For the time being, I have four features available on the free streaming platform Tubi.
Just click to find WHALE, THREE WORLDS, MAN, & RAINBOW SEASON on this consolidated page.
I’m only slightly annoyed that some of my title cover art has been altered, but we move on….
film cover art on Tubi with slight modifications, lol
i just released this piece of digital art called “each day and everyway” on the platform FOUNDATION minted from my own contract.
the work is set for auction and it has received its first bid, meaning, if you are interested, you can go here and place your bid before the timer runs out.
each day and everyway
edition 1/1
2022
Just a quick update I was alerted about a few days ago. Four of my feature works are now available on the US Streaming Platform Tubi, including THREE WORLDS (2018), MAN (2018), WHALE (2010) & RAINBOW SEASON (2019). Like most of these distro services, it is time-bound.
I believe Tubi is North America only, but, VPN, maybe….i dunno?
Cheers & enjoy the beautiful day my friend….
july, j u l y , JULY….
some tings…
- The feature film young ali: those where the days is in post-production. Sound is being handled by a studio in our sister prod-house city, Chicago. Like all long-form filmmaking, it is a process of attrition toward the finish point, gratifying & without a doubt, anachronistic.
- Working slowly on a secret project for some time…. I have a window to dive in deep. This is something I’ve always wanted to do, thus, it’ll be done.
- Reach out to your friends who need an ear & undivided attention. You can sense this every time, trust it.
______
other ting…
This piece below, which I’ve reluctantly put up on the market (fondness has set in) is looking for a collectooooor; one with vision, patience & virtue. You might just be the one….
farah & the girls bar
2022
edition 1/1
Available to Own @:
Foundation Art
Also viewable at:
OpenSea
Rarible
LooksRare
Coinbase NFT
This piece is avail to purchase at Foundation with a reserve bid of .24E.
If you want to purchase OTC, please reach out through contact but it’s prob just better to put in a bid.
Backstories run deep here.
farah & the girls bar
2022
edition 1/1
amir motlagh
“i think of things, i think of u” now avail
i think of things, i think of u
edition 1/4
2022
flwr is now avail on bandcamp
flwr visual is now avail on youtube
flwr is now avail on spotify
flwr is now avail on apple music
flwr is now avail on all major platforms
flwr as art is avail as a 1/1 edition here
liner notes:
flwr
Music by CINIMA & Mirs
Produced by Nima Rezai & Amir Motlagh
Mixed by Nima Rezai
Mastered by Shawn Hatfield at AudibleOddities
Artwork by Amir Motlagh
℗ CINIMA Publishing / ANIMALS Publishing Worldwide
© 2022 CINIMA / ANIMALS / Nima Rezai / Amir Motlagh
flwr (B-Side)
Music by CINIMA & Mirs
Produced by Nima Rezai & Amir Motlagh
Mixed by Nima Rezai
Mastered by Shawn Hatfield at AudibleOddities
Artwork by Amir Motlagh
℗ CINIMA Publishing / ANIMALS Publishing Worldwide
© 2022 CINIMA / ANIMALS / Nima Rezai / Amir Motlagh
video art
flwr - CINIMA X Mirs
Directed by Amir Motlagh & Nima Rezai
Music by CINIMA & Mirs
Produced by Nima Rezai & Amir Motlagh
Mixed by Nima Rezai
Mastered by Shawn Hatfield at AudibleOddities
Artwork by Amir Motlagh
℗ CINIMA Publishing / ANIMALS Publishing Worldwide
© 2022 CINIMA / ANIMALS / Nima Rezai / Amir Motlagh
On June 3rd, 2022 I release new Mirs music. This was a collab with my friend CINIMA. It’s a 2track single drop that will be available on all the major platforms. Also releasing that day is the visuals that I co-directed, essentially a video-art piece masquerading as a music video.
The other part of the drop is the album art. Now, this is where storytime begins as taken directly from my Instagram:
i’ve worked in multiple mediums through the years with film/filmmaking being the lead. But in these last few yrs I’ve been on a journey of integration, of taking the disparate & unifying a process, an ideal & a workflow. So, this is why a record release of Mirs includes original artwork that is not outsourced. The same reason that the film I’m finishing now is also scored by me playing the role of Mirs. This all equals a post-compartmentalized nowness for me, an equal amount of art direction and art itself.
Not everything will have this type of vertical, but with the way my world is, with the tools available & with a long practice practiced, it’s possible, & more importantly, it’s spiritual. so, here is spirit; come look, come listen, come feel. 💫❤️
The beauty of the world in its nowness for a creator is the sheer expressiveness afforded by the various tools and technologies available. I can offer you my new music, my new visual, and my new painting, and I can wrap it into one thing, yet, all three of those things can live on their own. This is how I always envisioned the world for the creator to become while working on my craft, as the world demanded separation & compartmentalization. The current has changed, and the water is nice for now.
You can find flwr on the OpenSea (or on any of the major NFT market platforms ie CoinBase / LooksRare) living her own life. She was minted on her own contract. She is a 1/1. Give her a new home, an inquiry, or just a thoughtful glance.
flwr by amir motlagh
edition 1/1
2E
i stepped into late spring, forgetting kyoto, forgetting everything
edition 1/1
available here:
Several things coming out this month, or early next month. “Young Ali” score is finished. New Mirs collab single is on the way. And this, the first April listing!
Description:
Mage Prince Kaomoji carries the world on his shoulders. For the moment, the Prince has forgotten to breathe, to take things slowly. Perhaps it's puppy love, perhaps it's something else. Breath little Prince, breath. Tomorrow, a new day, a new adventure awaits.
We were all little mages; we were born with curiosity and adventure in our hearts. And we are all here to heal, to help & to soar. Help the little Prince carry the weight.
(ﾉ>ω<)ﾉ :｡･:*:･ﾟ’★,｡･:*:･ﾟ’☆ (ｏ・_・)ノ”(ノ_<、) // Mage Prince Kaomoji
edition 1/1
.4Ξ
It feels strange with the current world background to go on about living as if we are distanced from exceedingly unnecessary human suffering. But we are cocooned in our bubbles. If you’ve had any experience with war, you realize very clearly that the whole is affected, regardless of the degrees of separation.
In my own case, I have to go about my work, my thoughts & my attention the same as it was. Consciousness is an arrow.
Recent tings:
Here is a proof of life pic in web2.5. Not my current PFP on socials, but nevertheless, I breathe. With all this excessive talk of the transition to web3, there are more similarities to the past decade than most want to admit, yet, a new base layer of influentials has made a mark. With the soon insurgency of legacy media, safe to say things will look even more similar.
i exist, a pfp
In this fully doxxed web2.5 version of me, I get to talk about my new feature film in post-production. I can finally release the title, a proper doxxing if you will - "Young Ali: those were the days". Hopefully, we can finish the post by the end of Q2. I cannot be certain the film will release this year, but I would like that. Post-production at this stage is being handled in Chicago, and I am proud of our team, and what we have been able to create.
I recently released three works on OpenSea in my first collection which essentially conclude all my March drops. I have yet to transition to my other mediums, but I suppose I will in time. Cinema in particular is full of friction and doesn’t make the best transition over. But, we will hammer in the peg. We are working.
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March OpenSea Drops:
the wind will carry us, creature
edition 1/3
.24Ξ
Description:
in my youth, some of my favorite memories involved long cross-country trips with my father. this desire for the empty road, the expansive middle continued into adulthood.
little ape boi, dream (part 1)
edition 1/1
1.5Ξ
Description for both part 1 and part 2:
we are all little ape bois trying to find our way home. this little ape boi has yet to awaken. help him on his journey through the dreamscape on this starry night.
little ape boi, dream (part 2)
edition 1/1
1.5Ξ
Awakening:
Last but not least, Mirs has awakened for this new szn. New release imminent.
return to sender
edition 1/1
5Ξ
This is my latest work to present itself as an NFT. I want to build some context as I move forward in this space and in general about how our world is transforming right before our very eyes.
We often miss the macro transitional moments in life, as these changes are gradual and thus, invisible. When we look back, life seems to never have existed without the iPhone nor YouTube, and as a whole, the internet itself. Monumental changes like these felt mostly discreet. There has been a toylike weirdness to some of the world-changing tech of the last couple of decades leading to a generally benign stance, maybe even a general optimism at their initial emergence into the consumer fold.
Occasionally, we witness the transition in a non-discrete way. To me, crypto and NFTs have never felt invisible nor have they had a grace period leading to the water cooler. Like much of everything else in modern society, polemics have formed around these emergent technologies and markets. There are strict, cult-like adherents & equally strict, dogmatic opposers. We witness this right before our eyes & ears. Social media is where these culture wars are fought day in and out. The invisibility of this transition, if there ever were to be one, was made completely visible by its timing with the ongoing two-year pandemic, which contributed second-order effects that propelled these technologies to the forefront of everyday life. One can argue that crypto itself has had years to mature in the shadows, however, just looking at modern UI & ease of use, it is still very much underdeveloped in relation to its outsized influence.
While artists must have a fearlessness and moral backbone, it makes no sense to hold dogmatic positions on things that are nearly impossible to comprehend where we currently stand. We are in this stage, a fork in the road, both leading to nowhere, everywhere, and most likely, as it relates to human nature, the same exact place. Time will reveal the truth, but for now, connect where you can is a simple heuristic the artist might follow. They may also feel dissonance at this tech, and they have every right to not engage. I don’t need to convince anyone of the merits, a bit of tinkering did it for me.
This brings me to my own work and justifications for bringing it into the digital. Art is an experience, communication & connection medium. In its origin point, the value lay as a descriptor of the experience of life itself. This is a priceless act and one that is without utility. We could not create trees themselves, thus we did the next best thing. This ideal still lives in the heart of most creators & outside of purely creating, human connection is tantamount.
My aim is simple, connect with those that want to connect wherever their preference may be; physical, digital, even the metaphysical. I don’t want to arbitrate this position, instead, I’m content as a human using my hands to draw beasts in a dark, enigmatic cave.
So, my pledge is simple….to keep creating new work. To work in the mediums that inspire, to never be afraid of the creative act & to reevaluate at any moment.
Now, here is “return to sender”. This is one of my favorite pieces. It tells the story of life as a mirror. It is a 1/1.
late spring is here
edition 1/1
.44Ξ
description:
time appears to move swiftly but it doesn't have to, you remind yourself. "late spring" has arrived. you calm your mind, you sit content. for a moment, you've transcended.
A new year is essentially a new day. A rebirth. Here is O, its expression.
Edition 1/1
.44Ξ
Writer Jamie Toth wrote an excellent piece about our 2018 film MAN.
I’m going to admit I wasn’t expecting to emotionally connect with this film the way I did, but the impact of the movie left me in tears, grateful for the experience.
Read the rest of the review here
I just dropped a new 1/1 piece on the OpenSea. It’ll find a home when it needs one. You can purchase it here (I might consider a fair bid but I’m not in any particular hurry…that said, anything is possible ;)
Description:
"0xcandyflipmedaddy" is a neon journey through a thin line between layer 0 & layer 1. where dreams are birthed, where ghosts haunt, where love is lost, found & recycled.
edition 1/1
0xcandyflipmedaddy
edition 1/1
.77Ξ