Autobiographical film using photography, motion graphics and rotoscoped video. .

Drama by Maxime Robin. A young man reflects on how his mother survived her childhood. French with English sub-titles. Mature themes. Nominated for Best ... (More)

Drama by Maxime Robin. A young man reflects on how his mother survived her childhood. French with English sub-titles. Mature themes. Nominated for Best Animation, Best Special Effects, Winner for Best French Language Film at the 2007 YoungCuts Film Festival. www.YoungCuts.com. (Less)

An 8 year old girl's Mother decides to become a wrestler. There's just one problem...

The neverending pursuit of a damsel's heart.

A young boy, in his teens, lives his life in solitude, while earning a living as a male prostitute. He has apparently been abandoned by his parents and ... (More)

A young boy, in his teens, lives his life in solitude, while earning a living as a male prostitute. He has apparently been abandoned by his parents and now in the care of a middle aged woman, who supports him at home, but also profits from working as his pimp/brothel madam. Their relationship is cold, detached and they rarely converse. The boy, who has been shielded from the outside world, has over time become detached from reality and craves the love of all the adults in his life, the woman and the paying men, as if to compensate for his parents'.. The boy passes his time partaking in an, almost obsessive, routine of collecting and collating mementos from the men who visit him for s*x. The woman, after using the boy for some time, abandons him without warning. After the loss of the woman, who is his mother to all intents and purposes, his thoughts return to the only other adult figures in his life: his customers. Struggling to find his identity and with no role model to guide him, he attempts to mimic the men in his life, which despite the abuse he has taken, work as the only people in his life that come close to a father figure. (Less)

Unable to tolerate her mother’s drinking, teenage Avaline runs away from home.

On her own for the first time, Jenny is determined to make things work without her boyfriend or her mother's help. But her new apartment may hold secrets ... (More)

On her own for the first time, Jenny is determined to make things work without her boyfriend or her mother's help. But her new apartment may hold secrets that threaten more than her sleep. (Less)

The daughter of female belly dancer and alleged spy Mata Hari (meaning Eye of the Day) is at trigger point to execute her mother for the betrayal of her ... (More)

The daughter of female belly dancer and alleged spy Mata Hari (meaning Eye of the Day) is at trigger point to execute her mother for the betrayal of her country and herself. A moment of reflection before the final blow, she gets an insight into the life of Mata hari, why she spied and how justice is met in the end. Sci-Fi based on historical facts. (Less)

The first chapter of my very own original tale starring my principal character named Whisk. He is a creature woven out of burlap and threaded together with... (More)

The first chapter of my very own original tale starring my principal character named Whisk. He is a creature woven out of burlap and threaded together with love. He represents the innocent and naive in a harsh world he knows little about. His love for his creator and mother, a six-year-old witch, named Brumehilda Meltwater, is the one connection he is certain of, and his only recollection of pure happiness. When his mother is viciously taken from him, her vow to bring him to life is complete, for the loss he feels is enough to animate him fully. He sets out on a journey to regain her love and companionship. The journey of Whisk is one where he will never give up hope. Again this is the first chapter of my story in the form of puppet animation. I hope to meet fellow puppet animators as passionate about the art form as I am and take my story even further!. (Less)

An observational piece of the old traditions an aging Chinese grandmother is still carrying out in a modern world. An official selection from the 2007 ... (More)

An observational piece of the old traditions an aging Chinese grandmother is still carrying out in a modern world. An official selection from the 2007 Greater Philadelphia Student Film Festival. (Less)

A young man confronts his mother about moving on with his life.

Maybe She's Wrong is a short film about a teenage girl named Lola who's mother doesn't approve of her relationship with her boyfriend, Joel. Filmed as ... (More)

Maybe She's Wrong is a short film about a teenage girl named Lola who's mother doesn't approve of her relationship with her boyfriend, Joel.

Filmed as the final assignment for my film and video class of grade 11. It was shot over two weeks, with shooting locations in both Toronto and New York City. (Less)

Caught in a downward cycle of domestic violence, a teenage boy uses a unique way to communicate love, strength and the power of hope for he and his mother... (More)

Caught in a downward cycle of domestic violence, a teenage boy uses a unique way to communicate love, strength and the power of hope for he and his mother. (Less)

The Making of "Briny Deep": "We shot the video over two days, along the rocky Eastern coastline of Puna on the Big Island of Hawaii. I wanted it to look... (More)

The Making of "Briny Deep":

"We shot the video over two days, along the rocky Eastern coastline of Puna on the Big Island of Hawaii. I wanted it to look more like the coastline of the Pacific Northwest or New England. I always had cliffs in mind ever since I first heard the song. We were fortunate enough to shoot on a couple of overcast days where the water was really stirred up. Most of the Eastern coast of the big island has scenery like this but one of our main concerns was to find a stretch where you wouldn't see any homes in the background.

The only crew involved were RaVani and myself. I threw my camera gear in a bag and brought a portable radio for playback. RaVani sang to a temp mix of the song in which the chorus had not been recorded yet. Luckily once the song was complete it synched up perfectly.

The band was in a transitional period and not all of the members were available for the shoot. Also, I thought it would be more appropriate to focus on RaVani due to the mystical and thematic elements of the song which center around a relationship between a mother and daughter.

The limited crew, however, worked out for the best because it's quite dangerous out around the cliffs. RaVani actually worried me a few times when she stepped out on the edge without warning me. A couple times I thought she was going right over. It made for some great shots but I wouldn't suggest it to anyone. We were probably lucky. The "lack" of personnel may have even helped RaVani a bit because I think it allowed her to feel more comfortable to lip synch without a bunch of people watching.

"Briny Deep" is my favorite Technical Difficulties song and I took my inspiration for the video from the feelings it stirs up inside me when I watch them perform it live. It's one of those songs that you hear and are immediately drawn into because of the composition and the intensity of the vocals. As you look deeper into the song and read the lyrics you grow to appreciate the story that it tells, which is quite tragic. The song would evoke images in my head that really stuck with me. The thread between the music and the lyrics is very strong. It was a challenge for me to attempt the video. I was nervous that it would fall short of the song's power and impact. I merely wanted to create imagery to accompany the song, not try to upstage it.

My take on the song... although RaVani could explain it much better then I could ever hope to... is this; The song revolves around a mother and daughter who are lost at sea at night. The mother has mystical powers which she transfers to her daughter so that she can survive the danger. The quieter portions of the song is when the mother is assuring her daughter that all will be okay and not to fear. The chorus expresses the mothers attempts to keep them both safe to on avail, and the grief of having to give up her powers. In the end the mother drowns in the briny, deep, dark, cold water.

In the video I tried to represent these emotions without showing them literally. The doll representing the daughter and the boat representing being lost at sea. RaVani is playing the part of the mother and her character is reflecting on the tragic events and trying to control the water, to push is back. She is remembering and pining for her daughter. In the end, when she disappears from the cliff, it is meant to represent that she is a spirit haunting the cliff on the sea where she drowned.

The song is so pure and I wanted the visuals to stay along those lines so I shot in black and white because I wanted to go for a stark, dreamlike quality. Like the memory of something sad or tragic. The colors in Hawaii can be quite vivid with a lot of green and blue. I wanted to get as far away from that kind of a look as possible, since we had just captured the island feel in another Technical Difficulties video "Jungle" and because "Briny Deep" has such a dark tone to it, it just felt right to make this way. I used an Arri 16mm BL and my trusty Minolta Autometer for exposures. The 16mm grainy film gave it the haunting look that I really wanted. For other sections of the video, I used a Canon GL 1 Mini DV camera and I cut the whole thing on Final Cut Pro.

This video was really difficult to edit and was a tremendous challenge for me. It went through a lot of stages before I felt comfortable with it. Telling a story in a music video isn't the same as telling a story in a short or feature film. With music videos, there are so many possibilities. In the end, it definitely took on a life of it's own. It turned out better than expected, although, there are some more things I would have liked to have been able to do. Like shooting on a boat in the middle of the ocean at night in a raging sea... but that's a whole different kind of budget. (Less)

16mm short film about a reckless and resky thieve shuttering the warm and loving family atmosphere of a girl and her mother.

This film is about Dava, a loving, yet slightly neurotic, mother who is met with the dilemma of having a grown son, Calvin, who opts to spend his life ... (More)

This film is about Dava, a loving, yet slightly neurotic, mother who is met with the dilemma of having a grown son, Calvin, who opts to spend his life playing video games instead of becoming a productive member of society. Alongside Christina, her faithful and quirky friend, Dava sets out on a mission to get her son over his debilitating addiction by whatever means necessary. . (Less)

A young girl avenges her mother, in a brutal and uncompromising way.

Xcorps Action Sports Show #37.) "XCORR-1" - seg.2 - This Xcorps show throttles up and rips the screen with insane high horse motor sports action with ... (More)

Xcorps Action Sports Show #37.) "XCORR-1" - seg.2 - This Xcorps show throttles up and rips the screen with insane high horse motor sports action with coverage of the CORR off-road race series held at the Antelope Valley Fairgrounds in Lancaster California.
CORR-Championship Offroad Racing is race genre born from the Baja Mexico 500/1000 races which led to the development of a wide range of tough custom 2 and 4 wheel drive off-road race vehicles including 800HP trucks with massive suspensions along with Pro Lite street style trucks, dirt buggies, trophy carts, ATV's and Rhino racers. James Baldwin was instrumental in developing and bringing the races to the people with stadium style race events championed by Mickey Thompson in the 1960's. Now many members of the Baldwin family help manage, promote and race in CORR events.
X medalist and show host Rat Sult open it up with hot music and a high desert drive to Palmdale California. N.E. of Los Angeles to the Antelope Valley Fairgrounds - site of the CORR races. The X cams were there shooting this new style of motor sports with Rat naming off drivers like Ricky Johnson, Josh Baldwin, Alan Pflueger, Curt LeDuc and Carl Renezeder who all just love battling it out in the dirt! Scarlet Records band Allhelluja matches the action with their song and video "Superhero Mother..."! Nice moves girls!
After the break it's back to high rev mud slinging Pro-2 class off-road action in front of thousands where drivers are banging it up and going BIG off dirt kickers and berms easily covering 10 truck lengths through the air! It's loud and Rat's proud to be there covering all the moves over the mile long course. Sub NoiZe Records band Hed p.e. pumps it up with their song "Sweetchops". Sick POV action shots here from cameras in the rigs as well as from an over-head cable cam capable of 100MPH+ provided by Perpetual Motion.
The next segment continues hard and fast with MOWER rolling their song 'Road Rage' to track action that includes mass destruction and vehicle carnage-flips-rolls and fire all over the Lancaster track! Somehow the song seems appropriate.
Body panels fly and the segment continues to pound on with more Sub NoiZe music from the Humble Gods rolling their tune 'Destroy' - only the strongest survive!
In the pits Rat talks to NASCAR driver Robby Gordon about CORR and his recap of the race -see what he says. After that the relentless high powered action continues with a new RIVE video from Eulogy Records band The Warriors doing their song 'Downbeat'. Cool edit effects here along with insane airborne race action and a message from the band!
Rolling the pits Rat then speaks to driver Josh Baldwin who talks about his #86 custom Ford truck and what it takes to get the power to the ground in the rig! Check out the shots of the inside of the truck followed by more race moves with Josh jamming on the track.
Daddy X pumps the song 'Mind Bender' and Rat catches up with another team Baldwin driver super-cross legend and all around off-road champion Ricky Johnson who talks about what he thinks the future of CORR will be.
The show closes out with a dose of off-road single buggy action where chicks roll too! Rat talks to driver Cissy Baldwin about her moves on the track against the guys! Go girl! Stay tuned for part 2 of Xcorps coverage of the CORR race series with host Jason Lazo reporting from San Diego at a cool outdoor track called 'The Quarry'. See the Action - Hear The Music - Join The Xcorps!
Closed-captioned. Trt - 20:30 7/07.
©2009 TheXcorps J.S. Edmondson. (Less)

Student production CPH Film & Photoschool 2009. Saša is a Serbian boy who lives with his mother and baby brother in a refugee camp in Denmark. He wants... (More)

Student production CPH Film & Photoschool 2009.

Saša is a Serbian boy who lives with his mother and baby brother in a refugee camp in Denmark. He wants to play socker with the other boys in the camp, but his mother needs him to look after the baby. One day Saša decides to leave the tent and play with the boys and while playing he forgets all about the sleeping baby and the hotplate in the tent.
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