The Words At Play: Visual EP

Visual EP / Upcoming

The Words At Play: Visual EP is a 16-minute short film composed of five interconnected music videos mirroring the EP of the same name by Michael J. Keplinger (MJK). Written and directed by MJK, the film moves between narrative fragments and subjective imagery, forming a quiet meditation on language, memory, and emotional inertia.

The Chapters

  • The Words At Play
  • Rêverie To Zoë
  • Ember
  • S8/Underground
  • The Words At Play Reprise

Writer, director & editor Michael J. Keplinger
Producers Michael J. Keplinger & Simona Ascher
Director of photography Niklas Strahammer
Set designer Simona Ascher
Gaffer Sophie Schaller
Dolly grip & lighting technician Alexandra Bogner
Still photographer Patricia Melicha
Music written & produced by Michael J. Keplinger
Music mastered by Alex Wharton at Abbey Road Studios

Promotional image of The Words At Play
The EP

The Words At Play

Extended Play / 31 July 2026

Festivals & Screenings

  • Die Landjäger Kürzestfilm Festspiele (Austria, 2026)

13 Press Mentions

  • Der Haubentaucher, 6 August 2026
    Tonträger des Sommers[read]
  • mica – music austria, 3 August 2026
    Michael J. Keplinger – „The Words At Play“[read]
  • CityGuide Rhein Neckar, 31 July 2026
    Michael J. Keplinger – Ember[read]
  • OÖ Nachrichten, 31 July 2026
    Mit Herz und Leidenschaft / Kopfhörer #191: Ein Linzer und seine Leidenschaft[read]
  • Volume, 31 July 2026
    Michael J. Keplinger. The Words At Play.[read]
  • European Indie Music Network, 30 July 2026
    Formula Indie Sessions Interview with Michael J. Keplinger[read]
  • CityGuide Rhein Neckar, 25 July 2026
    „Musik braucht Zeit, keine Abkürzungen.“ Michael J. Keplinger über Kunst, Klang und die Kraft einer Vision[read]
  • X-ACT Music Magazine, 27 June 2026
    Michael J. Keplinger – neue Single „Ember“ und neue EP – „The Words At Play“[read]
  • CityGuide Rhein Neckar, 26 June 2026
    Zwischen Melancholie und Hoffnung. Michael J. Keplinger entfacht mit „Ember“ ein stilles Feuer.
  • Volume, 26 June 2026
    Michael J. Keplinger. Ember.[read]
  • Volume, 22 May 2026
    Michael J. Keplinger. The Words At Play.[read]
  • CityGuide Rhein Neckar, 22 May 2026
    Michael J. Keplinger – The Words At Play
  • indienoxzine, 22 May 2026
    On This Track #14: Michael J. Keplinger – “The Words At Play”. Language as Reflection, Time as Atmosphere.[read]

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