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Oscar Qualifying 💜 SXSW 2025. Grand Jury Award nominee New Orleans Film Festival — WINNER — Jury award, best narrative short.  Virginia Film Festival — WINNER — Audience award Kerry Film Festival — WINNER — Best international short Deadcenter Film Festival — WINNER — Grand Jury award best narrative short. Tallgrass Film Festival — WINNER — Murmurations short award. Hollyshorts Film Festival — SPECIAL MENTION — Kodak award. Cambria Film Festival — WINNER — Best Director It brings us soo much joy to see Synthesize Me at all these festivals reaching people around the world 💜

We’re so happy to announce that “War Pony”, directed by Gina Gammell and Riley Kheough is out in selected theaters in the U.S. TODAY! The film will be screened for one week only, so make sure to catch it! #warpony

Bear Damen on building a short around something extremely specific, and trusting that specificity. SYNTHESIZE ME is now streaming on Rover 🎛️

running will transform you …😈🦋 HELL DAY starring @alexipappas out now (link in bio) director/editor: 🙋 producer: Salim El Arja @poweisub @beardamen cinematographer: @christopher.c.ripley production designer: @ter.watson composer: @ohyunglia costume designer: @penelope_strintz cg: @reniform_prod vfx: @corduroy.fx sound designer: @snowglobesound hmu: @theresareishdotcom CAST @alexipappas @thatbroderick @kellyrookdaly @_samhuerta_ 1st AD: @katnguyenfilm 2nd AD: @nhan.quang.le 1st AC: @felipe_larrondo 2nd AC: Luke Peckham, @jacob.l.dugger gaffer: @gregloebell key grip: Philip Collins best boy grip: Nick Herman swing grip: Andrew Choe art director: @phitrandesignfilm art PA: Edgar Espinoza phantom op: Jamie Alac pursuit head op: Justin Webber pursuit driver: Matt Moss sound mixer: Allesandro Sassi, Annie Villalobos pa: Allesandro Sassi, Daykota Rivera, @bennycooler prod co: @couscous caterpillar animation: @reniform_prod animation producer: Adriana Ionica storyboard artist: @nhan.quang.le special thanks @houangm @beardamen @floorbijkersma @skaplan @kellyzeee

made a short film about running and violence dropping shortly @alexipappas @couscous poster art @raphael.rapin

friday… 👀 @alexipappas @couscous

❤️ Thrilled to announce Synthesize Me is selected for the @neworleansfilmfestival ❤️ @neworleansfilmsociety

Honored and stoked to be part of SXSW. ✨@claudasaur @aurevoirfrancois and the spectacular SXSW team✨ Posting our poster today. Teaser soon. We’re premiering March 8, and there’s another screening w/ Q&A March 11 together with many beautiful shorts (Link in bio). BTS📷 @pablosalas21 1: our official poster. 2: Me explaining why VCO’s sound sicker than DCO’s to @ivannaplantier 3: Alfonso Herrera Salcedo @alfonsohss explaining poetry to Juan ‘Pollo’ Gabriel. 4: @anablizz ‘s magical set dressing WIP 5: Me delusionally smoking an imaginary cigarillo in the presence of 1st AD Aldo Jovan Diaz @aldojovan and Ivanna. 6: Antonio Trejo @trejoactor giving stunner. Cant mention enough the people who poured life into this story: Cast: Ivanna Plantier @ivannaplantier Antonio Trejo Sanchéz @trejoactor Lorena Rodriguez @alorenrodriguez Diana Ríos Production: @couscous @violeta_films Written and directed by Bear Damen Producers: Salim El Arja @cocopecar @anacardonaq @irlandatapia @poweisub Bear Damen Casting: @alessandranesma 1st AD: Aldo Jovan Diaz @aldojovan 2nd AD: Marlene Guerin @marleneguerin DOP: Alfonso Herrera Salcedo @alfonsohss 1st AC: Chris Muñoz @noparemosdefilmar Chief Lighting Technician: Juan ‘POLLO’ Gabriel Production design: Anna Blizzard @anablizz Production Coördinator: Fernanda Preciado @fer_preci Production manager: @rominaspektor Sounddesign: @jesseenzler @moritz.staub @tijnhazen Boom Operator: Alin Brindis Zecua @alin_brindis Sound Assistant: Daniel Villa @dano.wav Colorist: Bart Voorsluis @bartvoorsluis Special thanks to Patrick Devine @ comany3 Hair & Make-up: @makeupbyreginaguilar Costume design: @luba_luba_luba_ Wardrobe assistant: Carlos Guevara Hernández Mixed at @stmpdrecstudios Music by Bear Damen & @robkovacsmusic Post supervision: @ess.s.s VFX: Eduardos Avalos Jimenéz Picture Synths: Jose Carlos Moreno Eguiza Akira Honda FX by Roberto Belmont Equipment by @cinesonica Ronin operator: Alvaro Fuentes And so so many others i can’t write in this dang forsaken app 💜 apologies #sxsw #sxswfilm

@beardamen directed a short series of dialogues between @kennybeats and @bennysingsmusic for their upcoming collaboration(s) on Benny's new album coming in 2023. Full conversation online. Director: Bear Damen @beardamen Cinematography: Zeeger Verschuren @zeegerverschuren Producer: Lion Kojo @lionblk 1st AC: Christiaan van Dijk Sound: Gijs Domen @gijspieter Edit / Music / Grade / Sound Mix: Bear Damen Management Benny: Eef van Vliet Management Kenny: Mike Power

Latest ad for @bonnesuits beautifully directed by @beardamen who portrays the link in between fashion and identity in this film. Written and directed by Bear Damen Cinematography: Matthew Ballard – @matt_ballard Annu: Mirre Licht – @mirrelicht Casting: @jobcastelijn @postcastelijn Production manager: Lisa Scheffer – @lisascheffer Producer: Willem Bos Production company: Czar – @czar_amsterdam VFX: The Mill Berlin & Stefan Susemihl @stefansusemihl Edit: Bear Damen Music: Bear Damen Grade: Matt Ballard Sounddesign: Staub Audio – @staubaudio / @moritz.staub 1st AC: Django De Groot – Django.de.groot 2nd AC: Arjen Ottema – @arjenottema Clapper / Loader: Niels Zonnenberg – @nielszonnenberg Key Grip: Kaspar Burghard – Stunt double: Saskia Neville – @saskianeville Stunt team: Brian van de Vooren, Paul Koops, JP de Kam. – Production design: Anneleen Koppert Locatie: Rudy Stiegmeijer Catering: Nanja Theus Production assistant: Stephanie Elout – @stephanieelout Equipment: Camera Rentals, Lux & Co, Grip Enterprises, Stunt-team: De Beukelaar.

Together with @jacobjonasthecompany @mathildegilhet @simon.bus @roytheruggeds @beardamen dreamt up this film for @films.dance . Shot by @matt_ballard and produced by @heatxheat ❤️ to all who helped out making this. Director: Bear Damen Choreography: Mathilde Gilhet @mathildegilhet in collaboration with the performers Featuring: Simon Bus @simon.bus Roy Overdijk @roytheruggeds DOP: Matthew Ballard @matt_ballard Gaffer: Thijs Besteman @thijsieb Grip: Jetmir Bricor @jetmirbricori 1st AC: Nick Vigue @nickvigue 2nd AC: Bart Hoveijn @barthoveijn Production Company: Heat @heatxheat Producer: Luc de Kock @luc.de.Kock Edit / Sound / Music / Color Grade: Bear Damen Special thanks: Cinesupply, Het Raam, Jacqueline Bourgeas, Isabelle Bals, Dario Dinuzzi @films.dance Creative Director: Jacob Jonas Produced by @jacobjonasthecompany Co-presented by @bam_brooklyn @harristheaterchicago @thesorayastage @stanfordlive Inspired by: “The tie so sorrowful that you wear and that adorns you oh civilized one take it off if you wish to breathe” - Guillaume Apollinaire

Woop! It’s a win @ukmva 21’! Congrats to @beardamen @jamesblake @jameelajamilofficial @finneas @semerakhan @a.g.savage @packdrawn @hwkaplan @alexisjohnsonstyle @rickygausis @coopvchrn and everyone else involved!!