Director's website: www.kunja.biz
The curated world of the fashion film art movement brought together in one place. Only the best from video sites, blogs, news feeds, and the directors themselves. For submissions, events, debuts, or comments: Fred Sweet Fsweetsd@gmail.com
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
KillDarling Summer 2011
L.A. based Director Dannel Escallon brings us one of the most highly produced pie fights we have seen on the FFN. A large cast makes showing the designer's collection easy........
Brand website: http://killdarlingsam.com/
Monday, May 23, 2011
Heritage - A journey Through Time
Unofficial FFN film scout Dominika Król sent us this beautifully produced film for Elle Spain. Directed by Santiago Esteban and featuring Louis Vuitton's Heritage collection. Thanks Dominika!.........
Director's website:http://santiagoesteban.com/
Finesmith Designs "11 Rooms" Jewelry Show
We've shown films from Second Life before, but none like this. Tikaf Viper (avatar name) breaks new ground in this 9:38 minute piece. As technology costs come down we can only expect to see more wonderful films from the world of CG (computer generated) graphics........
Brand website: http://finesmithjewelry.blogspot.com/
Samuel Dong
Who doesn't like Ostriches? Everyone likes them, it's obvious. Montreal based RVPROD production company takes advantage of this fact with this film for the Samuel Dong label. They are so cute!..........
Pull & Bear -SS2011 CAMPAIGN
OK people it's the weekend and time to relax by the old watering hole. Shot in super 8 style, courtesy of the Spanish brand Pull & Bear..........
Brand website: www.pullbear.com
Oki-ni presents THE GAME
Oki-ni has jumped into the interactive fashion film genre with this latest film. Although they were not the first. If you would like to compare the other heavy weight in this field check out Imagine Fashion http://www.imaginefashion.com/fashion/interview-siri-tollerd?embedId=videoDiv&overlay_guid=90c3fbc6-ecb9-48ad-964a-4b142a66a703 Which do you prefer?...........
Brixton Summer 2011
Brixton, with it's shield logo and British sounding name seems like a English clothing company. But no, it's actually from Oceanside California. It's latest film, with over saturated colors and street styling has had over 45K views in less a month. Let's take a look..........
Brand website: www.brixton.com
Pernia Qureshi - After Hours
You may be interested to know that almost 20% of the world's population lives in India. However, it has not produced one fashion film - until today. Stylist Pernia Qureshi and director Karan Boolani say that this is India's first fashion film. Hey it's never happened before, we had to show it to you........
The Reality Show By Araki
Have you noticed that older Japanese men with scruffy beards automatically command a certain degree of respect? Think Masaharu Morimoto, Yohji Yamamoto, and todays center of attention Nobuyoshi Araki. Known for his erotic tastes, this film not surprisingly ends up with a naked woman - tied up on the floor.........
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Dancing Chanel
How about mixing Chanel's S/S 11 collection, a ballet dancer, illustration, and, mixed media? Sound too hard? Quentin Jones did it - for Vogue UK, and here it is..........
Brand website: www.chanel.com Director's website: www.quentinjones.info
Picture Perfect Revenge
Marcus K. Jones filters the intense emotions of a breakup through a cartoon. Strangely erotic and unusual. Good one Marcus.......
Director's website: www.marcuskjones.com
The New Haven Math Club
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, they used to use movies in classrooms to teach the kids. The movies usually had a voice-over done in a very distinct style. Gant Rugger perfectly captures the sound & style of those movies in this humorous piece for their pre-Fall collection............
Brand website: www.gant.com
Cinq a Sept
While others are still copying her starkly lit black and white style, Ruth Hogben shows us she has already moved on in this cinematic film for Ungaro. It takes it's title from the traditional time of day a French aristocrat spent with his lover.......
Designer website: www.ungaro.com
Stephanie Seymour
Greg Kadel has become known for the beautiful way he films beautiful women's.....boobs. There is simply no other way to say it. In his latest conquest we are treated to the left nipple of one of today's real supermodels and art collectors, Stephanie Seymour..........
Director's website: www.gregkadelstudios.com/#/home/
The Inititate
How would you like to be initiated into a surreal and sensual world of beauty and adornment via a private club of jewelry fetishists in New York City’s Chelsea underground? Sound good you say? Let's go!......
Plato's Atlantis
It has been suggested that Raquel Zimmermann's body be donated to the Smithsonian Institute as the perfection of a woman's body. No, we can't go that far. However, she is the main attraction in this film from SHOWstudio just released to coincide with the new Alexander McQueen exhibition in New York called "Savage Beauty"........
The Tale of a Fairy
Karl's new film is just out and - wow! The envelope has been expanded. So get out the popcorn (25 minutes long)......
Hasta La Muerte (Till Death)
In a style reminiscent of the Mexican Day of The Dead, South London based Tiny Dog Films goes all out in one eerily beautiful film. Some of the best looking dead people I've ever seen..........
Director's website: http://portfolio.tinydogfilms.com/
The Cherry Blossom Girl pour Etam
French fashion blogger Alix, aka: The Cherry Blossom Girl, is a "recent fashion school graduate" that never studied photography. It would seem she has a future in fashion films as her first one has had over 75K views in less a month. Production houses with huge budgets can only hope for that many........
Brand website: www.etam.com Director's website: www.thecherryblossomgirl.com
JN Motion
No, JN is not a global conspiracy. It is, however, a fashion/event/production company with offices in New York, London, and Paris. It's latest show reel is pretty close to a showcase of styles current in fashion film production......http://www.jnmotion.com/
Dark Narcissus
New York based director Alexander Hankoff takes us on a creepy trip into the mind of the self-possessed. The moral of the story: while looking at yourself in a mirror, don't forget who you are looking at.........
The Tale of a Fairy Trailer
King Karl is back. With a new film coming out this Tuesday May 10th on Chanel.com. From this trailer it looks to be one of his best yet. And yes, Karl does rule the world.......
Grand slam
The amazing applications of fashion films continues it march forward into........ ping-pong clubs! Susan Sarandon hired brand ambassador, model, & ping-pong champion Sooyeon Lee to promote her new clubs SPiN. Director Matthew Donaldson pulled from Christopher Kane, Mark Fast, Jil Sander and Versace for Sooyeon's wardrobe.......
The Rose
South African director Andrew Brauteseth thought carefully about the narrative behind his first fashion film. A poetic voice over to a lovely woman makes this 1 minute 40 second film seem a lot longer. Well done Andrew..........
Director's website: www.guywithcamera.co.za
A Standard Affair
In this piece from director Patrick Andersson for Devon watches we learn one main lesson: don't take pictures of the person you are having an affair with. You never know who is going to see them........
Brand website: www.devonworks.com Director's website: www.patrikandersson.com
Monday, May 16, 2011
Exclusive ksubi Kolors Film
Denim, a tough durable fabric, made even tougher by Australian director Daniel Askill for Ksubi's new collection. Using a Phantom camera shooting at 1500 frames per second, (24 is normal), to it's maximum effect, he mixes in fantasy and muscle cars..........
Brand website: www.ksubi.com Director's website: www.danielaskill.com
Pas de Trois
Director Renée Rodenkirchen combines ballet with Freudian psychology in this film for Lilogi. Their first fashion film which features costume jewelry........
Director's website: http://renee-rodenkirchen.com/
California Girls
Here's an idea for all you menswear marketers out there. Make a fashion film with beautiful naked women frolicking on the beach. Maybe in the old super 8 film style. Oh, wait, director Jordan Malama just did one, 9 days and 65K views ago.......
Brand website: www.warriorsofradness.com
Nocturne Ouverte
How would you like to have with you, at all times, your own private psychologist that would console you when needed? Answer, simply carry around Jessica Jensen's clutch bag. Directed by Lynne Kamm..........
Director's website: www.lynnekamm.com Designer website: www.shopjessicajensen.com
Manouvres
After his huge hit with Rachel Roy, director Dominique Palombo has now made fashion films that feature dancers his obsession. Here is his latest........
Director's website: http://dominiquepalombo.com/
The Little Princess
L.A. based director Dimitrios Papagiannis takes us on a quick trip to the past by switching between antique, soft focus, and current editing techniques. I didn't know they had such cool shoes back then.......
Director's website: www.theeyelab.com
360 Fashion
You know the old saying - your farthest reach is someone else's baseline? It's time to take a look at Australian director Mark Ruff's baseline. Hint: it involves multiple camera arrays and powerful computers. Try watching it full screen.........
Director's website: www.timesplice.com.au
A Rather Lovely Thing Trailer
We now enter the mysterious world of Chicago based director Billy Rood. Unusual POVs, soothing music, and a seemingly tragic ending combine in this trailer of things to come. Let's not feel bad about the ending, the ancient Greeks ended all their plays that way.......
Director's website: www.enderfilms.com