Hailing from Berlin, Germany, by way of Detroit, Himerria resides in Los Angeles as an actor, dancer, and choreographer. She attended Wayne State University and California State University to study Dance, Kinesiology, and Journalism. Since graduating, Himerria’s professional dance career has led her across stages around the world and Los Angeles and in TV performances… Continue reading Director Biography – Himerria Wortham, Raquel Cabrera (MOVING PORTRAITS)
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Short Film: MOVING PORTRAITS, 3min., USA, Dance
Moving Portraits is a short dance film by the two dancers Himerria Wortham and Raquel Cabrera. Born out of a yearning for elevated images of women of color, Wortham and Cabrera borrowed from their respective Algerian and Mexican cultures to create this contemporary series of moving dance portraits representing dignity, poise, and the power of… Continue reading Short Film: MOVING PORTRAITS, 3min., USA, Dance
Director Biographies – Ania Reynolds & Carl Polke
Ania Reynolds and Carl Polke are composers and artists from Melbourne, Australia. Their work explores the relationship between sound and image, and seeks to uncover the extraordinary within the ordinary.
Short Film: AUDIBLE LOCKDOWN, 15min., Australia, Music
An audiovisual portrait of the city of Melbourne during the COVID lockdowns in 2020. All sounds have been created from field recordings made in the Melbourne CBD under lockdown, and all footage has similarly been gathered from the city. Project Links Website Facebook Instagram
Short Film: ALONE, 3min., USA, Animation
Music video for BONZIE “An abyss opens under the syncopated guitar picking and demurely isolated vocals of Bonzie — Nina Ferraro — as she captures a quintessential quarantine mood.” Jon Pareles – The New York Times (named one of the Best Songs of 2020) Project Links Website Facebook Twitter Instagram
Director Biography – Luigi Rizzo (THE INVISIBLE MIRROR)
Luigi Rizzo is a creative editor working in London. He started experimenting with the moving images creating video installation, while working in the independent music scene in Milan. After moving to London he has focussed his career as film editor and developing narrative driven personal projects. LUDWIK is a side music project brainchild of Luigi.… Continue reading Director Biography – Luigi Rizzo (THE INVISIBLE MIRROR)
Short Film: THE INVISIBLE MIRROR, 5min., UK, Dance
At night while something has happened in a house of an old lady, a young girl dresses to go to a party. Through the dance and the music, suddenly youth and age merge together in an ephemeral and dynamic moment, ultimately connected. Project Links Website Instagram
Director Biography – Whitney Lockert, Miranda Sherman (WHY NY)
Whitney Lockert is a musician, songwriter, and guitarist living in Los Angeles by way of New York and Sonoma, CA. Miranda Sherman is a creative producer living in Los Angeles by way of New York and Maine. Director Statement WHY NY is a song that was written by Whitney Lockert while living and working in… Continue reading Director Biography – Whitney Lockert, Miranda Sherman (WHY NY)
Short Film: WHY NY, 4min., USA, Music
WHY NY is a music video that captures the absurd magic of New York City as shot on iPhones and composed of crowd-sourced footage. Project Links Website Facebook Instagram
Short Film: OUT OF RUIN, 15min., USA, Dance
The work shares a visually rich and kinetic allegory of individual clans in isolation who journey to discover their paths to a place of unity. Project Links Website News & Reviews “Island Moving Company Makes First Film “Newport This Weekhttps://www.newportthisweek.com/articles/island-moving-co
