Dark side of the lens
Surf photographer Mickey Smith artfully crafts and narrates an immensely powerful and brooding glimpse at some of Ireland’s heaviest, and coldest, waves.
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Let you down by NF
Nathan John Feuerstein known by his initials NF is an American rapper, singer and songwriter. Feuerstein has credited Eminem as his prime influence in hip hop, claiming that at one point that was all he listened to. NF’s style has also been compared to Logic and Machine Gun… Continue Reading
Parasite
Parasite is a 2019 South Korean black comedy thriller film directed by Bong Joon-ho. Meet the Park Family: the picture of aspirational wealth. And the Kim Family, rich in street smarts but not much else. Be it chance or fate, these two houses are brought together… Continue Reading
Die Badewanne
Die Badewanne is the story of three brothers who dive into their childhood in order to recreate an old family photo; a unique present for their mum. Though well intentioned, the process runs less than smoothly, when the siblings open up… Continue Reading
No stranger by Small black
Small Black is an American indie band from Brooklyn, New York. After releasing the critically acclaimed Small Black EP, the band signed to Jagjaguwar to release their debut full length, New Chain (2010). Their second full length, Limits of Desire was released in May 2013, with the single “No Stranger” a mainstay… Continue Reading
Ghost dream by Blouse
Blouse is an American Alternative rock band based in Portland, Oregon; formed in 2010 by Charlie Hilton (Vocals, Guitar) and Patrick Adams (Bass) while attending the Graphic Design program at Portland State University. They began to record with Jacob Portrait (Producer, Guitar) at the warehouse in Portland, Oregon. Following the… Continue Reading
What to do by Millionyoung
Millionyoung (sometimes stylized as MillionYoung) is the pseudonym of Floridian indie/electronica producer Mike Diaz. Describedas chillwave by some reviewers, Millionyoung’s sound includes electronic and sampled elements coupled with vocals from Diaz, like Toro Y Moi’s Chaz Bundwick and Washed Out’s Ernest Greene, is all about etiolated euphoria, using… Continue Reading
The meaning of love by Chrome Sparks
Chrome Sparks is the project of Jeremy Malvin, a musician and producer living in Brooklyn by way of Pittsburgh and Ann Arbor. With a background in classical percussion, Jeremy combines his love for synthesizers, beat music, and dance music into… Continue Reading
Sun’s out by Hoops
Bloomington, Indiana indie rock outfit Hoops appeared seemingly out of nowhere in late 2015, when their Tape #2 was uploaded to YouTube and immediately made its way onto music hype blogs, where it was showered with praise. Their lo-fi sound, reminiscent of… Continue Reading
Breathless
Breathless takes us into the rarely-glimpsed world of synchronized swimming to depict an operatic story of love, jealousy, and betrayal, yet, in a dazzling twist, the camera never leaves the pool. A random internet video of synchronized swimmers from under the water was… Continue Reading
I follow you by Melody’s Echo Chamber
Melody’s Echo Chamber is the main project of French musician Melody Prochet. When Prochet’s previous project My Bee’s Garden supported Tame Impala on their European tour in 2010, Prochet collaborated with Kevin Parker to produce her new solo material as Melody’s Echo Chamber. The material was recorded… Continue Reading
Romancing the stone
Romancing the Stone is a 1984 American action-adventure romantic comedy film directed by Robert Zemeckis. It is a silly, high-spirited chase picture that takes us, as they say, from the canyons of Manhattan to the steaming jungles of South America. The movie’s about a New… Continue Reading
Nights & days by Blouse
Blouse is an American Alternative rock band based in Portland, Oregon; formed in 2010 by Charlie Hilton (Vocals, Guitar) and Patrick Adams (Bass) while attending the Graphic Design program at Portland State University. They began to record with Jacob Portrait (Producer, Guitar) at the warehouse in Portland, Oregon. Following the… Continue Reading
Blood and water
Blood And Water is a short film by writer/director Brian Blum, about how an Olympic diver’s relationship with his mother deteriorates as he fails to bounce back from a horrific training accident. It doesn’t innovate much on a somehow common sport… Continue Reading
Backstroke
Two runaway teens steal a car with dreams of heading down to Florida, but things take a dark turn after a dangerous game. A suspense short film written and directed by Robbie Barclay. He shot the film over the course… Continue Reading
Raspberry cane by Youth lagoon
Youth lagoon was the stage name of the Boise, Idaho-based American musician Trevor Powers, active as Youth Lagoon from 2010-2016. His music was described as net-psychedelia, and included elements of Americana and experimental. Youth Lagoon’s debut album, The Year of Hibernation, was released in 2011, based on minimalism and hypnotic ambience… Continue Reading
Bad at dancing
Joanna Arnow’s fascination with the power balance in relationships continues with her acclaimed narrative short film, “Bad at Dancing,” which won the Silver Bear at this year’s Berlin International Film Festival. Eleanore Pienta beguiles as Isabel, a young woman whose… Continue Reading
Feel it all around by Washed Out
Ernest Greene, better known by his stage name Washed Out, is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. His first recordings have been described as “drowsy, distorted, dance pop-influenced tracks that brought to mind Neon Indian and Memory Tapes”. Washed Out’s style has been identified with the chillwave movement. He has… Continue Reading
Bath house
Six characters meet in a public bathhouse: the pedant bathhouse manager, a couple with a strange way of communicating and a gang with shady intentions. Something goes wrong. An animated short film from Niki Lindroth von Bahr screened at multiple festivals and… Continue Reading
17 by Youth lagoon
Youth Lagoon was the stage name of the Boise, Idaho-based American musician Trevor Powers, active as Youth Lagoon from 2010-2016. His music was described as net-psychedelia, and included elements of Americana and experimental. Youth Lagoon’s debut album, The Year of Hibernation, was released in 2011, based on minimalism and hypnotic ambience melded… Continue Reading
Mermelada
Mermelada is a comedy/drama short film directed by Benjamín Rojo, about the inner world and fantasies of a woman, striving to escape from her routine.
Boredom
Stephan Tempier’s farcical Boredom stars Adrien Brody as a forty-year-old man-child who refuses to grow up or move out of his parent’s house. Each year, Spacey and co. along with Jameson’s First shot, recruit an actor (past years have included Willem Dafoe, Uma Thurman & Spacey… Continue Reading
Ich seh, ich seh
Ich seh, Ich seh (Goodnight Mummy in the english version) is a 2014 Austrian horror film based on capgras syndrome of identical twin boys. After undergoing a cosmetic facial surgery, a woman (Susanne Wuest) comes back home to her modern, isolated lakeside house and to her… Continue Reading
Ne le dis à personne
Ne le dis à person (Tell no one in the english version) is a 2006 French thriller film directed by Guillaume Canet and based on the novel of the same name by Harlan Coben. An innocent man is on the run after he’s accused of murder and his spouse seemingly… Continue Reading
The ones below
The ones below is a 2015 British thriller film and the debut feature from writer-director David Farr, starring the ensemble cast of Clémence Poésy, David Morrissey, Stephen Campbell Moore and Laura Birn. Blending an element of urban dread with an… Continue Reading
Valerie a týden divů
Valerie a tide divů (Valerie and Her Week of Wonders in the english version) is a 1970 Czechoslovakian surrealist horror film directed by Jaromil Jireš and based on the 1945 novel of the same name by Vítězslav Nezval. The film portrays the heroine as living in a disorienting dream, cajoled by priests, vampires,… Continue Reading
Western Spaghetti
How would you “cook” spaghetti with tomato sauce using nonfood ingredients? Amazing stop-motion artist Pes (Adam Pesapane) shows us how in his short film Western Spaghetti, which uses inedible items, including Rubik’s cube “garlic,” pick-up sticks “spaghetti,” and Post-it note “butter”. Pes is an Oscar… Continue Reading
The blackout
The Blackout is a 1997 American drama film directed by Abel Ferrara, in which a debauched Hollywood movie actor tries to piece together one wild night in Miami years earlier which remains a drug-induced blur, and soon finds out that some questions about his past… Continue Reading
Home
Home is a short film starring Maggie Gyllenhaal as a homeless person whose pride won’t let her accept help. Written and directed by Kat Wood, Home is one of the winners of the Jameson First Shot 2016 in partnership with… Continue Reading
Shook loves by Small black
Small Black is an American indie band from Brooklyn, New York. They are currently signed to the Jagjaguwar record label. After releasing the critically acclaimed Small Black EP, the band signed to Jagjaguwar to release their debut full length, New Chain (2010). Their second full length, Limits of Desire was released in… Continue Reading
King Solomon’s mines
King Solomon’s Mines is a 1985 action adventure film, the fourth of five film adaptations of the 1885 novel of the same name by Henry Rider Haggard, in which a fortune hunter Allan Quatermain teams up with a resourceful woman to help her find her missing father lost… Continue Reading
Nóż w wodzie
Roman Polanski’s first feature Nóż w wodzie (Knife in the water in the english version) is a 1962 drama film. It is a model of economic, imaginative filmmaking. The story is simplicity itself: a couple destined for a yachting weekend pick… Continue Reading
Carnival of souls
Carnival of Souls is a 1962 American independent horror film starring Candace Hilliness. Its plot follows a young woman whose life is disturbed after a car accident, finding herself drawn to the pavilion of an abandoned carnival. Set to an organ score by Gene Moore, Carnival of Souls relies more on atmosphere than… Continue Reading
Sexy thing
A short film drama from Australian filmmaker Denie Pentecost that was nominated for a Palm d’Or; Sexy Thing is the story of a young boy who escapes his reality by immersing himself in a watery version of the world. With no dialogue apart from an… Continue Reading
Fade away by Vitalic
Pascal Arbez, better known by his stage name Vitalic, is a French electronic dance music artist. His first singles were released in 1996 and 1997, but were confined to the underground electronic music scene. However, he became good friends with Michel Amato, also known as The… Continue Reading
Hearts on fire by Cut copy
Cut Copy is an Australian electronic band formed in 2001 by DJ Dan Whitford (vocals, keyboards and guitar). Initially a home-recording project, the band now includes Tim Hoey (guitars), Ben Browning (bass guitar) and Mitchell Scott (drums). Their sound is much in the vein of… Continue Reading
To the lions by Surface of atlantic
Surface of Atlantic is an indie band from Montreal, Canada, who’s music is a blend of folk, cinematic ambiances and indie rock. The band has been compared in the past to Pink Floyd, Beck and Sigur Ros for their experimental… Continue Reading
Light by Jon Bryant
Jon Bryant is a Canadian singer-songwriter. Based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Bryant’ writes and sings acoustically melodic songs with a maritime influence. As well as writing and singing his own songs, Bryant has toured throughout North America and Europe and is an artist… Continue Reading
Underwater by Porches
Porches is an alias of style shifting indie singer songwriter Aaron Maine, though at times Porches function as a band. His vocals sound as if recorded a good five feet away from the microphone, filling all the space of a… Continue Reading
Impact Berlin
Hypnotic footage of Berlin from Timon de Graaf Boele with Apparat music as a soundtrack.