Category: Experimental Short Films

Director BIO: Nancy Allison, Laura Boato (MARMO)

Director Biography – Nancy Allison, Laura Boato Nancy Allison received a BFA (Bachelor’s of Fine Arts) from Ohio University from which she also received the Distinguished Alumni Award in 2002. In addition she studied, as a scholarship student, at the famed University of the Arts at Jacob’s Pillow founded by American modern dance pioneer, Ted Shawn.… Continue reading Director BIO: Nancy Allison, Laura Boato (MARMO)

Director BIO Sharon Leahy (GROUND FINE)

Director Biography – Sharon Leahy Sharon Leahy has spent a lifetime creating dance and theater for the stage, working with traditional forms to express/impress contemporary themes. As a choreographer she has been commissioned to create work by Jacob’s Pillow, the National Endowment for the Arts, New England Foundation for the Arts National Dance Project, and many… Continue reading Director BIO Sharon Leahy (GROUND FINE)

Short Film: GROUND FINE, 4min., USA, Dance

Ground Fine is a screendance with original music that takes a light-hearted look at our obsession with food cravings and behaviors detrimental to our health. It was commissioned by Basin Arts and Runaway Dish for a collaboration between choreographers and chefs and premiered at the Acadiana Center for the Arts in Lafayette Louisiana. Project Links… Continue reading Short Film: GROUND FINE, 4min., USA, Dance

Short Film: MIRRORS, 3min., Germany, Music Video

The music video for “Mirrors” unites the extraordinary sound of composer and multi-instrumentalist Julian Scherle with the magic, mysticism and magnitude of Iceland’s nature. Scherle’s cineastic sound, accompanied by alternating visual structures and breathtaking landscapes, evokes a wealth of overflowing emotions within the viewer. Fantastic Iceland shots and fascinating visual effects create mesmerizing, dream-like sequences.… Continue reading Short Film: MIRRORS, 3min., Germany, Music Video

Short Film: SCANDAL, 4min., Reunion, Experimental/Animation

This animation made of 2500 paintings tells the story of a man who tries to run away from his fate. He is seeking for success, fame, happiness and love… But the city is too strong and he can’t win. Sadly, he becomes a powerless witness of his own fall, just like a bee trapped in… Continue reading Short Film: SCANDAL, 4min., Reunion, Experimental/Animation

Director BIO: Rafael Fabres (PEREGRINO – “O´DEATH”)

Director Biography – Rafael Fabres (Madrid,1982), is a Spanish photographer and videographer. He attended University and completed a degree in Media Comunications (UEM) and Photography (EFTI) in Madrid. Between 2010 and 2017 he has been based in Latin and Central America focused on long term projects such as his awarded work in Brazil. His work leans… Continue reading Director BIO: Rafael Fabres (PEREGRINO – “O´DEATH”)

Short Film: PEREGRINO – “O’DEATH”, 4min., Spain, Music Video

The video shows a journey through the conception of Death in Mexico through the eyes of the main character. During his journey, the figure of Death appears recurrently among Santería ceremonies, cemeteries, indigent homes, churches or the border with the United States of America. Project Links  Website Film Type: Music Video Runtime: 4 minutes 15… Continue reading Short Film: PEREGRINO – “O’DEATH”, 4min., Spain, Music Video

Short Film: VACUUM, 5min, Switzerland, Dance

Based on the eponymous dance piece, Vacuum generates impossible images and fantastic paintings. An interplay of bodies appearing and disappearing between black holes and dazzling lights. This duo, third part in an ongoing series called Dispositifs (stage devices) in convergence with visual arts, explores further the visual perception of movement. The result is lyrical and… Continue reading Short Film: VACUUM, 5min, Switzerland, Dance