A short film set in a German WWI submarine. Following the misjudgement of its ambitious young captain, a WWI U-boat is forced to wait for a prolonged period on the bottom of the North Sea, facing the threat of enemy torpedo ships. This will cause unprecedented physical and mental challenges[…]
A three part short movie that flows through different music videos from Matthew and The Arrogant Sea’s latest album, ‘The Glooms Pt.1’ Director’s Statement It was a truly unforgettable and dreamlike experience making this project with Matthew and The Arrogant Sea. They were (and still are) my favorite band growing[…]
After a dangerous sea crossing, a young Syrian girl faced with tragedy is forced to find hope. Undercurrent is a meditation on survival, grief and the outcome of war. Writer and director Patrick Fileti found inspiration for the film by drawing from the hours he spent interviewing refugees about their[…]
“Traveling Show” is the third part in Matthew and The Arrogant Sea’s three part series directed by Cole Mitchek, “A bump on the head in the three parts.” This music video follows Matthew Gray as his environment becomes weirder and more mysterious the deeper he journeys in to the woods.[…]
After losing everything in Superstorm Sandy, a devastated photographer tries to forget that she ever loved the sea. Until a mermaid appears, to seduce her into picking up her camera again. Pepper and the Salt Sea is a magical realism fable about holding on to your dreams against all odds.[…]
YOUNG SEA is a visual poem set to and inspired by the poem of the same name by Carl Sandburg. Director’s Statement YOUNG SEA is a visual poem drawn from multiple sources of inspiration. The first is Carl Sandburg’s poem of the same name, which is featured as the vocal[…]
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An ambitious marine navigation cadet is on the verge of cracking during his final exams. The recruit is haunted by an incident from his past — and fights to find a way to turn his personal demons into a source of strength. Mariner is a taut and unsettling drama by[…]
Set in the 70’s and inspired by the poem, Abide with Me by Henry Francis Lyte (1847), Eventide tells the story of Norman, a lonesome lighthouse keeper battling with depression, grief and doubt. As he prepares to take his own life and end his suffering, he is confronted by the[…]
Páll Pálsson has been a man of the sea for 36 years. With a life of fishing, comes a life of little sleep. Research shows that nearly half of Icelandic fishermen suffer from sleep-related disorders such as chronic fatigue and apnea.