Author: experimentalfilmfestival

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)

“Roots and Veins” is the first of its kind; a poetic documentary music video mountain trekking album film by Brit-Norwegian singer-songwriter, artist and producer Shaun Bartlett. His new album is a 7-track universe that spins around some of life’s harsh truths, told here with magnificent nature shots and plenty of food for thought amongst the… Continue reading Short Film: ROOTS AND VEINS, 38min., Norway, Musical Documentary

Tom Belding is a director and editor based in Vancouver BC. Tom has directed commercials and films while also working as a writer and VFX artist.His latest short film “No Boundary” won best Canadian short at the Silver Wave Film Festival and a bronze award for best sci-fi film at the Independent Short Awards.Tom has… Continue reading Director Biography – Tom Belding (MUSIC IN CONTRARY MOTION)

Set to the classic minimalist music of Philip Glass, arranged for marimbas and synthesizer by the Canadian percussion duo Taktus, this film juxtaposes the natural world and those things that humans have created within it. As the viewer is mesmerized by the rhythmic flow of this vivid imagery, they are propelled to confront the opposing… Continue reading Short Film: MUSIC IN CONTRARY MOTION, 10min., Canada, Musical

On the South Side of Chicago, the Kaotic Drumline brings people together with creativity, energy and hope. [Documentary Short] . . . Conceived as a follow-up to the critically-acclaimed documentary “Tomorrow’s Hope” (https://tomorrowshopefilm.com). Project Links  Website

Natalia Marty, freelance filmmaker, lead producer and art director.She graduated from Savannah College of Art and Design with a Bachelor of Fine Arts, BFA, Film/Cinema/Video Studies.Marty conceptualized ideas and ensemble media assets int high-quality, dynamic content as an Assistant Editor in SCAD. She developed and managed the independent feature film “Blind Cop 2”, worked closely… Continue reading Director Biography – Natalia Marty, Paula Nunez (102 DEGREES)

In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, Tampa City Ballet presents 7th Avenue & Ybor – 102 Degrees, a short film about the cycle of life, loss and love.In 1918, the cigar factory workers in Ybor City were among the hardest hit communities by the Spanish Flu in Florida. Living and working close together, they wore… Continue reading Short Film: 102 DEGREES, 14min., USA, Dance