Screenings
The MiCannes Screenings Programme 2025 programmed by Splash Sound & Vision launched with a presentation of international animations & shorts hosted by Laurie Gordon – Directrice of Animaze Animation Festival Montreal Canada and a show & tell with director diz_qo who’s animations were commissioned to create animation based short films for various tracks from the album Still Blooming by Jeff Goldblum and featuring Scarlett Johansson
5 June 2025
Eden Hotel
Cinema Auditorium LOHO
133 Rue d’Antibes
06400 Cannes
Screening: MiCannes International Music Documentaries, Shorts & Animations
5 June @ 16:30
@diz_qo has been reasonably visual for a few decades now, creating video art in both analogue and digital spaces.
@diz_qo’s early experiments dabbled in tape/slide, 16mm film, & video art, whilst part of the Colosseum Project / Luna Nera art collective, who created site-specific events, primarily using abandoned buildings & found materials.
@diz_qo went on to create lighting and video design for Kanye West, Cat Stevens, Feeder, Embrace, Yazoo, Kim Wilde, The Rakes, Plan B, Clean Bandit, Franz Ferdinand, and many more, as well as directing and editing music videos & visualisers for Thin Lizzy, Stereolab, The Witching Tale, Ali Farka Touré, The Kinks, Kumo, Can, Metamono, Son Of Dave, Supergrass, 5 Seconds Of Summer, Japan, Marianne Faithful, Leona Lewis, Liam Payne, Jeff Goldblum, Clannad, Mieko Shimizu, Buena Vista Social Club, Georgia, & more!
More recently @diz_qo has worked with & created video installations at iKlectik, Coastal Electronaut’s International Drone Day & Synth & Electronic Meet-up Sessions, Wonky Plonky Electronk events, Orbscure Festival, Delaware Festival, Intrinsic, Alchemy, & Cluster events.
Owase Bushi
Director: Izumi Tanaka
Band: Omodaka
Genre: Electronic, Traditional, Japanese
Country: Japan
Label: fareastrecording
Synopsis: Izumi Tanaka created a Music Video of Owase Bushi (2024 Remix) presented by Omodaka. A boy watches a tennis match while avoiding foods he doesn’t like, but is suddenly struck by an interactive storm. The direction of the broadcast becomes unstable, and the boy is almost forced to eat vegetables with the support of the ball boys, and the scene is relayed.
Description: An examination for the phenomenon of reversal of leading roles brought about by radical interactivity
As the speed of the Internet increases, broadcasting becomes interactive, and the influence of viewers on broadcasters is increasing at an accelerating rate. The content of the broadcast is always changing depending on what kind of feedback is received from the viewer, but sometimes the reactions that seem to be incompatible with each other create unexpected developments.
Staircase Stomp
Director: Aaron Louis
Band: The Clamor
Music Video: Staircase Stomp
Country: USA
Aaron Louis is currently the Director of Audio Visual at The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), the singer and songwriter for the new wave/punk band The Clamor, on the Board of Directors at 3-Legged Dog Media + Theater Group, on the advisory board of Ideas Beyond Borders, on the advisory board of This is 42, and a freelance Producer.
Wyld Canopies
Video: Wyld Canopies
Artist: Leon Rose
Director: Victoria Livingstone
Country: USA
Victoria Livingstone is 25 year veteran of feature film animation and pre-visualization, as well as a fine artist, writer, and award-winning independent filmmaker. Her credits include the Star Wars, Pirates of the Caribbean, and Planet of the Apes franchises. She is currently focused on producing her own creative works
Director Statement
“Wyld Canopies” was a one woman production effort for Livingstone to learn how to create a whole CG project in the Unreal Engine software completely solo. The artistic intent of the project was to craft a completely distinctive and bespoke “retro look” to accompany Leon Rosen’s unique musical style. The resulting project marks Victoria’s very first independently created and produced CG project, and her second independent directorial film project.
Nobody Move
Song: Nobody Move
Artist: Major Lazer (TV series)
Andy Baker Studio: Director
Ferry Gouw: Director
A Major Lazer animated series.
Diplo serves as co-creator and executive producer of the show.
From deep within the Major Lazer vault, Andy Baker Studio takes us on a wild ride for the previously unreleased track “Nobody Move”
Andy Baker Studio brought their bold and brash flair to this hero’s journey, and their keen sense for worldbuilding shines through in every frame.
The track and music video were released to celebrate 15 years of the first album “Guns Don’t Kill People… Lazers Do”. The video also pays homage to Major Lazer creator and creative director Ferry Gouw’s original video for the band’s first single “Hold the Line”.
Director Biography – Andy Baker Studio, Ferry Gouw.
Andy Baker Studio is an award-winning and globally renowned animation studio.
Formed in 2018 the Studio is a collaboration between director Andy Baker and creative director Lucia Davies who, having spent over two decades working in the animation and fashion advertising industries respectively, joined forces to create work with a singular vision that is rooted in a love of traditional animation and a deep understanding of brands.
With a signature style that combines traditional 2D cel animation, modern filmmaking techniques, vivid color palettes and in-depth world building and character development Andy Baker Studio works directly with international artists, brands and agencies to produce unique and exciting animated stories for music videos, advertising campaigns, short films, TV series and gaming.
White Birds Worship the Phoenix
Country: China
Synopsis:
“White Birds Worship the Phoenix” draws inspiration from the ancient Chinese fable “Hundred Birds Worship the Phoenix”, a tale symbolizing auspiciousness and harmony. The phoenix, revered as the king of birds, earns the admiration of all creatures through its virtue and kindness. Each year, the birds gather before the phoenix, offering their most beautiful feathers as a gesture of respect.
However, revisiting this story stirred a strange feeling within me: year after year, the white birds surrender their feathers, their once vibrant and colorful wings gradually fading to a monotonous white. Meanwhile, the phoenix’s plumage becomes increasingly dazzling, absorbing all the hues from the birds’ sacrifices.
When everything seems to have reached a state of “perfection,” the white birds start to vanish, and eventually, even the phoenix disappears without a trace. Perhaps it was the overwhelming weight of its resplendent plumage that the phoenix, too, could no longer bear.
Director:
LEOW (Dian Wang) is a Shanghai-born visual artist, music producer, and digital creator specialising in digital space design, audiovisual production, and computational arts. His work explores the fusion of Asian culture and modern technology, utilizing generative visuals, projection mapping, and immersive installations to create multi-sensory experiences. His artistic practice challenges perceptions of reality and examines how technology reshapes human interactions with space, sound, and memory.
LEOW studied in the United Kingdom before working at Remote Control Productions in Los Angeles, where he focused on film scoring and audiovisual storytelling. His international background allows his work to blend Western cinematic aesthetics with Eastern cultural traditions. In 2021, he founded Asian Tribe Project, a platform dedicated to multimedia collaborations and cross-disciplinary development of Asian cultural arts.
Mercenaries of Love
Music Video
Country: Brazil
Synopsis:
Tiago and Gabriel (Doce Delix) are attacked during a romantic encounter and escape through a magical portal that transports them to another world, where they must learn to join forces to overcome obstacles.
The story takes place in Niteroi, Brazil. It is told using video game language and was animated through experimental processes mixing MagicaVoxel, shader animations and pixel art.
The film is packed with pop culture references, from video games like Chrono Trigger, The Legend of Zelda and Wing Commander to films such as ET – The Extraterrestrial and Star Trek: The Motion Picture.
Director: Pedro Capello
Pedro Capello is a director, animator, editor and audiovisual producer with a career spanning advertising, music videos, and documentaries. As one of the creative heads of Todo Tanto, he develops visual narratives that blend aesthetic precision, experimentation, and emotional depth.
Seal Lullaby
Music Video
Country: China
Synopsis:
This hand-painted animated music video depicts the journey of a baby seal on his own after leaving his mother, featuring Anne Akiko Meyers who performs Eric Whitacre’s Seal Lullaby with Grant Gershon leading the Los Angeles Master Chorale.
Director: Xin Li
Born and raised in China. Lived in Kansas, London, Beijing and Florida before moving to Los Angeles. Once a journalist, now a filmmaker.
Marbles
Country: Puerto Rico
Synopsis:
“One move can change everything.”
A marble embarks on a journey toward freedom. Along the way, discovers something beyond a subtle movement.
The true value of its destiny and its ultimate gift for the Universe.
Director: Ariel Arama Lopez
Puerto Rican independent filmmaker, producer, and actor since 2010, willing to create projects related to climate change, global impact, and a culture of peace with social justice.
Loading Nouns Get Down
Country: UK
Director: Chris Ullens
Synopsis:
The Loading Nouns come to East London for a delirious dance session in this ingenious film mixing 2D animation of cutout paper characters shot in stop-motion in real-life environments captured in time-lapse. The result is intoxicating and leaves you wanting to dance!
Four Strings Good
A Celebration Of The Life and Music Of Mo Foster
5 June @ 18:00
David Stark
Songlink
Show & Tell Hosted by David Stark
Four Strings Good is a feature documentary of a live concert celebrating the music and life of renowned UK session musician Mo Foster who died in 2023. Joined by Ray Russell, Simon Phillips, Tony Hymas, Judie Tzuke, Deborah Bonham, Jimmy Helms, Kim Goody, Moon Williams, Phil Hilborne and others, the event served as a celebration of Mo’s enduring influence, musical
legacy and great humour, bringing together friends, fans, and fellow musicians to honour his memory.
Mo was a revered figure in the London music scene playing with artists such as Jeff Beck, Gil Evans, Phil Collins, Gerry Rafferty, Joan Armatrading and Gary Moore. He established himself as a prominent session musician during the vibrant era of the 1960s and continued to captivate audiences until his death. His contributions to the music industry spanned decades, leaving an indelible mark on the hearts of many.
Ray Russell, his closest friend and fellow session legend who shared the stage with Mo in the esteemed RMS band, took the initiative to commemorate his legacy orchestrating an evening filled with live performances, showcasing music that defined Mo’s career. This film captures that event as well as filmed interviews and clips from talks that Mo hosted.
Documentary Screening:
A Love Letter to Vinyl (Vi4YL)
5 June @ 20:00
Live soundtrack performance
& immersive screening
As part of MiCannes June 5 2025 film screenings, we are excited to present the documentary ‘Love Letter to Vinyl’ with live DJ soundtrack spun by director and DJ Chris Bailey. After years filming interviews with fellow DJs, record shop owners, academics and other vinyl addicts director Chris Bailey 1 hour film takes you by the hand and into the wonderful world of vinyl. It is packed with stories, insight and exclusive footage from some of the world’s best loved DJs and commentators. Add into the mix a live DJ soundtrack with every screening, and you have an innovative, groundbreaking and immersive journey.
Love Letter to Vinyl Live soundtrack performance & immersive screening
Q+A with Director & DJ Chris Bailey
5 June @ 21:00
Q+A After the screening hosted by Flashback Records MD Mark Burgess
