TRT: 61 min.
In its 5th year, the festival’s music video program returns with a lineup of creative visual narratives. Whether simple or high in concept, every piece is unique in its own way. Sure, you can watch them all on YouTube, but hey, we like to show them on the big screen!
— Grace Su
THE START OF US [Noughts and Exes]
(Hong Kong, 2010) Dir.: Joshua Wong
A visual puree of cultures, genders, and personalities melded together to show that while we're so unique, we're not all that different. A post-production migraine.
Video, 5 min., color, music video
"WAIT FOR ME" CHOICE [Moby]
(United States, 2010) Dir.: Anthony Honn
A young man awakes to finally set his life straight. With goals concisely written down, he plans to make only the 'right' choices. Until...
Video, 4 min., color, music video
PEDDLIN' MUSIC [Fatgums x Bambu]
(United States, 2010) Dir.: Fatgums and V-Nice
A stop motion animated music video for the song 'Peddlin' Music' by hip hop artists FATGUMS X BAMBU. The song is from the album 'A Peaceful Riot' released in 2009, presented by Beatrock Music.
Video, 3 min., color, music video
IF YOU STAY [Joseph Vincent]
(United States, 2011) Dir.: Hosanna Wong
Director Hosanna Wong's music video nod to every boy's dream of meeting "the one". Follow Joseph Vincent as he sings us through the various stages of love via the eyes of a boy's fanciful imagination.
Video, 4 min., color, music video
I AM NOT A PRINCESS [Marina and the Diamonds]
(United States, 2010) Dir.: Eugene Lee Yang
"I Am Not a Princess" reimagines a myriad of classic princess mythologies with a unique twist, creating new and empowering "happily ever afters" for the modern girl.
Video, 10 min., color, music video
MAMMOTH
(United States, 2010) Dir.: Jon Maxwell
In this four-minute cloud of melancholic shoegaze rock, a young couple negotiate a relationship in closed quarters.
Video, 4 min., color, music video
"MY LOVE" FRUIT IN LOVE [The Bird and the Bee]
(United States, 2009) Dir.: Steve Hwang
"Fruit in Love" depicts an amusing romance between a lemon and a banana that is a bit more human than expected.
Video, 4 min., color, music video
JUNGLE OF ONES & ZEROS [Bamm Tronics]
(United States, 2010) Dir.: Patricio Ginelsa
Southern California rapper Bamm Tronics is an Information Technology worker who knows what each of his colleagues are doing while on the clock.
Video, 6 min., color, music video
OFFBEAT [Clara C]
(United States, 2010) Dir.: Ross Ching
Gigantic bubbles accent Clara C's amazing talent and musical creativity.
Video, 3 min., color, music video
CHARLIE SHEEN [Jin, Dumbfoundead, & Traphik]
(United States, 2011) Dir.: Kevin "Boston" Cao
A collaboration between Traphik, Dumbfoundead, and Jin in response to the Charlie Sheen media frenzy. Shot, edited, and uploaded to YouTube within 72 hours.
Video, 4 min., color, music video
THAT GIRL [David Choi]
(United States, 2010) Dir.: Wong Fu Productions
The ones we love tend to stay in our hearts and minds long after the relationship ends. While some move on quickly, others dwell and heal at a slower pace. Whatever the case, the thoughts, emotions and memories we experience during this time are heartwrenchingly powerful and real.
Video, 5 min., color, music video
"ROCKETEER" LA DREAMER LIVE REMIX [Far East Movement]
(United States, 2011) Dir.: Daniel "DPD" Park
A short film inspired by the Far East Movement's journey in LA as dreamers pursuing a destiny not knowing where it would take them.
Video, 4 min., color, music video
WAITING FOR THE END [Linkin Park]
As we live our lives in the digital noise of today, we can find our center of humanity in the midst of the chaos.
(United States, 2010) Dir.: Joe Hahn
Video, 4 min, color, music video
