Author: experimentalfilmfestival

An exquisite study of love and loss through the choreography of Jordan James Bridge, set to a haunting sonic landscape by Tom Ashbrook. This astonishing new film from Rick Guest & Rob Rae features the incredible talents of dancers Eileih Muir and Izzac Carroll, with stunning costumes by fashion editor Olivia Pomp. Project Links  Website… Continue reading Short Film: Séance, The Holding On and The Letting Go, 7min., UK, Dance

A teenage girl struggles with her thoughts as they battle she seeks guidance in the House of God. Director – Ioannis Koutroubis

A filmmaker and stills photographer based in Stockholm, Sweden. Awarded for his documentary short ALIGHT which was shot in Rwanda and Malawi. Has worked with commercial clients such as Volvo, Adidas and H&M.

AUDIENCE AWARD WINNERS: Best Short Film: SALZMANN Best Performances: WEIGHT OF THE MOON Best Cinematography: FOX KEEPER Best Direction: MOTEL Best Production Design: IMPETO Best Sound & Music: SODO EXPRESS Theme of night: Space NOTE: Festival took place during the COVID-19 virus lockdown so all screenings were held in private. Watch the Audience FEEDBACK Videos:… Continue reading HIGHLIGHTS & VIDEOS: July 2021 EXPERIMENTAL Festival

AUDIENCE AWARD WINNERS: Best Short Film: CODESWITCH Best Dance Film: EXODUS Best Performances: BEAUTY LIVES IN ME Best Cinematography: IDILA Best Direction: ERR Best Music: WAKE Best Sound Design: DANCE: THE ANVIL 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: July 2021 DANCE Festival

Global nightlife phenomenon Glitterbox makes its first foray into documentary filmmaking, with a feature-length film Where Love Lives due for premiere via YouTube on Thursday 18th March 2021. The film is a story of music’s enduring power to manifest diverse and inclusive community, and the power of that community to accept and embrace, to liberate,… Continue reading Feature Film: WHERE LOVE LIVES, 54min., USA, LGBT Music

Kim Saarinen (b. 1986) has worked as a director, cinematographer and editor in several Finnish and international short films and commercial projects since 2015. In the year 2013 he graduated from the University of Lapland with a M.A. in audiovisual media culture. He has also made video arts to Finnish dance theatres and video installations… Continue reading Director Biography – Kim Saarinen (VILDA – Utsjoki disco)

Somewhere deep in Lapland wilderness there’s a mystical Shamanabanana, who starts the biggest and strangest disco party ever. Project Links  Website  Facebook News & Reviews “These are the 2021 winners of the Music Moves Europe Talent Awards”European Comission: Creative Europehttps://ec.europa.eu/programmes/creative-europe/content/these-are-2021-winners-music-moves-europe-talent-awards_en “Vildá Wins Music Moves Europe Talent Award 2021″World Music Centralhttps://worldmusiccentral.org/2021/01/16/vilda-wins-music-moves-europe-talent-award-2021/ “Suomalainen Vildá palkittiin Euroopan Unionin… Continue reading Short Film: VILDÁ – Utsjoki disco, 6min, Finland, Music Video

Suridh ‘Shaz’ Hassan worked his way up from the bottom rungs of the UK media industry via national broadcasters ITV and BBC, and onto film sets before becoming a video paparazzo (which didn’t go well…) then a documentary filmmaker and author (which went much better!). As a creator, he has been deeply influenced by his… Continue reading Director Biography – Suridh Hassan (SODO EXPRESS)