Papaya Films Sign Director and Photographer Lidia Estepa for UK Representation
February 6, 2026
Papaya Films Sign Director and Photographer Lidia Estepa for UK Representation
From the release: Creative production company Papaya Films has signed Madrid-born, Mexico-based director and photographer Lidia Estepa for representation in the UK. [Watch]
Director Almir Nago & Mathematic Drop “Mind Distress” Short
Fresh off a successful festival run, Paris-based designer/director Almir Nago just dropped us his new passion project, an artful, fractured, and often surreal short film produced in collaboration with the team at Mathematic Studio. [Watch]
Sportswashing: Greenpeace Calls Out the Winter OILympics
Studio Birthplace directors Jorik Dozy and Sil van der Woerd continue their pro-environment motion mission, re-teaming with Greenpeace for this dramatic take on the irony of Italian energy giant Eni sponsoring the 2026 Winter Olympics. [Watch]
Partizan Adds Five Directors to UK Music Video Roster, Appoints Danny Herman to Lead Division
From the release: Looking ahead to an ambitious 2026, Partizan is expanding its UK music video roster with the addition of five distinctive new directors: Ronan Day-Lewis, Gee Small, Erik He, Fabian Frankle and Ellius Grace. [Watch]
Want to Resurrect Your Dead Ideas for the Chance at $1M?
Luma AI’s Dream Brief competition taps into the primal frustration you feel when your best ideas don’t sell while positioning their generative text-to-video platform as your friend, instead of the software that could replace you. [Watch]
Anecdote & L’ÉLOI Make “Contact” With Hyperconnectivity
Anecdote Studio (aka directing duo Vincent Raineri & Sebastien Camden) join fellow Montreal creatives at prodco L’ÉLOI for a mixed-media experiment designed to “capture the anxiety sparked by today’s relentless hyperconnectivity”. [Watch]
