experimentalfilmfestival

Short Film: UNBROKEN, 2min., USA, Experimental

“Unbroken” is a poem written by Jean-Sebastien Surena and excerpted from his book, “Quarantined Thoughts.” The visual takes us through a sunny day in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, NY. People just living their lives. Try as you might, the white man cannot break us.

Director BIO: Dick Jordan (IMAGINE THIS: A STORY TOLD WITH SOUND EFFECTS)

Since 2013, producer and director, Dick Jordan, has produced many short films for public access television station, MarinTV, operated by the non-profit Community Media Center of Marin (cmcm.tv) in San Rafael, California. Several have been aired by other public access stations across the United States. His award-winning feature-length documentary film “Cuba, Libre?” has been an… Continue reading Director BIO: Dick Jordan (IMAGINE THIS: A STORY TOLD WITH SOUND EFFECTS)

Short Film: IMAGINE THIS: A STORY TOLD WITH SOUND EFFECTS, 4min., USA, Experimental

Sounds effects add a layer of complexity to movies. But could a motion picture be made solely with sound effects and nothing visual at all? Imagine the story that sounds effects are telling as you watch this film. It has been nominated in the “Best Sound” and “Best No Budget” categories at the 2018 Top… Continue reading Short Film: IMAGINE THIS: A STORY TOLD WITH SOUND EFFECTS, 4min., USA, Experimental

Director BIO: Grace Gibson (RIVER QUEEN: WINTER’S END)

Grace Gibson is a fourth generation musician/performer and now a second generation filmmaker. Helming from Louisiana & England, independent rock’n’roll artist and new filmmaker Grace Gibson blends her raw roots: A bluesy aesthetic inspired the black Deep South, her Berklee College of Music & Columbia University training, with high-powered energy of the “British Invasion” creating… Continue reading Director BIO: Grace Gibson (RIVER QUEEN: WINTER’S END)

Short Film: RIVER QUEEN: WINTER’S END, 17min., USA, Musical

RIVER QUEEN: Winter’s End is the first leg of a musical voyage through the waters of life. Gibson’s directorial and artistic debut, the beginning of her study and reintroduction of the modern rock-opera, where the pairing of libretto and symbolic imagery rule, and the omnipresent narrator (played by Gibson’s 90 year old grandmother) tells the… Continue reading Short Film: RIVER QUEEN: WINTER’S END, 17min., USA, Musical

Director BIO: Micheal Hidetoshi Mori (WHERE DO I GO?)

Michael Hidetoshi Mori is an award-winning stage director and the Artistic Director of Tapestry Opera in Toronto, Canada. In 2016, the CBC named Michael and Tapestry Opera as one of ten artists changing the artistic landscape of Canada. Recently, for the world premiere production of Rocking Horse Winner, Michael won the 2017 Dora Mavor Moore… Continue reading Director BIO: Micheal Hidetoshi Mori (WHERE DO I GO?)

Short Film: WHERE DO I GO?, 11min., Canada, Musical

Contemporary dance, spoken word and masterful piano intertwine in this breathtaking short. Morgan-Paige Melbourne creates a lush, dramatic world from her unique fusion of contemporary classical, pop, and electronic, told through original music and lyrics and brought to life on Tapestry’s Bösenorfer Imperial Grand Piano. Contemporary dancer and Dora Award nominee Natasha Poon Woo weaves… Continue reading Short Film: WHERE DO I GO?, 11min., Canada, Musical

Director BIO: Scarlett Fae, Nathan Shadrach

Scarlett Fae is a 24 year old singer-songwriter with a keen interest in telling stories across multimedia platforms. Having had a direct hand in the production and direction of several music videos and short films, Scarlett is looking to continue working and collaborating with like-minded individuals on creative and innovative projects. Based in Brighton (UK)… Continue reading Director BIO: Scarlett Fae, Nathan Shadrach

Short Film: BLACK MOLASSES, 16min., UK, Musical

Written & directed by, and also starring Scarlett Fae, ’Black Molasses’ is a short film which follows a regular Sunday in the life of G, a 20-something and explores a correlation between her experiences and those of Mother Earth. Created with Nathan Shadrach (co-director), Fae’s directorial debut was filmed in early 2021 with the help… Continue reading Short Film: BLACK MOLASSES, 16min., UK, Musical

Director BIO: Caroline de Maigret (COMME LE PLUIE)

Caroline de Maigret is a Music Producer, Director and Writer. Owner of the indie rock label “Bonus Tracks Records”, Caroline also writes and directs videos for fashion which she produces always with a great sense of humor, counting million views. She co-wrote the NYTimes Bestseller “How to be Parisian wherever you are”. “Comme la pluie”… Continue reading Director BIO: Caroline de Maigret (COMME LE PLUIE)