SYNOPSIS In a dark room, we find two men forehead to forehead, sitting on the floor, heads connected by a helmet with an organic look. They are surrounded by silhouettes motionless and tense. In parallel in a sanitized white space, these two men face each other at a distance. They seem to have the power… Continue reading Short Film: LINOLEUM – Alain Chamfort / Cie Niki Noves, 6min., France, Music
Category: Music Videos
Short Film: TRISKELION, 13min., UK, Experimental/Thriller
‘Triskelion’ weaves a dark abstract exploration of the ‘Alice in Wonderland’ theme and mind control. Three realities spiral as a woman sacrifices everything attempting to escape the labyrinth, fighting to become the master of her consciousness. Project Links Website
Short Film: PAIN(FUL) PERCEPTION, 4min., Canada, Music
This film grapples with perception as shaped by social fog and looks to hysteria as a site of affective protest and potentiality. Informed by the filmmakers lived experience as a non-binary person with chronic vulvar pain, viewers are urged to (re)imagine the possibilities for pain as a sensation and as a resource. Film Type: Documentary,… Continue reading Short Film: PAIN(FUL) PERCEPTION, 4min., Canada, Music
Shor Film: SOLITARY, 3min., USA, Dance
Based on a Greek mythology, Icarus and his father, Daedalus, were imprisioned by King Minos. The only way to escape from the island was to fly. Daedalus began to gather feathers from birds and used wax to glue the feathers together which later became wings. “Solitary” represents Icarus’ state of mind when he was in… Continue reading Shor Film: SOLITARY, 3min., USA, Dance
Short Film: LOVELY, 3min., USA, Experimental
Beauty surrounds a young woman getting cosmetic injections. Director Statement Videos of cosmetic procedures are common online marketing tools and frequently posted on social media. What none of the videos provide is any emotional context for the people (mostly women) getting the treatments. Whether these women are empowered or controlled with regard to their image… Continue reading Short Film: LOVELY, 3min., USA, Experimental
Short Film: MARIANNE, 3min., Mexico, Dance
Diving in the dark cenotes of Mexico can be a great experience for some, the connection with the magic of the Mayan jungle is felt at all times within these caves. Beauty can be bizzarre. Project Links Website
Short Film: NEW LIFE, 3min., France, Dance
After a meeting that changed her life, she will try to rebuild herself through dance, the re-appropriation of her body and feminity that will give her the strength to overcome this aggression.
Director Biography – Jonathan Nelson (TEARS)
A cinematographer who began his career under the tutelage of Albert Maysles, Jonathan brings his singular and extensive experience in the documentary format into all facets of the visual storytelling landscape. Lensing a wide array of content, Jonathan most recently wrapped principal photography for a new documentary featuring Martin Scorsese about the history of Italian… Continue reading Director Biography – Jonathan Nelson (TEARS)
Short Film: TEARS, 4min., USA, Dance
An original dance performance based on a poem by Walt Whitman. Directed and Shot by Jonathan Nelson Performed by Chalvar Monteiro Produced by Max Rothman & JY Chun Project Links Website
Short Film: BAD FEELING, 4min., French Polynesia, Dance
A couple of young Polynesian dancers share a dance in Paris, maybe for the last time … Film Type: Experimental, Music Video, Short Genres: Romance, Drama, Dance Runtime: 3 minutes 51 seconds Completion Date: May 13, 2019 Production Budget: 4,500 EUR Country of Origin: French Polynesia Country of Filming: French Polynesia Shooting Format: Digital Aspect… Continue reading Short Film: BAD FEELING, 4min., French Polynesia, Dance
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