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El Vez

El Vez has written 133 posts for Directors Notes

Kumisolo: Cheap Pop Song

Sometimes the title says it all.

Cheap Pop Song from Rhett Dashwood on Vimeo.
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Darwin Deez: Radar Detector

It’s not often I’ll come across a new music video and like both the song and the visuals, so whenever I do, it’s my duty to spread the word.
Darwin Deez’s Radar Detector is an eclectic mix of Bobby Conn and Devendra Banhart, complemented with an equally weird video (the camera helmet is a particular favourite [...]

Mortimer

Mortimer tells the story of possibly the weirdest job interview ever.

Mortimer from Nolan Sarner on Vimeo.
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Nobody Beats the Drum: Grindin

Stop motion promo from Rogier van der Zwaag for Nobody Beats the Drum track Grindin.

Nobody Beats The Drum – Grindin’ from nobody beats the drum on Vimeo.
Sometimes people don’t appreciate what goes into a stop motion video, as this tongue in cheek ‘making of’ video about the production process of Grindin shows.
“He’s a really great, [...]

OK GO: This too Shall Pass

I think you had to be in a coma or on another planet if you managed to miss OK Go’s infamous running machine promo, for their song Here it Goes Again. Well, with a helping hand from director Brian L. Perkins it looks like the boys have another viral hit on their hands, with the [...]

Why David Lynch Turned Down Return of the Jedi

Why David Lynch Turned Down Return of the Jedi

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Djemba, a Boy from Kibera

Touching documentary, beautifully shot on a Canon 5D.
This film was made to coincide with the launch of Megaslumming, the new book by Share The World’s Resources that was launched in Kenya in January 2010. The film vividly portrays some of the realities of poverty for the residents of Kibera – Kenya’s most notorious shantytown, and [...]

Three and a Half Seconds About Life

Beautifully styled animation, cinematic flair and comic timing make Three and a Half Seconds About Life one of the stand out shorts of the moment.

Three and a Half Seconds About Life from Eran Hilleli on Vimeo.
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Baumbach Update

Sharing writing credits with Wes Anderson on The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou and the Fantastic Mr. Fox would be enough for some people, but not Noah Baumbach. As well as sharing the penmanship on Anderson’s eccentric films, Baumbach has also produced Alexander the Last, whilst also carving out a successful filmmaking career of his own.
In [...]

Memory Marathon

On Saturday 7 November 2009, artist Simon Pope completed a 26-mile walk through London’s five Olympic boroughs accompanied, on his 12-hour journey, by over 100 local residents.
Memory Marathon is a filmic record of that day.

If you want to learn more about Memory Marathon visit the official website, where you can find out where the film [...]

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