September 2022 - "Gold-In You San Francisco" fashion film wins Best Film on Women Award at the Milan Arthouse Film Fest!
“Gold-In You San Francisco” wins The Best Film on Women Award by the Milan Arthouse Film Festival for Summer 2022! Directed by Ezra J Stanley and co-produced by AboveGrey Pictures' Michael Axtell.
August 2021 - Michelob ULTRA "Courtside" Sweeps Cannes Lions!
Michelob ULTRA “Courtside” sweeps Cannes Lions with 1 Golden Lion, 1 Silver Lion, and 5 Bronze Lions awarded to FCB New York and production co NTropic in collaboration with Microsoft, the NBA and AB InBev. A Golden Lion win in the category of Media – Use of Events, a Silver Lion in Direct – Immersive Experiences & Interactive Screens, and Bronze Lions in Media – Social Behavior.
August 2021 - AICP honors Michelob ULTRA "Courtside" with "Most Next Award" and Best in Show!!
AICP, one of the highest regarded commercial forums in the world, gave its “Most Next” Award and Best In Show to agency FCB New York and production house NTropic for Michelob ULTRA “Courtside!” The Campaign also won in the categories of Digital Experiences, Experiential, and Real Time Engagement! When the height of the pandemic shut down the 2020 NBA season, Michelob collab’ed with Microsoft and the NBA to recreate a courtside experience, powered by Microsoft’s new AI-driven Together Mode.
August 2021 - Michelob ULTRA "Courtside" Sweeps The One Show!
Michelob ULTRA “Courtside” takes home 3 Grand Prix, 13 Gold Awards, 6 Silver Awards, and 4 Bronze Awards at The One Show! @TheOneClubForCreativity! Categories include Experiential-Virtual Events-Livestream, Innovation in Lockdown, Creative Effectiveness, Spatial Design, UX/UI, Integrated Branding, and of course Use of Tech!
June 19th 2021 - "Gold-In You San Francisco" fashion film receives Honorable Mention
The 2021 LA Experimental Film Forum Festival gives Honorable Mention to the fashion film "Gold-In You San Francisco" for its “vision and the film’s unique contribution to cinema.”
The 2021 LA Experimental Film Forum Festival gives Honorable Mention to the fashion film "Gold-In You San Francisco" for its “vision and the film’s unique contribution to cinema.”
November 25th 2020 - Y-Exchange Talk with Screen Artist Ezra J Stanley and Interdisciplinary Artist Sholeh Asgary. Presented by Kinetech, ODC Theater, and Djerassi Resident Artists Program.
Y-Exchange is a monthly series of presentations about performing arts, technology and science and how they intersect and inform each other, in which selected artists are invited to talk about their life and work.
MEDIUM Press Release: July 27th, 2020 - The Hip Hop Film Festival Announces Its Line Up For The 2020 Season by Harlem Film House. "JUNIOR" starring EZRA J chosen as an OFFICIAL SELECTION!
JULY 2020 - "JUNIOR" STARRING EZRA J CHOSEN AS OFFICIAL SELECTIONS OF THE 2020 DETROIT BLACK FILM FESTIVAL AND THE 2020 MONTREAL INTERNATIONAL BLACK FILM FESTIVAL!
OCTOBER 30th 2018 - PAINTED DRESS IN "GOLD-IN YOU SAN FRANCISCO" SOLD!
Painted dress featured in “Gold-In You San Francisco” sells at West Coast Leather! This is the sleek faux leather vegan wear design that Mariya Milovidova and I painted for the fashion film and styled on models with various body types. Congrats also to Mariya who won a patent for her Side-Lacing design that allows the dress to be worn from size 0-14! Over black faux leather, we painted monochromatic fog crawling over San Francisco’s sights, like the Coit Tower, the houses of my native Sunset District all along the dress’ curves. I like to call the outfit “Naughty Foggy.”
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AUGUST 28th 2017 – HOW DO YOU GET AWARDS AND NOTORIETY FOR YOUR COMPANY – ABOVEGREY PICTURES ARTICLE BY EZRA J. STANLEY
“How do you get awards and notoriety for your company?” a new and quite cool client asked me. And “How is your work so darn good?” I wanted to answer in basic monosyllabic form and in my Belizean Kriol “Jus mek eh gud no mon?!” or “Just make it good, right man?!”… [See more]
JULY 27th 2017 – EZRA J. STANLEY ON THE 360 BAY AREA PODCAST FROM THE AMBASSADORS CIRCLE!
“…We talk to actor/director Richard Harder, filmmakers Ezra J. Stanley and Michael Axtell, and sculptor Nemo Gould about the challenges of making a living as artists in a world that often discounts the importance of their work. These four artists are on their grind to bring their passions to life – and also hope to inspire you by expanding your worldview. Will you look up?” [Hear More…]
MARCH 21ST 2017 – “NYOGON: TOGETHER” DOCUMENTARY, DREAMING MONK PRODUCTIONS AND ABOVEGREY PICTURES FORM ALLIANCE WITH FILMHERO!
“Today our founder got to welcome filmmakers of the film Nyogon to the FilmHero family! We took our meeting in the infamous Igloo at Runway Incubator can’t wait to share their amazing film with the world!” [see more…]
FEBRUARY 16th 2017 – SHARKS VS SHARKS!? ABOVEGREY PICTURES’ TECH CLIENT TOYMAIL TO HOP INTO THE SHARK TANK TOMORROW NIGHT ONLY ON ABC 9/8 C!”
NOVEMBER 14TH 2016 – DOCUMENTARY FEATURE “NYOGON: TOGETHER” RECEIVES GREENLIGHT FROM SEED & SPARK CAMPAIGN!
THANK YOU NYOGON COMMUNITY for supporting this film during the last several weeks — it’s been quite a ride! We’re thrilled to announce that we EXCEEDED the 100% funding goal on Seed&Spark, receiving the GREEN LIGHT to embark on post-production! [see more…]
EZRA J. STANLEY MAKES SHOOT MAGAZINE’S SCREENWORK!
September 20th 2016 – “Screenwork Delivers Great New Work & The Talent Behind It”
SHOOT MAGAZINE – DIRECTOR EZRA J. STANLEY WINS BEST COMMERCIAL HONOR AT HOLLYSHORTS FILM FESTIVAL
September 2nd 2016 – LOS ANGELES – Writer-Director Ezra J. Stanley, an alum of SHOOT’s 2010 New Directors Showcase, has teamed with producer Michael Axtell to win the Best Commercial Award at the 2016 HollyShorts Film Festival for Toymail’s “Pancakes.” This marks the second time Stanley has earned…[see more]
August 19th 2016 – Auteur Writer-Director Ezra J. Stanley and Producer Michael Axtell Win the Best Commercial Award for Toymail “Pancakes” at the HollyShorts Film Festival “The Cannes of Short Films!” (at Harmony Gold Theater)
August 19th 2016 – Boothy Call with Writer-Director Ezra J. Stanley and Producer Michael Axtell Winners of the Best Commercial Award for Toymail “Pancakes” at the HollyShorts Film Festival “The Cannes of Short Films!” (at Harmony Gold Theater)
August 19th 2016 – Behind the Scenes: Writer-Director Ezra J. Stanley and Producer Michael Axtell Winners of the Best Commercial Award for Toymail “Pancakes” at the HollyShorts Film Festival “The Cannes of Short Films!” (at Harmony Gold Theater). With Director Mary-Lyn Chambers with Best Female Director Award.
August 11th 2016 -Back home again at HollyShorts 2016! “The Cannes of Short Films!” Our Toymail “Pancakes” Commercial debuts August 16th at noon!
World’s amazing award winning films. We’re totally blown away!
July 30th, 2016 – AboveGrey Pictures as grateful guests of the 2016 La Jolla International Fashion Film Awards! We met so many wonderful artists! Thank you festival producer Fred Sweet for loving our work and getting us out here, the LJIFFF staff, and the city and merchants of La Jolla.
Renata Zhigulina, Ezra J. Stanley, Michael Axtell
July 29th, 2016 – My Producer Michael Axtell and me with model of Enait Dan’s Fairy Fight fashion film. (2016 La Jolla International Fashion Film Awards.)
Producer Michael Axtell and Writer-Director Ezra J. Stanley with model of Enait Dan’s Fairy Fight fashion film.
July 28th, 2016 – Animation World Network – HollyShorts Fest Announces 2016 Animation Lineup
Toymail “Pancakes” Commercial is an Official Selection at 2016 HollyShorts FIlm Festival among 400 of the world’s best short films. Plays in Kids Animation-Family Films block, Ezra J. Stanley’s cinematic “Pancakes” commercial screens along with Oscar winning animations “Bear Story”, Oscar winning “Manoman”, and Palm d’Or winner “Waves 98”!
July 28th, 2016 – Animation Magazine – HollyShorts Details Animated Shorts Selections
Toymail “Pancakes” Commercial is an Official Selection at 2016 HollyShorts FIlm Festival among 400 of the world’s best short films. Plays in Kids Animation-Family Films block, Ezra J. Stanley’s cinematic “Pancakes” commercial screens along with Oscar winning animations “Bear Story”, Oscar winning “Manoman”, and Palm d’Or winner “Waves 98”!
July 25th 2016 – Toymail “Pancakes” Commercial chosen as an Official Selection of the 2016 HollyShorts Film Festival! World Premiere on August 16th at Hollywood’s TCL Chinese Theatres with Red Carpet and all! with Red Carpet and all!
June 5th 2014 – Laser Cat Beams Artwork All Over Barcelona, Spain! “Thriller vs Deadmau5 ‘Alone With You’ or A Lesson in Video Sculpture – Lesson 1” blasted through Laser Cat’s eyes all over Barcelona, Spain with artists “Stefan Sagmeister, Milton Glaser, Banksy and David Lynch.”
April 9th 2014 – Laser Cat Beams Artworks Out of His Eyes “Thriller vs Deadmau5 ‘Alone With You’ or A Lesson in Video Sculpture – Lesson 1” blasted through Laser Cat’s eyes on downtown buildings and the New World Center in Miami along with artists “Stefan Sagmeister, Milton Glaser, Banksy and David Lynch” at ADC’s Arts and Crafts Awards night. – WIRED. UK.
April 9th 2014 – Laser Cat Projects the Work of Renown Artists Onto Miami Buildings “Thriller vs Deadmau5 ‘Alone With You’ or A Lesson in Video Sculpture – Lesson 1” blasted through Laser Cat’s eyes on downtown buildings and the New World Center in Miami along with artists “Stefan Sagmeister, Milton Glaser, Banksy and David Lynch” at ADC’s Arts and Crafts Awards night. – Design Boom
July 30th, 2012 – Video Artist, Director, Actor, Writer Ezra J. Stanley Addressed Garifuna Youth – Bronx, NY – The Board of Directors of The Garifuna Coalition is proud to announce..,
Program kick off via Skype with the Garifuna Coalition’s Youth Leadership Development Program (Bronx, New York).
Dumurei.com magazine honors Ezra J as first inductee to Outstanding Youth Wall of Fame! (2012)
Director Ezra J Stanley wins Best Commercial Award for Levi’s “Post-Mortem” at 2011 HollyShorts Film Festival, taking home $5K in post-production services from CO3! (Hollywood, CA)
AboveGrey Pictures’ Alejandro Wilkins and Ezra J Stanley win Best Commercial Award for Levi’s “Post-Mortem” at HollyShorts Film Festival (Hollywood, CA) 2011
HollyShorts, Blog – August 14th, 2011 – 3 Minutes with Ezra J. Stanley Writer/Director of True Love
Press Photo Courtesy of HollyShorts Film Festival. Director of Levi’s “True Love”.
“Levi’s “True Love” Screens in Competition at 2011 HollyShorts Film Festival Sunday August 14th 10pm Laemmle Sunset 5 in Hollywood!” -SHOOT Magazine Publicity Wire
Levi’s “Post-Mortem,” Levi’s “True Love” both Official Selections of the 2011 HollyShorts Film Festival! (Laemmle Sunset 5. Hollywood, CA)
Ezra J Stanley Selected as one of the World’s Hot New Directors by SHOOT Magazine (DGA New York, 2010)
Ezra J Stanley, SHOOT Magazine’s World’s Hot New Directors for 2010.
SHOOT Magazine World’s New Directors Showcase 2010 (DGA, New York)
FilmWebDesign Labs:raw blog Interview of Ezra J
Levi’s “Post-Mortem” wins Best Commercial at the 2010 Burbank International Film Festival, a consecutive win. (Los Angeles, CA)
Levi’s “True Love” wins Best Spec Commercial Runner-up at the 2010 BeFilm Festival (New York City).
Levi’s “Post-Mortem” wins Best Commercial at the 2009 Burbank International Film Festival. (Los Angeles, CA)
Age of Aggression “Mindscape” Music Video 1 of only 2 selected videos to premiere at the 2006 Hollywood Black Film Festival. (Hollywood, CA)
“A Love In Progress” Official Selection at the 2005 Alameda International Film Festival. (Alameda CA)