Dailymotion Staff Pick - 35 Year Old Man

Bit of good news, the nice folks at Dailymotion threw our little project on the front page with a Staff Pick stamp of approval.  

35 Year Old Man is now available

You can watch the film on Vimeo, or right on this site here.

35 Year Old Man tomorrow

Valentines Day 2012, a day to spend with your beloved.  But for the rest of us, I can help.  Give me 5 minutes. 35 YEAR OLD premieres tomorrow on this site by way of Vimeo.

Rejoice you lovers of the internal!

35 Year Old Man - A Photo

Here is a press photo of the new film.

35 Year Old Man on imdb

MIRS - Fall (birds)

Artist: MIRS
Song: Fall (birds)
Album: Spin Cycle

Director: Chris Castillo + Amir Motlagh
www.amirmotlagh.com
Produced by ANIMALS

Vamp: Samantha Robinson

Special thanks:
Sean Gillane (moth animation)
Gabe Pagtama (gaffer/grip)
Abe Pagtama
Rey Deegan
Rory Roach

MIRS is featured in the upcoming movie Los Angeles 7
http://youtu.be/suFLPNPMtD4

More information on MIRS and to purchase or download Spin Cycle:
www.mirsmusic.com
www.mirs.bandcamp.com
www.soundcloud.com/​mirs
www.insound.com/​Spin-Cycle-CD-MIRS/​P/​INS92427/​
itunes.apple.com/​us/​album/​spin-cycle-ep/​id405148227

Lyrics:

I want to sit outside tonight
taken in all the air from everywhere

Actually I want to hide tonight
blanket in all the cold inside my heart

Why do you treat me so bad
Is it because you think I’m wrong
because the birds want to eat your little bones

Why do you treat me so bad
Is it because you think I’m wrong
because the moths want to to eat your arms

I’ve driven down this road in the moonlight
I’ve seen all those peculiar sites
Makes we want to run, I want to get away from everyone

Its another night in the frozen cold
I’m a beast, I’m a lost soul (2x)

Free me so I can go (so I can go)
Hate me so I can go (so I can go)
Use me so I can go (so I can go)
Kill me so I can go (so I can go)

Running running running running (repeat)

written by Amir Motlagh (MIRS) © 2010

© 2011 ANIMALS

MIRS - Fall (birds) Music Video

We are dropping the new MIRS music video from the song Fall (birds) of the Spin Cycle EP very soon.  It was produced by ANIMALS, and directed by Chris Castillo + Myself.  Castillo's father is the legendary Filipino film director Celso Ad Castillo, so the relations run deep.

MIRS featured in Los Angeles 7

Just wrapped my part in the LA rock and roll fable, Los Angeles 7.  In it, MIRS plays himself.  Apart from my brief stint, MIRS tracks will be featured in the film, along with 6 other LA based bands.  So, buy the record, or download it somewhere.

MIRS on MIRS violence.

The Burbank Series

Sometimes the end. (2002)

35 Year Old Man

is in the later stages of post.  we have good talent here boy.

And I call this one:

That Tree of Life.

Sometimes being on set.

Day two on the CXL shoot looked like this. Sean Gillane and the rest of the team took great care of me, making sure I did not drown, nor throw up.

Ideas.

'California; in the midst of a family crisis.'

Acting

I'm preparing for a shoot, this time in front of the camera. It's a pleasant change. I'll update once my part is wrapped.

KHOOBI on Youtube

You can also find the film on Vimeo if that be your preference, or here, in the comfort of this site.  Vimeo also has a nifty download button for those collectors out there.

KHOOBI is here.

You can view the film on Vimeo, at this site, or Youtube .  The preference is all yours, the power is in your hands! 

KHOOBI goes live on the web on 6-28-11

Khoobi Poster Art - Designed by Ali Sabet

You can check my Vimeo page, or right here on the Films section on Tuesday, the 28th of June. 

KHOOBI release along with the ANIMALS slate.

With a block of time set, and some good luck in the form of music licensing and decision making, it seems that I can finally release Khoobi before the month of June is over.

My plan involves a straight to web release under a CC copyright.  This means that you will be free to download it, show it to your friends  and even screen it (as long as you hit me up first).  I've not yet decided if it should be under the remix able license yet, but maybe?

Curators, if you are interested in screening the film, please contact first.  Since this is a non-commercial release, you must first get permission son.

The official date has not been decided yet, maybe I'll slip it under you while you sleep.

This is the first of several ANIMALS collaborative projects I will be releasing this year, with the climax being my next feature film (Reza the Camel) which is in development at the moment.

In other news, I'm featured in the next issue of DNA Recordz Magazine, which highlights the work of the next generation of Diaspora artist.  Here is a photo from the shoot.

DNA Recordz, Amir Motlagh

New Works

The last few have been very busy.  Two new collaborative projects are currently in various stages of production, along with early planning on the feature. (Pre-pre production)

Hope this picture helps in passing the time. A tribute to Al's Bar (traction and 3rd) in the beloved old days of Downtown LA, the seedier times.

First Images from Khoobi (are you ok)

This is the first image from my new moving picture Khoobi.  I hear that the movie is pretty interesting.

The first of three posters was designed by one of my animators and good friend Ali Sabet.  Guy does amazing work.  Check him out here. 

VOA interview

This is the full interview.