Feel-good romantic comedy which went a bit wrong - by Spike Jonze whose work include Being John Malcovich.
Watched it at London Film Academy as part of learning about dramatic shots contraction. Really enjoyed it.
The tutor mentioned an interesting fact about the film: a car crash stunt was filmed and not used for a feature film, so short film story was written specially to utilise that shot so that it wasn't wasted.
As part of preparation for shooting a commercial, watched a lot of excellent advertisements. This was the winner on the night, as both my partner and daughter were sitting on the sofa with their gadgets - the phone and the tablet. Ha-ha-ha
Happy Halloween! Watched this film at Shorts on Tap night as part of Halloween celebrations.
Warning: unsuitable for young children
Six friends gather for their monthly ‘games night’ and accidentally unleash a demonic force that might tear them and their friendships to pieces.
This short horror film is by Bloody Cuts Horror - it is part of series of low-budget films made by a team of UK film-makers.
Watched this film last night and it made me smile the whole day today. A timeless masterpiece.
As per wikipedia, The Lunch Date is a 1990 American short film directed by Adam Davidson. In 2013 the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".
Press Watch on Vimeo to see the film.
Watched this at a Short&Sweet short films event. Apparently Sweet&Short were the first to run free short film nights, but they have not been around in London for a while. Let's hope they will resume their regular screenings with a bit of pursuasion from Fliqio who co-hosted the event.
Netzwerk (Falls Like Rain)" is a song by Austrian dance and electronic duo Klangkarussell.
The video was directed by Charlie Robins and filmed in Serbia. The video features Ukrainian daredevil Mustang Wanted. Stunning film, captivating music and not for people who afraid of heights.
What a sweet advertisement! And skilfully made by Bulgarian cinematographer Alexander Stanishev.
This film by Greek company Deep Green Sea had a pivotal role in my life - it brought me into film-making. At the time I watched it first time, I was experimenting with a few hobbies starting from painting and photography, and finishing with upholstery and woodwork. I watched this film and decided that I want to learn cinematography. Only a filmmaker is capable to turn an ordinary man doing his job look like a hero! Stunning graphics and a bit of humour. Hope you enjoy it too.
The Carpenter is part of ‘Art of Making’ series that aspire to display and highlight certain people, which go against the spirit of today’s pessimism and desperation. Directed / edited / vfx - Dimitris Ladopoulos, Spiros Rasidakis director of photography - Nikos Mexis sound design - Nikos Tsines music - The Three Corners of the Earth, The Fire Shall Devour Us (shot using available light, with Canon 5D+7D, edited in Final Cut Pro X, tracked with PFTrack, composited in After Effects and FilmConverted)
There is still so much to learn!
This is a winner JURY PRIZE at Sundance London shorts competition 2014 - made for under £50 budget. If you think you are lonely, try to think what it is like to be a lonely man in space?
Great film which I watched at a Shorts on Tap event organised to raise money for LGBT rights.
Animated short film by Josiah Haworth, Joon Shik Song and Joon Soo Song. A guy meets a blind date in a restaurant and his brain goes into overdrive, with an epic struggle between the logical and inhibited left side and the emotional, impulsive right side.
This is a short animated film about a little girl who visits the land of dead, where she learns the true meaning of the Mexican holiday, Dia de los Muertos. Student Academy Award Gold Medal winner for 2013.
'The Mundane Goddess' starring Uma Thurman - a short film by Henco J's won the Jameson First Shot 2014 for South Africa.
Watch this #shortfilm and find out what happens when a goddess reaches the end of her tether. Brilliant.
'The Gift' starring Uma Thurman. This film by a Ivan Petushkov has won the Jameson First Shot 2014 for Russia.
When you are watching this film - watch the balloon behind the actors - it is pretty cool.
I discovered this beautiful song when I met Mark Minors at a meetup group "Let's make a scene London". Talented director, who finds time to teach other people about #filmmaking.
The song is called Burn It Down - by House of Trees.
Commercial Short for Bowtie maker Bradford and Young. Directed by Jennifer Masseaux. I found this clip when I was reading about different lighting techniques - this one had a lot of natural sunlight in addition to artificial light. Sexy.
A charming cartoon from a German animators which won Cartoon d'Or in 2011.
Boy's mum turns into a monster after her divorce. In German with English sub-titles.
You will need to click Play on Vimeo to watch it.
This video was produced by Africa Productions (South Korea, Seoul) for Elle. Stunning portraiture and sleek finish.
You need to click on YouTube icon in the right bottom corner to view it on YouTube.
Cara Delevingne looking gorgeous and sexy in this black and white video. Video was published by LOVE magazine as a Valentine's treat.
Save me by IRMA. I love the song and the artist, but the video would not be so spectacular without stunning graphics.
Reign of Death is a brilliant mix of acting and animation. Film by Matthew Savage. Starring Bafta winning actor Noel Clark.
