Amir Farhang, who is on the directorial roster of Hungry Man, wrote and directed this short film, Masks, which explores the theme of distance and closeness as two lonely strangers meet in a park and take a walk in search of meaning and human connection.
The short is shot entirely from the POV of its two lead actors at a socially safe distance in Los Angeles during the early days of shelter-in-place back in April.
CreditsProduction/Creative Amir Farhang, writer/director; Ray Huang, DP; Lije Sark, producer; Adam Guy, drone operator. Editorial Cartel Andy McGraw, editor; Roy Herbert, editor assistant. Sound Design Beacon Street Studios Mike Leone, Rommell Molina, sound designers; Kate Vadnais, sound producer. Color Company 3 Dave Hussey, colorist; Gabe Wakeman, producer; Roy Herbert, conform. Titles Preacher, ATX Anna McCaleb, designer; Rob Baird, creative director. Special Thanks To: Evan Jackson Leong, James Gooding, Mike Piscitelli, Omid Farhang, Andrew Feltenstein, RJ Buckley, Hungry Man Productions, Jeff Gordon, Isolators XXX. In Loving Memory Kobe and Gianna Bryant. Cast Rachael Taylor, Amir Farhang, Ali Washnevsky, Earl. An Olive Juice Production.
Director Gia Coppola Teams With Mejuri For “A New York Minute”; 1st Episode Takes Us To The Grocery Store
Mejuri, known for turning fine jewelry into an everyday luxury, has partnered with director Gia Coppola (The Last Show Girl, Palo Alto) and The Directors Bureau in Los Angeles, for the first time reimagining the brand’s story as episodic content. In a series of microfilms, co-created by Coppola and premiering following New York Fashion Week, Mejuri eschewed a typical celebrity campaign and cast us as voyeurs to a group of aspiring young women--real people, not actors--at the crossroads of their adult lives against the backdrop of New York City.
Titled “A New York Minute,” the series features five real-life friends, who include one perfectly imperfect heroine named Emma. The women celebrate ordinary moments and interactions which reveal, sometimes retrospectively, the extraordinary within the mundane. Adjacent to the brand’s own community, the 30-something year old cast includes Laura Love (Emma), Rebecca Ressler, Natalie Vall-Freed and Rozzi Crane. Mejuri’s jewelry makes an appearance as the best supporting actor.
“When I met with Gia and The Directors Bureau team, there was instant creative and personal chemistry and a natural alignment on the desire to push and blur the lines between marketing, storytelling, and the construct of what a ‘campaign’ could be,” said Jacob Jordan, chief brand officer, Mejuri. “Gia was able to push that idea into something that truly feels new and artful, with a realism and relatability that almost feels jarring. Gia was such a perfect collaborator and partner, someone I had complete trust in to be a catalyst for Mejuri’s values of celebrating women as their truest selves. I can’t wait for us to continue to tell the next chapters of this story.”
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