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Hal Kirkland

Hal Kirkland is an award-winning writer and director whose work explores what happens when human nature collides with the systems we create. Blending dark humor, emotional honesty, and an eye for the often contradictory absurdities of life, his stories find unexpected humanity in places where we wouldn’t think to look. He began his career shaping visual storytelling in design and advertising befo…

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Sour: Hibi no neiroSour: Hibi no neiro · 2009
Sour: Hibi no neiro
★ 8.02009
MovieMusicFamily
This music video was shot for Sour's 'Hibi no Neiro' (Tone of Everyday) from their first mini album 'Water Flavor EP'. The cast were selected from the actual Sour fan base, from many countries around the world. Each person and scene was filmed purely via webcam. The song is about discovering your own colour or voice in this world. The webcam provided the perfect medium on which to explore this. Not only did it alleviate the challenge of the non-existent budget but it also overcame the fact we couldn't film the band in person, given the fact the band live in Tokyo, and we all live in New York. Millions of people use webcams to express themselves everyday. What if these individuals were given the chance to collaborate? We felt the result could be pretty powerful and something that no-one had seen before. The video has been picked up by Japanese news, and was viewed 700,000 times in 20 days on YouTube, and has become the #1 Japanese animation film of all time on YouTube.
Please and Thank YouPlease and Thank You · 2026
Please and Thank You
2026
MovieScience FictionDrama
MeMe™, a virtual assistant, tries to save her clueless owner from an AI apocalypse because he's polite when using voice-enabled technology. If she fails, they'll both be assimilated.

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Sour: Hibi no neiroSour: Hibi no neiro · 2009
Sour: Hibi no neiro
★ 8.02009
MovieMusicFamily
This music video was shot for Sour's 'Hibi no Neiro' (Tone of Everyday) from their first mini album 'Water Flavor EP'. The cast were selected from the actual Sour fan base, from many countries around the world. Each person and scene was filmed purely via webcam. The song is about discovering your own colour or voice in this world. The webcam provided the perfect medium on which to explore this. Not only did it alleviate the challenge of the non-existent budget but it also overcame the fact we couldn't film the band in person, given the fact the band live in Tokyo, and we all live in New York. Millions of people use webcams to express themselves everyday. What if these individuals were given the chance to collaborate? We felt the result could be pretty powerful and something that no-one had seen before. The video has been picked up by Japanese news, and was viewed 700,000 times in 20 days on YouTube, and has become the #1 Japanese animation film of all time on YouTube.

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