Up There
“Up there” captures a trade that is equal parts artistic precision and grueling labor, the film presents a painting tradition pre-dating modern advertising. A craft that today finds itself dangling precariously on the brink of extinction.
John Mayer’s “A Life In The Day”
Filmed on May 5, 2010, a mostly first-person chronicle of the day’s events leading up to a performance in Wollongong, Australia. Shot on Canon 5D mkII with 50mm 1.2 and 24-70 lenses.
The Gift, by Carl Erik Rinsch [Philips Cinema]
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The Gift
A film by Carl Erik Rinsch
Part of the Parallel Lines project from Philips Cinema and Ridley Scott Associates.
Parallel lines is a project with Philips and Ridley Scott. Five short films. Five genres. Five of RSA’s hottest directors. One unifying piece of dialogue.
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Ebbëto’s ANALOG Trailer
ANALOG is a 27 min, black and white, Science Fiction film made in 2009 by Brazilian filmmaker Ebbëto.
CHICK – WEB SERIES – EPISODE 1
Lisa (Kai Soremekun) is disillusioned with her life. She believes her life will turn around if she can realize her dream of becoming a kick-ass superhero. But when she catches her boyfriend cheating on her with some second rate superhero, she is pushed to the edge.
Hip Hop History – Style Wars, Part 1 & 2
Style Wars is an early documentary on hip hop culture, made by Tony Silver and Henry Chalfant, made in New York City in 1983.
Lumina Webisode 2
After a long night of flirtation with Ryder Lee (Michael Chan), Lumina Wong (JuJu Chan) skips work and is caught out by her boss’s nephew and her best friend, Teddy Waits (Vince Matthew Chung).
Lumina Webisode 1
Lumina Wong (JuJu Chan) lives alone, works too much and feels as if life is passing her by. Late one night she meets a mysterious man in the mirror (Michael Chan), and they fall in love.
Web Series “CHICK” Ends First Season!
Kai Soremekun’s web series “Chick” follows the adventures of one woman’s quest to find a Secret Academy and realize her dream of being a superhero.
MUSIC VIDEO: Janelle Monae’s Archandroid Trailer + Tightrope video
Janelle Monae rocked SXSW a year ago as a representative of Metropolis and the Bad Boy Worldwide (!) roster, and she’s still light years ahead of where a lot of “edgy” pop acts are today. Evidence of this is this bold trailer for her upcoming album (and, of course, accompanying set of visuals.
NEW MOVIES IN THEATERS THIS WEEK
A weekly rundown of independent and international films making their debut on Friday!
SEND US YOUR FILM!
What are you working on? Send us your film, music video we’ll put them up every Wednesday morning (EST).
Nocturne by Vincent Laforet
This film, “Nocturne”, is shot with a Canon 1D MKIV camera. This 1080p video was shot at 6400 ASA (some scenes were shot at 3200 ASA) – with all available light. No outside light sources were used.
TEN9EIGHT: SHOOT FOR THE MOON interview with MARY MAZZIO
In America, a kid drops out of school every 9 seconds. What if they didn’t?
Bilal’s Stand
Bilal’s Stand tells the story of a Detroit-area high school senior and the trials and tribulations he faces in his consideration of higher education.
TURBO, by Jarrett Lee Conaway
TURBO is a high adrenaline short film in the tradition of The Karate Kid and Tron.
The Letter by Thomas Moser
A professional hitman gets sick then discovers that his insurance company has denied him coverage. He deals with the problem the only way he knows how.
BDK by Ant Marshall
Lyricist Lounge founder Ant Marshall made a documentary about one of the best to ever do it…BIG DADDY KANE.
Louis Vuitton Journeys Awards – Aurore
Here is the story. A little crazy. My producer in France told me about a contest made by Louis Vuitton around the theme “What a journey means to you ?”. But, we were October 15th and the deadline was two weeks later. She suggested me to create an original content. But in such a short [...]
UNEMPLOYED, by JL Garcia
Title: Unemployed
Type: short
Writer/Director/Editor: JL Garcia
Music: Lyrisasin
Production: Ugly Monkey Productions
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LEVERAGE, by Chris Abaya
This is the new short film teaser trailer, shot on the Canon 7D. Made all around Hampton Roads, VA by filmmaker Chris Abaya
S21, a short film in 3-D
Sci-fi 3D short film from director Olivier Parthonnaud. Please watch it with red-cyan 3D glasses.
Three and A Half Thoughts by Khary Jones
After a disastrous date with his childhood friend and would-be girlfriend, Red Caldwell decides to escape his miseries by smoking a joint. Red is swiftly carried away from the painful memories of the evening but soon learns that escapism is not without its consequences.
Mississippi Damned
Morgan’s Mark, a small, Black-owned, majority-female production company (http://www.morgansmark.com), produced Mississippi Damned. The Writer/Director, Tina Mabry; the Producers, Morgan R. Stiff and Lee V. Stiff; the Director of Photography, Bradford Young; the Editor, Morgan R. Stiff; and the Production Designer, Aiyana Trotter, are all African American.
