Kanye West’s “Cruel Summer” @ Cannes Film Festival Recap
Yesterday saw the official premiere of the short film “Cruel Summer” at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. Written, produced and directed by Kanye West and shot in Qatar, the seven-screen experience was adapted from a script by Elon...
Vans Presents Pass the Bucket Season 2 with Jeff Ament
The latest installment to the Vans TV series Pass the Bucket Season 2 arrives with bassist and Pearl Jam co-founder Jeff Ament front and center. Having spent his early life growing up in rural Montana, Ament developed an affinity for skateboarding as...
Kanye West Debuts New Short Film at Cannes
Rapper and fashion designer Kanye West takes a second shot at directing with “Cruel Summer” — an interesting short film and art installation endeavor which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival last night. The immersive seven-screen...
Topsafe London: Death Is Home
London creative agency Topsafe composed this video short “Death is Home” with the help of animation studio ILoveDust, and French street artist Horfe. The whimsical, black-and-white animation is comprised entirely of hand-drawn artwork by...
Prada presents “A Therapy” Short Film by Roman Polanski
Having premiered at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, director Roman Polanski presents “A Therapy” – a short film made in cooperation with Prada. Starring Sir Ben Kingsley and Helena Bonham Carter, the film was a surprise of s...
Pharrell Williams i am OTHER Media Group Video
Pharrell Williams always seems to have something cooking, so it should come as no surprise that the renaissance man has launched an uplifting video for his media venture: i am OTHER. Seen as way more than merely a record label, and instead a cultural...
Claycat’s Rendition of THE RAID
Expertly helmed by Gareth Evans, the 2011 Indonesian martial arts film The Raid made a huge splash at every international film festival it played in. While it’s highly unlikely that claymation savant Lee Hardcastle’s own Claycat rendition...
Merce Death – STILL IN THE SKY Video
Some people use airline flights to spend as much time as humanly possible sleeping. If you’re Shingo Ohno of one-man band Merce Death however, you spend it making music on your iPhone. Ohno used his in-seat time from over 50 flights to compose...
Vans Presents Pass the Bucket Season 2 with Danny Simmons
With the rapid decline of art programs being offered in inner city public schools, New York native and visual artist Danny Simmons stepped up to help fill that rapidly widening void. In this installment of Pass the Bucket from Vans Off the Wall, we g...
Yohji Yamamoto to Create First Feature Film
Award-winning Japanese fashion design extraordinaire Yohji Yamamoto, fresh of his appearance on the cover of the most recent issue of Surface, is set to take a small departure from the world of fashion with the creation of his first feature film. Hav...
No Room for Rock Stars – The Vans Warped Tour
For many, the Vans Warped Tour is a road trip staple of every summer. For others, it’s an introduction to the traveling circus that is a music festival. And for many of the bands that play it, it’s either a dream come true, or a make-or-b...
Spirit and Skill Film Series by Zibasan Hyogo
The first in a series aptly dubbed Spirit and Skill, this short film by Zibasan Hyogo captures the crafting of a handmade knife in the tradition of Miki City blacksmiths. Staying true to age-old metal hardware techniques, Miki Hardware celebrates the...
Vitra FICTION “Remind Me” by Florian Bohm Short Film
Showcasing pieces from Swiss furniture manufacturer Vitra is this short film from German artist and photographer Florian Bohm. Entitled “Remind Me,” the film sees many of Vitra’s most popular products in a domestic setting and explo...
Lernert & Sander for Wallpaper* 2012 Handmade Film
Contemporary lifestyle editorial Wallpaper* recently held its 2012 Handmade exhibit in Milan bringing together some of the world’s leading designers, craftsmen and manufacturers to produce unique furniture, fashion and more. For the event, Dutch arti...
