DAU. Natasha & DAU. Degeneratsiya Reviews

As mentioned on my previous post, I worked on the Russian DAU project as an in-house Foley Mixer and Sound Editor. Two of the feature films produced from the unique arts project received a world premiere at the Berlin Film Festival last month.

DAU. Natasha was rewarded 5 stars from the Guardian’s Peter Bradshaw, and the film also got a “Critic’s Pick” B+ rating from IndieWire’s Eric Kohn.

DAU. Degeneratsiya also received high critical acclaim, with the film scoring an overall 2nd place rating with the critics out of all of the Berlinale 2020 entries.

There were also favourable reviews of both films by The New York Times’ A.J. Goldman, and MUBI’s Ela Bittencourt.

More info on future DAU releases can be viewed on the project’s official website.

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Vogue Hong Kong x Dior

I composed music for a Vogue Hong Kong promo featuring Yoyo Cao. Directed by Martin Senyszak

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@Dior 的2020度假系列遠赴異國風情的馬拉喀什，這不僅是前Dior設計師Yves Saint Laurent為Dior結下摩洛哥情緣的地方，更是 #MariaGraziaChiuri 找來多位非洲藝術家展現多樣時裝工藝的集合點。我們更找來知名的時尚博主 @yoyokulala 為我們率先穿上這一季從服裝、配飾到手袋都充滿防水蠟步印花及手工編織的系列，穿梭在陽光明媚的馬拉喀什，Yoyo從頭到腳都充滿著異國風情。 @yoyokulala is taking us to Marrakech in full exotic vibes by @Dior Cruise 2020. Heavily inspired by and incorporated with African culture, #MariaGraziaChiuri pays tribute to #YvesSaintLaurent who found the bond between Marrakech and Dior in the 1960s, but it’s more of her vision of global feminism and collaboration here in Marrakech. The house champions authentic wax prints is to make a global statement that an African textile can embody luxury at the highest level. Take a detailed look at this get-away collection with Yoyo and us. Director: @martinsenyszak Fashion editor: @danitorial Producer: @_unaho Makeup artist: @anetesalinieka Hair stylist: @yuihirohata Colorist: @ludocolour at @okaystudio Music: Neale Ross #voguehongkong

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Altsasu

Premiered at the Edinburgh International Film Festival, Altsasu is a documentary short that I worked on as a Sound Designer and Composer.

“In the Basque town of Altsasu, the beds of seven young men lie empty. As the town celebrates its annual festival, Altsasu follows Igone as she copes with the imprisonment of her son Jokin and six others, convicted in a case which has been widely condemned as a miscarriage of justice.”

Director: Eoin Wilson. Producer: Irune Gurtubai & Ben Sharrock.

De Beers

I composed music for this De Beers short set in the Basque Country, which is now up on Instagram

“Inspired by the Dewdrop design, De Beers has partnered with artisans in the Basque Country to create shimmering hand blown glass spheres for the new April windows.”

The Thicket Podcast

“The Thicket” is a fictional podcast I edited. It follows the adventures of journalist Bryce, who leaves Brooklyn for a sleepy rural town called Robbinsville in North Carolina, a place with a booming zoo industry that promotes various newly created species of animals.

“Imagine a fictional ‘This American Life’ exploring the characters and events of a quirky Twin-Peaks-esque world.”

Episode 1 is now available on iTunes & SoundCloud, with the rest of the series to be released soon. More info can be found at https://www.thethicketpodcast.com