Feb
25
The Art of Post-Production
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Feb
24
Lay Down Your Weapons
Posted in: Animation
Following the path of Strange Freedom´s previous videos we wanted to move from rather materialistic and abstract creations towards a glimpse of humaneness but still up to one’s neck in morass. In particular we focused on the most common feature of identification: the human face. At first, it seems defenseless, even motionless, dead, fading into the background like stone. It looks like endless layers of dust and debris smothering every pore, every twitch of expression. All blessings and wounds paint traces onto faces. »Lay down your weapons« describes a long battle to survive. This music video is based on thousands of single macroscopic and microscopic photographies. Visuals by: Christian Stangl Music by: Almalyn Griesauer Robert Stefan Michael Willer Make up by: Hannes Steinherr
Feb
24
DUKE AND THE BUFFALO
Posted in: Animation
Once a year, a crew of Colorado ranchers rounds up a herd of wild buffalo as part of a unique conservation effort. This film follows the story of Duke Phillips and his team of ranchers as they risk everything to preserve this endangered animal and the rich landscape it inhabits. OFFICIAL SELECTION: Tribeca Film Festival, Seattle International Film Festival, Telluride Mountainfilm, Docuwest International Film Festival. DIRECTED BY: Alfredo Alcántara & Josh Chertoff PRODUCED BY: Duke Phillips III EDITOR: Josh Chertoff CINEMATOGRAPHER: Alfredo Alcántara ORIGINAL SCORE: Ben Talmi SOUND DESIGN: Arjun Sheth COLORIST: Craig Waxman PRODUCTION MANAGER: Eissa Burghed FEATURING: Duke Phillips III, Duke Phillips IV, Janet Phillips, Jeff Gossage, Paul Robertson, Tess Leach, David Leach, Jay Frost, Jonathan Tullar, Stuart Phelps, Cooper Hibbard, Kate Matheson, Asta Repenning.
Feb
24
The Past Inside the Present
Posted in: Animation
SYNOPSIS An allegorical tale of a couple who attempt to renew their dying relationship by plugging directly into recordings of their memories. Composed of over 7000 frames of pen and charcoal meticulously drawn over the course of almost two years, The Past Inside the Present is a film which carries the weight of time – both in its subject matter and in the process by which it was made. CREDITS Director: James Siewert Animators: James Siewert, Auden Lincoln Vogel, Annelyse Gelman Producers: Chris Skotchdopole & Larry Fessenden Music composed by: Geoff Saba Additional music by: Spencer Horstman Cinematography: Sam Cutler-Kreutz Cast: Schuyler Helford, Miles Joris-Peyrafitte FESTIVALS/AWARDS 2016 Slamdance Film Festival 2016 Indie Street Film Festival (GRAND JURY PRIZE ANIMATED SHORT FILM) 2016 Florida Film Festival 2016 Marfa Film Festival 2016 Film Invasion LA (GRAND JURY PRIZE NARRATIVE SHORT FILM) 2016 The Chain NYC Film Fest 2016 Fantastic Fest 2016 Oaxaca Film Fest 2016 Flickers’ Vortex Sci-Fi, Fantasy & Horror Film Festival 2016 Kumu Art Film Festival 2016 San Diego Underground Film Festival 2016 Another Hole in the Head Film Festival 2016 Monster Fest (BEST VISUAL EFFECTS) 2016 Saint Louis International Film Festival 2016 Buried Alive Film Film Festival 2016 Leuven Short Film Festival 2016 Around Film Festival Berlin (GLOBE AWARD) 2017 DC Independent Film Festival 2017 Phoenix Film Festival 2017 Boston Underground Film Festival BitTorrent Now Bundle, featuring downloadable BTS & bonus content: https://now.bt.co/bundles/the-past-inside-the-present Exclusive Directors Notes interview with filmmaker James Siewert: http://directorsnotes.com/2016/11/23/james-siewert-the-past-inside-present/ Brought to you by Indie Street, this film is a jaw dropper with its endless layers of art and storytelling! Visit us at: www.indiestreet.org www.indiestreetfilmfestival.org www.twitter.com/indiest_films
Feb
24
Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui & Woodkid « I Will Fall For You »
Directed by Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui & Yoann Lemoine
Choreography Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui
Music « Land of All » by Woodkid
Performed by Drew Jacoby & Matt Foley
Assistant Choreographers: Jason Kittelberger @ Acacia Schachte
Produced by Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, Eastman, Ballet Vlaanderen, Iconoclast
Director of Photography: Nicolas Loir
Steadycam: Loic Andrieu
Assistant Director: Antoine Poulet
Producer: Roman Pichon Herrera
Production Manager: François Larpin
Line Producer: Maximilien Rivolet
Production Assistant: Géraldine Sence
Production Designer: Nina Labbé
Lead man: Clara Labbé
Stylist: Azza Youssif
Hair and Makeup: Willie Grosset
Chief Electrician: Quentin Ameziane
Key Grip: Mathieu Jourdain
1st Camera Assistant: Vincent Toubel
2nd Camera Assistant: Camille Gaborit
Location Manager: Jean-Baptiste Mouette
Location Manager Assistant: Denis Bourgeois
Grip: Pascal Rossignol, Charlotte Pochard
Electrician: Serge Bastien, Benjamin Moreau, Alice Bencteux, Raphaël Jamot, Alice Cordié
Postproducer: Sandrine De Monte, David Lezaun
Editor: Fred Olszak Olszewski
Colorist: Bertrand Duval
Flame Artist: Sébastien Aubert
Special thanks to Elephant de Paname & Justin Morin, Olivier Aldeano & Opéra de Paris
Music « Land of All » by Woodkid from original picture score « Desierto » Direted by Jonas Cuaron
(p) & (c) 2016 CG Cinema under exclusive licence to Green United Music
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