The sold out 2015 edition of Playgrounds opened earlier this month in Tilberg, NL with a refreshing twist on the classic creative fest titles: a collaborative effort by Dutch artists and studios with each directing a section and passing it on. [Watch]
Building his narrative on the experiences of Jacob, an 11 year-old autistic boy, NYC-based director/CD Guilherme Marcondes and the Sao Paulo crew of Lobo use a mix of miniatures and CG to craft a touching and informative piece for US advocacy org Autism Speaks thru BBDO NY and the Ad Council. [Watch]
The ongoing struggle to find a work/family balance charges way over-the-top in this action-packed tale of heroic parents and their sympathetic Toyota perfectly complimented by Edith Piaf belting out “No, I do not regret anything,” from 8com director Josh Frizzell and Sydney VFX boutique Fin Design. [Watch]
The tech world went in to a love/hate mini-frenzy today over the release of Tag Heuer’s $1,500 titanium Connected Watch developed with Google and Intel. This black on black fashion statement by Mill+ director Nicholas Weigel leaves no doubt about the ambitions Tag harbors for their luxury Android time-piece. [Watch]
After its spectacular run on the festival circuit, Montreal directing duo Fluorescent Hill (Mark Lomond and Johanne Ste-marie) just sent us “Migration,” their Super 8 mini-documentary capturing the enigmatic behavior of lovable and otherworldly creatures in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. [Watch]
So here’s the thing: the love interest is nubile, naked, flies a broom, and her octopus-wig doubles as her chaperone fending off the lusty advances of an undead, one-eyed old pirate captain while three also-undead sailors hang around playing musical wingmen. [Watch]
