BASIC CAPITAL: 1979
The 401(k) was invented in 1979.
That’s a long time ago.
When the team at Basic Capital mentioned that, I wrote it down and kept turning it over in my mind. They’re offering the first real overhaul of the tool that ~100 million Americans have been using since day 1.
•••• The concept was simple: Gather other objects launched that year, and shoot them on @kodak_shootfilm . Revel in these fantastic relics from the past. Special thanks to dp @maxhenderson for helping me think through a fast day on 16mm. Also to Abdul & Hunter @getbasiccapital for the faith 🙏
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Director: @jacobkrupnick Creative + Prod.: @wildcombo Producer: @ditteravenfire DP: @maxhenderson
1st AC: @_mikeciecierski
Gaffer: @movingonupfilms_llc Key Grip: Hansel Manzueta Swing: Khalid Riley Prod. Design: @reg.b.smart Prop Ass’t: Cole Kravitz PA: @orbz75 Stills: @jennifer.czyborra Still Ass’t: @lexysolara
Talent: @avaaesposito
Edit: @thebenhallman
Animation: @hihaelee
Music: @westchannel
FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION
Best Documentary Short Subject at the 97th Academy Awards
🎬 @thencomesthebody is public — link in bio!
••• 🌺 When a video of kids dancing in the rain goes viral, it brings global attention to an unlikely ballet school outside Lagos, Nigeria. Now, Daniel Ajala — who learned ballet over YouTube — is training students to perform on the world stage.
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Director: @jacobkrupnick
Produced By: @wildcombo Co-Produced by: Drosera Films & Village People Media
Featuring: @leapofdanceacademy@olawale.olamide@preciousisabella87@ajala0007
Cinematographer: @dinosoren
Producers: @damilolaaleje@whodoor
1st AC: @claymansof
PA & BTS: @anniie_diya
Editor: @estebanpedraza
Composer @mn_vz
Sound Mixer & Re-Recordist: @zegan.audio
Colorist: @classic_mike1
Color House: @color__collective
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#foryourconsideration #fyc #academyawards #oscar #thencomesthebody #shortfilm #bestshortfilm #bestdocumentary #bestdocumentaryshort #oscars2025
Tons of people have remarked about this scene with Precious from @thencomesthebody — here’s some insight into what brought us there in the first place.
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FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION
Best Documentary Short Subject at the 97th Academy Awards
••• 🌺 When a video of kids dancing in the rain goes viral, it brings global attention to an unlikely ballet school outside Lagos, Nigeria. Now, Daniel Ajala — who learned ballet over YouTube — is training students to perform on the world stage.
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Director: @jacobkrupnick
Produced By: @wildcombo Co-Produced by: Drosera Films & Village People Media
Featuring: @leapofdanceacademy@olawale.olamide@preciousisabella87@ajala0007
Cinematographer: @dinosoren
Producers: @damilolaaleje@whodoor
1st AC: @claymansof
PA & BTS: @anniie_diya
Editor: @estebanpedraza
Composer @mn_vz
Sound Mixer & Re-Recordist: @zegan.audio
Colorist: @classic_mike1
Color House: @color__collective
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#foryourconsideration #fyc #academyawards #oscar #thencomesthebody #shortfilm #bestshortfilm #bestdocumentary #bestdocumentaryshort #oscars2025
We made a dream project! The @nytimes gave us a chance to make a film on their rooftop — a never-before-seen space looming 800 feet above Manhattan. But there was just one catch: we couldn’t share it for 5 years.
•••• Above is out now on @nowness and we’re uncommonly thrilled to share it with the world. We had the best partners & creative ingredients on this. We hope you enjoy. Link in bio! •••• Dancer: @ingridsilva Paper Sculptor: @paulineloctin
Music: Nils Frahm Director: @jacobkrupnick DP: @dinosoren Camera Op: @taylor_antisdel PA: @VaniceAlexander
Art Assistant: @catmatu Special thanks to @staceylbaker & @kathyryan and the @nytmag and facilities team @nytmag
We made a dream project! The @nytimes gave us a chance to make a film on their rooftop — a never-before-seen space looming 800 feet above Manhattan. But there was just one catch: we couldn’t share it for 5 years.
•••• Above is out now on @nowness and we’re uncommonly thrilled to share it with the world. We had the best partners & creative ingredients on this. We hope you enjoy. Link in bio! •••• Dancer: @ingridsilva Paper Sculptor: @paulineloctin
Music: Nils Frahm Director: @jacobkrupnick DP: @dinosoren Camera Op: @taylor_antisdel PA: @VaniceAlexander
Art Assistant: @catmatu Special thanks to @staceylbaker & @kathyryan and the @nytmag and facilities team @nytmag
#NOWNESSpicks: Dance across the Manhattan skyline with Brazilian ballet dancer Ingrid Silva 🌆
Silva moves between HVAC utilities humming 800 feet above the city, in an unseen space with an unexpected elegance captured by director Jacob Krupnick
Tap the link in bio to watch the full film on NOWNESS 🎥
Director @jacobkrupnick
Dancer @ingridsilva
Paper Sculptor @paulineloctin
Cinematographer @dinosoren
Production @wildcombo
@clip.bike is the world’s first plug & play e-bike converter. No tools needed — ready to go, right out the box. ••••
In order to film everyday New Yorkers as they zipped around with Clip, we built a custom bike rig that could fly a stabilized cinema camera.
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We filmed ten journeys, including a cellist, a winter surfer, a balloon delivery-person, and a man in search of the perfect Christmas tree.
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The films helped triple Clip’s instagram following and have been watched hundreds of thousands of times.
@clip.bike is the world’s first plug & play e-bike converter. No tools needed — ready to go, right out the box. ••••
In order to film everyday New Yorkers as they zipped around with Clip, we built a custom bike rig that could fly a stabilized cinema camera.
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We filmed ten journeys, including a cellist, a winter surfer, a balloon delivery-person, and a man in search of the perfect Christmas tree.
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The films helped triple Clip’s instagram following and have been watched hundreds of thousands of times.
