Author: experimentalfilmfestival

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

Director Biography – Stirling Matheson, Sarah Farnsley (ABSOLUTION)

Stirling Matheson is a founding director of Ballet Theatre of Indiana, a choreographer of numerous narrative works, and a dancer. Stirling Matheson grew up in Fairfax, California, where he trained at Dance Theatre Seven under David “Rocky” Roxander and Jody White. He continued his training at the Arizona School of Classical Ballet with Nadya Zubkov… Continue reading Director Biography – Stirling Matheson, Sarah Farnsley (ABSOLUTION)

Short Film: ABSOLUTION, 7min, USA, Dance

The House of the Rising Sun is a place of transition in music and folklore. It’s a purgatory where travelers, vagabonds, and lost souls cross paths before continuing toward their life after. Absolution is a snapshot of that purgatory, that waiting room, where souls must accept the regrets and disappointments in their lives before they… Continue reading Short Film: ABSOLUTION, 7min, USA, Dance

Director Biography – Anjela Vega (THANATOS)

A self-taught dancer, Anjela Vega later trained with companies such as Pilobolus and Push Physical Theatre. In 2008 she founded Post Mortem Movement Theater and has been creating new works with them ever since. She recently won a grant to study in Spoleto, Italy with top directors and choreographers, and won a full scholarship to… Continue reading Director Biography – Anjela Vega (THANATOS)

Short Film: THANATOS, 6min., USA, Music Video

Nonsense Mouth is a surreal and lyrical visual album in six chapters by theatrical composer Ellen Warkentine, exploring the heroine’s journey and themes of identity and individuation. Chapter One of the visual album “Nonsense Mouth.” “Thanatos” is an appeal to the life force, to the divine imagination; a plea to be seen and known fully,… Continue reading Short Film: THANATOS, 6min., USA, Music Video

Director BIO: Kate Kroll (RANGWANG)

Kate Kroll genres: Documentary, Experimental, Fiction topics: Arts, Music, Multicultural Senior: Director, Producer, Production Manager Intermediate: Editor, Writer, Camera Operator Junior: Host, Music, Social Media Strategist Projects HeelKick: The Real Women of Wrestling Shin-chi’s Canoe Calling on the Dancestors Calling On The Dancestors Bio Kate Kroll is a multi-skilled filmmaker with a strong commitment to… Continue reading Director BIO: Kate Kroll (RANGWANG)

Short Film: RANGWANG, 6min., Canada, Experimental

An experimental documentary containing interviews with Tibetan refugees as they discuss Tibetan self immolation, their feelings about it, and what would drive somone to commit such an extreme act. Film Type: Documentary, Experimental, Short Genres: Short, Experimental, documentary Runtime: 6 minutes 30 seconds Completion Date: April 10, 2018 Country of Origin: Canada Country of Filming:… Continue reading Short Film: RANGWANG, 6min., Canada, Experimental

Director Biography – Alayna Jennings (UNREMEDIED)

Independent filmmaker and spoken word artist Alayna Jennings is a Salt Lake City native. She has worked in the entertainment industry since 2010. Her work combines the artistry of poetry, choreography, and film. Alayna’s passions radiate in her work, addressing critical social issues with a focus on affecting authentic change. Her directorial debut Unremedied attacks… Continue reading Director Biography – Alayna Jennings (UNREMEDIED)

Short Film: UNREMEDIED, 2min., USA, Dance

Sexual harassment is an epidemic. I wrote this piece as a way to relieve the screams I felt suppressed in my own skin. I created this work for anyone who felt they were hiding in their bones too. We can not silence the monsters of our society by hiding them, under beds they grow and… Continue reading Short Film: UNREMEDIED, 2min., USA, Dance