Ram Madhvani's Polar Blast

And now for a little international flavor! greatguns director Ram Madhvani's newest spot for Halls Lozenges in India is featured in Shoot's "Best Work You May Never See"...so I guess now you don't have to worry about never seeing it, eh? Take a look, and see how Polar Bears get down in India.

Humble's collective Hydra directs newest from Muse!

Humble directing collective Hydra, composed of John Hobbs, Sam Stephens and Ariel Danziger, has just announced their newest music video for Muse's new single "Uprising". The group has already garnered attention for the Passion Pit music video, which was nominated for an MTV VMA in the "Breakthrough Video" category. I believe it's safe to say that Hydra is poised to become a potent force in the music video world!

Rhino Crashes...in a good way.

Rhino has just completed this great trailer for the new Starz Original series Crash, directed by the Snorri Bros. Take a look and enjoy!

Congratulations Laurence Thrush!

Laurence Thrush of KnickerbockerGlory (formerly Fools and Horses) has been hitting the film festival circuit with his feature film Left Handed, and getting a great response! Most notably he won Best Feature for the 2008 Rhode Island film festival, and Best Feature at the Milano Film Festival. Click on the picture to view the trailer, and Laurence's beautiful commercial reel.

Also from Acme: Afonso Poyart!

I'm filing this under "in case you haven't heard", and "check this out, it's pretty cool". Acme Filmworks has been working with Brazilian animation director Afonso Poyart for several months now, and I'd like to share some of his work for you, including his latest that he has completed with Acme. The brief called for a "full on visual assualt" for Warrior Lacrosse out of JWT Team Detroit, and I think you'll agree that he nailed it. Take a peek, eh?

The Nathans' are dreaming big, and in Spanish.

You may recall The Nathans' music video for Oren Lavie's "Her Morning Elegance" which became an internet sensation at the end of last year, and earned a spot for The Nathans in Saatchi's New Directors Showcase at Cannes (if not, just scroll down a bit). Well, Yuval and Merav are at it again...this time reinterpreting their vison for a Comcast Hispanic campaign out of Grupo Gallegos in Long Beach, CA.

You may have seen this featured in the last issue of Shoot Magazine, but we'll make it easy for you. Click above to watch two of the spots, as well as a couple of other music videos by the directing team (including Her Morning Elegance).

Acme signs designer/animator/director Michal Socha!

We're excited to welcome Michal Socha to Acme Filmworks' impressive array of animation directors. Michal is a graduate of the Faculty of Graphic Arts at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw, where he received an honorable mention from the dean. His most recent short film "Chick" is a wondeful example of his unique and highly stylized vision. Click the picture to see what I mean, and view the rest of his reel as well.