Bulletin — Ode, Léa Esmaili, Lope Serrano...
DIRECTORS' LIBRARY
September 04, 2025
CREATIVE SHORT
Ode directs ‘Carranca’.
A visual teaser for ‘Carranca’, the third studio album by Brazilian singer Urias.
MUSIC VIDEO
Léa Esmaili directs ‘Trinkets’ for Ashnikko.
CAMPAIGN
Lope Serrano directs ‘No Project Without Drama’ for Hornbach.
A DIY enthusiast’s epic odyssey to the finished project.
Footnotes
The Comprehensive Dictionary of Cinema A definitive guide to film terms spanning industry jargon, theory, and fandom in one stylish reference for students, pros, and fans.
KICKSTARTER
The Fondazione Prada Film Fund is an annual initiative that supports independent cinema. Every year, it selects films without any restriction on geography, theme, genre, or language. The call for entries is open from 1 September to 17 October 2025.
FONDAZIONE PRADA
Jane Campion’s new film school goes to Venice Film Festival Seven films by seven writer/directors from the school will be shown at the Venice International Film Festival as part of a tribute to Campion, a two-time Oscar winner.
THE POST NZ
Paulo Sorrentino Lab 2025 Playlab Films presents a film creation residency 10-day tour of Argentine Patagonia, guided by Paulo Sorrentino. For the first time, the Italian filmmaker will lead a practical workshop on film directing in which he will work side by side with 50 filmmakers selected from different parts of the world.
PLAYLAB FILMS
BFI London Film Festival announces Screen Talks Daniel Day-Lewis, Yorgos Lanthimos, Richard Linklater, Jafar Panahi, Lynne Ramsay, Tessa Thompson and Chloé Zhao are set to appear.
BFI
Petra Collins Opens Her First Gallery Show, 'fangirl' Petra Collins has announced her first large-scale solo exhibition at the Daelim Museum in Seoul. Showing over 500 works, ‘fangirl’ spans her career and offers an in-depth look into the creative journey that has led to her distinctive visual language and gained loyal fans worldwide.
HYPEBAE
Fear of God x Hype Williams For Fall 2025, Fear of God Essentials presents a short film directed by filmmaker Hype Williams. The project captures the timeless dialogue between culture, sound, and style, rooting the collection in the spirit of the late ’90s.
PAUSE MAG
AVON VIDO Director Dhara Wright and Steven T. Hanley of Deeper Into Movies are given the opportunity to rummage Avon Video, a London video store left abandoned for about 20 years.
VIMEO
Hideo Kojima and Nicolas Winding Refn Are Blurring the Lines Between Games and Cinema Speaking at the New Global Sport Conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the duo provided insight into their vision for the future of art and entertainment.
ROLLING STONE
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