Jumat, 30 September 2022

Beacon - Harm



Beacon - Harm

Directed by Dalena Tran Creature 3D Modeling and Animation by Kat Sung Produced by Beacon From the album "Along the Lethe," out now on Apparent Movement: https://ift.tt/aCW2nlk Read more about the work: https://ift.tt/0YDEwfQ Let it in The bite that breaks the skin I’m falling back in time Wondering if you were ever mine What half will I become? Three days since my last spell The force that slowly builds And breaks inside my blood If I do no harm If I do no harm If I let it in All that I know Is that I don’t know Start it again If I let it in All that I know Is that I don’t know Start it again If I let it in I’ll do no harm I’ll do no harm I’ll do no harm I’ll do no harm

The Event



The Event

Please watch full screen and in the dark! Thank you. ************* THE EVENT 2022/narrative/11min. It’s 2 AM, and Vince just wants to know why. Directed and edited by Frank Mosley and Hugo De Sousa Written by Hugo De Sousa Starring Hugo De Sousa, Frank Mosley, and Jennifer Kim Produced by Chelsea Bo and Sean Drummond Cinematography by Kenneth Wales SCREENINGS: -2022 Slamdance Film Festival (World Premiere) -2022 Santa Barbara International Film Festival -2022 FilmFort Festival -2022 Oxford Film Festival -2022 Sun Valley Film Festival -2022 Ashland Independent Film Festival -2022 Florida Film Festival -2022 Mammoth Lakes Film Festival -2022 Rooftop Films, NYC -2022 Palm Springs ShortFest -2022 HollyShorts Film Festival -2022 Sidewalk Film Festival -2022 Skyline Indie Film Fest -2022 Fantastic Fest -2022 Eastern Oregon Film Festival -2022 Dallas International Film Festival PRESS: “With the filmmakers’ abilities to manipulate light, understand human emotion, and ultimately capture the essence of life itself, their short film should take the world by storm. The Event is a breathtakingly unique trip through the human psyche, and we can all learn a lesson or two from what the film has to say.” -Kyle Bain, Film Threat “Bound to take the festival world by storm... the film accompanies its laughs with sharp observations. “The Event” itself proves irresistible as the pair behind the camera, along with cinematographer Kenneth Wales, involve elegant chiaroscuro lighting for this most uncomfortable conversation, and the more ridiculous the situation gets, the more authentic it feels.” -Stephen Saito, The Moveable Fest “Are we afraid of telling our friends the absolute truth? The Event confronts those feelings in a refreshing, honest, and touching way that I did not expect. Frank Mosley and Hugo De Sousa are great together.”   -Joey Moser, Awards Daily *Listed Top 25 Shorts of 2022 HollyShorts Film Festival  “It’s a deceptively simple comedic premise, seemingly targeted at a narrow audience of frustrated indie filmmakers who feel Vince’s pain. Yet Vince and Jack’s ensuing argument also ends up probing universal themes of friendship that everyone can relate to.”   -Sean O’Neal, Texas Monthly *Listed Top Texan Performances at Fantastic Fest- Frank Mosley “De Sousa’s hilariously earnest performance and flawless sense of timing, turns every line of the clever dialogue into comedy gold. Mosley, as the exasperated friend, gets his biggest laughs from what he doesn’t say, making each defensive and befuddled facial expression speak volumes.” -Patrick Gibbs, SLUG Mag “The Event has a silly sweetness that stems largely from the real-life chemistry of de Sousa and Mosley. There’s a comfortable familiarity to their friendship on screen which makes the difficult conversations that fuel this short truly delightful. An additionally delightful performance by Jennifer Kim as Jack’s girlfriend Beatrice adds a feminine touch to the film – and a few really great laughs.” -Miranda Riddle, Horror Buzz

Kamis, 29 September 2022

Enloquecer



Enloquecer

Short Comedy | USA/Spain | 2022 | 11 Min "Enloquecer" is a short film by Hector Prats, based on real events. After losing her lead actor at the last minute, a music video director goes to extreme measures to get her new talent to perform, pushing her team and the whole production to the brink of madness. Festivals: World Premiere at Nitehawk Shorts Festival 2022 Palm Springs Shortfest 2022 Tacoma Film Festival 2022 Crown Heights Film Festival 2022 Online Premiere at Short of The Week Credits: Written & Directed by HECTOR PRATS Starring STEPHANIE JEAN LANE BOB RUTAN KELLY MCCREADY MICHAEL THATCHER AIDAN NUNEZ MURDO BARKER-MILL Cinematography MICHAEL CONG Production Design MARISSA TODD Producer YOKO KOHMOTO Co-Producer KAELO IYIZOBA Assistant Director DERIN ÇELIK Sound CHARLIE THEOBALD CCO MARÍA CRISTINA MARRERO & HEATHER FRANCIS Edit HECTOR PRATS Assitant Editor BRIDGET MCGUIGAN Graphic Design LYDIA MONTERDE Color Correction MICHAEL CONG Sound Mix DAVID & MARTA GASCÓN Music by ETM Extras MARISSA TODD HEATHER FRANCIS YOKO KOHMOTO

Not Dark Yet



Not Dark Yet

Confined to his room in an aged care facility, an elderly man with a debilitating disease struggles with his sons abrupt departure Directed by Bonnie Moir Written by Bonnie Moir and Nicholas Denton Produced by Bonnie Moir, Nicholas Denton and Michael Jones Luke - Nicholas Denton Russell - Richard Moir Director of photography Max Walter Edited by Leila Gaabi Music by Warren Ellis Sound design and Mix Lachlan Harris 1st Assistant director Michael Jones 2nd assistant director Eve Gailey 1st Assistant camera Lucas Brown 2nd Assistant Camera Conor Jamieson & Annika Rigg Gaffer Tommi Hacker Best Boys Jauquin Vickery & Noah Snell Production Designer Imogen Walsh Art Department Assistant Shanahbelle Macdonald Sound recordists Thomas Day, Lloyed Prat and Hayley Bennett Runner Joseph Green Stills photographer Anna Denton Post producer Charlotte Grifiths Assistant Editor Shannon Michael Flame Artist Matt Edwards Titles Michael Zito Colourist Fergus Rotherham Post Facility The Editors Special Thanks to the following people and organisations for their unwavering support. Tom Campbell, Glendyn Ivin, Garth Davis, Shelly Lauman, Lucy Moir, Julie Nihill, Lucinda Reynolds, Lucy Aston, Sam Chiplin, Emily Cook, Adolpho Veloso, Liv Reddy, Exit Films, The Editors Waylan Chisholm, Vateresio Tuikaba, Elizabeth O'Callaghan, Peter Paltos, Anna Lise Phillips, Briony Dunn, Jackie Allen, Adrian Vanda, Heinrichs Pacers, Tim McCormack, James MacGregor, Ange Slater, Alice Curry, Mira Oosterweghel Tegan Crowley, Will Johnston, Charlie Wood and VitaDrop, Kate Whitbread, Jacintho Muinos, Marcus Molyneux, Eugenie Muggleton, Claudia Nankervis, Celeste Veldze, Bill Black, Gabrielle Grist, Burcin Eser, Anna Lise Phillips, Thomas Hayes, Liza Dennis, Tim Dakin, Guillaume Dillee, Roger Karge, Charlie Denton, Louis Denton, Gorman Family Siteworks, Brunswick, Mediterranean Wholesalers, Brunswick and Transdev, Melbourne

Rabu, 28 September 2022

Daddy's Girl



Daddy's Girl

A young woman's charming but overbearing father helps her move out of her wealthy, older boyfriend's apartment. "Daddy's Girl" is this week's Staff Pick Premiere. Our new interactive player enables viewers to watch the film, play with Director's Commentary, and read a Q&A with director Lena Hudson. To return to the main menu, click "Menu" in the upper left hand corner of the screen at any time.

Selasa, 27 September 2022

Drawing on Autism



Drawing on Autism

Director’s statement: Drawing on Autism is an investigation into the ethics of representation in animated documentaries. Although I am neurodivergent, I’m not autistic, so when working with my anonymous participant, an autistic friend, I needed to be mindful of well-rehearsed and problematic autism tropes. These tropes seem to say more about the desires and needs of neurotypical audiences or filmmakers than they do about the autistic subjects. Moreover, animation presents a distinct set of ethical dilemmas. Without the mechanical indifference of a camera, the act of observation is substituted for expressive or symbolic representation. A mode of representation where the artist is responsible for how the documentary participant looks, where they appear, and what they do. Through collaborative feedback I attempt to share these responsibilities with my participant, while making use of positional and textual reflexivity to equip my audiences with the information they need to scrutinise my documentary interventions. - Alex Widdowson Awards and Accolades: Winner - UK Research & Innovation: Research in Film Awards 2021 - Best Doctoral and Early Career Film Winner - Rising of Lucitania AnimaDoc Film Festival 2022 - Best AnimaDoc Blue Ribend Award (Student Jury) Nominated - Edinburgh International Film Festival 2022 - Norman McLaren Award for Best British Animation Nominated - UK Research & Innovation: Research in Film Awards 2021 - Best Animated Film Official Selection: Rhode Island International Film Festival 2021 (Premier) Raindance 2021 Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival 2021 New Orleans Film Festival 2021 Berlin Festival of Animation 2021 Spark Animation 2021 Factual Animation Film Festival 2021 Montreal International Animation Festival 2021 Big Cartoon Festival 2021 London Short Film Festival 2022 Fargo Film Festival 2022 Cinemagic ON THE PULSE Short Film Festival 2022 Edinburgh International Film Festival 2022 Credits: Directed, produced, and animated by Alex Widdowson Sound design and music by Vicky Freund Additional animation by Ciara Kerr Additional art direction by Dan Castro Made with support from Autism through Cinema, Queen Mary University of London, and the Wellcome Trust Alex Widdowson © 2021

THE UNINVITED 3



THE UNINVITED 3

An all-girls snowboard film presented by Jess Kimura and the final piece to the Uninvited trilogy. This labor of love became a movement by creating a platform to showcase underfunded yet talented up and comers, ultimately leading to industry awareness and a huge shift in perception. Featuring Darrah Reid, Henna Ikola, Nora Beck, Maggie Leon, Ylfa Runarsdottir, Naima Antolin, Kaleah Opal, Grace Warner, Alexis Roland, Miyon Yamaguchi, Taylor Elliott, Himari Takamori, Corrine Pasela, Tsukimi Sato, Yurika Takikawa and many more! Made possible by The North Face, Monster Energy, Ikon Pass, and Coal Headwear

Senin, 26 September 2022

Axel Boman - Out Sailing (feat. Man Tear & Inre Frid)



Axel Boman - Out Sailing (feat. Man Tear & Inre Frid)

Over the course of the COVID lockdowns - desperate for the outside world beyond my doorstep, city, state and country - I started crafting a project using entirely Google Maps Streetview Images. I viewed and downloaded the world from my desk, finding amazing spaces, altering, hand tracking and creating timelapses and shots. I wasn’t quite sure what to make of the material. Until I heard the latest album from Axel Boman. Here was a song from one of my favorite artists with such a propulsive and idealistic reaching out towards the wider world. Letting the wind take us, with love as the sail, a blur of adventure across the planet. Special thanks to Axel, Kornel and Studio Barnhus for the trust, a random plugin that let me download raw 360 images and Google for bringing the world to our screens. Locations used: Australia - Melbourne Cricket Stadium Austria - Kunsthistorisches Museum Brazil - Marcana Stadium - Municipal Theater of Rio de Janeiro - Museu Nacional de Belas Artes - Rio de Janeiro Metro - Sao Paulo Biennale Canadian - Arctic Regions Czech Republic - Charles Bridge Denmark - Christiansborg Palace - Thorvaldesens Museum Faroe Islands - Slættaratindur France - Arc de Triomphe - Château de Chenonceau - Grand Palais - Mont Blanc - Mont Saint-Michel - Museum of Fine Art Lyon - Palace of Versailles - Paris City Hall - University of Lyon Germany - Alte Pinakothek - Altes Museum - Hamburg Canals - Miniatur Wunderland - Sanssouci Palace - Staatliches Museum Schwerin Greece - Acropolis Museum Greenland - Arctic Regions India - Himalayan Railway - Taj Mahal Italy - Florence Train Station - Grassi Palace - Municipal Library Teresian - National Gallery of Modern and Contemporary Art - The Floating Piers - Uffizi Gallery Japan - Bullet Train - Chiba Monorail - Fushimi Inari Taisha - Miraikan - Nagoya Station - Ryogoku Kokugikan - Suzuki Circuit Mexico - Archivo General de la Nación Mongolia - Khuvsgul Lake Nepal - Various trails New Zealand - Coronet Peak Norway - Fv36 - Fv64 Portugal -Coastal Railway - Mafra National Palace Russia - Bolshow Theater - Crocus City Hall - St Petersburg State University Scotland - National Museum of Scotland Singapore - Singapore Sports Hub South Korea - National Museum of Korea Spain - Bilbao Stadium - Catedral de la Almudena - Guggenheim Bilbao - La Sagrada Familia - Museo de Bellas Artes de Granada - University of Madrid Sweden - Avicii Arena - Gamla stan - Skokloster Castle Switzerland - CERN - Charles Kuonen Suspension Bridge - Swiss Alps Taiwan - Fo Guang Shan Buddha Museum United Arab Emirates - Burj Al Arab United States - Chicago River - Crystal Bridges Museum - Denali - Dry Tortugas - Guggenheim - John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts - Neues Museum - Seven Mile Bridge - Shedd Aquarium - Smithsonian Science Center - The Grand Canyon - The Intrepid - University of Michigan

More Than Words - Ep 1 - Innerer Schweinehund



More Than Words - Ep 1 - Innerer Schweinehund

Language has the power to bring people and nations together by facilitating dialogue and strengthening human connection. Each language has its own way of describing the world, and in turn, affects how the world is seen through it. ‘More Than Words’ is an animated video series which celebrates words and phrases that don’t exist in the English language. Episode 1 describes the wonderful German phrase ‘Innerer Schweinehund’, which literally translates to ‘inner pig-dog’ - the inner voice that encourages you to be lazy. CREDITS: Concept, design, animation and sound design - Serafima Serafimova VO - Georg Csarmann Music - ' The Model' by Kraftwerk Special thanks to Patrick Mallett and Sara Abou Dan, for being my guinea pigs and allowing me to film them with a pile of duvets and backpacks which later transformed into a pig-dog. Also to Giulia Bavagnoli without whom the pig-dog would've looked VERY odd and creepy.

Minggu, 25 September 2022

Oceans Give, Oceans Take



Oceans Give, Oceans Take

Funded by This American Life Written and Narrated by Robert Krulwich Animation Directed and Designed by Nate Milton Based on the work of Aatish Bhatia Music by Buck St. Thomas natemilton.com

Sabtu, 24 September 2022

Trooper



Trooper

When an ex-cop's deathbed confession reveals a terrible crime, a dutiful daughter is forced to weigh the differences between the stories we tell ourselves and the truth. Starring: Allison Jean White John Adams Sean Weil Robert James Hickey Written and Directed by Joe Stankus Produced by Richard Levin Director of Photography - Nada Stjepanović Editor - Jasmine Thimothé Production Designer - Maryam Khosravi

Jumat, 23 September 2022

eff-urself



eff-urself

Now that Roe v. Wade is overturned, one of the few choices you still have left is Eff-Urself! A foolproof way to guarantee you’ll never need an abortion… which is actually eff-ed up. … Made for the National Network Of Abortion Funds, Eff-Urself is a parody product and film that satirically exposes the lack of choices Americans with a uterus have left for protecting their bodies and reproductive health. It speaks to the unjust manner in which wombs are being treated by politicians, and the absurd lengths people might have to go, to avoid getting pregnant in one of the riskiest times. … Eff-Urself is a non-solution to the overturning of Roe v. Wade. … Visit EffUrself.com to find real solutions, or donate. Proceeds support people who desperately need help in states where abortion is illegal or nearly impossible to obtain. Share the #EffUrself film to spread the word. Credits: National Network of Abortion Funds Communications Director, Lindsay Rodriguez Senior Manager of Magor Gifts, Aziza Jones Design and Branding Manager, Lindsay Beane-Eyth Director of Donor Engagement, Kim Arena Women That Fight (WTF) Group Creative Director, Che-Na Stephenson Associate Creative Director (Writer), Hilary Smith Associate Creative Director (Art Director), Ellie Aliabadi Brand, Brittni Hutchins Production, Hilary Coate Production, Lexi Alaga Production, Jamie Zimmermann Legal, Tina Thorland Legal, Delores Martin The Corner Shop Director, Sindha Agha Founder / EP, Anna Hashmi Executive Producer / HOP, Jessica Miller Line Producer, Madeline Powers AD, Gail Shand Director of Photography, Andrew Truong Production Designer, Chelsea Oliver Wardrobe Stylist, Amanda Owen Casting Director, Jodi Sonnenberg Resource LA, Dana Balkin & Allie O'Brien Work Editorial Editor, Anne Perri Assistant Editor, Patrick Saxer Animator, Patrick Saxer Executive Producer, Alejandra Alarcon Head of Production, Chris Delarenal Company 3 Colorist, Sofie Borup Color Producer, Alexandra Lubrano Jane Co-founder & managing partner: Nancy Nina Hwang EP/Head of Sales, Jane Brockman Head of Production, Ben Sposato Executive Producer, Rich Rama Animator and Creative Director, Daniel Piwowarczyk Lead Flame Artist and Creative Director, David Parker Barking Owl Composer, Jacob Plasse Sound Designer, Mikayla Petersen Mix, Mikayla Petersen / Elizabeth McClanahan Creative Director / Co Founder, Kelly Bayett Senior Producer, KC Dossett Street Factory Media Executive Producer, Greta Omann Art Director, Ericka Wallis Kinky Kontrol Kevin Smith

Kamis, 22 September 2022

Spiegeling (Reflection)



Spiegeling (Reflection)

In a little house filled with mirrors, Fiep focuses on her physical imperfections so intensely that her distorted self-image grows out of proportion... Literally. ‘Reflection’ is a short animated film full of turbulent emotions, relating to self-image and insecurity. It shows the thought spiral of self-loathing that we all get lost in sometimes, when we look in the mirror and absolutely despise what we see... The intensity of this feeling is captured in ‘Reflection’ through hand-drawn animation, with ink and gouache. TEAM Directed by Sanna de Vries https://ift.tt/ZYOolxB Produced by Tünde Vollenbroek at Studio Pupil www.studiopupil.com Festival distribution by Ursula van den Heuvel www.kaboomfestival.nl Sales by Sydney Neter www.sndfilms.com Creative consultants: Bouwine Pool, Joanna Quinn Creative producers: Tünde Vollenbroek, Dario van Vree Script, storyboard: Sanna de Vries Backgrounds: Iris van Hassel, Sanna de Vries Colorboard: Janneke Ipenburg Animation: Sanna de Vries, Damiët Anijs Coloring: Ming Stotijn Editing: Diede van Vree, Dario van Vree Voice acting: Susanne Edam Music: Nik Phelps Sound design: Maria Kramer Sound studio: Posta FESTIVALS Cinekid Children’s Media Festival, Netherlands, October 2021 ***won Dutch Animation Award*** Shortcutz, Netherlands, November 2021 IndieJúnior Children’s and Youth Film Festival, Portugal, January 2022 FluXus Animation Film Festival, Netherlands, August 2022 Seattle Children's Film Festival, USA, February 2022 Cinemagic, Ireland, March 2022 Kaboom Animation Festival, Netherlands, March 2022 Internationales Frauen Film Festival, Germany, March 2022 Music & Cinema Festival Marseille, France, April 2022 Go Short Festival, Netherlands, April 2022 Cannes Short Film Corner, France, May 2022 Zlín Film Festival for Children & Youth, Czechia, May 2022 Framed Animatiefestival Groningen, Netherlands, May 2022 Très Court Film Festival, France, June 2022 Animafest Zagreb, Croatia, June 2022 Europe on Screen Film Festival, Indonesia, June 2022 Shortcutz A'dam @ Volkshotel, Netherlands, June 2022 Festival Hongerige Wolf, Netherlands, June 2022 Busan Kids and Youth Film Festival, Korea, July 2022 Indy Shorts Film Festival, USA, July 2022 Turku Animation Film Festival, Finland, August 2022 LINOLEUM Fest of Contemporary Animation & Media-art, Ukraine, September 2022 Go Short Arnhem, Netherlands, September 2022 Nederlands Film Festival, Netherlands, September 2022 Filem'on Kinderfilm Festival, Belgium, October 2022 Chicago International Children’s Film Festival, USA, November 2022 El Meu Primer Festival, Spain, November 2022 KUKI Internationales Kinder- und Jugendkurzfilmfestival, Germany, November 2022 Animage Festival, Brazil, November 2022

Rabu, 21 September 2022

Rising Sons



Rising Sons

RISING SONS is an award winning short documentary film about how one couple in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is working to end sexual violence against women through the healing of men.

Selasa, 20 September 2022

Hávamál



Hávamál

Wisdom for Wanderers and Counsel to Guests Better gear than good sense, A traveller cannot carry, Better than riches for a wretched man, Far from his own home, Better gear than good sense, A traveller cannot carry, A more tedious burden than too much drink, A traveller cannot carry, An extract from Hávamál, a collection of Old Norse poems from the Viking Age — Our short film with Billabong featuring Jack Freestone, Ryan Callinan, Luana Silva and Anna Gudauskas.

Senin, 19 September 2022

Regular



Regular

The story is set in a graphic design world where fonts are the main characters. They have unique properties: Bold makes everything thicker, Italic tilts things, Monospace equalizes objects by width, etc. Fonts team up to build a garden, and the five boxing wizards jump in quickly to inspect their work. A negative space storm flushes everything away, but Regular comes and fixes the garden. Logline: The five boxing wizards jump quickly. Making-of: https://ift.tt/vuH3NDM

Minggu, 18 September 2022

Ouri - Ossature



Ouri - Ossature

Ouri fights a merciless red hand in this K-Hole inspired video, offering a trippy visual feast as a conclusion to her album Frame of a Fauna. Collaborating once more with director Derek Branscombe, this video is inspired by a Ketamine treatement Ouri received last year. The video depicts some of her visions, aesthetically transmitting the feeling of this very strange healing experience, a heroic battle and retrieving a lost connection with her ancestors. Derek crafted this world using a bold and sometimes chaotic mix of VFX and AI-generated animation. Director & Animator - Derek Branscombe Concept - Derek & Ouri Production Company - Le Repertoire Executive Producer - Raphaelle Savoie Producer - Catherine Marsland Director of Photography - Harley Francis Hair & Makeup - Maina Militza Stylist - Jessica Thai (Sica) Custom Bodysuit - Alyona Kochetkov 1st AC - William Tétreault Gaffer - Pascal Dulude De Broin Grip - Ludovic Pilon Swing - John Cumberland Stunt Coordinator - Fred NguyenOn-Set VFX Supervisor - Simran Dewan Props -Lucas Moreau Saint-Germain Unit Manager - Raphaelle Savoie & Catherine Marsland Set P.A. - Luis Gonzalves & Lucas Moreau Saint Germain Traiteur - Julien Leblanc Edit, VFX, Comp & Animation - Derek Branscombe Editor (Fight Scene) - Mattias Graham VFX Consultant - Émile Massie-Vanasse - Ouri’s 3D Model - Coeus Grandmothers - Adanma Onyechekwa, Uzoma Onyechekwa & Kathleen Chambers Nurse - Karine Pronovost Thank you to Studio du Chateau, Cinepool, DAVAI, Cineground, Simran Dewan, Harley Francis, Karine Pronovost, Émile Massie-Vanasse, Michael Sayegh, Neil Haverty This video was created thanks to the generous support of the MVP Project, a joint initiative of RBCxMusic and the Prism Prize (administered by the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television).

Sabtu, 17 September 2022

EARWORM



EARWORM

Commissioned by Adult Swim and featured in the episode "BUGS" on their long running show Off The Air Writer, Editor, Producer, Production Designer, Sound Designer, Director - Bryan M. Ferguson Cinematographer - George Harwood SFX Make-Up - Johann Domingo Art Dept - Vari Ferguson Costume / Styling - Jack Shanks Music - Accotica Executive Producers - Dave Hughes, Alan Steadman and Cody DeMatteis

Jumat, 16 September 2022

ATK - BONOBO



ATK - BONOBO

ATK - BONOBO High shutter speeds and fast trains and the world is one big ZOETROPE. We wanted to create a minimal film embodying ideas of serendipity and perception, allowing the world to reveal itself in unusual ways. Shot in Portugal Film : McGloughlin Brothers Colour : Peter Oppersdorff Video commissioner & Producer : John Moule 'ATK', out now on OUTLIER: https://ift.tt/i2Ns9mn

Kamis, 15 September 2022

Glove



Glove

The true story of a glove that’s been floating in space since 1965. Directed by Alexa Lim Haas and Bernardo Britto Written by Bernardo Britto Animated by Alexa Lim Haas Voiceover by Henry Parker Additional Art by Cosette Lim Haas and Esther Kim Sound Designed by Ryan Billia Produced by Ben Cohen, Brett Potter, Dennis Scholl and Lucas Leyva Executive Produced by Jillian Mayer Dedicated to the memory of Thomas Haas Select Festivals and Awards Sundance Film Festival World Premiere 2016 SXSW Grand Jury Award Best Animation 2016 San Fransisco Int'l Film Festival Special Jury Prize: Best Animation 2016 Palm Springs International ShortFest Jury Award Best 2016 Milan Film Festival Best Animated Short 2016 Provincetown Jury Award Best Animated Short 2016

Tuck & Art Go Uptown (episode 2)



Tuck & Art Go Uptown (episode 2)

Directed by Tyler Miguel Mercer Written by Tom Nieboer & David Rosenberg starring Tom Nieboer as "Tuck" David Rosenberg as "Art" Amanda Shechtman as "Janet Music" Director of Photography: Nina Ham Music Director & Accompanist: Lincoln Mendell 1st Assistant Director: Katia Koziara 1st Assistant Camera: Hannah Carpenter Gaffer: Zane Vieira Key Grip: Mary Ma Swing: Tom Meyers Production Designer: Sarah Jes Austell Costume Designer: Olivia Vaughn Hern Sound Recordist: Esgardo Valadez Editor & Sound Designer: Will Mayo Colorist: Oliver Eid

Rabu, 14 September 2022

Praying - "The Creature"



Praying - "The Creature"

I was recently asked to write and direct a sneaker ad for Praying. Starring Alex Warren Produced by Andy Ruse Shot by Ben Mullen Prosthetics by Sarah Sitkin Edited by Harrison Fishman Sound and score by Jack Sobo

Electrolux — Break the pattern



Electrolux — Break the pattern

Director: Natanael Ericsson Executive Producer: Petra Johansson Producer: Joi Persson DOP: Niklas Johansson, XO MGMT 1st AD: Alessandro Trovo Production Designer: Curru Garabal Stylist: Lucía López Editor: Andreas Arvidsson Grade: Oskar Larsson, Tint VFX: Naive VFX Supervisor: Linus Kullman Online: Evelina Åström, Tint Sound: Calle Buddee Roos, Ponytail Vocals: Hannes Music Producer: Marcus White Music Supervisor: Jonas Holst Service Production Madrid: Tickle Film Producer: Robert Diment & Romina Tedoldi Service Production Chile: Oriental Film Producer: Manolo Farachio 2nd unit Director: Felix Scheynius 2nd unit DOP: Hugo Otto-Vallin 2nd unit Producer: Mårten Melinder Agency: Forsman & Bodenfors Art Director: Johan Eghammer Art Director: Joakim Blondell Copywriter: Nicholas Dufke Agency Producer: Åsa Hammar Account Executive: Jessica Sjölin

Selasa, 13 September 2022

Botis Seva - Santo



Botis Seva - Santo

THROUGHLINES. Ongoing stories in art history Directed by Freddie Leyden Botis Seva, award-winning choreographer, explores the power of storytelling through images and motion.The film is a collaboration between Botis Seva and film director Freddie Leyden. The result, Santo, is an intimate expression of faith inspired by ancient Greek and Roman sculpture and religious scenes in medieval books of hours.

A Shaman's Tale



A Shaman's Tale

“Sometimes the need for mystery is greater than the need for an answer.” — Ken Kesey A mystical journey of a powerful shaman from the deep jungle to the cosmos, based upon a very ancient Peruvian legend. The old man wanted to find a way to heal people’s souls more profoundly so he sat under a tree and started to meditate for such a long time that at some point a vine sprouted from his chest and climbed on the tree up to the sky, becoming a link between the Earth and the Cosmos. The vine was called Ayahuasca and the people from the village discovered that combined with the chacruna leaf, it had great healing properties. Direction, Animation, Music by Jules Guérin.

Senin, 12 September 2022

Mona & Parviz



Mona & Parviz

Two employees of the immigration office pay Mona an unannounced visit to check on the marital relationship between her and her husband Parviz. When Mona hast to face the officials alone, the mood begins to falter. Director: Kevin Biele Screenplay: Lisa Polster Producer: Anna Weber DOP: Leon Emonds-Pool Editing & Sound: Leon Jendrejewski Art Department: Josephine Brauer Production: ifs internationale filmschule köln Cast: Mona: Banafshe Hourmazdi Parviz: Cino Djavid Officer 1: Merle Wasmuth Officer 2: Leopold von Verschuer FESTIVALS (Selection): -FEST New Directors New Film, Portugal - Winner Silver Lynx Award Short Fiction Competition -Durban Int. Film Festival - Winner Best Int. Student Film -Interfilm Berlin -Go Short Nijmegen -and many more...

Down Here - Claudio Olachea



Down Here - Claudio Olachea

‘Down Here’, the visual piece from composer Claudio Olachea and director Omer Ben Shachar, depicts a nightmarish scenario where everyone wears identical masks to fit in. But when one young man’s mask begins to peel off, he questions if hiding his true identity is really worth it. Music: Claudio Olachea Writer/Director: Omer Ben Shachar Story: Omer Ben Shachar & Claudio Olachea DP: Kai Krause Producer: Thomas Hartmann Executive Producer: Claudio Olachea Production Design: Al-e McWhorter FX Makeup Artist: Malina Stearns Wardrobe: Alabama Blonde First AD: Nicolette Ellis Starring: Fernando Siqueira Customers: Igor Grbesic, Ava Moslehi, Sedo Tossou, Savanah Joeckel, Luis Cadiz Gaffer: Nick Conroy Art Director: Paige Schaeffer Set Dressers: Armaam Punjani, Jolienn Louis Makeup Assistants: Chelsea Delfino, Kenneth Calhoun First AC: Ellen Minji Kim Second AC: Emma Donahue Best Boy Electrician: Juan Pinzon Key Grip: Valfrie Tabian Best Boy Grip: Alan Vazquez Swing: Luke Ferguson Camera Utility: Nicholas Wolff Coordinator: Jeffrey Ramos PA: Joseph Largy Editor: Omer Ben Shachar Fine Cut: Shachar Beeri, Shay Asheri Sound Editor: Frametone, Nicolas Pacheco Sound Mixer: Alex Lee Graphic Designer: Avital Rachaev Visual Effects: Noa Yavin Title Design: Jonny Woods Musicians: Claudio Olachea, Hailey Niswanger, Nicholas Semrad, Antoine Katz, Joey Lefitz Music Mixer: Dan Molad Recording Engineers: Hope Brush, Pierre de Reeder, John Chapman Additional Orchestration & Score Prep: Ian Schaid Special Thanks: Harrison James, Yoav Assa FESTIVALS - Young Directors Award 2022 (Shortlist)

Minggu, 11 September 2022

Vans Vault x P.A.M.



Vans Vault x P.A.M.

Directed by No Text Azienda No Text Team / Michele Zanotti, Domenico Nicoletti, Lorenzo Gentilini, Alvin Sonic Spazio Style: Matteo Tresbone AI Supervisor: Simone Verduci Sound Design: Edoardo Rossano

Sabtu, 10 September 2022

OCTAVIAN | Loyal



OCTAVIAN | Loyal

Produced by FMT.JETLAG (https://ift.tt/k7Sl1Tr) Starring: Octavian Directed by: Georgy Tarasov Vladimir Ivanov Vladislav Konyshev Rosher Uzen Executive Producer: Arseniy Zyabbarov Producer: Sonya Khegay Art Direction: Rosher, Uzen Color: Alexander Zolotarev CG: Rosher, Sergey Chepurin, Ilyas Uzyaev Fastjt Titles: Thunderstorm Sound Design: Few dB Special Thanks: Jerem Vuillermet Valentin Bazrov George Bazrov Dmitriy Markin Peter Bondarenko Katerina Vorotyntseva Sergei Afonin (Hard Damage) Alexandr Semyonov Andrey Lev-Ari Ronami Griffitic

Jumat, 09 September 2022

HALOA \ an origin story



HALOA \ an origin story

This is the mythological genesis of Hawaii’s first food, taro, grown under tears of love to nourish the first kanaka, the first human being. This is the story of Haloa, as told by residents of the island of Kauai. a MUD\FILMS & Redfitz Production Featuring Puna Kalama Dawson, Lyndsey Haraguchi-Nakayama, Koko Seedarita, Parker Smith, Wai'oli Forrest, Adam Roversi, Jason Ito, Kailoa Forrest, Kawai Davis, Sydney Doi, Lei Wann, Kaisen Carrillo Voiceover: Lei'ohu Ryder Executive Producers Chris Keener, Dersu Rhodes, Shane Heath Writer / Director / Producer / DP Nick Fitzhugh Co-Director / Editor Chris Besecker Associate Producers Ikaika Pidot, Puna Kalama Dawson Original Music Moshe Bonen, Cody Pueo Pata, Punahou School

Sad Night Dynamite - VOL II - Visual Mixtape



Sad Night Dynamite - VOL II - Visual Mixtape

The visuals campaign for Sad Night Dynamite's album VOL II. Comprised of seven individual looping pieces. This campaign was created using volumetric capture technology at Dimension studios in London. Read more about the project and my approach here: https://ift.tt/O3UPaCb CREDITS Director/VFX - Lucas Hrubizna Production Company: Blink EP - Laura Northover EP - Josef Byrne Producer - Rosie Brear PM - Beatrice Warren Director’s Assistant - Max McLachlan Commissioner - Sam Seager Artist Manager - George Shepherd Artist Creative Director - Felix Dickinson Editor - Joe Walton Edit Producer - Ella Sedgwick Edit house - Whitehouse Post Stylist - Suzie Walsh MUA - Annabel Clark Clements MUA - Lauren Webster BTS - Jordan McKeller 3D rigger - Prosper Unger Hamilton Director of Photography - Jamie Harding Gaffer - Esteban Gimpelewicz DIT - Aiden Whallay Runner - Justin Knight VFX Supervisor - Prosper Unger Hamilton Match Move - Team Digital VFX Dimension Studio - Volumetric Capture Executive Producer - Simon Windsor Client Director - Yush Kalia Head of Production - Adam Smith Shoot Producer - Sarah Pearn Production Coordinator - Emily Coyne DIT - Toby Hyder Studio Technician - Dan Julian Studio Technician - Bradley Cox Runner - James Duddy Lead Technical Artist - Adrianna Polcyn Technical Artist - Marcella Holmes Technical Artist. - Andrej Kilmov Thanks to Dimension Studios Sugar Studios SHL Lighting Direct Digital Fox Render Farm

Kamis, 08 September 2022

META X ILLIMITEWORLD



META X ILLIMITEWORLD

Production Company Love Song Director ILLIMITEWORLD Partner/Executive Producer Daniel Wolfe Director of Photography Diego Garcia, Shawn Peters Managing Partner/Executive Producer Kelly Bayett Executive Producer Deannie O’Neil Head of Production Paige Kauffman Producer Leah Donnenberg 1st Assistant Director Alejandro Ramia, Kristina Ilyina Stylist Bee Diamondhead Production Designer Andrew Clark Directors’ Assistant Louis McCourt, Ja’Lisa Arnold, Ellen Nielsen Production Service Company (South Africa) Monkey Films Owner/Executive Producer Clare van Zyl Head of Production Phillip Killingbeck Production Service Company (Kenya) Blue Sky Films Executive Producer Hemal Shah Editorial Marsheen Editor Dominic Leung, Amber Saunders Assistant Editor Matthew Blacklock Executive Producer Harriet Cawley Post Production, Color Company 3 Colorist Simon Bourne Senior Color Producer Chris Anthony Post Production, VFX The Mill Executive Creative Director Dan Williams Creative Director & 2D Lead Carl Norton 3D Lead Edward Shires, Dan Moore, Nuno Pereira, Adam Droy 2D Artists Matt McDougal, Gustavo Ribeiro, Rafael Vormittag, Zoe Cosh 3D Artists Artur Drozdowicz, Arnab Bhattacharya, Aman Jain, Ben Beckett, Callum Austin, Charles Vidaud, Giacomo Cavalletti, Hannah Bahyan, Joao Pires, Katie Bates, Kieran Russell, Kapil Rana, Luke Frampton, Sandeep Grover, Vaclav Cizkovsky, Thomas Craig, Shravan Srikanth, Dinesh B, Jyoti Prakash Panda, Thirumoorthi Sivakumar, Swathi M S, Roman Vrbovsky, Praveen Sharma, Pol Escale Cabre, Petroc Menuhin, Paul Autric, Paul Tempelman Design Kwok Lam, Adam Roche, Barry Chapman, Can Y Sanalan, Freya Barnsley, Henrik Holmberg, Daphne Westelynck Color Assist Caitlin Donaldson, Rory Leighton Executive Producer Clare Melia Producer Nicola Simmons Line Producer Tarun Misra Finish Artist David Wishart, Gavin Marler Title Designs & Typography Fraser Muggeridge studio Music Supervision Curation Music Music Supervisor Sunny Kapoor Music (Extended Cut) “New Gatanga Sound” by Thoni Na Caki “Bassala Hot” by Verckys & Orquestre Vévé “Agaba Kibati” by Bamba Pana “Kadodi” - Nihiloxica “Shing Scar” - HHY & The Kampala Unit Music (:60) “Ascension” by Slikback “Ffe basajja ba Kabaka” (We are the King’s Men) by Erusana Lutwana and Budo African Music Club (Bobcat Remix) Recording Studio (Kenya) Hiventy Sound Design Barking Owl Sound Designer Gus Koven Creative Director Kelly Bayett Executive Producer Ashley Benton “Ffe basajja ba Kabaka” Remixer Bobcat Goldwav Additional Sound Design & Mix King Lear Music & Sound Sound Designer & Mixer Ed Downham

Octavian - Loyal



Octavian - Loyal

The story about fragmented human soul and way to find integrity Shot and scanned on iphone Produced by FMT.JETLAG Starring: Octavian Directed by: Georgy Tarasov Vladimir Ivanov Vladislav Konyshev Rosher Uzen Executive Producer: Arseniy Zyabbarov Producer: Sonya Khegay Art Direction: Rosher, Uzen Color: Alexander Zolotarev CG: Rosher, Sergey Chepurin, Ilyas Uzyaev Fastjt Titles: Thunderstorm Sound Design: Few dB Special Thanks: Jerem Vuillermet Valentin Bazrov George Bazrov Dmitriy Markin Peter Bondarenko Katerina Vorotyntseva Sergei Afonin (Hard Damage) Alexandr Semyonov Andrey Lev-Ari Ronami Griffitic

Rabu, 07 September 2022

Left Over | BFI Network Short Film



Left Over | BFI Network Short Film

Nel packs up her late father's home while simultaneously unpacking memories of their volatile relationship. Left Over is a BFI Network funded short film written and directed by David N. Drake, starring Chloe Pirrie (Under the Banner of Heaven, The Queen's Gambit, The Crown) and Ian Hart (Last Kingdom, God's Own Country, Harry Potter). Nel - Chloe Pirrie Mick - Ian Hart Writer & Director - David N. Drake Producer - Ludovico Zanette Cinematographer - Evelyn Lindberg Casting Director - Kharmel Cochrane Production Designer - Paulina Camacho Editor - Ian Drake Composer - Jack Brady Spelman Sound Designer - Ed Rousseau Costume Designer - Caitlin Brown Executive Producer - Thomas Wightman Production Manager - Ewelina Dziedzic 1st Assistant Director - Julian Lara-Cid

Field of Vision - They Won't Call It Murder



Field of Vision - They Won't Call It Murder

For more than 20 years, no police officers were charged with murder for killing residents in Columbus, Ohio. Five women, bound by grief, confront the impossibility of receiving justice for their loved ones whose lives have been taken and challenge the city’s legacy of withholding answers and ignoring accountability. Directed by Ingrid Raphaël and Melissa Gira Grant

Selasa, 06 September 2022

à présent - jonathan personne



à présent - jonathan personne

Animation par Mathieu Larone et Henry McClellan Titrages par Rita Mota Une production Radish House Pictures Jonathan Robert: Paroles et musique, voix, guitare, échantillonnage Samuel Gougoux: Batterie, percussions Julian Perreault: Guitare Mathieu Cloutier: Basse Emmanuel Ethier: violons, synthétiseur, mellotron

Senin, 05 September 2022

Memory of places



Memory of places

With COVID-19, the city was devoid of people. The landscape that the city once possessed has changed completely, becoming silent and eerie. However, the sense of déjà vu and memories that everyone has are still in the place itself. With these memories, the city continues to mark time. Director Hiroshi Kondo(http://www.stnw.org) Sound Design Himuro Yoshiteru(https://ift.tt/8wnuNiI)

Minggu, 04 September 2022

ON Running CloudGo - Hero Edit



ON Running CloudGo - Hero Edit

On Running brought us onboard to create a campaign film titled 'Game On' for the launch of the new Cloudgo shoes. Cloudgo has On Running’s unique CloudTec cushioning combined with a tailored Speedboard to give the wearer an outstanding comfort and inspiring energy return, every single step. We sought to create more than just another sportswear film and looked at creating something that extends into the real world using augmented reality and gaming experiences. The Cloudgo world switches off gravity, transforms, stretches, multiplies, deforms and reinvents the world around the wearer the further they go. FULL CREDITS Client: On Running Agency: Studio Voile Campaign Lead: Peter Jaray Creative Lead: Adam Bracegirdle, Régis Tosetti Art Director: Patrick Wylde Mafham, Michael Giesbrecht Jessica Do Amparo EP: Lina Baumann Production Manager: Branimi Macukic Production Company: Builders Club Director: Jonas Hegi Executive Producer: Sophie Gunn Producer: Erinn Fitzgerald Production Manager: Ross Campbell DOP: Jordan Buck Production Designer: Agusti Figueras Stylist: Monica Zafra Running coach: Philippe Bandi Service Production Company: Vagabond Films Producer: Gabriel Carratu Storyboard Artist: Anthony Z Studio Graphic Designer: Lion Sauterleute BC Post Producer: Helen Randall EDIT: Okay Studio Editor: Nikolaj Belzer Assistant Editor: Michelle Koops Edit Producer: Holly Tidwell GRADE: Okay Studio Colourist: Ruth Wardell Colour Assist: Fraser Twitchett Colour Producer: Holly Tidwell ADDITIONAL POST-PRODUCTION: Okay Studio Head of Post: Bevis Jones VFX Artist: Faris Hallaq EP: Josh Sanders Post Producer: Holly Tidwell & Carla Thomas STILLS RETOUCH: Digital Light Producer: Christian Archer MUSIC COMPOSITION & SOUND DESIGN: James Kelly

Sabtu, 03 September 2022

BAKAR - FREE



BAKAR - FREE

@Bakarrrr - Free Directed by @thibautgrevet Produced by @DIVISION.GLOBAL Executive Producer @theogall & @alice.wills Line Producer @rbn.lv Production Coordinator @wahearsey Production Intern @fanbovet DOP @jack_exton_ 1st AD @reniermanon 1st AC @anastasiamatouskoff 2nd AC @jeannemanuali Steadicamer @calvin_i_am Gaffer Baptiste Brousse Electricians Julien Derail, Raphael Delacourt & Alexandre Milosevic Pupitreur César Faraud Key Grip Mathieu Simoni Grip Antonin Rubagotti Grip Louise Lapègue Motion Control Operator @faycal.film Set Designer @manon_everhard Set Design Assistant @jrdstn SFX Supervisor Armel Cessa SFX Technicians Peggy Consorti & Didier Billet VFX Supervisors On Set @jussreandot_mat & @adrienrny Stylist @gowitheflaw Stylist Assistant @morgannkim Hair & Makeup Stylist @oldiechristal Hair Stylist Nathalie Nsoki

Jumat, 02 September 2022

Smoke Break (Zigipouse)



Smoke Break (Zigipouse)

Before changing a tyre, between a starter and a main course, after admitting a patient: seven places where people are on a cigarette break. Directed by Alan Sahin (alansahin.com) Editing | Marvin Meckes Sounddesign | Jan Gubser Production Manager | Julia Leu Best Boys | Luca Mengisen, Johan Hollmuller Sound Mix | Gregg Skerman Colors | Ramón Königshausen Graphics | Data Orbit (data-orbit.ch) Production | Zurich University of the Arts

Heartless | Dir. Haukur Björgvinsson



Heartless | Dir. Haukur Björgvinsson

Young couple Anna and Gunnar are deeply in love but they live in a society where people are assigned a new spouse by lottery every seven years. As their final day together approaches, they grapple with the nightmare of being torn apart and facing life with another partner. Starring: Bríet Ísis Elfar, Jóhann Kristófer Stefánsson, Ísar Máni Birkisson, Nanna Kristín Magnúsdóttir, Ólafur Egilsson, Þröstur Leó Gunnarsson & Guðrún Gísladóttir Director & screenwriter: Haukur Bjorgvinsson Producer: Tinna Proppé Executive Producers: Kjartan Þór Þórðarson, Hilmar Sigurdsson & Rob Tasker. DOP: Ásgrímur Guðbjartsson Editor: Úlfur Teitur Traustason Music Composer: Herdís Stefánsdóttir Sound design: Sindri Þór Kárason Wardrobe: Aleksandra Koluder HMU: Ísak Freyr Set Design: Kristinn Arnar Sigurðsson VFX: Rob Tasker Sound: Aggi Friðbertsson Colorist: Ögmundur Sigfússon Titles: Árni Gestur Sigfússon AD: Þórunn Guðlaugs Coordinator: Jana Arnarsdóttir Key Grip: Sissi Sissason Grip: Siffi Gaffer: Oddur Elíasson AC: Benji 2nd AC: Thea Frímann Best boy: Gunnar B Svavarsson HMU Assistant: Viktoría Sól Photographer: Hörður Sveinsson Catering: Þórunn Elva Þorgeirsdóttir

Kamis, 01 September 2022

"Americanized" | Short Film



"Americanized" | Short Film

Growing up in Oakland’s hip-hop culture, Eng struggles with her Chinese American identity. To her high school basketball team, she’s just that girl who sits on the bench, but to the Asian kids she’s "Americanized." As her sophomore year of high school comes to an end, Eng tries to find a sense of belonging within the two worlds that don't accept her. Writer & Director: Erica Eng Producer: Simran Mahal Casting Director: Claire Koonce Director of Photography: Drew Daniels Production Design: J.D. Moran Editor: Bowei Yue Sound Design & Mix: Bo Pang Music Composer: Aiko Fukushima Post Color: Asa Fox Featuring Music by Zion I and Beejus Eng: Terry Hu Nee Nee: Helen Ong Steph: Amber Gaston Tori: Sharar Ali-Speaks Coach Carr: Mark Neely David: Charles Yan Denise: Shannon Dang Poster design by Blood, Sweat + Polony AWARDS: Won “Best Dramatic Short” Cinequest * Oscar Qualified Won “Young Cineastes Award” Palm Springs ShortFest Won “Audience Choice Award” Cinequest Film Festival Won “Best Short Film” Bentonville Film Festival Won “Best Narrative Short” San Diego Asian Film Fest Won "Best Cinematography" Salute Your Shorts Film Festival Won “The Marlyn Mason Award” 1st Place Flickers’ Rhode Island Won “Best Director” TIDE Film Festival Won “Rising Star Award” Bushwick Film Festival Won “Best Local Film” Drunken Film Festival Oakland Won “Best Short Film” Oakland Short Film Festival Won “Gratitude Award” Centre Film Festival Won “Audience Award: Best Narrative Short” Centre Film Festival Won “Excellence in Narrative Short Storytelling” Destiny Film Festival Won “Audience Award: Best Narrative Short” Coronado Island Film Festival Won “Audience Choice Award: Best Narrative Short” DisOrient Film Festival Won “Outstanding Music” Short Circuit Pacific Rim Film Festival Won “Outstanding International Film” Short Circuit Pacific Rim Film Festival Nominated “Best Narrative Short” Seattle Asian American Film Festival Nominated “Best Narrative Short” Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival Nominated “Best Female Focus” Cordillera Film Festival Nominated "Best Local Film" Salute Your Shorts Film Festival Honorable Mention “Best Live-Action Short” Gold List Semi-finalist ScreenCraft Film Fund Fall 2019 Official Selection: Atlanta Film Festival, Cleveland International Film Festival, Urbanworld, IndyShorts International Film Festival, Newport Beach Film Festival, Calgary International Film Festival, Pittsburgh Shorts Film Festival, Salute Your Shorts, LA Shorts International, San Diego International ShortFest, Boston Asian American Film Festival, Vancouver Asian American Film Festival, CAAM Fest, NewFilmmakers LA, DC Asian Pacific American Film Festival, Oakland International Film Festival + more

Biketown // Mountain Bikers, Unlikely Partnerships & The Communities They've Created



Biketown // Mountain Bikers, Unlikely Partnerships & The Communities They've Created

Biketown is a story of mountain bikers, unlikely partnerships and the communities they create. Learn more and get involved at https://ift.tt/3bkJP0d Enter the Biketown Sweepstakes and support the International Mountain Bicycling Association at https://ift.tt/pt5TuMg Struggling to find their seat at the table, mountain bikers have had to form unlikely partnerships in their fight to ride. Little did they know they were actually helping transform the identity of their communities. Specialized and Soil Searching present Biketown, a film by Freehub magazine. Mountain bikers have a long-standing tradition of working with private property owners, land managers and governments, from the local to federal level. Often, these relationships are driven by a dedicated and passionate group of mountain bikers, trailbuilders and advocates, despite a sometimes turbulent and confrontational past. Biketown takes a deep dive into recreational trail development in Chisholm, Minnesota, Bellingham, Washington, Snowshoe, West Virginia and Pacific City, Oregon to explore themes at the heart of the current mountain bike movement—whether that be cooperation between the timber industry and a mountain bike community, federal forest managers and trailbuilders or advocacy organizations and tourism boards. This project would not be possible without partnerships and a huge collective effort. Thank you to the community leaders, families, trailbuilders, dreamers, athletes, designers, brands, mentors, advocates, stewards, volunteers and everyday riders who helped make Biketown possible. We are grateful for strong brand partner support and amazing product donations—the proceeds of which will directly impact the future of mountain biking. Thanks to our partners: Specialized Bicycles: https://ift.tt/wNV2Hdk Maxxis Tires: https://www.maxxis.com 10 Barrel Brewing Co.: https://10barrel.com IMBA: https://www.imba.com Ride Concepts: https://ift.tt/aG7qF1X Portside productions: https://ift.tt/KbySQ2m City of Bellingham: https://cob.org Pocahontas County, WV: https://ift.tt/UGLVBqJ