A young man muses on the nature of love, recounting three relationships from his past. The girls in his life resemble three different seasons, namely Chaitra (Spring), Varsha (Monsoon) & Seeta (Winter). Project Links Website Facebook Twitter Instagram News & Reviews “Ambitious and breathtakingly beautiful 16-minute short film Manasanamaha”Entertainment Timeshttps://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/storytelling-is-the-only-field-where-i-felt-like-i-belonged-says-an-aspiring-feature-filmmaker-deepak-reddy/photostory/75471513.cms?fbclid=IwAR1ZRd4gJrQFpy-bsH9Sic9GkL1CvcuGRSjWXbmS4owzX0NNATdwPqPw2SQ “The short-film that seems to… Continue reading Short Film: MANASANAMAHA, 16min., India, Experimental/Romance
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Director Biography – Christopher Allen Writer and Director, Michael Thomas Director of Photography (NIOBE)
Christopher Allen is one of the most important symphonic and opera conductors of his generation. He was a recipient of The 2017 Sir Georg Solti Conducting Award (the largest monetary award given to an American conductor), Christopher Allen is featured in Opera News as “one of the fastest-rising podium stars in North America.” He has… Continue reading Director Biography – Christopher Allen Writer and Director, Michael Thomas Director of Photography (NIOBE)
Short Film: NIOBE, 6min., USA, Dance
Niobe, a weary traveler from an unknown land, carries with her only the pain and suffering of all the people she has encountered along the road. Niobe arrives at an impassable wall, an unavoidable stop. She uncontrollably begins to release the held sadness that she has collected. The communal tears start flowing through Niobe. She… Continue reading Short Film: NIOBE, 6min., USA, Dance
Director Biography – Mahatma Putra (CLOUDS – MUSIC VIDEO)
Director Biography – Mahatma Putra Mahatma Putra is a documentary filmmaker based in Indonesia. After working as a video journalist at Voice of America (VOA), Washington DC, in the PPIA-VOA Fellowship in 2011-2012, he began working as a freelance documentary filmmaker concentrating on Indonesian environmental, social & cultural issues. In 2013, he co-founded Anatman Pictures (www.anatmanpictures.com)… Continue reading Director Biography – Mahatma Putra (CLOUDS – MUSIC VIDEO)
Short Film: CLOUDS – MUSIC VIDEO, 5min., Indonesia, Music
The concept of this music video is “Anatopism”, presenting something that is “out of place”, such as our hopes and dreams that sometimes are in the middle of nowhere and sometimes are out of place.Rebecca’s honest message in her music is translated into reality in this video clip. Rebecca Reijman @rebecca_reijman gave her all in… Continue reading Short Film: CLOUDS – MUSIC VIDEO, 5min., Indonesia, Music
Director Biography – Michael Bernstein (DOWN)
born in Leipzig – since 1980 in Munich – Master of Philosophysince 1.1.2013 independent film producer, writer and director of documentaries, TV contributions, image films and information films1992 – 2012 Employee of the NGO “abm – disability and media” 2000-2012 editor of abm, writer and director of a series of portraits for 3sat, ZDF and… Continue reading Director Biography – Michael Bernstein (DOWN)
Short Film: DOWN, 10min., Germany, Dance
Lonely, apathetic, depressed, joyless – whatever dark feelings there may be, people with depressions know them all. Caught up in themselves, without ideas and without strength, they are paralyzed and unable to reconnect with life. The Corona Pandemic with its comprehensive lockdown has drawn many people into this mental distress or made it worse. The… Continue reading Short Film: DOWN, 10min., Germany, Dance
Director Biography – Erika Randall (PAULA + FRANCESCA)
Erika is a dancer who makes dances, films, theatre, stories, and shadow boxes. She likes to hide things in the work so that folks can choose their level of engagement—do a surface read of the work’s formalism, high production values, virtuosic dance moves; or peek up under its skirt where she hides the good stuff,… Continue reading Director Biography – Erika Randall (PAULA + FRANCESCA)
Short Film: PAULA + FRANCESCA, 10min., USA, Dance
Paula + Francesca (P+F) is a short dance film that gives trouble to Dante and his ideas about hell and who goes there. A queering of The Inferno’s story of the classic clandestine lovers and their unhappy landing in the Second Circle, P+F is both hate mail to Dante and a love letter from Franny… Continue reading Short Film: PAULA + FRANCESCA, 10min., USA, Dance
Director Biography – Zoe Zheng (DANCE OF THE ANGEL)
Zoe Zheng has just finished her first year at the University of Southern California where she is majoring in Fine Arts. Her interest in animation stemmed from her art education in China, where she was born. With this passion, she started making animations when she was attending high school in Oxford, England. After graduation, to… Continue reading Director Biography – Zoe Zheng (DANCE OF THE ANGEL)
