The Vibe Shift at MK2
If you've been craving more behind-the-scenes magic from your favorite auteurs, MK2 Films just delivered the goods. The Paris-based sales powerhouse is expanding its catalog to include short films by Brady Corbet, Kleber Mendonça Filho, and the icon herself, Céline Sciamma. These aren't just random throwaways—they’re deep dives into the creative minds of filmmakers we're all obsessed with.
What's Dropping
The drop features a mix of fresh projects and some long-lost classics:
- Céline Sciamma’s "Tutti Frutti": A 44-minute exploration of filmmaking as a solitary practice. It’s giving personal, intimate, and raw, drawing from footage the director has been stacking since 2022.
- Kleber Mendonça Filho’s "South of Tehran": A nine-minute masterpiece featuring Jafar Panahi sharing his first memories of cinema. It’s a total main character moment for film buffs.
- Brady Corbet’s "Protect You + Me": A throwback from 2008, letting us see Corbet’s vision before he became a full-blown awards-season darling with "The Brutalist."
These additions are part of a larger push by the studio to pair these shorts with their existing feature-film libraries, creating a "dialogue" between early experiments and the big-budget hits we’ve seen in theaters.
Why it matters
Real talk: short films are notoriously hard to find after their festival runs. By bringing these into their permanent collection, MK2 is making sure these "lesser-seen" projects don't just disappear into the void. It’s a huge W for cinema nerds who want to trace the evolution of their favorite directors' styles from their early experiments to their biggest hits. Say less—we’re ready to watch.
