Author: experimentalfilmfestival

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

Short Film: TALKIN’ BOUT, 3min., USA

Talkin’ Bout is a digital stop motion, mixed-media music video made entirely in Photoshop by Henry Was. Created for the experimental Jazz-Punk-Rock unit Thumpasaurus in which he drums and produces the music. It’s an absurdist journey through the Thumpaverse—a twisted plane where two bumbling protagonists—Dingus and Bingus— are metamorphosed through a journey of self discovery… Continue reading Short Film: TALKIN’ BOUT, 3min., USA

Short Film: THE NIGHT MANIFESTO, 8min., France, Experimental

When life becomes unbearable – we the freaks, the queers and the misfits find solace in the ecstasy of the night. The night manifesto is a four part experimental short film, a voice narrates the shared experiences that makes the night a vital aspect of so many people’s life. A drag artist who turns prejudice… Continue reading Short Film: THE NIGHT MANIFESTO, 8min., France, Experimental

Director BIO: Anabella Lenzu (OUT OF THE FOLDS OF WOMEN)

Originally from Argentina, Anabella Lenzu is a dancer, choreographer, writer and teacher with over 30 years experience working in Argentina, Chile, Italy, London and the USA. Lenzu directs her own company, Anabella Lenzu/DanceDrama (ALDD), which since 2006 has presented 390 performances, created 14 choreographic works and performed at 100 venues, presenting thought provoking and historically… Continue reading Director BIO: Anabella Lenzu (OUT OF THE FOLDS OF WOMEN)

Short Film: OUT OF THE FOLDS OF WOMEN, 5min., USA, Experimental

With direction and choreography by Anabella Lenzu and videography and music by Todd Carroll, “Out of the Folds of Women” tells a personal vision of femininity, and what it means to be a woman, mother, and immigrant today. “Unfolded out of the folds of the woman Man comes unfolded,  And is always to come unfolded”… Continue reading Short Film: OUT OF THE FOLDS OF WOMEN, 5min., USA, Experimental

Director BIO:  Riley Davis (i don’t know what i’m doing)

Riley Davis is an emerging filmmaker based in Vancouver. His debut short film “3PM” is soon to begin its festival run premiering at the Ontario International Film Festival this fall. Director Statement i don’t know what i’m doing is an experimental film about a young man grieving the end of a relationship. The film was… Continue reading Director BIO:  Riley Davis (i don’t know what i’m doing)

Director BIO: Jess Irish (THIS MORTAL PLASTIK)

Jess Irish is an award-winning media artist and filmmaker, working in experimental film, design collaborations, installation and interaction. Her work has been exhibited and screened nationally and internationally, and has receive multiple honors. Irish is a full-time faculty in Art, Media & Technology at Parsons School of Design in NYC, where she teaches both graduate… Continue reading Director BIO: Jess Irish (THIS MORTAL PLASTIK)

Short Film: THIS MORTAL PLASTIK, 21min., USA, Experimental/Documentary

A personal dive into the world’s most impersonal substance: plastics. Amid the lockdown, a bereaved mother unfolds a surprising journey within and across oceans to understand the contemporary landscape of single-use synthetics. From the noble intentions behind its invention to scales of havoc it has wrought, this experimental documentary brings together art, history, science, and… Continue reading Short Film: THIS MORTAL PLASTIK, 21min., USA, Experimental/Documentary