Bloom is a story about taking risks. As the short film opens, we meet Isabella, an Argentinian girl arriving in the U.S. for the very first time to visit a long-time friend. Looking to escape the monotony of everyday life, Isabella finds herself in a remote West Coast mountain town armed with nothing but her luggage and scant understanding of the English language. Upon realizing her luggage was mixed up at the airport, she embarks on an unexpected journey with a stranger, one that flips her world upside down. Limited by language barriers, these two strangers must rely only on body language and facial expressions to convey even simple thoughts and ideas.
Credits:
Directors: Diego Contreras, Khalid Mohtaseb
Cast: Florencia Chiaramoni, James Mackay
Writer: Diego Contreras
Director Of Photography: Khalid Mohtaseb
Producer: Brendan Cochrane
Production Company: NYLAHD
Co-Producers: Diego Contreras, Khalid Mohtaseb
Production Supervisor: James Parker
Location Managers: Fred Gee, Chris Langley
Location Supervisor: Manuel Ruiz
Production Designer: Joseph Sciacca
Editor: Alex Bohs
Edit Producer: Josh Greenberg, We Are Famous
Colorist: Aline Sinquin, The Mill
Color Assist: Elias Nousiopoulus, Ashley Ayarza
Color Producer: Kimberly Rivero
Sound Design and Mix: Defacto Sound
2nd Unit DP: Dan Stewart
Steadicam Operator: Mike Wilson
1st AC: Jared Knecht
Aerial Photography: Aerial Imagery Works
Gaffer: Dan Stewart
Prop Master: Madison Hatch
Production Assistant – Jessica Swopshire
Behind-the-scenes: David Gamboa
Location Sound: David Gamboa
Stylist: Saury Armenta
Hair/Makeup: Diana Solano
VFX: Cvlt Production, Tanguy Bodivit
VFX Producer: Chavvah Stuart
Additional VFX: Dan DiFelice
Additional Cast: Diana Solano, Tom Spinks, Cheryl Howerton
Music / Score:
“Arrival”, original track by Nathan Matthew David.
“Lost and Found”, “Steering Blind”, “Wherever It Goes” original tracks by The Driftmob Orchestra. Courtesy of Soundproof Tracks.
“Perfect Vision”, Courtesy of Soundproof Tracks.
“Crow: When Your Love Somebody” by Kool Head
Written by Brandon McMichael and Jason Nitti
Courtesy of Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc.
Special Thanks:
Vimeo, Bullitt Branded, Red Digital Cinema, Glyph Production Technologies, California Stake Parks, and Hernany Perla.

A flying delivery drone is carrying a package across a vast ravaged landscape. Made as the opening film to the 2016 Ciclope Festival Awards. The film was premiered in Kino International in Berlin with a Live choir on stage.
Making of at thelineanimation.com/ciclope
Written and Directed by Bjørn-Erik Aschim
Co Directed by Max Taylor
Production company : Friends Electric
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Executive Producer Alex Webster
Producers: Dom Thompson-Talbot, Alex Webster, Orlaith Turner
Made at Electric Theatre Collective
Music and Sound Design by Liam Paton, Jade Pybus, Resonate Music
Designed by Bjørn-Erik Aschim, Marion Bordeyne, Thomas Flavelle
CG Lead Thomas Flavelle
CG Modeling Davide Pieropan, Bjørn-Erik Aschim, Max Taylor, Thomas Flavelle
2D Animation, Tim McCourt, Sam Taylor
Inbetweening & Cleanup Josep Bernaus, Amix FIlm Studio Ltd
3D Animation Ed Sherwood, Pierre Plouzeau, Paul Templeman
Compositing Sam Taylor, Max Taylor, Thomas Flavelle, Bjørn-Erik Aschim
Additional Music by Liam Byrne,Mara Carlyle, Cianán Curran
Additional Creative by, Paul Burker, Lydia Raghaven
Special Thanks Ciclope Festival, Francisco Condorelli, Lewis Crossfield, Nanou Blair Gould, Jenny Wells

The project began with the passion of craftsmen of Takaoka Traditional Industry Youth Association to bring excitement to their hometown, Takaoka. The short film illustrates dignity and anxiety of craftsmanship in local areas in Japan. It aims to spread the reality of Japanese craftsmen to the rest of the world and to let people know about Takaoka, the city of Japanese traditional arts and crafts. The story is about a couple, a sissy husband Takashi and a devoted wife, Suzu.

Official Website
suzu-takaoka.com/en/

Official Facebook Page
facebook.com/short.story.suzu
facebook.com/suzu.monochrome

Director : Seiichi Hishikawa
Starring : Maki Murakami , Kazuma Narimoto
Music Director : Shinya Kiyokawa
Director of Photography : Yutaka Obara
Producer : Takashi Ueno

Produced by Takaoka Traditional Industry Youth Association , DRAWING AND MANUAL

“My Brother” is a personal tribute to the silent contributions of migrant workers globally. I grew up in the island city-state of Singapore, where encounters with migrants of countries as diverse as Bangladesh, Myanmar, China and the Philippines are part of everyday living. Many of them take on jobs that are considered by the larger public to be menial in nature. Sometimes, the differences in our cultures and socioeconomic statuses cause social friction. When we allow this to be left unchecked, it can evolve into darker displays of xenophobic behavior.
But the inability to see past differences is not just a local issue; it is an increasingly global one. From where I am now in the United States, I am beginning to see how irresponsible political rhetoric, among other factors, influences previously big-hearted populations, populations which embraced – indeed championed – diversity.
My response to this wave of sentiments is inspired by a quote I came across recently, attributed to the French composer Claude Debussy: music is the silence between the notes. The project aims to recognize the silent migrant workers’ contributions to our communities and celebrate their music between our notes.
“My Brother” is thus a metaphor for the thousands of underappreciated migrant workers we come across during our daily commute. I believe that bridges are built on bricks of commonalities and so the focus of this project is on the spaces of our shared humanity – school, families and personal dreams.
After viewing the video, it is my personal hope that you make my brother, your brother too.