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RUNNER: EPISODE 1 - "GOOD LUCK, JASON" | Crime-Drama Short Film (2025)
This is a pilot episode / proof of concept for a webseries called "RUNNER", which I hope to be able to develop further! SYNOPSIS: When a struggling young drug dealer unknowingly steals from the city's most feared crime family, he becomes the unsuspecting pawn in a silent war orchestrated by a brilliant underground mastermind. A GOTHREAU MEDIA PRODUCTION CAST: "Jason" - Nick Patel "Castor" - Hannah Klamann "Dion" - Jim Phu "Iris" - Melania Fedyna "Luca Vendetti" - Justin Gothreau CREW: Writer/Director/Editor: Justin Gothreau Co-Writer/Assistant Director: Arian Nazemrazavi Director Of Photography: Gokay Kiciroglu Key Grip/Gaffer: Adam Turki Script Supervisor: Kareem Azamtah Sound Recordists: Takuya Kuwayama, Jaiden Nurse-Richards, Santiago Garcia Production Assistants: Deandre Blair-Washington, Sarah Arnott MUSIC: Outland - Tumolt J Scott Rakozy - Aura Hourglass Liam Back - Dark Terrain Astronic - Gladiator B Coe - Anything Like This Nova - Emotional Tragedy Morris - The Covert Message Sam Ryder - HB IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt36501882 Music on this channel is powered by Audiio - save 70% on your first year of Audiio Pro using the link below and special code "SAVE70"! https://audiio.com/partner?oid=1&affid=1852 Thanks for watching! I wish you well. ------------------------------------------------ Contact: hello@justingothreau.com Find me elsewhere: http://instagram.com/justingothreau/ http://tiktok.com/@gothreau https://letterboxd.com/gothreau/ https://justingothreau.com/
In My Own Time | A Mini-Doc About Custom Watchmaking
Thank you to Shray Shrotriya for providing his insight and knowledge on this subject, I was very excited to learn about it myself as a watch enthusiast. Shot on a Sony A7IV using Tamron 28-75 F/2.8 G2 glass. Song Used: ESJA - Piotr Hummel Music on this channel is powered by Audiio - save 70% on your first year of Audiio Pro using the link below and special code "SAVE70"! https://audiio.com/partner?oid=1&affid=1852 Thanks for watching! I wish you well. ------------------------------------------------ Contact: hello@justingothreau.com Find me elsewhere: http://instagram.com/justingothreau/ http://tiktok.com/@gothreau https://letterboxd.com/gothreau/ https://justingothreau.com/
𝐆𝐎𝐃𝐒𝐏𝐄𝐄𝐃 - Cinematic Shots of Toronto | Sony A7 IV
An exercise in composition techniques in Toronto, shot with my Sony A7IV. Music used is Godspeed by Frank Ocean. Thanks for watching! I wish you well. ------------------------------------------------ Contact: hello@justingothreau.com Find me elsewhere: http://instagram.com/justingothreau/ http://tiktok.com/@gothreau https://letterboxd.com/gothreau/ https://justingothreau.com/ #cinematic #cinematography #sonya7iv #sonyalpha #toronto
My Favourite Pen | A Cinematography Exercise
Just a short piece to practice cinematography and compositions, which also happens to be one of my film school assignments. Music and Sound Effects found on Mixkit & Pixabay Thanks for watching! I wish you well. ------------------------------------------------ Contact: hello@justingothreau.com Find me elsewhere: http://instagram.com/justingothreau/ http://tiktok.com/@gothreau https://letterboxd.com/gothreau/ https://justingothreau.com/ #cinematography #sonya7iv #cinematic
The Station | A Short Film about Time Travel | Sony A7IV
What would you do if a train could take you back/forward to a different age where you can continue on with your life as you wish? Credits: Writers - Rie Uchida & Arian Nazemrazavi Director - Arian Nazemrazavi Director of Photography - Justin Gothreau Production Design - Aidan Burke Sound Recordist - Suelen Santos Assistant Director - Rie Uchida Producer - Justin Gothreau 2nd AC - Aidan Burke Editor - Justin Gothreau Olivia (Teenager) - Fernanda Kinzel Beatrice (Adult) - Mo Paquette Music Used: Lost In Dreams - Kulakovka Midnight Train To Georgia - Gladys Knight & The Pips Special Thanks: George Brown College School of Media Toronto Transit Commission Thanks for watching! I wish you well. ------------------------------------------------ Contact: hello@justingothreau.com Find me elsewhere: http://instagram.com/justingothreau/ http://tiktok.com/@gothreau https://letterboxd.com/gothreau/ https://justingothreau.com/ #shortfilm #indiefilm #torontofilm #cinematography #filmstudent #sonyalpha #cinematography #film #lighting #editing #cinema #video #music #sony #camera #indiefilm #movie #filmmaking #davinciresolve #resolve #davinci #color #colorgrading #studentshortfilm #shorts #shortfilm #sonyalpha #cinematic
A short film about making friends when you're different - Bianca's Bravery
Bianca, a neurodivergent artist makes a random friend on a park bench. Starring my wife and my good friend Karla Martinez Directed, Shot, and Edited by myself :) Music by Radiohead (but you knew that already) Thanks for watching! I wish you well. ------------------------------------------------ Contact: hello@justingothreau.com Find me elsewhere: http://instagram.com/justingothreau/ http://tiktok.com/@gothreau https://letterboxd.com/gothreau/ https://justingothreau.com/ #shortfilm #filmstudent #torontofilm
2024 Narrative/Documentary Cinematography Reel - Justin Gothreau
Here's my 2024 Cinematography reel, focused on Narrative and Documentary work - looking forward to many projects and growth in 2025! Music used: ALAMGAM by Rockot from Pixabay Thanks for watching! I wish you well. ------------------------------------------------ Contact: hello@justingothreau.com Find me elsewhere: http://instagram.com/justingothreau/ http://tiktok.com/@gothreau https://letterboxd.com/gothreau/ https://justingothreau.com/ #cinematography #cinematic #filmmaker
Korean Beats & Canadian Streets | Award Winning Mini-Doc about Korean Culture in Toronto, Canada
Korean Beats & Canadian Streets An award winning mini-documentary about Korean culture in Toronto Director: Joy Jun Assistant Director: Seungyeon Kim Cinematographer: Justin Gothreau Editor: Justin Gothreau Special Thanks To: Jay Jihoon Lisa Mapo BBQ PAT Central City Of Toronto Korean Canadian Cultural Association Of Metropolitan Toronto MUSIC: JOAKIM KARUD - I'LL BE THERE Our submission for Rediscover Korea 2024 (3rd Place Prize) https://filmfreeway.com/RediscoverKorea ------------------------------------------------ Contact: hello@justingothreau.com Find me elsewhere: http://instagram.com/justingothreau/ http://tiktok.com/@gothreau https://letterboxd.com/gothreau/ https://justingothreau.com/ #documentary #koreanculture #torontofilm
Why I Bought A Sony A7 IV For Cinematography In 2024!
Figured I should explain why I bought this 3 year old camera to use as my main tool for cinematography and filmmaking in 2024, versus many other powerhouse cameras on the market. Music by Mixkit (not an affiliate - just good stock music & assets) https://mixkit.co/ Thanks for watching! I wish you well. ------------------------------------------------ Contact: hello@justingothreau.com Find me elsewhere: http://instagram.com/justingothreau/ http://tiktok.com/@gothreau https://letterboxd.com/gothreau/ https://justingothreau.com/
ENHYPEN (엔하이픈) ‘Given-Taken’ - Reverie Dance Team Cover
Had the pleasure of shooting this dance cover for @ReverieDanceTeam over the summer, hope you enjoy! Cinematography: @justingothreau Editing/Colour: @ReverieDanceTeam Location: Citadel + Compagnie, Toronto, ON, Canada Song: Given-Taken by ENHYPEN (엔하이픈) Thanks for watching! I wish you well. ------------------------------------------------ Contact: hello@justingothreau.com Find me elsewhere: http://instagram.com/justingothreau/ http://tiktok.com/@gothreau https://letterboxd.com/gothreau/ https://justingothreau.com/
A Little About Me
Music by J O K E R https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDB3xPMz8pM Thanks for watching! I wish you well. ------------------------------------------------ Find me elsewhere: http://instagram.com/justingothreau/ http://tiktok.com/@gothreau https://letterboxd.com/gothreau/ https://justingothreau.com/
How to light a bedroom talking head video! #cinematography #filmtok #youtubeshorts #lighting
What Nolan’s First Features Taught Me About Cinema
I watched Christopher Nolan's first two feature films - Following and Memento - and wanted to share my takeaways for aspiring filmmakers and movie enjoyers alike. Go watch these movies NOW! I mean it. Let me know your thoughts below. Background music by Gothreau (myself :D) Thanks for watching! I wish you well. Timestamps: Intro - 00:00 Lesson 1: Keeping It Simple - 01:00 Lesson 2: It's Always About The Story - 02:02 Lesson 3: Don't Spoonfeed Your Audience - 04:06 Outro - 06:44 Lighting Setup - 07:44 ------------------------------------------------ Find me elsewhere: http://instagram.com/justingothreau/ http://tiktok.com/@gothreau https://letterboxd.com/gothreau/ https://justingothreau.com/ #ChristopherNolan #Cinematography #Film
QUICK MOVIE REVIEW: The Departed (2006) Dir. Martin Scorcese #filmtok #moviereviews #martinscorcese
Movies I Watched In April 2024
Here's some absolutely fire movies that I watched in the month of April this year. I recorded this a day before my 2 week trip to Japan and was planning on editing in during my travel, but there wasn't any good opportunities - so here we are finally! Enjoy the reviews and I hope you find something to watch this week. Music by Chopin lol Thanks for watching! I wish you well. ------------------------------------------------ Find me elsewhere: http://instagram.com/justingothreau/ http://tiktok.com/@gothreau https://letterboxd.com/gothreau/ https://justingothreau.com/ #moviereviews #filmcritic #movierecommendation
We NEED To Talk About CIVIL WAR (2024)
Last night I finally watched Civil War, the 2024 film written and directed by Alex Garland. This movie is a banger and a half. This is my honest review. If you just want a spoiler-free review and thought-piece, skip ahead to 03:55 Music by Nver Avetyan from Pixabay. Thanks for watching! I wish you well. #civilwar #moviereview ------------------------------------------------ Find me elsewhere: http://instagram.com/justingothreau/ http://tiktok.com/@gothreau https://letterboxd.com/gothreau/ https://www.justingothreau.com/ #civilwar #a24 #alexgarland
QUICK MOVIE REVIEW: Skyfall (2012) #moviereviews #filmtok #filmcritic #skyfall #jamesbond #007
Affordable Filmmaking Gear Essentials In 2024
Filmmaking gear can get really, really expensive. While I wouldn’t cheap out on your actual camera, lenses, and audio, there’s a lot of gear and accessories you can get for the low that will change your workflow and projects forever. Here’s a few products I have personally used that have levelled up my productions! Thanks for watching, and I wish you well. Bye now! Music by Lidérc Bell from Pixabay SPARE BATTERIES (A7iii & NPF970) https://www.amazon.ca/Neewer-NP-FZ100-Replacement-Battery-Charger/dp/B07KXJBCN4/ https://www.amazon.ca/Neewer-6600mAh-Replacement-Handycams-Feelworld/dp/B076M5LQC7/ MICROPHONE https://www.amazon.ca/Rode-VideoMicro-Compact-Camera-Microphone/dp/B015R0IQGW/ WAND LIGHTS https://www.amazon.ca/ULANZI-Photography-Rechargeable-2500-9000K-Attraction/dp/B09MJZ7V6Q/ PRO MIST FILTER https://www.amazon.ca/Concept-Filters-Diffusion-Multi-Coated-Effect/dp/B0B17156N5/ STEP UP RINGS https://www.amazon.ca/Concept-Stepping-62-67mm67-72mm-Step-Down-67-62mm72-67mm/dp/B00JL4HGAI ------------------------------------------------ Find me elsewhere: http://instagram.com/justingothreau/ http://tiktok.com/@gothreau https://letterboxd.com/gothreau/ Website coming soon :)
QUICK MOVIE REVIEW: Nocturnal Animals (2016) #moviereviews #nocturnalanimals
QUICK MOVIE REVIEW: Taxi Driver (1976) Dir.Martin Scorsese #moviereviews #taxidriver #martinscorcese
QUICK MOVIE REVIEW: The Shining (1980) Directed by Stanley Kubrick #moviereviews #filmtok #shining
QUICK MOVIE REVIEW: Pulp Fiction (1994) Directed by Quentin Tarantino #moviereviews #pulpfiction
QUICK MOVIE REVIEWS - The Godfather (1972) #cinematographer #filmmaking #moviereviews #thegodfather
Movies I Watched In March 2024
I’ve made it a goal for myself to watch one movie a day, assuming I don’t have a fully blocked schedule, and since mid March I have been actively documenting my thoughts on each movie - in this video I’ll be reviewing them. This was my first time watching a decent amount of these movies, and I might have some polarizing opinions - please don’t come for me. So here goes The Movies I Watched In March 2024. Timestamps: Intro - 00:00 The Godfather - 00:34 The Departed - 01:22 The Shining - 02:00 The Hateful Eight - 02:36 Nocturnal Animals - 03:07 Pulp Fiction - 03:47 Catch Me If You Can - 04:25 Brothers - 04:53 Road House - 05:28 Taxi Driver - 05:56 Shutter Island - 06:29 Skyfall - 06:59 The Beekeper - 07:20 Justice League - 07:40 Outro - 08:00 Music by Pumpupthemind, Jonas, Oleg Fedak, and FASSounds from Pixabay Thanks for watching! I wish you well. ------------------------------------------------ Find me elsewhere: http://instagram.com/justingothreau/ http://tiktok.com/@gothreau Website coming soon :) #cinematographer #moviereviews #filmmaking
Welcome To My Channel! | VLOG 0
This will be the first video (of many) on this channel documenting my journey as a cinematographer and director, here in Toronto, Canada. I wanted to give a breakdown of the goal of the channel, as well as some insight on the videos to come. Thanks for watching! Much love. Music by Sergii Pavkin from Pixabay