Mister Governor couldn’t even imagine how thoroughly she has been preparing for him to pay a visit. A total reimagining of Franz Kafka’s creation “The Metamorphosis”, inspired by the music of Gibkiy Chaplin. Project Type: Experimental, Music Video, Short Genres: Experimental, Avantgarde, Music, Surrealism, Musical Runtime: 5 minutes 41 seconds Completion Date: December 9, 2019… Continue reading Short Film: UNEXPLAINABLE SUBSTANCE, 5min., Ukraine, Music
Category: Experimental Short Films
Short Film: THE FIDDLE PLAYER, 10min., USA, Music/Drama
‘The Fiddle Player’ is a story about an exceptional violinist who cannot find a job. When she is about to give up her dream she finds hope in an old high school friend, who turns the tables on their friendship and her career. Project Type: Short, Student, Other Runtime: 9 minutes 57 seconds Completion… Continue reading Short Film: THE FIDDLE PLAYER, 10min., USA, Music/Drama
Director Biography – Jessie James (LOST)
Jessie James, originally from the USA, has worked across all genres of the dance community. From the Stage to the Big Screen. After her early success as a young dancer, it became clear she would pursue a career in dance. Her professional career started at 17 and since then, Jessie has worked with and/or performed works… Continue reading Director Biography – Jessie James (LOST)
Short Film: LOST, 3min., USA, Music/Dance
Lost is a short dance film featuring two dancers. The female dancer is consumed inside her own struggles that it takes another to remind her of her spirit and purpose. Memories of happy times are tainted by her demons that ride her shoulders like constant companions. Project Type: Short Genres: Dance, Choreography, short film… Continue reading Short Film: LOST, 3min., USA, Music/Dance
Director Biography – Alexander Craven (IN THE SAME DIRECTION: JEFF PIFHER & SOCRATES’ TRIAL)
Alex’s passion for film began at a young age, watching black & white movies while his grandfather, a jazz musician, practiced every night. His credits include narrative films, commercials, tour management, and helping start a nationwide independent IP-TV network. Heavily influenced by pre-sixties and international cinema, he’s interested in cross-genre suspense stories which explore modern… Continue reading Director Biography – Alexander Craven (IN THE SAME DIRECTION: JEFF PIFHER & SOCRATES’ TRIAL)
Short Film: IN THE SAME DIRECTION: JEFF PIFHER & SOCRATES’ TRIAL, 17min., USA, Music
From the inception of a musical idea, through the recording process and live performance, this short documentary tells the story of Jeff Pifher and his band Socrates’ Trial and their idea of what jazz can be today. Project Links Website Facebook
Short Film: AVOIDANCE, 7min., USA, Dance/Music
A short dance film inspired by themes of loss and conflict. Project Type: Experimental, Music Video, Short Runtime: 6 minutes 30 seconds Completion Date: May 28, 2019 Production Budget: 15,000 USD Country of Origin: United States Country of Filming: United States Language: English Shooting Format: RED Film Color: Color
Short Film: UNDER THE WATERFALL – THE AVENER, 3min., France, Music
This video clip shows an explosive passion between two lovers, punctuated by an elegant and a contemporary choreography in the streets of Paris where buildings are changing into real waterfalls. It is an hymn to love that uses the metaphor of water for its fluidity and storms. Director – Sebastien Caudron
Director Biography – Greg Osei (SEARCHING FOR WONDER)
Greg Osei is a Ghanaian-American, New York-based singer-songwriter and filmmaker. Through radical honesty, in his work he seeks the intersection of the social, the spiritual, and the deeply personal, particularly through an Afro-cosmopolitan lens. Director Statement Shortly after the U.S. presidential election in 2016, a dear friend and fellow artist wrote my friend Abdiel (the… Continue reading Director Biography – Greg Osei (SEARCHING FOR WONDER)
Short Film: SEARCHING FOR WONDER, 6min., USA, Music
Searching for Wonder was inspired by conversations with fellow artists who have diverse relationships to the African Diaspora. These discussions highlighted how we all feel lost in different ways, because history, slavery, colonialism & fear have left many of us feeling disconnected, searching for something we can’t fully articulate. Searching for Wonder deals with the… Continue reading Short Film: SEARCHING FOR WONDER, 6min., USA, Music
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