Author: experimentalfilmfestival

Viscera: Autopsy of a (non)human body is an experimental dance film exploring the relationship between time, memory and trauma. Like a decaying body; you look and see just the remains… a shell… a worn, corroded entity. But in this autopsy of a once grand Hotel, we catch a glimpse of the past, faded memories, blurry… Continue reading Short Film: VISCERA: AUTOPSY OF A (NON)HUMAN BODY, 13min,. UK, Dance

A young boy is fascinated by ballet dancing and afraid to admit it until he crosses the path of a ballet dancer

Will we rise from the fall, singing. “She’s Come to Sing” is a solidarity seeking journey through grief and hope. Created in partnership with Project Dance, the film features artists between the ages of 13-21 and aims to inspire conversations and awareness through art. Project Links  Website  Facebook  Twitter  Instagram News & Reviews “Video Premiere:… Continue reading Short Film: SHE’S COME TO SING, 5min,. USA, Dance

Cheyla Clawson Chandler, MFA/MA (University of Oklahoma/Wichita State University)Cheyla has instructed dance at several colleges including the University of Oklahoma, Wichita State University, and Barton County College. Her modern dance research is focused on Horton Technique and she attended the Horton Certificate Program 2013-2016 and 2020 at The Ailey School in NYC. As a choreographer,… Continue reading Director BIO: Cheyla Clawson, Bret Jones (SHE MOVED THE PRAIRIE)

She Moved the Prairie is a dance film based on the work women did both in the home and on the land in the early 20th century on farms and ranches.

Firebrand Sway is a dance film conceived by choreographer and Artistic Director Achinta S. McDaniel. Born of her collaboration with director Saam Gabbay, the short film is an abstract exploration of longing and loss, and the connection of beings across the multiverse. String theory and sonder are brought to life through contemporary western movement with… Continue reading Short Film: FIREBRAND SWAY, 5min., USA, Dance

Kevin Zambrano most recently made his Broadway debut as “Moose” in the Broadway revival of West Side Story directed by Ivo Van Hove and choreographed by Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker. While in New York, he has been interviewed by the likes of New York Times Style Magazine and Vogue. Kevin is a Burbank native and… Continue reading Director BIO: Oliver Sandino, Kevin Zambrano (CRIMSON’S CABARET)

In “Crimson’s Cabaret,” desire drives two performers through a whimsical show of music, dance, and theatre. Between reality and fantasy, two sisters try to maintain their relationship, while finding their way to stardom. Their love for one another is compromised by a carousel of characters they encounter. This theater exposes the performer’s primal urge to… Continue reading Short Film: CRIMSON’S CABARET, 9min,. USA, Dance

Through dance and movement, OMEN tells the story of one woman’s exploration of bravery and perseverance, intimately following her as she takes risks and overcomes fears. The film tells the story of our shared interdependence – and the beauty of surrendering to the unknown. OMEN was shot in the Grand Canyon National Park by award-winning… Continue reading Short Film: OMEN, 10min., USA, Dance

Picking up the pieces of a puzzle which was scattered through the timelines of two entangled lives, ‘Under Grace’, dances the viewer through different dimensions, inviting them to dive into an intimate portrait of a relationship long lost to memory and the wind.