I am a Filmmaker originally from Latvia who has been working as a sequence designer and digital cinematographer in Hollywood films and Commercials for the past 10 years. My goal is to use new technologies and methods to try to recreate dreams capes and take the viewer on strange but enjoying journey. Director Statement This… Continue reading Director Biography – Arsen Arzumanyan (FURNACE OF THE BIRDS)
Category: Dance Film
Director Biography – Mark Robertson (STANDING AS ONE)
The work of Mark Robertson and One Vision Productions has impacted the lives of over 10,000 at-risk youth across the country, in both regional and remote communities. Founding Director, CEO and MC, Mark Robertson is well renowned for his passionate contribution to creating social change and has been widely recognised for his innovative approach and… Continue reading Director Biography – Mark Robertson (STANDING AS ONE)
Short Film: STANDING AS ONE, 4min., Music Video/Dance
This deadly mob from Kingscliff High School are demanding social change with this amazingly powerful Hip-Hop film clip, created during the 8 week Music For Change Workshop by One Vision Productions. Their strong imagery tells a story of two worlds; the Dreamtime, where the ‘Old Ways’ were the guide, and the modern day where greed… Continue reading Short Film: STANDING AS ONE, 4min., Music Video/Dance
Director Biography – Emma Keehan (OUROBOROS)
New to the Asheville, NC area, I am looking forward to being a part of the talented film community here. My day job is in the mentoring/counseling field with flexible shifts and this has allowed me to work with some local filmmakers on several interesting projects and I look forward to continuing my engagement with… Continue reading Director Biography – Emma Keehan (OUROBOROS)
Short Film: OUROBOROS, 8min., USA, Dance
One masked dancer threatens the cycle of pursued acceptance met by authoritative rejection when part of her facade falls away and she can truly see. Project Links Website News & Reviews “Chaz Ebert Presents Emma Keehan with Grand Jury Prize at Midwest Independent Film Festival” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDT1_17lb7A&t=525s
Short Film: CHROMATIC VARIATIONS, 3min., Canada, Dance
Chromatic Variations is a short dance film that brings together several distinct studies exploring the sensory and affective relations between bodies, material, light, and colour. Progressing from abstract imagery to sculptural scenography, the movement from variation to variation offers a constantly shifting perspective on a common set of raw materials, developed through an experimental and… Continue reading Short Film: CHROMATIC VARIATIONS, 3min., Canada, Dance
Director Biography – Anouk Brouwer (BODY LANGUAGE)
Anouk Brouwer left her small hometown in The Netherlands at the age of 18 to chase her dreams by attending acting classes at The New York Film Academy. One year later, this was followed by a comprehensive acting course in London. Acting shaped a psychological part in her that she connects to film making: direction.… Continue reading Director Biography – Anouk Brouwer (BODY LANGUAGE)
Director Biography – Lauren Wolkstein (TAKAKO VS NINE LIVES)
Lauren Wolkstein is a NYC-based filmmaker originally from Baltimore, Maryland. In 2017, her debut feature THE STRANGE ONES, starring James Freedson-Jackson and Alex Pettyfer, premiered at SXSW to critical acclaim. She co-directed the film with Christopher Radcliff, based on their Sundance short of the same name. Lauren’s previous shorts, including SOCIAL BUTTERFLY (Sundance ’13) and… Continue reading Director Biography – Lauren Wolkstein (TAKAKO VS NINE LIVES)
Short Film: TAKAKO VS NINE LIVES, 9min., USA, Dance
Takako Vs. Nine Lives is screen dance that uses a hybrid dance language and multiple camera perspectives to create parodic feminist interpretation of a three act balletic pas de deux/ three round wrestling match. The choreography, performed to an original score, draws upon vocabulary and aesthetic imagery from professional wrestling, classical ballet, comic books and… Continue reading Short Film: TAKAKO VS NINE LIVES, 9min., USA, Dance
Short Film: MONK, 15min., Shanghai, Dance
A son is brought to a monastery by his parents and left there. He struggles to become a monk and on his journey inward finds protection and solace in three female immortals. This dance for camera is depicted through five sections: root, heart, will, mind and body. Project Title (Original Language): 尚.和 ：孝 忠 德… Continue reading Short Film: MONK, 15min., Shanghai, Dance
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