I started working with Thomas and James on Faces back in November 2023. We had a zoom call whilst I was in the UK about shooting a WW1 short film and all the challenges that would come with bringing this film to life. The crew we managed to pull together on this absolutely nailed the vision and made the entire shooting experience one of my favourites. Glenns magic as a production designer cannot be overlooked, Laura and the HMU/costume team grounded this film in the period, Aaron and his lighting team shaped the look of this film and my amazing camera department for running around pitch black locations and pulling sharps on a lens that fights you every second of the way 🎞️ Very grateful to have been a part of this and taking any offers from financiers to turn this into a feature 👀
@faces_film
Director/Writer/Producer: @tomfinkjens
Producer/Editor: @jamesfinkjensen
Story by / Assosiate Prodxuer: @harri.keith_
Associate Producer / choreographer: @summerboudier
Assosiate Producer / Art assist: @liamdixons
HMU and Prosthetics designer / Costume Designer: @laurastablesmua
HMU prosthetics artist & costume: @chilli.artistcreative
HMU artist / Costume assist: @kreatewithkeke
Production Designer & Art Director: @blomfotography
1st Assistant Director: @antdavies99
Director of Photography: @jamesmoorevisuals
Gaffer: @wakelberry
Best boy: @mr_brocoli_steriods
LX assist / Grip: @hamish_graham
1st AC: @jackodoudney
2nd AC: @seunghoon_sung0
Sound recordist / Boom: @itsfaithcruz
Sound recordist / Boom: @fmwh_nz
Unit/Runner: Zachary Macer
Sound Post: @radiatestudios_
Composer: @mikenewportmusic
Stills/BTS: @lucie.lesnard
Huge thank you to @imagezonenz and @paulmockridge for supplying the camera package
Cast: Jack Tyler
@megangoldsman
Nathan Bartlett
@summerboudier
Jess Bennett
@liamdixons@simonfj
Ryan Gardner
@caelan.macdonald
Zachary Macer
Kiran Perera
@kalani.rb
I managed to direct the new music video for @nocigarmusic the week before flying to my new home 🇬🇧 Shooting for the boys has been a little dream of mine for the last few years and just want to thank them for allowing me to not be only be apart of it but running with my ideas throughout the process.
Shot this alongside the incredibly talented @richard.surrey who made the camera package look effortless 🎞️
@codey_allen & @tasmanvance were our wonderful leads who made this their own! As someone who is new to directing, you two made it a breeze when you understood the shot and helped communicate ideas around it đź’•
@_masonbennett Thank you for splashing your brush all over this one 🎨 True artist
Thank you to @imagezonenz (@stephenbakertv ) for all the support over the last year or so! You have been nothing but supportive of me and the needs of the projects I throw on your doorstep!
@pearlwilliamson_ you are a rockstar and supplied us a watchful art director eye AND this amazing location ♥️
BODIES @gretavdb
Always chasing the dream of making movies and my bro we’ve gone and done it. This one’s a testament to what you can do if you find a creative team as insane as you are. Huge privilege to be able to work with a team of this calibre.
Self-producing and directing something like this is a stupid idea but it keeps working. I still haven’t learnt my lesson so we will go again.
You don’t need to wait to make the stuff you want. If you have an idea and you’re excited about it just run it. The fire is contagious, everyone wants to make cool shit.
Again thanks to the crew, actors and stunt performers on this. So many talented minds donated their time and skills to this one, really took it to a whole nother level.
Also watch to the end if you wanna see @jamesmoorevisuals get absolutely obliterated :)
Produced by @enterthehalfway
Director @lukeysp00ky
Director of Photography @jamesmoorevisuals
1st Assistant Camera @joaquinlmd
Stunt Coordinator @steve.mcquillan
Production Designer @blomfotography
Gaffer @wakelberry
Lighting Assist @madz.underground@eliekayrouz
Grip Assist @some.jordan_edwards
Production Assistant @cedric.charles17
MUA and Hair Stylist @kaysey_taylor@asritasinghmakeup
1st Assistant Director @nickcorrnea
2nd Assistant Director @kotoe.tozaki
BTS Photography @oreed.creative
BTS Videography @patii.af
Art Assist @jjoshclarkson@keelyybryan@awldboy
Colourist @marcmccarthycolourist
A-List Greta Actor @georgieesalmon
Artist Management @shayden_rahiri
Stunt Performers:
Jen Francisco
Gina Cole
Leighton Rangi
Jericho Nicodemus
Jatinder Singh
Alison Plazanet
Akira Nakanishi
Kauri Palmer
James Walters
Shaney Greetham
Becca Bardsley
Brodie Pawson
Koreen Liew-young
Damian Hosken
Joshua Hanlen
Nīkau Palmer
Melanie Swears
Liam Harrison
Bridie Campbell
GOD IT MUST BE GOOD TO BE LOVED BY ME @gretavdb
Probably the closest thing we’ve made to a movie? The biggest ambition with the tiniest yet mightiest of crews. It’s always scary creating a music video with no repeated shots, but we managed to pull it off with some twists and turns in the mix.
Produced by @enterthehalfway
Director: @lukeysp00ky
Director of Photography: @jamesmoorevisuals
Gaffer: @wakelberry
On Set Art Director: @jjoshclarkson
Props Master: @__jtlee
Stylist: @kitkat_niss
MUA: @louiseyatesmua
BTS Photography: @calumdewsnap
Car Wrangler: Rob Scott
Greta Double: @jackson.sophie.ann
Chill cool girl - @gretavdb
First time working with Luke and Greta (of many I’m sure!) which was a blast. Hamish and the legend JTL absolutely smashed the look for this. Joe with the 3 hour blackout job, I salute you. Love you all 🍷🍇🧀
Director/Edit: @lukeysp00ky
DP: @jamesmoorevisuals
Art: @jtlwestauck
Gaffer: @hamish_graham
1st AC: @j03.mp4
PA: Josh Clarkson
BTS: @dylanrmartinn
“Beautiful” for @billyleriff
Had fun making Freddie fall over a bunch of times on this but he’s a trooper! Fun little shoot with just the two of us (and sweet baby @tatianaashborn_ on playback at the first location!)