short-film
Social Status is looking to add another trophy to its mantle. The streetwear boutique, founded by James Whitner, has earned a 2023 Webby nomination for Playground/Recess—a short film that supported its Nike Air Penny collaboration. Directed by brothers Julien and Justen Turner, the coming-of-age project features comedic performances by Lou Young, Gavin White, Qasai Smalls, Jarius Jones, Josh Jones, and Evyn […]
After months of anticipation, Taylor Swift has finally delivered an updated version of 2012’s Red. The project marks the second drop in Swift’s ongoing reissue series, which kicked off in April with the release of Fearless (Taylor’s Version). The Grammy winner’s decision to rerecord her first six albums came after music executive Scooter Braun purchased her former label Big Machine […]
Tyler, the Creator and Converse have shared a new video in which the importance of avoiding the wearing of denim hats takes center stage. “Tyler, the Creator made a film for Converse,” a brand rep said when launching the ad on Wednesday. “We had no idea what to expect.” The short sees members of the […]
It seems like ASAP Rocky has been up to more than just his new Vans collaboration and partnership with PacSun. The ASAP Mob frontman has also been busy in the studio. Rocky shared a clip for a new PacSun campaign, soundtracked by a new song from the rapper. “CLIP ON MY HIP LIKE THE BAC AH […]
Diddy is now a two-time Academy Award winner, and Joey Badass just scored his first. The two MCs earned the Oscar together on Sunday night, with Diddy executive producing and Joey starring in the short film Two Distant Strangers, which came out victorious in the best live-action short category. The film, directed by Free and Martin Desmond Roe, follows a […]
Travon Free is an Oscar nominee. He wrote and directed the short film Two Distant Strangers, which was nominated in the Best Live Action Short category. After months of not being able to share their movie with the world, Netflix recently acquired the rights to distribute the film in March. Two Distant Strangers hit the streaming […]
During SXSW Online this past March, the event featured the world premiere of Julian Terry’s short film Don’t Peak, a horror story centered around a disgruntled poltergeist trying to escape a young woman’s game of Animal Crossing on her Nintendo Switch. Now, according to Deadline, Terry’s short is set to be adapted into a full-length feature film. It’s been reported that Don’t Peak will be produced […]
While the fashion world came to a near standstill during the pandemic lockdowns, Priya Ahluwalia decided to use the extra time as an opportunity for personal growth and development. The British/Indian-Nigerian designer specifically turned to literature as a primary pastime, and was heavily inspired by Yaa Gyasi’s Homegoing—a historical fiction novel centered on two Ghanaian sisters separated by slavery. “It showed how […]
Kid Cudi has returned with a video for his Man on the Moon III: The Chosen track “Heaven On Earth.” The short film, which was directed by Nabil and runs for a little over 5 minutes, is part of YouTube Music’s Artist Spotlight Stories series. Cudi previously released an entry in the series featuring his MOTMIII track “She Knows This.” […]
Justin Bieber connects with Chance the Rapper for his new single, “Holy.” “Holy” was released on Friday and was accompanied by a Colin Tilley-directed short film. The new track follows the success of Justin Bieber’s single “Intentions” featuring Quavo and is expected to kickstart the singer’s return to the pop music sphere. Bieber revealed that Chance the […]
