American Dream by Gray Motion Pictures

WINNER of the SPECIAL JURY AWARD at the 2017 New Orleans Film Festival "American Dream" is the story of Mae, a young Chinese immigrant attempting to achieve her dream of becoming a singer in Chinatown, New York City. Things do not go as planned as the image of her dream deteriorates into a harsh reality and she finds herself back in a familiar place - or, perhaps she never left. The film stages a confrontation with the idea of the “American Dream” and the way narratives of American capitalism have imposed imaginary norms which work to define our collective understanding of the immigrant experience. We throw into question the various modes of objectification popular cinema uses to construct narratives of female identity. Additionally, we frame the monotony of female immigrant labor in order to underline the reality of these experiences and the ways they remain, as if in a blind spot, hidden from view. Written by Steven Gray and Alexia Oldini Directed by Alexia Oldini (insta: @alexiaoldini) Cinematography by Steven Gray Starring Danni Wang & James Chen Special Jury Award 2017 New Orleans Film Festival Official Selection 2017 Cambridge Film Festival Official Selection 2018 Athens International Film + Video Festival Official Selection 2018 Minneapolis St Paul International Film Festival Official Selection 2018 deadCenter Film Festival Official Selection 2018 Lower East Side Film Festival Official Selection 2018 Marfa Film Festival Vimeo Staff Pick 2018

Pattern, Break by Alec Battistoni

https://ift.tt/2qOEd21 a STUDIO VIC production a film by ALEC BATTISTONI PATTERN, BREAK Starring TYRELL HAMPTON & STEFANIE NOLL Cast by NATALIE YANG Music by SUPERPOZE Produced by JUAN CARLOS HURTADO QUIMPER Production Design by REBECCA LIU Director of Photography MATTHEW FOUNDOULIS Choreography by DASOL KIM Assistant Director ELISABETH LIGONETT LAM Gaffer JULIA KUPIEC First Assistant Camera HENRY DACOSTA Second Assistant Camera JAMES COLEMAN Hair and Makeup by FALLON HORVATH Location Manager MEDI MATIN Production Assistant CATHERINE RYAN Color by ALEXIA SALINGAROS Titles by ​JAMES R​Ö​NKKÖ​

South Africa by Morgan Maassen

Stephanie Gilmore in South Africa, July 2018. Directed/Filmed/Edited: Morgan Maassen Music: Colleen "Captian of None"

J’ATTENDS LA NUIT / I WAIT FOR THE NIGHT / 等待夜晚 by Arthur Chaumay

Une discussion entre deux garçons sur les berges d’un lac isolé force l’un d’entre eux à affronter ses propres démons. - A discussion between two boys on the shores of an abandoned lake will force one of them to face his inner demons. Réalisateur / Director : Arthur Chaumay Contact : nuit@gobelins.fr Voix / Voices : David Chausse, Jordan Rezgui Musique / Soundtrack : Arthur Dairaine Sound design : Nadège Feyrit Année de production / Production year : 2018 4th year graduation film made at Gobelins, l'École de l'Image and California Institute of the Arts, within the program Concepteur et Réalisateur de Films d'Animation. Gobelins, l'École de l'Image Contact : Moïra Marguin - mmarguin@gobelins.fr www.gobelins.fr / Facebook : facebook.com/gobelins.ecole / Twitter : twitter.com/gobelins_paris Miyu Distribution Contact festivals : Luce Grosjean - festival@miyu.fr https://ift.tt/2QdvF3f / Facebook : facebook.com/MiyuDistribution/ / Twitter : twitter.com/MiyuDistrib Distribution : L'Agence du Court Métrage

'A-Z Of Aaliyah' Short Film Director's Cut by cara stricker

DIRECTOR CARA STRICKER ANONYMOUS CONTENT CINEMATOGRAPHY RYAN MARIE HELFANT CHOREOGRAPHY HOLLY BLAKEY STYLING MIYAKO BELLIZZI SCORE TEAM TIMBO PRODUCER MEAGAN JUDKINS ILONA KLAVER HAIR DIRECTOR SEAN BENNETT SET DESIGN ZACH APO-TSANG EDITOR STEVEN ROSS COLOUR SEAN COLEMAN C03 SOUND MIX JORDAN MELTZER ELEVEN SOUND FEATURING - MISSY ELLIOT TIMBALAND PRINCESS NOKIA EMPRESS OF KEKE PALMER ALTON MASON ALEXANDRA ISLEY RICHIE SHAZAM DEJIAVU FERGUSON RAISA THOMAS KIA LEBEIJA KIARA DRAINES MITSUKO VERDERY ANYA CLARKE CORAL DOLPHIN PSYCHO EDYPTIOAN TUSHRIK FREDERICKS TRE MAJOR NURIA MARTIN FANDOS KRIZZ LEA ARZOLA TARIK MORGAN ZENIA MASON AUBREE BROWN NIJAWWON MATTHEWS MARCUS BRAGGS HANNAH SEIDEN BELINDA ADAM KAT WILDERNESS MADD MOSES SENIOR CREATIVES VICE EMERY COOPER SMITH CLAIRE GUSTAVSON EP AIDEN DARNE PRODUCTION MANAGER JESS BURGESS PROGRAM MANAGER CHRISTINA EVANS SUPERVISING POST PRODUCER ATALIE KESSLEY POST PRODUCER ALEIGH MCATEE POST PRODUCER ASHLEY EDGAR GRAPHIC DESIGN TAYLOR LEWIS GFX ASSAF CLEMENTS ALEX VELASQUEZ VFX MICHAEL A VISCIONE ALEX VALESQUEZ DIRECTOR OF MUSIC CHARLOTTE VON KITZE POST PRODUCTION MANAGER HAYLEY STRUCK NICK SAVARES TRAILER EDITOR SHANE ANNAS CASTING DIRECTOR ANDREA HARBER M/U ERIC FERRELL HAIR STYLIST TRE MAJOR 1ST AD AARON CAIZZA NAILS SARAH NGUYEN NAILS ERII SHIZU ASSISTANT CHOREOGRAPHER CORAL DOLPHIN ASSISTANT STYLIST LYNDSEA LAMARR ASSISTANT STYLIST RHYLLI OGIURA STEADICAM BRENT AYERS SOUND RECORDIST TIMRACE M/U ASHLEY RUDDER FOR MAC CAROLINE HERNANDEZ FOR MAC MELISSA GIBSON FOR MAC EP ANONYMOUS CONTENT NINA SORIANO CLIENT MAC MAKEUP PRESENTED BY i-D PRODUCED BY VICE

Making of "FRAUD" • by Dean Fleischer- Camp by MEMORY

Behind the scenes look at how director Dean Fleischer-Camp and Editor Johnathan Rippon created FRAUD by sorting through 100's of hours of online videos to craft a fictional narrative. Film Synopsis: A family's home movies document a desperate crime spree and a bid to outrun the consequences…Or do they? In this meta-fiction thriller, an average family’s youtube videos have been edited to resemble something quite different. An extraordinary feat of editing, a provocative parable of the pursuit of happiness, and a disturbing demonstration of the mutability of the stories we share in the Internet age, FRAUD defies simplistic definition. Available Now: memory.is/fraud

AGE OF SAIL / Theatrical Version by Chromosphere

OFFICIAL SELECTION VENICE FILM FESTIVAL 2018 OFFICIAL SELECTION LA FILM FEST 2018 Set on the open ocean in 1900, AGE OF SAIL is the story of William Avery (Ian McShane), an old sailor adrift and alone in the North Atlantic. When Avery reluctantly rescues a teen (Cathy Ang) who has mysteriously fallen overboard, Avery finds redemption and hope in his darkest hours. Directed by John Kahrs Produced with Chromosphere / https://ift.tt/1EPuKu0 and Evil Eye Pictures / https://ift.tt/2kVuczx To watch in 360/VR: Download the app on Google Play: https://goo.gl/ja7WuV Download the app on iTunes: https://goo.gl/isV3QE Download Age of Sail on Steam: goo.gl/PbcV7K Download Age of Sail on Viveport: https://bit.ly/2z7BHbX Learn more about Google Spotlight Stories: https://ift.tt/1seUZGb Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/GoogleATAP

Skip Day by The Guardian

Intimate glimpses of one very special day in the lives of high-school seniors from an industrial corner of the Florida Everglades: prom’s over, the future is uncertain, and the irresistible pull of the beach makes the long-time friends drive 60 miles to chill, pose and revel in the waves. Winner of the Illy Prize for best short film at Directors’ Fortnight, Cannes Film Festival. Directors and Producers: Ivete Lucas and Patrick Bresnan Producer: Maida Lynn Cinematographers: Patrick Bresnan and Joaquin del Paso Editor: Ivete Lucas Executive producers for the Guardian: Charlie Phillips and Lindsay Poulton

BLUESMAN by Douglas Ratzlaff Bernardt

The irony of the majority turning into the minority. Shortfilm for Baco Exu do Blues latest album Bluesman. Turn CC on for subtitles. StinkFilms São Paulo + AKQA + Coala Festival + 999

AN ISLAND by and maps and plans

A solitary man sets out to conquer an isolated island. A new short film from And Maps And Plans, directed by Rory Byrne Best Fiction award winner at Festival Cartón, Buenos Aires 2018 Best Narrative Short award winner at Animation Block Party 2018 Best Music & Grand Prix award winner at Neum Animated Film Festival 2018 Best Irish Film & Best 2d award winner at Dublin Animated Film Festival 2017 The James Horgan award winner at Galway Film Fleadh 2017 For screening details contact: hello@andmapsandplans.com https://ift.tt/2KEIbU9 https://ift.tt/2EJdBVM https://twitter.com/andmapsandplans https://ift.tt/1Cn37D8 Director: Rory Byrne - http://www.rorybyrne.ie Producer: Ciarán Deeney - http://ezfilms.ie Writers: Rory Byrne & Alan Holly - http://www.qlqn.ie/ Composer: Seán Byrne Backgrounds and FX supervisor: Ronan McMeel - https://ift.tt/2BDECLc Sound Design: David Kamp - https://ift.tt/2KCOZSl Animators: Rory Byrne, Alan Holly & Anita Gaughan - https://ift.tt/1FUPeyg Animation Colourist: Aoife Balfe Sound Mix: Dean Jones - http://www.raygun.ie Production Assistant: Aisling Conroy - https://ift.tt/2KCP1JX Musicians: Aoife Nathan & Alan D'Arcy Music Recording at https://www.tinpot.ie/ Emma Scott: Production Executive for Screen Ireland Pauline McNamara: Executive Producer for RTÉ Jill McGregor: Shorts Co-ordinator for Screen Ireland https://ift.tt/2BCzEyf © And Maps And Plans 2018

The Shadow Campaign // Ski Photographer by DPS SKIS

Drawn to the mountains in search of the ski bum lifestyle, Oskar Enander had no intention of ever becoming a photographer. Today, Oskar's iconic and unique perspective is highly sought after in the ski world. And yet, he shoots very little outside of winter. This film goes behind the lens in Oskar's home town of Engelberg, Switzerland to explore a life in the mountains and the influences that shape a ski photographer. The Shadow Campaign: Volume V DPS Cinematic, in partnership with Outdoor Research, New Belgium Brewing, and Osprey Packs presents three short films released Fall 2018. Check out the trailer here: https://ift.tt/2RK52Rc DPS Cinematic: https://ift.tt/2fSUP4w Partners: https://ift.tt/2gpoK1q https://ift.tt/2QNUj7g https://www.osprey.com Featuring: Oskar Enander, Santiago Guzman, Olof Larsson, Sanne Mona, and Piers Solomon Directed & Shot by: Frank Pickell // https://ift.tt/2ctKgBu Edited by: Matt Wade Executive Producer: Dan Benshoff  

Primo by Federica Gianni

On a visit to meet his girlfriend’s parents in a remote village in Tuscany, Primo is forced to prove his masculinity on a wild boar hunt.

MONSTER by Jake Kolton

A stay-at-home mom experiences an unexpected upheaval during her daily routine. Official Selection Nitehawk Shorts Festival 2018 Official Selection NoBudge 2018 Mascha Mareen Music by Zak Engel Edited by Carlos Pérez Segarra Production Design by Annie Chernecky Director of Photography Cory Fraiman-Lott Produced by Casey Bader Written by Jake Kolton & Audrey Findlay Directed by Jake Kolton © 2018

FULL CIRCLE FILM (4K) by Jake Blauvelt

Full Circle documents Jake Blauvelt and friends, snowboarding in some of the best freestyle backcountry terrain in the world, all while Jake reflects on what keeps him and his family happy and healthy. A film by : Gabe Langlois Featuring : Jake Blauvelt Also featuring : Kazu Kokubo, Austen Sweetin, Austin Smith and Beau Bishop Produced by : Friday02, Jake Blauvelt and Gabe Langlois Editor : Gabe Langlois, Jack CW Camera’s : Gabe Langlois ,Kyle Schwartz, Justin Hare Drone Operator : Gabe Langlois, Jason Fentiman Colour : Brian Ralph Title Animation : Stu MacKay Smith Cover Image : Colin Wiseman Music Supervisor : Florent De Maria Midnight Music MUSIC CREDITS « Like A Mighty River » Written by Browan Lollar, Paul Janeway, Jesse Phillips, Benjamin Griner, Andrew Lee, John Branstetter Performed by St. Paul And The Broken Bones ℗ Single Lock Records © Amish Email Publishing, Otis My Distant Lover, Canadian Feather Music, Trombonin Publishing, Si Baby and Branstetter Publishing Administered by Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd « Neighborhood » Performed by Whomadewho ℗ & © 2018 Embassy of Music Taken from the Album « Through The Walls » « Secret Of Life » Words & Music by Ben Schneider Performed by Lord Huron ℗ Courtesy of Universal Republic Under licence to Universal Music Operations Ltd © Sony/ATV Sounds LLC / Suraja Publishing « Down The Line » Written & Performed by Todd Hannigan ℗ & © Brotheryn Studios Special Thanks Kristin and Nella Blauvelt The Blauvelt Family Leah langlois Darren aka Dazzza at Black Tusk Beau Bishop Wildlife Dave Stu MacKay Smith John Wright Colin Wiseman Colin Adair Blake Jorgenson Cole Barash The Brailorne Adventure Lodge Nadine Wrede Reed Watson Addy Kimbrell Aislinn Kane Emma Heywood Ricole Marshall-Appleby Todd Hannigan

How Have You Been? Tom Rosenthal (Official Music Video) by Heather Colbert

Official music video for Tom Rosenthal's 'How Have You Been?' The album 'Z- sides' is available to stream on Spotify. Hypnos is a solitary creature, creating happier dreams while people sleep. But there is something else living in his cave... A fusion of stop motion and drawn animation about looking after all parts of yourself, made at Hangar Animation Studios in Bristol, UK.

COPA-LOCA by Christos Massalas

The wild days of Paulina, a runaway teenager in an abandoned summer resort in Greece. Writer/Director: Christos Massalas Director of Photography: Konstantinos Koukoulios Starring: Elsa Lekakou, Jenny Hiloudaki, Pavlos Iordanopoulos, Talat Iqbal, Stathis Stamoulakatos, Michalis Pitidis, Fotis Stratigos, Nadia Katsoura, Panos Iosifidis, George Ramantanis, Jon Simvonis Production Manager: Maria Repousi Editing: Christos Massalas Original music: Σtella Costume Design: Marli Aliferi Make-up: Ioanna Lygizou Sound: Dimitris Kanellopoulos, George Ramantanis Produced by Christos Massalas Co-produced by Giorgos Karnavas, Konstantinos Kontovrakis Running time: 14’ Country of production: Greece Supported by the Greek Film Centre, GFC World Sales: Ioanna Stais, Heretic Outreach facebook.com/copaloca.film Qualified for the Academy Awards, 2019 Screened at over 100 film festivals and received numerous prizes, including: Best Short Film, Hellenic Film Academy Awards Best Short Film, European Film Academy Awards (nominee) Best International Short, Festival du nouveau cinéma Best International Short, Leeds International Film Festival Best International Short, Reykjavik International Film Festival Best Short Film, Athens International Film Festival Best Director, Athens International Film Festival Youth Jury Prize, Concorto Film Festival Best Short Film - Prix EFA, European Competition, Sarajevo Film Festival Special Mention, Regional Competition, Sarajevo Film Festival Best Director, Bašta Fest Jury Prize, IBAFF Film Festival Best Short Film, Seanema Film Festival Christos Massalas was born in Greece, 1986. He studied Filmmaking at the London Film School, LFS. He is currently preparing his debut feature titled “Broadway”, which was selected for the Sundance Screenwriters Lab.

The Blissful Accidental Death by Reniform

Directed by Sergiu Negulici ~ Script: Sergiu Negulici, Ioana Nicoară, Manuela Marcovici Produced by Reniform Production/ Abis Studio Producer: Adriana Ionică Animation: Sergiu Negulici, Ioana Nicoară, Manuela Marcovici, Ruxandra Corduneanu, Anca Laura Adascăliței, Lu Pop, Răzvan Diț, Alex Boncea Music: Vlaicu Golcea Sound Design: Tudor Petre Foley Artist: Sebastian Zsemlye Contact: contact@reniform.ro www.reniform.ro Shortlisted for Oscar Nominations 2019 Awards: Hiroshima International Animation Festival/ Japan- Grand Prize Taichung TIAF/ Taiwan- Outstanding work Molodist Kiev IFF/ Ukraine- Best Short Film Award Animateka IAFF/ Slovenia- Jury Grand Prix CINANIMA IAFF/ Portugal- Grand Award- City of Espinho Award Annecy IAFF/ France- "Jean Luc Xiberras Award" for a First FIlm Animafest Athens IAFF/ Greece- Grand Prix Anim'est IAFF/ Romania- Best Romanian Film FIC Autor/ Mexico- Best Animated Short Film Imaginaria IAFF/ Italy- Best Animated Short Film (ex-aequo) Blow Up Arthouse FIlmfest/ Chicago/ USA-Honorable Mention Sedicicorto IFF/ Italy- Grand Prix Luminor Fresh Stream Experimental Filmfest- Best Art Animated Film

GREENLAND - LAND OF ICE 4K by Stefan Forster

Greenland - Since 8 years I'm traveling to this magical country. Today quiet and untouched places are becoming more and more rare. On my first visit to Greenland, I was fascinated by the incredible power of nature that can be felt everywhere. But during the last years things have changed. The amount of icebergs is increasing savagely. Glaciers I'm visiting every year are retreating not meters but kilometers a year and the unending amount of ice seems to be endless. There is nothing more beautiful than an iceberg - everyone is unique and the light reflecting from its surface is magical. It's sad how close beauty and decay can be seen in an iceberg. This movie is is an appreciation to the ice - for me the most amazing aggregate state of water. More infos: https://ift.tt/2DINOiT Behind the scenes For this short film I travelled to Greenland with my drones several times. Always with the target of a certain region in a certain light situation. The shots from the calving glacier took me 4 days at the Eqi Glacier and over 75 battery charges for only 4 usable shots of a few seconds. It's a very hard intention to film the very right moment on a glacier front of about 6km wide - especially close up. But the hardest thing of flying in Greenland is the fact, that every 2-3 minutes the difference between the magnetic north and the geographic north (which are not the same place - especially so far north) causing a fatal p-gps flight error and the drone is flying away (also the camera's horizon). But at the end every single flight was worth it - filming Icebergs from above is one of the most beautiful things I've ever done. Additionally I used the drone to scout the landing spot and look for polar bears. The best thing for bears and humans is to not meet each other on shore. Details Cinematography: Stefan Forster Cut and Editing: Stefan Forster Music: Adi Goldstein / August Wilhelmsson Drone: Mavic 1 Pro, Phantom 4 pro - D-LOG Sofware: Final Cut Pro X and Davinci Resolve Licensing For licensing please contact me over my website www.stefanforster.com. Important note - the prices are on high international standard to prevent the common problem of price dumping. The whole footage belongs to Stefan Forster Photography and is not available free of charge.

Birth Control Your Own Adventure by Sindha Agha

Written & Directed by Sindha Agha DP & Editor - Matty Neikrug Instagram: @sindhas Website: https://sindhaagha.com Birth Control Your Own Adventure is "a sparklingly cutting film featuring a cast of sinister Icelandic sheep, clumsy endives and an OB-GYN who talks with the voice of a robot. Agha makes insightful and snark use of these tools to chronicle the epic saga of her struggle with the side effects of birth control medication...it's a dizzyingly inventive self-portrait of a person forced to choose between depression and physical pain." -The New York Times

RESPIRARE subsonica by Donato Sansone (milkyeyes)

by donato sansone ideazione regia animazione e compositing by Donato Sansone direttore della fotografia cameramen e assistenza by Davide De Martis “DeFuntis” produzione esecutiva silvia magoni produttore associato DIMAGO stylist: beppe magistro e lucia chiappini trucco: erika quaglia allestimento props: matteo sanna grazie a nicoletta diulgheroff, stefania bracco erede, sara guidi matteo vege, paolo "pedro" fazio