Music video for the upcoming single from Y the Ghost. It's about seeking unconditional, ethereal love outside of yourself, and the revelations that follow after the idol you've created has fallen. The project will be released to the public in late March. About the Filmmaker:"Since Y the Ghost's enigmatic debut in 2015 with the simultaneously world-weary and uplifting song 'Is Anybody Out There?' pop soloist Jacoby Elliott has been on a daring quest to find love and immortality. Channeling influences varying from '80s pop to dramatic film scores, [his music] is an emotional roller-coaster ride from glittering start to smoky finish, traveling through each layer of his psyche along the way. Describing his sound as 'gritty supernatural pop', Y the Ghost harnesses both visual and sonic elements in a heartfelt attempt to bring genuine passion and depth to the often-hollow world of Pop music -- all of this while exploring abstract themes centered around identity, persona, and emotion." - Vents Magazine

Is That Too Deep?

A Poem Written by Nathaniel Shields. A Cautionary tale of seeing false colors in a relationship may lead to heartbreak. About the Filmmaker:Nathaniel Shields is an award-winning Filmmaker/Cinematographer from Colorado Springs, Colorado. His feature film, The Spectacular Mind of Mackenzie Banks is a premiere at this year’s Colorado Short Circuit Film Festival.

False Color

Music video for underground Hip Hop song Mannequin by artist Corrine Carrie. About the Filmmaker:Nick Gatsby is a self-taught filmmaker from Aurora, CO who specializes in surreal and experimental storytelling.

Mannequin, Featuring Corrine Carrie

For those who have been excited, scared, nervous, embarrassed, ready, willing, or waiting... for that first kiss, this poem is about you! The amazing artists and cinematographer that put their effort into my dream and helped me produce something I love sharing with people. Performed by: Nickey Huntsman and Saul Grosshuesch Cinematography by Nathaniel Shields Score Composed by Davis Harwell About the Filmmaker:I enjoy creating and collaborating (visually/audibly) the idea's that are inspired by family, friends, love, travel, military, MMA, and life experiences across the world will be shared as I try to bring them to life with the help of people who are better than me! My work has pure intention, inspired by life events with family, friends, Ex's, love, loss, and a cornucopia of emotion that comes along with it all. I have no direction as far as genre, I just enjoy being creative. The written word is something I play with but am no pro, as its not technique, just pure inspiration. I genuinely enjoy creating, acting is a new passion, behind the camera is a beautiful art, but just the lighting, set creation, and being on set is enjoyable. I have no true direction except to find how to have fun with finally creating all my ideas.

This Kiss

A statement on the irrelevancy of social media. About the Filmmaker:Leon Welling is an award-winning Filmmaker from Colorado. His new feature film, Costigan Bloch can be seen on Amazon Prime.

Social Media - The Musical

The poetic short film Breaking but Not Broken is about resiliency in the face of loss. About the Filmmaker:Jon Sargent grew up among turtles, bugs and snakes in Florida. Like his crawling friends, reading about mythical creatures captured his imagination. Today his painting, photography and films are heavily influenced by myth and the environment. He now calls Colorado home.

Breaking but not Broken

Join Lucy as she embarks on a spiritual journey to Mars in this psychedelic short full of excitement, mischief, and music. About the Filmmaker:Nick Gatsby is a self-taught filmmaker from Aurora, CO who specializes in surreal and experimental storytelling.

Close-Up: An Odyssey

Artist, Ian Taylor has a fantasy of what his rap carrier could be, but his life could be cut short by Eminem, before his record can be broken. About the Filmmaker:Alex Fahl is an award-winning filmmaker. He is a frequent collaborator with Performer/Artist, Ian Taylor.

Record Breaker

A snapshot of a woman's attempt to avoid harassment. #YouToo is the first in a series of 3–5-minute short films based on the 365 Little Stories project by local writer, Jenny Maloney. The projects incorporate only local Colorado Springs talent and was a finalist for the Peaks Arts Prize. About the Filmmaker:Always being an avid film fan, Taylor Geiman started producing his own films in 2019. Born in Kansas, but moving to Colorado Springs, Geiman has spent most of his life in the theatre acting, directing, and building. His first short film, "Serves One" won awards for acting and direction in the 2020 Caligari Festival Internacional de Cine Terror in Valencia, Spain.

#YouToo

An animated journey from IANICK featuring Inge Bremnes. About the Filmmaker:Leon Welling is an award-winning Filmmaker from Colorado. His new feature film, Costigan Bloch can be seen on Amazon Prime.

IANICK- 180 LBS of Meat

One man's psychedelic odyssey leads him to an encounter with a transcendental force of nature in this award winning short. About the Filmmaker:Hector Quijano was raised in Denver, Colorado, USA. A Filmmaker since 2011. “I became a filmmaker to create and explore worlds and characters which are virtually confined within our imagination, until we give them life. Whether we are spectators or illusionists, we have the imagination to believe in something more allegorical than our own reality.”

Gaia

It is a special night at the laundromat when two nervous crushes accidentally fall asleep, leaving their laundry unattended. A live action/stop-motion hybrid. About the Filmmakers:Josh Boehnke &amp; Jeff Dempsey are filmmakers in Colorado Springs, Co. As an alumni of UCCS, Boehnke was a student of Dempsey's, working together on projects such as their Telly Award winning web series "The Bluffs". Now, the two have worked together on many short films and commercials for UCCS, Verizon, and Echo Park. Dempsey is currently the Media Program Manager at UCCS, and runs the commercial production company Chromahorse Media, while Boehnke is Senior Editor at FēD.

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