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3. MOVE

by Rick Mereki

7 months ago

2. LEARN

by Rick Mereki

7 months ago

1. EAT

by Rick Mereki

7 months ago

3 guys, 44 days, 11 countries, 18 flights, 38 thousand miles, an exploding volcano, 2 cameras and almost a terabyte of footage... all to turn 3 ambitious linear concepts based on movement, learning and food ....into 3 beautiful and hopefully compelling short films.....

= a trip of a lifetime.

move, eat, learn

Rick Mereki : Director, producer, additional camera and editing
Tim White : DOP, producer, primary editing, sound
Andrew Lees : Actor, mover, groover

These films were commissioned by STA Travel Australia: youtube.com/watch?v=EcOgjrRWx_Q

Thanks heaps to Adam Fyfe, Brendan, Simon and Crissy at STA.

All Music composed and performed by Kelsey James (kelseyanne.james@gmail.com)
Soundtrack available here:
itunes.apple.com/au/album/fall-to-eat-soundtrack-single/id456118539

Music Recorded and mixed by Jake Phillips

Colour Grade : Edel Rafferty and Roslyn Di sisto
Online Edit : Peter Mirecki

Assistance in titles and production design : Lee Gingold, Jason Milden, Rohan Newman

Big Ups to Michelle, Kiri, Renee, Hana, Andre, Ross, Bernie & Julie for your patience and support and awesomeness.....

Huge Thanks to :
Marco, Juliana and Julio at GAP Argentina and Peru
Ariana Cardenas, Toni Figuera and cooltra scooters in Barcelona,
Abete Zanetti Glass blowing school, Murano, Venice (abatezanetti.it)
Annabel, Rosario and Carolina (Pitu) in France
Juane and Andrea from the Princeca Insolenta hostel in Chile

Thank you all for your kind words and encouragement. The response has been phenomenal and overwhelming. We never thought this little project would reach out to so many people. x

Credits

Rick Mereki
Director, Editor
Tim White
Camera

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Meat Bingo 7 months ago

Amazing amalgamation of cultures - served on a variety of plates.
Elliot Van Orman Productions 6 months ago

I agree!
Elliot Van Orman Productions 5 months ago

Amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)
Elliot Van Orman Productions 4 months ago

I watch this short film everyday. I love the editing, music, and color correction on the shots. Great food and Traveling is Amazing. CHEERS!
-elliot
Macson McGuirk 1 month ago

This is a fantastic video! Very inspiring, excellent editing and cinematography! Very well done!
Michael Adam Goins 3 days ago

Stop spamming bro.
23L 7 months ago

very cool! the 3 of them! next time you come to Barcelona you have to tell us!!!
Gabriela Bohm 7 months ago

awesome shorts! can you give a little background on what equipment you used, what funding you had, and what is the goal other than an overall sense of inter-connectiveness?
Niko Lai 7 months ago

I'm immediatly getting hungry - a great compilation!
And - of course - a great short film too.
James T. Cheek 7 months ago

really enjoyed this series! thanks for your hard work!
Elliot Van Orman Productions 5 months ago

AMAZING to say the least. I really enjoy this one. I watch it almost everyday.
Angeline Gragasin 7 months ago

I hereby nominate you for Vimeo Hunk of The Year.
Marko Butrakovic 7 months ago

I agree.
The Film Artist 7 months ago

ok, me too! :)
spritzvisuals 7 months ago

and i
Anneka Bunnag 7 months ago

and me. ;-) And the films are fantastic too! So inspiring. Great job guys.
Angeline Gragasin 7 months ago

Let's petition Vimeo to allow me to present this frivolous but amusing award at next year's VimeoFest... :P
Ish Bautista 7 months ago

As do i!!
shmytkin 7 months ago

me 2
Alycia Crowley 6 months ago

I 7th that! :)
Paty Rosales 6 months ago

me too !
Jamie Pent 7 months ago

oh my gosh...your videos make me happy about life!!! i LOVE them! so inspiring!!
Max Wing 7 months ago

i am getting hungry now. :)
nice atmosphere in all your videos, you did an awesome job!
2cfilms 7 months ago

phenomenal work. An excellent trio of films. Congrats!
Stephen Cullo 7 months ago

truly jealous, i'm being honest. great stuff. : >
Dan Hashemi 7 months ago

once again: World's Most Interesting Man nomination
Timothy Ramler 7 months ago

Inspiring. Your effort was worth it - FULLY.
Bloblo 7 months ago

Increíble!!!!

Amazing video, great job, I really envy you guys for such a great trip!
Tristen Espenscheid 7 months ago

AWESOME!!! this is great!
Sid B. 7 months ago

did you eat the chili dog at venice beach?
Daniel Martin 7 months ago

OK you guys...classic stuff here. I hope my sons experience the same things. Fantastic!
Andrew Pile 7 months ago

Dude you are KILLING it with these!
The Cinematic Moment 7 months ago

Outstanding!!! this is just perfect. you have done it haven't you...what a rush! something i have been dreaming to do for a while, i love projects like this! thank you.
Jesse Rodriguez 7 months ago

Well done. I watched all three and had a smile at the end of every one. Really well done.
Stuart Atkins 7 months ago

wow... (there are no other words)
Wiebke Bono 7 months ago

fantastic! it really makes lust for life...love it!
pratapsingha9239@gmail.com 7 months ago

Very nice
Kevin Mosley 7 months ago

You know I loved the pop shot on the amber waves of grain at the end!
Ralev 7 months ago

.. and drink 8-) thumbs up for the trip!
La Bombilla 7 months ago

Congrats, the absence of artifacts makes your storytelling compelling.
Jive Tofu 7 months ago

All three of the series are beautiful and truly captured the adventure! Well done.
marco brondani 7 months ago

great job! amazing adventure, fun and sense of humor!
Sebastian TR 7 months ago

Beautiful... some awesome dishes in there!!
Would love to hear more details on BTS stuff
samuel craven 7 months ago

nice carbon footprint!
Keith Maneri 7 months ago

loser
Nadi Zoetebier 7 months ago

Amazing videos, all three of them! If you ever visit Holland/The Netherlands, please contact me and I will happily show you around!
Jack Berryman 7 months ago

Mad wicked, Ricko!
nizu 7 months ago

amazing videos! I envy you!
Good job!
Fabkei 7 months ago

Wunderbar!
luis santos 7 months ago

You three must be aware by now that 'envy + respect' is the most common mixed feeling we experience watching this very elegant trio of shorts.
I think you should be proud of that :)
(You're most certainly missing a walk in a Douro valley vineyard and a taste of Porto's 'francesinha'...).
Benjamin van Delft 7 months ago

slightly wonderful.
Joanna 7 months ago

EAT... and drink :)) Love the 3 videos THANKS
Elliot Van Orman Productions 5 months ago

Amazing! :)
Meredith Andrews 7 months ago

Bravo, I'm inspired!
John Savage 7 months ago

Im sooo hungry now! yet another great vid! well done, these three films are truly amazing!
Emanuela Gualersi 7 months ago

what about drink?
OP 7 months ago

Be Jealous , Guys & Absolutely Amazing and I truly sure this video can make everyone "Smile" Cheer......r :)
Greg Wood 7 months ago

Bravo. These 3 are just so inspirational - both for armchair travelers and aspiring filmmakers. Terrific main dishes - well served.
Fabio Bovenzi 7 months ago

cooooooooool ;)
couleurblind 7 months ago

I am hungry now.. shared it on couleurblind.com
John Paul Summers 7 months ago

watched move, learn, & eat.... take me with you next time!
Galen Chandler 7 months ago

Inspiring! One of the best "feel good" videos I've seen in a long time.
Adam 7 months ago

aaawsome!
Daniel Arenas Tello 7 months ago

A tear rolled on my cheeks... Life is beatifull, thanks for reminding us :-)
Fernanda 7 months ago

The 3 videos are amazing. To me it shows not only the geniality of the makers, but the wonderful things humanity can create. :)
Gerard Kevorkian 7 months ago

j'ai carrement trop faim!
great concept idea
miam miam
Nicola Beuscher 7 months ago

what did you use to film these?
Catalina Portilla 6 months ago

Yeah! I wonder the same
Nicolas 7 months ago

someone on this video is obviously not vegetarian :)
great stuff!
Inkten Sufina 7 months ago

love every inch of details!
Ryan Pohanic 7 months ago

superb shooting and editing....Bravo!!!
maja gray 7 months ago

Absolutely brillant - LOVE all three videos!!
Christopher Snell 7 months ago

Brotherhood trip=epic win.
Bubble Assessoria Criativa 7 months ago

Amanzing and absolutely lovely!
We're moved...

Thanx for the these 3 videos!
Jobsamuel Núñez 7 months ago

Simple y espléndido.
Toby Past 7 months ago

fantastic work, guys. love it and keep it going.
James McBennett 7 months ago

Amazing!
Karlito 7 months ago

nice ! what was the budget for the 44 days?
Jim DuBreuil 7 months ago

Beautiful work! Absolutely amazing!
vivien spitz 7 months ago

Loved the series, EAT is my favourite!
Julia Osovskaya 7 months ago

Fantastic idea for a series and as a food lover, I really enjoyed this one!
laura arrojo 7 months ago

I see you had morcilla here in Buenos Aires...yummy haha, but really isn't Dulce de Leche ridiculously delicious??
Paul Buranosky 7 months ago

Brilliant! This video is stunning.
Kevin Mann 7 months ago

Excellent. You are talented and lucky!
Felipe Meneghel 7 months ago

congrats from brazil!!
Axel Clissen 7 months ago

Pure inspiration. Thank you.
Traveling Triplets 7 months ago

eating is my favorite and you did it so well. by the way it sucked when you died on the pacific
spencer and kylie 7 months ago

spencer and i feel star struck - having met you all in machu picchu. human connection is awesome. you guys did such a great job on these freaking incredible videos it blows my freaking mind. by the way, i'm also from traveling triplets...

- kylie and spence
Nicole Rayos 7 months ago

Absolutely wonderful! May I ask which countries you visited?
Lainey 7 months ago

What a wonderful series of videos. What did you shoot with? What are your plans for releasing these or making longer videos?
Jason Chatfield 7 months ago

Mr Lees, You may or may not have the most symmetrical head on planet Earth.
Inti St. Clair 7 months ago

These are truly spectacular!!
Adam Daniel Mezei | ADMTV 7 months ago

I am speechless.
Tony R 7 months ago

These are all so very great!! I wish I could have someone to travel with to shoot things like this. Brilliant Idea and well edited... mad respect!
Andy Rogers 7 months ago

These videos are of absolute perfection - the footage, angles, sequence, just everything... It would take me a lifetime to capture what you did in 44 days
trafficarte 7 months ago

so full of life, great work!
boho crush 7 months ago

love the diversity!
Sylvain Nawrocki 7 months ago

Excellent work, so sophisticated and simple, so elegant.
Song Emu 7 months ago

Hoooooooooooooly crap! Now I want to go on a vacation so badly! I would "like" all 3 of your videos a thousand times if I could. Beautiful work. I envy your adventures.
Nathalia Alatorre 7 months ago

I can watch this over and over again