MUSIC VIDEOS
My earliest work, 2011 to 2013, as I learned the craft of writing and directing. My skills have since improved but these are wonderful insights into themes, textures, feelings I still explore, archived here for sentimental value.
Writer, Director: Carlos Graña
Cast: Caro, Mike, Lucas
Grip: Ana Arcioni
Music: Zej and Calen, from their album "Last Station" - www.zejandcalen.com
Music video for Victor Bermon's We Face Each Other, featuring aerialists from the San Francisco Circus Center. Filmed in Carmel Valley, CA, on a Canon 5d Mark II in Technicolor CineStyle.
Writer, Director, Editor: Carlos Graña
Director of Photography, Camera Operator: Derick Shaw
Grip: Matte Scott
Rigger: Nathan Holguin
Cast (in order of appearance):
Bob Simpson - rancher
Chloe Nasser - straps
Marissa Pfaff & Nicole Sanders - straps
Matthew Richardson - straps, net
Margaux Stevenson - aerial hoop
Marissa Pfaff - straps
Executive Producers:
Aria Agarwal
Betsy Heneghan
Jennifer Rounds
Special Thanks:
Bob & Mary Simpson
Chris Johnston & Nathalie D'onofrio of the San Francisco Circus Center, www.circuscenter.org
All our Kickstarter backers - thank you very, very much
Part 2 of Jane Doe Trilogy.
Part 1 is here: https://vimeo.com/81262747
Part 3 is here: https://vimeo.com/93403295
writer, director, camera CARLOS GRAÑA
editors ANTHONY A. EDWARDS, SCOTT ROBERT
grips CALVIN KAI KU, DEREK IMAN
cast NICOLE GELLER, SHERMAN KOLTZ, JANE DOE
Part 1 of the Jane Doe Trilogy.
Part 2 is here: https://vimeo.com/92540917
Part 3 is here: https://vimeo.com/93403295
writer, director CARLOS GRAÑA
editor SCOTT ROBERT
camera CHRIS GONZALEZ
camera assistants CARLOS GRAÑA, CALVIN KAI KU
grips SAMUEL DAVID BAROS, SIERRA FROST, DEREK IMAN
cast, in order of appearance, JANE DOE, CLAUDIA RODRIGUEZ, MOLLY LEVY, BRITT LAUER, ELENA NEE, MARGO CANADA, AMANDA HARMON, GENEVIEVE SMITH, MAY YANG, KEN MIERZWINSKI
special thanks XAVIER HAMEL, NATIONAL PARK SERVICE at SUTRO BATHS, SAN FRANCISCO
Music video for Hollywood composer Mark Kilian (The Matrix Reloaded, Rendition), featuring internationally acclaimed Japanese calligrapher Isa Hirano.
Written, filmed, edited: Carlos Graña
Music: Mark Kilian - This We Know http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/gravystreet
Calligraphy artist: Isa Hirano http://isa-hirano.com/
Assistant director: Lanny Broyles
Translator: Masahiro Toiya
Special thanks: The wonderful people and city of Tokyo and Hachioji
脚本、撮影、編集 - カルロス・グラーニャ
音楽 - マーク・キリアン - それを僕らは知っている http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/gravystreet
書家 アーティスト - 平野 武 http://isa-hirano.com/
助監督 - ラニー・ブロイルス
翻訳 - 問屋 昌弘
スペシャル・サンクス - 素晴らしい東京と八王子の町と人々
Music video of the song "Once We Were (Hooligans)" by NEW DIPLOMAT.
(Behind the scenes: http://www.bazookamama.com/films/hooligans.htm)
Written, produced, directed by: Carlos Graña.
Director of photography: Richard Jett
Edited by: Derick Shaw and Carlos Graña
Key grip: Matte Scott
Makeup: Maria Christina Costa
Cast: Trevor Hewitt, Sherman Koltz, Mary Jane Lawless. Melby Mathew
Additional cameras: Antonio Abadia, Francisco Santiago, Matte Scott, Derick Shaw
Special thanks:
Chris and acrobatics crew at www.circuscenter.org
Scuba instructor Mitch at www.scubasanfrancisco.com
JP for his sailboat at www.sfsailing.org
Maria and the law firm at www.kirkland.com
Rafael for harnesses at www.amspecinc.com
Writer, Director: Carlos Graña
Director of Photography: Richard Jett
Editor: Todd Miro
Key Grip: Matte Scott
Grips: Derek Iman, J'Monne Brown
Cast (in order of appearance):
Little Larry
Margeaux (lead dancer)
J'Monne Brown
Matte Scott
Devin Courtney Walker
Elena Sanders
Special thanks:
Arttitud for the fantastic armchair, 111 Potrero Avenue, San Francisco, www.arttitud.com
Herth Real Estate, 555 Castro Street, San Francisco, www.herth.com
The City of San Francisco
Part 3 of the Jane Doe Trilogy.
Part 1 is here: https://vimeo.com/81262747
Part 2 is here: https://vimeo.com/92540917
writer, director CARLOS GRAÑA
camera RICHARD JETT, CARLOS GRAÑA
editors ANTHONY A. EDWARDS, SCOTT ROBERT
grips DEREK IMAN, CALVIN KAI KU
makeup CATHERINE CLARK
cast, in order of appearance JANE DOE, KEN MIERZWINSKI, MARGO CANADA, AMANDA HARMON, MOLLY LEVY, CATHERINE COLLINS, GENEVIEVE PERDUE
Written, directed, filmed, edited by Carlos Graña.
Profound gratitude to these locations:
Cook Restaurant
1310 main street
st helena, ca
http://www.cooksthelena.com
blush! wine bar
476 castro at 18th
san francisco, ca
http://www.blushwinebar.com
LYRICS - ENGLISH
(Translation by Vlad Kukharchuk)
There are troubled thoughts in my head,
Oh, how is it possible
To talk about it so easily?
After all that is so hard.
There is velvet evening
There is barefoot through the puddles.
How insulting to know
That nobody needs you
I will take you with me,
Let it be easier
I'll tell you about the eyes
And about the dates.
Let days run after nights
I will not even notice
And I will cover you with a warm blanket
on a rainy evening.
Chorus:
It's raining softly barely audible,
But someone is stomping on the roofs
Rain quietly drops; barely audible.
Once someone is stomping on the roofs
I feel lonely
for how long?
I'll go ask my god
Shouldn't I?
We clung word after word
and confused
Our eyes accidentally met
And thoughts burned
We caressed every insult.
Do not go away!
We let it go thousand times
and did not cherish it.
We wandered each other.
Let's stop it!
We tired, but our mute words
intertwined
Chorus:
It's raining softly barely audible,
But someone is stomping on the roofs
Rain quietly drops; barely audible.
Once someone is stomping on the roofs
It's raining
It's raining