What is a video essay? Video essays are like pornography in that, as the saying goes, you know it when you see it.
DARKEST HOUR by Thomas Ralph
As Brexit kicks in, here are the voices of those who will be affected the most: the British kids. (5’)
160 CHARACTERS by Victoria Mapplebeck
Video essay by a UK mother about the father of her son, broken communication, and texting. Top ★★★
IN ONLINE DATING, EVERYONE’S A LITTLE BIT RACIST by The Atlantic
This will confirm all the most cynical ideas you could have about love
LAUGHING by Mike Mills
An hour of laughs. How about that?
BRENE BROWN ON BLAME by the RSA
The mechanics of blame (3′)
THE MAR EL SYMPHONIC UNIVERSE by Tony Zhou
Tony Zhou explains why so many Hollywood movies scores suck (13′)
HE WHO DANCES ON WOOD by Jessica Beshir
A man who took up tap dancing later in life. A beautiful meditation on age, life, happiness ❤ ❤ ❤ (5′)
DELAY by Thomas Leach
Essay on ejaculation (7′)
EVERYDAY by Gustav Johansson
What would you do if you had an extra day in the week? (4′)
PAINTING IN THE DARK by Delve
Being an artist in a world obsessed with popularity and Facebook “likes” (10′)
HOW TO REMAIN SINGLE by Johns Movies
Self explanatory. Welcome to NYC, the city that stinks (17′)
WHY CHILDREN’S DRAWINGS MATTER by School of Life
I guess that’s why so many people like Basquiat so much. We need more of this naiveté in music (2′)
JEAN-LUC GODARD by Casa Azul Films
Jean-Luc Godard, rambling on in his living room (4′)
BREXIT: THE MOVIE by WagTV
HOW TO WIN AN ELECTION by Sara Klein and Tom Mason
A leading political strategist gives some insight on what wins, from Bush to Trump (7′)
DAVID LYNCH ON WHERE GREAT IDEAS COME FROM by The Atlantic
David Lynch, on the origin of ideas (2′)
WHEN WORDS FAIL IN MOVIES by Fandor Keyframe
On silence. Those beautiful those moments when no words are needed, all the emotion is right there (5′)
IN DECISION by Andrew Norton
A short film about making up your mind. The daily dilemmas and decisions we’re confronted with (2′)
HOW DOES AN EDITOR THINK AND FEEL? by Tony Zhou
Tony Zhou elaborates on the job of #editor in the #filmmaking process (9′)
WAR AUTHORITY by Matthew Palmer
And this is the power that has been passed on to Trump. God help us (6′)
KENSHO by Aaron Paradox
Last words, an exploration of what lies within ourselves, narrated by Alan Watts (4′)
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