Author: experimentalfilmfestival

Festival occurs 3 times a month! Showcased the best of experimental short films and music videos from around the world.

Director Biography – POWEI SU (ANPU – ZOEA)

Awards 2018 20minmax 2018 [Art & Experimental Award ] YALDABOATH ”作牙” BISFF 2018 [Animation, Experimental] YALDABOATH ”作牙” 2017 Interfilm 2017 [Visions & Voyages – Trips & Animation] YALDABOATH ”作牙” TIAF 2017 [ International Competition] YALDABOATH ”作牙” 2016 Golden Melody Awards [The Best Music Video / Nominated] Eternal Summer Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia in… Continue reading Director Biography – POWEI SU (ANPU – ZOEA)

Short Film: ANPU – ZOEA, 5min., Taiwan, 5min., Music Video

Mitten crabs have long been viewed as an environmental index for assessing the ecological state of rivers and streams in Taiwan. The species has a unique spawning migration pattern, the species has seen a gradual decline in population over the past few decades, Mainly attributed to overharvesting and pollution. as a result, their existence has… Continue reading Short Film: ANPU – ZOEA, 5min., Taiwan, 5min., Music Video

Interview with Filmmaker Yijun Pan (RED THREAD) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary

RED THREAD was the winner of BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY at the February 2020 Chicago FEEDBACK Film Festival. Matthew Toffolo: What motivated you to make this film? Yijun Pan: Red Thread of Fate is a belief in Asian culture that, according to the ancient myth, the god ties an invisible red cord around the finger of those […]… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Yijun Pan (RED THREAD) — Matthew Toffolo’s Summary

HARPOON [2019] — 500 CRAPPY WORDS A DAY!

Harpoon is director Rob Grant’s most conventional film of his decade-long career given his past experimental approach to film-making. Harpoon is hardly experimental and therefore much more accessible, though it retains the staunchly independent qualities that define his work. This latest effort possesses the barest of plots: the basic notion of survival when stranded […] via… Continue reading HARPOON [2019] — 500 CRAPPY WORDS A DAY!

In Search Of Lost Time Short Film, Audience FEEDBACK from Dance & Music Festival August 2020

IN SEARCH OF LOST TIME, 7min., USA, Dance Directed by Marta Renzi A man and a woman inhabit the same surreal location though not, apparently, at the same time. Marta Renzi directs this black-and-white meditation on memory and absence, joined by long-time collaborators Charles Caster-Dudzick (camera), as well as Aislinn MacMaster & David Thomson (performers).… Continue reading In Search Of Lost Time Short Film, Audience FEEDBACK from Dance & Music Festival August 2020

The Next Stop Short Film, Audience FEEDBACK from Dance & Music Festival August 2020

THE NEXT STOP, 5min., UK, Dance Directed by Jonathan Pearson ‘The Next Stop’ is the story of Rochelle Roy, AKA ‘Mo The Dancer’, and her journey through the male-dominated world of New York street dance. Growing up in Brownsville, Brooklyn, Mo has always been surrounded by, and had a connection to dance. The Next Stop… Continue reading The Next Stop Short Film, Audience FEEDBACK from Dance & Music Festival August 2020

Half A Man Short Film, Audience FEEDBACK from Dance & Music Festival August 2020

HALF A MAN, 3min., UK, Dance Directed by Jessie James Half a Man is a short concept dance film conceptualized, directed, and choreographed by Jessie James. Featuring an all male cast, It explores the darkness we hold that keeps us from the love of others.

Smoke For The Clouds Short Film, Audience FEEDBACK from Dance & Music Festival August 2020

SMOKE FOR THE CLOUDS, 6min., Belgium, Music Directed by Isabel Restrepo Imagine a world where some creatures could master the elements of nature. Would you have the ability to produce rain? In this story a shaman did. Discover here how…

In The Same Direction Short Film, Audience FEEDBACK from Dance & Music Festival August 2020

IN THE SAME DIRECTION: JEFF PIFHER & SOCRATES’ TRIAL, 17min., USA, Music Directed by Alexander Craven From the inception of a musical idea, through the recording process and live performance, this short documentary tells the story of Jeff Pifher and his band Socrates’ Trial and their idea of what jazz can be today.