I'm really happy to announce the release of my new film with my good friend Steve Cross. I really hope it connects with you. View it here
Steve Cross Film Announcement
After a humbling response for my collaboration film with JJ Peters, I am proud to announce the release date of my new film with renowned painter and tattooist Steve Cross. The film will be released at 9am (EST) 14th October.
My Friend Luxy
This post is a dedication to my close friend Luxy... Luxy was the first person to inspire me to pick up a camera. I first met Luxy a few years ago through mutual friends and something clicked between us from the kick off. I used to work the door at a laneway bar called Sister Bella in Melbournes CBD and not one week went past where Luxy wouldn't visit and kick it for a few hours, this is when our friendship first sparked. We'd both share many life stories (both good and bad) over a longneck or ten and through this he encouraged me to pick up a camera and start documenting life the way I see it. I had no idea what I was doing, but he took the time to teach me through the basics and I still see him as my key creative mentor. Luxy is one of the most important people in my life and is an extremely talented photographer, take some time to view his work, you wont regret it www.danielluxford.com.
Yep... I'm doing it
This still is from the first time I pressed the record button on my camera. The still is of my father in a rehabilitation clinic, it's one of many humbling moments that inspired me to make films. The little glimpses I take from life are the ones that stay with me and I'm thankful that I can create something valuable with them. My friends and viewers have given me a crazy amount of support over the past while and I truly feel their energy is one of my key drivers. I've been feeling really inspired lately and I've decided to make my first 10 minute short film both as a self accomplishment and to submit to various film festivals. It's a daunting feeling, as each time I release a film I feel like I'm running naked in front of the world haha. Thank you for your support and thank you for watching, listening and sharing my work.
New film
Caught up with my friend Steve Cross from Korpus Tattoo today, as usual a short catchup turned into a 3 hour conversation about life and perspective. I showed him the final edit of our new film too, he likes it. I'll be announcing the release date in the next week or so.
My little existence
Being an independent filmmaker is a pretty nerve-racking existence for someone like me. I am quite new to the art form and sometimes I feel like I'm a small fish in a pond full of amazing artists. Too be honest most of the time I feel like I don't know what I am doing and my expertise in the field is quite limited. But when I really think about it, none of the hype or false sense of quality control matters. I don't thrive off how many views/likes my films garner or the expected impressive technical skill, I really dig the idea of the true personal relation I have with each of my viewers, each person as a single human being. In a world of disposable information I like to think that I nurture a charactor message in all of my films. Most of my film work is quite deep and confronting, but to me that is what is real and it's critical that I hold dearly to that purpose. But I don't think I ever picked up a camera to be the next big hype in the world of film... to me it's about being in the moment, connecting with people and knowing how important that is. Film making has awarded me the most humbling situations with some of the brilliant people in my life and it's pretty rad that I can make an art out of that.
Listening to this today
Some Other Way (Film by Eliot Rausch)
Eliot Rausch is a magnificent film maker from Los Angeles, California. I feel that he captures true to life emotion and perspective like no other. He inspired me to find peoples inners truths and try to capture them in film the way I see it in my head. This is one of his more recent films.
Fuck Politics
We all have the power to stand up for what we believe in and I will exercise this right for the rest of my days. Solute the oppressed and look down on the oppressors, no more no less.
Thank you
I just want to express my sincere gratitude to everyone that took the time to watch my collaboration film with JJ Peters. Both of us have received so many kind words from friends and valued acquaintances. Much respect to JJ for being so transparent and honest, it took an abundance of courage.
New Film: JJ Peters (Predecessor)
I am proud to announce the premiere of my collaboration film with JJ Peters of Deez Nuts and formally I Killed the Prom Queen fame. I really hope it provides some inside perspective and identifies the true courage he has. View here: http://johnnybrixton.com/?portfolio=jj-peters-predecessor
Welcome
I want to start right here... This image is a film still taken while I was in Hawaii earlier this year. I was sitting on the balcony of my hotel room, assessing the past few years of my life. I thought about the constant struggles with my ailments and life occurrences, things that only my loved ones are privy to.
Then almost like an epiphany, looked down at my camera and realised… this thing saved my life.
Some people paint canvasses, create music or write books, but I find my sole expression lies through a combination of my eyes and emotions brought upon by life experience. These are things that only I own, but like to share with others. Every time I see that somebody has taken the time to view one of my films, I hope they can better understand how I see the world.
Thank you to everyone who has contributed to my life, either briefly or indefinitely, you all share apart of who I am today. When I look at this image, it marks a moment of appreciation, realisation and significance. This image may mean nothing to you, but it means everything to me.
Welcome to the world of Johnny Brixton.