![]() They are even taught in their various schools using technologies. They wake up seeing technologies around them. Stay on top of the latest in gear and filmmaking news! Sign up for the Indiewire Toolkit newsletter here.Millennials are quite different from their previous generations due to their accessibility to digital technologies. Helman’s music video for Michael Kiwanuka “Cold Little Heart.” Vimeo’s curators attend niche festivals in order to find content from female filmmakers, the LGBTQ community, people with disabilities, the indigenous community and more. READ MORE: Danny Devito’s Short Film ‘Curmudgeons’ Launches Vimeo’s Staff Pick Premieres Diverse Voices A good question to ask is, have we seen this story told time and time again? If so, are they bringing any new ideas or a new voice to the genre? Check out Ilya Naishuller’s music video for Leningrad’s “Kolshick.” Vimeo creators should have a unique style and story. Stories should draw the viewer in, elicit an emotional response and ultimately be something that people want to the share with their friends. A good example is the short film “Con Amor” by Cole Webley. Vimeo knows a video is a winner when the curators anticipate it being shared and sparking conversations amongst friends. To get people talking about a short film, it should present provocative ideas and visuals that ideally appeal to a millennial audience. ![]() Check out “Analogue Loaders” by from Raphael Vangelis. Staff Picks should look good and sound amazing, but filmmakers should also ask themselves whether their work innovates and pushes the medium to a new level. So how can you secure a coveted Vimeo Staff Picks badge for your film? Here are five key factors paraphrased from a presentation by Meghan Oretsky, one of the company’s five curators, during an event at the company’s New York office. If a filmmaker wants to earn revenue off of his or her Vimeo Staff Pick, the film can be moved to the subscription-only platform. Launched in 2013, the site’s VOD content features more than 50,000 videos with more than 1 million paying customers. Though Staff Picks are free to watch, Vimeo on Demand offers filmmakers a way to monetize their work via a 90/10 split, with 90 percent of revenue going to the creators. The site also selects around 10 “Best of the Month” videos per month. Out of the tens of millions of videos uploaded to Vimeo on a yearly basis, roughly 1,000 are chosen as Staff Picks. ![]() Vimeo selects around four Staff Picks per day and features the videos on its homepage. ![]() READ MORE: John Early and Kate Berlant’s ‘555’ Just Raised the Bar for Every Short Form Comedy EverĬurated by a five-person in-house team, Staff Picks is comprised of the core verticals of Drama, Comedy, Action Sports and Documentary, and also includes Music Video, Animation, Travel and Eye Candy. New Staff Picks added in the last week include Kristine Stolakis’ short documentary “The Typist” and Hannah Jacobs’ music video for Tom Rosenthal, “ Take Over.” ![]() Timelapse cinematographer Drew Geraci’s “District Nights” similarly landed him a job shooting the opening credits sequence for Netflix’s “House of Cards,” while Daniel Mercadante’s two-minute short “Laughs” led to Volkswagen hiring him to shoot a second version for a TV commercial. Other Staff Picks alumni who have gained critical exposure through Vimeo include “Swiss Army Man” co-directors the Daniels ( 12 Staff Picks), animated film director Kisrten Lepore ( 6 Staff Picks) and “Kong: Skull Island” filmmaker Jordan Vogt-Roberts ( 2 Staff Picks). A Multiverse Made by Many Hands: The Innovative ‘Swarm Editing’ Behind ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ ![]()
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