Production studio Florence has added sportscar, a visual art trio based in Los Angeles, to its roster.
Visual artists and long-time friends Ariel Fish, Lucy Sandler and C Prinz founded the sportscar collective. Fish’s roots are in comedy, Sandler’s in photography and Prinz’s in choreography. Their unique lenses meld to create work that spans a spectrum of emotion. The trio has worked with a range of brands and artists including Hennessy, Billie Eilish, Givenchy, Nike, Kanye West, GQ, and Chloe x Halle. Prioritizing the idea and minimizing the noise, sportscar’s filmmaking is visceral. Always aiming to surface the feeling.
For Nike’s “Discover Your Air,” an energized and effervescent camera is the embodiment of air. As one character magically glides across water, another backflips into a running start as this mixed media anthem bends reality; all while sporting some fresh Nike Airmax. The film launching Billie Eilish’s “Happier than Ever” album destination on Spotify finds the artist unguarded, giving fans a rare glimpse into her intimate artistic process. The piece is part daydream, part introspection as Eilish reflects on the interplay between her work, influences, and the symbiotic relationship she experiences with her fans. In Pope’s music video for “Worth a Million,” which premiered on Vogue, the contrast between the smoothness of the track and the complex subject matter of form is amplified by layers of visual juxtaposition. Shadow vs. light. Structured geometric framings vs. sensuous, flowing clothing. Harsh industrial backgrounds vs. the warmth of the artist’s form. The gives an observant nod to the many nuances of gender identity.
Jerad Anderson, founder/EP of Los Angeles-based Florence, said of sportscar, “Their art-influenced visual style and contrast-rich filmmaking speaks to this moment in time, striking a perfect balance between gravitas and simplicity.”
Full Lineup Set For AFI Fest; Official Selections Span 44 Countries, Include 9 Best International Feature Oscar Submissions
The American Film Institute (AFI) has unveiled the full lineup for this year’s AFI Fest, taking place in Los Angeles from October 23-27. Rounding out the slate of already announced titles are such highlights as September 5 directed by Tim Fehlbaum, All We Imagine As Light directed by Payal Kapadia, The Luckiest Man in America directed by Samir Oliveros (AFI Class of 2019), Zurawski v. Texas from executive producers Hillary Clinton, Chelsea Clinton and Jennifer Lawrence and directors Maisie Crow and Abbie Perrault, and Oh, Canada directed by Paul Schrader (AFI Class of 1969). A total of 158 films are set to screen at the 38th edition of AFI Fest.
Of the official selections, 48% are directed by women and non-binary filmmakers and 26% are directed by BIPOC filmmakers.
Additional festival highlights include documentaries Architecton directed by Victor Kossakovsky; Cheech & Chong’s Last Movie directed by David Bushell; Devo directed by Chris Smith about the legendary new wave provocateurs; Gaucho Gaucho directed by Michael Dweck and Gregory Kershaw; Group Therapy directed by Neil Berkeley with Emmy® winner Neil Patrick Harris and Tig Notaro; No Other Land directed by a Palestinian-Israeli team comprised of Basel Adra, Yuval Abraham, Rachel Szor and Hamdan Ballal; Pavements directed by Alex Ross Perry; and Separated directed by Errol Morris. Notable narrative titles include Black Dog (Gou Zen) directed by Guan Hu; Bonjour Tristesse directed by Durga Chew-Bose with Academy Award® nominee Chloë Sevigny; Caught By The Tides directed by Jia Zhangke; Hard Truths directed by Mike Leigh with... Read More