The opening of this is so good. I want all of my projects to feel like how that intro makes me feel.

I was about 9 when this series dropped. It’s important to me because it is one of the first series I watched on my own. Through indie projects like these, I realized making films was a real possibility. I also feel like I developed a consciousness around 2012/13. This era was so optimistic, pro DIY, & empowering for kids eager to be creative. Even though I was way too young to actually be part of any creative scene, I felt like I belonged and would join the train one day.

Amazing documentary from 1982 by legendary Québecois director Pierre Perrault. It follows a group of men from Montreal on a one week hunting trip. As the week advances, hunting becomes less and less the focus of the story. It’s such an interesting reflection on masculinity, education, and our intrinsic need to be appreciated, validated and loved. It’s also incredibly funny. The storytelling is so good you forget it’s not fiction. It’s poetic without being editorial at all. It’s definitely harder to appreciate if you don’t speak Québecois French but I recommend it.

I absolutely love Bill Viola’s work. I think I like listening to him talk about his work even more. His vision feels elevated and intricate but also so lucid. His pieces strike a chord that is universal and timeless. When I found out about his work, I felt like I had always known about him – like when you hear a new song that’s so good you’re sure you’ve heard it somewhere before. It’s discouraging but also extremely inspiring to know Bill Viola’s work already exists.

YES! The most underrated music video of all time.

This is probably the most visually beautiful movie I’ve ever seen. The uploads on Youtube don’t do it justice. “You have to out-wrestle them, out-tough them, out-plastic them.”

Incredible documentary. A lot of projects with similar subject matters seem exploitative but you can tell this one is made with empathy and love.

One of my favorite music videos ever. I find it so impressive how few shots are actually in this. Every shot feels intentful, every frame holds the space it needs. It doesn’t feel like it’s trying to wow you. It’s just making you feel how the artist feels. I love it so much. When Rémi Belleville (my best friend) and I were editing ‘Downpour’ for Lil Chick this winter, we kept coming back to this project when we felt lost in the sauce. Our edit was convoluted and trying to show too much because we had shot so many moments we loved. When looking at the scenes, we started asking each other one simple thing: “Does it Glaive?” It sounds stupid but it helped us so much. I’d show him an edit of a scene and he’d go: “It’s cool but it doesn’t Glaive” and I knew what he meant right away.

I love Chris’ work so much. When I found this video, I was working on a similar personal project. I felt like he had read my mind and did it better. We became good friends since then and co-directed a music video together. I think what he’s doing is so needed now. I think irony is extremely overplayed and it’s refreshing to see films that feel radically authentic and heartfelt. I want to make projects that feel like touching grass.