Every year The New York Times Magazine presents a series where the best actors of the year partake in a sort of tribute, this year to the magnificent tricks of Hollywood – brought to you by none other than Sia ‘Chandelier’ director Daniel Askill.

The year’s best actors defy gravity in a series of short films. Starring Melissa McCarthy, Michael Fassbender, Kristen Wiig, Jacob Tremblay, Jason Mitchell, Rooney Mara, Mya Taylor, Benicio del Toro, Charlize Theron, and Lily Tomlin. Directed by Daniel Askill.

We love any chance you get to see actors in a different situation than how you’ve come to know them in their films that year. And an actor in flight, in all its forms, jumping, flying, leaping … Well, it sort of inspires a bit of gleeful imagination for your day. Something I think we could all use a dose of…

Look the video here