Steven Graham - In Memoriam
With sadness and deep respect I post this In Memoriam tribute to Steven Robert Graham. In this interview, recorded in 2012 as part of my film Eleven Years His Muse, Steven speaks candidly about his relationship with his father, sculptor Robert Graham and of Robert’s unique, long-term artistic relationship with model, Gina Clarke. Steven was a wonderful human who’s passion for life was exceeded only by his loyalty and love for his father, his family and his friends. I will be forever grateful and appreciative of knowing this generous and inspirational man. He will be greatly missed.
Implied Consent - Official Trailer
A celebrated author in Los Angeles on his latest book tour invites an up and coming journalist to his Airbnb for an evening interview session when events take several unexpected turns leaving them forever changed.
Implied Consent, starring Dana Fares and Mike Sears, is an original narrative short film written and directed by Vic Huber. Produced in association with MJ68 and 1Ocent diamond productions.
Streaming soon!
John Cena on Dedication
This short film is my personal favorite of a series of daily motivational segments I photographed of actor, John Cena. In this segment, delivered with authority in one take, Cena's earnest description of the concept of Dedication continually motivates me in my daily life. The experience of capturing his sincere performances throughout the series made me a huge fan of Cena as a human being.
Gus Alva | Paradigm+++Mas
10cent diamond is proud to present, Gus Alva | Paradigm+++Mas. An award-winning documentary short film introducing the work of Mexican American artist Gus Alva. The film explores how Alva draws his artistic inspiration from the south-central Los Angeles neighborhood where he was born and raised. Alva shares how at first from necessity and now for ecological reasons, he extensively recycles his art and introduces common laborer materials for his creations. Without formal academic training in the arts and coming from a background of serious economic struggle, Alva’s raw, emotional paintings and sculptures have defined a distinct creative voice for him to speak with in a visual language all his own.
Gus Alva | Paradigm+++Mas has won numerous recognitions in film festivals in North America and Europe. Among the most recent, the film won the Audience Award for Best Art, Architecture + Design Short at the 2022 Newport Beach Film Festival.
10cent diamond wishes to thank everyone who helped to bring this film to life. In particular, Under Construction’s Executive Producer Ravid Levy and Creative Director Iliana de Boisblanc, who greatly contributed to the success of this film.
Most of all, we wish to thank Gus Alva for trusting us with telling the story of his creative process and sharing his groundbreaking work with you all.
Eleven Years His Muse
Model Gina Clarke and artist Robert Graham established a working relationship that spanned more than 11 years and produced some of Robert’s most stunning and iconic works. In this intimate and rare behind the scenes look at the unusual relationship between an artist and his muse, Gina shares her thoughts and experiences of working with this great artist and true gentleman.
Short Tracks
As a child, at a track very similar to this one is where I fell in love with auto racing. This film is an homage to the dreams of everyone who has ever stood trackside and imagined being behind the wheel of a powerful machine roaring around at high speed and risking it all against others to win the race.
D-Lux Diary - Miami Beach
Photography will always be my first love. Whenever I visit a place not my own I enjoy walking about, simple still camera in hand, capturing whatever I find interesting. When I’m able to return to a place over many years, I develop a connection to the place through the photos I have captured. Miami Beach has always been an inspiring, sexy place to me. It’s a place I’ve been countless times. A place full of memories. Yet, a place that remains largely unknown.
In this series, captured over the course of some down time on a commercial production, I wandered about letting the days and nights play out while I took in the magic that I came upon. The music the series is set to is what I was listening to while I was shooting these photos.