Coming off the heels of two successful collaborations, Akjak’s power duo Matt Goldman and Josh Hassin aren’t wasting any time. They are currently in pre-production on a ‘secret project’ in conjunction with Scion and RE:UP Magazine. The film is part of an amazing collaboration with several directors and is scheduled for release in October 2008. STAY TUNED!
Akjak’s groundbreaking puppet-centric music video ‘Still Waiting’ for the Greyboy Allstars has just taken home the BEST ANIMATED MUSIC VIDEO AWARD at the 2008 CALIFORNIA ANIMATION FESTIVAL!! Fuckin A.
Akjak’s groundbreaking puppet extravaganza music video ‘Still Waiting’ has been making waves across the globe! Most recently, Still Waiting has been featured on MTV-U, as well as nominated for best animated music video in the 08 edition of the California International Animation Festival.
In other news, Akjak has been awarded another slate of short film inserts for Sesame Workshop’s season 39. Stay tuned.
Matt Goldman and Josh Hassin have codirected Akjak’s most recent music video ‘Still Waiting’ by The Greyboy Allstars. Inspired by an infamous Ernie Barnes painting Sugar Shack (from the credit sequence of the 70’s sitcom “Good Times"), the video is set in a juke joint populated entirely by puppets.
Goldman found Philadelphia-based collective Monkey Boys (http://www.monkeyboysproductions.com), whose founder, Scott Hitz, then assembled a crack team of some of the East Coast’s most accomplished puppeteers, who have worked with Jim Henson Studios, Crank-Yankers, Sesame Street and Avenue Q!
The result of this dynamic collaboration is an uproarious jam session set in the very sugar shack that Karl Denson sings about. A series of slapstick sequences accompany the puppet version of the band
as they play to their hearts’ content.
The video is getting a massive response and will air on MTV and countless other music video showcases internationally.
WATCH IT NOW: http://akjak.com/still-waiting/
His guerrilla music video for TV on the Radio had its world premiere at the Coney Island Film Festival on Sept 29. You can now see it here on akjak! You’ll find that once you watch it, the nostalgic tale of unrequited love will haunt you and keep you coming back for more:
Director Matt Goldman has recently completed the music video for Evergreen, Celebration’s first track off their upcoming album “The Modern Tribe.” The gorgeous crystal finale was composited by Akjak’s own Devin Olden and much is owed to artist Josh Hassin for his mad skills.
Evergreen premiered on Spinner.com and has gotten tons of play. Check it:
http://www.spinner.com/2007/09/26/video-premiere-celebration-evergreen/
Matt Goldman was recently hired to edit a Michel Gondry commercial for Motorola. Watch it here: http://akjak.com/set-change/
AkJakians Matt Goldman and Devin Olden have just completed working on a viral video for mad genius director Michel Gondry. The future looks bright with Mr. Gondry in your corner :)
Watch the clip here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pB8XedMowDU
Goldman’s latest and greatest short film insert for Sesame street is finally completed.
Goldman commissioned to create 2 more tv inserts for Sesame Workshop. They are scheduled for completion by late March 2007.
Matt Goldman produces and directs a commercial spot for the hit japanese PSP game LocoRoco! You can see it here.
Akjak’s Matt Goldman has been hired to edit episodes of the television pilot “The Block” for MTV Networks’ The N, written and directed by Sri Rao of Sri & Company.
Akjak’s Matt Goldman to produce a series of trailers and short videos for Playstation at Sony Computer Entertainment. If you’re in the San Diego area hit him up! ()
Vader Sessions has become a cult sensation! Its a favorite on Youtube and its on I-Film’s top 10 parodies (#5). Its also featured on Film Threat Magazine’s site as well as countless other fan sites. Google it and you’ll see.
Akjak to produce 2 short films for Time Warner featuring comedian Eugene Mirman. It’s scheduled to shoot in mid august.
Akjak to release Game On, a feature length documentary about the underground seduction community in Oct/Nov 2006. Game On’s website (http://www.gameonthemovie.com) will be launching very soon.
Goldman cut the newest Gondry/Bjork music video collaboration in Oct 2007. See it here: http://akjak.com/declare-independence/