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Opal Fever, directed by @lucyvknox A portrait of life in Australia’s remote opal mining towns, isolated outback communities built on the hope that something precious lies beneath a barren surface. „I’m interested in how, as humans, we all seemingly share an obsession with beauty - whether that’s in rocks under the surface of the ground or in makeup tutorials. Like magpies, we are drawn to what glimmers - constantly digging, carving into the earth and into ourselves. Here, beauty has its own logic, even when it appears to have none at all.” – Lucy Knox Credits: Director: Lucy Knox @lucyvknox Producer: Alexandra Galloway @alexandraggalloway Production Company: Upperfast GmbH @upperfast.de Executive Producers: Sarah Brannan @sarah_t_brannan , Trust @madewithtrust Cinematographer: Max Walter @maxwellwalter Focus Puller: Lachlan Wright @_lachlainn Camera Assistant: Ella Burton @ella_burton Editor: Shannon Michaelas Shannon.michaelas Assistant Editor: Euan Kelly Edit Assist: Shaun Ellis @shaun.e Producer: Isabella Key Post Facility: The Editors @the_editors65 Colourist: Sam McCarthy @s.k.mccarthy at @wearecrayon Flame Artist: Leon Woods Music Composition: IXYXI @ixyxi.ixyxi Sound Design and Mix: Liam Annert at Rumble Studios Thank You LORA ADZIC, TREVOR BERRY, W.A.M. BLEAKLEY, THE OPAL CAVE, DESERT DIRT KART CLUB, MARK COOPER, LEILA DAY, ADDISON ELLIOT, CONAN FAHEY, PAULA GARVEN, PICTURE HIRE, CHANCE JONES, AMBER MCDONALD, MICK MCKENZIE, ANDAMOOKA OBSERVATORY, SAM MARQUES, SOPHIE RIDGWAY, SHELLEY’S UNDERGROUND NAIL & BEAUTY SPA, THE VISION HOUSE, LIZA WILLIAMSON FILMED ON KOKATHA LAND, AND ANTAKIRINJA MATU-YANKUNYTJATJARA LAND. Featuring Freya Andriesson Reilly Crompton Angel Dempsey Lilly Garven Georgia Hanley Michelle Johnson Sihana Kadriv Lexi Mae Prinsloo Rhianna Prpic Charlize Thorpe Mele-Arna Tukuitoga-Feret Joy Tanquezon Shelley Wells Amy Thomas

New from Trust: Opal Fever, directed by @lucyvknox A portrait of life in Australia’s remote opal mining towns—isolated outback communities built on the hope that something precious lies beneath a barren surface. Set in Kupa Piti (Coober Pedy) and Andamooka, the film follows people drawn to the edges of the outback by obsession. In places shaped by heat, distance, and time, some come searching for opal—and sometimes never leave. “Opal exists purely as objects of beauty - and yet for over a century, it has lured people into one of the harshest environments on Earth.” —Lucy Knox Watch the full film now. Link in bio. Credits: Director: Lucy Knox @lucyvknox Producer: Alexandra Galloway @alexandraggalloway Production Company: Upperfast GmbH @upperfast.de Executive Producers: Sarah Brannan @sarah_t_brannan , Trust @madewithtrust Cinematographer: Max Walter @maxwellwalter Focus Puller: Lachlan Wright @_lachlainn Camera Assistant: Ella Burton @ella_burton Editor: Shannon Michaelas @shannon.michaelas Assistant Editor: Euan Kelly Edit Assist: Shaun Ellis @shaun.e Producer: Isabella Key Post Facility: The Editors @the_editors65 Colourist: Sam McCarthy @s.k.mccarthy at @wearecrayon Flame Artist: Leon Woods Music Composition: IXYXI @ixyxi.ixyxi Sound Design and Mix: Liam Annert at Rumble Studios @la.sound Thank You LORA ADZIC, TREVOR BERRY, W.A.M. BLEAKLEY, THE OPAL CAVE, DESERT DIRT KART CLUB, MARK COOPER, LEILA DAY, ADDISON ELLIOT, CONAN FAHEY, PAULA GARVEN, PICTURE HIRE, CHANCE JONES, AMBER MCDONALD, MICK MCKENZIE, ANDAMOOKA OBSERVATORY, SAM MARQUES, SOPHIE RIDGWAY, SHELLEY’S UNDERGROUND NAIL & BEAUTY SPA, THE VISION HOUSE, LIZA WILLIAMSON FILMED ON KOKATHA LAND, AND ANTAKIRINJA MATU-YANKUNYTJATJARA LAND. Featuring Freya Andriesson Reilly Crompton Angel Dempsey Lilly Garven Georgia Hanley Michelle Johnson Sihana Kadriv Lexi Mae Prinsloo Rhianna Prpic Charlize Thorpe Mele-Arna Tukuitoga-Feret Joy Tanquezon Shelley Wells Amy Thomas

We used a whole suite of post-production tools, both digital and analog, to add the imperfections and textures that make an image feel authentic and grounded in our world. Client: @reve_image Storytelling Lead: Melisa Seah Director: @alexander.peschke Production: @upperfast.de Executive Producer: @jlburckhardt Cinematographer: @leonhoertrich Editor: @maxhabelfilm Glitchography: @sebastianganschow Music: @wolfsrudelmusic Sounddesign: @maniaque_nocturne

In the rapidly evolving landscape of filmmaking, production company @upperfast.de is navigating the frontier where human vision and artificial intelligence intersect. Watch their latest project, Runners High, as it uses bold, dynamic imagery from @reve_image to craft a powerful visual narrative.

Vincent Boehringer for @cpcompany Director @vincentboehringer DP @leonhoertrich Edit @carreracantera Production @commonvision.film

@levekuhl took home 4 awards at the @youngdirectoraward in Cannes for "Through My Eyes". Watch the full film on our site. GOLD Changing the world frame by frame @jlburckhardt @julian.suenram @nstrb Use of Sound @ballad.co @doc.thore Up to 10mins @upperfast.de @27km @the__sweetspot SILVER Branded Content Director: @levekuhl DP: @jona.riese Editor: @andreweditor Colorist: @josephbicknell Art Department: Aisha Muthesius Wardrobe Stylist: @samira_vivien Hair & Makeup Artist: @mby_mua 1st AD: @kacemskalli 2nd AD: @aymanebenammi Gaffer: @jens.thurmann 1st AC: @juliens_journey Sound Designers: @doc.thore & @strandloeven Producer: @imadbenomar1 Executive Producers: @jlburckhardt & @nstrb & @julian.suenram Starring: @kathyetoa & @denise.mbaye Post Houses: @hecklerhq & @company_3 Sound Studio: @ballad.co Music: @wolfsrudelmusic

“UNHCR | Through My Eyes” wins 9 awards at this year’s @clioawards GOLD Direction - @levekuhl Cinematography- @jona.riese Editing - @andreweditor 61s-5min film - @jlburckhardt @julian.suenram @nstrb Production design - @nstrb Aisha Muthesius Casting - @kathyetoa @denise.mbaye SILVER Sound Design - @ballad.co @doc.thore BRONZE Music - @wolfsrudelmusic VFX - @acht.studio @hecklerhq

“There’s always a distance between us and stories like this - we read about them, see them in the news, but they remain other. With POV, we take away that distance.” @levekuhl explains the importance of readjusting our perspective on those affected by displacement in his deeply moving UNHCR (@refugees ) campaign short ‘Through My Eyes’, which immerses audiences in an immigrant's visceral escape to safety. Watch it now & read the full interview over on DN ⏯️ // Credits // Directed by Leve Kühl levikuhl Starring Kathy Etoa @kathyetoa & Denise M'baye @denise.mbaye Director of Photography Jona Riese @jona.riese Executive Producer - Jacob Burckhardt @jlburckhardt Executive Producer - Niklas Straub @nstrb Executive Producer - Julian Sünram @julian.suenram Edited by Andrew Holmes @andreweditor Sound Design by Ballad @ballad.co Colourist - Joseph Bicknell @josephbicknell . @company_3 Music by Wolfsrudel @wolfsrudelmusic Produced by UPPERFAST @upperfast.de Co-Produced by 27KM @27km Co-Produced by The Sweetspot @the__sweetspot #LeveKühl #ThroughMyEyes #WeAreDN #campaignfilm #refugeecrisis

Commercial Feature: G-SHOCK - “Team Tough” “We blended body rigs, low shutter speeds, FPV drone shots, and filming through a moving mirror foil. We went right onto the hockey rink and with our operator’s ice skating skills, captured the action handheld. Additionally, we rigged a small camera to a hockey stick for a visceral, first-person perspective.” - Jona Riese, cinematographer [Swipe to the 8th slide to see BTS shots] Director: @alexander.peschke DP: @jona.riese Editor: @maxhabelfilm Colorist: @didrikbrathen Production Designer: Lucie Moarefi Art Director & Wardrobe Stylist: @simonfolkert Hair & Makeup Artist: Nivetha Balakumaran 1st AD: @leoneberwein Gaffer: @mariusmacarei 1st AC: @matej_zet FPV Drone Team: @thedrone.studio Ice Rink Camera Operator: @emmaglnn Photographer: @benediktjung Sound Designer & Mixer: @soundsbymp Production Manager: @msbmarco Producer: @tizianderfalsche Executive Producer: @jlburckhardt Production Company: @upperfast.de