Author: experimentalfilmfestival

Orson Welles’ heart has just stopped. We enter his mind in this moment, on the threshold between life and death. In the bardo Orson’s thoughts unspool as a stream of consciousness that loops back on itself, like a mobius strip. Three avatars onstage in the theater of his mind are paired with three films within… Continue reading Feature Film: ORSON REHEARSED, 62min., Musical

A woman remembers her worth and stands in her truth. Project Links  Website

« GARDEN PARTY is part of DFC dance for camera project, started in 1998 by french choreographer and film maker Didier Mulleras. The idea for this film was born during a visit to the botanical garden in Rio de Janeiro. There was a woman, alone, sitting on a bench, who kept getting up, going around the… Continue reading Dance Film: GARDEN PARTY, 5min, France, Dance

The Film is about the moment before and after a “tipping point”. Rotating, spinning around, being stuck, being airborne, wearing out – getting out and exploring the leeway. which is quite elusive…

Inspired by the different landscapes and environments of Scotland and Indonesia and renewable energy sources, this screendance work was created through a digital art residency (Dance Dialogue) between Marc Brew (Marc Brew Company) and Mariska Febriyani (Ballet.id) exploring the concept of space and restrictions, (reflecting on the pandemic). There are audio described versions of the… Continue reading Dance Film: RENEWABLE, 4min., UK , Dance

Devin: I have been in the motion picture and television industry for over 30 years. After working my way up through the ranks of the art department, I moved on to directing, shooting and editing. In addition to holding a B.A. in Theatre with a focus in directing, I’m also a composer and musician, and… Continue reading Director BIO: Devin A. Rice, Cindy Hennessy (DREAMING UMBRA’S REALM)

Dreaming Umbra’s Realm illustrates a world of confined shadow spirits dreaming of freedom. The film reflects the challenges of dancing through the limitations of a pandemic.

Jakub Jahn is an artist uniquely combining a variety of stylistic and genre approaches. As a filmmaker, he has mainly focused on projects pertaining to contemporary art, architecture, design and fashion. In 2016, he completed the documentary A Living Space, which he shot at the Watermill Center for the arts and humanities in New York… Continue reading Director BIO Jakub Jahn (NEW NORMAL)

The poetic Laterna magika dance film, directed by Jakub Jahn and choreographed by Nataša Novotná, responds to the current situation and presents a view of the “new normal” as bringing hope, opportunity and transformation. For the very first time, Laterna magika has embraced the dance for camera genre, launching a new programme series made up… Continue reading Dance Film: NEW NORMAL, 16min., Czech Republic, Dance

Nature Morte. Life may have stilled. All is not calm. Project Links  Website  Facebook  Twitter