A dance floor as a giant canvas and my own body as a paintbrush. With this project, I wanted to explore transdisciplinarity in art, by making a parallel between dance and calligraphy. In both domains, the movement is the most important. To draw a beautiful letter, the calligrapher must have a perfect hand gestural. More… Continue reading Dance Film: MOVEMENT NEVER LIES, 3min., France, Dance
Tag: Experimental Shorts
Dance Film: THE VEIL OF ACUMEN, 3min., Canada, Dance
Dance video with a focus on questions around identity and its fluidity, meaning that culture and popular media create a define imprint on people’s unconsciousness and the way we see ourselves and others in the world In this piece is a visualization of how people see others in “a package.” We all have our own… Continue reading Dance Film: THE VEIL OF ACUMEN, 3min., Canada, Dance
Dance Film: LET HER OUT, 4min., Canada, Dance
Let Her Out is a non-linear and non-narrative portrayal of a woman with a necessity to move. This necessity to move comes from a deep examination of self, relationships and the world she is wrapped up in. A transformation place on screen as the dancer moves through her own examination and discovery of loss, hardship… Continue reading Dance Film: LET HER OUT, 4min., Canada, Dance
Dance Film: MIRAGE, 6min., USA, Dance
In a life inundated with boundaries, the most difficult to overcome is the confinement of the mind. The film Mirage follows Dancer as she battles the conditions that keep her bound. Dancer is sometimes victorious and creates moments of freedom. These bursts of exuberance contribute to her growing anguish. As each scene develops, she finds… Continue reading Dance Film: MIRAGE, 6min., USA, Dance
Dancers Short Film – Audience FEEDBACK From Feb. 2019 LA Film Festival
DANCERS, 2min., USA, Dance Directed by Danqi Xie Two dancers from two different parts of the world connect through the art of dance. CLICK HERE – and see full info and more pics of the film!
Short Film: STAR IN THE EAST, 2min., USA, Musical
Folky songwriter Katie Garibaldi’s sweet and majestically produced original song “Star in the East” from her new album Home Sweet Christmas is the perfect match for such a creatively inspired music video. The claymation and stop motion video was made by artist Marc Morgan, which pays homage to the classic Christmas movies of the ’60s… Continue reading Short Film: STAR IN THE EAST, 2min., USA, Musical
Experimental Festival – Thur. Feb. 7th. 7pm. (Los Angeles)
FEEDBACK FILM FESTIVAL Thursday – February 7, 2019. 7pm. The FEEDBACK Monthly Film Festival coming to Los Angeles.. Our LA home is Regal L.A. LIVE Cinemas, located in the heart of downtown Los Angeles (beside the Staples Center) at 1000 W Olympic Blvd.. The event runs from 7pm to 9:10pm.Showcasing the best of short films from around the world,… Continue reading Experimental Festival – Thur. Feb. 7th. 7pm. (Los Angeles)
Director Biography – Elias Djemil (FRANCISZKA)
Sensitive traveler of the world of stories, explorer filmmaker in search of a universal language, a photographer with a discreet eye wanting to capture reality in its most authentic forms, Elias Djemil is an artist who wants to distinguish himself by his understanding of the world we live in and the one we aspire to.… Continue reading Director Biography – Elias Djemil (FRANCISZKA)
Short Film: FRANCISZKA, 8min., Canada, Dance
1943, a revolt broke out at the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp. Among the resistants, a famous polish ballerina. It is said that she disarmed a cruel SS officer with the simple grace of a ballet movement. Only her story has survived until today. Her name was Franciszka Mann.
Short Film: DANCERS, 2min., USA, Dance
Two dancers from two different parts of the world connect through the art of dance. Film Type: Documentary, Music Video, Short Genres: Dance, Short Runtime: 2 minutes 19 seconds Completion Date: October 1, 2015 Production Budget: 200 USD Country of Filming: United States Shooting Format: Digital Aspect Ratio: 16:9 Film Color: Color