NOKIA MUSIC, SUNDANCE LONDON, AND TALENTHOUSE LAUNCH WORLDWIDE FILM COMPETITIONACCLAIMED FILM SERIES “NEW AMERICAN NOISE” TO SCREEN AT THE SUNDANCE LONDON FILM AND MUSIC FESTIVAL AT THE O2 ON FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 2013LONDON – 9:00 TUESDAY – Nokia Music, a free music streaming service from Nokia that offers free and unlimited access to playlists and songs on Nokia Lumia smartphones, today announced it would team up with Sundance London and Talenthouse on the launch of a worldwide competition for aspiring filmmakers and directors challenging them to investigate the music scenes in cities around the globe. “Inspired by our series of short films, New American Noise, we wanted to launch a competition where we could all get a glimpse into the world’s various music scenes,” said Jyrki Rosenberg, VP of Entertainment at Nokia. “Mobile phone cameras and video cameras are so popular so for the contest we decided to have the finalists shoot their films using our Nokia Lumia 920. We know there are a lot of creative people out there, and we can’t wait to see their finished films.” To take part, filmmakers must upload a short video trailer (15 sec – 60 sec) including a 150 word supporting written description visualizing the 'underground music scene' in their chosen city. Rosenberg added: “We are looking for creative ideas that push the boundaries of the camera and the possibilities of mobile filmmaking.”
Two finalists will each receive a $5,000 production budget and two #Lumia920's on which they must create their final short film. What’s more, both of them will receive an-all-expenses paid trip to Sundance London (2013) in April where their final films are guaranteed a special screening at the festival, along with a mentoring session with one of the ‘judges’. One lucky grand prizewinner will walk away with $5,000 and a Nokia Lumia 920. Complete details can be found HERE.
Additionally Nokia Music announced the European premiere of its heralded documentary film series New American Noise at the Sundance London Film and Music Festival at The O2 on Friday, April 26, 2013. Leading independent directors, including Abteen Bagheri, Emily Kai Bock, Bob Harlow and Tyrone Lebon, created the six films that comprise New American Noise. The series is produced by Nokia Music and SomeSuch & Co, and shines a light on the underground music scene in six American cities by detailing the incredible diversity of musical subcultures and giving an unprecedented insight into the lives and passions of today’s music and its fans. The films premiered in the United States during the week of the Sundance Film Festival in Park City Utah, and the press hailed the series as “a must see” (USA Today) and “compelling” (SPIN). For further information, updated clips and lists of artists included in the New American Noise film series please visit: www.newamericanoise.com.
For more information visit www.nokia.com/music or follow #Lumia920 #NokiaxSundanceLDN
www.nokia.co.uk www.nokia.com/press Notes to Editors Lumia Live Sessions Media Enquiries: Nokia Media Enquiries: About The Directors Stanford graduate and Los Angeles, CA-based writer and director Abteen Bagheri has a strong passion for visiting and documenting unfamiliar places while striving for authenticity and emotion. He has directed music videos for A$AP Rocky, Delta Spirit, Blood Orange, and The Presets. For this project, his films will transport the viewer to New Orleans and Portland, where realistic vignettes will reveal cinematic portraits of underground music scenes, genres, and sub-cultures. Bagheri says, "The goal of the project is to uncover the culture of an American city - specifically through music - and allow everyone to experience the scene as if they've lived it. It's great to see cities and their music scenes for the first time, looking in with an outsider's perspective." Canadian director Emily Kai Bock received her BFA at Emily Carr University. After college she relocated from Toronto to Montreal where she co-curated a loft/venue space that functioned as a hub for local artists and musicians. There, she began work on a series of short docs about the underground music scene and collaborated on performances and music videos with her local musician friends. After her music video for Grimes' "Oblivion" became an online sensation, Emily was recognized as a true contender in music videos with a unique vision. She has worked with artists such as Grizzly Bear and Sebastian Schuller and moved into the commercial world with a beautiful piece for Coca-Cola. Her film in this series will explore the alternative hip-hop scene in New York City. UK-based Bob Harlow studied film and television at Ravensbourne. While there, he directed three videos for the band Hadouken, the first of which went on to receive over 4 million plays on YouTube. He has directed videos for Rudimental, Best Coast, The Vaccines, Pulled Apart By Horses, and done live video work for Lykke Li, Enter Shikari, and Jamie Woon. He has also completed campaigns for Adidas and Range Rover. Harlow has chosen to focus his film on the city of Detroit due to its deep musical roots. From the blues of the 40s and 50s through Motown in the 60s and 70s to the birth of techno in the 80s, Detroit has always been an exciting musical mecca. There's a need to survive in a city that for years has been on the brink of collapse and riddled with poverty, yet the inspiration and the creativity flow. His film will explore the talent emerging from the Motor City. London-based filmmaker, photographer and creative director Tyrone Lebon made his first documentary film at the age of 18, a surf film called Daves Indo Tour. At 19, he received his first photographic assignment for i-D magazine. He went on to earn his MA in Social Anthropology from the University of Edinburgh. His works have been featured on the pages of Arena Homme Plus, Dazed & Confused, Pop, and Love magazine and included in-group shows at Christie's Rockefeller Center (NY), Galerie Azzedine Alaïa (Paris), and the Saatchi Gallery (London). In 2006 his documentary 'Mengejar Ombak' (Chasing Waves), about the life of Indonesia's Top Surfer Dede Suryana, won various awards including best emerging talent at X-Dance Film Festival in Utah, USA. His clients for film and moving image include Dr. Martens, H&M, Island Records, Maison Martin Margiela, Nike, Louis Vuitton, Stussy and Supreme. For this film series, Lebon created films following musicians trying to break the industry by promoting their music through the strip club scene in Atlanta. For Los Angeles he pulls back the curtain and shows portraits of artists, the people they surround themselves with and the environments they inhabit. About Nokia Nokia is a global leader in mobile communications whose products have become an integral part of the lives of people around the world. Every day, more than 1.3 billion people use their Nokia to capture and share experiences, access information, find their way or simply to speak to one another. Nokia's technological and design innovations have made its brand one of the most recognized in the world. For more information, visit http://www.nokia.com/about-nokia. Nokia Music features playlists that are curated by an expert team of global and regional musicologists, spanning a wide spectrum of genres from underground Detroit house tracks to New York Philharmonic favorites. Completely advertisement-free, and requiring no registration or subscription, Nokia Music allows consumers to enjoy the songs of their favorite artists without any disruption. Nokia Music can also be enjoyed offline so consumers can listen to their favorite playlists anytime, anywhere. For more information visit www.nokia-music.com or follow #MusicGetsYouTalking Sundance London About Talenthouse About SomeSuch & Co The three make a strong team and the company has gone from strength to strength, building a fresh and varied roster including Kim Gehrig, Daniel Wolfe, Ewen Spencer and Bob Harlow as well as directors from international partners Iconoclast; So Me, We Are From L.A and Romain Gavras. The company also successfully champion new talent such as Emily Kai Bock, Ben Strebel, Abteen Bagheri and Tyrone LeBon. Somesuch & Co. have made commercials for San Miguel, Stella, Guinness, Nokia, Ballantines, Skoda, Seat, Doritos, New Look, Vodafone, HTC, Cobra, Coca Cola and Asics.
March 12, 2013 8:15am ET by This Is Mission
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