study the “Kennewick Man”. In order for the claim to fall under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) it became necessary to establish the lineage of these remains. This fight unleashed a controversy with groups attempting to establish white ancestry, and with this seeking to altogether undermine the indigenous sovereignty over land and ancestors and annul centuries of colonial violence. The evolving science of DNA and cranial morphology was grotesquely called in to testify to the purity of the bones’ ethnicity, where native claims to embodied knowledge of its origin had little means of addressing the court. Despite all of this, the Umatilla people and other tribes ultimately repatriated the “Ancient One” and he was reburied earlier this year in 2017.


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SYNOPSIS: Alan Jones and Eric Bobson get together once again on the 4th Episode of THE COSMIC DOPE- A PLANT EXPERIENCE. This time’s lysergic experiment counts with Nancy, the episode’s guest, and an unknown orchid species. CREDITS: Written and Directed by CLEMENTE Produced by PARANOID Executive Producers EGISTO BETTI and HEITO DHALIA Starring CAIO JULIANO, HAROLDO MIKLOS and KAREN TRIBESS Head of Production LUIZ ARMESTO Production Assistants LUCIANA MARTINS, MARIA FERNANDA CICARONI, JUCILENA ALMEIDA Production Manager MARCELO CAMPOS Production Assistant LUCAS GATTAZ Production Runner ALEXANDRE DA SILVA, EDSON FERREIRA, REGINALDO MIRANDA and SIDNEY PAIXÃO Director of Photography ANDRÉ DIP Camera Assistants RAFAEL GIACONDINO, MILENA SETA and JOÃO CARVALHO Video Assistant and Logger NICHOLAS ZUGAIB Gaffer LUIZ PAULO XEIN Spark EVERALDO CÍCERO VERNAL Key Grip ANDRÉ GAMA PEDRA Grip MATHEUS FELIPE POCOTEUBA Art Director DÉBORA PASCOTTO Art Assistant GIULIA PRADAL Props Buyer + Assistant THAÍS TROLIZE and LARISSA ABACHIONI Art Production Runner MARCOS JOVITA and VITORINO NETO Costume and Logo Designer ALLAN G. FERNANDES Costume Assistant VALÉRIA HADDAD Casting JAQUELINE TEODORO 2nd Unit Starring IRINA GATSALOVA as the eyes and PITÚ as the dog Production Manager + Assistant MARCOS TESHIMA and DANIEL MELCHERT Gaffer MARCELO BRASIL Logger CAIO PINTO Edit CLEMENTE Post Production Coordinator CAMILA DOIMO and ROBERTA BRUZADIN Post Production Co. NASH Nash VFX Team ALEXANDRE CARVALHO, ALICE VILLELA, ANDRÉ BALTRUSAITIS, ANDRÉ NEUMANN, CIRILO BONAZZI, CAÍQUE VELOSO, DIOGO MODESTO, FABIO FERNANDES, GABRIEL BITTENCOURT, FELIPE PASSARINI, GUSTAVO SAMELO, RENATA PRADO. Colorist Co. BLEACH FILMES COLOR GRADING Colorist SERGINHO PASQUALINO Colorist Assistants BRUNO PONTES, DAVID QUEIROZ and RODRIGO SUZUKI Sound Design Co. MANDRIL Sound Design Artist EDUARDO BOLZAN Songs “UFO MAIN THEME”- Composed By BARRY GRAY Performed By BG ORCHESTRA, “NIE LUBIE PONIEDZIALKU”- Composed and Performed By J. MATUSZKIEWICZ, “PERFIDIA”- Composed By A. DOMINGUEZ Performed By XAVIER CUGAT, “ALICE BLUE GOWN”- Composed By GLENN MILLER Performed By G.M. ORCHESTRA Suppliers ANÍSIO PACHECO and PIERRE KERCHOVE, BIE, DISK FILM, ELECTRICA, ESTÚDIO BASE 1, GALPÃO DE MONTAGEM, INFRA DE PRODUÇÃO, KS PRO, LOCALL, MARC FILMS, MARIA JOVEM , MOVING TRACK, NAS MENINAS ACERVO, PARA MOVIMENTOS, PJ GERADORES, PROPS&CO, QUANTA, STEGER VERSAT Drivers AÍRTON MARINO, FABIO DE SOUZA, FABIO DE VASCONCELOS, OLIVAN DE QUEIROZ, OSMAR FERNANDES


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A short film written & directed by Us - http://bit.ly/2BlsKtK MAKING OF - http://bit.ly/2n2hIFw “A bizarre incident as a young boy left Aaron with an unusual facial disfigurement that has plagued him all his life. Isolated and vulnerable, Aaron seeks comfort in the friendship and understanding of an unexpected group of outcasts” AWARDS - BEST FILM ‘Liechtenstein Short Film Festival’ Liechtenstein BEST SCRIPT 'Maniatic Int'l Film Festival’ Spain SPECIAL MENTION 'Manchester Film Festival’ UK 2017 - Official Selection 'Short Shorts Film Festival’ Japan- Oscar® Official Selection 'Flickerfest’ Australia - Oscar® Official Selection 'Foyle Film Festival’ Northern Ireland - Oscar® Official Selection 'LA Short Film Festival’ USA - Oscar® Official Selection 'Edinburgh Film Festival’ UK Official Selection 'San Diego Film Festival’ USA Official Selection 'Bolton Film Festival’ UK Official Selection 'Fancine Film Festival’ Spain Official Selection 'Fantastisk Film Festival’ Sweden Official Selection 'This Is England Film Festival’ France Official Selection 'Kino Fest’ Romania Official Selection 'Orlando Film Festival’ USA Official Selection 'Lusca Fantastic Film Fest’ USA Official Selection 'Kerry Film Festival’ Ireland Official Selection 'Kinsale Sharks’ Ireland Official Selection 'Chiddingly Chillerama’ UK Official Selection 'Catacumba Film Festival’ Spain Official Selection 'Colchester Film Festival’ UK Official Selection 'Hollywood North Film Festival’ Canada Official Selection 'Winchester Short Film Festival’ UK Official Selection 'Soria International Film Festival’ Spain Official Selection 'San Sebastian Fantasy Film Festival’ Spain Official Selection 'Red Rock Film Festival’ USA 2017 Official Selection 'Weyauwega Int'l Film Festival’ USA Official Selection 'Make It Short Film Festival’ UK Official Selection 'Duhok Int'l Film Festival’ Iraqi Official Selection 'White Whale Film Festival’ USA Official Selection 'NEO International Film Festival’ USA 2018 - Official Selection 'Science Fiction + Fantasy Short Film Festival’ USA Official Selection 'Four Seasons Film Festival’ UK Official Selection 'Artfools Int'l Film Festival’ Greece CREDITS - WRITTEN & DIRECTED BY Us PRODUCTION COMPANY Academy Films PRODUCER Medb Riordan EXECUTIVE PRODUCER Lizie Gower & Simon Cooper DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY Sebastian Winterø PRODUCTION DESIGNER Francesca Di Mottola CASTING Hammond Cox Casting EDITOR Sam Rice-Edwards EDIT HOUSE Assembly Rooms MUSIC BY Half Moon Run SOUND STUDIO Wave Studios SOUND DESIGNER Jonny Platt COSTUME DESIGNER Rebecca Hale HEAD OF PROSTHETICS Matthew Smith GRADE Jason Wallis POST PRODUCTION Electric Theatre DESIGN & ART DIRECTION Fieldwork Facility ILLUSTRATOR Giulia Ghigni CAST - AARON Ross Hatt MARK Anthony Barton JENNY Abigail Davies TERESA Michele Whitehead NORMAN Andrew Murton SARAH Laura Evelyn STEVE Selom Awadzi KID ON BUS Lucas Salem GALE Skye Bennett FULL CREDITS - http://bit.ly/2BlshrB


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Saturday, January 20, 2018

Friday, January 19, 2018

Russia was the last trip I did in 2017. I spent three weeks traveling from city to city in the rainy and gloomy weather of Russia. As you know, by the November, Russia is approaching winter and the weather can be quite unpredictable as it was for me. Instead of dwelling on bad weather, I decided to go out and capture the cities of Russia as it is while taking advantage of the approaching winter and went up to the Arctic Circle to witness the northern lights. It was probably one of the cheapest place in the world to do so. After Murmansk, I went down and spent a week each in St Petersburg and Moscow to capture the “Life Out of Balance” of Russian cities. Yes, you are not mistaken. This video was fully inspired by the great documentary, Koyaanisqatsi, Life Out of Balance directed by Godfrey Reggio and the music composed by Philip Glass. Funny enough I actually took all these footages before I even watched the documentary. I’m quite surprise that I was able to accommodate the concept into my travel videos from unplanned footages. :) I hope you enjoy the film and watch out for my next travel video! Location: Murmansk, St Petersburg, Moscow Camera Gear: Sony a6500 + 16mm - 70mm Zeiss lens (http://bit.ly/2DQ5PcS) Music: Pruit Igoe & Prophecies by Philip Glass Stock Car Nightlapse from Videezy.com Twitter: http://twitter.com/peachananr Photo http://blog: photos.bucketlistly.com Travel http://blog: blog.bucketlistly.com License Video: http://bit.ly/2DkqZie


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Production Company COLOSSALE Shot on Kodak Vision 3 500T Aaton Penelope 2 perf Arri 435 4 perf With: Francis La Haye, Mylène Mackay, Hubert Proulx, Anthony Riendeau, Anne-Charlotte Côté, Liam Weisman, Ilan Sawan, Daniel Lapierre and Mathieu Lepage and Louise Latraverse. V.O by Victoria Diamond & Dusan Dukic Directed & Edited by Kristof Brandl Written by Kristof Brandl & Shane Patrick Cinematographer: Christophe Collette, CSC Additional Cinematography: Kristof Brandl Executive Producer: Alexandre Auray Line Producer: Clara L’Heureux-Garcia Focus Puller: Maxime Boutin 2nd Camera Assistant: Erin Weisgerber Camera Loader: Robin Rigault 8mm & Super 16mm: Benoît Jones-Vallée & Laurent Schrænen Set Photographer: Gaëlle Leroyer Gaffer: Jacques Girard Best boy: Conrad Roy & Louis Cloutier Key Grip: Stéphane Klopp Best Boy: Marcel Bonneville, Camille Bergeron Bégin Sound Man: Laurent Ouellette, Dominic Remiro Grading: Simon Boisx Art Director: Frédérique Ste-Marie & Maxime Normand Art Assistant: Sophie B.Jacques, Geneviève Boiteau, Véronique Perreault, Yann Filly-Paré Costume: Amanda Van Der Siebes Makeup and Hair: Catherine Labelle Flame Artist: Flore Mounier @Mikros Images Special Effects: Remy Couture Special Effects Supervisor: Blood Brothers Stunt Coordinator: Jean-François Lachapelle Riggers: Stéphane Julien et Sébastien Peres 1st Assistant Director: Clara L’Heureux-Garcia 2nd Assistant Director: Mathieu Turcotte Production Coordinator: Gabrielle Dussault Unit Manager: Joseph Liane Key Production Assistant: Jeremy Hughes Production Assistant: Patrice Arseneault, Iskouhie Yacoub, Georges Mazraani Film Lab: MELS Sound Design: Jean-David Perron & Theo “Lewis” Porcet @CULT NATION


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‘Under The Rope’ is a short documentary about inspirational female Muay Thai fighter Sylvie Von Duuglas-Ittu and the story of how a feminist from the U.S.A. fell in love with a foreign community that has gender inequality at the core of its values. A film by Simon Mulvaney Web: https://smulvaney.tv Instagram: http://bit.ly/2ELIecy Facebook: http://bit.ly/2FIDS7h Twitter: http://twitter.com/smulvaneytv Simon Mulvaney is a location indipendent documentary, commercial, content and music video director, working closely with numerous production companies and clients around the world to deliver atmospheric, energetic and thought-provoking content. The story of Sylvie von Duuglas-Ittu Web: https://8limbs.us Patreon: http://bit.ly/2EMDcww Facebook: http://bit.ly/2FLseZB Instagram: http://bit.ly/2EOO6C1 Twitter: twitter.com/_ittu Sylvie is quite possibly the most documented fighter ever, due to the fact that she has taken it upon herself to film and write about her experiences and training in Muay Thai from day one. Over the past decade, Sylvie has achieved numerous acolades, including a world-record 200 professional fights on Thai soil, ‘Muay Thai Journalist Of The Year’, as well as creating a successful YouTube Channel and blog. She continues to fight frequently in Thailand, but has focused her attention towards archiving some of muay thai’s greatest fighters in the form of video training videos with commentary, which you can access via Patreon. Music: ‘Inanna’ by Armand Amar, from the album 'Moving Music’ Web: http://bit.ly/2FKigaO Facebook: http://bit.ly/2EMDgfK Spotify: http://spoti.fi/2FItcWp Special thanks to Master K, Emma Halawi, Allessandra D’Avanzo, Kevin von Duuglad-Ittu, Katrin Amor-Oebel, Thapahae Boxing Stadium, Ed Kiernan & Rosie Brown, Yakkao Boxing & The Gate Films Camera: Sony A7sii, Canon 24-70mm f2.8 lens, Metabones EF to E-Mount adaptor, Tiffen VND filter, DJI Mavic Pro Post Production: Adobe Premiere Pro CC 2017


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drama, 2014 Director, artist, animation - Sasha Svirsky. Composer, music, sound - Grigory Shmidko Music - Grigory Mumrikov Synopsis: Dramatic story of a man and a woman who had a short but torrid love affair. The affair had high consequences - the young woman was pregnant and dreamt to get married with the father of a future baby, but the man chose a not young but rich bride instead of her. To hide his relationship with the young woman he went in for a terrible act. Some ants became witnesses of that act. As time passes the ants stop being just witnesses and following their instincts and laws known only to them they rule the destinies of the characters and redress an injustice. Festival list: Vkratze Short Film Festival, Volgograd, Russia, March 2014 - The second prize Future Film Festival, Bologna, Italy, April 2014 - competition program Kinolikbez Short Film Festival, Barnaul, Russia, May 2014 – The best animation film 8th Tarkovsky Film Festival THE MIRROR, Ples-Ivanovo, Russia, June 2014 – special program Insomnia Animation Film Festival, Moscow, Russia, July 2014 – The third prize 12th Fantoche Animation Film Festival, Baden, Switzerland, September 2014 – competition program FestAnca, Animation Film Festival, Bratislava, Slovakia, June 2014 – special program FIA Animation Film Festival, Montevideo, Uruguay, September 2014 – competition program 7th Banja Luka, Animation Film Festival, Bosnia and Herzegovina, October 2014 – competition program Big Cartoon Festival, Moscow, Russia, October 2014 Anilogue International Animation Festival, Budapest, Hungary, November 2014 – competition program 18th Holland Animation Film Festival, Utrecht, Netherland, March 2015 – competition program 19th Open Russian Festival of Animated Film, Suzdal, Russia, March 2015 – competition program 17th Mecal, International short film festival Barcelona, Spain, May 2015 – competition program 18th edition of the International Short Film Festival Barcelona Mecal Pro, Santiago de Chile, 2015 World Festival of Animated Film Varna, Bulgaria, September 2015 – competition program International Animated Film Festival KROK, Moscow-S.Petersburg, Russia, September 2015 LIAF, London, UK, December 2015 – competition program


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Friday, January 12, 2018

The Pas-de-Calais : Original version a Timelapse Project We were in charge of this video project that was ordered from the Pas-de-Calais department in the aim of promoting its territory. Waiting for an original and creative idea, we opted in favour of a dynamic video realised in timelapse and hyperlapse only. Across various themes (nature, collective memory, sport …) we went through the Pas-de-Calais for two months in order to get the best of this wonderful area. 3 intense minutes to arouse curiosity and make you feel like discovering or visiting again this extremely rich environment, favourable to breaking your habits and travelling through a strong culture. Le Pas-de-Calais : Version Originale a Timelapse Project Ce projet vidéo nous a été commandé par le département du Pas-de-Calais afin de promouvoir son territoire. Dans l’attente d’une idée originale et créative, nous avons opté pour une vidéo dynamique uniquement réalisée en timelapse et en hyperlapse. A travers diverses thématiques (nature, mémoire, sport,…) nous avons, durant deux mois, sillonné le Pas-de-Calais afin de capturer le meilleur de ce magnifique département. 3 minutes intenses pour donner envie de venir découvrir ou redécouvrir cet espace si riche, propice au dépaysement et à la rencontre d’une culture marquée. Technical Details : more than 350 000 photos taken 5 To of data Technical list : Canon 5D MarkIII Panasonic GH4 Panasonic GH5 Sony AS7S Nikon D7200 Canon 16-35mm Laowa 12mm f/2.8 Zero-D Tokina 10-20mm f/2.8 Canon 24-70 mm Canon 70-200mm Canon 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS II USM Canon 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM II Canon Extender EF 1.4x II Zhiyun Crane 2 DP Stage Zero, DP Stage R Rhino Slider Several Tripods Software : Lr timelapse Adobe Prepmiere Pro Adobe After effect Sound Design : Hors Format Localisation : 1 - Les dunes du Mont Saint-Frieux 2 - Beffroi de Béthunes 3 - Falaise Cap gris nez, blanc nez 4 - La dover Patrol 5 - Marais Audomarois 6 - Le chevalement du 11/19 7 - Les terrils jumeaux de Loos-en-Gohelle 8 - La chapelle Saint-Louis à Guémy 9 - Le théâtre élisabéthain du Château d'Hardelot à Condette 10 - ville d'Arras 11 - Le phare de Calais 12 - La jetée du phare rouge du port de Boulogne 13 - L'intérieur du phare de Calais 14 - Les falaises du Grand Site des Deux-Caps 15 -Le Cap Gris-Nez 16 - La luge à travers le parc d'Olhain 17 - Le port de Boulogne-sur-Mer 18 - La digue promenade de Wimereux 19 - Les rues de la vieille ville de Boulogne-sur-Mer 20 - Le centre ville de Saint-Omer 21 - La statue de l'abbé Suger devant les ruines de l'abbaye Saint-Bertin 22 - La chapelle Saint-Louis de Guémy 23 - Le moulin d'Achicourt, dit “la Tourelle” 24 - Le parc des îles à Drocourt 25 - Loisinord à Noeux-les-Mines et ses pistes de ski 26 - Le char à voile sur les plages d’Hardelot 27 - Les moutons qui entretiennent les prairies du Grand Site des Deux-Caps 28 - le moulin l’Abbé à Saint-Martin-Boulogne 29 - la campagne audomaroise 30 -la Chartreuse Notre-Dame des Prés à Neuville-sous-Montreuil 31 -la Chartreuse Notre-Dame des Prés à Neuville-sous-Montreuil et son cloître 32 - l’intérieur de la cathédrale Notre-Dame de Boulogne-sur-Mer 33 - l’intérieur de la cathédrale Notre-Dame de Saint-Omer 34- le dôme de la basilique de Boulogne-sur-Mer 35 - le cimetière Dud Corner et mémorial britannique de Loos-en-Gohelle 36 - l’anneau de la mémoire à Ablain-Saint-Nazaire 37- Vimy, le mémorial canadien 38 - la basilique Notre-Dame de Boulogne-sur-Mer 39 - l’hôtel de ville de Béthune, son centre-ville 40 - le stade Bollaert-Delelis 41 - le musée du Louvre-Lens 42 - coucher de soleil sur la Réserve Naturelle Nationale des étangs du Romelaëre 43 - Arras et son beffroi classé à l’Unesco —————————————————— visit our website : www.hors-format.fr Like us on Facebook : http://bit.ly/2ECIB9x Follow us on instagram : http://bit.ly/2FztSxm contact @ hors-format.fr


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Thursday, January 11, 2018

Production Company: Biscuit Filmworks UK Executive Producer: Rupert Reynolds-MacLean Producer: Sonya Sier Director: Isaiah Seret Story: Joe Newman & Isaiah Seret Director of Photography: John Lynch Production Designer: Marie Lanna Costume Designer: Mr Gammon Hair & Make Up Designer: Freddie Stopler Casting Director: Kharmel Cochrane Production Manager: Rebecca Mason Production Coordinator: Jana Nouskova Production Coordinator: Elena Argiros Production Assistant: Gabija Lauce Executive Logistic Manager: Nick Sier 1st Assistant Director: Louis Barron 1st / 2nd Assistant Director: Tom Allan Runner/2nd: Yasmin Seddon Runner: Daniel Linnik-Zhuravliov Runner/Driver: Tereza Dvorak Runner/Driver: Munzir Quraishy Focus Puller: Rupert Hornstein 2nd Assistant Camera: Kitt Sullivan Steadicam: Leo Bund Stills Photographer: Jake Dypka DIT: Mike McDuffie Grip: Benjamin Thomas Gaffer: Romaine Foster Electrician: Josh Wood Set Dresser: Andrius Vystartas Set Dresser: Jessica Morris Art Department Assistant: Emma Chitty Stand-by Props: Tom Major Art Dept Assistant: Ellie Koszak Action Vehicle Driver: Mr Weedon Costume Designer Assistant: Chloe Adele Costume Designer Assistant: Bridget Phelan Hair Make Up Assistant: Heather Pitchford Hair Make Up Assistant: Ellie Lewis Casting Assistant: Heather Basten Casting Assistant: Ariane Mason Locations Assistant: Heather O'Neil Locations Assistant: Zoe & Michael Tootell Researcher: Joel Maslin Choir master: Caroline Venter Cardiff Council: Emma Coulthard Cast: Sophie Cookson – Bronwyn Morgan Watkins – Andre Anton Saunders – Hew (Andre’s brother) Oliver Dimech – Younger Llewelyn Harry Tayler – Younger Llewelyn Ewan Hipperson – Older Llewelyn Nick Sier – Miner Robert Liddiard – Miner Chris Morgan – Miner Saskia Vaigncourt – Miners wife Liza Ludbrook – Miners wife Penelope Wildgoose – Miners wife Sanna Kelly - Nun Amy Evans – Nun 2 Basil Massy – Choir master Arron Shire – Choir children Elmari Venter – Choir children Honor Hopkin – Choir children Mathys Venter – Choir children Owen Keegan – Choir children Rayne Turner – Choir children Rubyn Dimond – Choir children Seren Wallington – Choir children Tegan Wallington – Choir children Tomos Boffy – Choir children Harvey Sullivan – School bully Rico Seddon-Davidson – School boy Levi Seddon-Davidson School boy Luca Jordan – School boy Oscar Rudolph – School boy Will Rudolph – School boy Edit company: Work Post LA Editor: Stewart Reeves Edit Producer: Marguerite Olivelle Music Edit - Parallax Music editors - Luke Lynch & Paul Rogers Post Production: Time Based Arts Tom Johnson - Executive Producer Sheldon Gardner - VFX Supervisor Simone Grattarola - Colourist Ben Stonehouse - Flame Bernardo Varela - Nuke Lead Ralph Brisco - Nuke Lisa Ayla - Matte Painting Mike Battcock - CG Ben Cantor – CG Federico Guzzardo – CG Sound mix - Factory Studios Sound Design & mix – Jon Clarke Audio Producer – Lou Allen Label: Infectious Music UK Manager: Stephen Tavener Manager: Chelsea London Marketing Manager: Jo Power Commissioner - Andrew Law Birth imagery excerpted from Stan Brakhage, Window Water Baby Moving (1959, 16 mm, colour, silent, 12:11) Volcano stock footage by James Reynolds – Earth Uncut TV Special thank you: Joe Newman, Gus Unger-Hamilton, Thom Green, Shawn Lacy, Noam Murro, Chloe Page, Bradford Young, Isabelle & Jon Albuquerque, Jessica Seret, James Allen, Mike Skrgatic, Joshua Skurla, Lisette Nice, Hanna Bayatti, Samantha Chitty, Jeff & Deane @ Brownian Motion Pinewood, Craig & Hildegarde @ Prolight, Get Set Hire, Blaenavon Ironworks Staff, Sylvia & Team @ St Fagans Museum, South Wales Caving Club


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Ellen is cool. She is recycling stuff before she heads overseas including her boyfriend. She decides to gift him to a new girlfriend, but can she really give him up? “Ellen Is Leaving” is this week’s Staff Pick Premiere! Read more about it here: http://bit.ly/2AM7QUr WINNER - SXSW Narrative Shorts Section at SXSW Film Festival 2013 WINNER: Golden Gate Award, Best Narrative Short - San Francisco International Film Festival 2013 WINNER - Honorable Mention, Best Narrative Short - Marin County International Festival 2013 IN COMPETITION Aspen Shortsfest 2013 - USA Vancouver International Film Festival 2013 - CANADA San Francisco International Film Festival 2013 - USA Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival 2013 - FRANCE St Kilda 2013 - AUSTRALIA Sydney Film Festival 2013 - AUSTRALIA PHI CENTRE in Montreal 2013 - CANADA Lviv International Short Film Festival 2013 - UKRAINE Kyiv International Short Film Festival 2013 - UKRAINE FEMINA International Women’s Film Festival 2013 - BRAZIL Heart Of Gold International Film Festival 2013 - AUSTRALIA FLICKERS: Rhode Island International Film Festival 2013 - UNITED STATES BE FILM New York 2013 – UNITED STATES Yuma Film Festival 2013 – Arizona, USA Tenerife Shorts 2013 - SPAIN FILMETS Badalona Film Festival 2013 - SPAIN Fairhope Film Festival 2013, - Alabama, USA Milwaukee Film Festival 2013, USA Calgary International Film Festival 2013, CANADA LA Shorts Festival 2013, USA The Northwest Ohio Independent Film Festival 2013, USA 8th International Short Film Festival, Vilnius Film Shorts 2013, Lithuania 2013 Northwest Ohio Independent Film Festival Chicago International Film Festival 2012 New Zealand’s Best Short Film Programme - 2012 New Zealand International Film Festival Show Me Shorts Film Festival 2012 Starring Tai Berdinner Blades, Jack Sergent-Shadbolt, and Rose Young Written by Martha Hardy-Ward Directed by Michelle Savill Produced by Michelle Savill and Desray Armstrong Executive Produced by Gaylene Preston


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Tuesday, January 9, 2018

Kort maar krachtig / Short but sweet SUBTITLES AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH, FRENCH, GERMAN, SPANISH & ITALIAN A young hero has to embark on an epic quest to save a princess from an evil villain, all within an absurd short amount of time. - - - - - - Kort maar krachtig is part of Ultrakort 2017, and was screened in front of Thor: Ragnarok in all Dutch Pathé cinemas. - - - - - - credits - - - - - - DIRECTOR: Junaid Chundrigar PRODUCTION: Lana Topalovic SCRIPT: Junaid Chundrigar Thijs van Domburg ANIMATION: Junaid Chundrigar Davor Bujakovic CLEAN-UP & COLOR: Junaid Chundrigar Davor Bujakovic Jenna Bom Lia Booi Wiebe Bonnema Liz el Saadany Marjon Haasnoot COLOR SCRIPT & BACKGROUNDS: Patrick Schoenmaker MUSIC: Jochem Weierink SOUND DESIGN & MIX: Erik Griekspoor VOICE ACTORS: Ruben van der Meer Dennis Impink Thijs van Domburg Junaid Chundrigar Liz el Saadany Erik Griekspoor TRANSLATIONS: Johanna Rousseau Benjamin Castro Robert Jung Emma Sartoni - - - - - - SCREENINGS 2017: - Luna Plina - Horror & Fantasy Film Festival, 10 - 13 August, Romania - Shortcutz Amsterdam, 5 September, The Netherlands - Nederlands Film Festival, 20 - 29 September, The Netherlands - Lund International Fantastic Film Festival, 28 September - 7 October, Sweden - Balkanima - European Animated Film Festival, 3 - 7 October, Serbia - Curt'Arruda Film Festival, 13 - 15 October, Portugal - KLIK Amsterdam Animation Festival, 17 - 22 October, The Netherlands - TAF - Thessaloniki Animation Festival, 19 - 22 October, Greece - FIA - Festival Internacional de Animacion, 25 - 27 October, Uruguay - Anima São - Festival Internacional de Animacao de Sao Goncalo, 26 - 27 October, Brazil - El Vampirascopio, 3 - 4 November, Mexico - Animalada - Festival de Animación de Sevilla, 15 - 18 November, Spain - Les Sommets du cinéma d'animation - Montreal International Festival, 22 - 26 November, Canada - Les Nuits Magiques - Festival International du Film d'Animation, 29 November - 10 December, France - ZIFF - Zaporizhzhia International Film Festival, 1 - 3 December, Ukraine - Leuven Short Film Festival, 2 - 9 December, Belgium - FICTV - Festival Internacional de Cine Terror de Valparaíso, 8 - 9 December, Chile - Cortocircuito – Savigliano Film Festival (Christmas Screening), 17 December, Italy - Chania Cartoon & Animation Festival, 20 - 23 December, Greece AWARDS + SPECIAL MENTIONS: - Shortcutz Amsterdam - Runner-up September 2017 - KLIK Amsterdam Animation Festival - Young Audience Award (Kids 10-12) - Chania Cartoon & Animation Festival - Jury Award


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Blu-Ray discs available here: http://bit.ly/2dPoAnt Follow me: http://twitter.com/mikeolbinski / http://bit.ly/29zcc4S / http://bit.ly/29xOE47 Music: Breathe by Ex Makina licensed through the Music Bed: http://bit.ly/2Fk3tU1 ——- The moment I heard the opening thump of bass…I knew I would be using this song for my film. But then those haunting vocals hit my ears…and blew my mind. It was like a punch deep in my soul. It’s hard to explain that feeling when you first hear a song and you immediately fall in love with it. Almost like you’ve known it all along. I hadn’t even planned to start working on this film yet, but I was so inspired that I furiously began to lay down time-lapse clips. I couldn’t stop pouring over it. It was last September and I was supposed to be working on Monsoon IV, but I forgot all about it once I heard Ex Makina’s “Breathe." It almost felt like it was made for a black and white storm film. About halfway through editing, I knew the song title would be my film title as well. It was so perfect I couldn’t believe it. Sometimes for me…when I’m chasing or watching an amazing storm…I’ll realize I haven’t taken a breath in awhile. Never really thought of it until I heard this song. I love being inspired by other artists. I love soundtracks. I can’t imagine the movie Interstellar without that powerful pipe organ soundtrack by Hans Zimmer. Music is so important to what I do and I’m so incredibly thankful to husband/wife duo Iain and Rebecca Campbell for writing this amazing song. Thanks to the MusicBed as well for having such fantastic musicians and artists. In early 2017, I put together a film called Pulse that was my first ever black and white time-lapse movie. It was so different and fun, I wanted to do a follow-up this year before the next chase season begins. Breathe is made up solely of storm clips from 2017…either from the spring across the central plains or from the monsoon here in the southwest. Some are favorites, some are just ones I knew would be amazing in monochrome and others I used because they fit the music so well. I also went with a wider aspect ratio on these films to give it more of a cinematic feel. This is also the first film I’ve ever done in full 8K resolution. I’m super excited about that. You may not be able to watch it in that resolution, but it’s there if you can. Otherwise, 4K is a must if you can! I truly hope you enjoy this. For me, I needed something to pass the time and bridge the next few months as I wait for supercells to return to the plains. But honestly, I truly love putting these together. Thanks for all your support in the past and feel free to share! Technical Details: I used two Canon 5DSR’s along with a Canon 11-24mm, 35mm, 50mm, 135mm and Sigma Art 50mm. Manfrotto tripods. The final product was edited in Lightroom with LR Timelapse, After Effects and Premiere Pro.


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Saturday, January 6, 2018

The story of a young, western-obsessed girl hell-bent on turning her quiet Texas suburb into the lawless playground of her imagination. Official Selection: FantasiaFest 2015 Official Selection: Mill Valley Film Festival 2015 Official Selection: Hamptons International Film Festival Official Selection: Santa Fe Independent Film Festival Official Selection: deadCENTER Film Festival 2015 Official Selection: Oaxaca Film Festival 2015 Official Selection: Holly Shorts Film Festival Official Selection: Tall Grass Film Festival Official Selection: Williamsburg Film Festival 2015 Official Selection: USA Film Festival 2015 Official Selection: Alamo City Film Festival 2015 Winner: “Best Film Shot In Texas” Alamo City Film Festival 2015 Official Selection: Take Two Film Festival 2015 Official Selection: San Antonio Film Festival 2015 Winner: “Best San Antonio Filmmaker” San Antonio Film Festival 2015 Official Selection: MEME PAS PEUR Festival 2017 __________________________________________________________________________________________ Written & Directed by Fidel Ruiz-Healy Produced by Tyler Walker, Fidel Ruiz-Healy, and Jordan Michael Blake A Product of The American Standard Film Co. Olivia Osteen as Josie Quinn Erickson as Ryan Logan Macaulay as Barry Julie Phillips as The Mom Fidel Ruiz-Healy as The Bank Teller Assistant Director // Tyler Walker Executive Producers // Josephine Ruiz-Healy & Eduardo J. Ruiz-Healy Associate Producer // Behrad Gramian Cinematographer // Conor Murphy Gaffer // Chelsea Soby Best Boy // Wilson Zellar Grips // Josiah Jones, Noah Acevedo, Ashley Flores Assistant Camera // Nicolas Wachter, Ethan Cohen Production Designer // Jordan Blake Art Director // Zack Block Set Decorator // Eduardo Ruiz-Healy, Behrad Gramian Costuming // Anastasia Holl Hair and Makeup // Sonia Holl Production Sound // Nick Hepding Boom Op // David Sanchez Editor // Katherine Yates Assistant Editor // Ari Sellinger Sound Designer // Douglas Szafir Sound Mix // Bobb Barito Production Manager // Christina Tellez Associate Producer // Behrad Gramian Locations Manager // Maggie Reville Catering // Carlota Rodriguez Ruiz-Healy Visual Effects // Josh Depew Colorist // Alan Gordon Trailer Editor // Sophia Harvey Special Thanks // The San Antonio Film Commission Shot on Location in San Antonio, Texas & Seguin, Texas Made at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts with the guidance of Debbie Reinisch


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Two friends stumble upon a unique and valuable piece of motion picture history in Omaha, Nebraska. World Premiered at the 2017 SXSW Film Festival and played 75 more film festivals after that including IFFBoston, Dallas Intl Film Festival, RiverRun Intl Film Festival, Sarasota Film Festival, Florida Film Festival, Chattanooga Film Festival, Fargo Film Festival, Phoenix Film Festival, Minneapolis-St.Paul Intl Film Festival, Julien Dubuque Intl Film Festival, Nashville Film Festival, Master of Art Film Festival, It’s All True Documentary Film Festival, Sunscreen Film Festival, Maryland Film Festival, Chicago Critics Film Festival, Sioux Empire Film Festival, Altan Khalis Film Festival, Berkshire Film Festival, San Francisco Documentary Festival, DeadCenter Film Festival, Lighthouse Intl Film Festival, Provincetown Intl Film Festival, Snake Alley Festival of Film, Indianapolis Film Festival, Lago Film Festival, Free Range Film Festival, Woods Hole Film Festival, San Antonio Film Festival, LA Shorts Intl Film Festival, Rhode Island Intl Film Festival, Sidewalk Film Festival, Doc Utah, Jerome Indie Film & Music Festival, Atlanta Docufest, Knoxville Film Festival, Newburyport Documentary Festival, Calgary Intl Film festival, Foot-candle Film Festival, Charlotte Film Festival, Crested Butte Film Festival, Edmonton Intl Film Festival, Chagrin Documentary Film Festival, Tacoma Film Festival, San Pedro Intl Film Festival, Buffalo Intl Film Festival, Tulsa American Film Festival, BendFilm Festival, New Hampshire Film Festival, International Short Film Festival of Cyprus, Flyway Film Festival, Sanford Intl Film Festival, Twin Cities Film Festival, Prairie Lights Film Festival, Film Columbia, Rivers Edge Film Festival, Kansas Intl Film Festival, St.Louis Intl Film Festival, St.Cloud Film Festival, Napa Valley Film Festival, Sulmona Intl Film Festival, Cucalorus Film Festival, Fairhope Film Festival, Alexandria Film Festival, London Intl Documentary Festival, Mirror Mountain Film Festival, Anchorage Intl Film Festival, Busan Intl Art Film Festival. WINNER - BEST SHORT DOCUMENTARY: Glass City Film Festival WINNER - BEST IN SHOW: West Virginia Mountaineer Film Festival http://bit.ly/2CrVh5D Twitter: @adamroffman Instagram: @onsetadam Producer/Director: Adam Roffman Cinematographer/Editor: Nathaniel Hansen Color Correction: Modulus Studios Music: Stars Of The Lid, A. Taylor Featuring: DJ Ginsberg, Marilyn Wagner


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