Author: experimentalfilmfestival

Referred to as an auteur filmmaker, Jennifer Kramer is the youngest daughter of legendary filmmaker Stanley Kramer and Golden Globe winning actress Karen Sharpe. Having spent many years on stage and in front of the camera as an actor and classical musician, she is now stepping behind the camera – writing, directing and producing her… Continue reading Director BIO:  Jennifer Kramer and Linda Palmer (NAKUSA)

Nakusa is a disabled girl who is deeply traumatized by the rejection of her mother at one week of age. Stuck inside her alienation, distorted perceptions and longings – she searches endlessly for the love we all need to survive or risks ceasing to exist. Inspired by a traumatic event in Sergei Rachmaninoff’s life and… Continue reading Short Film: NAKUSA, 15min., USA, Musical

Showcase of the best SHORT FILMS in the world today. AUDIENCE AWARD WINNERS: Best Film: MY WEAVING HANDS Best Animation Film: UNFIT Best Experimental Film: HUH Best Sound & Music: TALKIN’ BOUT Theme of night: Life Watch the Audience FEEDBACK Videos: BIRDS OF A FEATHER, 3min., Australia MY WEAVING HANDS, 5min., Mexico HALF OF THE… Continue reading HIGHLIGHTS & VIDEOS: November 2021 ANIMATION Festival

Arturo is an award-winning experimental filmmaker, researcher and psychoanalyst in training. His graduation sci-fi short film Otto Floss: Freelance Watcher (2014) acquired international recognition, including screenings at the ECU European Independent Film Festival (France), London Sci-Fi Film Festival (UK), Lago Film Festival (Italy), Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival (France), Vigik Film Festival (Russia), Festival Utopiales… Continue reading Director BIO: Arturo Bandinelli (VISCERA: AUTOPSY OF A (NON)HUMAN BODY)

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