BELONGINGS

BELONGINGS

AFTER THE DEATH OF HIS MOTHER, AUTHOR MORGAN TALTY RETURNS HOME -- TO A HOUSE THAT MIGHT OR MIGHT NOT BE HAUNTED -- SEARCHING FOR CLUES ABOUT WHERE SHE'S GONE IN THE THINGS SHE LEFT BEHIND. Morgan Talty is a citizen of the Penobscot Indian Nation where he grew up. He received his BA in Native American Studies from Dartmouth College and his MFA in fiction from Stonecoast’s low-residency program. His story collection 'Night of the Living Rez' is a New York Times Editors' Choice, available now from Tin House Books (2022). BELONGINGS was produced in partnership with The Telling Room in Portland Maine. STOOPKIDPICTURES.COM MORGANTALTY.COM TELLINGROOM.ORG

Joiri Minayas Pattern Making | Art21 "New York Close Up

Joiri Minaya’s Pattern Making | Art21 "New York Close Up”

In the multidisciplinary practice of artist Joiri Minaya, the histories, realities, and fantasies of the Dominican Republic and the wider Caribbean are explored, exposed, and subverted as Minaya seeks to control her own representation and visibility. "I'm interested in the idea of opacity," says Minaya. "A right to remain opaque, even to yourself, even things that you may not understand about yourself, and being at peace with that and not having to explain yourself to others." In her collages, photographs, performances, and installations, Minaya uses pattern, camouflage, and opacity as a "tool for liberation" from outside judgment. In her photo series and performances of Containers (2015-2020), the artist recreates poses—arms akimbo, lying in odalisque—she found repeated in Google image search results for "Dominican women." Performers wear patterned, restrictive bodysuits made from spandex that encase the wearer from head to toe.  Spandex also covers several monuments of colonizers in the series The Cloaking (2020), where Minaya created her own textiles featuring repeats of plants that played important roles to Native and Afro-diasporic peoples in the Americas. "I'm thinking of a way to re-signify the public space used to commemorate colonial history, and instead trying to commemorate the people who resisted colonialism," Minaya explains. A dense visual layering of the Dominican Republic's landscapes, her New York studio, and the artist's vibrant works, this short documentary film follows Minaya as she challenges the ways that the cultures of the Caribbean have been represented and makes space for the stories that remain untold.  Learn more about the artist at: https://ift.tt/LGbCOgJ CREDITS | "New York Close Up" Series Producer: Nick Ravich. Director & Editor: Alina Rancier Additional Editor: Lorena Alvarado Producer: Lei Gonzalez Line Producer: Banerys Gonzalez Cinematography: Sofia Marcos, Isabel Padilla Assistant Camera: Nica Fazio, Manuela Hidalgo Location Sound: Michael Lovett, Rachel Villegas Production Services: Amala Studio Associate Producer: Andrea Chung Assistant Curator: Jurrell Lewis Production Assistant: Ana Valeria Castillos Color Correction: Marina Frigerio Sound Mix: Andrew Fox Music: Michael Lovett Design & Graphics: Chips Artwork & Archival Media Courtesy: Joiri Minaya Thanks: Khalil Fersobe, ISCP, Jose Lopez, Ramon Lopez y Francisca, Addison Post, Arelys Rancier, Wave Hill © Art21, Inc. 2023. All rights reserved. “New York Close Up” is made possible with support from The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature, and individual contributors. Digital exhibition of "New York Close Up" films is made possible in part by the New York State Council on the Arts. TRANSLATIONS Translated subtitles are generously contributed by our volunteer translation community. Visit our translation team at Amara for the full list of contributors: https://ift.tt/14gRCnr #JoiriMinaya #Art21 #Art21NewYorkCloseUp

Middle Sized Things

Middle Sized Things

A guest speaker teaches that properties of scale (Big and Small) have no connection with something's moral status (Good and Bad). Things take a turn when the students he speaks to begin pointing out the glaring holes in his philosophy. Written and Directed by Michael Rees Starring: Al Warren Eric Rahill Veronika Slowikowska Jordan Raf Produced by: Jessica DiMento EP: Andy Ruse Associate Producers: Hannah Schulman & Gillian Asuncion Cinematography: Bart Cortright 1st AC / Gaffer: Denver Milord Production Sound: Victor Solorzano Color: Orlando Wimberly Sound Mix: Joseph Agredano Script & Creative Consultant: Austin Frosch Editorial Consultant: Dylan Redford Styling and Score: Kyle Chase Classroom Cast: Ciano Russo Kyle Chase Zack Villere (cousin & best in the biz) Brooke Andersen Abhimanyu Janamanchi Victoria Jean Mills Paul Bentley Hannah Schulman Hospice Cast: Samantha Carroll Annie Trinder Music: “Preludio” written and perfomed by Luis Bonfá © 2006 Atlantic Recording Corp. “Cavalo-Ferro” written by Ricardo Bezerra, Fagner performed by Quarteto Em Cy © 1958 EMI Recods Brasil Ltda Special Thanks: Jared Rovira Evan Sica Maddie Gwinn Alex Sovoda Sarah Bentley Brooke Andersen Robbie and Sally Rees Kathleen Heffernan Jenna Marsh Production Companies: Bender & Genma Films “This thing [the film] mostly came about as a result of two ideas. The first: a joke in which someone was misinformed at an early age that size has some direct correlation to something’s moral status and is struggling to comprehend that this may not be the case. The second was realizing it should be a figure with some vague authority or societal prestige. I’ve encountered very narrow minded and delusional people that speak with a particular self-righteousness and thought “what would happen if that character was someone I didn’t hate and cringe at, or at least made them funny to watch.” So it wasn’t always a guest speaker or professorial figure but when I combined the ideas, something about that made sense. It didn’t start as any literal critique on the current state of higher education, but if it landed there I’m cool with that. Eric’s position is almost entirely from a silly argument (more of a joke) I had in college that never left my head, and it naturally informed his entire stance when I needed a somewhat logical pushback against the first two ideas. A huge part of this one [the film] was to stoke a conversation, however dumb the premise, and somehow have that translate from the screen into an actual discourse between viewers so they could interact with the logic of the lecture." -Michael

Greenpeace - Don't Stop

Greenpeace - Don't Stop

This is no ordinary cover: Don’t Stop is a contemporary fable about being young in the world today. The song is a call to action for people worried about their future and the state of the planet, and a rallying cry for those who dream of a better tomorrow. Together we can stand up to the fossil fuel industry. Add your name now: https://act.gp/3qIN8o6 Production Company: Lammas Park @lammas_park_productions Director - Samona Olanipekun @samona_o Exec Producers - Steve McQueen, Bona Orakwue @bonaclara7, Anna Smith Tenser @smithspanna Producer - George Telfer @gtelfs Production Manager - Chanel Parkinson @chanellyonthetelly PA - Hannah Lockwood @hanlockwood Cast Coordinator - Beth Rubery @beth.rubery Production Runner - Tom Gimlette @tomgimlette Researcher - Shireen Bahmanizad @shireen_bahmanizad Researcher - Conall O’Brien @conallobrien Bidding Producer - Nat Baring @natanatics Lammas Park Head of Operations - Nicholas Horne Lammas Park Production Assistant - Umashni Puvanendran 1st AD - Gabriel O’Donohue @_gabriel.odonohue_ Movement Director - Liara Barussi @liarabarussi Casting Director - Coralie Rose @coralie_blamo_rose DOP - Annika Summerson @annisummerson Steadicam / Camera Op - Jonathan Tyler @jonotyler Focus Puller A Cam - Kate Mollins @kate__mo_ Focus Puller B Cam - Sam Ebrahim Riley @samrileyac Clapper / Loader - Sonia Rogriguez Camera Trainee - Lucas Murray Reynolds Grip - Warwick Drucker Video Playback - Robbie Ross @rsvp.london DIT - Ben Grady @colour.grady Sound Recordist - Anthony Leung @anthonyleungsound Gaffer - Salvador Lopez-Gomez @glofilmlighting Best Boy - Jamie Hitchens @jamiehitchens Desk Op - Noah Furrer Electricians - Charlie Lodge, Lee Madigan, Nathan Rubins Rigger - Steve Daly @steve_daly Production Designer - Jade Adeyemi @adeyumyum Prop Buyer - Martha Howe @martha.howe, Matty Mancy @matty.mancey Led Art Assistant - Lea Otovic @leaotovic Art Dept Assistant - Isabelle Bryan, Nana-yaw Mensah @nyk_mensah, Lucia Barsegian @luciabarsegian, Daisy Alexander, Fenella Evans @fen.art_, Sofia Karavis @sofiakara Construction by Cous De La @cousdela SFX Supervisor - Neil Gawthrop SFX Technicians - Miguel Ferreira, Jonathan Long SFX by Machine Shop @machineshopsfx Costume Designer - Verity May Lane @veritymaylane Costume Assistants - Amy Thompson @a_thompson, Johanna Yohannes, Ellie Rimmer @ellie_r1 Make Up Designer - Maya Man @mayamanartist Make Up Assistants - Chelsea Murphy @sculptedbychelsea, Nic Marilyn @nicmarilyn Hair Designer - Kreszend Sackey @kreszendsackey Hair Assistant - Viviane Melo @vivianemelomua Medic - Verity Stacy Editor - Jack Williams @__jackwilliams_ Edit House - The Assembly Rooms @the_assembly_rooms Edit Producer - Phoebe Armstrong-Beaver Sound Designer - Jack Sedgwick @snappajack Audio Post - King Lear @kinglearlondon Audio Producer - Suzy McGregor Colourist - George Kyriacou @georgekcolourist Post - Black Kite Studios @blackkitestudios VFX - Mark Stannard Colour Producer - Holly Tidwell @holly_tidwell, Jade Denne @jadedenne Camera - Panavision @panavisionofficial Lighting - Panalux @panaluxworld Studio - Dukes Island Studios Insurance - Dan Woods at Media Insurance Brokers Accountancy - Robert Okonski & Emmanuel Lindsay at Clay GBP Casting Assistants - Laura Meredith Additional Casting - Lauren Patterson @ Jukebox Collective Agency CAST: Speech Givers: Kyle Osbourne Lili Chin Tomorrow’s Warriors: Kyle Osborne, Emily Tran, Cassius Cobbson, Shanise, David, Tami Lisa Smith Waiters & Kitchen Staff Cameron Berryman, Izaebella Cresci, Christopher Mbaki, Jinessa Meggi, Ebony Aboagye, Oliver Manley, Kade Turner, Geddy Stringer Party Guests: Graham Collier, Anja Kick, Philippa Casares, Noreen Goodwin, Benji Ming, Catherine Cornwall, Huma Mohyuddin, Ellie Madden, Albert Graver, Rainier Manzano, Ruby Gascoyne, Sharifa Butterfly, Haseeb ‘Chilly’ Hearn, Duran Abdullah, Mikael Rivieri, Patrick Gabco, Ellie Harlulow, Rogerio Ghesti, Katerina Bragin, Michael Ahfong, Kesiena Banye, Beverly Connel, Jeanette Maskell, Peter Wilkinson and Featuring: Will Poulter, Fraser T Smith and Avelino MUSIC Written by: Christine McVie / Universal Music Publishing Group Produced by: Fraser T Smith / 70Hz Original Rap verses: Avelino Music Supervision and Consultancy: Ed Bailie and Seb Whyte / Leland Music Music Marketing: Olivia Hobbs and Clare Wright / Blackstar Agency Performed by: Future Utopia X Avelino X Tomorrow's Warriors With thanks to: House Gospel Choir, Benjamin Kwasi Burrell, Janine Irons, Fish Krish, Gabriel Starkey, Patricia Pascal AGENCY Creative Agency: Mother London Creative Director: James Sellick @jamessellickauthor Creative: Scott Anderson @scottanders44 Title Design: Ben McNaughton Head of Production: Anna Murray @annasedgwick Producers: Tommy Frankau @tommyfrankau, Nic Akinnibosun, Joseph Ogunmokun Epilogue: Written by Scroobius Pip in collaboration with Greenpeace, performed by Lilli Chin Special Featured Performance: Will Poulter

DONKEY

DONKEY

After receiving an emergency call, a struggling actor has to face his family during his lowest moment. WINNER: Audience Award / Best Short Film - Seattle International Film Festival Jury Award / Best Narrative Short - Lower East Side Film Festival STARRING: Dru Johnston, Sarah Hagan, Ruha Taslimi, Nelson Cheng & David Schroeder WRITTEN & DIRECTED BY: Matt Kazman PRODUCED BY: Pamela Robison DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY: Jack Caswell PRODUCTION DESIGN: Madelyn Wilkime COSTUME DESIGN: Kali Summer HAIR & SPECIAL EFFECTS MAKEUP: Jed Olmedo EDITOR: Alexander Christenson MUSIC BY: Zak Engel SOUND DESIGN & MIX: Jay Culliton COLORIST: Jack Caswell PRODUCTION SUPPORT: Superlative www.mattkazman.com

Changeling

Changeling

A former AI ethicist from Google claimed that LaMDA was sentient. Through a transcript of their conversation, we explore how we form connections and the implications of big tech using this technology. Featuring: Alex Hanna, Ph.D. - Director of Research, DAIR Institute Adrienne Williams - Research Fellow, DAIR Institute, Former Labor Organizer David Chalmers - Philosopher, New York University Words by: Blake Lemoine Directed and Edited: Garson Ormiston Director of Photography: Pete Quandt Executive Producers: Camelia Sadeghzadeh, Paul Harris Produced by BBC Reels Producers: Allison Schroeder, Isabella Danzi Add. Photography: Carlo Nasisse Camera Op: Hannah Whisenant Electric: Calvin Ryman Grip: Hunter Reid Composer: Ross Mayfield Sound Designer: Paul Grant Colorist: Brett Price Animator: Weston Morgan, Jacob Kern Special Thanks: Better Mind the Computer (BBC - 1983) Distributed Artificial Intelligence Research Institution (DAIR) Hector Muniente The Corrado Family St. Stanislaus Kostka Church

スカフィンのうた /Scuffing song POCARI SWEAT Returnable Bottle Project

スカフィンのうた /Scuffing song （POCARI SWEAT Returnable Bottle Project）

Web movie for Otsuka Pharmaceutical's returnable bottle project. https://ift.tt/0wb3gOa Dir：OSRIN Animator：土屋萌児/Hoji Tsuchiya Music：中村佳穂/Kaho Nakamura Producer：小松圭介/Keisuke Komatsu Creative Director：正親篤/Atsushi Oogi Making https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJxJBQ48d7I