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)
Category: Short Films at Festival
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
Short Film: BALDWIN’S PROPHECY, 6min., USA, Experimental
A young woman’s walk to meet a date unexpectedly takes her to a place where dance, James Baldwin and protest meet. Project Links Website Film Type: Experimental Genres: drama, dance, social justice Runtime: 6 minutes 11 seconds Completion Date: January 31, 2017 Country of Origin: United States Country of Filming: United States Film Language: English… Continue reading Short Film: BALDWIN’S PROPHECY, 6min., USA, Experimental
Short Film: BODY LANGUAGE, 5min., Netherlands, Dance
The philosophical fashion short film consists of three sceneries, in which the protagonist finds herself in three different environments, ultimately affecting the manner in which she moves her body. The three different settings are a metaphor for fashion brands, each embodying different values and objectives, changing the body language of the protagonist. Basic movements such… Continue reading Short Film: BODY LANGUAGE, 5min., Netherlands, Dance
Experimental/Dance/Music Festival – Today’s Testimonial
Olgierd Minkiewicz Great opportunity for every filmmaker to get an honest and undisturbed feedback about their projects. Fantastic venue (one in downtown Toronto), and Matthew Toffolo (the MC and moderator) was always on point. He truly cares about the filmmaker and understands how to talk to the audience. Overall a wonderful experience, and I had… Continue reading Experimental/Dance/Music Festival – Today’s Testimonial
Director Biography – Darren Durlach, David Larson (R.A.W. TUBA)
DARREN DURLACH – Darren is a film/TV director that co-founded Early Light Media, a production company based in Baltimore, to take his experience in documentary storytelling to organizations that hope to communicate more effectively and memorably with their audiences, as well as develop editorial documentary films that add value to the world. Over the past… Continue reading Director Biography – Darren Durlach, David Larson (R.A.W. TUBA)
Short Film: R.A.W. TUBA, 28min., USA, Music Documentary
This film is about a Baltimore child who experienced intermittent homelessness but went on to become a world-class symphony musician and professor. As a child, Richard Antoine White (R.A.W.) slept wherever he could, sometimes in abandoned rowhomes where he was chewed on by rats during his sleep. Now in his 40s, he still has the… Continue reading Short Film: R.A.W. TUBA, 28min., USA, Music Documentary
Director Biography – Christian Frosio, Michele Bernardi (OPEN THE WINDOW)
CHRISTIAN FROSIO Christian Frosio is an Italian songwriter, author, arranger and producer of his songs. For more info: http://www.christianfrosio.com MICHELE BERNARDI During the eighties he worked on the Pimpa TV series, created by Altan, and several episodes of La Linea di Cavandoli. He has made several animated videoclips for the Three Allegri Ragazzi Morti, the… Continue reading Director Biography – Christian Frosio, Michele Bernardi (OPEN THE WINDOW)
Short Film: OPEN THE WINDOW, 3min., Italy, Music Video
The room of a hospital, two women waiting. The invitation to the soul to let go, the invitation to react for who remains. A woman on a hospital bed, at the end of her life, is struggling to survive. Another woman is waiting during those final moments. In what is the close separation between the… Continue reading Short Film: OPEN THE WINDOW, 3min., Italy, Music Video
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