http://www.michaelmaxxis.com/portfolio daily 0.75 2015-03-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/551981dae4b017e013402c10/1427735916813-KK81B5JVY32EU317ALMJ/Untitled-2.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/551981dae4b017e013402c10/1427735446643-KU4P0YM4WNJ2IH8WFZA4/image-asset.jpeg Home - k-os || Turn Me Loose https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/551981dae4b017e013402c10/1427736156724-EGBZ2YGNN0ZFNQGAC5FP/image-asset.jpeg Home - The Darcys || Horses Fell https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/551981dae4b017e013402c10/1427736183148-WCCPNHYRP11VB8DW6Z5E/image-asset.jpeg Home - The Darcys || Horses Fell http://www.michaelmaxxis.com/wheres-the-sea daily 0.75 2015-03-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/551981dae4b017e013402c10/1427834345525-UZRGPBJ0GIT9PR672CXB/image-asset.jpeg Where's The Sea - Where's The Sea || short film https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/551981dae4b017e013402c10/1427834345525-UZRGPBJ0GIT9PR672CXB/image-asset.jpeg Where's The Sea - Where's The Sea || short film http://www.michaelmaxxis.com/new-gallery-3 daily 0.75 2019-01-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/551981dae4b017e013402c10/1547987224250-ORCY3ARON3JIV5NRP8DU/image-asset.jpeg Sum 41 II Blood In My Eyes - Sum 41 || Blood In My Eyes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/551981dae4b017e013402c10/1547987224250-ORCY3ARON3JIV5NRP8DU/image-asset.jpeg Sum 41 II Blood In My Eyes - Sum 41 || Blood In My Eyes http://www.michaelmaxxis.com/the-strumbellas-ii-sheriff daily 0.75 2015-04-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/551981dae4b017e013402c10/1427836553703-RNUQ7YJCGIXKJBB96F39/image-asset.jpeg The Strumbellas II Sheriff - The Strumbellas || Sheriff (Dir. Cut) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/551981dae4b017e013402c10/1427836553703-RNUQ7YJCGIXKJBB96F39/image-asset.jpeg The Strumbellas II Sheriff - The Strumbellas || Sheriff (Dir. Cut) http://www.michaelmaxxis.com/index daily 0.75 2024-08-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/551981dae4b017e013402c10/1547987877306-NU4PYTWXDAYT7OWNP5QC/Screenshot+2019-01-20+at+13.32.25.jpg WORKS https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/551981dae4b017e013402c10/1547986476725-AONIJ8NV2D269HRUDRSX/image-asset.jpeg WORKS - The Sheepdogs || Bad Lieutenant This video was made with absolute conviction to my tastes as an artist. This is perhaps the most fitting piece of music for my directing style that I’ve ever worked with, and I committed myself entirely to making a piece of film that I would always be proud of. This is my unvarnished view of the world - contradictory, absurd, and mysterious. The song is inspired by the film Bad Lieutenant, so everyone wanted to have a cop element, but I did not want to do ANYTHING like the films. I love both movies, and felt that the original story had already been served perfectly - no need for me to do a cheap four minute version. I flushed any inclinations to reference the movies, and did my own thing. I flew to Toronto the week before the shoot without a concept at all. The idea came to me the first night in my hotel room after a long flight and a few cocktails - the idea of a cop sleeping with his partner’s wife (or fantasizing about it). I knew the idea was good when I woke up the next morning and still remembered it. Then it was time to go to work. First and foremost, I needed a cast. The first person cast to the video was the leading lady - Jaqui Childs. I came across Jaqui Childs through my dear friend Andrea Berg - a make-up artist I’ve been working with for years who is now in the internet porn business. I knew she’d know some characters, so I headed to her basement suite apartment, drank some bad wine, and looked through her IG friends with her. Within a couple minutes I saw a picture of Jaqui, and immediately knew I needed to work with her. Andrea reached out, and the first member of the cast was booked. The producers had arranged a casting session the next day, but the turnout was dreadful. The group that auditioned were completely uninteresting to me. Nothing is worse than a forced performance, and that’s what the actors were offering up. So, I decided to get out of TO, and head to a real town an hour south - Hamilton, The Steel City. I booked a hotel, and searched for real people in the streets who captivated me. I wanted to capture both the authenticity and the absurdity of the real world. I’d never been to Hamilton before, but quickly fell in love with the look of it. We ended up moving the entire shoot down there. The video is cast entirely with real people. There isn’t an actor in here. I spent five days street casting in Hamilton, ultimately finding the rest of the cast in malls and at a Black Sabbath concert. The concept evolved organically as I found interesting locations and cast. I’d spend the days scouring the streets looking for locations and cast, and then I’d spend the nights in bars and my hotel room continuously revising the concept. The next actor I found was Dave (the older cop). I spotted him in a downtown Hamilton mall. He looked like a dirty cop to me right off, so I cut him off, and told him I was casting for a video. At first, he thought I was bullshitting him, and tried to brush me off, but I persisted. He reluctantly took my business card, and went on his way. I approached a few more people that day, but nobody was as perfect as Dave. Later that night, Dave called me back, said he was interested, and I booked him. Two cast down, and two to go. The next couple of days were a grind. I was striking out. Lots of rejection and lots of uninteresting people. I was running out of options, and the shoot was just a couple days away. The producer was stressing big time, but I wasn’t willing to settle for the cheap actors they were try to hawk on me. Then as fate would have it, I learned that Black Sabbath was playing a concert in Hamilton the next night. GOLD. I knew there would be cast there, and I wasn’t wrong. I bought a ticket, and headed to the arena with a stack of cards. I actually cast the video 20 times over at that concert! I met several people that would have been great for any role in the video. Ultimately, I chose Paul as our hero cop, and Tom as our crook. It’s a cast that I love, and really they make the video. I need to thank The Sheepdogs, their management, and their record labels for their open-mindedness and patience with me. - Each day I was sending them revisions for approval, and every time they welcomed the changes - the stranger and edgier the better. With that said, this video is not about being weird for the sake of being weird. It’s an excavation into the human psyche, and the impulses that are bubbling under the surface. The story was fully realised once it got into the hands of the editor Jason Grebski. Simply put, he took the footage, and enhanced every possible aspect. He created a tone and a pace that was beyond what I had ever hoped. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/551981dae4b017e013402c10/1547988221800-VCE92SONO145P6F9XGH6/Screenshot+2019-01-20+at+13.42.24.png WORKS https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/551981dae4b017e013402c10/1547986380440-5L9D8G355JUM95R2Z3VK/IMG_4930.JPG WORKS - Edmonton Oilers || Universal Code n the dead of night i got into my chevy silverado and headed out to death valley in search of an authentic american whorehouse. the clogged LA traffic slowed me down considerably, and i didn’t reach the nevada state line until close to midnight. the closest brothels to LA are in a town called pahrump. a town possessing a name with absolutely no sex appeal. i didn’t plan on staying there long, and was much more interested in getting to carson city. but, the miserable traffic burnt me out, so i hotwired a $29 room at the pahrump golden nugget, dropped off my luggage, and cruised over to donna’s - one of two cathouses in the area. the place was newly renovated with very little character. the courtesans were insincere and only interested in $$$$. i downed one drink at the bar, and got out of there as fast as i could. next door is a smaller brothel, called the chicken ranch. the name was intriguing, and i headed inside….. wood panelling, velvet curtains, tasselled chandeliers, and old carpet. the place was perfect. i spent a couple hours at the bar talking to the ladies and getting drunk on rum and cokes. i couldn’t believe how genuine and how open they were. the stories were priceless! my favorite being a trick who just liked to sniff butts. he’d get a girl on all fours and just sniff. i knew this had to the be setting of orville’s video and i knew these ladies had to be the stars… five days later we were filming, and this is what we made… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/551981dae4b017e013402c10/1557399464253-BTUNOY6106DM9C45YYWL/aof_still1.jpeg WORKS - Alexisonfire || Familiar Drugs raw and dirty. prepped over 2 days. shot on vhs and cellphones in 1 day. street cast. punk rock. love this band. you MUST see them live! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/551981dae4b017e013402c10/1593437691107-XBZWYM872LU0BC0WFAB1/image.jpg WORKS - Forgiveness short film teaser Starring Rose Namajunes Cowboy Cerrone Music by Billy Talent https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/551981dae4b017e013402c10/1682935678058-O0YKWZRIRHO6E55GG6YZ/image-asset.jpeg WORKS - Puppy Love trailer https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/551981dae4b017e013402c10/1710944776159-MDVSFHIEI8CBIOPKO7BG/default_3.12.4.jpg WORKS https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/551981dae4b017e013402c10/1712296061800-YADU9AKO37ZOZ1L7PHQ6/image-asset.png WORKS https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/551981dae4b017e013402c10/1712648843045-JQHVZL8M9K1GRBO1UNVC/image-asset.jpeg WORKS - Where's The Sea || short film https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/551981dae4b017e013402c10/1712650519336-VBCPQPGKSPB188MA30YT/image-asset.jpeg WORKS - Hollerado || Pick Me Up https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/551981dae4b017e013402c10/1719464076379-JCHM6V8PA0U7I5O30AHC/Screen+Shot+2024-06-21+at+4.37.07+PM.png WORKS https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/551981dae4b017e013402c10/1723223265603-ASJNI526RLKUFTOZ4WXA/image-asset.jpeg WORKS - Empire of the Sun // The Feeling You Get https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/551981dae4b017e013402c10/1547986726063-KHA3XE7BA57IP78020GI/image-asset.jpeg WORKS - Gillette ProGlide Styler || Same Razor https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/551981dae4b017e013402c10/1547986856411-T6MVVPM43Y8AWBUFZPR3/image-asset.jpeg WORKS - City and Colour || Fragile Bird HD https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/551981dae4b017e013402c10/1547986422343-KF2TIVRW0GPN1VV8TLUW/image-asset.jpeg WORKS - The Darcys || Horses Fell https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/551981dae4b017e013402c10/1547987182359-Z0K7ZM55GVJ43ZR482QN/image-asset.jpeg WORKS - Leisure Cruise || Double Digit Love https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/551981dae4b017e013402c10/1547987387958-5AJYH2WXQRF9PUABYY8B/image-asset.jpeg WORKS - Magneta Lane || Lady Bones https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/551981dae4b017e013402c10/1547987287629-QFXSA1K80B7JOJHEE7OH/image-asset.jpeg WORKS - Ours || Devil (starring David Carradine) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/551981dae4b017e013402c10/1547986894343-NCLOK5BDGOFJDRBCAXC2/image-asset.jpeg WORKS - Corona Extra || Panchita https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/551981dae4b017e013402c10/1547986822907-IZ63SPMI2O1WIY4ZQEY2/image-asset.jpeg WORKS - Hot Hot Heat || 21@12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/551981dae4b017e013402c10/1547987316528-8X7LDM11XLE3VTYUUI61/image-asset.jpeg WORKS - Ours || Live Again || God Only Wants You https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/551981dae4b017e013402c10/1547986536552-BC2E0EJJHFUD838Q5TOR/image-asset.jpeg WORKS - Elle King || Ex's & Oh's https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/551981dae4b017e013402c10/1547986559136-15VS0H3H77HILC9S3P0I/image-asset.jpeg WORKS - Armistice || Mission Bells https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/551981dae4b017e013402c10/1547987044697-EWTMTJU4TLJTMDGUM44S/image-asset.jpeg WORKS - The Heavy || Sixteen https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/551981dae4b017e013402c10/1547986756099-C0BY3R181Q02B5Q7VNHD/image-asset.jpeg WORKS - Hollerado || Good Day At The Races https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/551981dae4b017e013402c10/1547987349852-BUVWZ4U077CKMJL1U5ZF/image-asset.jpeg WORKS - Bedouin Soundclash || Santa Monica https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/551981dae4b017e013402c10/1547986932656-FLZ3Y286HBGS8AMD77Y6/image-asset.jpeg WORKS - The Black Angels || Entrance Song (Dir. Cut) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/551981dae4b017e013402c10/1547986449399-JACA8NH744WWFZQWNQ6Q/image-asset.jpeg WORKS - Silverbird || Running The filming of this video was one of the most rewarding experiences I've had as a filmmaker. It was pure, and a true collaboration between two artists. There was no budget - literally three thousand dollars. It was a new band's first video, for their first album. I was immediately drawn to the song, and the sincerity I sensed from Tim, the band's singer, over the phone. I flew to New Jersey, and stayed on Tim's GF's pullout couch. They had 2 cats, which clawed at the sofa all night, making irritating scratching sounds. The sofa-bed was actually sloped downwards, so I had to wedge pillows under my body, and lie at angle, in order to sleep. This was incredibly nostalgic, and reminded me of when I used to crash at my friend's band's apartment, on an inflatable mattress on the unswept floor, breathing dust mites all night. Anyways, I flew to New Jersey without a concept in mind. The deal was that I'd do the video, on the condition that I could do whatever I wanted, and that we'd build a story around the characters and location that presented themselves to us through location scouting and street casting. In the end, this video wasn't about what I wanted - it became a real collaboration between me and Tim. We spent 8 days together, night and day, building this thing. We spent the first two days probing the streets of Jersey City, Elizabeth, Newark, Patterson, and all the other towns in between. We scouted strip clubs, boxing gyms, old factories, crack houses, and anything else that captured our interest. We explored NJ tirelessly, fueled by cheap food, coffee, and the thrill of exploration. A few decent ideas were starting to sprout, but nothing truly exciting.... By this time, we'd already spent 1/4 of our budget on the rental car, gas, and meals. On day 3, as we drove through another despairing New Jersey town, we were talking about movies shot in the state, and got onto The Wrestler. We googled the filming locations, and decided to go check out the strip club. It was at that strip club, which wasn't licensed to serve alcohol, where the idea for this video was born. We sipped on flat Pepsi's, stuffed dollar bills into a Russian stripper's thong, and tossed ideas back and forth - this is when the idea of ELVIS appeared. The original idea I pitched was an old black Elvis impersonator, in a relationship with a young white girl. Tim loved it, and we had the foundation of our video! Now all we had to do was find a black Elvis. Later that night, we figured the video should be shot in Atlantic City. Neither of us had been there, and it was a place we were both drawn to. We booked a cheap hotel on Hotwire, and hit the road in the AM. The city was everything we'd hoped it would be. It was a character in itself, and the perfect backdrop for our video. We were having a hard time finding a black Elvis on the East Coast, so we began searching for other Elvis'. This is when we came across Gene's website. He was PERFECT. Just enough subtly in his inflections to capture the indie absurdity of our idea. Now we needed the girl. We scoured the streets, but found no "girl-next-door" types in Atlantic City. The locals all seemed to have an edge, that didn't suit the role. So, I emailed my GF in Canada, and had her post some ads on Craiglist, from New York, to Philly, and up and down the Jersey Shore. A torrent of headshots and resume's flooded my inbox! Lots of cute little red heads, blondes, brunettes. Everything we were hoping for... But then a wild card arrived. A voluptuous, curvy, Dominican chick in Philly. Isabel. This was a different slant on the video, but equally as unexpected, and perhaps even more interesting! We called her in for a quick audition at a Starbucks, and were sold the second we saw her crossing the street towards us. It was a typical grey bleak day, but she blazed towards us, in a florescent orange spandex dress - like the sun had snuck down to earth to play the slots for an afternoon in Atlantic City. The thought of building a story around her and Gene was just too much! We had our idea! God, or who ever pulls the strings of coincidence and happenstance, hooked us up LARGE! We were set! The hard part was over! We found our cast, and now we just needed to tweak the story, and find our locations. Oh, and we had to do it with around fifteen hundred bucks. I could go on and on, about all the other miracles that fell into place, but instead, I'll get down to broad strokes - we got a Red Epic camera package FOR FREE, our DP was able to sort out gear, and a one man crew, for cut rates, and we wrangled vehicles, transport, food, and all the other shit needed to film something for pennies on the dollar. In the end, this is one of my favorite films I have ever directed. This experience was an important reminder of why I became a filmmaker, and inspired the approach I am taking with my upcoming feature film project. It was filmmaking at it's purest. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/551981dae4b017e013402c10/1549973120596-9M7YDI67AQDU6GBTMUXS/Screenshot+2019-02-12+at+13.04.11.png WORKS - Kygo || Here For You My favorite thing about this video is the cast. This is a real group of friends, so their interactions are completely genuine. We ended up having to shoot this whole video in a half a day - several logistical issues delayed the shoot by over 5 hours, so the concept had to be substantially scaled back. With that said, I think there's something really honest and engaging about this video's simplicity. For me, Kygo's music is the perfect score for an afterparty, and I wanted to create the perfect afterparty for his music. During lunch, Kygo stayed on the set, playing new songs on the piano - everyone had disappeared to the food truck, except for me and a couple others. Sitting there, all I could think of is how lucky I am to be directing these things... The experiences I'm afforded are priceless... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/551981dae4b017e013402c10/1547986697456-WFA9YQNQF6VEPDW1894G/image-asset.jpeg WORKS - City and Colour || Lover Come Back Any time I have an opportunity to make a piece of film for City and Colour, I'm excited. Dallas is a Canadian icon, and his music evokes a unique emotion that really elevates any visual image. This project was different than the last two I did with him - the other ones were more traditional in terms of commissioning and production. I pitched a formal treatment, and then once awarded, we went back and forth for a while, refining the concept.With Love Come Back, the label literally emailed me and said we have some money and want you to do this video. Are you interested? They wired me the cash, and didn't ask any questions. It was an incredibly liberating situation for me. I didn't have to worry about writing a script for approval - I could just confidently go and make whatever I wanted. So, I took the cash, and went to Mississippi - a place I've spent a lot of time in, that I knew was rich with locations. I also knew an incredible dancer in New Orleans who we could build this around. And that's pretty much it. I spent 6 days scouting and assembling a crew, and then 2 days shooting. In the end, I believe we created something really powerful and really raw. We filmed from the southern tip of the Mississippi Delta in Vicksburg, MS, to the top, just south of Memphis, TN. Locations also included Clarksdale, Greenwood, Yazoo City, Alligator, and Tutwiler Mississippi.   http://www.michaelmaxxis.com/new-gallery-58 daily 0.75 2024-04-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/551981dae4b017e013402c10/1712648770300-YT3AYIM7IQ7CISY9A0YK/image-asset.png Hollerado Pick Me Up - Hollerado || Pick Me Up (Dir. Cut) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/551981dae4b017e013402c10/1712648770300-YT3AYIM7IQ7CISY9A0YK/image-asset.png Hollerado Pick Me Up - Hollerado || Pick Me Up (Dir. Cut) http://www.michaelmaxxis.com/lindi-ortega-tin-star daily 0.75 2019-01-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/551981dae4b017e013402c10/1547987259891-LNI5NUHKITLAROI83Y53/image-asset.jpeg Lindi Ortega Tin Star - Lindi Ortega || Tin Star https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/551981dae4b017e013402c10/1547987259891-LNI5NUHKITLAROI83Y53/image-asset.jpeg Lindi Ortega Tin Star - Lindi Ortega || Tin Star http://www.michaelmaxxis.com/new-gallery-4 daily 0.75 2015-04-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/551981dae4b017e013402c10/1427833241836-2I1VICQGFDANUS4B5QKV/image-asset.jpeg Joni II Rodeo Song - Joni || Rodeo Song https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/551981dae4b017e013402c10/1427833241836-2I1VICQGFDANUS4B5QKV/image-asset.jpeg Joni II Rodeo Song - Joni || Rodeo Song http://www.michaelmaxxis.com/new-gallery-5 daily 0.75 2019-01-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/551981dae4b017e013402c10/1547986645935-SVT7LTJK6J3RQ31BM1X3/image-asset.jpeg Steak and Milk II Trailer - Steak and Milk || trailer https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/551981dae4b017e013402c10/1547986645935-SVT7LTJK6J3RQ31BM1X3/image-asset.jpeg Steak and Milk II Trailer - Steak and Milk || trailer http://www.michaelmaxxis.com/commercials daily 0.75 2015-04-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/551981dae4b017e013402c10/1427871973002-49EFHRNFIF4CD6JNH5DA/image-asset.jpeg COMMERCIALS - Cervarix || Armed https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/551981dae4b017e013402c10/1427871765990-2YJTC97IEL4DL7ZR58UL/image-asset.jpeg COMMERCIALS - BRP Lynx || Back Country Beast https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/551981dae4b017e013402c10/1427835040124-B586M8AQLWINZ2HMIQ77/image-asset.jpeg COMMERCIALS - CTV Olympics || Bring It Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/551981dae4b017e013402c10/1427834484768-2ZN19INQCFRDJMF46BKC/image-asset.jpeg COMMERCIALS - Imperial Beer || Live The Adventure (alt edit) http://www.michaelmaxxis.com/moneen daily 0.75 2016-08-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/551981dae4b017e013402c10/1470924097831-M9KXCR6L18M9YPAGHJ9U/image-asset.jpeg Moneen || Hold That Sound - Moneen || Hold That Sound https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/551981dae4b017e013402c10/1470924097831-M9KXCR6L18M9YPAGHJ9U/image-asset.jpeg Moneen || Hold That Sound - Moneen || Hold That Sound https://static1.squarespace.com/static/551981dae4b017e013402c10/57ac844eb3db2b4ff1e39613/57ac845e57bf4297b3edd6bc/1470923870070/ Moneen || Hold That Sound https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/551981dae4b017e013402c10/1470923870612-Y6TCOLT8UE79H8V531DP/image-asset.jpeg Moneen || Hold That Sound - Moneen || Hold That Sound http://www.michaelmaxxis.com/new-gallery-19 daily 0.75 2019-01-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/551981dae4b017e013402c10/1547987419830-RISK5HQ480ZWW3SI882D/image-asset.jpeg Alexisonfire || The Northern - Alexisonfire || The Northern https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/551981dae4b017e013402c10/1547987419830-RISK5HQ480ZWW3SI882D/image-asset.jpeg Alexisonfire || The Northern - Alexisonfire || The Northern https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/551981dae4b017e013402c10/1477323992794-V722IXDOUNBDOYWQNCYT/image-asset.jpeg Alexisonfire || The Northern - Alexisonfire || The Northern https://static1.squarespace.com/static/551981dae4b017e013402c10/580e2cbff7e0ab46db410b37/580e2cd79656ca3f898fe20e/1477323989565/ Alexisonfire || The Northern http://www.michaelmaxxis.com/new-gallery-23 daily 0.75 2019-01-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/551981dae4b017e013402c10/1547986793760-S6KD8Y9V3C8V9Y5D435Q/image-asset.jpeg Molson Canadian || Our Team Our Beer - Molson Canadian || Our Team Our Beer https://static1.squarespace.com/static/551981dae4b017e013402c10/5923351b15d5db4c79bf0622/59233532bb7f1e9e2c0234b8/1495479602459/ Molson Canadian || Our Team Our Beer https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/551981dae4b017e013402c10/1495479602917-4U8HSVQFO44O62ZY6NT4/image-asset.jpeg Molson Canadian || Our Team Our Beer - Molson Canadian || Our Team Our Beer https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/551981dae4b017e013402c10/1495479670538-WMDF6AW3266JNAA8HW73/image-asset.jpeg Molson Canadian || Our Team Our Beer - Molson Canadian || Our Team Our Beer https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/551981dae4b017e013402c10/1547986793760-S6KD8Y9V3C8V9Y5D435Q/image-asset.jpeg Molson Canadian || Our Team Our Beer - Molson Canadian || Our Team Our Beer http://www.michaelmaxxis.com/tom-swoon-/-not-too-late daily 0.75 2019-01-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/551981dae4b017e013402c10/1548686910463-QT239Y0DEXUSZBO5UPIT/image-asset.jpeg Tom Swoon // Not Too Late - Tom Swoon feat. Amba Shepperd || Not Too Late (Dir. Cut) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/551981dae4b017e013402c10/1548686910463-QT239Y0DEXUSZBO5UPIT/image-asset.jpeg Tom Swoon // Not Too Late - Tom Swoon feat. Amba Shepperd || Not Too Late (Dir. Cut) https://static1.squarespace.com/static/551981dae4b017e013402c10/5c4f1613cd836601cd1cf192/5c4f16219a0c0ba1c5abbd34/1548686881325/ Tom Swoon // Not Too Late http://www.michaelmaxxis.com/city-and-colour-thirst daily 0.75 2019-01-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/551981dae4b017e013402c10/1548687014369-UP948T7R2PHKPRGT0XRY/image-asset.jpeg City and Colour // Thirst - City and Colour || Thirst https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/551981dae4b017e013402c10/1548687014369-UP948T7R2PHKPRGT0XRY/image-asset.jpeg City and Colour // Thirst - City and Colour || Thirst https://static1.squarespace.com/static/551981dae4b017e013402c10/5c4f167e1ae6cfaa21fe2578/5c4f16999a0c0ba1c5abce44/1548686990916/ City and Colour // Thirst http://www.michaelmaxxis.com/tim-barr-move-out daily 0.75 2019-05-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/551981dae4b017e013402c10/1556783134025-X34YWSPVWDVGK6O6Q0A1/rev3_like15.jpeg Tim Barr || Move Out - Tim Barr || Move Out the first video i made for tim was one of the most rewarding creative experiences of my career. he is perhaps the most authentic artist i've worked with and collaborating with him is a real joy. tim is a fire fighter with FDNY and spends his days injecting narcan into overdosing junkies, dragging carcasses out of wrecked cars, and axing through walls of burning buildings gagging in toxic smoke. every cent he earns goes into his music and he really just does what he wants. for this project, i flew to new jersey and spent a week cruising bad neighborhoods with tim, looking for inspiration. the budget was around 2 grand, so we had to really build from what we could find for free. it was a similar process to how we made the silverbird video, but with about 1/3 the budget. tim rented me a room in some chinese guy with bad dandruff's apartment in jersey city. we street cast, stole our locations, and just built this completely organically. a sort of stream of conscious video. i'm in love with the cast, the song, and everywhere we shot. this is a freestyle video and it feels very true to me. thank you tim for having me, and i can't wait for the next one! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/551981dae4b017e013402c10/5cca9f52e2c483baf044a201/5cca9f619627503b3fb01065/1556782944969/ Tim Barr || Move Out https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/551981dae4b017e013402c10/1556783134025-X34YWSPVWDVGK6O6Q0A1/rev3_like15.jpeg Tim Barr || Move Out - Tim Barr || Move Out the first video i made for tim was one of the most rewarding creative experiences of my career. he is perhaps the most authentic artist i've worked with and collaborating with him is a real joy. tim is a fire fighter with FDNY and spends his days injecting narcan into overdosing junkies, dragging carcasses out of wrecked cars, and axing through walls of burning buildings gagging in toxic smoke. every cent he earns goes into his music and he really just does what he wants. for this project, i flew to new jersey and spent a week cruising bad neighborhoods with tim, looking for inspiration. the budget was around 2 grand, so we had to really build from what we could find for free. it was a similar process to how we made the silverbird video, but with about 1/3 the budget. tim rented me a room in some chinese guy with bad dandruff's apartment in jersey city. we street cast, stole our locations, and just built this completely organically. a sort of stream of conscious video. i'm in love with the cast, the song, and everywhere we shot. this is a freestyle video and it feels very true to me. thank you tim for having me, and i can't wait for the next one! http://www.michaelmaxxis.com/city-and-colour-astronaut daily 0.75 2019-09-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/551981dae4b017e013402c10/1569346149815-C9BN0ZQGUYD7FASJHVUD/ast17.jpeg City and Colour II Astronaut - City and Colour // Astronaut https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/551981dae4b017e013402c10/1569346149815-C9BN0ZQGUYD7FASJHVUD/ast17.jpeg City and Colour II Astronaut - City and Colour // Astronaut https://static1.squarespace.com/static/551981dae4b017e013402c10/5d8a51f40d83ee7fbc2bf9e6/5d8a522d97ff132f992e6eb8/1569346082157/ City and Colour II Astronaut http://www.michaelmaxxis.com/forgiveness-/-act-ii daily 0.75 2020-06-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/551981dae4b017e013402c10/1593437776432-MRHMMW8E76LFOKRIBV4B/image-asset.jpeg Forgiveness / Act II - Forgiveness / ACT II Welcome to Episode 2 of Forgiveness. Forgiveness is based on a 15-page script that I wrote with John Bucher. I did most of my writing in a blue lawn chair on a beach in San Clemente. Every morning I’d stop at Ralphs and pick up a bag of beef jerky, a bag of chips, a pear, an apple, a banana, and a sandwich. I’d work til I was out of treats or burnt by the sun. Whenever I’d get stuck (which was a constant), I would run into the ocean and let the waves make me look stupid. I can’t speak for Jon, and where he did his writing, but knowing him it was probably somewhere bizarre. It actually took a few weeks of sending pages back and forth to break through with this idea. The biggest challenge that had me in a state of self-flagellation was that we needed to create one cohesive story that incorporated five completely different feeling songs - and the songs had to appear in the order that the band planned to release them as singles. We had no problem getting started with the first track, but as soon the second one came on, the story would shatter like a vase against a brick wall in a violent domestic dispute between Latin lovers. We spent hours researching old allegories and myths, but weren’t getting anywhere. Our solution to creating something that made sense was to write something that made no sense at all. We put our faith in more of an unconscious imaginative process. The metaphors and symbolism that arose are not the result of conscious decisions, but rather an exercise that had us closing our eyes, playing the song really loud, and allowing ourselves to be possessed by it. It stars Rose Namajunas and Cowboy Cerrone, with a wonderful supporting cast - Jordan Cline, Irma Johnson, Obiageliaku Anusion, Ruth Banks, and Alexander Camman. Cliff jump stunt by Robert Wall A very special thanks to the city of Lake Havasu our local producer and boat captain Jon Zuccala! Jon made this episode possible. Produced by the one and only Morgan Gold Hope you enjoy.... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/551981dae4b017e013402c10/1593437776432-MRHMMW8E76LFOKRIBV4B/image-asset.jpeg Forgiveness / Act II - Forgiveness / ACT II Welcome to Episode 2 of Forgiveness. Forgiveness is based on a 15-page script that I wrote with John Bucher. I did most of my writing in a blue lawn chair on a beach in San Clemente. Every morning I’d stop at Ralphs and pick up a bag of beef jerky, a bag of chips, a pear, an apple, a banana, and a sandwich. I’d work til I was out of treats or burnt by the sun. Whenever I’d get stuck (which was a constant), I would run into the ocean and let the waves make me look stupid. I can’t speak for Jon, and where he did his writing, but knowing him it was probably somewhere bizarre. It actually took a few weeks of sending pages back and forth to break through with this idea. The biggest challenge that had me in a state of self-flagellation was that we needed to create one cohesive story that incorporated five completely different feeling songs - and the songs had to appear in the order that the band planned to release them as singles. We had no problem getting started with the first track, but as soon the second one came on, the story would shatter like a vase against a brick wall in a violent domestic dispute between Latin lovers. We spent hours researching old allegories and myths, but weren’t getting anywhere. Our solution to creating something that made sense was to write something that made no sense at all. We put our faith in more of an unconscious imaginative process. The metaphors and symbolism that arose are not the result of conscious decisions, but rather an exercise that had us closing our eyes, playing the song really loud, and allowing ourselves to be possessed by it. It stars Rose Namajunas and Cowboy Cerrone, with a wonderful supporting cast - Jordan Cline, Irma Johnson, Obiageliaku Anusion, Ruth Banks, and Alexander Camman. Cliff jump stunt by Robert Wall A very special thanks to the city of Lake Havasu our local producer and boat captain Jon Zuccala! Jon made this episode possible. Produced by the one and only Morgan Gold Hope you enjoy.... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/551981dae4b017e013402c10/1582883818448-CKNKPKNPEEJUEXX8WPNO/image-asset.octet-stream Forgiveness / Act II http://www.michaelmaxxis.com/forgiveness-act-iii daily 0.75 2020-06-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/551981dae4b017e013402c10/1593437855868-61RSMJ18XQVB11CE96N8/image-asset.jpeg Forgiveness / Act III - Forgiveness / ACT III I need to give a particularly huge shout out to Hopper Penn, Cowboy Cerrone, Clint Roberts and Justin Chavez for the crazy old school stunts in this one! Also Ernie Vigil who brought it to the max on his Triumph. This episode features some of the most challenging scenes we film. These locations were remote, it was freezing cold, and we were doing shit with horses, bikes, drones, camera cars, and lots of extras. Thank you of course to Rose Namajunas and Pat Berry. And finally I just need to express my sincerest gratitude to our post team! They've been working on these videos since November! This project has been much more work than I anyone expected and it would not be even close to possible without all the very talented artists on the post production team! School Editorial editor: Lauren Horn color: Rita Ushakova score: Alexander Arntzen additional music by Jimmy Gnecco and Zoe Gnecco A bit of special nostalgia in this episode too - my dear friend Jimmy Gnecco and his daughter recorded the opening piece of music for us... a video for his band @oursmusic is what launched my career as a music video director. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/551981dae4b017e013402c10/1587217820739-YG02959RZ8Z2F04WGH1Q/Screen+Shot+2020-04-17+at+9.49.04+AM-2.png Forgiveness / Act III https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/551981dae4b017e013402c10/1593437855868-61RSMJ18XQVB11CE96N8/image-asset.jpeg Forgiveness / Act III - Forgiveness / ACT III I need to give a particularly huge shout out to Hopper Penn, Cowboy Cerrone, Clint Roberts and Justin Chavez for the crazy old school stunts in this one! Also Ernie Vigil who brought it to the max on his Triumph. This episode features some of the most challenging scenes we film. These locations were remote, it was freezing cold, and we were doing shit with horses, bikes, drones, camera cars, and lots of extras. Thank you of course to Rose Namajunas and Pat Berry. And finally I just need to express my sincerest gratitude to our post team! They've been working on these videos since November! This project has been much more work than I anyone expected and it would not be even close to possible without all the very talented artists on the post production team! School Editorial editor: Lauren Horn color: Rita Ushakova score: Alexander Arntzen additional music by Jimmy Gnecco and Zoe Gnecco A bit of special nostalgia in this episode too - my dear friend Jimmy Gnecco and his daughter recorded the opening piece of music for us... a video for his band @oursmusic is what launched my career as a music video director. http://www.michaelmaxxis.com/pillow-queens-rats daily 0.75 2022-01-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/551981dae4b017e013402c10/1642573430269-NIIZXYWCHQL6FR2PY4DK/still_0923+copy.jpg Pillow Queens || Rats https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/551981dae4b017e013402c10/1642573227479-SACEUCMFEVGCW892G0B3/image-asset.jpeg Pillow Queens || Rats - Pillow Queens || Rats Director: Michael Maxxis DP: Cale Finot Editor Dan Bochenski Colorist: Katie Jordan Production Designer: Stephen Kingston Producers: Steve Sheehy and Colin Brady Label: Royal Mountain Records https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/551981dae4b017e013402c10/1642573227465-1WZSV1BRKWAZ6KRMKZR1/image-asset.octet-stream Pillow Queens || Rats http://www.michaelmaxxis.com/alexisonfire-/-sans-solei daily 0.75 2022-07-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/551981dae4b017e013402c10/1657609314683-4XEAHZD9I03U9ULD8QX7/image-asset.jpeg Alexisonfire / Sans Solei - Alexisonfire / Sans Solei Director - Michael Maxxis - @michaelmaxxis Producer - Morgan Gold - @morgan.gold Cinematographer - Cale Finot - @calefinot Editor - Daniel Bochenski - @danbochenski Colorist - Dominik Bochenski - @dominikbochenski Post-Production House - School Editing - @schoolediting @steve_villeseche Production Designer - Johnathan Prescott - @boytoy05 Makeup Artist - Dane - @designsbydane Costume Designer - Macie Breaux @Southern Costume Company - @southerncostumecompany_nola 1st AC - Thomas Campbell Key Grip - Nathan Hughes Production Assistant - Earlie Andrews Production Assistant - Andrew Villarreal Cast Titus Gandy Georgia Marie - @georgiamariedesigns Di Pechanová - @its.the.di Brian Wolf - @booboobrian Robert Odom Earlie Andrews Veena Cava - @x.veena.cava https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/551981dae4b017e013402c10/1657609314683-4XEAHZD9I03U9ULD8QX7/image-asset.jpeg Alexisonfire / Sans Solei - Alexisonfire / Sans Solei Director - Michael Maxxis - @michaelmaxxis Producer - 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City and Colour / Underground Directed by Michael Maxxis Director of Photography: Jake Saner Editor: Brigitte Haynes Production Designer: Faylyn Johnson Producer: Morgan Gold Label: Dine Alone Records https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/551981dae4b017e013402c10/1674464418278-1HOCI76V6LJWSR0TFEXA/image-asset.jpeg City and Colour || Underground - City and Colour / Underground Directed by Michael Maxxis Director of Photography: Jake Saner Editor: Brigitte Haynes Production Designer: Faylyn Johnson Producer: Morgan Gold Label: Dine Alone Records https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/551981dae4b017e013402c10/1674464042636-A9W5S106OTTQWECY4CXH/image-asset.png City and Colour || Underground - City and Colour / Underground Directed by Michael Maxxis Director of Photography: Jake Saner Editor: Brigitte Haynes Production Designer: Faylyn Johnson Producer: Morgan Gold Label: Dine Alone Records http://www.michaelmaxxis.com/city-and-colour-meant-to-be daily 0.75 2023-01-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/551981dae4b017e013402c10/1674464595334-Z74PQRI2EAOJH2G8406S/image-asset.jpeg City and Colour || Meant to Be - 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