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THIS IS THE END (??)

festivalvimus — Wed, 13 May 2009 17:15:31 +0000

The f***ing crisis is international, big, strong and it swallows everything (and it serves as an excuse for some folks!!). Consequently the ViMus Festival was infected by this ‘virus’ and there will be no festival this year. If we’ll find an antibiotic, the show will be on road again.

It was a great experience, we’ve seen fantastic videos from the five continents, we’ve met nice people. The ‘tree’ was growing healthy, but someone shouted: ”Timber!”

Anyway, thanks to all of you who ‘really’ supported this festival.

Cheers

Suggestion: Video Militia

festivalvimus — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 16:51:56 +0000

Video Militia - The New Video Insurrection

To make the MV community even bigger we’re going to suggest whenever possible a site/blog that has the Music Video as a major figure. And we’ll start with:

Video Militia:

“Video Militia is a community-based videoblog & social network focused on emerging music videos, commercials & films. The mission is to create a rally point around the best and freshest of our trade. The focus is especially on the fringe, exceptional, underground or undiscovered; this site serves all those fighting to be noticed.

Think of Video Militia as a community-based, videoblog and on a smaller scale, a social network. The quality of the articles reflects the integrity of the site so if you submit an article try to remember these tenets!”

ViMus in Slovakia – Fest Anča 2009

festivalvimus — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 12:44:45 +0000

The Festival ViMus will be at Fest Anča 2009 (Slovakia) to present an animation music video set from our 2008 competition. The complete list here:

Animation Music Videos:

1 – MORIARTY (France), “Jimmy”, Dir. Christophe Dias & Florant Cornier
     (Rec: Naïve / Prod: Naïve)
2 – TEMPOSHARK (UK), “Blame”, Dit. Motomichi Nakamura
     (Rec: Paper & Glue / Prod: Motomichi Studio)
3 – LYAPIS TRUBETSKOY (Belarus), “Lights”, Dir. Aliaksei Tserakhau
     (Rec: Deti Solntsa / Prod: Cosmos Film)
4 – GASTELO (Spain), “Como El Sol”, Dir. Alvaro León Rodriguez
     (Prod: Yeska)
5 – NOVEMBRO (Portugal), “Solidão a Dois”, Dir. Miguel Filipe
     (Rec: Lisboa Rec / Prod: MantisMultimédia & Etic)
6 .- NEW PORNOGRAPHERS (Canada), “Myriad Harbour”, Dir. Fluorescent Hill
     (Rec: Matador-Last Gang/ Prod: Revolver)
7 – THE CHEMICAL BROTHERS (UK), “Salmon Dance”, Dir. Dom & Nic
     (Rec: Virgin/ Prod: Factory Films)
8 – MERRY POPPINS (Belarus), “My Name Is Love”, Dir. Aliaksei Tserakhau
     (Prod: Cosmos Film)
9 – MGMT (USA), “Time To Pretend”, Dir. Ray Tintori
     (Rec: Columbia/ Prod: Partizan)
10-FOOD FOR ANIMALS (USA), “Tween My Lips”, Dir. Martin Sulzer
      (Rec: Cock Rock Disco/ Prod: Landjugend)
11-FLOBOTS (USA), “Handlebars”, Dir. Dirty UK
      (Rec: Universal Republic/ Prod: Draw Pictures)

ViMus in Aveiro – 2008 Awards

festivalvimus — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 17:39:52 +0000

Festival ViMus will present the awarded videodocumentary (Best International Videodocumentary – ViMus 2008), “One Man In The Band“, by Adam Clitheroe (with portuguese subtitles), in the portuguese town Aveiro, at “Mercado Negro“, on December 13th, 23H30. Before this session, will be also presented at 22H30, a selection from the National/International videoclip competitions (see the list below). Free entry.

Mercado Negro: Rua João Mendonça, n.º 17 (frente ao canal principal) – Aveiro

A selection from the national/international videoclips competitions:

1 – COPARCK (Holland) – “Thoughts You Thought You Could Do Without”, Dir. André Maat
     (Rec: V2 / Prod: Pool Worldwide)
2 – BJÖRK (Iceland) – “Declare Independence”, Dir. Michel Gondry
     (Rec: One Little Indian / Prod: Partizan)
3 – MERRY POPPINS (Belarus) – “My Name Is Love”, Dir. Aliaksei Tserakhau
     (Prod: Cosmos Film)
4 – MICRO AUDIO WAVES (Portugal) – “2 Night”, Dir. Jancl
     (Rec: Magic Music / Prod: Ideias Com Peso)
5 – BONNIE ‘PRINCE’ BILLY (USA) – “Love Comes To Me”, Dir. Oliver Pietsch
     (Rec: Domino / Prod: Oliver Pietsch)
6 – ZZz (Holland)- “Grip”, Dir. Roel Wouters
     (Rec: Exelsior / Prod: Goeroe/Tax-Videoclipsfonds)
7 – JORGE CRUZ (Portugal) – “Nada”, Dir. Gonçalo Madaíl
     (Rec: iPlay / Prod: G. Madaíl/E. Fonseca)
8 – DIZZEE RASCAL (UK) – “Sirens”, Dir. W.I.Z.
     (Rec: XL / Prod: Factory Films)
9 – MADRUGADA (Norway) – “Look Away Lúcifer”, Dir. Andreas Nilsson
     (Rec: EMI / Prod: Nixonnoxin)
10-LIARS (USA) – “Plaster Casts of Everything”, Dir. Patrick Daughters
     (Rec: Mute / Prod: The Directors Bureau)
11-LOS PLANETAS (Spain) – “Alegrías Del Incendio” Dir. Luis Cerveró
     (Rec: Sony BMG / Prod: Nanouk Films)
12-OURS (USA) – “Live Again & God Only Wants You”, Dir. Michael Maxxis
     (Rec: Columbia & American / Prod: RW Media)

ViMus at ‘Casa da Animação’ (Porto)

festivalvimus — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:42:05 +0000

The Festival ViMus will present at ‘Casa da Animação‘, on November 27th (22H00), in the city of Oporto, a set of animation videoclips that were in competition on the 2008 edition, along with an animation set from the collective Easy Lab (Take It Easy), winners of the award for Best Animation Music Video (National Competition), with the presence of the director Nico Guedes to present this retrospective.

Videoclips list:

EASY LAB (Take It Easy) set:

Viral:
“Natal 2”, “Mudámo-nos”, “Brunch”, “Black Bird”

Pub:
Vodafone, Sumol Z, amb3e

Videoclips:
Mundo Cão (“Morfina”), Da Weasel (“Mundos Mudos”), Monstro Mau (“Mostro o Meu Monstro Mau”)

Short-Film:
“Menina Jesus”

ViMus in Covilhã – 2008 Awards

festivalvimus — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 18:24:18 +0000

Festival ViMus will present the 2008 awards, on November 18th and 19th, in the portuguese town Covilhã (free entry).
November 18th:
Cinubiteca, 15H00 – “É Dreda Ser Angolano“, by Família Fazuma (Best National Music Videodocumentary)

November 18th:
B.A., 23H00 – Awarded Videoclips at ViMus 2008 and a selection from the National/International videoclip competitions (see the list below).

November 19th:
Cinubiteca, 15h00 – “One Man In The Band“, by Adam Clitheroe (Best International Music Videodocumentary).

A selection from the national/international videoclips competitions:

Ant 1 + RUM interviews (PT) [ViMus Dir.]

festivalvimus — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 18:04:37 +0000

Antena 1 radio interview (click on image to play)

RUM – Programme ‘Cafeína’, interview -1st part.

RUM – Programme ‘Cafeína’, interview -2nd part.

MTV ‘Brand:New’ – Paulo Prazeres and Alex

festivalvimus — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 17:06:31 +0000

MTV “Brand:New” programme interviews Paulo Prazeres (director of the double awarded videoclip at ViMus 2008, “É Verdade“, by Terrakota) and Alex (from Terrakota).

MTV ‘Brand:New’ interview (ViMus Dir.)

festivalvimus — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 16:59:51 +0000

MTV ‘Brand:New’ interviews Rui de Brito

festivalvimus — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 16:47:19 +0000

MTV ‘Brand:New’ interviews Rui de Brito. In the 2008 edition, Festival ViMus has presented a retrospective from the portuguese author/director Rui de Brito, that also received, in ViMus 2007, the award for ‘Best Fiction’ (National Videoclip Compet.) with “Poetas do karaoke“, by Sam The Kid.