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Music Video

John Merizalde Gives Urban Violence a Poetic Spin in B&W Rap Video ‘Bang’

In the hands of director John Merizalde the urban story of violence that you think you know takes on a whole new dimension in his black & white music video for

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Documentary

ROCKBOTTOM: Songs of no Money – A Feature Documentary About Poverty & Rock´n´Roll

In his documentary 'ROCKBOTTOM – Songs of no Money', director Marc Helfers examines poverty and Rock´n´Roll across the globe through a diverse range of

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Animation, Music Video

Humans Battle a Mysterious Robot Society in Kadavre Exquis’ Epic Tale of Survival ‘The Lava’

Kadavre Exquis, reunites with electro pop duo Equateur for 'The Lava' – an epic tale of human survival in the face of genocidal robot overlords. François

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Music Video

Thunderlips Overcome the Sun’s Rancour for Their Stunning 3-Shot Music Video ‘Glare’

It takes a certain kind of balls to the wall confidence to craft a promo which not only transforms lyrics into literal visuals but does so in an unwavering

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Art & Fashion, Documentary

Kwangho Lee Discusses the Merits of Art Innocence in Documentary ‘Translating Furniture’

Nils Clauss and Adam Hobbs co-direct artist documentary Translating Furniture – a poetic film in which furniture artist Kwangho Lee contemplates the purity

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Live Action

David Cho Speaks Straight to the Yearning Heart in ‘Where We Are’

In an all too brief, but elegantly observed 85 seconds, LA filmmaker David Cho crafts a beautiful separated conversation of longing that speaks straight to the

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Animation

Spoken-Word Artist Talia Randall Inspires Collaborative Animated Angst in the ‘Common Room’

Inspired by the rhyming reminiscence of British spoken-word artist Talia Randall, 13 Israeli animators came together as the Common Room Animation Project to

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Music Video

Friendship Flies in Jonathan Pound’s ‘We’ve Seen Birds’ Music Video for Smoke Fairies

The challenge of meeting a tight deadline on an often tighter budget is a working fact many of today’s music video directors manage to excel at time

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Animation

Adriano Vessichelli Distills the Theoretical into a Fleeting Moment of Possibility in ‘Agent of Chaos’

Adriano Vessichelli's 'Agent of Chaos' distills the theoretical into a relatable fleeting moment of ‘what if’ as two strangers play out the scenarios which

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Music Video

Sakari Lerkkanen Reveals the Visual Rhythm of the Party Outcast in ‘Lintu’

Director Sakari Lerkkanen pulls from fond memories of parties in abandoned locations in his native Finland for Le Roi's 'Lintu' music video. Lerkkanen takes us

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the brothers lynch Carly Paradis music video

Animation, Music Video

The Brothers Lynch Reveal the Unusual Inspiration Behind Their Hypnotic Carly Paradis Music Video

Grabbing our attention in 2013, when they made the ScreenDaily 2013 'UK Stars of Tomorrow' list, The Brothers Lynch showcase once again why there are so highly

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Animation, Music Video

Chris Luehning Dives into a Dark Animated Sci-Fi Fairytale for Heart Island’s ‘Pull Me Like a String’ Remix

Chris discusses finding his way as a relative newcomer to 3D animation at the time and how he transformed computational restrictions into bold design choices.

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