Model/Actriz - "Cinderella"Written and Directed by
Nathan Castiel
Directors of Photography
Zackry Shorrosh
Emma Penrose
Choreography
Kevin Zambrano
Costume Design
Caitlin McMullen
Cast
Cole Haden as Cinderella
Matt Gallipoli as Prince Charming
Maddy Boyd as The Fairy Godmother
Jack Wetmore as Lady Tremaine
Ruben Radlauer as Drizella
Aaron Shapiro as Anastasia
Prince’s Henchmen
Nando Moreland
Dan Santiago
Ohad Mzor
Kehari Hutchison
Edited by Nathan Castiel
Color by Avery Niles
Rodent Puppeteer / Super Special Thanks to Lily Frances
Prince's Club Location
Honey’s Brooklyn
Custom Speakers
Peter Brock
DireccionesIn Costa Rica, a centralized system for street addresses does not exist, so people use landmarks as reference points in giving out directions. A short documentary by María Luisa Santos and Carlo Nasisse attempts to figure out why.
The story behind the film: https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-new-yorker-documentary/an-intimate-cartography-of-costa-rica-in-direcciones
The BlanketWinter, 1939 Finland. A 10-year-old girl is sent to fetch milk for her baby brother. There are hazards more dangerous than thin ice.
Directed by: Teppo Airaksinen
Written by: Leo Viirret
Produced by: John Lundsten & Melli Maikkula
Cast: Elina Patrakka, Iida-Maria Heinonen, Elina Keinonen
Production company: TACK Films
Sales Agent: Ouat Media
Nilaya AnthologyNilaya Anthology by Ayappa KM
Grateful to The Krishnamurti Foundation for access to these reflections on beauty.
Tobiume, Written and performed by Susumu Yokota courtesy of Lo Recordings, published by Hub 100 Publishing.
LapsoThe older me wants to know the younger you, but our asynchrony only allows me traces you have left behind.
Directed, written and animated by: Mônica Moura
Severance Season 2 - Intro Title Sequence / Credits / Opening 4K ( Apple TV+) OfficialBuilding on the success of Severance Season 1, I had the privilege of collaborating with Ben Stiller to create a fresh title sequence for Season 2 on Apple TV+.
This new Intro goes deeper into Mark's subconscious, presenting a darker and more surreal visual journey that mirrors the show's evolving narrative.
The sequence intricately explores Mark's fragmented memories and anxieties, symbolizing his struggle to reclaim his identity.
Each element, from the architecture of Mark’s mind to the subconscious symbols, was meticulously designed to intertwine the main storyline with its side plots, offering subtle foreshadowing of the season's twists.
This project demanded a thoughtful balance of creativity and collaboration, involving close coordination with the production team to ensure the visuals captured the emotional struggles of the characters and the world of Lumon Industries.
Directed, designed, and animated by: Oliver Latta (Extraweg)
Music: Theodore Shapiro
Text / Typography: Teddy Blanks
Thanks to:
Daniel Büttner, Ignas Blažys, Kristina Nedeljkovic, Müge Bulazar, Florian Raphael Panzer, Sean Findley, Stephen Siemens
more info and behind-the-scenes soon!
Any reproduction or illegal distribution of the content in any form will result in immediate action against the person concerned.
Snooze Quest | adult swim SMALLSPJ spends a sleepless night getting roped into a sniper revenge plot.
Created and Written by Victoria Vincent
VO by Aster Pang, Lindsey Demars, Spencer Garrison, Creston Brown, and Victoria Vincent
Glitch FX Animation by Trevor Mac
Particle FX Animation by Nate Sonenfeld
Animation by Victoria Vincent and Lewis Tarver
Music by Sean Harper (Elue) and Flagman
Sound Design by Josh Yeung
Sound Mix by Brent Busby
Victoria Vincent is an animator and artist from LA.
Follow Victoria on Instagram: instagram.com/vewn_/
FamiliarSteve is kicked out by his parents, who do not accept his homosexuality. Caroline, on the other hand, is struggling to mourn her motherhood as she accompanies Youri on on tour. Fate intersects, soon to be united, life and death.
"Familiar" is the winner of the 2025 Vimeo Staff Pick Award at SXSW, a prize that combines a festival award and a Vimeo Staff Pick all in one. Check out past winners from festivals around the world here: https://vimeo.com/channels/vimeostaffpickawards
Directed by @Marco_Novoa
Written by Marco Novoa
Production : Moderato
Produced by Clément Crépin Neel & Igor Courtecuisse
Distribution : Manifest
Distributed by Anaïs Colpin & Andréa Goncalves
Financing partners : France Televisions,CNC, Bretany region, Everest Studio & 8849 Everest Lab & Chaos
• selection ••• SXSW
• selection ••• Clermont Ferrand Short Film Festival
• selection ••• Regard
• selection ••• Fantastic film festival of Gérardmer
• selection ••• Jeju French Film Festival
• selection ••• Mutoscope
• selection ••• Brest European Film Festival
• selection ••• Off-courts Trouville
• selection ••• Désir… Désirs
• selection ••• Ecrans mixtes
• selection ••• Séquence court-métrage
••• Credits •••
Starring : Flora Fishbach, Le Filip, Renan Prévot
Director of Photography : Théodore Hugonnier
Music Composers : Marco Novoa, Florent Canale
Assistant Director : Mathieu Pérez
Editor : Marie-Réglisse Monsimier
Sound Recordist : Alix Clément
Costume designer : Pierre de Mones
Assistant Operator : Clément Petit
Production manager : Leïla Carpentier
Sound Editor : Olivier Voisin
Production Designer : Gaston Portejoie
Special Effects : Florent Canale, Quentin Kadlub, Thomas Espinosa
Grader : Kevin Le Dortz
Make-up Artists : Marco Roscino, Agathe Terrier
Sound mixer : Laura Chelfi
Beyond FailureA woman comes to believe that building a great ass will single-handedly pull her life out of its mediocre trajectory.
BITS"Bits" follows a young woman in small town Montana who catches the attention of a serial killer on the hunt.
Starring: Betsey Brown, Morgan Krantz, Bella Israel & Jon Gries
Cinematographer: Nico Van den Berg
Editor: Santiago Cendejas
Mai Jeruom Short Film (Directed by Adjani Salmon)My Jerome is a short film about a mother, faced with overwhelming evidence of her son's guilt in a violent crime, but determined to cling onto her belief in his innocence.
(Selected in various BAFTA and Oscar Qualifying Festivals: Discover Short Film Festival, S.O.U.L. Fest 2025
BronzeLens Film Festival, BlackStar Film Festival, Norwich Film Festival, Toronto Black Film festival, London Short Film Festival, Bolton International Film Festival, Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival, HollyShorts Film Festival)
Written & Directed by Adjani Salmon
Produced by Andre Fyffe
CAST
Bev - Jo Martin
Ruddy - Gary Beadle
Michael - Xirone Russell
Jerome - Kai Francis - Lewis
Chaperone - Cheleene Russell
Henry - Alexander James Simon
Charles - Patrick McKenzie
Dorothy - Eva Fontaine
Norma - Llewella Gideon
Pastor - Derek Ezenagu
Gladys - Sarah Priddy
Illean - Jade Nanton
Victim’s Mum - Clare Perkins
Victim’s Father - Yinka Awoniyi
CREW
Exec Producer - Mathieu Ajan
Exec Producer - David Kimbangi
Exec Producer - Max Park
Exec Producer - Aaliah Simpson
FILM 4 - Production Executive Emma Costello
FILM 4 - Production Manager Leanna Smith
Production manager - Dee William
Production Assistant - Jecoliah Parker
Script Supervisor - Dionne Grant
Director of Photography - Korsshan Schlauer
1st AD - Sam Roffey
1st AC - Chris Hayden
1st AC - Sinan Yilmaz
2nd AC - Jon Wetherall
Gaffer - Kong Wako
Spark / Electrician - Edward Heredia
Grip - Dylan Saville
Sound Recordist - Peter Davis
Sound Assistant - Julia Hardecka
Boom operator - Orin Beaton
Hair & Make up - Cynthia De La Rosa
Co-Hair & Make up Designer - Emma Mcrae
Hair & Make up Assistant - Angela Stewart
Hair & Make up Trainee - Michael Papley
Costume designer - Mark Lord
Costume designer supervisor - Chysta Jones
Production Designer - Alexa Daly
Art Director - Jenny Wells
Photography (Stills) - Domizia Salusest
Production Runner - Donna-Lee Lindo
Production Runner - Tabisa Raziya
Director’s assistant - Juliana Kasumu Tosin
DIT - Raymond Shaahu
Extras for courtroom:
Judge Cordella Bart-Stewart
Judge’s Clerk Carlotta Dunsford
Prisoner/Dock Officer Chris Wilson
QC Lawyer Gerri De Sausmarez
QC Lawyer Michael Alexis
Juror1 Jodie Commons
Juror2 Nicole Robertson
Juror3 Alex Casey
Juror4 Kemi Kentebe
Juror5 Trayila Tray
Juror6 Neill Boscoe
Juror7 Mukadim Chowdhury
Juror8 Patricia Wellesley
Juror 9 Dwaid Spychala
Juror10 Subham Basu
Juror11 Neeta Ghosh-Chowhury
Juror12 Clive Gomme
Juror Foreman Ricky Scully
Non-Uniform Officer Nick Field
Junior Barrister Esther Ndoeka
Junior Barrister Fuat Hussain
Jerome’s Friend Kieran Francis
Jerome’s Girlfriend Reyola Bosakwa
Congregation Member 1 Mishael Downer
Congregation Member 2 Juliana Kasumu Tosin
Congregation Member 3 Cheleene Baker
Queens Counsel 1 Priscilla Donkor
Queens Counsel 2 Kelly Kithambo
Lobby Passenger 1 Samuel Akeredolu
Lobby Passenger 2 Dee-Lee
Lobby Passenger 3 Amber Mitchell
Lobby Passenger 4 Tamara Toungnon
Lobby Passenger 5 Adrian Mondjali
Lobby Passenger 6 Keimarni Hardy
Margie Soudek’s Salt and Pepper ShakersUsing special FX, the director Meredith Moore surrounds her grandmother with explosions, rainbows, and sparkling lights as she shares her extensive collection of salt and pepper shakers.
The story behind the film: https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-new-yorker-documentary/a-grandmothers-salt-and-pepper-shakers-take-on-a-new-life
TRIPLE BILL (2024)This anthology is a demo in replacement animation; this means each frame of motion is a unique 3D printed puppet. Three genres are explored to survey the atmospheric potential of the technique.
BLUE GOOSE
A western poking fun at the enshittification of our online spaces.
CLUB ROW
A film noir on data privacy featuring a hypnotic, spinning staircase.
MYTHACRYLATE
A modernist fantasy for the century of the self, making use of the multiplicity of characters inherent to replacement animation.
CREDITS
Direction and models by: Jack Cunningham, Nicolas Ménard
Shoot Studio: Arch Film Studio
Director of Photography: Ian Forbes
Original Score: Bridget Samuels, Jack Cunningham, Nicolas Ménard
Computer Modelling: Nicolas Ménard, Andrew Hickinbottom, Simon Cadhilac
Computer Animation: Marylou Mao, Nicolas Ménard
Stop Motion Animation: Joey Hawks, Nicolas Ménard, Jack Cunningham
Sound Design: Joe Wilkinson, Jack Cunningham
Sound Mix: Joe Wilkinson
Colourist: Jonny Tully at Cheat & at No. 8
Thanks to the following for their kind support: Andy Gent, Arch Model Studio, Team at Cheat, Team at No.8
With additional thanks to: Alan Kitching, Lisa Hill
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EASTEND WESTERN produces animated films in a wide range of styles and techniques, from hand-drawn to stop motion. It is led by internationally awarded directors Jack Cunningham and Nicolas Ménard, who share a love of poetic narratives, meticulous craft, and memorable world-building.
It Turns BluePari covers up domestic violence when her brother beats up his 3 year old daughter.
NogginNo sugarcoatin’ it, you’ve got brain damage from Multiple Sclerosis. Your memories are fading and down the line it’s gonna get scary. So gather everything left in that noggin.
Start with the foundation and don’t give up!
Soon you’ll have a palace full of friends, pets, and love. That way you’ll never, ever forget them.
Case Jernigan - Art, Animation, Writing, Voice, Music Composition
Morgan Bosc - Music Composition, Sound Design, Sound Mix
Give to the MS Society to fund research for a cure and programs for patients.
https://www.nationalmssociety.org/
FLORES DEL OTRO PATIO – Jorge CadenaFLORES DEL OTRO PATIO (CH/COL | 15' | 2022)
a film by Jorge Cadena
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In northern Colombia, a group of queer activists use their extravagance to denounce the disastrous exploitation of the largest coal mine in Colombia through performative actions.
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*European Film Awards - European Short Film Nomination*
*Premios Macondo - Best Short Film Nomination*
*SXSW Austin - Narrative Short Special Jury Award*
*Encounters Bristol - Encounters Grand Prix*
* Kurzfilmtage Winterthur - Best Swiss FIlm*
* Glasgow Short FF - International Audience Award*
* Filmfest Dresden - « fully political » & Youth Jury Golden Horseman Awards*
* Flickerfest ISFF - Special Mention for Rainbow Shorts*
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Starring: Eudes Rosado, Andru Suarez Rojas, Leon David Salazar, Rubén Barrios Rodríguez, Saray Nohemi Rebolledo Ospino
Directed by: Jorge Cadena
Written by: Jorge Cadena & Li Aparicio
Image: Nicolas Sastoque
Sound: Luis Jiménez
Editing: Romain Waterlot
Sound Design & Mix: Vuk Vukmanovic
Production design: Ruben Suarez Urariyu, Joyce Obregon
Costume design: Margarita Velilla, George Pinilla
Colorgrading: Raphaël Dubach
Producers: Gabriela Bussmann & Yan Decoppet, GoldenEggProduction
Festival Distribution: Square Eyes
World Sales: Kurzfilmagentur Hamburg
Jarina De Marco + Mediopicky - Pélame La PapaLatest single and music video from Jarina De Marco and Mediopicky. Pelame La Papa is a potato fueled dance party of the highest order.
Directed by Mark Potoka and Matt Spicer known by their directing moniker MAMA.
Producer: Joey Fitzsimmons
Director of Photography: Damian Acevedo
1st AC: Clint Kasparian
Data Manager/2nd AC: Brian Winikoff
Gaffer: Osha Mattei
BBE: John Moriarty
Electric Janos Csoma
Key Grip: Gino Nix
BBG/Driver: Joseph Messier
Grip: Tyrone Mayorga
Crane Op: Mike Pusatere
Crane Tech: Sam McInnis
Production Design: Carl Swanberg
Wardrobe: Keith Wager
Wardrobe Assistant: Maurice Weiss
Potato Costume Fabricator: Alen Stubbs
Hair and Makeup: Melissa Murdick
Choreographer: Genna Moroni
1st AD: Rustin Knudtson
2nd AD: Bryant Familia
Casting: Edward Flores at Elevator Casting
Principal Actors:
Jonny Williams
Matthew Payne
Andy Spencer
Galen Howard
Betsy Dahlson
Edwin Rivera
Dancers:
Keilan Stafford
Symone Holliday
Krsystal M. Castillo
Sharleen Temple
Will McAfee
Machete Bang Bang
Cops:
Michael Seilaff
Tandy Ward
AD PA: Hanna Johnson
PAs:
Joe Largy
Donovan Watson
Sivan Ambrose
Austin Basille
Noah Rumenapp
Court Rutter
Casting: Elevator Casting
Edward Flores
Editorial: Cabin Edit
Editor: Randy Baublis
Editor: Greg Scruton
Producer: Marta Navarrete
TROKAS DURASA visual journey through the interior landscapes of a Jornalero’s
dreams, his waking reality in L.A., and what it looks like when a
group of people relegated to serving others labors for their own
elevation of body and spirit.
An homage to the unique, idiosyncratic, and customized old
pick-up trucks driven by Latino day laborers and the intimacy
that is cultivated in and around them.
Nepal - The Himalaya is smaller than you think | Little Big WorldNepal is situated in the Himalayas with eight of the world's ten tallest mountains, including Mount Everest on its territory.
I have been there a while back for a documentary shoot and extended my stay for a bit to collect some material for this episode.
Unfortunately the wheather was not too great for a large amount of the time there so I had to cancel my Trekking trip due to landslides all over the country.. Either way, enjoy this trip though the amazing Himalayas , beautiful villages and breathtaking sceneries and of course Kathmandu and Pokhara.
A time-lapse & tilt-shift & aerial video by Joerg Daiber
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CHIQUI Independent PilotOne Love Picture Classics
presents
World Premiere: SUNDANCE 2022 (indie episodic program)
Director & Show Creator Carlos Cardona
Executive Producers Daniel Fermín Pfeffer & Sophia de Baun
Co-Writers: Carlos Cardona & Sophia de Baun
Director of Photography Rand Rosenberg
Production Designer Ana Novacic
Costume Designer Stine Dahlman
Associate Producer Miriam Gabriel
Starring
Brigitte Silva
Sebastian Beltranini
Catherine French
H JEUNECRACK | Étienne Saby | DÉPENDANT
Impossible ChoicesA short film for The Salvation Army starring Nicole Charles, Seryna Borell, Sam James, Diana Mills and Peter Park.
Client: Salvation Army
Agency: Grey
ECD: Sebastion Benitez
CD: Tomas Soares
Copywriter: Jamie Spears
Producer: Deena Archibald
Production: Dear Friend
Director: Andrew Litten
Executive Producer: Trevor Lang
Managing Director: Garth Collins
Head of Production: Brayden Wiebe
Line Producer: Neil Bartley
Production Manager: Craig Watsons
Production Coordinator: @jess_key
DOP: Peter Hadfield
Production Designer: Dialla Kawar
Stylist: Tania Martins
1st AD: Keith Geisbrecht
2nd AD: Bronson Allen
1st AC: Matt Veen
2nd AC: Mike Yablonksi
Key Grip: Josh Danniels
Gaffer: Sam Lebel-Wong
LM: Giles Jaconello
HMU: Andrea Heldman
Casting: Steven Mann, Sarah She's @ Mann Casting
Editorial: House Post
Managing Director: Kevin Clark
Producer: Christo Arsenio
Production Coordinator: Logan Cross
Editor: Andrew Litten
Assistant Editor: Liam Vodehnal
Score: Jake McMullen
Sound Design: Christian Stropko
Colour: Connor Bailey
Colour: Assistant: Luke Sirimongkhon
PA: Robert McGee
Peter Hair (Adult Swim)Created and Written by Uncle Shortbread
Directed by Arthur Studholme & Cosmo Wellings
Executive Producers for Blink: Hugo Donkin & James Stevenson Bretton
Producers for Blink: Molly Turner & Juliet Chant
VO by Thomas Gray, Arthur Studholme, and Cosmo Wellings
Storyboards by Ewa Luczkow, Angus McDonald, Arthur Studholme, and Cosmo Wellings
Character Designs by Arthur Studholme and Cosmo Wellings
Background Designs by Bárbara Oliveira, Camille Perrin, Arthur Studholme, and Cosmo Wellings
Animation by Jack Clinch, Alina Besanidou, Weiden Wong, Zofia Klamka, Ada Wikdahl, Alma Morris, Angus McDonald, Dan Lennon, Oliver Oakley, Oliver Ley, Rowan Tipper, Ryan Power, Theresa Longvastol, and Willow Kirkman
Compositing by Gustaf Lindström
Music by Oscar Rawlinson Sound Mix by Charlie Pelling
Comissioned by Adult Swim
New York Festivals Advertising AwardsHuge thank you to everyone at Grey NYC and New York Festivals! Such a fun and incredible collaboration... no BS!
SimoAn Egyptian teen-ager, living in the suburbs of Montreal with his brother and father, confronts the sting of racism at home, in writer and director Aziz Zoromba’s film “Simo.”
The story behind the film: https://www.newyorker.com/culture/screening-room/coming-of-age-while-confronting-arab-stereotypes-in-simo
THE PERFECT BOYFRIEND TMPete Davidson is the best boyfriend ever.
Mzia Leaves the RoomMzia Sabanze, a 77-year-old Elevator Operator leaves her building for the first time in 19 years.
Shot on location on 35mm in Tbilisi and Racha, Georgia.
Credits:
Directed by Madeline Leary.
Cinematography by Justin McWilliams
Produced by Iris Page
Produced by Giorgi Dalvadze
Edited by Jane Urban
Grade by Kaitlyn Battistelli
Design by Alexina Grégoire
Sound Design by Francesco Fantini + Matteo Forzano
Meteor"Meteor" is a visually stunning animated short about grief, loss and hope. Surreal imagery depicts a woman mourning her friend while highlighting the "women, life, freedom" movement and LGBTQ struggles. A poignant tribute to friendship.
a film by
ATEFEH KHADEMOLREZA
assistant editor & sound mix
SAMUEL KIEHOON LEE
music
Navid Fashâmi
animator
ATEFEH KHADEMOLREZA
producers
SHOLEH ALEMI FABBRI
ATEFEH KHADEMOLREZA
SAMUEL KIEHOON LEE
executive producer
JOHN GREYSON
Good Measure Productions
Viral Interventions
Learning EnglishWritten & Directed by Jean Liu
Produced by William Phoenix
Starring Zine Tseng & Ran Wei
Voice talents: Mark Vail & Katie Rose Summerfield
Director of Photography - Pip White
Editor - Tiffany Lin
Production Designer - Katrina Songco
Original Score - Samuel Tsang
The Puzzle PalaceAmassing the world’s largest puzzle collection is a labor of love for one inseparable couple.
...
A Notable Features Production
Presented by XTR
A Film By: Jenny Schweitzer Bell & Brian Bell
Featuring: George and Roxanne Miller
Camera & Edit: Jenny Schweitzer Bell
Composer: Ali Helnwein
Executive Producers: Bryn Mooser, Justin Lacob, Kenny Laubbacher
Color: Cedric von Niederhausern
Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Ron Bochar
Baggage
American SeamsThe stories of three quilters combine to reveal an intimate portrait of rural women in the American West. Featuring Brenda Bailey, Sara Buscaglia, and Susan "Traditional Woman" Hudson.
Directed by
Carly Jakins
Director of Photography
Jared Jakins
Produced by
Carly Jakins
Jared Jakins
Malone Hansen
Hunter Phillips
Kelyn Ikegami
Music by
Brendan Eder Ensemble
Sound by
Nathan Christofferson
Gaffer
Leesie Clegg
Post Supervision by
Nick Dixon
Pairadox Studios
Color by
Rick Wilson
Sound Design by
Carly Jakins
Sound Mix by
Maggie McCoy
Visual Effects by
Nathan Chrisofferson
Locations By
Navajo Nation Film Office
Special Thanks
The Bailey Family
The Buscaglia Family
The Begay Family
Vivienne and Donovan Jakins
Barbara, Dane, and Cooper Chapman
Jo-ann and Brent Jakins
Original Production Funding Provided By
Fujifilm North America
Charles Redd Center for Western Studies
LA Times Studios:
Executive Producers
Terry Tang
Jason Spingarn-Koff
Senior Producer
Karen Foshay
Supervising Producer
Andy Viner
Series Producer
Michael Ray
Senior Coordinating Producer
Ben Church
Associate Producer
Jireh Deng
Executive Producers for American Documentary ⎸ POV Shorts
Opal H. Bennett
Erika Dilday
Chris White
AMERICAN SEAMS is a production of Paper Hat Films and The Plains in
association with American Documentary | POV Shorts and LA Times Studio.
This program was produced by Paper Hat Films and The Plains which are solely
responsible for its content.
MERVFollowing his latest romantic humiliation, Simon is unexpectedly summoned to his grandmother’s house to meet her new boyfriend, Merv. The man he encounters there upends his understanding of love, loss, and Chinese takeout.
Directed by Sam Roebling
Written by Sam Roebling and Willie Orbison
Produced by Tyler Miguel Mercer
Starring Renée Taylor, Willie Orbison, and Hal Linden as Merv
Director of Photography - Kenny Suleimanagich
Editor - Derek Beck
Executive Producers - Sam Roebling and Willie Orbison
Associate Producer - David Morris
1st AD - Katia Koziara
2nd AD - Cameron Steinfeld
Production Coordinator - Mackenzie Trowbridge
COVID Compliance Officer - Allison Shindler
Production Assistant - Liam Elkins
Production Assistant - Matthew Mattes
BTS Photographer - Sierra Romano
B-Camera Op - Drew Levin
1st AC - Jonathan Ellis Monk
2nd AC - Tate Larrick
Colorist - Samuel Gursky
Sound Designer - Will Mayo
Music Supervisor - Cheryl Wang
Music By - Bruce Barth
Music Engineer - Amadis Dunkel
Music Mix - Thompson Davis
Script Supervisor - Phil Miller
Casting - David Morris & Faye Grande
www.mervshort.com
Coldplay - 'ALiEN HiTS/ALiEN RADiO' directed by Isabel Garrett
Make Me A PizzaBORED HOUSEWIFE seduces HOT PIZZA GUY for free pizza, but is desire worth $29.99?
SXSW Film & TV Festival, World Premiere
@thepizzamovie
Best Narrative Short - Chicago Underground Film Festival
Best Experimental Short - Santa Fe International Film Festival
Best Performances - Sophie Neff, Woody Coyote - Brooklyn Horror Film Festival
Special Jury Award - El Paso Film Festival
Special Jury Mention - Boldness Of Vision - Denver Film Festival
Minerva Award - FilmQuest
Eugene V. Debs Special Jury Award - SPASM
Director of Photography - Vittoria Campaner
Editor - Lynn Hong
Production Designer - Amelia Steely
Original Score - Matthew Bernstein
Post Sound - Ethan Gustavson and Drummond L Dominguez-Kincannon at Somepoint Sound
Associate Producer, 1st AD - Sofie Somoroff
Consulting Producer - Ryan Dixon
Intimacy Coordinator - Felicia Armstrong
Art Director - Rose Michels
Special Props Fabricator - Taylor Kaltman
Upholsterer - Bates E. Jaffe
Gaffer - Ingrid Sanchez
Key Grip - Jen Stoughton
1st Assistant Camera - Danny Kim
2nd Assistant Camera/Film Loader - Raquel Hagman
Sound Mixer - Alejandro Villaseñor
SFX Hair and Make-up Artist - Asia Cataldo
SFX Props Assistant - Joey Highshoe
Production Assistants - Sean Jacobson, Nikolas Friehs, Cori Kim
Post Production Consultant - Jeffrey Reeser
Post-Production Mix Facility Provided by This is Sound Design Studios
Additional Re-Recording Mixer - Robert Louis Howley
Color House -Ethos Studio
Colorist - Kaitlyn Battistelli
Color Producer - Nat Tereshchenko
Visual Effects - Zach Moore
Film Restoration - Nicki Coyle at The Negative Space
Graphic Designer - Wyatt Welles
Key Pomodoro - Ilana Wolpert
Christmas, Every DayFrom their rural Alabama home, two preteen girls market fashion and beauty products to thousands of online fans.
As featured on the NYTimes Op Docs -- How Being An Influencer Became A New American Dream
World Premiere: SXSW Film Festival, 2024
International Premiere: Hot Docs, 2024
Hot Docs Award -- Special Jury Prize, Honorable Mention, 2024
Best Documentary Short, Tacoma Film Festival, 2024
Best Documentary Short, Emerging Talent Film Festival, 2024
Champs Elysées Film Festival, 2024
Athens International Film & Video, 2024
New/Next Fest, 2024
SFFILM Doc Stories, 2024
FrontDoc, 2024
AFI Fest, 2024
DC/Dox Film Festival, 2024
Montclair Film Festival, 2024
Palm Springs ShortFest, 2024
Georgetown University Film Festival, 2024
Atlas Cinema Screening Series in London, 2024
IFC Center Manhattan; An Evening with NYTimes Op Docs, 2024
FWB Fest Special Presentation by Memory Films, 2024
Video Consortium Los Angeles, A Night of Shorts, 2024
Now Instant Los Angeles, Psyops, 2024
Kinotrip International Film Festival, 2024
London Short Film Festival, 2024
IndieLisboa Film Festival, 2024
Blue Danube Film Festival, 2024
Indie Street Film Festival, 2024
Denver Film Festival, 2024
Drunken Film Festival, 2024
Calgary Int’l Film Festial, 2024
Tacoma Film Festival, 2024
Snake Alley Film Fest, 2024
Rockaway Film Festival, 2024
Syncro Film Fest, 2024
Slamdance Film Festival, 2025
LadyFace Mountain Film Festival, 2025
AmDocs, 2025
The Final ChapterTen years after Frøydis cut all ties with her parents due to a challenging upbringing, she is forced to confront her past as her father lies on his deathbed.
Toyota — What Matters MostA heartfelt story of friendship that transcends time and distance.
Agency — Saatchi & Saatchi
VP / ECD — Rob Gendron
ACD — Jonathan Ciordas
ACD — Luke Skinner
Head of Prod — Tara Handley
Agency Prod QC — Josée Lalonde
Production — Steam Films
EP / Managing Director — Krista Marshall
EP — Carling Achtim
Production QC — 4Zero1
EP — Stéphanie Lord
Director — Goh Iromoto
Line Producer — John Scarth
Line Producer QC — Michel Boily
PM — Jean-François Neault
PC — Catherine Dulac / Julie Garcia
PC Assist — Aryane Roberge
1st AD — Cédrick Kluyskens
2nd AD — Élodie Marois
3rd AD — Alexandra Quesnel
Cinematographer — Farhad Ghaderi
1st AC — Mathieu Nadon / Charles Antoine Auger
2nd AC — Sahel Kiraly
DIT — Daniel Lacasse
Key Electric — François Legris
BBE — Conrad Roy
Electrics — Pascal Dulude / Eugene Pilon
Key Grip — Jean François Burt
BBG — Guillaume Dubois
Grip — Félix Belhumeur-Lemay / Anthony Rocray / Rémi Giroux
Genny Op — Georges Hryzsyn
Camera Car — Bertrand Dupuis
Production Designer — Louisa Schabas
Set Decorator — Martin Roger
Buyer — Kate Ray Struthers / Elliot
Prop Master — Michel Raymond
Art PA — Gilbert Mercier / Marc Élie Mercier / Fred Sauriol
Car Detailer — Kevin Lee
Casting Director — Andrée Giraldeau
Casting Assist — Fadi Malo / Marie Lebrun
Costume Designer — AJ Hélie
Wardrobe Assist — Chloé Roy / Rosalie Maltais
Makeup Artist — Marie-Claude Langevin
Makeup Assist — Areli Perea
Hair Stylist — Nathalie Dion
Hair Assist — Line Lapiana
Editorial/Online — The Pub
Editor — Scott Edwards
Assistant Editor — Harshita Uchil
Flame Artist — Daryl Shaughnessy
Flame Assist — Jacob Michael Landmark
Producer — Rebecca Burtnik
EP — Laurie Kerr Jones
Color — Bacon X
Colorist — Sam Gilling
Producer — Sophie Reynolds
Audio — Eggplant
Audio Director — Jamie Pennock
Engineer — Benjamin Spiller / Nathan Handy
Composer — Chris Godfrey
Producer — Nick Nadeau
EP — Nicola Treadgold
Shot On — Alexa 35 / Red Komodo X / Panavision PVintage / Iron Glass mkI
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MAGMA (2023)Magma is a Dutch short film directed by Luca Meisters and written by Nena van Driel.
Premiered at Berlinale Generation 2023.
Cast:
Leah Fischer
Mustafa Duygulu
Nadia Amin
Joya Kloppenborg
Erwin Boschmans
Judith van den Berg
Crew:
Director: Luca Meisters
Screenplay: Nena van Driel
Producers: Nicky Onstenk & Marc Bary
Executive Producer: Erik Schut
Production Manager: Pelle Smit
Cinematography: Roy van Egmond
Sound Recording: Tim Marsman
Production Design: Ziggy Zwart, Jakobien Veling
Costume Design: Judith van den Berg
Makeup & Hair: Sara Schoon
Casting: Elskes Kast, Luca Meisters, Elske Falkena
Editing: Tessel Flora de Vries
Sound Design: Coen Bruins
Music: Annelotte Coster
Sales Agent: Kurzfilm Agethur
Festival Distribution: Kapitein Kort
This production was made possible with support from:
Netherlands Film Fund; Limburg Film Fund; Province of Limburg; Cultural Innovation Fund Limburg; Prins Bernhard Cultural Fund Limburg; Brand Cultural Fund Limburg; Edmond Hustinx Foundation; De Kattendijke/Drucker Foundation.
Made possible in part by an OCW project subsidy from the VEVAM Fund.
The Feast - El festín de las bestiasIn a dystopian world, a creature attends a feast hosted by a magical fridge. Thus begins his downfall in a spiral of unbridled food consumption. Corrupted and transformed into a beast, he faces a macabre final course.
Directors: Simón Bucher, Claudia Saldivia, Amanda Rivera
Executive Producers: Claudia Saldivia
Producers: Claudia Saldivia, Pablo Cuturrufo
Cast: Raimundo Bucher
Original Idea: Simón Bucher
Screenplay: Simón Bucher, Claudia Saldivia, Amanda Rivera
Animation Directors: Simón Bucher, Claudia Saldivia, Amanda Rivera
Cinematography: Martín André
Art Directors: Macarena Farías, Matías Yunge
Editing: Simón Bucher, Claudia Saldivia, Amanda Rivera
Image Post-Production: FILMO Estudios
Sound Post-Production: FILMO Estudios
Original Music: Francisco Pérez
Sound Department
Re-recording Mixer: Mauricio López
Foley Artist / Foley Supervisor: Ivo Moraga
Foley Recordist: Soledad Vargas
Editorial Department
Post-Production Coordinator: Claudio Mansilla
Colorist: Pamela Valenzuela
GraceWritten and Directed by Natalie Jasmine Harris
Sixteen-year-old Grace prepares for her baptism in the 1950's South. When she learns she must repent before the ritual, Grace contemplates her budding romantic feelings toward her best friend, Louise.
Sundance Film Festival 2024
Palm Springs International ShortFest 2024
Chicago International Film Festival 2024
NewFest: The NYC LGBTQ+ Film Festival 2024
Starring
GRACE | Jordan Rayanna Wells
LOUISE | Alexis Cofield
SISTER | Mikayla LaShae Bartholomew
BIG MAMA | C L Simpson
MINISTER | JeVon Blackwell
Writer/Director: Natalie Jasmine Harris
Director of Photography: Tehillah De Castro
Casting Director: Sujotta Pace, CSA
Editor: Harry Cepka
Original Score: Taul Katz and Damsel Elysium
Production Designer: Jai Monee'
Colorist: Kya Lou
Sound Design and Mix: Ben Devine
Producers: Samiyah Wardlaw, Morgan Powell, Latavia Young, Julia Kennelly, Natalie Jasmine Harris
Executive Producers: Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Dr. Debra A. Bright, Fanshen Cox, Natalia Bougadellis
Produced with support from:
Creative Culture at The Jacob Burns Film Center
Frameline Completion Fund
The Future of Film Is Female
Inside Out RE:FOCUS Fund
Kickstarter’s Creative Capital x Skoll Creator Fund
NFFTY: The National Film Festival for Talented Youth's Pitch Competition
Scout Film Festival's Emerging Filmmakers Grant
Blue Slate Films
TruJuLo Productions
Kodak
Metropolis Post
SAG-AFTRA
Field Of Jasmine Films. 2024. All Rights Reserved.
I AM THE NATUREI AM THE NATURE is a poetic documentary honoring the philosophy and cultural expression of the Achuar people from the Amazon rainforest in Ecuador. Narrated by Chumpí Washikiat, a local leader, the movie dives into the insights of a man who has walked between worlds, echoing ideas of unity, empathy and harmony.
A film by Ramiro Vargas Chumpí Washikiat and Taliesin Black-Brown
Directed by Taliesin Black-Brown
Produced by Helena Sardinha, Rafael Thomaseto and Ramiro Vargas Chumpí Washikiat
Cinematography by Taliesin Black-Brown
Editing by Ben Kaplan
Honeya failing relationship takes a turn when a couple discovers a drunk girl on their doorstep
directed by doron max hagay
written by joe castle baker, doron max hagay & max wittert
starring emily allan, joe castle baker & max wittert
with sara hennessey, fareeha khan, nicole linder & ted quinlan
cinematography by eric schleicher
sound by will colacito and ryan mcglade
edited by doron max hagay
sound mix by michael mezzina
colorist allie ames
music by kaye loggins
official selections: rooftop films 2024, new orleans film festival 2024, cucalorus film festival 2024
Lonely Blue NightA portrait of a Chinese family in which the consequences of a mother’s decision to leave her daughter in the care of an American homestay family are slowly unearthed when they reunite on one lonely blue night. Starring Diana Lin (THE FAREWELL).
Vimeo Staff Pick | Short of the Week
34th AFI FEST (World Premiere | Audience Award)
HBO APA Visionaries (Winner)
National Board of Review (Winner)
18th IndieLisboa International Film Festival (Best Fiction Award Special Mention)
34th Columbia University Film Festival (Best Film Award, Jury Select)
44th Atlanta Film Festival
30th Aspen Shortsfest
27th Palm Springs International Short Film Festival
9th Ajyal Film Festival
36th Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival
44th Asian American International Film Festival
4th Indy Shorts International Film Festival
6th Coronado Island Film Festival
1st San Diego International ShortsFest
10th Seattle Asian American Film Festival
10th Diaspora Film Festival
+ More
“Communication can not always take place through language. In fact more often than not, the sincerest confessions come from the most surprising of gestures. For its meticulous structure, and for its very controlled and trenchant gaze, we would like to give special mention to Johnson Cheng's LONELY BLUE NIGHT.” - IndieLisboa International Film Festival (Jury Statement)
Written and Directed by
Johnson Cheng
Produced by
Apoorva Charan
Steve Y. Kim
Executive Producer
Sydney Lowe
Executive Producers – Film Independent
Dea Vazquez
Francisco Velasquez
Starring
Diana Lin 林晓杰
Lydia Zhou
Peter Boon Koh
Jack Wang
Sound Post Production Services Provided by Formosa Group
Filmed on location in the San Gabriel Valley of L.A. County, California
Film Independent: Project Involve
Johnson Cheng
johnsoncheng.com
Boiler Room - "Thế Giới"“Thế Giới" is a short documentary film for Boiler Room channeling the maximalist raw energy of two queer collectives — Gái Nhảy & Bung Lon — accelerating club culture in Sài Gòn.
Blissful Havoc.
Watch all performances here:
https://boilerroom.tv/session/Gai-Nhay-Bung-Lon
Director | Anh Phi Trần
Production | Booncha @booncha.studio
Producer | Mike Phạm @badassvietnamese
Director Of Photography | Thịnh Phạm @thinhpham_dp
Post-Production | Paume @paume.p
Gái Nhảy: Vân Anh @van_____anh, Lưu Ly @luzboku, Đỗ Đỗ @dodonmt, Toofsa @toofsannn, Khoaly Killah @khoalykillah
Bung Lon: Donüt @donut_capitaleo, Smoothie Boiz @smoothie.boiz, Phát Paris @phat.paris, Kỳ Mỹ @ymxmxy, Lil Toilet @liltoiletdayne
Production Managers | Xa Đông Nghi, Trang Pizu @trangpizu
Executive Producer | Anh Phi Trần @anh___phi
Production Assistants | Hoàng Cheval, Văn Sĩ
Camera Operators (Documentary) | Hanzo @anhvdoan, Anh Phi Trần @anh___phi
Camera Operators (Broadcast) | Đình Trung @dihtrungg, Trung Tít @ngqtrung.drg, Lã Nguyễn Hoàng Việt @thelavieaint, Lâm Lưu @lam.saving, Clio Marden @cliomarden, Anh Phi Trần @anh___phi
Focus Puller | Tây Lai @taylai
Gaffer | Phước Nguyễn
Soundman | Nhanh Trần
DIT | Quách Hải Thọ
Equipment | Cinespace
Flycam | Minh Nhí @minhphamducc (Cinebird @team.cinebirds)
Props Team | Trịnh Trung Sứ
Stylist (Performance And Dancers) | Miu @miumieu__698969
Location Manager | Trương Quang Huy
Transportation | Công Ty Trung Oanh
MC | Jack Nguyen @nguyenxlexnguyen
Drags | Genderfunk @genderfunk, Nicki Briona @nickibriona_, Gigi @gigi.twist27, Dan @d_h_dan
Dancers | Kim, Haki, Genbou, Kim, Linh, Zenky, Hoà Tủn, Thảo, Khang, High Head, Long Công Chúa
Live Visual Artists | Angelo @gelurrr, Kapu @noibuontuyetdinh, Tín @sn.nelise, Khánh @khah_ph
Choreography | Kim, Phát Paris @phat.paris
Event Mastering Engineer | Bui.Linh.Bui @bui.linh.bui (Saigon Root Music)
Event Recording Engineer | Nemo, Thahhtrugg @thahhtrugg
Pole Dancer | Triệu Mỹ Xuân
Pole Rental | Bí
Fire Dancer | Nguyễn Tình
Photogrammetry Artist | Head Of Noodles @head.of.noodles
Photogrammetry Assistant | Vieeeeeen @vieeeeeeen
Photogrammetry Studios | Êle Studio, Your Studio
Boiler Room Creative Producer | Will Davenport @billydavro
Boiler Room Executive Producer | Joe Walker
Title Designer | Wei Huang @w__h____
Music Trailer | Fitnesss
Special thanks: Racing Beer Club, Tuấn Anh, Tuấn Tobi, Nnice Karaoke, Cô Thanh, Hoàng Thị Coffee, Hoang Nam Viet, Iconoclast Berlin
Presented by @absolutvodka
Love, Dad (2021)She finds letters full of love her dad wrote her years ago.
lovedad.film/
instagram.com/lovedad_film/
dir: Diana Cam Van Nguyen
script: Diana Cam Van Nguyen, Lukáš Janičík
dop: Kryštof Melka, Matěj Piňos
sound & music: Viera Marinová
editing: Lukáš Janičík
art direction: Diana Cam Van Nguyen, Darjan Hardi
animation: Bára Halířová, Diana Cam Van Nguyen, David Štumpf, Vojtěch Domlátil, Bára Anna Stejskalová
production: Karolína Davidová (13ka)
co-production: Jakub Viktorín (nutprodukcia), Tomáš Šimon (FAMU)
13ka - FAMU - nutprodukcia
AWARDS
European Film Awards 2022 - Nomination for Best Short Film
BFI London Film Festival 2021 (UK) - Best Short Film
TIFF 2021 (CAN) - Honorable mention - IMDbPro Short Cuts Share Her Journey Awards for best by a female filmmaker
AFI FEST 2021(USA) - Grand Jury Award - Short Film Competition
Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival 2022 (FRA) - Festivals Connexion Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Award
Montréal Festival du nouveau cinéma /FNC/ (CAN) – Best Animated Film - Competition of experimental films
Seattle International Film Festival (USA) - Grand Jury Prize - Short Film Competition
Krakow Film Festival (POL) - Jury Award for the Best European Film (Krakow Candidate to the European Film Award 2022 in the short film category), SILVER DRAGON for the best animated film, FICC Jury Special Mention
Palm Springs International ShortFest (USA) - Special Mention for Best Student Documentary Short
CILECT PRIZE - Best Student Documentary
Encounters Short Film & Animation Festival (UK) - Grand Prix Animation
DOK Leipzig 2021 (DEU) - Best Short - Competition for the Audience Award Short Documentary and Animated Film
Flickerfest International Short Film Festival (AU) - Flickerfest Award for Best Documentary Short Film
Nashville Film Festival (USA) - Grand Jury Prize Documentary Short - Documentary Short
Bucheon International Animation Festival /BIAF/ (KR) - Special Distinction Prize - International Competition
ZINEBI (ESP) - Audience Award - International Competition
Glasgow Short Film Festival (GBR) - Audience Award - International Competition
FILMFEST DRESDEN (DEU) - Audience Award - International Competition
REGARD (CA) - Special Mention - Documentary Shorts
PÕFF Black Nights Film Festival (EST) - Best Student Film - International Shorts competition
...
OFFICIAL SELECTION:
Locarno Film Festival 2021 (CHE) - Pardi di domani
IDFA (NL) - Best of Fests
Telluride Film Festival (USA) - Student Prints
Sarajevo Film Festival (BIH) - European Shorts
Premiers Plans (FRA) - Animated Films category
Ottawa International Animation festival 2021 (CAN) - World panorama
Tampere Film Festival (FIN) - International Competition
Hamptons International Film Festival (USA) - Documentary shorts competition
Uppsala Short Film Festival (FIN) - International Competition
...
The Fork - Oscar JeromeThe film is a surrealist fable that explores re-birth, memory and existentialism inspired by Oscar’s own spiritual journey which he was gracious enough to give me the responsibility to articulate visually. I wanted to take the imagery of a man wandering a vast epic landscape combined with the symbols of films and cinema to be a metaphor for the process of introspection.
Each of us carry a bank of all the things that have influenced, created wonder, fear, love, sadness and anger which we all play back in the cinema's of our minds. This is what the music video embodies and when we can see what’s truly important, it changes who we are and how we see the world.
Director: Milo Blake @m_hblake
DOP: Nikita Popkovs @nikitapopkov
Production Company: Spindle @spindlefilms
Production Service: PANORAMA @panorama.prod
EP: Mayling Wong @maylingjinna
Producer: Michael Nadalyak @m.nadalyak
PAt: Johnny Woodman @johnny_woodman_
Artist Management: Amber Chen @sweetamberhoney
Stylist: Malcolm Yaeng @malcolmyaeng
Backstage Photo: Sasha Komarova @iamsashakomarova
Head Development & Production: Mark Rozencov @markroz_sculptor
Screening Room Techincian: Sergei Reshetnev
Editing Company: Cabin Editing Company @cabinedit
Editor: Dusten Zimmerman @dusten_zimmerman
Edit Producer: Ginna Schilling
Managing Partner: Carr Schilling
Managing Director: Kim Christensen
Director of Production: Liz Lydecker
Head of Production: Michelle Dorsch
Archivist - Sam Rigal
Colour Grade: Company 3 @company_3
Colourist: Simon Bourne
Colour Producer: Chris Anthony @chrisanthonyproducer
VFX Company: Madnomad Collective @madnomad.collective
VFX Artists: Vlad Sivak @prasi.vld
Conform Artist: Konstantin Syromyatnikov @kostokn
VFX Producer: Anuar Bazargeldi @bazanonami
Filmlab: Kodak Lab London
Special Thanks:
Gints Berzins
Ieva Balode
Shoot on Kodak motion picture film @kodak_shootfilm
2024, Riga
A Body Called LifeSynopsis:
A self-isolated young human known as "James" delves into the hidden world of microscopic organisms, forging a tender connection with these nearly invisible creatures and developing a massive online following, as he seeks to understand his own place in the cosmos and accept the scars of his past. Screenplay adapted from the verbatim Instagram posts of James, and starring James as James.
Awards/Mentions:
Qualified for the 2025 Academy Awards
Raindance Film Festival 2024, Best Documentary Short
Santa Fe International Film Festival 2024, Special Jury Prize: Best Short Documentary
Dallas International Film Festival 2024, Grand Jury Prize
Athens International Film and Video Festival 2024, ’From the Booth’ Award
DeadCenter Film Festival 2024, 'Special Jury Prize: Best Short'
Brooklyn Film Festival 2024, Best Original Score
Santa Barbara International Film Festival 2024, Honorable Mention
Evolution Mallorca International Film Festival 2024, Best International Documentary Short
Science New Wave Festival 2024, 'In Vivo Award'
All Things Environmental Film Festival 2024, Best International Short Film
Cannes Indie Shorts Awards 2024, Best Documentary Short
NYC Indie Shorts Awards 2024, Best Documentary Short
Centre Film Festival 2024, Best Cinematography
Doc.Berlin 2024, Best Poetic Documentary Film
Additional Festivals:
Camden International Film Festival 2024
Palm Springs International Shortfest 2024
Galway Film Fleadh 2024
Leeds International Film Festival 2024
EnergaCAMERIMAGE 2024
Hamptons International Film Festival 2024
Florida Film Festival 2024
Big Sky Documentary Film Festival 2024
Nashville Film Festival 2024
BendFilm 2024
Sidewalk Film Festival 2024
St Louis International Film Festival 2024
Interfilm Berlin 2024
KUKI Berlin 2024
Edmonton International Film Festival 2024
Walla Walla 2024
Hollywood Climate Summit 2024
NewFilmmakers Los Angeles 2024
Dublin International Film Festival 2025
Sedona International Film Festival 2025
Cast/Crew:
Starring: James Weiss as James Weiss
Director/Editor: Spencer MacDonald
Creative Producer: Pascal Duschletta
Production Companies: Avocados and Coconuts & Tasty Pictures
EP: Dalia Burde & Lea Fee
CD: Amani King
DP: Fabian Kimoto
Original Music: Dan Deacon
Audio: UKO the Audio Suite
Color: Didrik Bråthen @TMLS
Intro VFX: Buralqy
Closing VFX: Ennio Ruschetti @ Das Alte Lager
Service Production Poland: Papaya Films
Producer: Karolina Kordecka
Production Manager: Katarzyna Kordecka
1st AD: Katarzyna Iskra
Production Designer: Anna Knittel Cahlo
Gaffer: Michal ‘Lary’ Kruk
(+ Many more talented people who gave their time for this labor of love)
Director’s Statement:
This film began a couple of years ago when my friend Eva Verbeeck and I first came across James’ Instagram. I was charmed by the creatures he was able to film through his microscope and the tender lens through which he narrated their lives. I was particularly intrigued by how he would also narrate his own life in the third person and the way he was sharing his journey with therapy. After dozens of phone calls, I came to know James as one of the most sensitive, loving humans I have ever met—a person who has been through the lowest lows and is yet still able to connect to the magic of this life.
We embarked on making a film that would be a blend of documentary and fiction, one in which all of the words that made up the script came directly from what he himself had written in his Instagram posts and stories. From there, we made a storyboard, and James was all set to be the star in a film about his life.
Two-thirds of life on this planet is invisible to the human eye, and yet we know so little about it. We wonder if there are aliens beyond Earth, but we can see them right below us through a microscope: rotifers, water bears, paramecia, ciliates. This film offers a perspective on the usually overlooked phenomena of the natural world, presented through the lens of a gentle human who is processing c-PTSD via a warm connection with these beings.
