currents: Vimeo + Apple
currents is an immersive VR film commissioned by Vimeo for the Apple Vision Pro.
A young woman leaves her rural village for Ho Chi Minh City, where the city’s rush forward challenges her ties to the life she left behind.
Made in partnership with Vimeo.
Directed by Jake Oleson
Music by: Jake Oleson
Cinematography by Gaul Porat
Creative Producer: Tiffany Chang
Written by Jake Oleson
With Special Thanks to Nguyen Tran Nha My, My Pham, Ton Ton Bo and Mai Trang - whose stories inspired this film.
Production Service Company: Booncha Studio
Executive Producer: Paul Vi Minh
Head of Production: Tram T N Pham
Line Producer: Cham Nguyen
Production Assistants:
Khy Ngo
Kelly Tran
Nguyen Duc Hieu
Ho Dan Phuong
Hoang Cheval
Vu Chi Trung
Government Minder: Nguyen Thi Thanh Huyen (International Cooperation Department, Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Viet Nam)
Cast:
Lead: Nguyen Tran Nha My
Mom: Mrs. Loan Nguyen
Motorbike Girl: Ton Ton Bo
Friends: Cong, Hương, 4 Lê
Props Master - South: Pham Van Thai
Props Team - South: Thai Nhut Team
Props Master - North: Nguyen Chi Dung
Props Team - North: Tiep Beo, Huy Cao
Stylist & Makeup by Maddie Duyên
Camera Technicians/ Drone Operator: CineBirds
BTS Videographer - South: Son Tran
BTS Videographer - North: Vu Ba Dung
Gaffer/Key Grips: Nhan Nguyen
Best boy: Dao Van Long
Lighting: CineHanoi
Location - South: Truong Quang Huy
Location - North: At Co
Ho Chi Minh City - Transport Company: Trung Oanh Transport
Hanoi Transport Company: Hai Minh Transport
Editors: Jake Oleson & Daniel Antebi
Additional Music Production: Danny Golinger
Music Mixer: Danny Golinger
Colorist: Jared Rosenthal
Visual Effects Supervisor: Kevin Peter He
Visual Effects: Charlie Kemp I Grade Eterna
Character Animation: Luigi Honorat
Movement: Mio Ishikawa
Choreographer: Amy Gardner
Motion Capture Studio: Onassis ONX
Motion Capture Technician: Matt Toups
Sound Design & Mix: One Thousand Birds & Haley Livingston
Sound Producer: Elisabeth Viel
Technical Advisor: James Hustler
Roto Artist: Narendra Moond
Special Thanks:
Vimeo
Derick Rhodes
Cham Nguyen
My Pham
Nguyen Tran Nha My
Ton Ton Bo
Mai Trang
Jared Rosenthal
Jason Diamond
Paloma Bido
Jobe
Stefan
Hugh Hou
Midge Mantissa Sinnaeve
Laura Dopp
David Hoon Doko
Cartel TV
Reid Hannaford
Canon
James Palmer Bullock
