Author: experimentalfilmfestival

When faced with confinement and conditions that change your work, there are new questions that accompany new approaches. I am confined to a new set of rules, a new landscape. What is my body ready to say when I have not been here before? Is anything certain – besides decline and decay? Searching for patterns… Continue reading Short Film: BEAUTY IN DECAY, 6min., Australia, Dance

A dance film about the gradual awakening of spirit and soul. About the emergence of sentience. About being — gradually ripping away from a primitive state. Discovery through gradual grasping and exploration. The Self evolving into self-consciousness. Aware of a higher order — no longer bound by the instinctive programming of the environment. Exaltation.

Bato’s main focus has always been to reinterpret any medium he works with. In an effort to give viewers a new way in which to enjoy media, Bato explores the non-traditional, hoping to push the boundaries of filmmaking past its current threshold. In 2008, Bato moved from Italy to California to produce editorial work for… Continue reading Director Biography – Andre Bato (EDGING NORMAL)

A metaphorical tale of a man’s struggle in letting go of his past in order to feel completely free. “Edging Normal” finds dancer Desmond Richardson channelling and interpreting the emotional journey of our protagonist. The film is a bitter sweet ode to the cyclical nature of one of many human struggles: growth.

Mackenzie Carlson is a professional dancer and choreographer whom has transformed her creative movement to fit from stage to film. Director Statement Everything moves, the world moves. We are here to simply explore it, shape it and share it.

Teeter portrays a codependent relationship between two people; one of whom plays the role of supporter and caretaker whilst the other moves freely, unencumbered by their own instability. The help given is often taken without the knowledge of the person receiving it; as if an invisible safety net is constantly restoring them back to a safe stance.This piece is inspired by… Continue reading Short Film: TEETER, 7min., Canada, Dance

Lea Toran Jenner discovered modern circus at the age of 5 and made it her mission to pursuit a career as a circus artist. Working hard to achieve this dream, she graduated from the National Circus School in Montreal in 2014 and has performed all over the world ever since. During her two year contract… Continue reading Director Biography – Lea Toran Jenner (LIGHT OF DAWN)

Meeting for the first time, two strangers connect at a deep level. Together they drift into a dreamlike state discovering the fear, excitement and joy of falling in love. Trusting each other blindly and risking everything, under the ‚Light of Dawn’ they only grow closer in their dance of love. ‘Light of Dawn’ is a… Continue reading Short Film: LIGHT OF DAWN, 8min., France, Dance

This dance film explores themes of childhood friendships, growing up, and finding each other again. did i get through to youdid i hold you too tightlydid you bring your rain bootshow long have you been sitting there?

Born in Paris, Nathalie is a self taught photographer, passionate about people and timeless imagery. In 2017, drawn to strong personalities and the idea of bringing out inner beauty through striking portraiture, she worked on her first exhibition called “Amazones”, featuring a series of portraits of brave and inspirational women. In 2018, Nathalie created Gangster… Continue reading Director Biography – Nathalie de Lopez (DANCE OR DIE)