LoveChild

LoveChild is a creative studio developing original film and brand content across a spectrum of media. Our work has garnered awards at Cannes Lions, The One Show, D&AD, The Emmys, The Webbys, SXSW, Sundance, Slamdance and Raindance.

“Former Cult Member Hears Music for the First Time”

After escaping her abusive family, a woman is invited into a journalistic experiment: hearing music for the first time. Commissioned by The Face Magazine, the film was an official selection of Sundance 2020.

Speck & Gordon“The Power Inside”Intel Toshiba

Written and directed by Speck & Gordon and starring Harvey Keitel, “The Power Inside” follows Neil (Craig Roberts) as he harnesses technology to become an unlikely hero against an alien invasion. A LoveChild and Pereira O’Dell collaboration for Intel/Toshiba, the series won 4 Cannes Lions, 2 Webbys and an Emmy nomination.

“DRIB”Feature Film

DRIB is writer/director Kristoffer Borgli’s first English language feature film, which made its debut at SXSW. Starring Amir Asgharnejad, Brett Gelman, and Adam Pearson from “Under the Skin,” the film mixes real-life events and characters with fiction. Amir, a standup comedian and performance artist, makes international headline news when a video of him goes viral. A Los Angeles-based advertising agency then seeks him out for a marketing campaign, which will make him the face of DRIB.

Martin & Lindsay“My Favorite Picture Of You”Short Film

Directed by Academy Award & Emmy winning directors, TJ Martin and Dan Lindsay, this short film leads the viewer on an honest and engaging journey into one couple’s past. The film screened at numerous film festivals, was featured on “The Atlantic,” selected as a Vimeo Staff Pick, and nominated for a Webby Award.

Speck & Gordon“World’s Biggest Asshole”Donate Life

Speck & Gordon introduce Coleman F. Sweeny, the “world’s biggest asshole,” in this Donate Life film made in collaboration with The Martin Agency. It won 10 Cannes Lions, 6 D&AD Pencils and the People’s Voice Webby, among other honors.


“Concrete”Short Film

In Eli Vidis Newman’s “Concrete,” Ed Harris stars as a man whose reality collapses after his government-issued neurological implant is forcibly removed. A Bricini and Empath production in collaboration with LoveChild, it screened at HollyShorts, Filmquest and Trieste Science + Fiction, and was recognized at the Young Directors Awards.


Niall O’Brien“A Dawning”Olafur Arnalds and Talos

Niall O’Brien directed the music video for “A Dawning,” a visual and sonic requiem to his friend Eoin French, aka Talos, who died last year after a short battle with cancer. This spot marked the third video that Niall helmed for Talos. Ólafur Arnalds, a long-time creative collaborator of Eoin, completed the project they were working on at the time of Eoin’s death. Shot over 10 days between Iceland and Ireland, the film is a poignant and artfully rendered homage to an artist’s legacy and the joy found in life’s small moments.

“Climate Name Change”350 Action

“Climate Name Change” proposed renaming hurricanes after the U.S. policymakers who deny climate change.. Directed by Ted Pauly in collaboration with Gerry Graf, the film won 6 Cannes Lions and 2 D&AD Pencils.

“Gang”Short Film

Writer/Director Clayton Vomero’s lyrical and deeply moving film, “Gang,” is the first in a series of tales depicting youth as they struggle to find a foothold in the economic drift of modern times. The film premiered at Sundance in the U.S. and Raindance in the U.K.

Yael Staav“An Awesome Book Of Love”Short Film

 Yael Staav adapts Dallas Clayton’s storybook “An Awesome Book of Love,” written for the screen by Anthony Frattolillo, revealing how everyday moments bind us to one another.

Speck & Gordon“Devin and Glenn”Overturn Prop 8

To the 44% of Californians who thought homosexuals should not be allowed to marry, Speck & Gordon, in collaboration with Chris Beresford-Hill and LoveChild, offered the following perspective – make them get married like the rest of us. The film went viral, receiving over 35 million views within weeks of its release, and garnered a Silver Lion at Cannes, amongst other esteemed awards.

“Los Angeles: Archaeologies”Short Film

A LoveChild and Blok Design collaboration, “Los Angeles: Archaeologies” pairs photographer Renato D’Agostin with urban thinker Norman Klein to explore the city’s idealized image against its underlying persona. The project also spawned “Origins,” a podcast on LA’s overlooked landmarks, a coffee table book, and a series of print images..

Collaborators

Anthony Frattolillo, Blok, Chris Beresford-Hill, Clayton Vomero, Dallas Clayton, Eli Newman, Graham Foy, Kristoffer Borgli, Martin & Lindsay, Norman Klein, Renato D’Agostin, Speck & Gordon, Ted Pauly, Yael Staav