One Twenty Nine Films

07/29/2021

05/14/2021

OTNF Director, Andrea Marini, wanted to treat this bottle with the same elegance one would treat a jewel, light it in the same way one would light a sport car, frame it and move it in the same way one would do with a cutting edge design object. The result was intended to be BOLD.

04/20/2021

As digital technology continues to facilitate collaboration, ONE TWENTY NINE FILMS looks to the future to envision the possibilities. It's The Future of Collaboration.

This is "The Future of Collaboration" by ONE TWENTY NINE FILMS on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

04/08/2021

So psyched for OTNF director Kali Bailey to see the film she co-wrote premiere on Netflix. Go queue up “A Week Away” right now!
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03/20/2021

Andrea Marini's “Burger, Please!” intends to describe in an unusual way an iconic food such as the hamburger. It is a story where fast food becomes sophisticated and almost opulent.
The attention for the preparation and the high aesthetic level create the conditions for what it is in short the story of a sudden and luxurious desire of a sophisticated woman.

The film has two distinct contaminations, which mark both the aesthetics and the story.

The first is Wayne Thiebaud's inspiration and North American art of the 1960s. This inspiration aims to arouse a sense of nostalgia where abundance and minimalism are opposed in a synergistic way. A scenario where vibrant colours remind the audience of pop art, and where individual objects become prominent icons. However, the intention is not to be associated with pop art per se, in fact further influences are more cinematic than pictorial.

In realistic scenes and narrative locations, such as in the foyer, in the kitchen, or in the hotel room, the contrasts increase and the light becomes three-dimensional, aimed at supporting the story in a particular space and time.

The music, composed ad hoc, is a single drum free jazz which expressiveness conveys a sense of refinement, minimalism and elegance. A single instrument and a rich sound to represent at its best the style and the fast pace of the story.

CREDITS

with
Naira Khananushyan
Adolfo Alesii
Directed & edited by Andrea Marini
Cinematographer: Stefano Usberghi
Produced by: Akita Film
Producer: Francesco Guerroni
Music & Sound Desing: Daniele De Virgilio
Drummer: Elvin Betti
Recording engineer: Mattia Bonifacino
1st AD: Matteo Polo
SFX Team
Andrea Bonomi, Patrizio Todisco, Franco Aroni
Food Stylist: Iviano Ravasio
Set Designer: Michela Natella
Costumes: Silvia Capra, Stefania Caprara
Make-up: Lucia Giacomin
VFX Compositor: Alessandro Sanna
Color Grading Artist: Orash Rahnema
Bolt Operator: Federico De Maestri
Phantom Operator: Sonia Veronelli
Focus Puller: Gabriele Gregorig
Video Assist: Simone Magnani
Gaffer: Gigi Pasquali
Electrician: Diana Hernandez
Key Grip: Mario Zacchetti
Best Boy Grip: Samuel Scott
PA: Alessio Bellunato
Shot at MovieChrome Studios in Milan

02/19/2021

Scorsese on Fellini and the art and current state of cinema, in the March edition of Harper’s {} https://harpers.org/archive/2021/03/il-maestro-federico-fellini-martin-scorsese/
Algorithms are designed to keep you on their platform (like this one!) for as long as possible and nothing more. In Harper's March cover story, elaborates on why this is a terrible way to approach film, and delves into the career of Federico Fellini, a director who was once synonymous with cinema. The director’s grandiose fantasies should be celebrated for their vision and wide influence, for they embody the magic of the art form.

Cover: Marcello Mastroianni and Anita Ekberg in La Dolce Vita, 1960 © Collection Christophel/Alamy. Film strip © KOV777/Shutterstock

02/12/2021

In 2013, Instacart was a fledgling start-up with an innovative idea: residential grocery delivery. Now a billion dollar business, take a peek at the decidedly cock-eyed spot we produced that, ah-hem, started it all!

02/03/2021

In the new year we are grateful to continue working with our partners and collaborators, writing, shooting, and producing content. It takes professionalism (muchas gracias to all you wonderful artists and technicians), endless attention to detail, and of course, masks. Not to mention an Olympic-sized pool’s worth of hand sanitizer! Thanks to the health and safety protocols currently in place, and a new federal COVID-19 strategy (thank you, President Biden!), The Show Must (and will) Go On! , ,

01/28/2021

"Teatro Di San Carlo - The Unstoppable Show"
Director: Andrea Marini

Vision + Beauty = Extraordinary Storytelling

This is "Teatro Di San Carlo - The Unstoppable Show" by ONE TWENTY NINE FILMS on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

01/12/2021

Behind the scenes of our final commercial shoot of 2020. Whew, what a year! , ,

12/17/2020

It’s a Thursday Throwback.