Marshall McLuhan by Something Savage


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A new film by Daniel Savage commissioned by Al Jazeera on the philosopher Marshall McLuhan.

Narrated by Alex Chow, a social activist in Hong Kong and prominent figure in the Umbrella Movement.

Directed and animated by Daniel Savage
Produced by The Listening Post
Narrated by Alex Chow
Music by Flako
McLuhan recordings courtesy of marshallmcluhanspeaks.com

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LIFELESS by LIFELESS


A new kind of organism has been born. It is not made up of flesh and blood, but of circuits and wires. Witness the life of this organism unfold as it grows and thrives, until it must inevitably conclude.

A short animation created by 3rd year animation students at the HKU University of the Arts Utrecht in a 5 month time period.

A film by:
Fokke Mars (fokkemars@gmail.com)
Bas Jansen (bas.jansen@hotmail.nl)
Max van der Ree (maxvdree@hotmail.com)

Music by:
Nathan van Boeckel

Festivals:
KLIK! Amsterdam Animation Festival 2016
Sommets du cinéma d’animation – Festival international de Montréal et de Québec 2016
Euroshorts Short Film Festival 2016
Anilogue International Animation Festival 2016
MONSTRA | Lisbon Animated Film Festival 2017
Anim!Arte – International student animation festival of Brazil 2017
Shortcutz Network | International Shortfilms Movement 2017
Go Short International Short Film Festival Nijmegen 2017
Holland Animation Film Festival (HAFF) 2017
Vogelpop Film Festival 2017
Open World Animation Festival 2017
The International Animation Film Festival (IAFF) Golden Kuker- Sofia 2017

HORN by Hughes William Thompson


A young man’s encounter with a motorcycle-riding caretaker launches him on a hallucinatory, spiritual journey through the backlands of America.

Winner – Grand Jury Prize, 2016 Nashville Film Festival

Written, Produced, and Directed by HUGHES WILLIAM THOMPSON / http://ift.tt/VeCaTe

Starring KEVIN WAYNE, CALVIN BROWN, HAYLEY LOVITT, and LOUIE MOSS
Produced by CAMERON BOLING, DAVID SWINBURNE, and NATE HURTSELLERS
Casting by JEN INGULLI, CSA
Cinematography by NATE HURTSELLERS
Edited by EMA RYAN YAMAZAKI
Production Design by AIMEE HOLMBERG
Costume Design by KAREN FREED
Audio Post Production by ONE THOUSAND BIRDS
Visual Effects by AFTERPARTY VFX

Bath House by Niki Lindroth von Bahr


Six characters meet in a public bath house: the pedant bath house manager, a couple with a strange way of communicating and a gang with shady intentions. Something goes wrong.

„Staff Pick Premiere: when animals stop being nice, and start getting real“: Read our Q&A with filmmaker Niki Lindroth von Bahr on the Vimeo Blog:

ReflectionVOID by Page Films


*Recommended: dark viewing environment / 4K or HD resolution / quality sound

ReflectionVOID
A short film by Lance Page
Original music by Lorn

After dusk in the high desert, as the sky quickly darkens, a lone hiker stumbles across a window into another world. As the man approaches the portal, he is met with his own reflection and we suddenly sink into the ReflectionVOID.

In the VOID, scattered portals reflect star patterns against deep black skies. The stars sing to us, but the relentless nature of the high desert reminds us of our mortality. The razor sharp cactus blades and the cold jagged rock formations threaten our fragile bodies. The portals allow us a deeper perspective, they show us the Universe as we reach into our souls for cosmic significance. As we sink deeper into the unknown, we’re met with a tall human-like figure, a mysterious desert dweller with a purpose and a message.

Watch our behind the scenes documentary for more:

There Will Be Portals: Making of ReflectionVOID
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A Page Films / Cinematic Syndicate Production
Produced by Lance Page and Jesse Andrew Clark
www.pagefilms.com
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Original Music by Lorn
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Gear and production support:

eMotimo

Home


Vizual Jockey
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Refraction Film Company San Diego
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Alpine Labs
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Zurich 2.0 by Dirk Koy


A trip through 3D scans of Zurich with music of Niki Reiser.
On behalf of the Zurich Film Foundation for the Zurich Film Award, Cadrage.
The work has been shown as a 360° projection.

www.dirkkoy.com

Screenings:

– Zurich Film Award: Cadrage
– Massachusetts Institute of Technology – MIT, re|vision 2016
– Supernova Denver 2016
– Fantoche 2016
– Gässlifilmfestival Basel 2016

The Girlfriend Game by Armen Antranikian


An erotic thriller about a twisted game a couple plays at bars, until one night, things get out of hand. The story takes us onto a nightmarish, psychosexual journey, and gradually, the true nature of their relationship comes to light.

Directed by ARMEN ANTRANIKIAN / Screenplay by NICK ANTOSCA / Based on a short story by NICK ANTOSCA / Produced by CHRISTINE MELTON and ALEJANDRO DE LEON / Co-producers SOPHIE KARGMAN and JEFF WARD / Starring JEFF WARD, SOPHIE KARGMAN, RYAN EGGOLD, SARAH ROEMER, SPENCER TREAT CLARK, and CHRISTOPHER ABBOTT / Cinematographer CHRISTIAN SPRENGER / Production Designer CALLIE ANDREADIS / Editor NOAH KISTLER / Original Music by DANIEL HART / Sound Designer BENTON CORDER

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A Strange Winter in New York City by Josh Charow


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Over the past few years I’ve struggled to stay motivated around this time of the year. By March we’ve had nearly six months of cold and it’s easy to fall into a slump. The weather recently has been the craziest I’ve ever seen it in New York City between the low fog, snowstorms, and erratic temperature changes. I wanted to make this video to reflect how I’ve been feeling lately and all I can say is that I can’t wait for spring to finally roll in.

An Exit by Martino Prendini


The video is composed of +6000 images hand-drawn one by one, than elaborated with glitch and mixed techniques.
It’s a project about the constrictive role of women in our society, constantly confined to roles and constantly forced to prove their strenght. At the same time, it wants to portray the inner force of female body and emotionality, through an emotional tension that becomes physical.
For a more specific explanation, you can read my interview for Directors Notes: http://ift.tt/2mU1xf3
And the page of the project: http://ift.tt/2lUli19

Song: An Exit – Holly Herndon

Some of the movements of this video are based on Iyar Elezra, Nitzan Ressler, Zina Zinchenko, Maayan Sheinfeld, Adi Zlatin, Hsin-Yi Hsiang, Xanthe van Opstal, Fanny Sage, Simone Schmidt, Stephanie Troyak, Olga Sokolova, Eila Valls, Juliette Scalabre-Buffard, Carmen Perfetto, Mirta Boschetti.

WARNING: The following video contains scenes with flashing lights so it could potentially trigger seizures for people with photosensitive epilepsy.

JIL – All Your Words by ANTON TAMMI


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Director: Anton Tammi / www.antontammi.com
Featuring: Sara Cummings & Zoë Bleu

DP: Erik Henriksson
1st AC: Robert Agulo
2nd AC: Luna Cruor

Production Designer: Rosie Turnbull
Art Director: Rachel Zabala
Set Decorators: Madeline Pflug & Mary Kerrigan

Makeup: Yuui Vision
Style: Lisa Jarvis & talent’s own

Editing / Post: Tim Montana & Matt Nee
Sound Design: Matti Ahopelto & JIL
3D: Morumotto
Colorist: Duncan Russell, Free Folk

Producers: Andre Bojanic, Mac Petrycki, Emily Rudge
Executive Producer: Martin Howell

Thank you: Ida Gündoğdu, Aleksi Tammi, Bruce Smear, Pekko, BRTHR, Elisa Richardson, Fernando Souza Ramos, Casey Drogin, Waltteri Vanhanen, Jenna Lehmussaari, Janne Vartia, Cheryl Payne, Gregory Hayes, Chemistry Creative, Doug Durant, Justin Derry, Jordan Hemingway, Denise Cheng, Naftali Beane Rutter, Ece Şahin, Jaana Anttila, Pekka Tammi, Joel Jägerroos, Richard Conway & Bibi Andersson

„I still think about you all the time.“