HIGHLIGHTS: December 2023 STYLE, EXPERIMENTAL, FASHION Festival

Showcase of the best FILMS in the world today.

Audience Award Winners:

Best Fashion Film: EQUILIBRIO
Best Experimental: (WA)
Best Sound & Music: DENTRO
Best Performances: LIMBO
Best Music Video: Doppelgänger
Best Story: IN A FRAME
Best Student Film: ANHEDONIA
Best Direction: SCHERAZADE’S CLOAK
Best Dance: HERMES – PONY DANCE
Best Montage Film: VOGUE WORLD – LONDON
Best Cinematography: CIRCULATION

DENTRO, 3min., Italy
Directed by Camila Freiha
The Dentro film series, comprising five distinct chapters, serves as the inaugural video campaign for the accessories brand. These chapters are a creative exploration of Dentro bags, drawing metaphorical connections to different aspects of the human body. Shot across two unique locations – the leather goods factory in Verona and a Parisian studio – the series seeks to establish Dentro as a luxury brand renowned for its exceptional craftsmanship and elevated status.

https://dentrostudio.com/
https://www.instagram.com/dentro_studio/

WATCH HERE – The audience feedback video of the film!


LIMBO, 3min., Turkey
Directed by Tunç Boran
This movie tells about refugees caught between two worlds. This is the story of those who never got to go on stage. Stateless people who have worn their pain as clothes throughout history are on the stage this time. Those left in limbo are trying to make their voices heard. In this film, the migration and refugee creations of Çankırı Karatekin University fashion students are introduced.

WATCH HERE – The audience feedback video of the film!


Doppelgänger, 4min., USA
Directed by Maddie Chavez, Jake Carpenter
After feeling apprehensive about attending a party, a girl finds familiarity in fashion & sparking a flame.

https://www.instagram.com/doppelgangershort/?hl=en

WATCH HERE – The audience feedback video of the film!


EQUILIBRIO, 3min., Columbia
Directed by Camilo Velásquez A.
Dance and fluidity. Strength and movement.
Energy that arises from the very center and always carries itself in circular motion.
Opposing forces that are observed and acknowledged, reflecting and merging at the same time to become one and create balance.

https://alamoaudiovisual.com/
https://www.instagram.com/alamoaudiovisual/

WATCH HERE – The audience feedback video of the film!


IN A FRAME, 3min,. Italy
Directed by Giacinto Daniele Brancaccio, Valerio Figuccio
“A fashion film that transports viewers into a world of enigmatic connections between reality and fantasy, drawing inspiration from the evocative atmospheres depicted by Edward Hopper. This visual piece celebrates the beauty and emotions that emerge from the intersection of various forms of artistic expression”.

https://www.danielebrancaccio.com/
https://www.facebook.com/brancaccio.daniele
https://www.instagram.com/daniele.brancaccio

WATCH HERE – The audience feedback video of the film!


ANHEDONIA, 2min,. Italy
Directed by Paula Alarcon
Anhedonia explores the contrasts and thin lines that are presented to us in life. It takes the audience through a visual journey of how Nara, the protagonist, explores her limits in how quickly pleasure can become pain and vice versa. Nara´s journey makes the audience very aware of their senses and makes them question their limits and whether they are easily blurred.

WATCH HERE – The audience feedback video of the film!


SCHERAZADE’S CLOAK, 7min., Italy
Directed by Michele Stella
A prince called Kalendar falls in love with a prostitute, Scherazade, who’s under the protection of an evil witch. Thanks to his friends and the help of a goddess, he frees Scherazade

https://www.datatalk.it/

WATCH HERE – The audience feedback video of the film!


HERMES – PONY DANCE, 1min., France
Directed by Julie Mathieu
Appearances can be deceiving!
The house is celebrating its equestrian heritage with an astonishing show in which the roles are reversed. Belts replaced bridles, hooves became boots and silk squares replaced ribbons. PonyDance brings the collections to life with an infectious energy.

https://colorscolors.tv/project_hermes—pony-dance_125

WATCH HERE – The audience feedback video of the film!


VOGUE WORLD – LONDON, 1min., France
Directed by Julie Mathieu

https://colorscolors.tv/project_vogue-world

WATCH HERE – The audience feedback video of the film!


CIRCULATION, 5min., China
Directed by Yun Yan Zeng
The male protagonist’s hallucinated soul tells the story of his violent process as a victim. The goldfish is hidden under the pillow by the little boy, and in the name of love, she cries silently inside the tightly closed door.

WATCH HERE – The audience feedback video of the film!


(WA), 2min., China
Directed by Yun Yan ZENG
”Listen, her voice is an ancient echo from the future“
This time, we explore the mountains and forests to find the power of ethnic women, and explore the origin of the Wa ethnic group in China. The mythological legend “Sigangli”

https://www.xinpianchang.com/a11525802?from=UserProfile

WATCH HERE – The audience feedback video of the film!


By experimentalfilmfestival

Festival occurs 3 times a month! Showcased the best of experimental short films and music videos from around the world.

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