Director Biography – Zeynep Akcay (KAM)

Zeynep Akcay is an animated filmmaker & scholar of Turkish origin. Focusing on the narrative strategies in different forms of animation, she is currently teaching at the Animation Program of Griffith University in Brisbane, Australia. After completing a BA degree in Istanbul Turkey, determined to be an animation artist, she moved to Montreal, Canada. Her… Continue reading Director Biography – Zeynep Akcay (KAM)

Short Film: KAM, 3min., Australia, Experimental

“Kam”, meaning “Shaman” in old Turkish, is a long exposure pixilation/2D animation film expressing the primal, potent energy of the female body. The film transforms dancer Sevinc Baltali’s improvisation into a fierce and exuberant dance flow to the formidable music of “Amolvacy”, an experimental band from New York. Project Links  Website

Director Biography – Phillip Kaminiak (CASS & LEX)

A 1982 born german / polish cinematographer, who graduated from „Deutsche Film- und Fernsehakademie Berlin” in 2013. His short films and documentaries were screened at film festivals all over the world. His debut feature Film „The Woman behind the wall“ was nominated for the prestigious german „Grimme“ TV Price. After his second world wide screened… Continue reading Director Biography – Phillip Kaminiak (CASS & LEX)

Short Film: CASS & LEX, 5min., Germany, Dance/Romance

In his directorial debut, Berlin and Mexico City-based cinematographer Phillip Kaminiak embarks on a personal project where he attempts to deal with his previous relationships by training a lens on real-life couple Cassandre Clerc and Johannes Lex. By documenting their lives and translating their relationship into Dance, CASS & LEX tells a poem about the… Continue reading Short Film: CASS & LEX, 5min., Germany, Dance/Romance

Director Biography – Rocky Romano, Miranda Winters (STORM)

Founded in 2015 and led by the award-winning creative team of Miranda Winters and Rocky Romano, Los Angeles based Winters Rock Entertainment is a leading producer of thought provoking and cinematically stunning non-fiction content. Pioneers in the UHD unscripted space, the team at WRE has created and produced 8 television series currently airing in over… Continue reading Director Biography – Rocky Romano, Miranda Winters (STORM)

Director Biography – Francesca Jandasek (SHADOW)

Francesca Jandasek born in Namibia, Africa from Czech Parents, is an Interdisciplinary Choreographer/Artist based in Los Angeles. She has received awards and fellowships for her choreography, music and visual art. Francesca has performed in New York, Washington DC, Maryland, Virginia, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Russia, Canada, India, Bangladesh, Czech Republic, and Argentina. An authorized GYROTONIC®… Continue reading Director Biography – Francesca Jandasek (SHADOW)

Director Biography – Mohammad Khaki (PARADOXICAL DREAM)

Mohammad Khaki is an IRANIAN-AMERICAN award winning Director and Cinematographer Film Maker. Born in Tehran, Iran, grew up in Santa Barbara , California. His passion in analog photography End up in studying Visual Arts in college resulting many official selections in exhibitions and publications.He obtained his PhD of Entrepreneurship from the University of Lyon, France.… Continue reading Director Biography – Mohammad Khaki (PARADOXICAL DREAM)