experimentalfilmfestival

Director Biography – Lauren Wolkstein (TAKAKO VS NINE LIVES)

Lauren Wolkstein is a NYC-based filmmaker originally from Baltimore, Maryland. In 2017, her debut feature THE STRANGE ONES, starring James Freedson-Jackson and Alex Pettyfer, premiered at SXSW to critical acclaim. She co-directed the film with Christopher Radcliff, based on their Sundance short of the same name. Lauren’s previous shorts, including SOCIAL BUTTERFLY (Sundance ’13) and… Continue reading Director Biography – Lauren Wolkstein (TAKAKO VS NINE LIVES)

Short Film: TAKAKO VS NINE LIVES, 9min., USA, Dance

Takako Vs. Nine Lives is screen dance that uses a hybrid dance language and multiple camera perspectives to create parodic feminist interpretation of a three act balletic pas de deux/ three round wrestling match. The choreography, performed to an original score, draws upon vocabulary and aesthetic imagery from professional wrestling, classical ballet, comic books and… Continue reading Short Film: TAKAKO VS NINE LIVES, 9min., USA, Dance

Director Biography – Aly Rose (MONK)

Aly Rose is a choreographer and artist based in China. She also leads a dance for camera series in Shanghai and is passionate about collaborating on dance projects with people from diverse and non-dance-related backgrounds. Her most recent work has been shown at the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra Hall, the Power Station of Art, the Museum… Continue reading Director Biography – Aly Rose (MONK)

Short Film: MONK, 15min., Shanghai, Dance

A son is brought to a monastery by his parents and left there. He struggles to become a monk and on his journey inward finds protection and solace in three female immortals. This dance for camera is depicted through five sections: root, heart, will, mind and body. Project Title (Original Language): 尚.和：孝忠德… Continue reading Short Film: MONK, 15min., Shanghai, Dance

HIGHLIGHTS & VIDEOS: Experimental & Music & Dance Festival – October 24, 2019

AUDIENCE AWARD WINNERS: BEST FILM: SUCKR FOR LOVE BEST DANCE FILM: BRUTE BEST PERFORMANCES: LEADING ME STRAIGHT performers BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: ANIMAL BEST MUSIC: THE FIRE WITHIN Theme of night: Trapped and searching for something else. Watch the Audience FEEDBACK Videos: Eldur Á Himni – Fire in the Sky, 7min., Iceland, Experimental SUCKR FOR LOVE, 4min.,… Continue reading HIGHLIGHTS & VIDEOS: Experimental & Music & Dance Festival – October 24, 2019

14 Short Film, Audience FEEDBACK from Experimental/Music/Dance Festival Oct. 201

14, 3min., Japan, Dance/Music Directed by Hiroshi Kizu The fear of being hurt, You are alone The desire to be released from its shell Expressed an emotional changes through dance CLICK HERE – and see full info and more pics of the film!

The She-Wolf Short Film, Audience FEEDBACK from Experimental/Music/Dance Festival Oct. 2019

THE SHE-WOLF, 10min., France, Dance Directed by Virginie Kahn Marion mysteriously appears in a clearing populated by marauding wolves. Attracted by the melody of a cello, a strange dream brings her to the heart of a wonderful forest. But as she tries to get closer to the cello, their bodies gradually cover themselves with a strange… Continue reading The She-Wolf Short Film, Audience FEEDBACK from Experimental/Music/Dance Festival Oct. 2019

The Fire Within Short Film, Audience FEEDBACK from Experimental/Music/Dance Festival Oct. 2019

THE FIRE WITHIN, 5min., USA, Music Video Directed by Ryan K. McNeal Award-winning pianist/composer Jennifer Thomas teams up with The Rogue Pianist (Kimberly StarKey) in this epic piece that illustrates the fire within us all. CLICK HERE – and see full info and more pics of the film!

Suckr For Love Short Film, Audience FEEDBACK from Experimental/Music/Dance Festival Oct. 2019

SUCKR FOR LOVE, 4min., Germany, Music Video Directed by Nathalie Kraemer Suckr for Love’s socio-critical Music Video mirrors the present society we live in, tackles the topic of carelessness, superficiality and the meaning of love. If you take a second look, you will find food for thought to start caring for the wonderful world we live… Continue reading Suckr For Love Short Film, Audience FEEDBACK from Experimental/Music/Dance Festival Oct. 2019

Plasticpoems Short Film, Audience FEEDBACK from Experimental/Music/Dance Festival Oct. 2019

PLASTICPOEMS, 2min., Canada, Experimental/Animation Directed by Fiona Tinwei Lam Each poem asks for a different approach. Text, visual images and sound are woven together in video poetry to create something quite new. Synergies develop when poets and animators collaborate! CLICK HERE – and see full info and more pics of the film!