The Art of Fighting || Short Documentary

In 1999 Hussain Sadiqi fled the remote mountains of central Afghanistan as the Taliban stepped up their violent persecution of the Hazara people.

 This was to be the start of Hussain’s epic 20,000km journey to Australia.

 10 years later, this self confessed ‘nomad’ is about to give up his new life in his new country to pursue a life long dream - a dream that was born over 20 years ago, when a young Hussain first saw a torn and battered picture of his life long hero, Bruce Lee.

Check it out below. 

The Art of Fighting // Short Documentary from Alex Barnes on Vimeo.

Stunning MTB masterclass: Matt Jones || Frames Of Mind

Check out how how Matt Jones visualises tricks and pushes MTB freestyle skills to the very limit, providing a fresh view into how elite athletes use sports psychology to compete at the highest level.

 Using gripping rotoscoping techniques the latest film sees Red Bull’s young gun demonstrate unique tricks including world-firsts in freestyle mountain biking: Bum Slide, 270 Rim Bonk, Hitching Post Flip to Feet, Decade Tsunami, Superman Backflip to tuc no-hander.

 Within the film, an advanced editing technique ‘rotoscoping’ was used by Cut Media to enable the audience to see what's going through Matt’s head as he prepared for seemingly impossible tricks.

 This required an intricate process, cutting out countless sequential frames, in order to create the floating ‘traces’ seen in the final production.

Hit play. 

Stunning MTB masterclass: Matt Jones | Frames Of Mind from Red Bull on Vimeo.

Apocalyptos || Animated Short Film

A battle between young gods can have colossal consequences.

Hit play and enjoy. 

Apocalyptos from Apocalyptos Team on Vimeo.

GoPro || Discovering the Mentawais in 4K

“It takes a special sort of mindset to truly discover something” - Captain Martin Daly. 

 Martin Daly was born in Australia but has spent his life searching for some of the best undiscovered surf spots in the most remote parts of the world.

 He now runs a world renown surf charter business in Indonesia, the Indies Trader fleet.

  He takes us back to one of his earliest discoveries, the breaks off the coast of the Mentawais, and brings Felicity Palmateer, Mikala Jones, Marlon Gerber, Tatiana Weston-Webb, Anthony Walsh, and Kai Lenny along for the ride. 

Check it out below. 

GoPro: Discovering the Mentawais in 4K from GoPro on Vimeo.

Wolf of the Autostrada || Short Film

The Swedish motoring specialists at Kidston just unleashed a new short film that pays homage to The Usual Suspects, The Wolf of Wall Street and Scarface with a little help from some incredible vintage rides.

 Escape and enjoy.

Wolf of the Autostrada from Kidston.TV on Vimeo.

New Balance Numeric || NB Underground

Battling April showers and cobblestoned streets last year, a few of the New Balance Numeric Team took a short trip to London, Paris and Lyon.

 As documented by James Messina and Jake Harris, for Brindle Collective.

 Featuring : Antoine Asselin, Levi Brown, Tom Knox, Tom Karangelov, Tyler Surrey, Jordan Taylor and Flo Mirtain.

 Check it out below.

NB Underground from New Balance Numeric on Vimeo.

Behind the Biennale || A Short History of the World's Most Important Art Exhibition

What would the world be like without the Venice Biennale?

 A chorus of art-world insiders and Venice locals respond with insights and stories, helping us navigate the cultural influence of this somewhat enigmatic, 120-year-old tradition.

 Produced in collaboration with UBS, and directed by Oscar Boyson, this film pulls back the curtain on the event’s reach, extending beyond art and into politics and history at large.

Sit back and enjoy. 

Behind the Biennale: A Short History of the World’s Most Important Art Exhibition from Artsy on Vimeo.