Author: experimentalfilmfestival

THROUGH THESE EYES, 3min., USA, Dance

Directed by Armeara Blackwell

This video expresses the emotions and frustrations of individuals regarding the recent events. Events like the protests/rioting, police related killings/deaths, racial related killing/deaths, and the justice that has not been served for those who have lost their lives. Through this video we hope to open the eyes of every person that watches it and encourage them to contribute to the change we want to see.

ANPU – ZOEA, 5min., Taiwan, 5min., Music Video

Directed by POWEI SU

Mitten crabs have long been viewed as an environmental index for assessing the ecological state of rivers and streams in taiwan. The species has a unique spawning migration pattern, the species has seen a gradual decline in population over the past few decades,mainly attributed to overharvesting and pollution. as a result, their existence has also faded away in the popular consciousness.

INSIDE OUT TERRAIN, 4min., USA, Experimental

Directed by Samia Zaidi

A global collaboration between artists in quarantine. The poem written by London based poet, musician, and actor Shay Khan and the performance art by Najah Rizvi of Amman, Jordan were a reflection from each artist and their respective places within South Asian diaspora.

DER UND DIE, 9min., Germany, Experimental/Animation

Directed by Peter Böving

A love poem by Ernst Jandl is the basis for a musical “Tête-à-tête” between a Dresden woman and a Martian. In a rental car it comes fast to a rushing love scene, which ends in total chaos in the environment of a violent Monday demo.

INVERTED GLOAMING, 7min., Chili, Music Video

Directed by MATIAS ALVARADO

For this video clip, TARGET takes the concepts from their latest album Deep Water Flames to bring them to the screen, in an artistic piece that reflects the fight against the tide, in this case represented by the fight for equality of women in this world.

BOXED, 9min., USA, Experimental/Documentary

Directed by Olivia Adelman

This documentary explores the trauma and emotional aftermath experienced by sexual assault survivor advocate Barbara Handel through poetic and performative reenactments.

THE VIRGIN FLOWER, 5min., USA, Animation/Experimental

Directed by Dylan Montalbo

Based upon the best-selling indie video-game “Hotline Miami”, The Main Character “Jacket”, receives a message about a gang that has kidnapped an innocent young girl, whom they plan to do horrendous acts to. Jacket, on the another hand isn’t the type of guy to just standby, so he takes up matters into his own hands…literally.

COLD STORAGE, 9min., Finland, Experimental/Dance

Directed by Thomas Freundlich

Cold Storage is a short dance film that pays homage to the virtuosic physical performances and melancholy comedy of the classic silent screen. On a desolate arctic shore, a lonely fisherman discovers his prehistoric counterpart frozen in the ice, and thaws him out as his newfound soul brother.

THROUGH THESE EYES, 3min., USA, Dance

Directed by Armeara Blackwell

This video expresses the emotions and frustrations of individuals regarding the recent events. Events like the protests/rioting, police related killings/deaths, racial related killing/deaths, and the justice that has not been served for those who have lost their lives. Through this video we hope to open the eyes of every person that watches it and encourage them to contribute to the change we want to see.

BONDIARIES, 3min., Germany, Dance

Directed by Torben Loth

Luxembourgish dancer & photographer Jill Bettendorff and french dancer Wilfried Ebongue fell in love in the german capital 5 years ago. Coming from different social, cultural & artistic backgrounds, it has been their challenge ever since to find a common & new ground, whether it was on a private or professional level. They never let their differences define them so they´ve been striving to find their own boundaries, limitation, comfort & discomfort zones, to who they are as a couple, personally & artistically.