"Time Moves On" For Phantom Planet, Director Max Winkler

Director Max Winkler, whose feature Jungleland starring Charlie Hunnam and Jack O’Connell is playing in theaters and began streaming last week, has wrapped his first music video, Phantom Planet’s “Time Moves On.”

“If you grew up in Los Angeles in the late ‘90s there was a good chance Phantom Planet was the soundtrack to your life,” said Winkler, who directs commercials and music videos, respectively, through sister company RSA and Black Dog Films. “As a kid I used to wait outside their shows desperately hoping for the chance to meet Alex Greenwald and get him to sign my ‘Phantom Planet Is Missing’ record. The fact that now, 20-something years later, I’ve had the opportunity to make something with one of my all-time favorite bands is deeply thrilling!”

Greenwald shared, “This is one of my favorite videos because it’s beautiful in its simplicity; it’s just one continuous shot. Max Winkler thought up the idea.”

Winkler explained, “Our goal was to showcase Phantom Planet’s greatest strength--their songwriting. Taking a page from Springsteen’s ‘Brilliant Disguise’ video, I wanted to put the viewer in the middle of the performance. No tricks, no fancy cuts, just a guy and his guitar. I think at this particular moment in time where live music is scarce to find, watching Alex for one uninterrupted take telling you who he is, with nowhere to hide, should hold people over ‘til they get the chance to see Phantom Planet in person again.