Author: experimentalfilmfestival

Ezra is a street artist who feels time is running out to succeed in the art world. With an unhealthy obsession with social media he is followed online and encouraged to go around town, take pictures and repost work in exchange for likes. Ezra starts to do what this online personality wants pushing him into… Continue reading Short Film: SODO EXPRESS, 23min., USA, Experimental/Black & White

“Impeto” is a short experimental film that combines dance, music and architecture to create a singular vision of the human body in space. On “Impeto” dancers are determined by their surroundings, interpreting structural lines with their bodies, but as the music and architecture progresses they will break free from structure into pure movement and human… Continue reading Short Film: IMPETO, 5min., Colombia, Experimental Dance

Stephanie Crousillat is a New York City based photographer specializing in dance and portraiture photography. She received her BFA in Photography from Montclair State University in 2011. Besides her training in fine art and commercial photography, dance is another profession she has pursued, ranging from company based to commercial work. Currently working with 35mm film,… Continue reading Director Biography – Stephanie Crousillat (SALZMANN)

SALZMANN focuses on journey, boundlessness, reconnecting, and is also inspired by Plato’s Symposium, one of the most compelling philosophical examinations of love. In which, it is revealed that humans were originally created with four arms, four legs and a head with two faces. Fearing their power, Zeus split them into two separate parts, condemning them… Continue reading Short Film: SALZMANN, 11min., Germany, Experimental Dance

Lindsay Gilmour is a performer, choreographer, improviser, and educator. She has toured nationally and internationally with Yin Mei Dance (2006-2010) and with Pearson/Widrig Dance Theater (PWDT) (2001-present). She is the recipient of a Nehru Fulbright Award (2018) and a Hellman Fellowship (2020-2021) in support of her research exploring the preservation, adaptation, and innovation of Tibetan… Continue reading Director Biography – Lindsay Gilmour (WEIGHT OF THE MOON)

10 minute dance film exploring the interconnected and reciprocal relationship between body and ocean; a conversation where we experience ourselves not as the center, but as a thread in a larger fabric of being.

Dancer, choreographer, teacher. He took his first dance steps in ballroom dancing. Together with the Latin American dance group Takt, Zomar Chełm won the Polish Championship twice. Also in this category he was 4th at the World and European Championships. For over a dozen years he danced in the Chełm Land Song and Dance Ensemble.… Continue reading Director Biography – Jacek Wazelin (MOTEL)

MOTEL is a short movie about 4 people living in a one place. It’s a film in three acts. Based on music of new polish vocalist and song writer – Sabina Karwala. This place is a palace in Bronice near to Nałęczów. 4 people in a pandemic time are trying to keep relations which is… Continue reading Short Film: MOTEL, 11min., Poland, Experimental

Joseph Franciosa has been a freelance dance photographer – videographer for over 10 years, living in Heidelberg since 2019 and has worked with the Heidelberger Sinfoniker, Nostos Tanztheater, Eintanzhaus Mannheim and Heiliggeistkirche. Previously, he lived in New York and worked with renowned dance companies: Batsheva, Martha Graham, Gallim, Ashley Bouder Project, YinYue Dance, Complexions Contemporary… Continue reading Director Biography – Joseph Franciosa (FOX KEEPER)

Based on the poem by Margaret Wesseling. The Poem is about a boy who finds a wild animal and keeps it as a pet. This video dance is a allegory about the immigrants who face peril while trying to find a better life in a new country. Project Links  Website  Facebook  Instagram Project Type:Music Video… Continue reading Short Film: FOX KEEPER, 6min., Germany, Experimental Dance