Showcase of the best FILMS in the world today.
Audience Award Winners:
Best Short Form Short Film: UPSIDE
Best Long Form Short Film: ICONS
Best Experimental Film: BREATHE THE LIGHT
Best Direction: TRANSMUTE
Best Sound & Music: WINTRY MIX
Best Cinematography: Luteofulvous Ebullition: The Qualities of Water
Best Story: INDIVIDUAL
Best Music Video: HELI – Who Saw The Funk Die On The Street?
Best Performances: SO MISUNDERSTOOD
Best Song: MEIR LEVINE – WHEREVER I RUN
Best Animation: THE ROSE
Watch the Audience Feedback Video for each film:
TRANSMUTE, 15min., USA
Directed by Steve Dabal, Johan Anderson, Charles A.M.
Pairing the vision of three individual filmmakers with the compositions of Chinese-American musician and performance artist Angelica Olstad, the triptych film Transmute reflects on the uncertainty and precariousness of modern life through a unique multimedia approach.
https://www.instagram.com/transmutefilmnyc
WATCH HERE – The audience feedback video of the film!
MEIR LEVINE – WHEREVER I RUN, 4min., USA
Directed by Esther Shpigelman
Set in the year 1961, in a small town diner in the middle of nowhere, breakout NYC artist Meir Levine, stars as a fictional version of himself, haunted by a past love, in this music video for his new song “Wherever I Run”.
https://www.instagram.com/meirlevinemusic/
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HELI – Who Saw The Funk Die On The Street?, 6min., Estonia
Directed by HELI
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BREATHE THE LIGHT, 6min., USA
Directed by Steven Wright Clarkson
Experimental and Psychedelic music video from the mind of Steven Clarkson. Blends Eastern and Western mysticism.
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THE ROSE, 4min., UK, Animation/Music Video
Directed by Hilary Campilan
Baroque-pop, cinematic folk tale about lost childhood, with ethereal vocals, weeping cello & distorted bass. Starring dancer / choreographer Chrissy Brooke, Directed by Hilary Campilan.
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WINTRY MIX, 7min., USA
Directed by Christine Veras
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SO MISUNDERSTOOD, 12min., USA
Directed by Seretse Njemanze, Jehnovah Carlisle
As the only woman and Black employee in her small San Francisco, California tech startup office, Alice Scott feels the constant pressure to hold it all together in front of her coworkers. But her life is transformed with the onset of the pandemic.
https://instagram.com/somisunderstoodfilm
WATCH HERE – The audience feedback video of the film!
UPSIDE, 3min., USA
Directed by Sean Cartwright
Upside is a modern fairytale that showcases a dystopian world ruled by women who hunt men for pleasure and force them to fight & perform against each other for their survival. The film is a commentary on consumerism, ownership, and lusting after one’s desires.
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WATCH HERE – The audience feedback video of the film!
Luteofulvous Ebullition: The Qualities of Water, 10min., Ireland
Directed by Jonathan C. Creasy
Leopold Bloom returns home and puts a kettle on the range, thinking – as it comes to a boil – of all the Qualities of Water. Produced in Dublin to mark the centenary of the publication of James Joyce’s Ulysses, the film features writing by Joyce, music by Garth Knox and performances by Irish actor Barry McGovern and musician Dermot Dunne.
WATCH HERE – The audience feedback video of the film!
ICONS, 16min., UK
Directed by Sophia Amato, Gary Carr
Inspired by the iconic skyline of New York City, “ICONS” is a 16-minute music-film created to accompany the triumphant single release of Sophia Amato. Shot on 16mm, the film offers a raw glimpse into the diverse communities of ballroom, sports, adult entertainment, and street culture. ICONS celebrates some extraordinary individuals who make New York City a beacon of creativity and self-expression.
https://www.instagram.com/sophiaamatomusic
WATCH HERE – The audience feedback video of the film!
INDIVIDUAL, 3min., Brazil
Directed by Hugo da Costa Sentinelli
The music video ‘Individual’ is an unusual, hypnotic, and immersive visual experience. With an innovative visual approach, it transforms the artist’s face into a true projection screen, creating intriguing patterns with light and shadow that blend with the artist’s expressive lines and energetic performance. This sensory experience aims to emphasize the meaning of the music’s message and promises to linger in the viewer’s mind for a long time, echoing its impact.
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Experimental Film & Music Video Festival 