Author: experimentalfilmfestival

Exploration of movement as a blend of poetry, music, dance, and montage inspired by T.S.Eliot’s Four Quartets.

Nalan Abbasoğlu:She started her literary journey with short story studies and literary criticism as part of a workshop. She graduated from Philosophy and Latin Language Literature Departments at Istanbul University. After receiving screenplay training at a private institution, she assisted in mise-en-scene film criticism and script training stages. She started her master’s degree in Cinema… Continue reading Director BIO: Nalan Abbasoğlu (KHORA)

One day in Khora is the period when two people realize what is happening to them when their boundaries become permeable. One exists in the eyes of the other, the other lives in the one who she wants to be. Two people are different faces of the object in the cycle in which the boundaries… Continue reading Short Film: KHORA, 15min., Turkey, Psychological Drama

Andronica Marquis, a graduate of Cornish College of the Arts, has worked for 20 years in theater and independent film. This is her first self-produced project. Director Statement The story, “Medea,” adapted from an ancient Greek tragedy, embodies the definition of a “classic” in that its themes of faith, love and loss of innocence are… Continue reading Director BIO: Andronica Marquis (MEDEA)

Medea, a sorceress, having sailed from her homeland and born a son to her lover, Jason, waits for him to fulfill his promise of marriage. She takes emotional refuge in caring for their baby, but the strain of her ebbing faith takes its toll. When his betrayal is clear, she discards the role she embraced… Continue reading Short Film: MEDEA, 26min., USA, Fantasy Experimental

Oscar De Leon is a Mexican-American filmmaker based out of Fargo, ND. He often operates under his artist name, “Guero,” which roughly translates to “white boy”, a nickname he grew up with. De Leon has been working independently since the age of 18, eschewing film school to pursue his passions. He has since gone on… Continue reading Director BIO: Oscar De Leon (TRIP 27)

A visual album that unfolds over 5 chapters. Lacking inspiration for his music, Huck goes on a wild hitchhiking adventure that takes him across the American Southwest. Project Links  Website News & Reviews “North Dakota artists to premiere road trip inspired film in Fargo”The Forumhttps://www.inforum.com/entertainment/movies/7158314-N

Directed by Davide CartaMusic Video shot at the Golden Age Cinema for Sydney artist Ress Lucias single “Holding On”

Hayley Young has been telling stories with a camera for twenty years. As an editorial photographer, she has photographed thousands of characters from various walks of life. Invited into their private residences, offices, factories and creative spaces, she is conditioned to find the magic in the details of place and circumstance. Her approach to storytelling… Continue reading Director BIO: Hayley Young (DRIVE)

An intimate look inside a musician and producer’s collaborative process. Nationally renowned cellist and composer Joshua Roman records his 2020 Music Journal piece “Drive” with Ryan Hadlock, producer at Bear Creek Studio (Lumineers, Brandi Carlile, Vance Joy, Foo Fighters, Soundgarden). Written and inspired by Roman’s personal journey across the country during the height of the… Continue reading Short Film: DRIVE, 18min., USA, Music Documentary