http://www.spyfilms.com/blog Latest additions, press and news Fri, 12 Feb 2010 16:30:17 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Spy director Neill Blomkamp and his film District 9, find 4 Oscar Nominations: Best Picture, Film Editing, Visual Effects,  and Adapted Screenplay. Congratulations! See below for the short that inspired the feature film District 9: Alive In Joburg - Neill Blomkamp from Spy Films on Vimeo. http://www.spyfilms.com/blog/2010/02/11/neill-blomkamp-district-9-oscar-nominations/ Nuit Blanche from Spy Films on Vimeo. Arev Manoukian directs a dramatic and visual short film. Nuit Blanche explores an experience many of us have lived before – a fleeting yet powerful connection with a perfect stranger. Set in a dark cobblestone street in the 1950’s, a man catches the gaze of ... http://www.spyfilms.com/blog/2010/01/29/arev-manoukian-nuit-blanche/ Yes, I know... super wordy incoherent title.. but, it's all BIG NEWS! Neill Blomkamp's District 9 has been nominated for a Golden Globe - Best Original Screenplay. Spin Magazine hailed Radical Friends' Yeasayer video as one of 'the TOP 20 Best Videos of 2009'. Ben Steiger Levine's music video for Montreal-based band Beast, ... http://www.spyfilms.com/blog/2009/12/15/the-golden-globes-spin-the-grammys/ Spy directing duo Radical Friend come together with indie-rock band, Yeasayer. Shot over the course of five days in the Californian desert and LA film studios... Radical Friend directed a two-part music video. The first was an interactive teaser, produced here at Spy Digital. And the second, an epic psychedelic video ... http://www.spyfilms.com/blog/2009/11/26/radical-friend-goes-360-for-yeasayer/ Ben Steiger Levine rocks out, with a little VFX twist'n'shout. View TMSR vid HERE View Ben's REEL HERE http://www.spyfilms.com/blog/2009/11/26/ben-steiger-levine-rocks-out-with-the-most-serene-republic/ The Editors of SHOOT — conducted a worldwide search to discover the best up-and-coming directors who, based on their initial work, show promise to soon make major positive contributions to advertising and/or entertainment in its traditional and emerging forms. The search was conducted by SHOOT’s editorial staff with input from ... http://www.spyfilms.com/blog/2009/11/12/jesse-jacobs-selected-in-shoot-magazine%e2%80%99s-7th-annual-new-directors-showcase/ Nick Goso has a very extensive background, however, priding himself on having no formal bio.. we are forced to adopt and promote Nick as the director who was 'raised by wolves'. Nick directs his work with the utmost passion and stylistic approaches. He is also very web-friendly... directing several interactive pieces ... http://www.spyfilms.com/blog/2009/11/04/nick-goso-spy/ The state of the music industry has changed dramatically over the past five years. The digital world has paved a new road, a road that is no longer one way. With the rise of the Internet, artists have found alternative means to showcasing their works. New technologies have enabled new and ... http://www.spyfilms.com/blog/2009/09/22/the-interactive-music-video/ View Luke Langsdale's REEL HERE Luke is both an awarded commercial, drama and documentary director, awarded fashion editor, awarded Actor and a talented but unorthodox cook. Luke Langsdale was born in Cambridge before moving to the nearby county of Norfolk. He attended the London School of Fashion, where he graduated with the ... http://www.spyfilms.com/blog/2009/08/05/luke-langsdale-joins-spy-films/ Comic-Con 2009 - Friday, July 24th, 2009 by David Chen During my lifetime, there have been a handful of feature-length directorial debuts that have truly impressed me. Obviously, Rian Johnson’s Brick was one of them, and this year Marc Webb’s 500 Days of Summer wowed me with its heartfelt script and ... http://www.spyfilms.com/blog/2009/07/30/comic-con-2009-interview-with-neill-blomkamp/