Author: experimentalfilmfestival

Look over the ocean.Despaired beyond reach, I sank lonely deep and deep into the bottom of the ocean.There is no hope, no light anymore.I thought it wasn’t.But I heard a voice.The voice named love.

Vasco Diogo was born in Lisbon in 1970. He has a degree in Sociology by Universidade Nova de Lisboa, a master degree in social sciences by Universidade de Lisboa and a PhD in Communication Sciences by Universidade Nova de Lisboa, with the thesis: “Video: specificity, hybridity and experimentation”(scholarship by FCT, 2008).From 2008 to 2020 he… Continue reading Director Biography – Vasco Diogo (PAINT ON PAINT #4)

Paint On Paint # 4 is the fourth of a 8 series experimental animations that follow some structural principles: all are digital; all have a 3 minute and 33 seconds runtime; all are focused on a specific set of tools regarding brushes, ink and color; all have an abstract meaning connecting concepts to perceptions; all… Continue reading Short Film: PAINT ON PAINT #4, 4min., Portugal, Experimental

Liana Carbone is an artist living in Montreal, Canada and travelling where art and Spirit take her. Liana’s work explores themes of consciousness, mysticism, connection and the feminine experience. She is a published fashion, commercial and portrait photographer as well as a curious student of the shamanic arts. As she takes her first steps into… Continue reading Director Biography – Liana Carbone (CUERPO UNIVERSAL)

Out of the cave, the womb of Mother Earth, Jade emerges to rediscover the world through her healing process. In the ocean of consciousness she is reborn as a universal body.

Lukas Huffman is an award-winning writer and director based in Brooklyn. Huffman’s narrative feature film, WHEN THE OCEAN MET THE SKY (2016), won more than a dozen awards worldwide and was selected for the Toronto International Film Festival Circuit. He has been commissioned to create films for networks and organizations such as The New York… Continue reading Director Biography – Lukas Huffman (WHILE WE WAIT)

An experimental dance film that charts the emotional journey of an ensemble who struggles to keep working after their 2020 world premier is postponed due to a global pandemic. Project Links  Website

Showcase of the best SHORT FILMS in the world today. AUDIENCE AWARD WINNERS: Best Film: ROOTS AND VEINS Best Direction: KAOTIC DRUMLINE: DRUMMING WITH A DIFFERENCE Best Performances: MUSIC IN CONTRARY MOTION Theme of night: Life NOTE: Festival took place during the COVID-19 virus lockdown so all screenings were held in private. Watch the Audience… Continue reading HIGHLIGHTS & VIDEOS: September 2021 MUSIC Festival

B>Showcase of the best SHORT FILMS in the world today. AUDIENCE AWARD WINNERS: Best Film: 102 DEGREES Best Direction: MOVING BARCELONA Best Performances: ONOMATOPOEIA Best Cinematography: THE 12TH NIGHT Best Sound & Music: BEGIN – A DANCE FILM Theme of night: Life NOTE: Festival took place during the COVID-19 virus lockdown so all screenings were… Continue reading HIGHLIGHTS & VIDEOS: September 2021 DANCE Festival

Born in the green curving valleys of England’s rainy west coast, soon to move south with his father’s racehorses to the flat island of soft sand and strong sun that is Bahrain, later to follow his Mother’s roots all the way up to Norway with its pointy mountains and hard winters – it’s no wonder… Continue reading Director Biography – Shaun Bartlett (ROOTS AND VEINS)