My brother, Jamie, has a profound learning disability. Despite being close to nonverbal, he demonstrates charisma, a sharp sense of humour, and emotional sensitivity. I team up with my parents to discuss what it is like caring for someone with Down syndrome. We piece together fragments of insight to gain a sense of his inner life, but our differing perspectives reveal as much about our own subjectivity...

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Now You Know is an instrospective trip that takes place during the severe lockdown that took place in spain during the wolrdwide quarentine. It depicts what could’ve happen in any spanish home when you lockdown a couple of inmature adults. Directed by ROGELIO Starring Javier Dichas Rebeca Luna Felipe Bartolomé Leila Rodriguez Didi Domenech Anna Crosland Voice Over Luis Aspe Music Synths Pedro Saiz Piano...

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Directed by Wouter Sel & Thijs De Cloedt Johnny Supro is a washed up taxi driver, tired with life and stuck in the underbelly of society. Wouter and Thijs paint a surreal and grim reality with little place for hope, driving their main character into insanity. Tags: animation, dirty realism, cel animation, short, 2D, shortfilm, animated short, thriller, Ghost Eye, drawing and horro...

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A tragicomic short film about ambition, perfection and self-acceptance. Directed by Thessa Meijer, the Walking Fish tells the story of an ambitious sea-creature that pursues her dream to join the human world. 2020 Oscars® submission for the Netherlands. YDA 2019 Special Jury Prize and Grand Prix at Ciclope...

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You can watch “The Lung - Mwami” on Directors Library, Booooooom and Film Shortage. Themes of isolation and boredom during the time of quarantine are explored in ‘Shelter in Place’. Each of the seven films brings together music and dance to show how humans are coping during these unprecedented times, diverging from the ordinary dance routines we’ve seen before and focusing on more abstract primal...

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You can watch “So Dumb - Madge” on Directors Library, Booooooom and Film Shortage. Themes of isolation and boredom during the time of quarantine are explored in ‘Shelter in Place’. Each of the seven films brings together music and dance to show how humans are coping during these unprecedented times, diverging from the ordinary dance routines we’ve seen before and focusing on more abstract primal...

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Ingo Hansen returns to the desert opal mining town where he grew up, struggling with his health and searching for answers. At a crossroads in his life, he seeks comfort in reminiscing the impact of the harsh landscapes and crazy adventures he had in Andamooka - one of the most remote places in South Australia. Ingo soon realises that the thriving outback town he once loved is now bleak and it mercilessly...

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“What dwells in me" is a documentary about three peripheral artists from São Paulo, Brazil. We immerse ourselves in their daily routine during this period of social isolation, in order to understand how the creative process takes place at that moment and what feelings and questions they are going through. tv.booooooom.com/2020/06/18/what-dwells-in-me-del-larissa-zaidan/ shots.net/news/view/del-and-larissa-zaidans-snapshot-of-brazilian-artists-in-isolation directorslibrary.com/del/what-dwells-in-me/ fuckingyoung.es/what-dwells-in-me/ Cast:...

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Directed by Wouter Sel & Thijs De Cloedt Johnny Supro is a washed up taxi driver, tired with life and stuck in the underbelly of society. Wouter and Thijs paint a surreal and grim reality with little place for hope, driving their main character into insanity. Tags: animation, dirty realism, cel animation, short, 2D, shortfilm, animated short, thriller, Ghost Eye, drawing and horro...

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XIAO XIAN | Short Film | Drama | 2019 | 17 min Xiao Xian is in charge of finishing a dress. Her mother has decided that she is going to take care of it that night, and she obeys, as usual. Sheng Xia, her best friend, shows up at her house to convince her to go partying. Xiao Xian accepts, but she cannot imagine what will end up happening that night. 2020 Goya Nominee 2020 Fugaz Nominee (10 Nominations...

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I met Jeffrey Gurian when I first moved to New York. After working in restaurants to make ends meet for a few months, I was itching to do anything involving film. I scoured Craigslist applying to everything I saw that looked somewhat related to video production. A few days later I received an email titled, "RE: Nationally Known Comedy Writer Seeks Intern."  Next thing I knew, I was...

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A gay man travels across the country to spend the weekend with someone he's been talking to for months on a dating app, hoping to find the kind of romance that he grew up thinking he'd never get to experience. Starring James Cusati-Moyer and Jonny Beauchamp. 'See You Soon' premiered online on Short of the Week. Read their review here: shortoftheweek.com/2020/06/27/see-you-soon/ tylerrabinowitz.com 2020...

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A gay man travels across the country to spend the weekend with someone he's been talking to for months on a dating app, hoping to find the kind of romance that he grew up thinking he'd never get to experience. Starring James Cusati-Moyer and Jonny Beauchamp. 'See You Soon' premiered online on Short of the Week. Read their review here: shortoftheweek.com/2020/06/27/see-you-soon/ tylerrabinowitz.com 2020...

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Two white friends try to talk about race. Written & Directed by Alexander Christenson OFFICIAL PREMIERE: Booooooom TV OFFICIAL SELECTION: 2020 Maryland Film Festival OFFICIAL SELECTION: 2020 Sun Valley Film Festiva...

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I met Jeffrey Gurian when I first moved to New York. After working in restaurants to make ends meet for a few months, I was itching to do anything involving film. I scoured Craigslist applying to everything I saw that looked somewhat related to video production. A few days later I received an email titled, "RE: Nationally Known Comedy Writer Seeks Intern."  Next thing I knew, I was...

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A gay man travels across the country to spend the weekend with someone he's been talking to for months on a dating app, hoping to find the kind of romance that he grew up thinking he'd never get to experience. Starring James Cusati-Moyer and Jonny Beauchamp. 'See You Soon' premiered online on Short of the Week. Read their review here: shortoftheweek.com/2020/06/27/see-you-soon/ tylerrabinowitz.com 2020...

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IARA out now on @britishvogue, really proud of this project I shot one year ago in Brasilandia, São Paulo, Brazil, with the most talented and lovely team. Thank you so much for everyone involved and that made this possible Director Florian Joahn @florian.joahn Cinematography Rodrigo Inada @t0s_k4 Production Design Eduarda Delcueto @d3lcu Styling Jean Paul Paula @Jeanpaulpaula Hair & makeup @Chicasintetaz Music...

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Larry Callies comes from a long line of black cowboys living and working on the frontier. By Dillon Hayes. Read the story here: nyti.ms/3ecXX6E Cast: Dillon Haye...

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Impression of BLM/CHOP Seattle protests 6/16+26. Audio of protests, and interview with A_User, local Seattle head. Tags: blm, chop, seattle, time-lapse and protes...

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For the past nineteen years, Raisa Chernina has gathered the best and the brightest of Brighton Beach’s Soviet émigrés to compete in the Your Highness Grandmother Pageant. Directed by Hailey Gates Produced by Claire Read Produced by Anais Ngbanzo & Emanuelle Atlan Associate Producer Valerie Kipnis Cinematography by Julian Kapadia Edited by Dylan Edwards Original Score by Zachary Seman Sound Design...

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High energy descent featuring Brandon Semenuk and the vast peaks of New Zealand. Directors: Benoit Lalande & Brandon Semenuk DP/Editor: Benoit Lalande Photography: Toby Cowley Sound: Keith White Music: Flying Lotus - Spicy Sammich Tags: brandon semenuk, mtb, revelco, 16mm, flying lotus, mountain biking, revel, red, kodak, scarlet-w, downhill, film, slopestyle, fpv drone, commercial, new zealand,...

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Chronicling the felling of the statue of Edward Colston–a 17th Century slave trader–during a Black Lives Matter protest in Bristol, England, and how this act of rebellion made waves across the UK and the World. June 7th 2020. Sparked by the tragic death of George Floyd in Minnesota, 10,000 people took to the streets of Bristol to make a stand against police brutality, discrimination and systemic...

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Breakout single from .Kofi and Narayana. Directed and Edited by Matthew O'Connor and Martin Blanco Creative Direction and Production by Matthew O'Connor Cinematography, Color, and VFX by Martin Blanco Makeup and Styling by Ashley Newquist Executive Producer Gisell Cabrera Production Assistance by Laith Zuaiter and Alexander Zinn Cast: Martin Blanc...

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“Home is not where you are born; home is where all your attempts to escape cease” ― Naguib Mahfouz STORY: Trapped inside her decrepit home and city, Mona is demoralized by the sight of her worn-down parents. She ventures through trash filled alleys to attend a mysterious party. But she cannot escape thoughts of her family, and her desire to share a moment of joy with them. CAST: Ydalie Turk Mark...

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Director Jessica Barclay Lawton follows Zef Valdes, a 21-year-old genderqueer environmental practices student, in an intimate portrait of her life in Cairns, Australia. Lawton’s aim—as she describes—was to show “a slice of Australian culture that doesn’t make it into the brochures.” Continue reading on: o6g7.app.link/8QVJr6YpD...

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A short film about perception, rebirth and transformation. "A Mind Sang" is the winner of the Vimeo Staff Pick Award at the 2020 Annecy International Animation Film Festival. Read more about it on the Vimeo blog: vimeo.com/blog/post/staff-pick-award-a-mind-sang-vier-nev/ A Mind Sang | A Mãe de Sangue Directed and animated by Vier Nev viernev.com instagram.com/viernev/ ORIGINAL MUSIC | Yanis El-Masri SOUND...

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The ocean. The vastness of the sea. A whale cow and her calf. In BLAU the life and mythology of these giant marine mammals are woven into one fantastical story. Director: David Jansen Animation: Sophie Biesenbach & David Jansen Sounddesign & Music: Marcus Zilz Broadcast: ZDF / Arte Interview: arte.tv/de/videos/085660-000-A/interview-mit-david-jansen/ Festivals 68th Berlin International Film...

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Follow us for more PANDEMOS • pandemosproject.com The consequences of a relationship, after being locked at an apartment for more than 60 days. @pandemosproject - Created by Luis Aguer & Diego Medvedocky Directed by Tomas de las Heras & Luis Aguer Written by Tomas de las Heras & Diego Medvedocky Starring Victoria Raposo & Tomas de las Heras Executive producers Ezequiel Ortiz, Tomás...

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Director Kimi Howl Lee points her lens to a neglected corner of the United States’ paradise island of O‘ahu. The relatively low-income neighborhood of Wai’anae is predominantly home to native Hawai’ians and sets the scene for the story of Mahina, a queer teenage girl trying to navigate life on the streets after leaving her home and a toxic relationship with her stepfather... Continue reading on Nowness.com...

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WNBA player Natasha Cloud shares a bit about her journey as an underdog in this special piece for Converse. Cloud is the first WNBA player signed by the brand and is an important voice of our generation. Directed by Elena Parasco Edited by me Produced by Cassandra V.H. Petersen at Sibling Rivalry Post Produced by Saraleah Cogan at Forager Color by Carlos Flores at Forager AE Kamila Daurenova at Forager Composed...

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Houston, we have a vert ramp. Longneck Films presents "SPACE: A Skate Odyssey", an experimental short film which blends skateboarding and archival footage to create a unique portrayal of one woman's journey to set foot on the moon. Written & Directed by Toby Morris Production Company: Longneck Films Starring: Amy Lehpamer Ed Lemke-Hogan Airlie Dodds Billy Van Wyk Skaters: Javier Coca Ben Currie Sari...

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BAFTA nominated BIFA nominated LSFF Best Film Winner A true story played by the lead himself, who was the victim of a brutal attack. Two worlds collide through trauma with Rajai, 23, dealing with the aftermath of being stabbed through the heart and Viola, 12, mourning the suicide of her older brother. Solace is found in the most unexpected of places. Directed by HECTOR DOCKRILL Written by LAURA DOCKRILL...

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A mosaic of Americans in isolation. PRESS: Billboard (Premiere): http://bit.ly/3fZjW1y Director's Library: http://bit.ly/3gahhCj Director: Michael Parks Randa Producer: Giulia Alexander, Michael Parks Randa, Jake Sharpless Director of Photography: Matt Bastos [Brooklyn, NYC, NJ) Director of Photography: Fletcher Wolfe [Bed-Stuy, NY] Director of Photography: Micah Stansell [Atlanta, GA] Director of...

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Salam’s dream of becoming a mother shatters when she finds out that she is unable to have children with her husband. A lifetime of convictions and beliefs are put to the test as Salam realizes she must make a choice. Winner of the Vimeo Staff Pick Award at the 2020 Palm Springs International ShortFest. Read more about it here: vimeo.com/blog/post/give-up-the-ghost-zain-duraie-palm-springs-international-shortfest/ Cast:...

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A film shot by 12 drunks on quarantine. Based on the poem ‘Drinking alone in the moonlight’ by Li Bai. Written & Directed by: Rodrigo Saavedra Director of Photography: Pierre de Kerchove Caio Nigro Diego Robaldo Érico Toscano Javier Juliá Diana Olifirova Gleeson Paulino Lícia Arosteguy Gui Marini Takeuchis Editor: Alejo Santos Animation: Diego Maia Rodrigo Saavedra Narrators: Chao Chen Amanda...

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Chronicling the felling of the statue of Edward Colston–a 17th Century slave trader–during a Black Lives Matter protest in Bristol, England, and how this act of rebellion made waves across the UK and the World. June 7th 2020. Sparked by the tragic death of George Floyd in Minnesota, 10,000 people took to the streets of Bristol to make a stand against police brutality, discrimination and systemic...

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An actress struggles to control her emotions during an audition for a TV commercial. Starring Emma Keele, Sallyanne Badger, Billie Gadsdon & Benji Alexander. Writer/Producer/Director: Ben Hector Editor/Boom Op: Miles Berkley-Smith Sound Recordist/Sound Designer: Tom Beale 1st A.D: Chris Upson Cinematographer: Tomás Brice Gaffer: Greg Probert Script Supervisor: Alice Guillot 1st A.C: Sarah Collins 2nd...

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‘A Bright Warm Day in May’ is a collection of spontaneous interviews captured during the final days of lockdown, as told by those who live on the fringes of Brighton, UK. Constructed in the style of a photoessay, the film is an experiment in conversation, organically documenting the reflections and contemplations of 12 characters, each with their own experiences to share. This film is part of the...

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Directed by Nathan Castiel Starring Dent May with Jeremy McLennan Nathan Castiel Nastya Valentine Jared Piller Robbie Blumpkin Produced by Nathan Castiel Exec. Producer: Keith Boos Director of Photography: Tyler Weinberger Gaffer / Steadicam: Alvin Octoman Costume Designer: Lindsey Hartman Web Design by Nathan Castiel Edited by Nathan Castiel Colorist: Stephen Derluguian Shot on location at The Sierra...

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NOVA - experimental art project using photogrammetry Soft: Cinema4d, Meshroom, After Effects Sound: Bre, Petrunko Behance behance.net/nickmotion Instagram instagram.com/nickmotion/ Telegram t.me/motiongang Cast: Victoria Mushtey Tags: motion graphics, visuals, sacred geometry, ambient, geometry, line art, motion, pixel sorter, complexity, universe and dar...

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Directors: Glenn Michael & Christo (Kid. Studio) Executive Producers: Ryan Hahn & Vince Tran Producers: Chanel Urban & Marguerite Hermand Cinematographer: Ben Mullen Production Designer: Aurelie Taillefer Wardrobe: Chloe & Chenelle Delgadillo Editor: Red Barbaza Assistant Editor: Mikka Quinsac VFX: Common Good Colorist: Andrew Francis @ Technicolor Color Adjustments: Kevin Wu @ Art...

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I LOVE YOU, I LOVE YOU by Gianni Baha Synopsis : A love story worth telling over and over again, until it feels right. "I Love You, I Love You" is an Official Premiere on Short of the Week. Follow I LOVE YOU, I LOVE YOU on social media (@loveloveshortfilm): instagram.com/loveloveshortfilm/ CAST Lead : Zoï Duister Narrator : Gianni Baha CREW Writer/ Director : Gianni Baha Production : Jaap Hermans Cinematographer...

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Fast Talk takes a fascinating look at the strange phenomenon of competitive fast-talking in the late 1980s...

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Houston, we have a vert ramp. Longneck Films presents "SPACE: A Skate Odyssey", an experimental short film which blends skateboarding and archival footage to create a unique portrayal of one woman's journey to set foot on the moon. Written & Directed by Toby Morris Production Company: Longneck Films Starring: Amy Lehpamer Ed Lemke-Hogan Airlie Dodds Billy Van Wyk Skaters: Javier Coca Ben Currie Sari...

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The number of women in the film and television industries has been on a slow but steady increase with campaigns for equal representation, in front of and behind the camera, leading to more inclusive film sets. However, it can still be an isolating space for individuals like Bianca Cline and Ava Benjamins who are two—if not the only—trans cinematographers from Mormon families working in the US...

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Made at Art Camp. Directed by Art Camp. Danica Tan : 3D Animation Director & Art Director Matt Knudsen : 3D Animator & Technical Director Vasco Gross : 3D Animator & Designer Aarman Roy : 3D Animation Intern Jeremy Higgins : 2D Animation Director & Art Director Britton Korbel : 2D Animator & Designer Christin Kim : 2D Animator & Designer Anna Chandler : 2D Animator & Designer Kyle...

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When an area gets hit by an epidemic, it can become haunting and unrecognizable. Originally written about addiction, and how the opioid crisis has swallowed so many cities and towns, the story eerily reflects the world at the onset of the COVID-19 outbreak. Written & Directed by Jeremy S. Collins Cinematography & Color by big.mitch. Ghost and Voiceover: Todd Hunter Audio Mix & Master:...

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Aurèle est souffleur de verre. Depuis des années, il cherche désespérément à assouvir une quête de la perfection à travers des sculptures monumentales qui s’illuminent quand il s’approche de son but. Après un énième échec, Aurèle change d’approche et cela paye ; il atteint enfin cette satisfaction qu’il cherchait dans son travail. Malheureusement, dans son élan de partager sa joie, assumer aux...

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When a man refuses to get out of his car after running someone over, he causes justice to take a bizarre form. The Motorist is a weird folk-horror short film written and directed by Ciaran Lyons...

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2020 Berlin Music Video Awards Nominee --- Music by Sour Face Directed by Joe Mischo Written by Dylan Bond & Joe Mischo Produced by Kalid Hussein Cinematography by Nicholas Matthews 1st AC: Benjamin Steen 2nd AC: Keith Hudson Gaffer: Sebastian Johnson Make Up FX: Fara Conley Editor: Brume VFX: James Buongiorno Color: Kath Raisch, Company3 EP: Mike Lev Prod Co: BLK MTN Talent: Dylan Bond Camera:...

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“Eclipse” is a music film that explores and questions human consciousness through the power of choice. Interpreted by Yao Dapre Nicol aka. Oulouy and musically sculpted with two tracks from electronic duo Weval, the film exposes a man’s evolution and personal growth towards awareness, offering a visual contrast between light and darkness, movement and paralysis, life or death. “No problem can be...

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Salam’s dream of becoming a mother shatters when she finds out that she is unable to have children with her husband. A lifetime of convictions and beliefs are put to the test as Salam realizes she must make a choice. Winner of the Vimeo Staff Pick Award at the 2020 Palm Springs International ShortFest...

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Official music video for ISLAND by Kensington from the album TIME. The concept behind the video is the journey of the self. Discovering ones inner being. The film is constructed out of 6 stages: Awakening, Awareness, Confrontation, Defeat, Rebirth and Control. Song by Kensington Featuring: Giovanni Pisas Concept & Direction – Marvin Koppejan & Boris Booij Creative Director – Marvin Koppejan Live...

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Inseparable best friends spend their last summer holiday of childhood amusing themselves around the house. As summer progresses, their bodies start to morph and shift, and an awkwardness descends on their friendship. Puberty seems determined to interrupt their bond. "Bloeistraat 11" is this week's Staff Pick Premiere. Read more about it on the Vimeo Blog: vimeo.com/blog/post/staff-pick-premiere-bloeistraat-11-by-nienke-deutz Script,...

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Cannes Film Festival GREECE/CROATIA - 2018 - COLOR - 32 min. Earth has been abandoned long time now and the human race has found refuge in outer space. Three archeologists return to Earth to investigate where a mysterious five tone signal is coming from... Dialogue: ENGLISH / GERMAN / NORWEGIAN / PASHTO / GREEK Subtitles: ENGLISH Writer and Director: Yorgos Zois Production: Antigoni Rota // SQUARED...

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Based on the book SCENES by award-winning screenwriter Efthymis Filippou (DOGTOOTH, THE LOBSTER, THE KILLING OF SACRED DEER), ICEBERGS is an existential, dark comedy consisting of 14 short vignettes, ranging from the mundane to the absurd. Directed by: Eirini Vianelli Written by: Eirini Vianelli Cinematography: Eirini Vianelli Edited by: Eirini Vianelli Voice cast: Josh Shaffner, Miranda Khan, Rachel...

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When internationally renowned Haida carver Robert Davidson was only 22 years old, he carved the first new totem pole on British Columbia’s Haida Gwaii in almost a century. On the 50th anniversary of the pole’s raising, Haida filmmaker Christopher Auchter steps easily through history to revisit that day in August 1969, when the entire village of Old Massett gathered to celebrate the event that would...

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