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What might happen when we venture far from home now? Will we find that London light around the corner? Will the rain hide all the dreamers out of sight? They might not want to play our little game this time - or we could look away and miss our chance. Or maybe just a bit of something out there will remind us why we take the time to ask.

It's a simple question and the answers can lead us anywhere. So go ahead, ask yourself…

Visit fiftypeopleonequestion.com and post your response.

We also asked this question in Brooklyn, NY - fiftypeopleonequestion.com/locations/3-brooklyn-ny

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Benjamin Reece
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Nathan Heleine
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Kai Hellyeah 10 months ago

I love these questions so so much.
Fifty People, One Question 10 months ago

Thanks for watching Kai! Do you have a favorite so far?
Devin Ermoian 9 months ago

This is my favorite one thus far. Partially because of the responses, and the candid-documentary footage early in the film. I really dug that.
Gabi P 10 months ago

I just found the 'fifty people, one question' site yesterday so it's bizarre for me that today you have posted a new video and it's filmed in my home town. More importantly I should say I'm already in love with these videos. I would wake up anywhere, so long as it was in my boyfriend's arms with him stroking my hair.
Fifty People, One Question 10 months ago

Funny coincidence. Thanks Gabi :)
Nick Keating 10 months ago

Love these videos, nice work guys!
Jörg Brönnimann 10 months ago

good work again, but
did you have probs with the lense?
Fifty People, One Question 10 months ago

The breathing focus in our series is intentional. The light was definitely tricky this time around though. Thanks for watching!
Amenon 10 months ago

Enjoyed that - great work
ZhiC 10 months ago

quality work here
well done~
nick 10 months ago

fantastic
kim foster 10 months ago

love these videos.
keep up the fantastic work
:)
Cristian Paradiso 10 months ago

One of the best mini documentary ever! nice job guys
Fifty People, One Question 10 months ago

wow, quite a compliment. thanks so much for watching!
Schutte-Walker 10 months ago

I love thes questions! Visit Amsterdam!
MilkyBrain 10 months ago

keep it up guys . each one makes me want more. be great to see a global map with each video linked on it. maybe possible with google earth??
Fifty People, One Question 10 months ago

Hey thanks! Yeah, we're working on some ideas to explore and compare responses from around the world. Stay tuned :)
Nathan Pierce 10 months ago

Good work man.
Fifty People, One Question 9 months ago

Thanks for watching Nathan! By the way, I like your name :) (my name is Nathan too)
Greg Bruening 10 months ago

I've just finished watching all the Fifty Questions and I loved each. Questions like this drive me to continue every day, thinking beyond the usual hum and droll every day life. Fantastic work.

I think trying one in DC would be interesting :)
Fifty People, One Question 9 months ago

That's really nice of you to say and thanks for watching. We'd love to bring the project to DC so we'll keep you posted. Wish we could've been there yesterday.
Greg Bruening 9 months ago

Yesterday would have been nuts! I've never seen so many people on the mall. Let me know if you ever end up in the area! I would love to just observe this being created!
Markus White 10 months ago

I cant stop watching these videos...one of my all time fav websites. These videos have inspired me so much. just unbelievable. I would love to be a part of this team.
Fifty People, One Question 9 months ago

Wow! Thanks so much for watching and supporting the project Markus. Where do you live? Hopefully we can meet soon.
Markus White 9 months ago

I currently live in Philadelphia, PA.
Seawall and Bungalow 10 months ago

I was hoping you would do another city. Come to Baltimore!

I love the train in the background, btw.
Richard J Moir 9 months ago

Damn, I wish I was out and about when you were doing this! Great video guys. The music worked beautifully as well
Teddy Pemberton 9 months ago

i love london, its such a big city.

and "chinatown". excellent track. used to listen to that almost every evening in high school
Benjamin Reece 9 months ago

Crazy. Seemed like an off track, I had to use something non melodic (because of the violin :) )
Miche Spring 9 months ago

Thanks for your hard work with these. What a great expression of being human.
Michel Rodrigues 9 months ago

I found you about a month ago, and I love it... Thank you on putting a smile on my face today...

From Sunny Brazil
Michel
Fifty People, One Question 9 months ago

Thank you! What city in Brazil do you live in? It would definitely be great to bring our project there in the furutre .
Michel Rodrigues 9 months ago

Good Morning, Wow you in Brazil? Well I live in a city called Londrina, But I think it make your Project Boom, you would need to go to Rio or Sao Paolo. The Cities are much bigger. I only ask you one thing? If you do come to Brazil, please keep Safe...

Thank you
From Sunny Brazil
Michel
Benjamin Reece 9 months ago

Michel,

We just got back from Mexico City, and we plan to keep heading south! Being from New Orleans, we love it hot.
matslofgren 9 months ago

These videos are just brilliant! Can I ask you, what camera are you using in this one? The quality really is superb.
Benjamin Reece 9 months ago

check out : tinyurl.com/indiefilmmaking - has all the info you need!

thanks for the encouragement!
matslofgren 9 months ago

Cheers Benjamin, that's really useful info. Keep up the good work!
Anne 9 months ago

The 50people1question are now officially my #1 tear jerker. In the best of ways. Always a quick shot of happiness and raw emotions. Always such a pleasure to watch. You do beautiful work.
Benjamin Reece 9 months ago

Thanks so much for following all of our work.....any suggestions for future releases?
Fifty People, One Question 9 months ago

50p1q Paris is the key to her heart :)
Anne 9 months ago

You know it!
katrick3000 9 months ago

love it so much, thank you for sharing it. fanscinating as always - it gives me the impression that time stands still for a few minutes, no hectic, but a "dreamful place", thx.
yin 9 months ago

I love the camera work. Does anybody know who shot it?
Benjamin Reece 9 months ago

Thanks for the comment, I assume you got the information you needed!
yin 9 months ago

I did indeed. I love how you've taken the HV20 to whole new level. Its beautiful work you're doing. Inspiring.
yojic 9 months ago

lovely and touching video and beautiful execution
Sebastian Waters 9 months ago

You've done amazing work with this. Again.
sebastianwaters.com/post/73072086/fifty-people-one-question-london-edition
Fifty People, One Question 9 months ago

Thanks for helping to spread the word about our project Sebastian. You rock.
Pierre 9 months ago

LovelyLovelyLovely.

My answer would be: Anywhere I haven't been before.
Marina Sloutsky 9 months ago

Absolutely mind-blowing.
I have tried to pull things like this off in the past and it never quite had the effect I was thriving towards. You guys nailed it, absolutely perfect.

If you plan on coming to Toronto or Montreal, I would be incredibly pleased and honored to help out or even just stand and learn.

Best of luck!
Fifty People, One Question 9 months ago

Thank you for the support! We will definitely keep you posted!
Felicia Kay 9 months ago

Terrible lighting for London, but I'm really enjoying these videos. It's a breath of fresh air.
Rickard Ahl 9 months ago

I love them all, brooklyn is my favorite. movies like this make me happy. thank you very much!
/Rickard from Sweden
Barry P Beckett 9 months ago

No contest, In our huge double bed in front of the fire in our house in southern France with the two kids snuggling in with us and nowt to do except make breakfast and take it from there. As we do everyday....ha ha
Barry P Beckett 9 months ago

Seeing the difficulty that people have answering the question, or the fantasies that others come up with makes me realize even more how very fortunate I am in my life. I want it just as it is.
Fifty People, One Question 9 months ago

Thanks for the wonderful comment!
jeston9999 9 months ago

stunning work, absolutely impressing... keep on track with your unique eye, we love it!! my favourite is brooklyn, nice colors, london is great as well, but i don´t like the sharp/unsharp changes despite it´s a fitting style...
roland butter 9 months ago

hi,
thanks for the nice vids,
"the thoughts of a city"
very inspiring for me as an architect

can you tell me what type u used?

thanks, and all the best
Fifty People, One Question 9 months ago

Thank you for watching! the technique is explained here: tr.im/db85
roland butter 9 months ago

by the way, come to berlin ;)
Trisha Lee 9 months ago

Ahhh... lovely... just lovely. I'd like to wake up in a thatch roof cottage at Tensing Pen, facing the Negril shoreline and coastal breezes of Jamaica.
amy w 9 months ago

these vids make my heart swell. simple & hopeful. come to edinburgh :)
Fifty People, One Question 9 months ago

Thanks for you wonderful compliment! We will definitely keep you posted!
ricgalbraith 9 months ago

absolutely mesmerising stuff guys, i love things like this
mike dizz 9 months ago

Great idea. Great editing. Would love see more rough answers too. Come see us in Portland Oregon!
I C Blue Production 9 months ago

absolutely love your videos. so so dope. The concept along with the questions Beautiful! So thought provoking!
Linus Ekenstam 9 months ago

Dude i really love this series of films, and the style that you create, they way of using the manual focus, are you having a rail-rig or what's the set up there?

I just bought a 22 inch screen and 25 minutes of "One Question" in HD on there was just stunning, love it and continue to make great videos, I'll be watching
Benjamin Reece 9 months ago

Sweeeeeet.

A blu-ray release would be awesome down the road man. We got it in the vision. Thanks man!

for the rig, check out: tinyurl.com/indiefilmmaking
papalamour 9 months ago

Simple, natural, uplifting and the music.. You have inspired me.
Joey Markus 9 months ago

Thats so melancholic...really love the hole atmosphere...pls come to germany :)
Fifty People, One Question 9 months ago

Thanks for the wonderful comment! What city do you live in?
Joey Markus 9 months ago

In Cologne. Its one of the largest cities in Germany ;)
ana.g 9 months ago

lovely lovely lovely
james adams 9 months ago

i have joined vimeo only to say that this is superb

(madrid)
Amanda Vergel 9 months ago

This is probably my favourite one yet. I absolutely love this series.
Rich Simmons 9 months ago

ahhh all of these videos are so great,
i hope they never stop coming..
Inofaith 9 months ago

Great job.
What is the song in at the end (-credits) called?

I've been in Sao Paulo just last week.
People are very friendly and hospitable.
Haven't really walked IN the city much because of work but if you manage to find English speaking people there it will be very interesting.

I can imagine you would have to look after your AV gear a bit more, but in they day, beging a film crew I wouldn't worry about it too much in the city centre.
Give it a go!
La Casa en las nubes 9 months ago

I AM FROM MEXICO, AND I LOVE THE VIDEOS, I AM A VIDEO DIRECTOR AND YOU ARE DOING AN EXCELLEN T WORK, I WILL LOVE TO DO SOMETHING LIKE THAT HERE IN MEXCO. THINK ABOUT IT.

........IT DOESNT MATTER WHERE I WAKE UP, THE THING IS I JUST LOVE TO WAKE UP WITH MY WIFE IN MY ARMS.
Fifty People, One Question 9 months ago

Thanks for the wonderful comment! Good luck with your project and keep up posted. We'd love to see your video!
Juan Fonseca 9 months ago

Hi! Thank you SO much for these videos, greetings from Colombia
Emily Holland 9 months ago

What is the name of the first song that plays? It's so beautiful..almost haunting. Love these videos by the way. You do an amazing job capturing the purity of the human spirit. Very inspiring!
Fifty People, One Question 9 months ago

Thanks for the compliment! The song is called "Do Make Say Think"- by Chinatown.
Benjamin Reece 9 months ago

The first song is actually "Acceptance of Fate" by Chaz Knapp

Myspace.com/chazknapp
sabrina kay 9 months ago

BEST VIDEO EVER, Hands down.
You have an awesome mind for even coming up with this. well done, i want to meet your amazing mind. <3

:]
Fifty People, One Question 9 months ago

What city are you from? We love collaborating with other artists.
Josef M. 9 months ago

the quality of image is fantastic!
there are so many beautiful people in the vid.
A kaleidoscope of society.
expecting to see more~
Thank you for doing them!
Marinus 9 months ago

This is pure, the filming the people. the people are very divers, funny, honest, multicultural.

if love is in your mind, share your mind!

The netherlands
21 Streets Visual 9 months ago

amazing art direction, and the answer given, i'm a fan!!!
Duncan Rawlinson 9 months ago

Excellent! Reblogged.
Paul Davis 9 months ago

Fantastic work. Love these videos!
au revoir pingouin 9 months ago

each one makes me want more... and more and moreeeeeee, nice job :)
FM Pampuch 9 months ago

beautiful as every time! :)

yeah, come to berlin, germany!
...can do the translator. ;)
Fifty People, One Question 9 months ago

Wow, we would really appreciate the help.
v. houston 9 months ago

Makes me choke up every time. So beautiful.
Sorin 9 months ago

Very interesting idea, keep them coming guys! lovely work. We sometimes even forget there are so many nations out there, cultures types of personalities, life, people, differences; also doesn`t help being caught in stream of life with jobs, stress, traffic, failures, so we start living on a daily basis, but without actually breathing food for the soul.

The soundtrack is extraordinary, thanks for 10 minutes of peace :D

~from Romania~
Fifty People, One Question 8 months ago

Thank you for the compliments! We really appreciate the support! We are currently expanding our projects to cities around the world, so please stayed tuned.
guineverer 8 months ago

the filming, the music and the editing just makes the whole idea just absolutely beautiful. and the concept as well, it's just so thought provoking!

one question though, who wrote the music? because it's really fantastic, i love it!
Felix Rosenbusch 8 months ago

Gosh - this is just amazing! I love it! Thank you so much guys!
Josef M. 8 months ago

very good editing, making the whole thing much intenser, plus amazing music, just fantastic, so far this series has been my favorite. looking forward to seeing more.
Fifty People, One Question 8 months ago

Thanks for watching! Look out for our next video soon! We have just finished filming in Mexico City.