Brennan Stasiewicz : Daphne Window
Referred to in the media as an eccentric designer with wild taste and a flare for the unpredictable, Guinness in her own words is “just someone living in 2011……. I just am where I am”. An heir by direct descent
Dana Lixenberg : No Place Like Nome
There’s no place like Nome – Dana Lixenberg’s photographic work in progress depicts the gold rush city with a tranquility that belies its historic legacy. Once the most populated city in the state of Alaska, Nome’s populace was recently estimated
Director X : Drake : HYFR
Drake and Director X. Drake and a (re)bar-mitzvah. Drake and a massive party. With the impending New Year, what better way to get ready for it than to watch other people do it. Sure, what you see is largely senselessdrunks
Jérôme Brézillon : Huntsville
Jerome Brezillon was one of the worlds true great photographers who sadly passed away on March 2nd 2012. Not an artist who was renowned world wide perhaps, but a man from an all too rare bread who held adventure as
Eliot Rausch : Remember
Director Eliot Rausch has been leading the charge in a new generation of young filmmakers with a compelling and revealing documentary style. This short film that combines a theatrical narrative with raw and moving documentation, pries on the heartstrings with
Samüel Johnson
With contemporary design and illustration at the forefront of both the commercially viable and personally investable world, Samüel Johnson’s work is of the moment and stylish to boot. Synthesising minimalist layouts and geometric patterns with some finely executed illustrations, this
Lucid Inc : Harold Little
Directed and produced by Ewan Mcnicol & Anna Sandilands, ‘Harrold Little’ is short film presented by documentary film studio Lucid Inc as part of their ‘Meet Me Here’ collection. “Harrold Little believes you are not limited by age, but only
Alinka Echeverria : Cuba 1959 : The Second Front
Cuba 1959: The Second Front captures the men who as teenagers joined the “La Revoluçion” to rise against president Fulgencio Batista, and now fifty years on, pose for the camera in old uniforms. Alinka Echeverria states that: “It’s a very
Marcus Herring : Kavinsky : Protovision
You might think that since it’s almost Christmas that this week’s Feel Good Friday would be devoted to something festive. It’s not. Protovision is a music video that has absolutely nothing to do with bells, reindeers or Santa. And thank
Owen Davey
Freelance illustrator Owen Davey first found creative fame in 2011 when he won the ‘Junior Magazine Most Promising New Talent Award’ for his picture book titled Foxly’s Feast. Since then, Davey has produced work for publishers around the globe and
Guillaume Bression and Carlos Ayesta : Clair Obscur
The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster of 2011 came as a result of the Tohoku earthquake and its following tsunami. A series of equipment failures, nuclear meltdowns and releases of radioactive materials have made this the largest nuclear disaster since the
Andrew Khosravani
Infusing colourful detail with a wide variety of illustrative inspiration, Andrew Khosravani draws everything from the vibrancy of Aztec Culture to animated shorts about strange towns with bad vibrations. His style – stunning colourful breaking waves that spiral into colourful
Cary Fukunaga : Sleepwalking in the Rift
In this intimate and stylish short film by critically acclaimed director Cary Fukunaga, commissioned by the distinguished fashion brand Maiyet, Haley Bennett portrays a young woman at a crossroads in life. The cast and crew spent three days in Kenya alongside Maiyet founders
Sandra Garrido Campos : Alhan (bienvenue)
Spanish born and Switzerland based Photographer Sandra Garrido Campos eagerly explores Morocco. Travelling off the beaten track, she took portraits of the indigenous population of Berber and the varied landscapes in which they inhabit. “In my artisitic work, I confront
Mahesh Shantaram : Airtime
“Would you like window or aisle, Sir?” “Is Four-Alpha available? Perfect! I’ll take that.” Apparently you can tell if someone’s a seasoned traveler if they refer to the seat by name. Or so says Mahesh Shantaram, the photographer for this wonderful series
Jordy Van Den Nieuwendijk
Mixing typographical styles with swathes of colour and jaunty characters, Jordy Van Den Nieuwendijk has a visual style that is both striking and beguiling. His frankly extensive online portfolio demonstrates a passion for vibrance and humour within his work which
West of Memphis
Engaging throughout its 146 minute runtime, the slightly surprising release at the tail end of 2012 is no reflection on the quality of West of Memphis. This is a must-see film that surmises 19 years of hardship, fervent campaigning and
Ringo Tang : Daido Moriyama : The Mighty Power
In this short by the Hong Kong-based filmmaker Ringo Tang, the acclaimed Japanese photographer, Daido Moriyama sniffs out the sensual mystery of an urban landscape. Now in his 70s, Moriyama shot to fame when his black and white works depicting
Catherine Leutenegger : The Kodak City : 2012
The digital visual revolution has seen pixels hold the power over the future of film. Feeling a massive decrease in the sales of film, prints and general processing services, what will become of the once giant corner stones of the
Toro Y Moi : So Many Details
Toro y Moi, renown for experimental and influential music videos, has released this latest 70s throwback as a diverge from his usual video output. A beautifully shot debut from the Anything in Return album, its title So Many Details is
Thomas Rousset : Praberians
Prabérians takes roots in a dialogue between Thomas Rousset’s rural origins and his creative process as a photographer. From a world of fantasy comes a rural community, evolving in a dream-like French countryside. Thomas’ photographs don’t follow a definitive narrative
Mathieu Bernard-Reymond : Phnom Penh
Mathieu Bernard-Reymond is a French photographer living in Switzerland. His work focuses on landscapes, architecture and the media. For the 2010 edition of the Phnom Penh festival in Cambodia, Mathieu was invited along with 75 other photographers to come up
Guillaume Bresson
Caravaggio may be dead, but Guillaume Bresson’s oil paintings present the beauty of violence in such a way that proves this ancient art form is far from forgotten. Similar in style to the classical masterpieces of the 16th century, Bresson
Jay-Z : Where I’m From
Where I’m From is a short that follows Jay-Z and his connection with the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Offering an insight into how everything came together after the first concert at Brooklyn’s new arena, it also shows Hova rehearsing a
Ilvy Njiokiktjien : Prepared To Flee
Ilvy Njiokiktjien is an independent photographer and multimedia journalist based in the Netherlands. Working in many parts of the world, with particular focus on Africa, as a news and documentary photographer, she covers current affairs and contemporary social issues. Her
Maja Daniels : River Valley Vernacular
This project by Maja Daniels, a Swedish independent photographer currently based in London, UK, focuses on youth and the relationship between generations in a changing social climate. The people of Älvdalen (‘River Valley’), in Dalarna, central Sweden, are at risk
Henrik Matias
With his work bringing us humorous & surreal images of native American Indians adorned with pastel masks, landscapes that consist of bizarre scenarios between abstract shapes and broken bottles and a skateboarding hamburger, you’d be forgiven for thinking Henrik Matias
Daniel Gebhart de Koekkoek
Daniel Gebhart de Koekkoek is an international photographer that’s been capturing a blend of portrait, reportage and documentary photos ever since he began his career as an intern with Magnum photos back in 2008. Since then, his career has gone
AG Rojas : Crown
An eerie trip into the suburban landscape centered around an abandoned house and a mysterious “visitor”, AG Rojas drops his latest short film Crown for us all to question and admire. Full of entrancing, surreal cinematography and the mist of
Li Yuning : Glimmer
Photographer Li Yuning was once an armed police officer. This special circumstance made it possible for her to photograph this unique series focusing on the ‘female soldier’. “It is out stereotype that young girls come to the barracks driven by