How many cameras does it take to document a clock installation?

Back in December, I was asked to document the installation of the only mechanical clock tower in NYC by The Friends of Bogardus. Friends of Bogardus Plaza (FBP) is a small group of local volunteers who helped create and maintain Bogardus Plaza, a community green space located in the heart of Tribeca at the intersection of Hudson, Chambers and Reade streets.

This 100 year old clock restoration was ten years in the making and took one long, cold rainy day in December to get installed. I some how manage to operate four cameras during this shoot. My iPhone, Canon DSLR, Fuji X100V, and my Sony NX80. I went back the following week to get a second interview after all the rain turned into snow. As much as I despise cold weather, this was a fun shoot.

Friends of Bogardus Plaza (FBP) is a small group of local volunteers who helped create and maintain Bogardus Plaza, a community green space located in the heart of Tribeca at the intersection of Hudson, Chambers and Reade streets. FBP is a 100% donation and volunteer-run non-profit that keeps the site free of debris and tends to the on-going needs (and challenges) of this important downtown green space year-round. Friends of Bogardus Plaza's mission is to foster community interaction in lower Manhattan by managing a space that is accessible to all, well maintained, and enriched by free programming throughout the year.

How to: Make a M&M Explosion Cake with Julia B.

We were staring down a bitter cold pandemic weekend, with sunny forecasts obscuring "feels like 10 degrees" temps, and Stephen was restless after a week spent glued to computer screens for work.

I'd been eyeing the @juniorbalaboosta Instagram account where Julia, my childhood friend, has been pandemic-baking her way through fabulous cakes and goodies, and where she'd just posted a first attempt at a traditional buttercrunch. Chocolate doesn't hold much power over me but buttercrunch is my jam. I needed it, and could conveniently claim that I was supporting a small, woman-owned business with an order : )

I caught up with Julia about the order and after learning that her weekend plans included even more ambitious baking projects, I decided to engineer a little Stephen // Julia meet-up, where Stephen could film Julia's process for constructing a six layer M&M explosion cake. I could picture him sitting behind the camera (with a mask and properly distanced) in her toasty, light-filled kitchen, while she assembled a new masterpiece. Julia was instantly game to host her own little afternoon show and brought all of the extra creative energy needed to tell a fun story with some real tactical baking know-how.

Stephen loves creative side projects and found a lot of joy playing sous-chef on this project, and I'm angling to be promoted as talent agent. Thank you, Julia, for actual icing on the cake!!

- Kerry O’Brien

My Arm Wrestling Debut

Slowdown. Not exactly. I was walking around Union Square a few months ago and noticed this old guy arm wrestling strangers in the park. After I watched him crush person after person, I noticed this old guy looked a little weird. After closely checking him out, I realized it was an arm wrestling champ wearing a rubber mask .

I was quietly taking pictures of the scene until the hype man came over to me and asked if I would pose for the thumbnail for the YouTube video. He said “you’re the biggest guy we’ve had here all day. We like to have big guys as the thumbnails in our videos”. He assured the arm wrestler wasn’t going to take my arm off so I said yes and posed for the pic. Here are a few pics I took and the video.

let's see if someone in NYC can you beat this 87 years old man Igor who escaped from Russia ? #prankplease support the video and the sport of armwrestling......

If you could beat the “old guy” you would win $100.

The Cypher Continues

It’s been 20 years since I’ve had friends that could rap. Freshman and sophomore of year of college to be exact (‘98 - ‘00). Freestyle sessions and cyphers were a staple to my all guys dorm. Out on the stoop, parking lot, dorm rooms, where ever there was an instrumental beat there were dudes rappin. It was a lot of fun and fascinating to hear guys flow “off the top”. It was a true testament to the intelligence, creativity and self expression that a lot of young men possessed. Although I couldn’t rap, I was pretty good at making beats on lunch room tables and art classes back in high school. To see this tradition still being held up makes me happy. I felt 20 years younger watching this cypher.

Fujifilm X100V :: Olivia

I’ve been meaning to create a more detailed post about the Fujifilm X100V. I haven’t had the time nor the motivation to do so. However, I did have an opportunity to shoot with my friend and co-worker, Olivia. She was temporarily gifted jewelry designed by Drew Ginsburg, Founder & Creative Director of Dylan Lex. Dylan Lex has been worn by Beyonce, Madonna, Cardi B and many more. Olivia was recently interviewed by Dylan Lex around the idea of “Women just want to have funds”. Please read the full interview, it’s highly informative.

I was excited about the shoot because I wanted to use the X100V for portraits and lifestyle shots. I was also excited because I got to test the video features. I was highly impressed with what it captured. The only shot that isn’t the Fuji, is the opening shot of the skyline. That was my Canon 70D. I won’t get too technical other than, I shot all the images in .raw, used various Fujifilm simulations and tweaked them to my liking.

Enjoy the videos and photos.

Film completely with the Fujifilm X100V

Blessing of the Boats: River to River by Muna Malik

My niece sent me a message over a month ago telling me she and her wife were coming to NYC to attend her friends art show. I had almost forgotten until she messaged me the day before saying that she was arriving to the city soon. It was great meeting my niece’s wife for the first time. (I started writing the post on 8/16/2020 but didn’t publish until the 27th.)

It was a beautiful evening to walk up the westside. The show was well attended and had lots of participation. Muna (the artist) had lots of media in attendance, including myself. There were two other film crews. I was able to get a great interview early in the evening while there was still great light.

Co-presented with Battery Park City Authority as part of River To River 2020: Four Voices. Blessing of The Boats: River To River is an installation that invi...

The harp players gave the evening a special enchanting vibe.

My Top 5 Summer Movies

Since most of us should still be quarantining, I’ve curated some of my favorite summer movie. Two of these, I watch every summer without fail. I feel like I’m not truly enjoying summer until I watch them. Two more are timeless favorites that take me back to childhood and one is a new classic. Enjoy!

1) Do The Right Thing

Do The Right Thing takes places in Brooklyn, NY on the hottest day of the summer. It’s filled with tension, political/ social commentary and a look inside a microcosm of culture and community. This is a great watch by yourself or with a group of people. Make sure your sound system is banging. It has one of the greatest anthems of all time.

A classic pioneering movie that showed the world what Spike Lee can do. On the hottest day of the year on a street in the Bedford-Stuyvesant section of Brook...

2) White Man Can’t Jump

This is probably my all time favorite comedy film and definitely in my top 5 basketball films. White Men Can’t Jump takes place on the basketball courts of Venice Beach California. This has some of the greatest one liners of all time. I’ve repeated many of these quote on basketball courts ever since its release. There’s no coincident that both of these two films co-star Rosie Perez

Billy Hoyle (Woody Harrelson) and Sidney Deane (Wesley Snipes) are an unlikely pair of basketball hustlers. They team up to con their way across the courts o...

3) Jaws

Jaws was the scariest movie I used to love to watch as a kid. At the time, I was too young to follow the story but I watched it every time it was on TV. Jaws made people afraid to go the beach for years. I urge you to listen to Bill Simmons’s Rewatchable podcast about Jaws. Steven Spielberg’s genius is truly on display here.

When a young woman is killed by a shark while skinny-dipping near the New England tourist town of Amity Island, police chief Martin Brody (Roy Scheider) want...

4) A League of Their Own

There’s nothing that says summer more than baseball. This all-star cast gives us one of the best performances of the 90’s. A League of their own is an outdoor movie staple. I watched it in DUMBO park a couple of summers ago. Remember when Madonna was a movie star?

Tom Hanks stars as Jimmy Dugan, a washed-up ballplayer whose big league days are over. Hired to coach in the All-American Girls Baseball League of 1943, whil...

5) Girls Trip

Girls Trip should easily be the next movie franchise that should go 8-10 movies deep like Fast & Furious or Police Academy. I could go watch this cast every summer in a new adventure. The fact that this takes place during Essence fest means they new exactly who their audience was which is why this was such a hit. #blackmoviesmatter

Producer Will Packer (Ride Along and Think Like a Man franchises, Almost Christmas) presents Girls Trip, a new comedy from director/producer Malcolm D. Lee. ...

Vacation Blog: Day #1 The City is Dead

Some would say the city died years ago. And by “died” I mean, back when the city had grit, character, not over taken by big box stores and absorbent rents. The city’s current death is a result of COVID-19 and the possibilities of looters. This is only my third or fourth time in the city since mid March. Today marks the first day of my two week vacation. The life of a Video Producer means you’re in front of your computer for hours at end. The goal is to spend as much time as possible being out and about walking around. Plus, it’s summer. Under normal conditions, the city would be jumping with people and activity. Now, it’s a ghost town and a shell of what it used to be.

This post is to simply to showcase the many buildings and stores that are boarded up. I’ll also showcase a few that are open.

I can’t wait to go back to the movies. It probably won’t be until late this year. I was the only person in a movie theater the night before the city shutdown. I highly recommend seeing The Times of Bill Cunningham

There are so many empty storefronts. So many businesses closed shop a few weeks into the pandemic. The rent is too damn high.

This appears to be the sentiment amongst most people.

This is where this post becomes social and political. We all know whats going. I don’t believe in looting. However, with every war and social uprising, there’s collateral damage. Huge multinational companies can repair broken glass and replace clothing. The people at the top make so much they could personally pay for most of the damage themselves. I hate when bad things happen to innocent people and companies but I have no tears for big retail companies.

Museum of Ice cream is open. As they should be. It’s hot and nothing makes us happier than ice cream on a hot day. Carry on.

If you need Italian lingerie during a pandemic and social movement, Intimissimi is open. More power to you. You might as well feel sexy if you’re going to be sitting at home.

Antique Garage, a SoHo staple is open. If you decide to go, order the pork schnitzel. Restaurants need our money.

All day, every day, 365.

Order to go. Keep those hands sanitized.

Rebuilding or repairing has begun.

Fact. Has always been.

The city isn’t dead. It’s having a down time. This city is strong. The city is resilient. But the rent is still too damn high.

Reviewing The Fujifilm X100V

I finally got my hands on the X100V. I’ve been so excited to take this camera out for a spin. This might be my next camera purchase. I spent the last week in Vermont working from a cabin in the hills. In my evening downtime, I’ve been exploring the area. It’s been extremely refreshing to be out of the city. Being in nature, breathing the fresh air and not feeling the current stress of my Brooklyn neighborhood has been very relaxing.

This is my short camera review of the Fujifilm X100V. Filmed and edited this video in Granville, Vermont. This is a really great camera. Perfect size, great ...

taken with iPhone

The beauty of this camera is that I don’t have to lug around a big camera body and lenses. It’s all contained in a single camera body that packs the punch of a bigger camera. It also didn’t get in the way of me walking around. However, be careful, you could easily forget where you left it if you sat it down.

I won’t bore you with the technical specs. You can read that on the Fujifilm website. I will say that if you can’t take a good shot with this camera, you should just hang it up. Photography isn’t for you. The X100V has every detail you need to capture a great image. I’m more than happy with the images I got.

I’m very happy with this camera. I love the build quality and the retro tactile buttons. This made me enjoy shooting again.

Life Around Brooklyn

Every evening since the beginning of quarantine, I’ve been taking 4-5 mile walks around my Crown Heights neighborhood. As a video editor, I sit all day. Since I’m not walking up and down stairs to the subway everyday, I have to keep my body moving. In addition to my health, I’ve been wanting to get into street photography. So, I’ve been taking these walks as an opportunity to start shooting again. It’s been years since I’ve really been into photography. I’ve been thinking about buying the new Fujifilm X100V as an everyday street camera. However, before I buy, I’m going to sharpen my skills and eye with my current camera first. The Fuji will be a lot smaller and hopefully more fun to shoot with.

These shots are a tiny glimpse into what it feels like in the neighborhood during COVID. Enjoy!

Life has really slowed down in an eerie way for the last two months.

Every evening at 7pm, NYC applauds the frontline workers with cheers, screams and cowbells.

Liquor stores seem to be thriving really well.

A local smoke shop employee.

Bizarre, funny and scary.

Ball is life.

12 o’clock boys.

Queue Swizz Beats.

Alone together.

In a city where there are so many thirsty land developers, I’m always in awe that this level of urban decay still exist in this city. It might as well be NYC 1981.

These are a few of my favorite Vimeo videos

I’ve been a member of Vimeo since 2007. Over the years, I’ve “liked/book marked” thousands of videos. Some because they were really creative, inspiring or just entertaining. In the early days of Vimeo, it was a tight knit community of video professionals who wanted to share their work in the highest quality possible. Vimeo was the first platform that allowed HD uploads and also offered a clean interface and design that made your videos look impeccable online. In 2007, YouTube was not the juggernaut it is today. It had crappy resolution, a poorly designed video player, and just an overall tacky experience. I naturally gravitated to Vimeo because I was able to learn and watch where video content was headed. I could find out about the latest camera gear, editing techniques and the who’s who of the video creator community. With all the extra time I have now, I’ve gone through and randomly selected some of my favorite short-form videos. Enjoy!

Passion combines with creativity in this documentary that features a selection of AFOLs (Adult Fans Of LEGO) from the Pacific NorthWest. Directed by Jess Gibson

Synopsis: In Train Surfers, thrill-seeking young men tempt fate doing stunts on Mumbai’s high-speed trains AFI interview: http://blog.afi.com/the-afi-docs-interview-train-surfers-director-adrien-cothier/ Festivals: AFI Docs 2016 Marfa Film Festival 2016 Hot Springs Doc 2016 Santa Fe Independent 2016 Director: Adrien Cothier Producer: Anders N. Berg Executive Producer: Timothee Verrecchia Co-Executive Producer: Jake Hanly

Directed, filmed and edited by Oriel Pe'er (orielpeer.com) Photography by Robert Whitman (robertwhitman.com) Music by The Rocket Summer

A frugal Jewish émigré fashioned a sovereign identity through clothing and décor. Film by Bianca Giaever and Elori Kramer Narrated by Maira Kalman Written by Alex Kalman and Maira Kalman Subscribe: vimeo.com/newyorker Follow us: twitter.com/newyorkervideo Watch more videos at newyorker.com/video

Sam Sambucci would prefer you not bulldoze his neighborhood. By Andrew David Watson and Mike Plunkett. Read the story here: http://nyti.ms/2u7epin

Lo Fi video experiments - tellnoone.co.uk Track - Grizzly Man by Rockettothesky

Cream/Egg is the first in a series of vignettes following the characters Shaun and Mandy. The film features the terrific comedic talents of lead actors Kerry Williams and James Spofforth.

John Nese is the proprietor of Galco’s Soda Pop Stop in LA. His father ran it as a grocery store, and when the time came for John to take charge, he decided to convert it into the ultimate soda-lover’s destination. About 500 pops line the shelves, sourced lovingly by John from around the world. John has made it his mission to keep small soda-makers afloat and help them find their consumers. Galco’s also acts as a distributor for restaurants and bars along the West Coast, spreading the gospel of soda made with cane sugar (no high-fructose corn syrup if John can avoid it).

Nestled in a hidden location in midtown Manhattan, the Counjuring Arts Research Center is ground zero for illusionists and historians alike. The Center provides a range of services, publishes scholarly journals, and teaches hospital-bound kids magic through its Hocus Pocus program. It is perhaps best known as home to one of the largest known collections of historic books, letters, and other media, which the center makes available online. Bill Kalush, the center's founder and director, explains how he built the collection piece-by-piece and shows us some of its highlights. See more of our videos at coolhunting.com/video

'When what you see is not what you get' The 2D version of the 3D short film by Alexei Popogrebsky. We used the opportunity to test some concepts in 3D and see how it would translate to 2D, and vice versa. Originally commissioned by the Experiment 5ive project -- www.5gum.ru . (Hence the black envelope with the picture inside, which had to be the common element of all 5 films) Watch the 3D Anaglyph version here http://vimeo.com/28852133 (you would need those cardboard red-cyan glasses for that). Side-by-Side 3D version for viewing on 3D monitors with shutter glasses: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WM61NL4HJK4&hd=1 Featuring Grigory Dobrygin and Ina-Maria Jaich Photography by Peter Steuger; Production design by Erwin Prib; Art Direction and SFX by Niels Müller; Costume Design by Petra Wellenstein; Music by Dmitry Katkhanov; Stereography by Sarah Rotter; Editing by Vladimir Krug; Sound by Dmitri Batyzhev; Shot on Arri Alexas and Stereotec 3D rig; Postproduction by Pictorion das werk; Produced by METRAFILMS 'Bonne Annee' written and performed by Marie-Aude Robin and Dmitry Katkhanov

Vimeo Staff Pick Kenyan & Grace collect things. I made this movie about them. Enjoy. 12/28/14 -- Sadly Kenyan passed away this Christmas 2014. His kindness, laughter and originality live on. He will surely be missed. Director. Editor. GARY NADEAU Cinematographer. JASON KOONTZ Assistant Camera TIGHE KELLNER Production Assistant. CHRISTIAN NADEAU Music: If I Were a Carpenter - performed by SWEET TEA. End credits performed by Johnny & June. you can see more of my work here www.garynadeau.com follow my twitter http://twitter.com/garynadeau OR http://www.facebook.com/DirectorGaryNadeau

Short film about Marc Manceaux, the owner of the oldest piano shop in Paris. Shot, produced and directed by Tom Wrigglesworth & Mathieu Cuvelier www.wrigglesandrobins.com www.mathieucuv.com Graded by Luke Morrison at The Mill Mixed by Jeff Smith at 750mph Special thanks to Clare Sullivan at 750mph

www.eGarage.com for more videos Directed/filmed by Nic Jimenez and Paul Nguyen Produced by eGarage Camera 3/Stills : Ernesto Che Stills/Grip: Jorge Payan Edited: Paul Nguyen Cars: Derelicts by www.icon4x4.com outro song: everything in its right place (remix)

Come rain or shine, 88-year-old Bermudian Johnny Barnes devotes six hours every day to an endearing traffic ritual that has made him one of the island’s most cherished citizens. WINNER Audience Award for Best Short Film- AFI/Discovery Silverdocs Best Documentary Short Film- Sidewalk Motion Picture Festival Honorable Mention- Nashville Film Festival Ideal Award- Adventure Film Festival Official Selection: DOC NYC, Aspen Shortsfest, Florida Film Festival, Nashville Film Festival, Bermuda International Film Festival, International Film Festival Boston, RiverRun Film Festival, Palm Springs Shortsfest, Mountainfilm Telluride, Gold Coast International Film Festival, AFI/Discovery Channel Silverdocs, Traverse City Film Festival, Maine International Film Festival, St. Louis International Film Festival Inquiries: MattMorrisFilms[at]Gmail.com twitter.com/MattMorrisFilms www.facebook.com/MrHappyManFilm Special Edition DVDs and Mr. Happy Man t-shirts available at: www.MattMorrisFilms.com Bermuda production services: Panatel VDS Color: Company 3 Sound: Skywalker Sound Johnny Barnes can still be found at the roundabout on Crow Lane outside Hamilton, Bermuda every weekday from 4 A.M. to 10 A.M. You can watch Johnny talk about the film here: http://vimeo.com/22299643 Watch my previous short documentary, Pickin' & Trimmin', here: http://vimeo.com/31066145 Thanks to Samantha Astwood, who is interviewed in the film but not credited.

Off Bird's debut album 'La Notte' http://www.whoisbird.com Filmed by - Aaron Bird & Elise Clarke. Directed by - Aaron Bird Music By - Bird FREE DOWNLOAD: https://soundcloud.com/bird/the-whole-world-knows or PAY WHAT YOU CAN: http://bird-music.bandcamp.com/ Special Thanks to: Trevor Baum and Book Follow me on Facebook and Vimeo for new songs, videos and updates. Bird's Facebook Fan Page: facebook.com/BirdLaNotte Bird's Vimeo Channel: vimeo.com/channels/birdmusic

dir. KRZYSZTOF SKONIECZNY PLUS CAMERIMAGE 2012 (PL) Aesthetica Short Film Festival 2012 (York, UK) GRAND PRIX YACH FILM FESTIVAL 2012 (PL) 53.KRAKOW FILM FESTIVAL (PL) and many others [ here is also JamalVEVO (official channel) : http://youtu.be/cg2LN05PXUo ] jak kręciliśmy DEFTO można przeczytać na www.krzysztofskonieczny.pl/defto script & director : KRZYSZTOF SKONIECZNY cinematographer & color correction : KACPER FERTACZ cast : AGNIESZKA ŻULEWSKA & ERNEST LOREK edit : TYMOTEUSZ WISKIRSKI animation : ZUZANNA SZYSZAK sound : BARTEZ PUTKIEWICZ guest starring : JANUSZ CHABIOR & JAMAL CREW production : - EMI Music - głębokiOFF - Papaya Films - Spot Management SPECIAL THANKS FOR ALL SUPPORTERS OF THIS MUSIC VIDEO WHO HELPED US MAKE IT HAPPEN ! głębokiOFF_2012 : WORLDWIDE www.glebokioff.pl www.krzysztofskonieczny.pl

A montage of unique dolly shots from the films of Spike Lee. Music: Cymande - Bra http://www.cruzrl.com

LEICA's S-Magazine Feature: The Crescent City "Serendipity often explains those things that many believe are of divine order - generous happenstance aligned with one's desires. Yet how one arrives at their subject is the stuff of legend and lore for many photographers, prompting many to discover more than anticipated, such as their own personal truth and declaration of their own humanity. A light-hearted invitation to New Orleans for photographer Jonathan Mannion presented exactly that - an opportunity to rediscover New Orleans from a fresh perspective." To see the full article, download the S-Magazine app for iPad here: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/s-magazine/id473976918?mt=8

It may seem odd to some that the opaque white liquid produced by the mammary glands of a cow could spawn a rock opera, but in the zany world of advertising anything is possible. For this 22 minute short film, dubbed “Battle for Milkquarious”, Buck had the honor of contributing about 3 minutes of mind-blowingly retro-inspired sequences featuring White Gold himself, Strawberry Summers, the evil Nasterious, the valiant Jug Life, and Bovina the unipegacow. To achieve this unique retro look we took it to the super maximum by tracking down the last remaining Scanimate machines and filming analog effects off of a circular CRT. To see more about this crazy process and the wall of machines behind it, visit www.scanimate.net. See the entire film at www.milkquarious.com.

Constantine Manos was born in 1934 in South Carolina to Greek immigrant parents. He went on to attend the University of South Carolina, from which he graduated in 1955. Joining Magnum Photos in 1963, he then became a full Member in 1965. This video, produced in partnership with Magnum, is a personal documentary of Manos' wide-ranging subjects – from desegregation in the American South to life in Greece and his later work throughout America which he shot in color. One thing has remained constant throughout his career, it's been Costa and his Leica rangefinder.

A short film following the recreation of the Pablo Fanque circus poster that inspired John Lennon to write 'Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite' for the Beatles album 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band'. Using the traditional methods of wood engraving and letterpress printing, Peter Dean and his team of experts bring to life Lennon's poster. A Film By Nick Esdaile & Joe Fellows http://www.makeproductions.co.uk/

"Balance" is a short film by photographer/director Tobias Hutzler, inspired by Rigolo Swiss Nouveau Cirque artist Maedir Eugster. Produced by James Jolly of Prime Pictures. Executive producer: Brent Langton of B2Pro. Editor: Sam Maliszewski of Bunker Media. 1st assistant camera: Corey Jenkins. 2nd assistant camera: Patrick Racheff. Gaffer: Jared Roessler. DIT: Chris Davis. Shot at Parlay Studios. Special thanks to Cameron Zonfrilli, John Welsh III, Adam Himber, Brian Patierno, Lisa Yang, and Spiegelworld.

FILM4, BFI & SHINE PRESENT JONAH Mbwana and his best friend Juma are two young men with big dreams. These dreams become reality when they photograph a gigantic fish leaping out of the sea and their small town blossoms into a tourist hot-spot as a result. But for Mbwana, the reality isn't what he dreamed – and when he meets the fish again, both of them forgotten, ruined and old, he decides only one of them can survive. Jonah is a big fish story about the old and the new, and the links and the distances between them. A visual feast, shot though with humour and warmth, it tells an old story in a completely new way. A Stray Bear Production in association with Jellyfish Pictures From the imagination of Factory Fifteen Directed by Kibwe Tavares Written by Jack Thorne Produced by Ivana MacKinnon Starring Daniel Kaluuya Malachi Kirby and Louis Mahoney Town VFX: Factory Fifteen Fish VFX: Jellyfish Pictures Executive Producers - Katherine Butler, Ollie Madden, Chris Collins, Phil Dobree, Eva Yates Co-Producer Fiz Oliver Line Producer – Sarah Jane Wheale Editor - Adam Biskupski Cinematographer - Chloe Thomson Production Designer: Paul Nicholls and Jonathan Gales Fish Concept Art – Warren Holder Composer – Mark Sayfritz Sound Design - Jens Petersen Sound Recordist – Will Whale Costume Designer– Celia Lusted Casting Directors – Saheen Baig & Aisha Walters

http://www.halfcuttea.com In 2012, Nick Olson and Lilah Horwitz quit their jobs and set off to build a glass cabin in the mountains of West Virginia. Nick is a photographer who specializes in tintypes taken with a camera he made himself. He currently works for a landscape company in Milwaukee designing one-of-a-kind objects and spends his off time travelling the country looking for adventure. Lilah is a designer. She has made several clothing lines, each one coinciding with the a city/place she inhabits. She currently sells her work in New York boutiques and also works for a landscaping company in Milwaukee Wisconsin. filmed by Matt Glass and Jordan Wayne Long interviewed by Jordan Wayne Long music and editing by Matt Glass Listen to the soundtrack here: https://soundcloud.com/glassbrain/matt-glass-the-new-start

What is the connection between Social Networks and Being Lonely? Quoting the words of Sherry Turkle from her TED talk - Connected, But Alone. (http://www.ted.com/talks/sherry_turkle_alone_together.html) Also Based on Dr. Yair Amichai-Hamburgers hebrew article -The Invention of Loneliness. Script, Design & Animation: Shimi Cohen Translation to Portuguese: Letícia Dabés (vimeo.com/leticiatranslation //leticiadabes@gmail.com) Translation to French: Marie-Caroline Braud (http://mariecarolinetranslation.jimdo.com/) Final Project at Shenkar College of Engineering and Design.

I went around Los Angeles asking people to share the last photo on their phone, followed by a backstory. 'Last Photo' is an ongoing video series, so stay tuned for new locations and drop me a line if you're interested in having your city featured next! Last Photo - New York: https://vimeo.com/81688267 Last Photo - San Francisco: https://vimeo.com/73180322 Last Photo - Miami: https://vimeo.com/95000692 Last Photo - Alabama: https://vimeo.com/95023516 More info: LastPhotoProject.com Project Series by Ivan Cash - http://IvanCash.com

...if you liked this, check out the award winning feature film: INTO THE MIND AVAILABLE on iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/movie/into-the-mind/id711353038 DVD/BluRay Orders and Tour Info: http://intothemindmovie.com Follow us: http://facebook.com/sherpascinema http://facebook.com/Camp4Collective Into The Mind is a filmmaking exploration that has lead the Sherpas Cinema and Camp 4 Collective crews all over the globe. However the two companies first collaboration took place in Nepal, in the heart of the Himalayan mountain Range. In a rare opportunity filmmakers Dave Mossop, Renan Ozturk and athlete Rory Bushfield set out on a "Vision Quest" to capture the world's most impressive mountain range, using the latest time lapse and film making technologies. Forced to travel on the tail end of on the monsoon season with rainy weather the team is forced to improvise. Renan introduces Dave and Bushy to a local Sherpa named 'Karma Tsering' a man that allows them to capture the internal world of Nepalese culture and shapes the main vision behind the film. INTO THE MIND: From the makers of the award winning film "All.I.Can", comes the new feature film: INTO THE MIND. Blur the lines between dream state and reality, as you perceive the world through the minds of many. Into the Mind contemplates the experiences passed between mentors and peers to paint a philosophical portrait of human kind. What drives us to overcome challenge? How do we justify risk? What forces are at the core of a mountain addiction? Unique athlete segments over a multitude of mountain sport genres depict the connectivity of Earth, and window into never seen before moments. Explore how we begin our perception of self, construct the foundations of confidence, and are ultimately led up the path of self-actualization. As Buddha once said, “The mind is everything. What you think you become.” Into The Mind is about becoming. Presented by The North Face and Kessler Created by Camp 4 Collective and Sherpas Cinema - sherpascinema.com Director/Editor: Renan Ozturk Producer: Camp 4 Collective and Sherpas Cinema Sound Design: Fred Paragano Cast: Renan Ozturk, Rory Bushfield, Dave Mossop, Eric Crosland & Karma Tsering Music: Jacob Yoffee Additional music not in the feature film: Takenobu "Oni island" "The Battle" "The Voyage Home" "A Hero's Welcome" http://TakenobuMusic.com Thanks for joining us//

Biscuits are no joke down south. It's a pleasure to see how they really should be made by Chef Lisa Donovan of the famed restaurant Husk in Nashville. It's the hand kneading, the butter, and of course the buttermilk that sets these apart. Filmed in 45 minutes at the Catbird Seat restaurant in Nashville, the crew of 5 could not wait to taste these directly from the oven. Some of use, ahem, may have had 3 in one sitting.

New York streetwear brand Staple and Clarks, the iconic British heritage footwear brand, have teamed up to create a limited-edition collection of footwear reinterpreting the idea of The Past, Present, and Future. The silhouettes used to tell this story are the Tawyer Twist, the Tawyer Helix, and the Clarks Originals Wallabee. The collaboration was designed to pay homage to Clarks' deeply-rooted history, while breaking new ground with innovative elements. "One of the strengths of any business is heritage, an understanding of what the business stood for," says Lancelot Clark, designer and a direct descendent of the original founders, "It is a huge value to the designers to go back and see the great products of the past, a lot of the best sellers now are reinterpreted products of the past." To represent The Past, Staple created the Clarks Originals Wallabee silhouette in the signature Pigeon colorway, using a smooth grey leather upper and a red outsole on the Wallabee's traditional crepe bottom. The navy Tawyer Twist embodies The Present, a modern reflection of the past but also looks ahead at the possibilities for the future with elements like the subtle helix design and neoprene sock liner. The Tawyer Helix, representing The Future, gives a nod to the classic Clarks Originals Wallabee silhouette, and aims to illustrate the endless possibilities of Clarks and the Staple brand as innovators for the future. The Tawyer Twist and Tawyer Helix from the Staple x Clarks collaboration will be available in limited quantities at The Reed Space, Staplepigeon.com and select Clarks retailers globally. The Clarks Originals Wallabee will be exclusively available only at The Reed Space and Staplepigeon.com.

After a tip off about a store stacked with vintage adidas SHOWstudio contributor and creator of the adidas Originals x SPEZIAL range Gary Aspden put together a team of adidas fanatics - Ian Brown, Robert Brooks and Mike Chetcuti - to travel to Buenos Aires. Photographer Neil Bedford and filmmaker Greg Bond documented the trip. The documentary launches exclusively on SHOWstudio.

Would you live in a treehouse? The appeal is obvious to any kid, but it can seem like a daunting idea for adults. Nevertheless, cultural interest has erupted in recent years. You can vacation at a "treesort," or watch a reality show about treetop architecture, or even rent a room in a treehouse on Airbnb. In this short documentary, we interview people who build, live in, and love treehouses. These are far from the forts of childhood memory, though. They employ artificial limbs for support, boast both plumbing and running water, and wouldn't look out of place in luxury lifestyle magazines. "Treehouses are becoming more and more adult," says Michael Garnier, a treehouse building pioneer. "They're not just for kids anymore."

Cruising around with Mercedes Motoring owner J.G. Francis, we learned plenty about preserved Mercedes-Benzes. With a strong passion for the brand, Francis and his team search the country for vintage Mercedes-Benzes from the '60s to '80s, and then bring them to his Glendale, CA shop to preserve (rather than fully restore) these unaltered beauties. A true purist in his field, Francis uses the car's original parts whenever possible, with the goal of maintaining the intended engineering and styling.

An alternately factual documentary presented by nameless hosts Reggie Watts and Carolina Ravassa, BRASILIA takes viewers on a whirlwind tour of the famed capital of Brazil. In topics ranging from architecture, religious ceremonial practices, and spiritual conscious alignment, Reggie and Carolina traverse some of the world's most impossibly futuristic human landscapes, extolling earnest advice about the culture, practices, and habits of the Brasilienese people. With a synthesizer soundtrack from the late 60/early 70s, BRASILIA exposes the unknown truths of this exotic utopian city nestled in the cradle of South America.

It’s hard to miss James "Jimmy" Goldstein. Be it at an art fair, a fashion party or sitting courtside at many, many NBA games, he’s the one head to toe in leather, with a cloud of white hair spilling from under a wide-brimmed snakeskin hat, a natty ‘kerchief tied around his neck and, quite often, a beautiful woman towering over him. He’s a living legend within the rarefied world he occupies (read: the 1%), not just for his appearance but also for the mystery that swirls around his not insubstantial means: his business cards state his occupations as “Fashion, Architecture, Basketball.” What is known is that Goldstein owns one of Los Angeles’ most spectacular properties, the Sheats-Goldstein Residence, a statement building high above Beverly Hills that has featured in films including Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle and The Big Lebowski. Built by John Lautner between 1961 and 1963, the Milwaukee native bought it in 1972 and has spent the intervening decades perfecting it. Together Goldstein, Lautner and Duncan Nicholson—who took over after the architect’s death in 1994—have completed projects such as a James Turrell skyspace that sits under the house and an adjoining complex housing Goldstein’s private nightclub under a brand new tennis court with some of LA’s most spectacular views. Inevitably, Roger Federer played the inaugural match. “I’d almost seen Jimmy as a lonely prince in his castle,” explains director Ivan Olita, who himself has recently relocated to Los Angeles. “But the more I got to know him, the more I realized he’s not just an eccentric driven by narcissism: this is a man who has got everything he wanted out of life and crafted it to perfection. This is his heritage he wants to leave behind.” Exclusively premiered on NOWNESS: nowness.com/story/fabulous-james trilagy.com Check out more content from BRAVÒ: Website: https://brv.nyc/ Instagram: instagram.com/brv.nyc/ BRAVÒ is a multidisciplinary team of creatives, lead by Ivan Olita, specialized in developing films for both editorial and commercial outlets. Drawing upon the better aspects of both worlds, we combine commercial accessibility with editorial experimentalism and bend toward form-discovery. The vision is defined by a tailor-made approach providing media-friendly assets ranging from documentaries to commercials, branded content and fashion campaigns.

Free People has launched a short film, titled 'The Cabin', as an accompaniment to our December catalog. As the film opens, videographer Jacques Naude unexpectedly discovers film from a weekend in his past. Memories flood back to the time when he and girlfriend, Noot Seear, were deciding the fate of their impassioned relationship. Facing life changes that threaten to split them apart, the couple decided to escape to where their love began: a rustic cabin in Maine. There, we watch as their romance unfolds. In simple moments together, surrounded by the peace of nature, the two are able to find a short refuge. Through affection, laughter, and adventure, one can see that their love is real. Will what they've realized hold them together, or will it encourage them to set each other free? As the weekend comes to an end, we discover what the next step is for Jacques and Noot. Watch the video and let us know what you think in the comments. Check out Free People December Catalog here: http://www.freepeople.com/december-13-catalog/ Read more about it on the blog: http://blog.freepeople.com/2013/12/free-people-presents-cabin/ FILM CREDITS Actors: Jacques Naude and Noot Seear Directors: Guy Aroch and Carlos Veron Director of Photography: Carlos Veron Edit: Ryan McKenna Art Direction: Free People Producer: Carl Walters First Assistant Director: Ben Kahn Hair/Makeup Artist: Deanna Hagan Boom Operator / ADR Recordist: Anton Gold Colorist: Damien Van Der Cruyssen Sound Editor/Mixer: Dan Flosdorf "Tiderays" Performed by Volcano Choir Courtesy of Jagjaguwar By Arrangement with Bank Robber Music Special Thanks: Morgane Bernier, Coline Jourdana, Mikey Van Beuren, Filipp Penson, and Matt Sprout

Emory Douglas was the Revolutionary Artist and Minister of Culture for the Black Panther Party. Through archival footage and conversations with Emory we share his story, alongside the rise and fall of the Panthers. He used his art as a weapon in the Black Panther Party’s struggle for civil rights and today Emory continues to give a voice to the voiceless. His art and what The Panthers fought for are still as relevant as ever. Produced and Directed by: Dress Code (http://dresscodeny.com) Producer: Tara Rose Stromberg Cinematography: Andre Andreev Edit + Color: Mike Cook Music + Sound Design: YouTooCanWoo On Set Sound Record: Kevin Crawford, Anton Herbert Production Coordinator: Rose Glaeser Archival Film Research: Richard Kroll Title Design: Marcin Zeglinski Featured Artwork © Emory Douglas / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York Shot on: Red Scarlet

7UP celebrates #FeelsGoodToBeYou campaign with 'Loux, The Vintage Guru'. Produced by Vice UK & shot on location in South Africa.

In 1977 David Boswell created comic book anti-hero Reid Fleming, the World’s Toughest Milkman. 30 years later, the big screen Hollywood adaptation remains in contractual limbo. Narrated by Academy Award-Winner Jonathan Demme. www.reidfleming.com www.ithoughtitoldyoutoshutup.com OFFICIAL SELECTION: SXSW 2015 (World Premiere) Palm Beach International Film Festival 2015 (Winner - Best Short) Florida Film Festival 2015 Chattanooga Film Festival 2015 Athens International Film and Video Festival 2015 Arizona International Film Festival 2015 (Winner - Best Short Doc) Nashville Film Festival 2015 Hot Docs 2015 DOXA Documentary Festival 2015 (Hon. Mention) Brooklyn Film Festival 2015 Palm Springs International Short Fest 2015 Nantucket Film Festival 2015 Long Island International Film Expo 2015 Traverse City Film Festival 2015 Melbourne International Film Festival 2015 Rhode Island International Film Festival 2015 Doku Fest 2015 Sidewalk Film Festival 2015 LA Shorts Fest 2015 Milwaukee Short Film Festival 2015 Nevada City Film Festival 2015 Raindance 2015 Milwaukee Film Festival 2015 Denver Film Festival 2015 Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival 2015 Washington West Film Festival 2016 SPECIAL SCREENINGS: Ting Festival 2015 Toronto Comics & Art Festival 2015 Strangewaves Festival 2015 Produced with funds award by BRAVOFACT (Foundation to Assist Canadian Talent). A division of Bell Media Inc. www.bravofact.com

Despite spending nearly half her time travelling—often by car—Gloria Steinem has not had a driver’s license since she was a teen-ager. Here, she explains why. Subscribe: vimeo.com/newyorker Follow us: twitter.com/newyorkervideo Watch more videos at newyorker.com/video

The Food Salon is held at Questlove’s home in the NY by Gehry building with panoramic views of Manhattan, Brooklyn, and the Long Island Sound. The salon is a gathering of thought leaders in art, music, film, TV, and food.

Growing up, I often looked at many of the really successful folks in the industry and thought "man, they must have it easy." Now, 10 years later, as I've achieved some level of success with Stillmotion, I realize that the journey is anything but easy. And so much of our growth as creatives comes from being willing to take that leap, take that step out, and embrace whatever may come...including failure. Today I wanted to share some of my thoughts on failure and why I think so many of us have got it all wrong, and how we can change our relationship with failure. For more, check our http://learnstory.org

Film by Derek Johnson Fashion by Peter Do Shoes by Peter Do X Brute Produced and styled by Jessica Wu Beauty by Josefina Fernandez Music by Echoton, "Zubenelgenubi" Starring: Sung Jung Chloe Richards Maggie Maurer

In 1954, Brown v. Board of Education declared that separate schools for black students and white students should be dismantled with “all deliberate speed.” However, in recent decades, schools have re-segregated to the levels they were just after Brown. In this video, Atlantic education editor Alia Wong speaks to the U.S. Secretary of Education John King, Jr. about his new plan to integrate schools. King’s policy changes will expand a system known as “school choice” that permits students to go to schools outside their neighborhoods and theoretically allows parents to voluntarily integrate schools. But, D.C. parent Natalie Hopkinson argues that schools will continue to re-segregate if the federal government does not intervene more forcefully. “As long as we rely on [parental] choice, we will continue to have the same result,” she says. “White parents will not send their kids to schools unless they are already white.”

This is a conversation starter first, a video second. I’d love to hear your thoughts on cities, the future, and this project. You can find some more thoughts, reading list and featured interviewees here: https://medium.com/@oscarboyson/the-future-of-cities-ba4e26c807fe#.lrpyoofi4 Thank you to everybody who contributed! Trust me when I say that even if I didn’t get your footage in the cut, we can feel it in the finished product. I want to keep telling urban stories and building on these ideas - hope you do too. Knowledge is Power. *note 12/13/16: though the waste management strategy featured in the first shot is used throughout Taiwan and began in Taipei, the truck featured is actually in Changhua. A collaboration with The Nantucket Project. Edited by Thomas Niles Graphics & Editing by Nate DeYoung Produced by Sean Barth & Rich Peete Executive Producer - Alex Klabin Assistant Editor - Erin DeWitt Music by George Langford Additional music by William Onyeabor Re-recording Mixer - Colin Alexander Color by Irving Harvey Jim Demuth’s Documentary about Shenzhen: https://youtu.be/SGJ5cZnoodY Precipitating Change by Nicol Ragland & Matt Eppedio: https://youtu.be/d0EPG2F9qzk cf. city flows by Till Nagel: https://vimeo.com/173787508 Special Thanks to Kristen & Alex Klabin Special Thanks to Tom Scott & The Nantucket Project Full credits in movie.

#WeBelieveInThePowerOfLove A Project by – Luca Finotti Art Direction by – Luca Finotti http://webelieveinthepoweroflove.com http://lucafinotti.com/web/ FILM FESTIVALS Winner: Best Advertising at Aesthetica Short film Festival (UK) Best Advertising at Cut Out Fest International Animation Festival (Mexico) Best Editing and Best Cinematography at Ciclope (Germany) Best Casting at Berlin Fashion Film Festival (Germany) Best New Talent at Copenhagen Fashion Film Festival (Denmark) Best Fashion Film and Best Cinematography at Canadian Fashion Film Festival (Canada) Best Short Fashion Film at CineMoi (US) Best Fashion Film, Best Make-Up and Best Hair Design at Istanbul Fashion Film Festival (Turkey) Best Director at ARFF International (Netherlands) Video Of The Day at VOTD (Web) Official Selection: Fashion Film Festival RD (Dominican Republic) Venice Film Week (Italy) Milan Fashion Film Festival (Italy) 1.4 (UK) Barcelona Fashion Film Festival (Spain) CaribbeanFAFF (Trinidad and Tobago) Fashion Film Festival Chicago (US) Fashion Clash Fashion Film Festival (Netherlands) Video Art and Experimental Film Festival (US) Roma Web Fest (Italy) Sarajevo Fashion Film Festival (Bosnia) Miami Fashion Film Festival (US) BRAND / CLIENT NikeLab PRODUCTION COMPANY Section80 & Luca Finotti Studio ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Giorgia Benazzo Ivan Furlan CINEMATOGRAPHY Mauro Chiarello EDITOR Federica Intelisano COLOR PRODUCER Giorgia Benazzo POST PRODUCTION Federica Intelisano Federico Forlani Davide Valentino MUSIC Body Bagz By Cult Shit, Dreamland By ARTiria Production PROJECT MANAGER Edoardo Perni EXECUTIVE PRODUCER Luca Finotti Marco Orlando OTHER PRODUCERS Elisabetta Carli, Luca Degani, Caterina Colombo CAST by Camilla Tisi TO THE MOON Studio Simone Nobili & The Factory Guys MAKE-UP Sara Mancatelli Aaron Miller Abdoul Guebre Aiwa Laurel Alberto Monte Alessandro Ubaldi Alex Labbee Allegra Tamaro Andrea Prato Anna Odska Antoni Tudisco Antonio Maniero Bronte Coates Camilla Tisi Caterina Colombo Caterina Sforza Cecilie Ejlersen Chun Shoot Cirkeline Nielsen Cohen Pinko Cole Baker Daniele Aliverti Daniele Paudice Davide Perella Davide Secu Davide Valentino DeeJay Diego Diaz Diletta Ariano Ditroit Edoardo Perni Edwin Camara Eileen Oberti Elena Grimaldi Eliane Bruhin Elisabetta Carli Emiliano Seratoni Fabio D'Onofrio Fabrizio Dognini Federica Intelisano Federico Forlani Federico Slaviero Felice Guzzi Filippo Agostinelli Flavio Cimarosti Fransiska Ruhland Gabriele Papi Gianluca Casu Gigi Pasquali Giorgia Benazzo Giuseppe Forchia Iggy Post Indi Irvin Ingmar Van Der Meulen Irene Totaro Isacco Salvi Ivan Furlan Jacopo Baretton Jacopo Olmo Jada Belgaid Joanna Haduca Joy Shololo Klaudia Sikorska Lila Cardona Lily Jean Lisa Farneti Loris Coniglio Luca Degani Luca Dell'Oro Luca Finotti Luca Orazi Luca Pangallo Lucas Bruyere Lucas Doerre Maik Bluhm Malckom Valentino Marco Crema Marco Merlini Marco Orlando Marie Victoria Marina Schubert Marius Sperlich Markel William Marta Depoli Mattia Benetti Mauro Chiarello Mauro Fiorito Maurizio Ziglioli Michele Giannantonio Nile Goodlad Nina Canestriani Omar Bertulli Orla Woodburn Paolo Majolo Rudi Trobillant Salvo Giunta Sämen Sara Angelucci Sara Mencatelli Sergio De Vidovich Silvia Di Grazia Simone Ambrosini Simone De Rosa Simone Nobili Sita Abellan Stefano Memelli Tal Ziv Tom Holland Valentina Romani William Frank

A woman loses her sense of taste and embarks on a personal exploration of memory. Check the making of TASTE: https://vimeo.com/193567402

Multi-award winning interactive fashion film for Nowness, the original video: https://www.nowness.com/story/shoppable-video-mine-all-mine

Scott Carthy catches a ride with the Bronx’s W.A.F.F.L.E crew as they perform for the last time on the New York subway. Read the full feature on NOWNESS: http://bit.ly/1GPquGZ

Fly with Kyle Scott: Facebook to ABC7

I met Kyle back in 2013 in Sarasota. We would bump into each other around town and always in Publix. During one of our many meetings at Publix, Kyle told me an idea he had a for a TV series called “Hot, Hip & Happening”. I dug the idea so we started shooting mini video segments around town, at bars and restaurants. After we did a few of those, Kyle showed the videos to Nate Jacobs who loved the idea and wanted to support us in making a pilot for the show. Kyle, Nate and I had a meeting of the minds and started planning the pilot. After a few meetings and Nate making some connections, we were off to the races and completed the pilot.

After the pilot, we continued shooting short segments for Facebook and YouTube. In 2015, I moved to NYC. Meanwhile, night after night, Nate was producing sellout shows at his West Coast Black Theatre Troupe while frequently hosting on ABC7’s Suncoast View. Nate shared the pilot with the producers at ABC7 and they loved the concept. After a couple of years of planning, I made my way back down to Sarasota during the summer of 2019 to shoot the first season of Fly with Kyle Scott. Some where along the way, I had a crazy idea of rebranding the show. “Hot, Hip & Happening” was the essence of what the show was about but I felt “Fly” better represented it and was much cleaner and easier to brand.

Fly began streaming on ABC7 in October of 2019. It aired Saturday nights at 7pm and Sunday at noon. It was great tuning in from NYC to watch every weekend. As the show completed airing at the end of 2019, ABC7 delivered great news to us that a spot had opened up on the actual TV network. And the rest was history. Fly with Kyle Scott made it to television. Here are a couple of episodes.

Representation Matters at Flywheel

Black History month feels more like a hashtag or a February sales initiative more so than an American tradition. As time goes on, I hear less and less about it every year. Growing up in the 80’s and early 90’s, Black History Month felt like the most important thing. It’s lost some of its impact however it’s not completely bleak for the month long celebration.

I was recently contacted by my former kickboxing instructor who is now an instructor for Flywheel. She told me she wanted to tell the real story of black instructors working in a very white boutique industry. She wasn’t sure that we would get corporate approval on the video but she wanted to make it any way. We filmed the video on January 26th (the day Kobe Bryant passed away). The only reason I include this is to show the stark difference between famous black athletes and the instructor working at your local gym. The boutique fitness industry faces lots of back lash because of its inability to be inclusive of people of color. Some of the Flywheel instructors have faced lots of criticism because they don’t reflect the core demographic of who they serve. This video hopefully helps shed some light on why representation matters.

Telling my story at The High School of Fashion Industries

Relationships are the lifeline to any professional career. Cultivating new relationships can lead to extraordinary opportunities. Back in September, I got the opportunity to share my educational and professional story with a group of students from the The High School of Fashion Industries. The High School of Fashion Industries is a technical high school in NYC specializing in the trade and skills of the fashion industry. My dear friend Angie O’Riley runs a program called The Curvy Lab from the high school. The mission of the The Curvy lab is to promote inclusivity and diversity and to integrate these principles in a multifaceted curriculum by celebrating realistic representations of the body.

Speaking to groups of people isn’t my thing but I did enjoy sharing my story with this group of students. Enjoy.

Artist Talk with Lola June

Lola June is NYC’s hottest and youngest artist. At only two years of age, Lola has shown her work at multiple galleries and has been featured on several media outlets, CBS New York, The Cut, The Times UK. She’s totally making the rounds and is selling work in the process. I had the opportunity to document the final night of her gallery show where they had an “artist talk” with Pajtim, the curator that discovered Lola, and Lola’s godmother, Laura.

I was introduced to Lola June and Pajtim Osmanaj through my friend Marissa. Pajtim says “I first noticed her drawings using marker on paper and was in awe of her perfect abstract composition in my mind. She caught my attention and I wanted to help her explore with more mediums such as acrylics and pastels on canvas”.

It’s been exciting to watch Lola’s story unfold from week to week. Who knows where she will end up next.

Lola June, 2 years old, is a very bright-eyed and genuine spirit. "I first noticed her drawings using marker on paper and was in awe of her perfect abstract composition in my mind," curator Pajtim Osmanaj explains. "She caught my attention and I wanted to help her explore with more mediums such as acrylics and pastels on canvas.

American Fox at POOLTRADESHOW Las Vegas

Although, I lost $30 at a $5 blackjack table, I’m doubling down on American Fox. American Fox is a “festival chic” clothing brand started by my friend Karlenn. This year, Karlenn decided to take part in the 2019 POOLTRADESHOW held in Las Vegas. POOLTRADESHOW pulls out all the major brands and influencers of the fashion industry. The show is catered to retailers looking to stock their stores with the latest and greatest in current trends. To be in this show, means you’re getting major visibility. It’s a huge stepping stone for a small brand.

Karlenn and I have created multiple fashion videos over the years for American Fox. Everything from the strange and bizarre to vintage and fun in the sun. Creating these videos is alway a great exercise in creativity. I went to Vegas with the intention of documenting Karlenn’s time at the show and to create another lifestyle video. We pulled off both.

Short vlog from the 2019 Pool Trade Show in Las Vegas youarecoolaf.com

I rented the FUJI XT-3 for the trip. The verdict is still out whether I’m going to purchase it but I’m certainly happy with the results from it.

An Intimate Conversation: Feminism and Race

I was recently tasked with filming an intimate panel around feminism and race hosted by Clémentine Desseaux, model, entrepreneur, and blogger. Clémentine runs a non-profit organization called the “All Womxn Project”, which is dedicated to girls and women empowerment. Clémentine graciously opened the talk with “if you’re uncomfortable, you’re doing something right”. I don’t think I’ve ever experienced a more calm and rational talk about race. This could have easily gone off the rails but all the women in attendance were there to share, listen and understand.

The panel included Ericka Hart M.Ed., sex educator, speaker, writer, and breast cancer survivor. Rachel Cargle, activist, writer, entrepreneur and lecturer. Gabriella Richardson, model, artist, and activist.

I’m fortunate that I get to work on projects that are bringing attention to a really important cultural movement.

The highlight video from the night.

Shot with the Sony NX80

The talk in its entirety.

I Shot a Music Video for a Complete Stranger

Let me explain. Earlier this summer, I attended the opening of Pier17 in lower Manhattan. While walking around, I met a fellow creative by the name of Tim. Tim said he was here from Jamaica to shoot his music video. After we talked about cameras and other creative stuff, he asked if I could help him shoot his music video. (I’m really not into shooting music videos. It’s not my thing.) Instantly, my guard went up. I really didn’t want to do it but he was so adamant that God had brought us together for a reason. He told me that he was a christian rapper and that his song was super positive. So I dropped my guard a bit. We talked a little more and tried to figure out the scheduling and we came to the realization the only time we had was the following morning.

The next morning, we get together in Time Square and we shoot parts of his music video. I remember it being extremely hot outside. All the scenes of him walking in the yellow shirt, I filmed. Serendipity was definitely on our side through the day. Some how, we were able to get onto the top of a double decker bus by ourselves as it drove through time square. It’s a pretty dope shot actually. In the end, everything worked out. Tim also mentioned that he was a motion graphic artist and that he had a stylized vision for the video that involved superimposing himself and text onto the jumbo screens of time square. After hearing that, I envisioned the music video looking exactly how he put together.

Here’s Timothy’s music video “Bright Days”.

We all go through the challenges of this life some darker than others, but let us be ever mindful that there is a Hope and Bright Days are closer than we think. ;)

Immigration Reform by Marilyn M. Miller

As I was walking home from work on Thursday, I casually strolled through Union Square Park. Union Square Park is usually a hotbed of all sorts of activity. People selling and soliciting, markets and makers, artist and performers. When I noticed a cage with mannequins on the inside, I stopped to take in people's reactions. The cage was covered in hand written notes of peoples feeling towards the idea of children being separated from the parents at the border. Most of the notes were written in solidarity with the families. There were a few negative notes left on the cage as well. 

While I was standing there, I was hit with the urge to document what I was seeing. Luckily, I had my camera with me. I was really hoping to interview the artist. After standing there for about fifteen minutes or so, I saw this woman being very friendly with people around the cage. She greeted people as if she was hosting them in her home. I quickly put together that she was the artist of this very powerful project. I introduced myself to Marilyn Miller and asked if I could ask her a few questions on camera and the rest is history. 

This video has gotten quite a bit of attention on FB, mainly from my friends but the overall idea and story struck a cord with people that I wasn't expecting. The video has gotten around 50 shares and close to 3,000 views. I truly hope that Marilyn receives more attention for this work. 

Taste of Time Square

I shot this video a few weeks back. It was finally starting to get warm outside and I was really jonesing to be out and about. I got wind of this event and thought it might make for a cool video. I was mostly right. I was also hoping that maybe I could get it published on The New Food Economy but I knew the video was going to be mostly event coverage which isn't what TNFE is about. However, the video turned out to be pretty fun and it showcased "no man's land" for the majority of New Yorkers. 

I spoke with Tim Tompkins of the Time Square Alliance about this years Taste of Time Square.