The world is on pause.
The last newsletter we sent was way back in 2017, when we launched our sister company, Deadbeat Live.
Now with this extended time, we thought it would be a fantastic opportunity to reflect on what was an epic start to the year. We wanted to create this newsletter to share with you some exciting Deadbeat news and to celebrate the inspiring community we’re proud to call friends and colleagues.
There’re new releases, fresh developments and introductions to awesome people we’ve welcomed to the family. Everyone here at Deadbeat HQ is itching to get back on location/ studio/ fields with you all really soon! In the meantime, we hope you’re staying safe and are surrounded by the people you love.
AYMAN: Refugee Documentary
www.ayman.co.uk
Gearing up to it’s official release, we have launched the official website for ‘Ayman’, a short documentary filmed during the emergence of the current European refugee crisis in 2015, giving a first-hand glimpse into the conditions refugees experience.
The film is told from the perspective of Ayman, a young Syrian refugee, and his journey to seek safety after his world was turned upside down along with tens of thousands of others in the world's largest refugee crisis since WWII.
We have partnered with a selection of inspirational charities, including Refugees at Home and the South London Refugee Association, where you can donate at this urgent time directly via the website.
Looks like we’re not going to be out shooting anytime soon - but that won’t stop us producing stunning work.
Whether that’s by sourcing stock, repurposing existing footage or simply re-versioning with some animation magic - our team is set up and ready for your needs.
Pre-lockdown, we were hired to create some awesome, fully sourced footage films that demonstrate just that.
No project is too big or small so please do get in touch.
Deadbeat Live step into the ring, entering the world of live performance videos
Sharky Love & Ownership
Down a hidden road full of mechanics in NW London at Speakman Sound's Studio, Sharky and her band played single 'Love and Ownership', about Marriage and Divorce. It explores what unconditional love felt for children and families can do to ones mind, both positively and negatively.
Low Island
Pre Lockdown, we were invited to film a series of videos for Low Island. In the footsteps of Oxford Heavy Weights, Foals and Radiohead, the band performed an electric show at The Bullingdon. The video premiered on Clash Magazine.
There are many other tasty projects in post production, including Secret Cinema’s recent Blockbuster production Stranger Things and a turbocharged collaboration with the world's fastest-growing boutique fitness brand, BLOK to accompany the launch of their exciting new designer fitness centre in Manchester.
And then of course there’s our ultra violent kung fu sci fi zombie revenge film with an LGBT twist...
We can’t wait to share these with you soon!
OUR COMMUNITY
WELCOMING BECKY
Our latest member, to the team!
Becky joins our Creative Team, with banks of experience under her belt working in-house at Reebok HQ for the last few years. Here she is with her best mate McGregor.
DJ KNIGHT LIVE MIX FOR CHARITY
Are you a filmmaker and fed up with being stuck at home not making cool movies? Take a page out of our mate Stephan Knights book, get on the decks, play some banging tunes and raise money for charity!
Superstar cinematographer, Movi Operator and all round nice guy raised £300 towards Crisis UK helping the homeless all around the country who don’t have a house to stay safe in.
SUPERSTAR ANIMATOR FLORENCE
Florence!!! Before we were forced to evacuate, we were blessed to share an office with this hero, Florence Van Bergen.
Not only the freshest animator around but she’s also mates with deers. Check out her banging showreel and the content she’s created for our client, Hideout Festival.
www.florencevanbergen.com
An animator for hire in these troubled times…
DEADBEAT DIGESTS
Albums we’re listening to:
Four Tet
Sixteen Oceans: Kieran Hepburn blesses us with more ear delight for the home working.
EOB - Earth
Radiohead's guitarist, Ed O’Brien has also gone solo and released his debut album. Also watch his music video for Brasil. Now that’s the universal cosmic world consciousness we all need.
Childish Gambino
3.15.20: We were fortunate enough to film this hero at Lovebox 2018. This album is a game changer and it landed at exactly the right time.
Marvin Pontiac - The Asylum Tapes
Isolated? Gone mad? Marvin Pontiac delivers all our goofy goodness in one delightful album of insanity.
Films to watch:
Atlantic’s (2019)
A supernatural romantic drama, a mysterious fable of class, migration and heartbreak. One of the best undiscovered gems on Netflix right now.
Border (2018)
A Swedish fantasy film about a customs officer and her extraordinary sense of smell. An excruciating fairy tale for our times!
Burning (2018)
Loved Parasite? Here’s another South Korean masterpiece on class inequality. Based on a short story by Haruki Murakami, you won’t be able to get this out of your head.
The Mandalorian (2019)
Bored shitless by our art house suggestions above? Well sink your teeth into this epic Star Wars Space Wester. Baby Yoda!!!
Books to read:
If escapism isn’t your thing, and you’d prefer to dwell on the world more existentially, then all of these novels are perfect accompaniments to today’s current climate.
The Plague
by Albert Camus
Love in the Time of Cholera
by Gabriel García Márquez
100 Years of Solitude
by Gabriel García Márquez
Station 11
by Emily St. John Mandel