DECEMBER 2019
Alaskan Tapes | “AND WE DISAPPEAR
A visually stunning film that follows the moment after a woman’s passing and the journey to the after life.
A beautiful look at the lives of ppl involved in a once booming sport but now on the brink of extinction.
NOVEMBER 2019
Negative Space by Tiny Studios
Based on a 150-word poem by Ron Koertge, “Negative Space" is a short animated film that depicts a father-and-son relationship through the art of packing a suitcase.
Here
A doc that challenges the attitude and approach to mental health.
From the good folks at Millican
Dark Red
Riveting take on childhood blood cancer and benefits of blood donation
MAY 2019
Enough
by Anna Mantzaris
APRIL 2019
Having seen an article written by Sophia Seymour, alongside Giulio Piscitelli’s photography, I asked myself how I could help get this seemingly insignificant, but unjust story some more attention. For me, it was a story so worth telling I took it on as a personal project.
For me, the story of the team and their journey into the league was a good metaphor for a wider conversation about what being a ‘citizen’ actually means and the hurdles that migrants and their children can face in the everyday. As filmmakers I believe we have a duty to tell the stories that inspire or affect us and this was just perfect timing for me to get involved. I knew from the outset that I wanted to just make the film. No brand, no platform, nothing, just the vibe of making it for making its own sake. Obviously, it goes without saying, we were going into others peoples lives and this takes time and skill to get them onside. I’ve ultimately failed in my role if the team and their families don’t want to get involved. I want to make the most authentic portrayal of the teams situation and for this I need their entire trust and buy in. That’s why I went early with no cameras to interview and meet the team. Hanging with them and Guillio gave me the understanding and confidence that I needed to commit to the project.
The film is not a typical doc in that we stood and waited for the action to happen. Having been over and spoke with the team, seen the locations and fixer I had an entire list of shots I wanted to capture and the team worked with Todd Martin and I to re-create all the moments necessary to tel the story. Literally we blocked each basketball sequence to make sure it was just right! Similarly, Todd was rigging lights from the backs of vans to capture the perfect shot of Wisdon walking down the street!! I can’t complement Todd highly enough for his hard work.
MARCH 2019
What is Beauty
By Anna Ginsburg
FEBRUARY 2019
"Triquis is an indigenous community of about 25,000 living in the north western mountains of the state of Oaxaca, Mexico. In 2010, Sergio Ramirez, a middle age basketball coach, climbed up the Triquis mountains with a basketball under his arm and a single ambition; To build a basketball and academics program that will empower a generation of kids. The Triquis story of progress, peaceful independence battle and furious determination to succeed has influenced my life forever. I look up to these kids in times of trouble and I remember always their yell to march forward: Skaya!"
The film explores the concept and feeling of envy, which is how it got it’s title, WISDOM 2:24; an excerpt from the bible talking about how through envy, the devil brought death to the world in retaliation. In the film, a camera-man from France comes to NYC to film Fashion Week. In all the chaos and shows, he becomes very envious of the rich and beautiful. His subconscious, evil-self calls him and convinces him to become one of them (an angel). He gives into his subconscious and drives himself mad, changing his identity over and over, trying to fit in.
This is WISDOM 2:24, this is ego.
JANUARY 2019
DECEMBER 2018
AGYA BY CURTIS ESSEL
Filmaker | @curtis.essel | London
Director | @williamdesena | New York
Film maker/Photographer | @jake_blakeson | Denver