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

HIGHLIGHTS & VIDEOS: Experimental Festival – February 7, 2019

Originally posted on Experimental Film & Music Video Festival:
AUDIENCE AWARD WINNERS: BEST FILM: OF SILENCE BEST DANCE FILM: CAUGHT IN THE CHAMBER BEST PERFORMANCES: FRANCISZKA BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: PERSONA BEST MUSIC: LOVE IS WILD Watch the Audience FEEDBACK Videos: OF SILENCE, 6min., Belgium, Dance “ROPPONGI BOYS” JET LAGZ, 2min., Poland, Music POSITIVE, 2min., France, Experimental…

Director Biography – Katherine Helen Fisher (THE MIND MADE BODY)

Katherine Helen Fisher is a Los Angeles based filmmaker, director, producer, choreographer and performer who’s work explores the intersectionality between dance and new media. Her work has been presented at Joe’s Pub, Radio City Music Hall, Judson Church, Danspace Project, Art Basil Switzerland, The Palm Springs Museum of Art, The Lincoln Center Dance Film’s Association,… Continue reading Director Biography – Katherine Helen Fisher (THE MIND MADE BODY)

Short Film: THE MIND MADE BODY, 4min., USA, Dance

A visual & filmic exploration of Salvador Dali’s 1937 painting “The Burning Giraffe,” The Mind Made Body draws from Dali’s own curiosity with the “secret drawers” existing within all people and explores the physical manifestation of repressed thoughts, memories, & secrets. A Safety Third Productions collaboration with Butoh dancer & performance artist Caroline Haydon, DP… Continue reading Short Film: THE MIND MADE BODY, 4min., USA, Dance

Director Biography – Michele Manzini (IN THE HOUSE OF MANTEGNA)

Born on 1967. Lives and work in Verona, (Italy). For many years his art has been concentrated on the definition of figures that can suggest instability and conflict as unresolved elements. His work develops through the use of a wide variety of media, among which video, photography, installations, writing, and performances. He has exhibited his… Continue reading Director Biography – Michele Manzini (IN THE HOUSE OF MANTEGNA)

Short Film: IN THE HOUSE OF MANTEGNA, 6min., Italy, Dance

First scene: Conflicts In her Notebooks, Simone Weil wrote that “Each true statement is an error if its opposite is not thought of at the same time, and it cannot be thought of at the same time”. The mediation of contradictions is only an altered image of the irreconcilable polarities that, instead, make up reality.… Continue reading Short Film: IN THE HOUSE OF MANTEGNA, 6min., Italy, Dance

Short Film: I’M A FIREFIGHTER, 5min., UK, Dance

Baby I’m a firefighter trapped in a burning house in a silent picture & there is no way out except to watch the love between us die. Project Links  Website   Film Type: Experimental, Short Runtime: 4 minutes 59 seconds Completion Date: January 30, 2018 Production Budget: 2,500 GBP Country of Origin: United Kingdom Country… Continue reading Short Film: I’M A FIREFIGHTER, 5min., UK, Dance

Short Film: BODY OF YOUR DREAMS, 10min., USA, Dance

A short film exploring the ballet “A Body of your Dreams” by Myles Thatcher featuring the Joffrey ballet dancers. Using athletes in a gym setting the film looks at body issues and pop culture in conjunction. Film Type: Web / New Media Genres: Dance, art, Ballet Runtime: 9 minutes 38 seconds Completion Date: April 18,… Continue reading Short Film: BODY OF YOUR DREAMS, 10min., USA, Dance

Short Film: BALLERINA, 13min., South Korea, Dance

“Until when do you want to dance?” “I want to dance until my daughter Jion is old enough to remember my dancing” This is the conversation I had, a year ago, with HaeJin Yoon who visited Korean National Ballet after a long time. When I became part of the Korean National Ballet, HaeJin was already… Continue reading Short Film: BALLERINA, 13min., South Korea, Dance