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Sundance 2025 recap

February 12th, 2025
See how our video platform is helping real people with real challenges.

Meet the young entrepreneurs using Vimeo to build their businesses

August 9th, 2024
Asana’s Head of Brand Marketing discusses increasing brand engagement in a new and relatable video campaign.

Asana Talks Creative Risks For Its Video Campaigns

November 17th, 2023
We caught up with the motion flicture curator to find out how his new horror short came together.

Get an inside look at George Jeff curating "TRiiiX" starring Odell Beckham Jr.

November 7th, 2023
Get a behind-the-scenes peek at this successful crowdfunding campaign.

How this video raised over $500K on Indiegogo

November 2nd, 2023
"In order to do more of the type of work that I want to do, I have to make it," says filmmaker and creative director Scott Lazer.

How filmmaker Scott Lazer took control of his creative career

October 26th, 2023
"If we don’t make the audience cry, then we’ve failed,” says filmmaker Goh Iromoto, who brought the ad to life.

How The Farmer's Dog won the big game with its Emmy-nominated ad

October 12th, 2023
“Our biggest aspiration was to act like a consumer brand; to bridge this emotional gap that is missing," says Olga Andrienko, VP of Brand at Semrush.

How Semrush flipped the B2B script with a record-breaking brand campaign

October 11th, 2023
“We’ve put a lot of time into making sure we have a streamlined, consistent process,” says Lucas Santo, Shopify’s Senior Creative Lead of Brand & Audience. 

Inside Shopify's scalable video production process

September 15th, 2023
"I think people don't mind being marketed to or advertised to if they enjoy it," says Amplify's Executive Creative Director Alex Wilson.

How this creative director makes mega-memorable marketing content

September 13th, 2023
From generating new visual languages to opening up opportunities for solo creators, creatives of every stripe are using AI to push the bounds of art.

We asked our creative community how they're using AI. Here's what we learned.

August 11th, 2023
“Don't say ‘no’ to yourself for others,” says filmmaker Mayumi Yoshida. "Let that go, shoot the shot, and you never know. Most times it does work out.” 

Filmmaker Mayumi Yoshida is forging her own path with personal storytelling

July 5th, 2023
“Everyone has their own journey,” says Rayka Zehtabchi. “Some people's journey starts at the Oscars when they're 25 years old."

How Oscar-winner Rayka Zehtabchi found her creative voice

May 18th, 2023
“Nothing’s going to make itself,” says Dan Covert. “The quickest way to build your career is just keep making stuff."

How filmmaker and artist Dan Covert built his creative career

May 17th, 2023
We caught up with Staff Picked filmmaker Chris Carboni to talk about his beguiling AI-powered film, "Hairy Pouter."

The short film Hairy Pouter uses AI images to tell a charming story

April 5th, 2023
“There’s huge value in high-end storytelling, but product videos and creative marketing are just as important for your success," says filmmaker Mike Rogge.

This filmmaker is pairing epic adventure stories with effortless marketing tools

March 2nd, 2022
At the height of the pandemic, a team of filmmakers set out to tell Slim Pickins Outfitters' story. The result is a powerful doc with real-world impact.

How this documentary helped raise $170K for America's first Black-owned outdoor shop

February 4th, 2022
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Inside the powerful production for Wyclef Jean and MC Jin’s ‘Stop The Hatred’ video

June 10th, 2021
Alex Lowther, Patagonia’s Creative Director, explained that Patagonia’s unique video strategy allows them to make films with no commercial intent. We sat down with Alex to better understand exactly what this means and how it supports their business goals.

How Patagonia is cultivating a digital community of activists and environmentalists

April 22nd, 2020
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Artsy is using video to tell artists’ stories in innovative ways

April 14th, 2020
Yeti Cycles knows that working with top-notch filmmakers results in stunning footage and that using Vimeo's suite of collaboration tools results in a seamless post-production process.

How Yeti Cycles makes stellar videos

March 30th, 2020
Since 2008, Meow Wolf has upended traditional ideas about the way art can and should be experienced. We got in touch to learn how video fits in.

How Meow Wolf is using Vimeo to change the art world

January 6th, 2020
This up-and-coming director makes honest, emotive films that will leave you inspired. Learn more about his work in our on-camera interview.

How Sean Wang went from watching Staff Picks to making them

April 25th, 2019
Debut writer-director Greta Gerwig shares insight into the making of Ladybird, and offers industry advice.

In conversation with Greta Gerwig

January 10th, 2018