Everyone can use a high-five…even when trying to hold up the Leaning Tower of Pisa! Take 5 seconds and give someone an unexpected high-five this weekend, I bet it will put a smile on both of your faces!

1 determined 9 year old boy + 1 creative filmmaker = Best Day Ever

It’s been a while since I have posted a Friday Flick, so I thought I would come back with a really awesome one!  Meet Caine Monroy, a 9 year old boy that spent his summer building an elaborate cardboard arcade inside his dad’s used auto parts store, and invited the world to play…he is about to have the best day of his life.  Filmmaker Nirvan Mullick (@nirvan) took the time to stop and meet Caine one day, and buy a fun pass…watch this week’s Friday Flick to see the rest of the story, enjoy!

Connect with Caine’s Arcade:
Website: http://cainesarcade.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cainesarcade
Twitter: http://twitter.com/cainesarcade

A hill + inner tube + pond = Human Slingshot Slip and Slide Enjoy!

Filmmaker Devin Graham (@devinsupertramp) is at it again capturing some high energy extreme fun. Since the weather is getting warmer, I figured this would be some inspiration to have some fun this summer. Enjoy!

A Van + Rope + Modified Tri-cycles = Trike Drifting Enjoy!

Filmmaker Devin Graham (@devinsupertramp) produces high energy, fun videos with not only the subject in mind, but how he’s going to capture that subject on camera.  Check out Devin’s YouTube Channel here: http://www.youtube.com/devingraham

*disclaimer: This looks kinda dangerous, so you should probably not try this. 

A giant rock formation + long rope + thrill-seekers = This week’s Friday Flick. Enjoy!

A Night-time Snowboarding Short Lights Up the Last of the Winter Snow

Fashion photographer and filmmaker Jacob Sutton swaps the studio for the slopes of Tignes in the Rhône-Alpes region of south-eastern France, with a luminous after hours short starring Artec pro snowboarder William Hughes. The electrifying film sees Hughes light up the snow-covered French hills in a bespoke L.E.D.-enveloped suit courtesy of designer and electronics whizz John Spatcher. “I was really drawn to the idea of a lone character made of light surfing through darkness,” says Sutton of his costume choice. “I’ve always been excited by unusual ways of lighting things, so it seemed like an exciting idea to make the subject of the film the only light source.” Sutton, who has created work for the likes of Hermès, Burberry and The New York Times, spent three nights on a skidoo with his trusty Red Epic camera at temperatures of -25C to snap Hughes carving effortlessly through the deep snow, even enlisting his own father to help maintain the temperamental suit throughout the demanding shoot. “Filming in the suit was the most surreal thing I’ve done in 20 years of snowboarding,” says Hughes of the charged salopettes. “Luckily there was plenty of vin rouge to keep me warm, and Jacob’s enthusiasm kept everyone going through the cold nights.”

[BONUS] Visit the Nowness Facebook page to read interviews with filmmaker Jacob Sutton, snowboarder William Hughes, and the rest of the team behind the L.E.D Surfing film.

People continue to use technology and innovation to push the envelope, and film is no stranger to that!  A friend recently posted this video to my Facebook wall by Tabb Firchau of Freefly Cinema and needless to say, I was blown away! Upon some more research, I found that the videographer actually used a remote control Cinestar quadrocopter with a camera (Sony FS100 and 18-55 lens) mounted to the bottom of it to capture this video.  What other innovative ways of capturing life with video have you seen?

CineStar 3 Axis Gimbal from tabb firchau on Vimeo.

We can all use some positivity in our lives, so I thought I would share some with you. For the last 30 years, Bermuda’s most beloved resident Johnny Barnes has dedicated his life to making the world a happier place in his own unique way. From the Mr. Happy Man Facebook Page, “Johnny Barnes (Mr. Happy Man) not only is he in great health, but he reminded me that he was turning 89 this year, “and when you’re 89, you gotta keep it cool!””

Filmmaker, Matt Morris (@MattMorrisFilms) has won several awards for Mr. Happy Man including It won the audience award for Best Short Film at AFI Silverdocs and Grand Jury award for Best Documentary Short at the Sidewalk Film Festival. To purchase the entire film, visit his website: http://mattmorrisfilms.bigcartel.com/

This week’s Friday Flick was produced by Rick Mereki (@Rickmereki).  The title of the third and last of three short films in this series, and this week’s Friday Flick is titled “Eat”.  You know how they say “they make it look easy”?  Well, these guys certainly made this flick look easy, but in order to accomplish this, a lot of work and travel had to happen.  Here is what they said about their adventure:

“3 guys, 44 days, 11 countries, 18 flights, 38 thousand miles, an exploding volcano, 2 cameras and almost a terabyte of footage… all to turn 3 ambitious linear concepts based on movement, learning and food ….into 3 beautiful and hopefully compelling short films = a trip of a lifetime.”

Let me know what you think about this flick, and be on the look out for the other two in this series in the following weeks!

This week’s Friday Flick was produced by Rick Mereki (@Rickmereki).  The title of the second of three short films in this series, and this week’s Friday Flick is titled “Learn”.  You know how they say “they make it look easy”?  Well, these guys certainly made this flick look easy, but in order to accomplish this, a lot of work and travel had to happen.  Here is what they said about their adventure:

“3 guys, 44 days, 11 countries, 18 flights, 38 thousand miles, an exploding volcano, 2 cameras and almost a terabyte of footage… all to turn 3 ambitious linear concepts based on movement, learning and food ….into 3 beautiful and hopefully compelling short films = a trip of a lifetime.”

Let me know what you think about this flick, and be on the look out for the other two in this series in the following weeks!