Author: experimentalfilmfestival

Carolyn Laws is a Los Angeles based filmmaker and TV Casting Producer. She has cast TV shows for A&E, Amazon, Netflix, Lifetime, and more. Carolyn received an Acting award from the Southern Shorts Film Festival for her independent film she wrote, produced, directed, and starred in: “Damiane and Her Demons”. She received her BFA in… Continue reading Director Biography – Carolyn Laws (STRAIGHT INTO THE OCEAN)

Straight Into The Ocean – A Music Video by Allen LingNov 19, 2020 This visual and audio work is about heartbreak, closure, friendship and tragedy. We follow the journey of lovers, and witness two very different outcomes. Completed in 2020, the original song and visual story is loosely based on real life events. Starring Aramis… Continue reading STRAIGHT INTO THE OCEAN, 6min., USA, Musc Video

As a producer/ director of photography and editor, for more than 35 years, Bob has earned numerous awards, including a National Emmy, 63 Regional Emmys, and the National Press Photographers Association Photographer of the Year—twice. He started his own company, Palindrome Productions, in 1997, and has worked in all aspects of production including as director… Continue reading Director Biography – Bob Berg (CANTATA FOR A MORE HOPEFUL TOMORROW)

Following the story of an African-American couple struggling with COVID-19 and their journey from despair to hope, “Cantata for a More Hopeful Tomorrow” is a short music film that beautifully, powerfully weaves together a new choral work by composer Damien Geter with an emotionally evocative and poignant film created by Emmy award winning filmmaker Bob… Continue reading CANTATA FOR A MORE HOPEFUL TOMORROW, 23min., USA, Musical

A film exploring what it’s like to have a panic attack. Project Type:Other Genres:Dance, Experimental Runtime:2 minutes 45 seconds Completion Date:January 31, 2021 Country of Origin:United States Country of Filming:United States Language:English Shooting Format:Digital Film Color:Color

A dancer finds that her escape from the news cycle is closer than she thinks. Project Links  Website

CAUGHT by surprise? Rescued from falling? Either we coexist through resistance and division, or we pledge to support, connect and lift each other up.

This film reveals the journey of a Korean female dancer who finds her forgotten identity. With a feminist narrative, it embraces women who struggle with their inner or social circumstances hoping to encourage them to get through it. She one day encounters and conflicts with her other forgotten ego. Even though she realizes her difficulties,… Continue reading Short Film: BLOOM ON TIPTOE, 9min., South Korea, Dance

Tremaine Scholarship, Giordano Merit Scholarship, and American Legion Award for her advocacy and commitment to art education in the Southern California school districts. For over 20 years, Janell has travelled around the world, working with top companies including Disney, Universal Studios, Sands Macau, Heineken, & Ceasars Entertainment. She has toured & performed with KC &… Continue reading Director Biography – Janell Burgess , Shawn Vitale (CHAMELEON)

“Chameleon” is a transformative blend of two spirits becoming one. Representing the continuous re-inventing of relationship, it evokes and awakens both feelings of submissiveness & sensuality. Originally created as an ensemble dance for stage work, today, Choreographer and Artistic Director of Jazz Spectrum Dance Company, Janell Burgess has re-invented “Chameleon” into a beautiful pas de… Continue reading Short Film: CHAMELEON, 7min,. France, Dance