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Director Biography – Samantha Shay (KATIE GATELY: WALTZ)

Samantha Shay is a director of theatre and film, performer, producer, and teacher. She creates multi sensorial poetic landscapes, reminiscent of a living dream. Her work is at it’s best, a collaboration between the body and its senses, performing on the body like a welcomed hallucination.   She is the founder of internationally recognised artist… Continue reading Director Biography – Samantha Shay (KATIE GATELY: WALTZ)

Director Biography – Jessie James (HALF A MAN)

Jessie James, originally from Utah USA, has worked across all genres of the creative industry. From the Stage to the Big Screen. ​ She is a choreographer and movement director self producing short films in dance, alongside her professional dance credits: The 38th Annual Daytime Emmy’s, High School Musical 3 Sr Year, The Donny &… Continue reading Director Biography – Jessie James (HALF A MAN)

Director Biography – Maksym Kotskyi (UNEXPLAINABLE SUBSTANCE)

Student of the Ukrainian Film School, Director in the international art group ТАЭТ VREMYA https://www.taetvremya.com/ Choreographer, artist “Apache Crew” (UA) Finalist of the international festival of experimental dance Open Your Mind (Eindhoven) 2017, 2018. Exhibitions: Personal exhibition in independent gallery of modern art “Spichka” 2017 Group exhibition “Krepatura” in Holzmarkt25, Berlin, Germany 2018 The director… Continue reading Director Biography – Maksym Kotskyi (UNEXPLAINABLE SUBSTANCE)

Short Film: THE FIDDLE PLAYER, 10min., USA, Music/Drama

  ‘The Fiddle Player’ is a story about an exceptional violinist who cannot find a job. When she is about to give up her dream she finds hope in an old high school friend, who turns the tables on their friendship and her career. Project Type: Short, Student, Other Runtime: 9 minutes 57 seconds Completion… Continue reading Short Film: THE FIDDLE PLAYER, 10min., USA, Music/Drama

Director Biography – Jessie James (LOST)

Jessie James, originally from the USA, has worked across all genres of the dance community. From the Stage to the Big Screen. After her early success as a young dancer, it became clear she would pursue a career in dance. Her professional career started at 17 and since then, Jessie has worked with and/or performed works… Continue reading Director Biography – Jessie James (LOST)

Director Biography – Alexander Craven (IN THE SAME DIRECTION: JEFF PIFHER & SOCRATES’ TRIAL)

Alex’s passion for film began at a young age, watching black & white movies while his grandfather, a jazz musician, practiced every night. His credits include narrative films, commercials, tour management, and helping start a nationwide independent IP-TV network. Heavily influenced by pre-sixties and international cinema, he’s interested in cross-genre suspense stories which explore modern… Continue reading Director Biography – Alexander Craven (IN THE SAME DIRECTION: JEFF PIFHER & SOCRATES’ TRIAL)

marie losier & tony conrad – dreaMinimalist (2008) — un blog de muvis

DreaMinimalist (2008) offers an insightful and hilarious encounter with Conrad as he sings, dances and remembers his youth and his association with Jack Smith. “Marie Losier is the most effervescent and psychologically accurate portrait artist working in film today. Her film wriggle with the energy and sweetness of a broken barrel full o’ sugar worms!” […]… Continue reading marie losier & tony conrad – dreaMinimalist (2008) — un blog de muvis

Crash Course: 60s Avant Garde – Part 2 — The Movie Vampire

This is the second part of a two-part retrospective, click here to read part one. Scorpio Rising (1963) Our next movie brings us into the world of Kenneth Anger, another larger than life character who’s career included both experimental cinema and other cultural endeavors. Anger (who is still alive today at age 93) is possibly […]… Continue reading Crash Course: 60s Avant Garde – Part 2 — The Movie Vampire

‘Alligator’ (1980) Review — ScreenAge Wasteland

“He was out on medication most of the time that he was here… He kept coming up with some garbage about alligators in the sewers.” It’s summer! And we’re celebrating at SAW with some of our favorite summer movies. Jaws, the first Summer Blockbuster, was released 45 years ago and is having its week, with […]… Continue reading ‘Alligator’ (1980) Review — ScreenAge Wasteland