Rodarte
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Trailer Watch: Woodshock, Written and Directed by Kate Mulleavy and Laura Mulleavy
There was a mini-boomlet a few years ago in cinematic fashion films, and Kate Mulleavy and Laura Mulleavy, the two sisters who are the designers for the fashion label Rodarte, were behind several of the best. Working with the director Todd Cole, the films were stunningly beautiful, fitfully mysterious and emotionally ambiguous. Now, the sisters have directed their own first film, out this September from A24. The trailer, posted above, is an absolute knockout — my favorite trailer posted in the last two days. Here’s the press release copy: The exquisite feature film debut of visionary fashion designers Kate and […]
by Scott Macaulay on May 9, 2017 -
ELLE FANNING’S DAYS OF RODARTE
Todd Cole directed this short film, The Curve of Forgotten Things, for Rodarte starring Elle Fanning and with music by Deerhunter. The film was shot by Matthew J. Lloyd on the RED using Cooke lenses from the 1970s. From Nowness: As for the title, Cole explains: “It’s the title of a Richard Brautigan poem. The poem and the film are about forgotten things—circles and the curve of time.” The film follows on from last spring’s intergalactic project that Cole shot with Rodarte and comes at an extraordinary moment for the designers, whose dazzling costume contributions to Darren Aronofsky’s Black Swan […]
by Scott Macaulay on Feb 8, 2011 -
RUNNING FROM RODARTE
Here’s an eerie and visually stunning short film that’s a promo for the design house Rodarte. From Nowness, where you can find other similarly compelling fashion, art and culture-oriented material and produced by the Director’s Bureau, it’s directed by Todd Cole, shot by Shawn Kim, and scored by No Age. From Nowness: Guinevere van Seenus stars in Aanteni, a high-fashion techno-thriller from CFDA award-winning design sisters Rodarte, shot by their friend and frequent collaborator, the photographer and video artist Todd Cole. Set in the deserted grounds of Paypal founder Elon Musk’s Space X jet lab in Hawthorne, California, the film […]
by Scott Macaulay on Mar 7, 2010
