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THE 25 BEST FILMS OF 2019: A VIDEO COUNTDOWN from david ehrlich on Vimeo.

The 25 Best Films of 2019: A Video Countdown

edited by IndieWire Senior Film Critic, David Ehrlich (@davidehrlich)

PREVIOUS VIDEOS:

2018: vimeo.com/304064569 2017: vimeo.com/303953880 2016: vimeo.com/302872174 2015: youtube.com/watch?v=8-oEEiPYm6Y 2014: vimeo.com/302868211 2013: vimeo.com/80862133 2012: youtube.com/watch?v=Af7ueNy_ozM

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Arthur Sozydai

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I feel so attacked right now

anxiety: ur gonna be late!!! get there early

me: *is 15 mins early*

anxiety: no ones here ur in the wrong place!!!

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BOOKSTORES: How to Read More Books in the Golden Age of Content from Max Joseph on Vimeo.

Bookstores have always driven me crazy. So much to read and so little time! And now with our lives chock full of content--Netlflix, podcasts, social media, and the 24 hour news cycle--when the hell are we supposed to find the time to get through a book? This dilemma has haunted me for awhile. So I decided to make a film about it, hoping to find a way through my bookstore anxiety--a way to re-balance my content diet in order to read more books. Making this film brought me to a place of clarity. I hope it does the same for you.

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FREIGHT from Sava Zivkovic on Vimeo.

A story of weight within us.

Directed by – Sava Zivkovic Written by – Sava Zivkovic, Milan Nikolic, Nebojsa jez Art Direction / Concept Design – Milan Nikolic Character Artist – Antonio Esparza Asset Artist – Mihailo Radosevic Rigging – Borna Berc / Bunker VFX Motion Capture / Character Animation – Take One Motion Capture Performance by – Nebojsa Jez Environments / Rendering / Compositing – Sava Zivkovic Sound Design – Echoic Original Score by – Iz Svemira

Process - vimeo.com/322068848 Complete project on Behance - behance.net/gallery/77238965/FREIGHT?

Tools: 3ds Max, Redshift, Substance Painter, Zbrush, 3D Coat, Adobe Suite

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JRE #1258 - Jack Dorsey, Vijaya Gadde & Tim Pool from JoeRogan on Vimeo.

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n3design.com / 2015—16

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Squad Leader TD-73028 Soliloquy (A Star Wars meets Shakespeare Short Film) from Maxime-Claude L'Écuyer on Vimeo.

Short film fiction | Quebec, Canada | 7 min. 55 sec. | DCP | 2:35 | Dolby 5.1 | English | 2018

Synopsis: To be or not to be: Star Wars meets Shakespeare. Hamlet’s famous soliloquy is presented as the inner voice of a Stormtrooper, demonstrating the way Shakespeare’s language still echoes down to us through the centuries and remains as relevant today as ever---not to mention as well in a galaxy far, far away…

« Être ou ne pas être », telle est la question. C’est à cette improbable rencontre entre Star Wars et Shakespeare que le film nous convie, en revisitant le célèbre soliloque d’Hamlet. Mettant en lumière cette résonnance contemporaine dans l’écriture shakespearienne qui a traversé les siècles, gardant toute sa force et sa justesse ici, maintenant, et dans une galaxie pas si lointaine, finalement…

Director, producer: Maxime-Claude L'Écuyer Based on William Shakespeare’s Hamlet Soliloquy Cosplayer: David Blouin (TD-73028) TD-73028 voice : Anton Golikov Director of photography : Arnaud Dumas Music: Carl Bastien Sound Design: Olivier Calvert Sound Mixing: Martin M. Messier Colourist: Marc Boucrot (FIlm factory) Editing: Maxime-Claude L'Écuyer VFX: Jean-Michel Bourgeois

Distribution: Danny Lennon (Prends ça court!)

Contact: [email protected]

Awards: 15th Gala Prends ça court! - FCVQ award

Screenings and festivals selections: Not Short on Talent - Festival du court de Clermont-Ferrand 2018 (selection by Telefilm Canada) 22th Festival Regard (2018, Chicoutimi, Canada) 35th Busan International Film Festival (2018, South Korea) 13th Rencontre du film court de Madagascar (2018, Madagascar) 4th Longue vue sur le court (2018, Quebec, Canada) 17th Vitesse Lumière (2018, Quebec, Canada) 22th Fantasia International Film Festival (2018, Montreal, Canada) 19th Off-Court Trouville (2018, France) 16th IFF Pacific Meridian of Vladivostok (2018, Russia) 16e Édition de Courts Critiques (2018, Canada) 13e Cinéma Urbain de la SAT (2018, Canada) 8e Festival de Cinéma de la ville de Québec (2018, Canada) 3rd Stuff MX Film Festival (2018, Mexico) 22th PÖFF SHORTS Back Night International FIlm Fest (2018, Tallinn, Estonia) 12th Thessaloniki's International Shorts Festival * TiSFF * (2018, Greece) 17th SPASM International film festival (2018, Montreal, Canada) ComicCon Los Angeles (2018, US) ComicCon Bulgaria (2018, Bulgaria) ComicCon de Québec (2018, Canada) Short That Are Not Pants Film Festival (2018, Toronto, Canada) 15th Images en vue Film Festival (2018, Canada) 4th Capricorn Film Festival (2018, Australia) 9th Shortz Film Festival (2018, Serbia) 14th Cinema on the Bayou (2019, US)

Social media links: facebook.com/SquadLeaderTD73028/ twitter.com/TD_73028 instagram.com/td73028shortfilm/ redbubble.com/fr/people/MCLEcuyer/shop?asc=u

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-Spider Jerusalem

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H E L I O S from Nicolas Arnold on Vimeo.

Helios considers what the uncharted territories of outer space might look like. It was created as a passion project in my basement studio using various liquids and chemicals. It is staged as an audiovisual stimulus inspired by the aesthetics of vintage NASA space travel.

Having spent my entire childhood in an area lacking both basic infrastructure and light pollution, I developed an escapist obsession for watching the night sky and contemplating. I would constantly get on people’s nerves asking: “What do the limits of the universe look like? And what’s behind that?”

This is how I imagined it.

Music: Alva Noto & Ryuichi Sakamoto - Transition Audio: Mission Audio from the Apollo 11, Day 3 SFX: Electromagnetic vibrations from Mars pulsating in various wavelenghts mapped as sound.

Behance: behance.net/gallery/65811621/H-E-L-I-O-S

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Mythos from Stephen Kelleher on Vimeo.

For centuries the Greek Myths have been used as cautionary tales and teaching tools for people both young and old. These stories convey deep wisdom about the human condition which continue to resonate with us. I wanted to honor these ancient stories by interpreting them in the age of the pixel and gif.

The challenge was to communicate these complex stories in the most minimal way possible while retaining their essence. By having each vignette loop seamlessly, the timeless and perennial nature of these stories are reinforced. Ultimately these animations serve as visual shorthand for ancient truths which are as relevant today as they were when first told.

Sisyphus:

After numerous transgressions, Zeus decided to punish the deceitful king Sisyphus once and for all by forcing him to push a huge enchanted boulder up a steep hill. As soon as he reached the top, the boulder would roll back down to the base of the hill, condemning Sisyphus to an eternity of frustrated labor. 
 Icarus:

King Minos imprisoned Icarus in a tower alongside his father, the master craftsman Daedalus. As a means of escape Daedalus created a set of wings made of feathers and wax for his son but warned him not to fly too close to the sun. Icarus did not however heed his father’s advice. His wings dissolved and Icarus fell into the sea below and drowned. 
 Persephone:

The daughter of Zeus and Demeter, Persephone was abducted by the god of the underworld Hades. Although Zeus intervened and brought her back to the land of the living, Persephone was bound to Hades for four months of each year. In her grief, Demeter would make the soils barren thereby creating winter while Persephone’s return would mark the start of the spring. 
 Narcissus:

As punishment for mortal Narcissus’ cruel treatment of the nymph Echo, he was cursed by Nemesis, the goddess of revenge. She led him to a pool where upon seeing his own reflection, he became besotted with his image and was unable to leave. Fixated, starving and in despair, he fell into the pool and drowned. 
 Midas:

Having done a great service for the god Dionysus, King Midas was granted one wish of his choosing. He wished that everything he touched would turn to gold. Upon turning food, water and even his own daughter to gold however, he soon realized his foolishness and prayed to Dionysus to undo his wish. Dionysus took pity on King Midas and duly undid the wish.


Theseus:

A Greek hero of many adventures, Theseus is best known for his defeat of the Minotaur. Under the decree of King Minos, every year fourteen young Atheneans were sacrificed to the Minotaur - a monstrous half bull, half man who resided deep within the Labyrinth. Not only was Theseus able to slay the Minotaur but he also successfully escaped the complex Labyrinth, solidifying his legend.

Direction & Design: Stephen Kelleher Modeling & Animation: Chris Guyot Sound Design: John Poon

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Three Red Sweaters from Martha Gregory on Vimeo.

A short documentary about how our memories are changing now that we can document every moment of our lives.

OFFICIAL SELECTION

2018 Sebastopol Documentary Film Festival ** Critics Award 2018 Queens International Film Festival 2018 Crossroads Film Festival 2018 Bozeman Film Celebration 2018 Nashville Film Festival 2017 Aspen Shortsfest ** Best Documentary 2017 Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival ** Jacob Burns Creative Culture Award 2017 DOC NYC 2017 Milwaukee Film Festival 2017 Athens International Film and Video Festival 2017 Kerry Film Festival 2017 Festifreak - Festival Internacional Independiente de Cine de La Plata

OFFICIAL WEBSITE -- marthagregory.com/three-red-sweaters

FORMAT -- 16mm

TRT -- 9:45

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Ancient Scotland from John Duncan on Vimeo.

facebook.com/johnduncanfilmmaker/ instagram.com/johnduncanfilmmaker/ john-duncan.co.uk

Having spent the past seven months travelling all over Scotland to shoot my new film, ANCIENT SCOTLAND, I’ve never been more proud to call this country home.

Shot at twenty one stunning locations from as the far north as Muckle Flugga at the very top of Shetland to the prehistoric wonder of Britain’s highest sea stacks near St Kilda, some 40 miles west of the Outer Hebrides.

As the third in a series of Scottish aerial films, I wanted to continue the progression of theme. My first film, Beautiful Scotland, was really just a collection of beautiful shots. My second, Wild Scotland, embraced the wild theme of this country, featuring many of our wild animals. So for this third instalment I had to look deeper at what defines Scotland for me. It soon dawned on me that Scotland has so much of the ancient about it, not just in terms of architecture but far older geology (a field of study which has its roots here). This led to a shot list ranging from incredible, imposing castles through to totemic sea stacks and the looming presence of St Kilda, a citadel of rock standing proud amidst the crashing maelstrom of the Atlantic which was inhabited until the 1930s.

Having already shot two films in Scotland, I’d already picked the low hanging fruit of the more accessible locations so the logistics of reaching and filming this film were definitely more challenging. Each shot involved some kind of, often physically demanding, adventure. Notable examples include a four day round trip to Shetland to capture 10 seconds of footage; the challenge of getting to the wildly remote sea stacks near St Kilda; and weathering 8 hours of miserable weather in a bivvy bag on a ridge in Skye, just to be there for sunrise.

The process of filming this has led to personal experiences which defy superlatives, not least the simple, awe inspiring, moments surrounded by silence as the sun rises over the horizon. Being on top of a mountain when the sun rises is an experience you will never forget.

Scotland is truly a country made for those who love the outdoors in its wonder. Get out and explore it.

BEHIND THE SCENES - vimeo.com/285829099

Shot on DJI Inspire 2 with X5S and X7, PRORES 422HQ

For footage licencing enquiries please email – [email protected]

** THIS FOOTAGE MUST NOT BE USED WITHOUT PRIOR PERMISSION **

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Make your interests gradually wider and more impersonal, until bit by bit the walls of the ego recede, and your life becomes increasingly merged in the universal life. An individual human existence should be like a river — small at first, narrowly contained within its banks, and rushing passionately past rocks and over waterfalls. Gradually the river grows wider, the banks recede, the waters flow more quietly, and in the end, without any visible break, they become merged in the sea, and painlessly lose their individual being.

How to Grow Old: Bertrand Russell on What Makes a Fulfilling Life – Brain Pickings (via wildcat2030)

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The Crystal, Copenhagen, Denmark