Author: experimentalfilmfestival

Antonia Economou was born in Athens in 1995. She is a choreographer, artistic director and performer. Antonia’s group of artists meet to question the boundaries of a theatre company in an ongoing creative process/workshop, not only driven by reaching an end result or the materialization of a performance. As a History of Art graduate (BA… Continue reading Director Biography – Antonia Economou (COMPOSITION: SNAKES FOR HER)

Five bodies in composition, create ever changing microcosms: striving to find meaning amidst their shared reality (-ies) when really it is a fluid sequence of narratives bearing no catharsis. Like in her dream, everything is fulfilled in itself. Interrupted.The bodies are carriers and generators of these microcosms. They live, mature and decay in their own… Continue reading Short Film: COMPOSITION: SNAKES FOR HER, 10min., Greece, Dance

A dystopian glimpse into the fall of contemporary western society by Madrid punk band A.C.T., animated and directed by 21 year Minneapolis resident Alfonso Cronopio. Project Links  Website  Facebook  Instagram

Filmmaker and choreographer, Louis-Martin is a graduate of Canada’s National Ballet School. He danced for Ottawa Ballet, the National Ballet of Portugal, Les Grands Ballets Canadiens de Montréal and Ciné Qua Non Média. Alongside his interpretive endeavors, he choreographed over 30 works for such companies as BJM-Les Ballets Jazz de Montréal, Ottawa Ballet, Ballet Jorgen,… Continue reading Director Biography – Louis-Martin Charest (CALL/AWAKENING AT THE TOP)

In response to the COVID 19 pandemic, the Festival des Arts de Saint-Sauveur (Quebec, Canada) Artistic Director, Guillaume Côté reacted with innovation and resilience to a cancellation of the live performances and created a digital initiative titled A Shared Solitude in collaboration with the Orchestre Métropolitain (Montreal, Quebec, Canada) and conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin. The result… Continue reading Short Film: CALL/AWAKENING AT THE TOP, 7min., Canada, Dance

asking the question of originality in a world of DIY Reproduction

Laura Katz Rizzo holds a BA in History and English, an Ed. M. in Dance, and a Ph. D. in Dance and Women’s Studies. She has performed with several ballet and contemporary dance companies, and as an independent performer and choreographer. Her screen dance, Takako Vs. 9 Lives, has been selected and screened at film… Continue reading Director Biography – Laura Katz Rizzo (IONIC RESONANCE)

Ionic Resonance is a short dance film that captures the responsive currents of water’s flow, as well as the tranquil beauty of Franklin D. Roosevelt Park, a green oasis within the city of Philadelphia, PA . A cast of 8 dancers in white costumes conjures spiritual imagery as they swirl, glide and ripple in the… Continue reading Short Film: IONIC RESONANCE, 5min., USA, Dance

Marshall Pynkoski’s fascination with music, theatre and dance of the 17th and 18th centuries began in classes with the late Leonard Crainford and John Marshall, respectively Chairman and Major Examiner, Royal Academy of Dancing in London. His further studies with Florentina Lojekova (Master Artist of Czech Republic) and David Moroni (the Royal Winnipeg Ballet) were… Continue reading Director Biography – Marshall Pynkoski (THE EYE AND EYE’S DELIGHT)