SHUNPO by BURAYAN

Steven Briand is back with a cleverly edited film exploring escape from routine.

Horizons by Randy Halverson

When you pair Randy Halverson’s patience and camerawork with a lush score from notable TV and film composer Bear McCreary, you get a truly excellent timelapse video showcasing the Dakota skies as never before.

For those left wanting more after this five minute version, Randy has a 30 minute cut on Vimeo On Demand »> 

Playground, Italy by Matty Brown

Matty Brown is back with a new mini-epic, this time shot amongst breathtaking Italian mountains.

A thriving metropolis unfolds in Maciek Janicki’s Paper City.

While other climbers rested up, Elia Saikaly was busy documenting Mt. Everest by night.

(images created with Echograph)

Last week we had the distinct pleasure of holding our first-ever Staff Picks Cinema in NYC. Vimeo community members gathered IRL for a screening of some of our favorite Vimeo Staff Picks followed by a Q&A with Keith Ehrlich (director of “The Bike Maker”), Aaron David DeFazio (director of “Top Floor”), Daniella Kahane (writer/producer of “Top Floor”), Mike Rauch (co-director of “Sundays at Rocco’s”), and Maya Millett (Interim Senior Producer for StoryCorps).

Head to our Staff blog for more recap goodness »> 

Mosteiro de Santa Clara by daniel silva

Portugal’s abandoned Monastery of Santa Clara gets a fresh coat of virtual motion graffiti care of Daniel Silva

Tokyo Dreams by Rogue

Who among us has not been lulled to sleep by the subway’s gentle sway?

R´ha [short movie] by Kaleb Lechowski

We’ve been really excited for Kaleb Lechowski, whose film “R’ha” debuted on Vimeo to great fanfare. The short is now being made into a feature thanks to Star Wars producer Rick McCallum and veteran writer Matthew Graham.

Hollywood Reporter has the full scoop »>

My Happy End by Talking Animals

It’s a victory for dogs everywhere thanks to this award-winning short from Talking Animals, in which a dog finally catches his own tail.