“Director David Findlay’s ability to create short films and music videos that not only look gorgeous but query the human condition on a deep level is why we can’t get enough of him here at DN. His latest work, a music video for musician/skateboarder Austyn Gillette, is Leaning into your Palms. This isn’t your typical music video however with Gillette performing his song to camera, instead he and Findlay weave a narrative about two siblings, a brother and a sister, who share a moment of reflection through time. It’s really compelling and through some clever camera tricks Findlay is able to pull off some mesmerising shots. In our interview below DN chats with Findlay about these shots in addition to his collaborative process with Gillette and the joy of working with Titane’s Agathe Rousselle to create his ruminative music video.”

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WRITTEN + DIRECTED BY: DAVID FINDLAY

2023 | FORMAT: 35MM Anamorphic | KODAK 5219 + 5207 | RUNTIME: 7min | ASPECT RATIO: 2.35:1

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Written & Directed by: David Findlay
Starring:
Agathe Rousselle
Austyn Gillette
Producer: Rebecca Steele, Kind Stranger Productions
Cinematographer: Jeremy Cox
Production Designer: Brendan Megannety
Editor: Emma Backman
Movement Coach: Amy J. Gardner
Sound Designer: Mitchell Allen
Executive Producers:
Zauberberg Productions
Solab Pictures
Section80
Co-Producers:
Farm League & Tim Lynch, Geneviève André de la Porte, Ariel Ho Kjær, Miguel Ángel de la Gampa
Associate Producers:
Twin Brains Films, Motif LTD, Palm Film, Michael Kuna
Cast:
Rebecca Steele
Lincoln Cann
Aralyn Walker Morrison
Ben Stephenson
Suge Blanco
Cedric Cox
Casting:
Katrin Braga, Vaka Street Casting
Casting Associate: Hailey Poole
Stunt Coordinator: Owen Walstrom
Stylist: Courtenay Mayes
Stylist Assistant: Elan Fortin
Hair & Make-up Artist: Maddy Hermans
Add'l HMU Artist: Melissa Neilson
Production Manager: Anastasia Itkina
1st AD: Brock Newman
2nd AD: Dide Su Bilgin
Production Coordinator: Zenia Yim On
Set Props: Megan MacAulay
Art Assist:
Tarah Doheny
Michael Maruniak
Set Builder/Art Assist: Scott Kinnon
Buyer/Decorator: Robin Tilby
Props Assist: Ole Vezina
Car Wrangler: Andrew Anderson
1st AC: Jared Boyce
2nd AC: John Fleming
Gaffer: Ben Dawson
Best LX: Adrian Dean
Key Grip: Elijah Zimmerman
Grips:
Sahar Khalaji
Rachel Chen
Rigging:
Yannie Yu
Gareth Jones
Larius Kieninger
Jamie Mitri
Spencer Zimmerman
Janik Mayerhoffer
Driver: Blaine Loberg
Libra Head Tech: Olly Bian
Cop Car Driver: Kye Walstrom
Remote Head Tech: Rhyce Langker, RVRD
Camera Car Driver: Brennan Walstrom
Light Car Driver: Devin Karringten
Colourist: Sam Gilling
VFX: Yacine Gueddari, Alexandre Fréchette
PAs:
Anton Hing, Matthew Boulter, Pye Srisa-an, Samantha Buzza, Kai Lium-Hall, Chase Swartz, Tasheal Gill, Kat Nation