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Becky looks up from her phone, and her world is changed forever. Check out new short, featured by “Notice Me” at the link in our bio!
Beautifully told, incredible work to everyone involved!
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Full credits on Vimeo!
Thankful doesn’t even begin to cover it really. In a lot of ways it’s been our best year yet, full of pinch-me moments we are very very grateful for. We’ve been lucky enough to work with some really incredible human beings, super talented directors, collaborators, co-creators, badass agency folks, and industry gurus this year. Not to mention witnessing what y’all create at home in the studio is always so fun. And of course always the most appreciative for always holding it down. We have lots to learn, lots more to do, but deeply grateful for the ride. 🫶 Happy Thanksgiving!
Some desert dirt on film from our Chevy Colorado shoot, “For Anywhere”. Dropping this week.
Behind the scenes from “Past & Present”, directed by .hagy. Safe to say we are obsessed with this piece. A total work of art in so many ways - it’s the kind of thing you will want to hit replay on. Very proud of the whole crew on this one, it’s stunning from all angles. Dropping the full piece this week!
BTS photos by and
New work with REI and Emmanuel Afolabi - “Our Land”. This story introduces the Black residents and environmentalists of Eagle Harbor, MD fighting to protect their city from issues of land, air, and water pollution. Black environmentalists and townspeople, including the Patuxent River Alliance, have been doing the work to make the water and land clean so people can drink tap water, swim in the river and much more.
Emanuel had a vision to share these stories to "spark dialogue around nature" for both the Black community and a global audience. "The relationship Black people
have to the American land is sacred" he says. "Accessing nature, experiencing and being present within the natural environment is more than a right. It's a fundamental inheritance for Black people.”
As always, big thanks to all the cast and crew
BTS from our short doc, Our Land for . Our Land, directed by .fola is a film introducing the Black environmentalists and residents who are fighting to protect Eagle Harbor, Maryland from issues of land, air, and water pollution. Full film coming this week!
BTS from our recent project with SHEFIT. It was a dream to shoot a Frank Lloyd Wright designed university. Big thanks to our florida crew on this one as well as everyone who flew down with us. 🖤 Dropping the full director’s cut tomorrow!
https://vimeo.com/757184770
Our new film Ipseity featuring Marisa Kimmel directed by Nicholas Aaron Stachurski is out now!
Here are some words from Marisa about her story.
“Society had set the highest of standards of what my postpartum was supposed to look like after birthing my son. I could have never prepared for what my postpartum body journey was to be. 6 months after having my son, I was faced with having to make the decision to have a preventative mastectomy due to my BRCA1 diagnosis. I may have lost body parts through my postpartum, but I gained an entire new outlook on what the bigger picture of life looked like for me. All I’d like my body to do is to carry me through this life of mine. A body that allows me to watch my son grow up without the worry of breast cancer taking me away. This body of mine is a beautiful place for my soul to be. To have this fraction of my life documented by Eightfold was truly such a healing process for me. I am so grateful to be sharing my journey with my BRCA gene with the world. I hope by me sharing this piece of myself with you all, I’m able to remind others that we are never alone in the hard parts of life and that we can make it onto the other side.
Full credits:
Featuring: Marisa, Abraham & Drew Kimmel
Prod co: Eightfold
Dir: Nicholas Aaron Stachurski
Dp: Sam Davis
1st AC & Loader: Danielle Grow
2nd AC: Jonathan Patterson
Editor: Josh Beebe Hiatus
Composer: Asha
SFX/Mix: Julienne AG
Color: Mike Howell of Color Collective
Production Mangers: Faylyn Johnson & Mallory Maxton
Office Manager: Stephanie Joseph
Associate Producers: Diane Stratton & Dave St. George
Gaffer: David Blake
Grip: Nikolai Cheney & Zack Clark
Art Asst: Jena Blaylock
Production Asst: Lucas Koronich
Title and design: Brooke Weatherford_
Film and Dev: Kodak
Special thanks:
Kurt Schneider
Zach Hagy
Eric - DPL
Stratton Camera Inc.
Advanced MultiMedia
The portrait of a mother on a difficult and visceral journey, re-defining beauty, sacrifice and our uniquely human ability to define our own destiny. When Marisa…
Ipseity is a short documentary that does it’s best to tell ’s unique and incredibly beautiful story through film. It has finally finished running the festival circuit and we are very excited to finally share the full film with you guys this week, in the meantime here is some BTS from the shoot!
BTS photography by and
Last winter we trekked up to the Upper Peninsula to shoot this one for Merrell’s “More Less” campaign. It came out as a short but romantic vignette of how well their boots perform in *basically* the arctic. Big thanks to Kara Augustyn for acting as both talent & team - as well as the crew for braving the extreme conditions.
Full Credits:
Director: Nick Stachurski
DP: Jesse Barron
Editor: Josh Beebe
Colorist: Mike Howell
SFX: Gabe Sayre
Talent: Kashira Dowridge and Kara Augustyn
Still Photog: Zach Hagy
You guys pretty soon it’s going to get cold as hell in our little mitten, indoor shoots get popular and the stage can start to get a bit busier - so if you have a project on the docket you need to book, this is your reminder to email us at [email protected]. First frame is a still from the music video shot at Eightfold.
In the last two weeks the film and arts community have suffered two great losses. In this short time our community lost Freddy Foote and Lance Mokma. We are deeply sadden by the loss of these two great individuals.
Freddy Foote was our stage manager for a bit before venturing off to California to pursue his dreams of designing and building his own home in the California mountains. Freddy was truly a one-of-a-kind soul, an incredible collagist, amazing film photographer, and one of the most creative thinkers many ever have the chance to meet. Our studio had the great pleasure of being the backdrop for many of his projects. And everyone he encountered here was better for having spent time with him. He was an incredibly bright and kind soul, and a great friend who touched a lot of people in our community. The first photo is a memory of Freddy’s artwork he created in our building. The third photo is a memory of him shot on film by
In the past few days we lost another great filmmaker, Lance Mokma. Lance worked with thousands of individuals on film sets and we were lucky enough to have had him on a few of ours. His professionalism was respected and admired by everyone and his passion for the craft goes beyond what can be taught. Lance continued to share his knowledge and mentor others through their film journey. Seeing everyone’s posts online really shows how special of a person he is. The second photo is a BTS shot of Lance on one Eightfold’s shoots in Detroit. Please support his family by donating to the link in bio.
We are who we are because of the individuals who join us on this journey. We’re grateful for the time we were given with these guys. Their stamp on our community will not be forgotten, but it will be missed. Rest easy.
Commissioned by Apple in celebration of Black History Month. Here is “Our Stories”. A 4-part series shot on an iPhone 13.
By Emmanuel Afolabi. Featuring Zerina Akers an Emmy Award-winning costume designer.
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Director: .fola
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Producer: Rich Hutchins
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Music: “Alive” by
“Thoughtstream” 📸: shot at Eightfold studio for / feat.
Contact us at [email protected] for studio rentals or visit our website for more information!
Back in stock for Black History Month.
All proceeds will be donated to to raise money for their work fighting for racial justice and equality. The purpose of this fundraiser is to provide an opportunity to activate our platform and community to show financial support to Black artists, businesses, and advocacy groups. As well as provide allies with an opportunity to express their support through art and fashion and spark change-making conversation. 100% of the profits from your purchase will be donated to Detroit Justice Center, with the printing done by local, Black, female-owned .us
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Ipseity | Marisa’s Story
LIVE Q&A with Director at 1pm PT (link in bio)
Streaming now, Jan 27-Feb 6 at the Slamdance Film Festival under the “Unstoppable Shorts” category. Head to for more details.
Also excited to announce that we are in the Berlin Short and London Director Awards festivals, both with virtual screenings starting next week.
Dir: Nickstach
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Edit: .post
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Shot on 16mm in Detroit, MI.
Ipseity | Marisa’s Story
Streaming now, Jan 27-Feb 6 at the Slamdance Film Festival under the “Unstoppable Shorts” category. Head to for more details.
Also excited to announce that we are in the Berlin Short and London Director Awards festivals, both with virtual screenings starting next week.
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Shot on 16mm in Detroit, MI.
Our project “Our Daughters” was selected for the Sedona International Film Festival.
Our Daughters International works with various partner organizations who rescue, restore and support our daughters; enabling them to provide a positive impact to society. They believe that leveraging and unifying anti-trafficking efforts globally is the best way to bring our daughters into safety and to give them hope and a future.
Link to donate: https://my.ourdaughtersinternational.org/donate
Our new Eightfold merch is officially live and we can’t wait to see you repping! 😊
Check out our website to see the full spread of goods. (In-store pickup also available at )
All Designs and original storyboards on “We All Move Together” hoodie by
Thank you for modeling our new pieces!
Our new Eightfold merch is officially live and we can’t wait to see you repping! 😊
Check out our website to see the full spread of goods. (In-store pickup also available at )
All Designs and original storyboards on “We All Move Together” hoodie by
Thank you for modeling our new pieces!
Photoshoot with resident artist & . BTS Photos 📸: . Hit us up at [email protected] for studio rentals!
Happy Holidays everyone! Sharing some BTS from our recent Amazon EDV shoot in San Francisco that we’re excited to release.
Ipseity featuring has now been awarded GOLD at the awards for Personal Project Category. An exciting week for our team!
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Friends and family, our new Eightfold merch is on pre-sale now and we're stoked to share! 😊
Shipments will be sent after Christmas (around the 1st week of January). In-store pickup also available at
Our Doc for is a nominee for the !
The Northern Guard Supporters of are arguably the most passionate group of sports fans in the United States. They stand and sing every second of the match. They set off thick, tear inducing smoke bombs. And they swear, a lot. It doesn’t matter if the soccer world knows the name Detroit City. To these fans, "City Til I Die" is not just a saying, it's a vow.
This is their story. Link in bio!
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BTS from our first year of shooting Peyton.
BTS from our Vimeo Staff Picked project "Our Daughters" shot in Nepal.
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Contact [email protected] for your studio rental needs.
Community feature BTS: "Run Away" by directed by and shot at Eightfold.
We're so grateful to have our space to offer to talented artists. A few months back showcased his "Dream Sequence" Installation in Eightfold's back studio, with an event put on by .
photographed by in Eightfold’s C*C studio. 💙
Throw-back BTS from one of our shorts, Sloane.
Our 16mm short film just got into and is screening next week. Excited to share this piece with the world in the coming months! Anyone in LA who wants to go let us know!
Prod co: Eightfold
Dir: Nicholas Stachurski
Dp: Sam Davis
1st AC & Loader: Danielle Grow
2nd AC: Jonathan Patterson
Editor: Josh Beebe &
Post House: Hiatus Post
Composer: Asha Iwanowicz
SFX/Mix: Julienne Guffain
Color: Mike Howell
Color House: Color Collective
Production Mangers: Faylyn Johnson &
Mallory Maxton
Office Manager: Stephanie Joseph
Associate Producers: Diane Stratton & Dave St. George
Gaffer: David Blake
Grip: Nikolai Cheney & Zach Clark
Art Asst: Jena Blaylock
Production Asst: Luke Koronich
Title and design: Brooke Weatherford
Film and Dev:
Special thanks:
Kurt Schneider
Zach Hagy
Eric - DPL
Stratton Camera
Advanced MultiMedia
For those of you who've never visited us, this is our 3,000 sq. ft C*C Studio in Detroit that we're very proud of.
Contact [email protected] for studio rentals.
A huge happy birthday to our badass business manager and studio gate keeper - we are beyond thankful for you keeping our books, budgets, contracts, and studio rentals buttoned up! Most importantly we are beyond thankful for your positive energy and can-do spirit that you bring to our studio everyday! Enjoy it! You deserve it!
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So cool to have meaningful work recognized in the Post Awards Shortlist. Congrats to .post for the incredible work cutting these pieces to their final glory. Thank you ✨🙏
Friday & Saturday at our studio! Come check out ’s new art exhibition, DREAM SEQUENCE, presented by with sonic programming by TEXTURE. Ticket link is in our bio! 🌈💥
“Dream Sequence is a portal in an infinity room, a hallucinated shadow on the wall of your cave, a reality glitch, a dyslexic rainbow, a network of wires, glowing with intent- like our own masses of neurons, huddled, yearning to breathe free.”
Thank you for recognizing ‘Our Daughters’ as a Staff Pick! Grateful that more people will now see this important story.
“drugs” music video!! Link in bio.
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Gaffer: David Saint George
Grips: Trevor Stevens, David Blake Brown, Amber Stoddard
Production Assistants: Gage O’Barsky, Jacob Templin-Fulton
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Post House: .post
Colorist: Carlos Flores
Color House: .tv
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Commissioned by Apple in celebration of Black History Month. Here is “Our Stories”. A 4-part series shot on an iPhone 13. By Emmanuel Afolabi. Featuring Zerina Akers @zerinaakers an Emmy Award-winning costume designer. Production Company: @eightfoldcollective Director: @emmanuel.fola DP: @ayindeanderson_ Producer: Rich Hutchins Creative producer: @kashiradowridge Music: “Alive” by @amarounista
Ipseity | Marisa’s Story @marisakimmel LIVE Q&A with Director @nickstach at 1pm PT (link in bio) Streaming now, Jan 27-Feb 6 at the Slamdance Film Festival under the “Unstoppable Shorts” category. Head to @slamogram for more details. Also excited to announce that we are in the Berlin Short and London Director Awards festivals, both with virtual screenings starting next week. Dir: Nickstach DP: @samdavis Edit: @beebtown @hiatus.post Music: @ashamakesmusic Sound: @jagsauce @sonicunionnyc Color: @classic_mike1 @color__collective Production: @eightfoldcollective Shot on @kodak_shootfilm 16mm in Detroit, MI.
Ipseity | Marisa’s Story @marisakimmel Streaming now, Jan 27-Feb 6 at the Slamdance Film Festival under the “Unstoppable Shorts” category. Head to @slamogram for more details. Also excited to announce that we are in the Berlin Short and London Director Awards festivals, both with virtual screenings starting next week. Dir: @Nickstach DP: @samdavis Edit: @beebtown @hiatus.post Music: @ashamakesmusic Sound: @jagsauce @sonicunionnyc Color: @classic_mike1 @color__collective Production: @eightfoldcollective Shot on @kodak_shootfilm 16mm in Detroit, MI.
Friday & Saturday at our studio! Come check out @patrickethen’s new art exhibition, DREAM SEQUENCE, presented by @playdetroit with sonic programming by TEXTURE. Ticket link is in our bio! 🌈💥 “Dream Sequence is a portal in an infinity room, a hallucinated shadow on the wall of your cave, a reality glitch, a dyslexic rainbow, a network of wires, glowing with intent- like our own masses of neurons, huddled, yearning to breathe free.”
“Thoroughbred” the daily battle waged between ambition and anxiety. Shot on @kodak_shootfilm 16mm film https://vimeo.com/338909141
“Your execution just becomes more and more fluid with each piece you make” @direct2podcast with @ianponsjewell link in bio
Our @direct2podcast with @adamhashemi begins with his journey into filmmaking, a lot of important information in the middle and ends with advice for new filmmakers! Link below for podcast. https://open.spotify.com/episode/4hPtqannAGpMlTapUosJpt
Newest @direct2podcast with @laerkeherthoni https://open.spotify.com/episode/0VfmkcZVrvRjsad4vECyE4?si=T8k0QMVeQIKemYqroDUSsA - Laerke began working as a director’s assistant, with jobs on the side. She began working on music videos, reaching out to production companies asking them to produce them. She moved to Stockholm a few years later and began working on commercials. While home quarantining, Laerke has been watching the new season of Curb Your Enthusiasm, and a new mini-series by the creators of The Wire, called The Plot Against America.
One of our Directors @nickstach was asked by @artanddesignnycto talk with the students about his recent Vimeo Staff Pick film, “Speed”. During their online classes, they have asked Director’s from across the country to speak via video chat as an alternative way of learning. Nick broke down his approach and obstacles he had to overcome when shooting on film, as well the importance of taking the time to get to know your subject. Listen in on one of the students synopsis on “Speed”. Special thanks to Kevin Lopez and @artanddesignfilm for having us! Speed: https://vimeo.com/360707319 More work: https://www.eightfold.tv/work
Archive with @charity
Mud is the place of equilibrium. We will all end up there time and time again. So what matters more, falling in or climbing out? Please enjoy our new short film - "Mud"
When in need of a stand in, our studio pup Lola is always ready for the spotlight.
Our new Detroit studio is now the proud home of a fabricated shipping crate turned post-production editing bay. Huge ups to Ferrous Wolff for the fabrication job, Detroit Sign Painters for the custom artwork, and Ben Webber for the time-lapse video. We cannot wait to get to work in this!
Everyones been hating on it, but 2016 treated us pretty well.
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