Director Biography – Álvaro José Peña, Sergio López Guevara, Rodrigo García, Roberto Ávila Álvaro José Peña was born in Cali, Colombia on January 17, 1991. He studied Communication Sciences and Audiovisual Production at the Pontifical Xavierian University in Bogotá, Colombia, where he received an Honorable Mention for his outstanding Thesis “Bogotá: Music District, a web documentary… Continue reading Director Biography – Álvaro José Peña, Sergio López Guevara, Rodrigo García, Roberto Ávila (KADDUME)
Category: Experimental Short Films
Short Film: KADDUME, 3min., Canada, Dance
“Kaddume” is an expedition that recognizes San Basilio de Palenque’s past and future relationships. It’s a look to and from the body, the land they live in and the voice of their female ancestors. The same ones that opened new paths in search of freedom. This dance is a new approach through rhythm and movement,… Continue reading Short Film: KADDUME, 3min., Canada, Dance
Short Film: ANIMAL, 7min., France, Dance
This short film is an adaption of the performance Animale (choreography by Lisie Philip, music by Laurent Tamagno). It was produced for an event in the MAMAC (the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art of Nice) called “la Nuit des Musées” in 2017. I perceived the show as a celebration of the vitality of the… Continue reading Short Film: ANIMAL, 7min., France, Dance
HIGHLIGHTS & VIDEOS: Experimental & Music & Dance Festival – September 5, 2019
AUDIENCE AWARD WINNERS: BEST FILM: BLACK LIVES MATTER BEST EXPERIMENTAL FILM: PASSAGE BEST PERFORMANCES: THANATOS BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: TOO MANY BODIES BEST MUSIC: EMERGENCE Them of night: “Transformation” Watch the Audience FEEDBACK Videos: BLACK LIVES MATTER, 9min., USA, Experimental DANCE WITH DEATH, 6min., USA, Experimental EMERGENCE, 5min., USA, Dance FLORETS, 4min., USA, Music Video GEOMETRY, 2min.,… Continue reading HIGHLIGHTS & VIDEOS: Experimental & Music & Dance Festival – September 5, 2019
Absolution Short Film, Audience FEEDBACK from Sept. 2019 Experimental Festival in LA
ABSOLUTION, 7min, USA, Dance Directed by Stirling Matheson & Sarah Farnsley The House of the Rising Sun is a place of transition in music and folklore. It’s a purgatory where travelers, vagabonds, and lost souls cross paths before continuing toward their life after. Absolution is a snapshot of that purgatory, that waiting room, where souls must… Continue reading Absolution Short Film, Audience FEEDBACK from Sept. 2019 Experimental Festival in LA
Unremedied Short Film, Audience FEEDBACK from Sept. 2019 Experimental Festival in LA
UNREMEDIED, 2min., USA, Dance Directed by Alayna Jennings Sexual harassment is an epidemic. I wrote this piece as a way to relieve the screams I felt suppressed in my own skin. I created this work for anyone who felt they were hiding in their bones too. We can not silence the monsters of our society by… Continue reading Unremedied Short Film, Audience FEEDBACK from Sept. 2019 Experimental Festival in LA
UFO Short Film, Audience FEEDBACK from Sept. 2019 Experimental Festival in LA
UFO, 4min., Belgium, Music Video Directed by Kevin Meul Boy meets girl. He turns out to be an alien. CLICK HERE – and see full info and more pics of the film!
Too Many Bodies Short Film, Audience FEEDBACK from Sept. 2019 Experimental Festival in LA
TOO MANY BODIES, 6min., USA, Music Video Directed by Reena Dutt Too Many Bodies is a music video for Alex Mackey’s “Place Called Us”, addressing America’s need for gun reform through dance, music and passion, culminating in a website of resources for advocacy and survivor support. CLICK HERE – and see full info and more pics of… Continue reading Too Many Bodies Short Film, Audience FEEDBACK from Sept. 2019 Experimental Festival in LA
The She In Me Short Film, Audience FEEDBACK from Sept. 2019 Experimental Festival in LA
THE SHE IN ME, 3min., France, Music Video Directed by Mikaël Vecchio Are we prisonners ? Between light and dark, between destruction and beauty, between wild and thinking, monster and human ? “The She in me” is a experimental idea thought by Alexandra Moulié (Make up Fx) and Mikaël Vecchio (writer, director and editor). CLICK HERE –… Continue reading The She In Me Short Film, Audience FEEDBACK from Sept. 2019 Experimental Festival in LA
Thanatos Short Film, Audience FEEDBACK from Sept. 2019 Experimental Festival in LA
THANATOS, 6min., USA, Music Video Directed by Anjela Vega Nonsense Mouth is a surreal and lyrical visual album in six chapters by theatrical composer Ellen Warkentine, exploring the heroine’s journey and themes of identity and individuation. CLICK HERE – and see full info and more pics of the film!
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