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
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
The Birth
On this Christmas Eve we present another Middle Eastern birth. Although not quite Bethlehem, Istanbul actually, the film does seem to reenact a miraculous conception. Directed by the mysterious Ozer, who came out with 3 films 8 months ago that netted over 1 million views and hasn't been heard from since.........
lisbeth
The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo has sparked a great deal of interest in the world of fashion. H&M already has designed a clothing line around the movie's main character. If you haven't seen it, let's just say she is an extremely tough cookie. Chicago based director Billy Rood picks up on this theme with this film commissioned by Ben Trovato.....
Director's Website: www.enderfilms.com
SHOWstudio: Merry Christmas 2011 - Lady Gaga, Nick Knight, Ruth Hogben
Ahhh, think how easy life would be if you had Lady GaGa at your fingertips. The Master, Nick Knight uses his muse as a Christmas tree ornament in this holiday greeting card from Showstudio......
GLOBE BANTAM
Focus your marketing on your target market. How many times have we heard that before? Surf & Skate brand Globe takes this advice seriously when they focus on the various parts of beautiful young women in bikinis for their target market - young men. Result - over 100K views a week.......
Brand Website: www.globe.tv
Fashion Victim #064327
The future fashion professionals at the Amsterdam Fashion Institute show us what happens when a hospitalized fashion victim is given the wrong medicine. Where is a good stylist when you need one?.......
AMFI Website: www.dmci.hva.nl/content/dmci/ opleidingen/fashion-1/index.xml *** www.fb.com/FashionFilmNetwork
Official Preview -- The Legend of Lady White Snake starring Daphne Guinness
Yes, Indrani is beautiful, and, yes, she does know all sorts of fabulous people. She is, however, also an extremely talented film director. She last teamed with GK Reid on a film about Alexander McQueen. Now they are back with this lovely preview film featuring socialite turned actress Daphne Guinness.......
Directors' Websites: www.gkreid.com *** http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Indrani_(photographer) *** www.fb.com/FashionFilmNetwork
De La Nada
Questions of existence mark this film from Dutch director Selwyn de Bruijn. Beautiful cinematography highlights the use of fashion students from the Willem de Kooning Academy in Rotterdam as the film's actors......
Director's Website: http://selwyndebruijn.nl/ *** www.fb.com/FashionFilmNetwork
Monday, December 19, 2011
Fashion | Courage
Here's something we don't see everyday - a fashion blogger that directs and acts in her own film. Although floating bodies are not uncommon in our field, this one was done quite nicely.........
Director's Website: www.wendyslookbook.com
Singularity. Fashion. Reincarnation.
Wroclaw Poland based director Marcin Przybys brings us a mysterious encounter in a magical setting. Hey, you never know who you are going to meet in old abandoned buidlings....
Director's Website: http://marcinprzybys.com/ *** www.fb.com/FashionFilmNetwork
Purple Magazine
The directing team of Ludovic Zuili and Simon Bouisson bring us Purple Magazine's latest film. It's for a brand that says it's clothes are so good, you won't want to give them back - after you've broken up with their owner.......http://purple.fr/television/fashion/uxwki-for-sandl-by-ludovic-zuilli
LANVIN & Claridge's Christmas Tree
Alber Elbaz is the head designer for Lanvin. He is impossible not to love. And, in their Christmas card out yesterday, he appears as a doll, and an ornament on a Christmas tree. Very cool.......
Brand Website: www.lanvin.com
Lady Dior The Film - L.A.dy Dior
First the hype, and now the film. And, in this case, it was worth it. Dior tapped director James Cameron Mitchell to direct Marion Cotillard in this film which captures the L.A. culture perfectly. A comedy drama with a cinematic feel. Well done James!.......
Vogue Italia
And now for a film noir from Italian director Paolo Santambrogio. Shot for Vogue Italia. Italian glamour - give me more.......http://www.vogue.it/talents/talenti-sul-set/2011/12/the-others-me *** Director's Website: www.paolosantambrogio.com *** www.fb.com/FashionFilmNetwork
NOWNESS: Tyra Banks
You are a well known German fashion photographer (Marcus Gaab), I Love You Magazine commissions you to shoot one of the most well known model/celebrities in the world (Tyra Banks). You get to the shoot and tell Tyra.... Do your own thing! This is what it looks like.....
Director's Website: www.marcusgaab.com
Monday, December 12, 2011
FENDI TI INVITA A FESTEGGIARE CON BABBO NATALE
A beautifully shot Christmas card from Fendi. And, if you can make it to their headquarters in Rome, they will even take your picture with Santa - until December 23rd that is.......
Brand Website: www.fendi.com
Daphne Guinness tribute to Alexander McQueen
GK Reid and Indrani are 2 ultimately cool Hollywood stylist/directors. However, for this film tribute to Alexander McQueen, they drew from one of Europe's most celebrated fashionistas - Daphne Guinness. It's short, but very sweet.......
Directors' Websites: www.gkreid.com *** http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indrani_(photographer) *** www.fb.com/FashionFilmNetwork
The Rodnik Band
The Rodnik Band is not actually a band. It is rather the name of the fashion label by designer Philip Colbert. British director Tom Dean helmed this film which features, naturally, a band.......http://www.vogue.co.uk/video?category=exclusives&id=10276 *** www.fb.com/FashionFilmNetwork
The Girls of Bad, Bad, Love
In what really is two films in one, director Katelin Hull-Nye takes a look a 2 bad, bad girls. Actually I don't see what is so bad about them. They seem nice.......
Director's Website: www.katehull.com *** www.fb.com/FashionFilmNetwork
Saint Augustine Academy s/s 12
Australian director Sam Chiplin uses Super 8 film with a 1960's soundtrack to recreate the "hippie movement" of San Francisco's Haight Ashbery neighborhood. For the very hip Saint Augustine Academy label. Hey, wait a minute, do you suppose "hip" came from "hippie"?.......
Brand Website: www.saintaugustineacademy.com. au *** www.fb.com/FashionFilmNetwork
Monday, December 5, 2011
Poncho Company - Fashionfilm St.Moritz, Switzerland
In a beautiful cinematic blending of location and fashion brand, Swiss director Fabian Weber takes us to the Alps of the setting sun.......
Brand Website: www.poncho-company.com *** Director's Website: www.fabianweber.com *** www.fb.com/FashionFilmNetwork
Whispering of Love
JiYong Kim directs this film for Cosmopolitan Korea using just about every fashion label you can think of. (Check the credits at the end). Lovely color grading and a serious tone give it an edgy feel........
LANVIN Vitrines Windows Night Club 2011
Alber Ebaz, head designer for Lanvin, returns with another cameo appearance in their latest film just out a couple of hours ago. The film starts out as a behind the scenes, then morphs into a Lanvin nightclub. Also returning are the "dancing girls". Hey, don't change what works........
Brand Website: www.lanvin.com
VS Swim 2011 "Brand Video"
Aside from the world's most fabulous models, this Victoria's Secret Swim Suit film has lovely colors, and excellent editing......
www.fb.com/FashionFilmNetwork
Cepheus
We now leave Earth and time for some point in the future where everything is, well, beautiful and mysterious. Debut fashion film by New York director Andrew Weir.......
Director's Website: www.andrewweirphotography.com
The Map to Lonely Mountain
When a director who also is a writer does a fashion film we can expect a plot. And Dean Rusu delivers - complete with treasure map. Wardrobe is re-tailored military uniforms.....
Victoria Beckham
OK, finally the hype is over and Victoria Beckham's film for her new denim line is out. A multimedia piece where people are having fun. Directed by Quentin Jones....http://www.anothermag.com/exclusives/victoria-beckham-denim *** www.fb.com/FashionFilmNetwork
Heresy
Norwegian directors Matias & Mathias, (yes, the "h" is the only difference), say that the woman who perishes in this film was a witch. However, she doesn't look or act like one. And besides, what's so bad about witches anyway, some I'm sure are very nice. OK, you decide. For the Bjorg Jewelry line........
Directors Website: www.matiasmathias.com *** Brand Website: www.bjorgjewellery.com *** www.fb.com/FashionFilmNetwork
Printemps Holiday Windows by Karl Lagerfeld
In case you were thinking of taking it a little easy during the upcoming holidays - listen to what the current philosopher king of fashion, Karl Lagerfeld has to say. Hint: Karl relaxing during the holidays - not so much......
The Last Obsession
"For me death is the maximum of epic-ness.” – Pier Paolo Pasolini. We can only hope to have such a beautiful and moving tribute when we go to the "other side". By Luca Finotti for his late friend, Vogue Hommes International Editor Francesco Cominelli......
Director's Website: www.lucafinotti.com *** www.fb.com/FashionFilmNetwork