Staff Picks

The future of Taharka Brothers, purveyors of ice cream and social change, hinges on the success of a crowdfunding campaign. If successful, they will be able to grow their business by launching a “Food for Thought” ice cream truck, a literal vehicle for change. With a looming deadline, and what seems like an insurmountable goal: $28,000 in 29 days, Taharka Brothers takes to the streets to raise awareness, inspire, and turn out some supremely delicious ice cream – voted Best in Baltimore. ...

We are two filmmakers studying Audiovisual Media at the Stuttgart Media University in Germany. For our semester filmproject we have been fortunate enough to spend 14 days filming in Iceland. Our desire was to capture that stunning landscape and wildlife to take you on a journey through this magical island. This film wouldn´t exist without the magnificent help and support of our sponsors, our university and a lot of other people who took part and helped us in any kind of way. Thank you, ...

JT Jessica Trosman presenta N O U M E N O N by WACHO Dirigido por Justo Dell Acqua & Ed Braun Feat. Sol CabanellasCast: JT by Jessica Trosman and WACHOTags: noumenon, jt, jteens, jessica trosman, wacho, fashion, fashion film, moda, buenos aires, ed braun, justo dell acqua, vimeo staff pick and short film

Music video 3’03 min – Technique : motion design / stop motion (8 500 photos) Details : 60 rocks from 15 different countries all around the world. The listing of all the rocks, with pictures, is available here : christophethockler.com/music-video-michna-solid-gold.html Directed, filmed and produced by Christophe Thockler facebook.com/dabrainkilla twitter.com/dabrainkilla Extract from the album Thousand Thursday, composed by Michna michnaofficial.com/ Album available on Ghostly International ...

Horizon as a limit to a known world, a point of no return where knowledge ends and an unknown world begins. The horizion with time abandons that mysterious aura of “place” beyond which provokes death. Now this carries positive meaning that thanks to knowledge makes that border (between the sky and earth), a vision towards a new future. Thanks to the horizon that continuously embraces us, we have purpose, a creative place to constantly exceed. As an everlasting challenge, the horizon line is ...

If you grew up watching Looney Tunes, then you know Chuck Jones, one of all-time masters of visual comedy. Normally I would talk about his ingenious framing and timing, but not today. Instead, I’d like to explore the evolution of his sensibilities as an artist. To see the names of the films, press the CC button and select “Movie Titles.” This video also had a wonderful animation consultant: Taylor Ramos (taylorkramos.tumblr.com/) For educational purposes only. You can donate to support the ...

Eric Garner's death in 2014 at the hands of the NYPD helped spark a nationwide movement for police reform. One year later, his family has settled a wrongful death lawsuit with New York City, but they aren't satisfied that justice has been served. Credits: Director / Producer - Fazeelat Aslam Producer - Jimmy Goldblum Cinematographer - Naveen Chaubal Editor - Adam WeberCast: Old Friend

Official music video for The Helio Sequence "Battle Lines" out on Sub Pop Records. Edited, Filmed, Colored by Robin Washburn Animation by Emanuele Kabu Lighting by Pavlina Summers Special thanks to Cinco Design heliosequence.com/ subpop.com/ 2015Cast: Emanuele Kabu and Robin WashburnTags: emanuele, kabu, sub, pop, subpop, helio, sequence, music, video, animation, drawing, painting, illustration, stop, motion, stopmotion, 2015, paper, abstract and geometry

Years into a historic drought, Western states like California are wrestling with an inconvenient truth: there's likely even less water than people think. Animation by Jöns Mellgren and Anna Mantzaris for "Killing the Colorado," a collaboration between ProPublica and Matter, a new publication on Medium.Cast: MatterTags: drought, water, climate, climate change, California, Arizona and politics

On the eve of a storm in rural Newfoundland, feuding fishermen are forced to set their conflicts aside when an emergency arises. Written & Directed by Justin Oakey (instagram.com/justinoakey) Produced by James Vandewater, Justin Oakey (instagram.com/jamesvandewater) Director of Photography - James Klopko (jamesklopko.com) Production Design - Amanda Row (instagram.com/amandamrow) Picture Editor - Michael Pierro (mpierro.com) Original Score - Bryan W Bray (gardenia.bandcamp.com) World Premiere ...

A man with a typewriter-head tries to get rid of his out-of-control thoughts. Blog Making off: animatedshortf.blogspot.de/ Website: ericgiessmann.comCast: Eric GiessmannTags: 2D, 3D, hand-drawn, animation, student film, typewriter, head, paper, newspaper, computer-animated, short film, city, oil painting, Schreibmaschine, typemachine and thoughts

羽田空港とその周辺からのタイムラプスです。城南島では強風のためブレないかとヒヤヒヤしながらの撮影でした。 my blog : darwinfish105.blogspot.jp/2015/07/blog-post_20.html camera : Panasonic GH4 lens : OLYMPUS M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 9-18mm F4.0-5.6 camera : SONY a7S lens : SONY FE 16-35mm F4 ZA OSS lens : Nikon Ai AF Zoom-Nikkor 24-85mm f/2.8-4D IF mount adapter : ARAX TILT adapter for use Nikon lenses on Sony NEX camera : SONY RX100M3 music : Summer Colour by I Am Robot and Proud color grading : VisionColor　ImpulZ(vision-color.com/impulz/) ...

Kinabuhi is a story about Filipino Coconut Farmers struggling to survive a Way-of-Life exploited by industrial agriculture and crippled by disasters like Typhoon Haiyan. kapuluancoconut.com/kinabuhi-film/Cast: Kapuluan Coconut and Danny CookeTags: coconut, farming, farmers, philippines, coconut oil, life and poverty

Artist : LORN Title: Acid Rain Director: Julian Flores / Pavel Brenner / Sherif Alabede Label: Wednesday Sound Producer: David Olano DOP: Pavel Brenner Production Design: Frances Hernandez Choreography: Winkee Krick Cast: Kayla Frails, Jacqueline Ann LeWarne, Morgan Ceely, Emily James, Val RockeyCast: R113Tags: lorn, the maze to nowhere, grindhouse, official, acid, rain, music, video, wednesday, sound and accd

Investigating a mysterious explosion in the Florida Everglades, a crop-duster named Bill discovers a lone crate that survived the wreckage. Curiosity gets the better of him and he pulls the crate unto his airboat. That's just the first in a series of decisions he learns to regret. PROCESS BLOG : gillizamastudios.com/blog/category/palm-rot/ Official Selection SUNDANCE 2015 Official Selection SXSW 2015 Official Selection ANNECY 2015 Official Selection OTTAWA 2015 WINNER Animated Grit - INDIE ...

directed by bif produced by Mill+ available on Spotify/Deezer/Beatport/GooglePlay soundcloud.com/azelpharaCast: bifTags: animation, bif, green, 3d, azelphara, wearebif, musicvideo and 3danimation

In Antonym - Beyond the Waters, Johan Perjus and Fresteh Piltan take surfing to the most unexpected of regions on our planet, the desert. By taking the action of surfing and changing the context, Johan and Freshteh present a film that explores creativity but also our dependency on our oceans.Cast: O'Neill

A day in the life of three street kids in the Eastern Congo. Directed by Theo Anthony Produced by Allen Amani Featuring Manu Bahiti "Patient" Jean Christophe Guillain Paluku David Muhindo Featuring original music by Alex Zhang Hungtai of Dirty Beaches Sound Design by Jack Goodman Official Selection, 2014 Toronto International Film Festival Official Selection, 2015 Atlanta Film Festival Official Selection, 2015 Maryland Film Festival Honorable Mention for Best International Film / Aust-Agder ...

District7media.net Our first trip to China was an eye opener. The sights, the sounds, the smells, all new to us. We traveled more than 10,000 miles to end up in the remote city of Lanzhou - an industrial mecca surrounded by ancient beauty. The city is a bustling metropolis that caters to more than a 2 million and it was our goal to showcase it like never before... from above. Utilizing drone technology, we traveled hours outside of the city to capture remote villages, climbed the highest ...

Animation for The School of Life based on a short piece of writing by Alain de Botton. Co-directed by Lara Lee & Hannah Jacobs Voice by Alain de Botton theschooloflife.com hellohannahjacobs.com laralee.krCast: Lara Lee and Hannah Jacobs