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THE 25 BEST FILMS OF 2024: A Video Countdown from david ehrlich on Vimeo.

edited by david ehrlich

please note: this video includes a significant amount of footage from the endings of several films, most notably "Challengers," "The Substance," and "I Saw the TV Glow." viewer discretion is advised.

to watch previous video countdowns please visit: videocountdowns.com/

this year's video is in support of the Palestine Red Crescent Society. If you'd like to support their urgent efforts to provide vital medical services to people in Gaza please consider donating here.

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IS NOW A GOOD TIME? from Jim Cummings on Vimeo.

World Premiere Tribeca 2024 Made Possible with Seed&Spark

Written Directed & Performed by Jim Cummings Produced by Thomas Cross & Dustin Hahn

Cast: Jim Cummings ... Kyle Dimartini Leticia Castillo ... Mary Daniel Sanchez ... Tyler Christine Avila ... Grandma Rosa Daniel Liu ... Matt

Ellyn Daniels ... Executive Producer Andrew Goldstein ... Executive Producer Will O'Connor ... Executive Producer Zack Parker ... Executive Producer Oliver Ridge ... Executive Producer Emily Ruhl ... Executive Producer Jacob Brandom ... Associate Producer Joel Brandom ... Associate Producer Shenandoah Bunn ... Associate Producer

Cinematography by: Mac Fisken Editing by: Jim Cummings Production Design by: Charlie Textor

Randall Benson ... Second Assistant Director Kaylinn Clotfelter ... Art Production Assistant

Gabe Linkiewicz ... Sound Mixer

Visual Effects by: Collin Black Mike Cisneros Jim Cummings

David Bostrom ... First Assistant Camera Mitch Espinoza ... Digital Imaging Technician / Second Assistant Camera Christopher Grajales ... Key Grip Nathan Moore ... Key Grip Lincoln Webb ... Gaffer

Jean Franzblau ... Intimacy Coordinator Jon Hook ... Additional Production Assistant Sawyer Langbehn ... Production Assistant Andrew Roman Ochwat ... COVID Compliance Gary Sales ... Police Officer Julie Stell ... Studio Teacher

Music by APM Lighting by Aputure

© Their Gay Employees LLC 2024

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THE 25 BEST FILMS OF 2023: A Video Countdown from david ehrlich on Vimeo.

edited by david ehrlich

to watch previous video countdowns please visit: videocountdowns.com/

this year's video is in support of the Palestine Children's Relief Fund. If you'd like to support their urgent efforts to bring food, medicine, and other life-saving supplies to the people of Gaza please consider donating here: gofund.me/cec83d97

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THE 25 BEST FILMS OF 2022: A Video Countdown from david ehrlich on Vimeo.

edited by david ehrlich

to watch previous video countdowns please visit: videocountdowns.com/

as chosen by the director of the #1 film on the countdown, this year's video is in support of non-profit Food with Fam, which supplies food to thousands of New York families and individuals in need. please consider donating here: gofundme.com/f/david-ehrlichs-2023-video-countdown-fundraiser

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THE 25 BEST FILMS OF 2021: A Video Countdown from david ehrlich on Vimeo.

edited by david ehrlich

to watch previous video countdowns please visit: videocountdowns.com/

if you'd like to see a countdown video for the films of 2022 and/or if you'd like to help support the far more urgent and important work of providing access to abortions for women in Texas, please join me in donating to the three non-profits that THE POWER OF THE DOG director Jane Campion has selected for this year's fundraiser: gofund.me/81ba33f0

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STORTEN (Collapse) from Lyon Pol on Vimeo.

Directed by Véras & Lyon Actor: Reilly do Rosario Producers: Robijn Boekelman, Eleonora Minervino Camera: David van der Drift Gaffer: Midas Verburg Production designers: Laurien Doodeman, Louana tummers Colorist: Luke Osborne Editor / Voice over: Veras Fawaz Special thanks: Netherlands Film Academy

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THE 25 BEST FILMS OF 2020: A Video Countdown from david ehrlich on Vimeo.

edited by david ehrlich

to watch previous video countdowns please visit: videocountdowns.com/

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Miles Fisher -- Finish What We Started from Kevin Parker Flynn on Vimeo.

Dir. Kevin Parker Flynn Producers: Scott Garrison, Kevin Parker Flynn, Michael Busch Associate Producer: Mandy Beckner

Music written by Miles Fisher, Robert Schwartzman, Joe Jonas Performed by Miles Fisher, Robert Schwartzman

Cast: Miles Fisher Nick Thune Kyle Mooney Nathan Barnatt Nick Rutherford Beck Bennett Lance Bass Nic Wegener James Pumphrey Dasha Flynn Lindsay Ames Mandy Beckner Stephen Sullivan Eme Ikwuakor Miles Gray

DP: Scott Garrison 1st AC: Michael Bosman 2nd AC: Ivan Acero B Cam: Grant James, Marc Shap Steadicam: Tarik Hameedi AD: Anthony Deptula Choreographer: Kathryn Burns Production Design: Todd Daniels Wardrobe: Nichole Lumpkin, Courtney Arthur Hair/Makeup: Genevieve Lamb Art Dept: Suzy Riffel Gaffer: Mike Jones Key Grip: Marc Parsons Grips: Chris Stalsworth, Phillip Guarnotta Electrician: Tyler Johnson-Williams DIT: Stephen Latty Playback Specialist: Matt Richardson BTS: Chris Klosterman Stills: Wheaton Mahoney Production Assistants: Christian Fritsch, John Paliferro

Editor: Chris Peterson Assistant Editor: Jamie Carsen Colorist: Michael Bosman Title Design: Chris Klosterman

Special Thanks: Allsets, Nick Plotquin, Bunte Farben, Florian Stadler, Ghazal Hashemi, Dilettante, George Augusto, Laurel Stearns, Brett Gursky, Katy Jenson, Josh Poole, Lisa Delcampo, Jennifer Danielson, Steve Fisher

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AYIA 'Easy' from Salomon Ligthelm on Vimeo.

The Ancient Narrative - Adam and Eve - the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil - the Forbidden Fruit - that Tempting Icon. The promise of connection and transcendence. But it’s a mirage at best - corrupting and distorting - yet with unknowable power over us - in it’s attraction and it’s promise of how it might enrich our lives. It’s a bad replica - and today with everything that’s happening around us, we are extremely aware of its deficiencies - it’s inability to replace the REAL. What we crave - it can’t fully give us. Connection and transcendence has to be experienced in the seen, felt and heard of real human contact.

Produced By...... All Expanded, Section80 Executive Produced By...... Artjail, Section80, Film Supply, Stink Executive Produced By...... Cabin, Division, Soft Citizen

Director...... Salomon Ligthelm Cinematographer...... Shabier Kirchner Executive Producer...... Emi Stewart Executive Producer...... Katie Lambert Executive Producer...... Marco Orlando Executive Producer...... Chris Dodds Production Manager...... Jon Melton Producer...... Luigi Rossi

Production Designer...... Madison Hatch Art Director...... Steven Killian Set Dresser…… Kit Sheridan Set Dresser....... Tommy Mitchell

Actor…… Anders Gran Actress…… Yueyao Li Dancer...... Dale Ratcliff Dancer...... Yiannis Logothetis Dancer...... Jesse Kovarsky Dancer...... Paul Zivkovich Dancer...... Quaba Ernest Dancer...... Leo Hishikawa

1st Assistant Director...... Andreas Villaggio Production Coordinator...... Francesco Rizzo

Choreographer...... Amy Gardner

HMU Artist...... Ashley Disarro HMU Assistant...... Davisha Dadone Wardrobe...... Abby Oliver Wardrobe Assistant...... Abigail Klitzing Costume PA...... Esther Fonse

Stunt Rigger...... Mike Matera Stunt Rigger....... Scott Kelly Stunt Rigger....... Alexa Marcigliano

Prod/camera Truck PA...... Mike Alliegro G&e Truck PA...... Chris Jackson Driver PA "Van C"...... Emery Schiffraw Driver PA "Van B"...... Kerry Hempel Driver PA "Van A"...... Alec Battistoni Set PA...... Drew Palmer

1st Assistant Camera...... Evan Walsh 2nd Assistant Camera...... Gabriella Aguirre Loader...... Greg Howard Steadicam Operator...... Calvin Falk 2nd Unit DP...... Mobolaji Olaoniye Gaffer...... David Mccabe Best Boy Electric...... Brad Burke Key Grip...... Otter Moore Best Boy Grip...... Larry Cerpas

Editorial...... Cabin Editorial Editor...... Sam Ostrove - Cabin Editorial Additional Editing...... Salomon Ligthelm Editorial Producer...... Carr Schilling - Cabin Editorial

VFX and Post...... Artjail ECD/Owner...... Artjail - Steve Mottershead EP...... Artjail - John Skeffington 2D Lead...... Artjail - Christoph Schroeer 2D Artists...... Artjail - Dayung Jo, Kyle Andal, Gerard Andal, Emily Bloom, Andres Kirejew, Alex Shahviri, Andrew Thiessen 2D Artists (Con't)...... Artjail - Molly Intersimone, David Tate, Mark Yfantidis, Daniel Beleski, Chris Turner, Marcus Wood, Fred Kim 3D Lead......Artjail - Ross Denner 3D Artists...... Artjail - Ben Elliot, Christina Ku, Sandor Toledo 3D FX......Artjail - Georgios Cherouvim Senior Producer...... Artjail - Perry Tate VFX Supervisor…… Artjail - Ross Denner Additional Post...... Veli Color...... Artjail Colorist...... Artjail - Clinton Homuth Galaxy Shot......Tyler McGrath Depthkit DP...... Cory Allen

Sound Design (Teaser)...... Salomon Ligthelm Sound Mix (Teaser)…… Marcelo Baldin (Combustion) Sound Design (Film)...... Salomon Ligthelm Sound Mix And Additional Design (Film)…… Defacto Sound

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THE 25 BEST FILMS OF 2019: A VIDEO COUNTDOWN from david ehrlich on Vimeo.

The 25 Best Films of 2019: A Video Countdown

edited by IndieWire Senior Film Critic, David Ehrlich (@davidehrlich)

PREVIOUS VIDEOS:

2018: vimeo.com/304064569 2017: vimeo.com/303953880 2016: vimeo.com/302872174 2015: youtube.com/watch?v=8-oEEiPYm6Y 2014: vimeo.com/302868211 2013: vimeo.com/80862133 2012: youtube.com/watch?v=Af7ueNy_ozM

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What is the link for that FANTASTIC sigur ros / Children of Men video? I saw it on Reddit (I believe) back in 2012, and LOVED it. Introduced me to Sigur Ros (thank you by the way) and that astounding sequence from Children of Men. Anyways, I have been scouring the internet for that video for a while as the Vimeo link I had bookmarked was no longer working, or didn't exist.

I’m not sure when you sent this, but I’m just seeing it now, sorry. That video got flagged off Vimeo and YT. I had it up on FB for a bit, but I deleted my FB. I wonder if I could post it to Tumblr directly? Hmm.. might have to try that. Anyway, I will find a way to either post it or send you a zip file of it. Appreciate the appreciation, and glad you got into Sigur Ros, they’re amazing.

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Young Christopher Walken performing as a clown, 1955

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A Story of Intolerance from Milad Tangshir on Vimeo.

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“I talked to Steven about this yesterday. I asked him very specifically. What happened is a journalist was onto a story about this and had heard a rumor about Steven. They called a spokesperson to get a comment and honestly, just twisted it around.”

Jeffrey Katzenberg comments on rumours that Spielberg wants to ban Netflix films (and those of other streaming services) from qualifying for the Oscars.

This story has rumbled on for over a week now, and I really hope this draws it to some kind of an end because it’s nothing more than a storm in a teacup. Let’s review the story so far.

Spielberg has indeed spoken about Netflix films, stating that he wants to preserve the theatrical experience and that a film that does not get a theatrical run is a TV movie that should not qualify for the Oscars. Here are those quotes:

“I hope all of us really continue to believe that the greatest contributions we can make as filmmakers is to give audiences the motion picture theatrical experience. I’m a firm believer that movie theatres need to be around forever.”

“Once you commit to a television format, you’re a TV movie. You certainly, if it’s a good show, deserve an Emmy, but not an Oscar. I don’t believe films that are just given token qualifications in a couple of theaters for less than a week should qualify for the Academy Award nomination.”

Further to these quotes, Amblin issued a statement (the one Katzenberg refers to), and this can be seen below:

“Steven feels strongly about the difference between the streaming and theatrical situation. He’ll be happy if the others will join [his campaign] when that comes up [at the Academy Board of Governors meeting]. He will see what happens.”

Nowhere in any of those quotes does Spielberg dismiss the quality of Netflix films (he is not using ‘TV movie’ as a pejorative) or argue that there should be a blanket ban on their qualification for an Oscar. The numerous reports that he is stating such things are simply not true and are drawn more from speculation, click-bait headlines and poor journalism than anything that the man himself has said.

What we can draw from these comments is that Spielberg believes that a meaningful exclusive theatrical window should be in place: that to qualify for an Oscar, films should have to play for a certain time in cinemas before they are available on a streaming service. The Hollywood Reporter speculated that this window may be four weeks, but there have been no comments from Spielberg stating that so we can’t be sure that he actually believes it.

Indeed, amongst all the chaos, the real truth of this debate has been lost: we don’t actually know what Spielberg wants to do (if indeed he wants to do anything) with regard to Netflix and Oscar qualification. What we do know is that he does not hate the platform, as some have suggested. He was pictured celebrating with the Roma team after the Oscars and has worked with Netflix in the recent past, both directly (through 2017′s docu-series Five Came Back, which he appears in) and indirectly (through The Haunting of Hill House, which is an Amblin production).

Spielberg’s also been very vocal about his love for TV, a medium which he got his break in and which Amblin continues to work and thrive in to this day.

“I love television. I love the opportunity. Some of the greatest writing being done today is for television, some of the best directing for television, some of the best performances [are] on television today.”

Also lost in the madness is the fact that Spielberg almost took Lincoln to HBO because he didn’t think it would find a big enough audience at cinemas. In a joint interview with George Lucas, the following was stated in The Hollywood Reporter:

“I think eventually the Lincolns will go away and they’re going to be on television,” Lucas said. “As mine almost was,” Spielberg interjected. “This close - ask HBO - this close.”

So, what’s to be learned from all this? Not much really. We still don’t know exactly what Spielberg thinks of how streamed films should be dealt with at the Oscars. Perhaps he really does think they should be banned and perhaps he really does dislike Netflix.

But considering his actions, that’d be quite a strange stance to take and nothing he’s said so far suggests he believes it. If there’s anything that can be drawn from this debate, it’s that everyone should wait for clear statements and consider them with clear minds before jumping to conclusions that may not be true.

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yes please

The Other Side of the Wind (Orson Welles; 2018)

See the first trailer.

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Various stars attend the Paramount Pictures 75th Anniversary Party in Los Angeles, January 1987. From left to right (front row): Martha Raye, Dana Andrews, Elizabeth Taylor, Frances Dee, Joel McCrea, Harry Dean Stanton, Harrison Ford, Jennifer Beals, Marlee Matlin, Danny de Vito. (Second row) Olivia de Havilland, Kevin Costner, Cornel Wilde, Don Ameche, Deforest Kelley, Tom Cruise, Charlton Heston, Penny Marshall, Bob Hope, Victor Mature, Elizabeth McGovern, Robert de Niro. (Third row) Andrew McCarthy, Henry Winkler, Anthony Perkins, Robert Stack, Mark Harmon, Faye Dunaway, Buddy Rogers, Gregory Peck, Debra Winger, Timothy Hutton. (Fourth row) Jane Russell, Mike Connors, John Travolta, Janet Leigh, Charles Bronson, Ted Danson, Lou Gossett Jnr, Ryan O’Neal, Rhonda Fleming, Leonard Nimoy. (Fifth row) William Shatner, Peter Graves, Molly Ringwald, Dorothy Lamour, Olivia Newton-John, Cindy Williams, Matthew Broderick, Gene Hackman, Walter Matthau, Robin Williams. (Back row) Ali MacGraw, Burt Lancaster, Scott Baio, Rhea Perlman, Bruce Dern, James Caan, Glenn Ford, Fred MacMurray, Shelley Long, James Stewart. Photo by Terry O'Neill.

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Stanley Kubrick at home in January 1984 with his newly installed IBM XT personal computer. This footage was captured by Alan Bowker, a computer expert who assisted with the PC setup and configuration. You can see some bonus footage and pictures from his time there, including some of Alan taken by Stanley himself, here.