Month: July 2023

IN THE BACKGROUND, 4min,. USADirected by Daniel GoldThis film glimpses the subconscious archetypes surrounding the ideas of consciousness, duality, and reincarnation. Get to know the filmmaker: 1. What motivated you to make this film?– I wanted to make this film for many years and it just came very organically. It was a vision of mine… Continue reading Filmmaker Daniel Gold (IN THE BACKGROUND)

WE ARE LEGENDS, 9min., BrazilDirected by Bruna ValentiniTime as we know it first came from a young man, but little did he know, he wasn’t the only one with powers and time on his hands. Get to know the filmmaker: 1. What motivated you to make this film? The story was created when I was… Continue reading Filmmaker Bruna Valentini (WE ARE LEGENDS)

CORNERBOY, 6min., GermanyDirected by Kai KurveA bad boy gets possessed by a fly (aka the devil/death) which confronts him with his own personality. This narration is wrapped up in a fresh genre bending experimental dance film. https://instagram.com/kai_kurve Get to know the filmmaker: 1. What motivated you to make this film? For the answer, I need… Continue reading Filmmaker Kai Kurve (CORNERBOY)

WILDFIRE, 2min., USA, AnimationDirected by Peter Hriso Get to know the filmmaker: 1. What motivated you to make this film? Music has been a great motivator for me, especially when I experiment with combining it with animation. Additionally, I find myself driven by concerns about the state of our planet’s climate and the pollution that… Continue reading Filmmaker Peter Hriso (WILDFIRE)

TRIGGERLAND, 59min., USADirected by Sean Edward NeukomThe filmization of Beo String Quartet’s album, triggerLand. The movie, of the same title, is a fairytale-esque gun creation myth. Alvin, a construction worker, discovers a new material. This new material leads to the invention of the first gun. As the use of the gun is explored and expanded,… Continue reading Filmmaker Sean Edward Neukom (TRIGGERLAND)

FILTERED FUTURES, 6min., CanadaDirected by Kylah PowellA dance film looking into a possible future of a polluted world, making gas masks an everyday essential item. http://www.collabartcreations.weebly.com/https://www.instagram.com/collabartcreations Get to know the filmmaker: 1. What motivated you to make this film? My motivation for making this film is a couple of things. Along with my passion to… Continue reading Filmmaker Kylah Powell (FILTERED FUTURES)

SEMANTIC ERROR, 4min., UK, FashionDirected by Hazel DongSemantic error is a sci-fi fashion film based around gender and cyborg discourse, the film tells the story of a robot ‘Tenet’ who is mistakenly made to be another gender, and in the process unfolds reflections on the boundaries involved in bodies, gender, identity and society. The film… Continue reading Filmmaker Hazel Dong (SEMANTIC ERROR)

WORK IT OUT, 9min., Hong KongDirected by Marie Yi-Qing BouvéronResilience through Imagination: An ode to Hong Kong. A journey in between a disheartened and a virtual world. Get to know the filmmaker: 1. What motivated you to make this film?It all started in 2020 when Clement Ferre approached me. He was releasing a new album… Continue reading Filmmaker Marie Yi-Qing Bouvéron (WORK IT OUT)

THE MIGRANT BODY, 12min., USADirected by Paula Gil Higa, Cal HopwoodThis film examines human migration through the creative lens of PH Dance’s Artistic Director, Paula Higa. Deriving from her personal experience as a dual citizen of Brazil and the United States, Higa researched various motives for individual displacement. People migrate for many reasons, from new… Continue reading Filmmaker Paula Gil Higa (THE MIGRANT BODY)

KEEP MOVING, 17min., USADirected by Colin Harabediana journey through grief https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU-VlgKN8Bh2UQbAPnpo6xw Get to know the filmmaker: 1. What motivated you to make this film? I think there are quite a few different motivations for this film. In September of 2021, my aunt passed away very suddenly. It shocked our family and was a very strange… Continue reading Filmmaker Colin Harabedian (KEEP MOVING)