Gold-In You San Francisco
“Gold-In You San Francisco” is a first time collaboration between myself and Fashion Designer-Painter Mariya Milovidova. Both Mariya and I co-painted a few of the on screen fashion designs. We both are also the wardrobe stylists for this piece. AboveGrey Pictures’ Producer-Director Michael Axtell doubles as Producer and Camera Operator. This film honors both the effort to create and contribute to the fine arts and fashion industry in the San Francisco Bay Area, where the cast and crew call home.
A poem I wrote for the film, voiced by Laura Hedli.
“Gold-In You San Francisco”
Crescents of warm light had fully crossed,
Bringing a youthful drop of water,
Pure.
who no fog saw come from the sky,
waited to well from the bottom Up,
and patiently skipping thrice eleven,
travelled through to the crown.
She let her Self in,
A butterfly of wings covering the throne,
that would awaken the eye,
to the very nature of the One who sits on It.
Hold my hand through such curtains,
for the only Blindness and Stricken Death on me,
is the cover of Your Dream
for I Am Here,
to Be an ocean of You,
a wave without a shore
to your infinite golden heaven.
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Directed, Written, Edited by Ezra J. Stanley
Executive Producers: Michael Axtell, Mariya Milovidova, Ezra J. Stanley
Fashion by Mariya Milovidova
Additional fashion by Beulah Norrina
Fashion paintings by Mariya Milovidova and Ezra J. Stanley
Director of Photography: Ezra J. Stanley
Camera Operator: Michael Axtell
AC: Laura Hedli
Producers: Michael Axtell, Mariya Milovidova, Ezra J. Stanley
Production Manager: Michael Axtell
Cast (in alphabetical order):
Michael Axtell
Tatiana Bogomolova
Gwen Ch
Amethyst Huang
Svetlana Jilenko Wagner
Mariya Milovidova
Sarah Nessa
Ezra J. Stanley
Vigilant Sutherlin
Stella Yu
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HMU: Maria Heredia
Colorist: Ezra J. Stanley
TOYMAIL “PANCAKES” COMMERCIAL EXTENDED CUT
This is 1 of 3 versions of additional scenes, starring Kylee Gutierrez as Girl. The additional lines were written on set and the child actors learned them only minutes before the camera rolled.
TOYMAIL “PANCAKES” COMMERCIAL
As Writer-Director, with the brilliant Michael Axtell as Producer, I won the Best Commercial Award for Toymail “Pancakes” at the HollyShorts Film Festival “The Cannes of Short Films!” (at Harmony Gold Theater, Hollywood). “Pancakes” had its World Premiere with other Oscar winning and Palm d’Or winning films at Hollywood’s TCL Chinese Theatres August 16th. Congratulations to Cast and Crew!
Production Company: AboveGrey Pictures
Writer, Director: Ezra J. Stanley
Cinematographer: Joe Rivera
Executive Producers: Gauri Nanda, Audry Hill
Producer: Michael Axtell, Ezra J. Stanley
Production Designer: Azalea Stanley
Editor: Ezra J. Stanley
“Munchkin”: Ryder Lee, Father: Philippe Lee, Aunt Barbara: Joanne Streit,
Jonathan: Ty Blair, Manicurist: Alice Arikawa, Hairstylist: Angela Hernandez
Lady 2: Mari Kearney, Girl: Kylee Gutierrez
SF Urban Film Fest Commercial 4 made completely on iPhone
SF Urban Film Fest Commercial 3 made completely on iPhone
Levi’s “Post-Mortem”
Production Company: AboveGrey Pictures
Writer, Director: Ezra J Stanley
Cinematographer: Alejandro Wilkins
Editor: Ezra J. Stanley
“Seedy Man”: Kyle Heinen
Levi’s “True Love”
Selected for SHOOT Magazine’s World’s Hot New Directors Showcase (DGA New York) 2010
Production Company: AboveGrey Pictures
Writer, Director: Ezra J Stanley
Cinematographer: Alejandro Wilkins
Producer: Angelo Mazzamuto
Editor: Ezra J. Stanley
“Jessica”: Kelli Stoner
“Guy”: Tim McReynolds
Pantech Element Spot -“Submerge”
Production Co: AboveGrey Pictures
Director: Ezra J. Stanley
Cinematographer: ALEJANDRO x W
Editor: Ezra J. Stanley
New Mavericks: The New Leadership Paradigm – Commercial
New Mavericks are game changing advisors to top CEO’s and entrepreneurs cultivating them to have more deeper and clearer insights at the right time from which to act on. By developing more awareness leaders are able to more naturally lead themselves and others in the most life supporting direction. From this state they can live in the flow, which is where the real fun and magic happens.
Production Company: AboveGrey Pictures
Director: Ezra J Stanley
Cinematographer: Alejandro Wilkins
Music: Edan Sberlo
Nike Commercial: “Be Free”
Nike Commercial : “Be Free”
Production Company: AboveGrey Pictures
Writer, Director: Ezra J Stanley
Cinematographer: Alejandro Wilkins
Editor: Ezra J. Stanley
“Runner”: Jason Lamar
“Girlfriend” (VO) : Azalea Stanley
Coke Commercial: “Beautiful””
Coke Commercial : “Beautiful”
Production Company: AboveGrey Pictures
Writer, Director: Ezra J Stanley
Cinematographer: Alejandro Wilkins
Editor: Ezra J. Stanley
“Girl”: Dana Chapman
“Guy”: Grant Sharp
Music: Ronen Sberlo “You’re Beautiful”
American Express Commercial – “Traveler”
A romp through Bangalore India which also includes world famous Indian Painter and TED Speaker Raghava KK’s marriage to Netra Srikanth.
Writer Director, Self: Ezra J Stanley
Cinematographer: Chetan Kumar
Pepe Aguilar – “Maldito” – Music Video
Directing Pepe Interview
Official Video for the song:”Maldito” from the EP “More Than One Way” for Grammy Award Winning Pepe Aguilar
Director: Ezra J. Stanley and Jamie Mitchell (Beachwood Cottage Films)
Cinematographer: ALEJANDRO x W
Editor/Color/Effects: Drew Martinez (Beachwood Cottage Films)
Model: Anna Hernandez
Executive Producer: Pepe Aguilar / Green Dreams LLC
D.Will – “Top Shelf Girl” – Music Video
Production Co: AboveGrey Pictures
Director: Ezra J. Stanley
Cinematographer: ALEJANDRO x W
Editor: Ezra J. Stanley
Age of Aggression “Mindscape” Music Video
1 of the only 2 music videos
selected to screen at the 2006 Hollywood Black Film Festival!
Congrats to the cast, crew and Age of Aggression!
Mindscape had its World Premiere at the Fine Arts Theater in Beverly Hills June 2006.
Age of Aggression: “Mindscape” music video
An angry employee retaliates in an unforgettable cinematic music video!
Starring: Ronen Sberlo as the Employee, Paul Gant as the Boss
A Love in Progress
Co-Writer, Director
What happens when you force yourself to be in love with the wrong person?
Trailer
A Love In Progress – Trailer
Producer’s trailer of the full length version of A Love In Progress
Official Selection of the 2005 Alameda International Film Festival
Director’s Cut
A Love In Progress -Director’s Cut. Run Time: 13 mins
Format: 35mm and Super 16mm
Victoria (Michelle Grey) and David (Max Phyo)struggle to keep their relationship together while growing feelings of jealousy and contempt threaten to tear them apart.
The full length version is an Official Selection of The 2005 Alameda International Film Festival
Studio Becker – Promo Commercial
“Studio Becker Promo Commercial”
2 min version of a 6 min promo.
Production Company: AboveGrey Pictures
Director: Ezra J Stanley
Cinematographer: Alejandro Wilkins
Executive Producer: Roar Vaernes
Copywriter/Director of Marketing: Laurie Allan
Copywriter: Ezra J Stanley
Music: The Triceraptops
ATT Mobile Ad “Lonely” Commercial
The New AT&T Cingular Commercial : “Lonely”
Production Company: AboveGrey Pictures
Writer, Director: Ezra J Stanley
Cinematographer: Alejandro Wilkins
Editor: Ezra J. Stanley
“Lonely Man”: Ezra J Stanley
