Bulletin — Jules Harbulot, Masaki Ueda, King She...
DIRECTORS' LIBRARY
May 28, 2026
MUSIC VIDEO
Jules Harbulot directs ‘Take Me Home’ for LB aka Labat and Notinbed.
In a quiet northern French town, five teenagers face the loss of their friends, each navigating grief in their own way while searching for meaning.
CREATIVE SHORT
Masaki Ueda directs ‘DRUM TAO’.
For more than thirty years, deep in the remote mountains of Oita, the taiko ensemble DRUM TAO has been pursuing rhythmic perfection.
CAMPAIGN
King She directs ‘Push Like You’re Pooing’ for Andrex.
A campaign to help recognise the anxiety and fear women feel over pooing during childbirth.
Footnotes
Interview with Chloé Zhao, member of the Feature Films Jury — Winner of two Oscars for Nomadland (best film and best director), filmmaker embracing the female gaze and wide open spaces, Chloé Zhao is one of the members of the Feature Films Jury for the 79th edition of the Festival de Cannes.
FESTIVAL CANNES ↗︎
Criterion x Every Frame a Painting — Exploring how Wes Anderson’s career-long experiments with visual humor reach new heights in his 2018 animated film, Isle of Dogs.
CRITERION X EVERY FRAME A PAINTING ↗︎
Spike Jonze at Estadão — Success in creation is linked to something that comes from within, that comes from…
ESTADÃO ↗︎
A Lo-Fi Rebellion Against A.I. — As slick, machine-generated visuals become ubiquitous, artists and designers are embracing a style of handmade imperfection.
THE NEW YORKER ↗︎
Film London Progression Lab Programme supported by Amazon MGM Studios — Film London are looking for 10 New Entrants and 10 Mid-Career professionals looking to start or grow their career in the screen industries.
FILM LONDON ↗︎
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