Crime Of The Century
Directed by Rebecca Pugh Guthrie
Director of Photography by Joe Walker
Music by Salvo
Director:
Rebecca Pugh Guthrie
Music:
Salvo
Synopsis:
Rating: PG
Additional Credits:
- Director of Photography — Joe Walker
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Flowers
Directed by Brian Olivo
Music by Nick Sky
Director:
Brian Olivo
Songwriting, composition, performance:
Ray Nicholas
Synopsis:
Flowers and the accompanying song by Nick Sky focuses on grief, loss, and overcoming both through introspection and faith. The video was shot in two locations in Lena Illinois with a staff of two people, the performer and the director. Lighting design, videography and editing by Brian Olivo. Songwriting, composition, and performance by Ray Nicholas. Location for video provided by Susan Schafer.
Rating: G
Brian Olivo:
Brian Olivo (27) is a multi-faceted artist from Northlake, Illinois. He takes on a plethora of projects in several different realms of art including videography, photography, lighting, projection mapping, music production, and more. He runs a full time art and event production company called The Zenith Creative and is always looking for the next new thing to learn and project to undertake. Working on the Nick Sky (Flowers) video was a pleasure as we were able to combine different factors of live sets along with a lighting design that fit the room we used along with amplifying the beauty of flowers.
Harms
Directed, Written, Produced by Heather Marie Hass
Music by Collections of Colonies of Bees
Director:
Heather Marie Hass
Music:
Collections of Colonies of Bees
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Synopsis:
Hello! This video is all about time. The manipulation of it, the inability to stop it, how it feels when you’re stuck, watching everything grow and exist all around you, whether you participate or not. It’s about the waiting place. And about how life is beautiful and we are all cocooned/consumed by it, going to the same place; Nowhere | Everywhere.
Rating: PG
Heather Marie Hass:
Heather Hass is a Midwest film director, producer, editor and animator. She is known for her inventive visual style and experimentation with video and animation.
Her last music video was Aquarium, which won audience choice award at Milwaukee Film and the Music video of the year award.
When she is not making surreal music videos, Heather is a mother of 3 small children, Post Production Supervisor by day, and plays trumpet in a band called Group of the Altos.
It’s Time To Heal
Directed and Written by Paul Cheung
Music by Dorry Macaulay
Director:
Paul Cheung
MUSIC:
DORRY MACAULAY
Synopsis:
Tired and hungry, the last boy on Earth wanders a scorched and ravaged land, looking for signs of life. When all seems lost, his lucid dreams give him hope and set him on a new path. A prescient reminder of the fragility of our planet, a beacon of hope that all is not yet lost.
Rating: G
Paul Cheung
Paul Cheung (02/14/1982, Woking, United Kingdom) is an award-winning director who has honed his craft through epic visuals and his ability to shape human emotion. He has a reputation for injecting his vivid imagination into any genre and believes that the energy behind the camera feeds directly into the on-screen performances. Whether he is a working with a single character or an ensemble cast, he understands how to get the best out of actors and crew. He currently lives between London and Malaysia. “It’s Time to Heal” is his fourth short film, after “Rise” (2020), “Mind Over Matter” (2020) and “Early Birds” (2011).
Additional Credits
Writer: Paul Cheung
Producer: Paulina Jozwiak, Cyrus Mirzashafa
Key Cast: Simeon Macaulay (boy), Yakub Saunders (dancer)
Cinematography: James Butler
Art Direction: Carmen Duarte
Sound: Thomas Pink
Editing: Paul Cheung
Distribution: Marta Salvador Tato
Executive Production: Dorry Macaulay, Miriam Baines
Nathasha Rumbos – Sueltate
Directed by Valeria Urbano
Music by Nathasha Rumbos
Director:
Valeria Urbano
Music:
Nathasha Rumbos
Synopsis:
Rating: PG
Additional Credits:
- Writers: Nathasha Rumbos, Jose L. Pagan
- Producer: Jose L. Pagan
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Reminiscence
Directed by Jia Zhao
Music Composed by Yu-peng Chen
Director:
Jia Zhao
Music Composer:
Yu-peng Chen
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Synopsis:
When we live through this life of ours, we encounter countless landscapes and emotions. In the midst of all these encounters, certain things will forever be engraved into our memories.
From where we are now to where we will be. From this moment to eternity, the images we are seeing through time represent a sense of constant exchange of heritage and aesthetics. At the same time, they represent everyone‘s pursuit of happiness and goodness. These images are puzzle pieces of our dreams and memories. They are not only abstractions of the greatness of mountains and rivers, but also they are details such as how a warm raindrop brings the news of spring after winter. They are sounds that knock our souls. They are the tranquility we find when we see time passes. The audience solves this puzzle by watching every single frame and experiencing every second. After all, seeing this puzzle in its entirety, the audience will find a certain answer. That is, every moment in life is just the simple harmony between eternity and a day.
Rating: G
Jia Zhao:
His works are internationally acclaimed and won the 2019, and 2020 Venice Film Festival “FILMING ITALY BEST MOVIE AWARD,” Best Music Short Film. 2019 Asian-American Film Festival Best Short Film Award, The 25th China International Advertising Festival Annual Media Enterprise Cooperation Case Award, Douban China’s Best Cultural Program of the Year Award, Asian-American Film Festival Best Short Film Award, etc.
Additional Credits:
- Producer: Jiali Ding
- Key Cast: Shen Zhou
- Lyricist: Vincent Fang
Rise Up
Directed by James Eudy
Music by James Eudy
Director:
James Eudy
Music & lyrics:
James Eudy
Synopsis:
The music video is an Anthem for World Peace where freedom of speech is important as long as PEACE is the solution to the message.
Rating: G
James Eugene Eudy:
James Eudy is a performing songwriter from the rural south.
James wrote the music, lyrics, recorded and produced the song “Rise Up” in his bedroom. The song “Rise Up” was featured on a local TV Thanksgiving Day special to over 2 million viewers. Rise up also gained worldwide press from many news stations/outlets around the world reaching as far as the Middle East. Due to no incoming gigs and 85 cancellations during the Covid shut down, James decided to write “Rise Up” took what money he had and shot his first music video on the farm of Eudy using a iphone 8, mavic pro drone and Moment lens and filters.
Eudy studied on youtube for shooting videos for two days, then wrote a storyboard ,directed produced , and shot the video the next day. Rise Up was the first video that James had ever tried to shoot.
Above all, james simply wanted to send a message to all people, races, movements and political views to come together and rise up above the hate and unrest to find a peaceful solution for all. I believe that all people can rise up to be a better person or version of themselves and live together peacefully.
Additional Credits:
- Writer: James Eugene Eudy
- Recorded: James Eugene Eudy
- Producer: James Eugene Eudy
- Location: James Eugene Eudy’s farm
Skeletons
Directed by Sebastián Vargas Flor
Music by No Stories
Director:
Sebastián Vargas Flor
Music:
No Stories
Synopsis:
Skeletons is a tragic romance between a young woman and a skeleton set to an epic ballad by the band No Stories about wasted time and missed opportunities.
Occurring in an atemporal and surreal dimension that recalls the 1950s, the music video begins with the couple embarking on a fateful trip in which they never reach their destination…or do they? On the way they encounter memories of a failed relationship and learn a valuable lesson, though unfortunately, it may be too late.
Rating: PG
Sebastián Vargas Flor:
Sebastián Vargas Flor was born on January 10, 1991 in Bogotá, Colombia. He studied film at Unitec university in his hometown and has studies in cinematography, 2D animation and color correction. He has experience in fiction, documentary, animation and music videos. Sebastián’s standout work includes the horror short ‘Los Hermanos Calavera’ as Director of Photography and No Stories’ “Ahí Estaré” music video, starring his daughter, which was selected for the national BOGOSHORTS film festival.
Additional Credits
Assistant Director: Esteban Vargas Flor
Writers: Gabe Silva, Sebastian Vargas Flor
Producers: Laura Moreno, Laura Rueda, Gabe Silva
Art Director: Mónica Ciprián
Asst. Art Director: Nicolás Farigüa
Miniature Design: Javier Farfán
Wardrobe & Costume Design: Laura Moreno, Laura Rueda
Hair and Makeup: Katherine Esteban
Director of Photography: Juan Andrés Charry Osorio
Gaffer: Stivenson Camacho
Lighting Technician: Yovany Corredor
Editing & Post Production: Juan Andrés Charry Osorio
Key Cast: Anastasia Puzyrnaya
Unhinged
Directed by Jean-Luc McMurtry
Music by Jean-Luc McMurtry, Emily Keefe, Andrew Halley
Director:
Jean Luc McMurtry
Music:
Jean-Luc McMurtry, Emily Keefe, Andrew Halley
Synopsis:
Campy and celebratory in nature, “Unhinged” was made to unapologetically commit to iconic film performances. We wanted to both stylistically honor the original films we’re paying tribute to, and also bring them into the modern era.
“Unhinged” pays tribute to performances in films including Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf (1966), Opening Night (1977), Mommie Dearest (1981), Annie (1982), Frances (1982), and Misery (1990).
Rating: PG-13
Jean-Luc McMurtry:
A producer, actor, and director, Jean-Luc McMurtry has directed music videos, commercials, and short films. He has appeared as an actor alongside Juliette Binoche on The Staircase, and has worked with dream directors like Sam Mendes and Antonio Campos, both on stage and screen.
Additional Credits
Writers: Emily Keefe, Jean-Luc McMurtry
Producers: Emily Keefe, Jean-Luc McMurtry
Key Cast: Emily Keefe
Director of Photography: Fawwaz Allie
Editors: Jean-Luc McMurtry, Frank Dale Arroyo, Brian Chen
Colorists: Jean-Luc McMurtry, Patrick Badescu
