SHORT SKATE FILMS
A series of personal cinematic short films featuring skateboarding, collectively viewed online over 32 million times.
HIGHLIGHTED WORK:
- Jonny Giger: a Short Skate Film – 195k views – Switzerland/Liechtenstein (2024)
- Andy Anderson: a Short Skate Film – 1.7M views – Vancouver, Canada (2018)
- ISAMU: a Short Skate Film – 598k views – Japan (2017)
- Kyanq: a Short Skate Film – 227k views – Armenia (2016)
- Kilian Martin: Altered Route – 2.4M views – Mojave Desert, USA (2012)
FEATURED IN:
- Vice
- Noisey
- Huffington Post
- Rolling Stone [1, 2]
- Creative Boom
- Red Bull
- BBC
- ESPN
- Hypebeast
- Mercedes-Benz
- Carson Daly Show
FILM FESTIVAL SHOWINGS:
- ShAFF
- Dallas Film Festival
- Short n Sweet
- San Francisco Frozen Film Festival
- Cinedans Festival Amsterdam
- 5Point
- Mountainfilm
- Harbor International Film Fest
- Ocean Film Fest
- Streetfest London
- Sheffield Design and Architecture Fest
- Wavescape Surf Film Fest Capetown
- Canarias Surf Film Fest Canary Islands
- Rocky Spirit Film Festival Brazil
- Los Angeles Film Awards
- Tally Shorts Film Festival
- South London Shorts
- HKWalls Mural Festival Hong Kong
- Kendal Mountain Festival UK
- Fresh Coast Film Fest Michigan
- Adventure Film Fest Horyzonty Slovakia
- Do More Movement Fest
COMMISSIONED ART WORKS
Documentary works, artist requests and artwork showcases.
ARTIST DOCUMENTARY / EXHIBITION FILMS:
- Jamea Richmond-Edwards: Another World and Yet the Same [Exhibition Film] – Wellin Museum of Art (2025)
- Menagerie: Animals in Art [Exhibition Film] – Wellin Museum of Art (2024)
- René Treviño: Stab of Guilt [Exhibition Film] – Wellin Museum of Art (2024)
- Rhona Bitner: Resound [Exhibition Film] – Wellin Museum of Art (2023)
- Kuomboka: Zambia, Africa [Documentary Film] – Smithsonian African Museum of Art (2022)
- Wellin 10 Year Anniversary Film [Exhibition Film] – Wellin Museum of Art (2022)
- Yashua Klos: OUR LABOUR [Exhibition Film] – Wellin Museum of Art (2022)
- Sarah Oppenheimer: Sensitive Machine [Exhibition Film] – Wellin Museum of Art (2021)
- Michael Rakowitz: Nimrud [Exhibition Film] – Wellin Museum of Art (2020)
- Elias Sime: Tightrope [Exhibition Film] – Wellin Museum of Art (2019)
- Jeffrey Gibson: This Is the Day [Exhibition Film] – Wellin Museum of Art (2018)
- Karen Hampton: The Journey North [Exhibition Film] – Wellin Museum of Art (2015)
- Shepard Fairey: America with Jorge Ramos [TV Broadcast Film] – Fuse TV (2014)
- Shepard Fairey: Obey This Film [Exhibition Film] – Halsey Institute (2014)
- Motoi Yamamoto: Saltscapes [Online Film] – Avant/Garde Mercedes-Benz (2013)
ART FILMS:
- Jeffrey Gibson: The Spirits are Laughing [Art Film] – Aspen Art Museum (2023)
- ETERNAL RETURN: Kay Walkowiak – India (2019)
- Jeffrey Gibson: I Was Here [Art Film] – Wellin Museum of Art (2018)
- ANONYMOUS OBJECTS: Kay Walkowiak – Hong Kong (2018)
- OCEAN: Kay Walkowiak – Japan (2018)
- REQUIEM: Kay Walkowiak – Canada (2017)
- WONDERLAND: Kay Walkowiak – Austria (2017)
- ISLAND: Kay Walkowiak – Japan (2016)
- MINIMAL VANDALISM: Kay Walkowiak – Austria (2013)
- RITUAL UNION: Kay Walkowiak – China (2013)
SHOWCASE FILMS:
- Jeffrey Gibson: The Spirits are Laughing [Live Performance Film] – Aspen Art Museum (2023)
- Elias Sime: Architectural Film [Artwork Showcase] – James Cohan Gallery (2022)
- Alyson Shotz: Three Fold [Artwork Showcase] – (2014)
OTHER COMMISSIONED FILMS:
FEATURE FILMS:
- NETFLIX: Skater Girl – Director of Skate Sequence Photography and Camera (2021)
- CONCRETE CIRCUS – Featured Filmmaker (2011)
MUSIC VIDEOS:
DIRECTION, CAMERA and EDIT
- Sam Tabor – “STARS” – Secret City Records (2025)
- GUNSHIP – “Weaponised Love” – Horsie in the Hedge (2020)
- Patrick Watson – “Drive” – Secret City Records (2020)
- Deftones – “Romantic Dreams” – Warner Brothers (2013)
COMMERCIAL:
DIRECTION, CAMERA and EDIT
- Audi
- Mercedes-Benz
- Volkswagen
- Scion
- BBC
- Charles + Keith
TRAVEL FILMS:
Panasonic / Raleigh and Drake – Director and Camera Operator for dozens of curatorial travel films showcasing:
- Amsterdam
- Boston
- Dubai
- London
- New York City
- Paris
- Singapore
- Tokyo
VISUAL EFFECTS:
Visual Effects Supervisor and Artist work
MUSIC VIDEOS:
- Lady Gaga
- Britney Spears
- Beyonce
- Kanye West
- Lil Wayne
- Paramore
- Sara Bareilles
- Blink 182
- Flo Rida
COMMERCIAL:
- Ford Focus, Fusion, Mustang and Taurus
- BMW
- Volkswagen
- Mountain Dew
- NASCAR, Talladega
- US Navy, Navy Seals, Navy Athletes
- Kelloggs; Corn Pops
- GoGurt
FEATURE FILMS:
- Alvin and the Chipmunks
- Act of Valor
- Waiting for Lightning
- Terminator: Salvation – Campaign
- The Devil Inside
- Water for Elephants
TALKS / APPEARANCES:
EVENTS:
- Full Sail University – Regular Speaker – Orlando, Florida (2017-2024)
- TEDxTALK – Key Speaker – Brighton, England (2018)
- ArtLab Creative Conference – Key Speaker – Perth, Australia (2013)
- Creative Camp 180 – Key Speaker – Vila Nova de Cerveira, Portugal (2012)
TELEVISION / MOVIE APPEARANCES:
- Fox 5, San Diego (2014)
- Carson Daly Show (2013)
- Concrete Circus – Feature Film – UK Channel 4 (2011)
AWARDS:
- Best Editing – LA Film Festival – Kyanq
- Best Alt Film – Dallas Film Festival – Skate Regeneration
- Best Short Film (Silver) – Buxton Adventure Festival – Altered Route
- Best Surf/Skate Video – San Francisco Frozen Film Festival – Kyanq
- Vimeo Staff Picks – Altered Route, Shepard Fairey: Obey this Film, Motoi Yamamoto: Saltscapes
- Hall of Fame Inductee – Full Sail University
BRETT NOVAK - Filmmaker. Skater. Hopeful Creator. 