Photography Ben Pier for Manhattan Magazine REACT to FILM is a non-profit organization created by Dennis and Coralie Paul, that showcases powerful documentary films to activate and inspire young people around critical social issues. This platform includes films such as Born into Brothels, The Fluteplayer, Food Inc, End of the Line, Let’s Talk About Sex, Countdown to Zero, Waste Land, Gasland, Our City Dreams, Hell and Back Again, Buck, and Read More ...
Tonight I attended the React to Film screening for The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom , a beautiful visual poem about the ephemeral nature of life. A tale of survivors in the areas hardest hit by Japan’s tsunami who find the courage to revive and rebuild their lives as cherry blossom season begins. The film is directed by fearless video journalist and Academy Award Nominated filmmaker Lucy Walker (Waste Land), featuring Read More ...
Photo by Maxine Nienow Maxine Nienow is a visual artist who inspires me with her creativity and how she uses animation, photography, video, painting and interactive installations to explore internal identity and its relationship with external culture. Born in Mexico, Maxine studied painting in Paris, Cultural Studies in Cuba and UC Berkeley, ultimately earning her BFA at Parsons School of Design in New York. Reflecting her strong interest in anthropology, Read More ...
The Game Jeremy Boudjok, (1988) is a Director of Photography based in Beirut,Lebanon who has done several short films and advertisements. He is Lebanese but of Mongol origin, and I love his cinematic photography. Greatest inspirations/influences? Everything I see is an influence, from paintings to music. I’m an adept of German expressionism and film noir. I’m inspired by Edgar Allen Poe’s writings, and neo–noir films (David Fincher, Korean cinema) Favorite Director of Read More ...
Ninunina Revamp Promo Video from Blend Communications on Vimeo.
Matt Pyke is one of the most innovative motion-artists of his time. His approach can be described as both scientific and holistic, as the name of his design studio, Universal Everything, suggests. The striking variety of his artistic practices (product, print, branded art, interactive design, shop installations), has positioned him as a global contributor in the diffusion and popularization of motion design. He has collaborated with Chanel, MTV and Apple. Like many Read More ...
I’ve had the incredible opportunity to volunteer and teach English and a Film workshop at Aziza’s Place in Cambodia. Here is the film my students finished today on their accomplishments and opportunities since AP’s doors opened in 2007. Help support this initiative, contact me for more information and help make a difference in the lives of this wonderful group of children. Aziza’s Place Documentary from leila antakly on Vimeo. Read More ...
Marko Slavnić was born in Sarajevo, Bosnia, and came to the U.S with his family in 1991 when he was just eight years old. He grew up in Austin, Texas, where he graduated from the University of Texas with a degree in RTF (radio, television and film). Marko’s first two short films since college, which were shot simultaneously, were met with instant success. “Table 7,” is currently playing at several prestigious Read More ...
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photo by Pedro Koechlin Les Filles en Fleur co-founders, Alexandra and Alessandra, came together out of a shared desire to create unique, beautifully designed garments, tailor-made to the individual’s needs. Head designer Alessandra Mariotti trained in Florence and cut her teeth designing in the studios of Christopher Kane, Nicole Farhi, Pauric Sweeney & Jil Sander. Alexandra Cronan has spent the last few years assisting at American Vogue and freelancing at numerous other Read More ...
