Showcase of the best FILMS in the world today.
AUDIENCE AWARDS:
Best Short Film: THE MOMENT
Best Choreography: F*CK TO THE GAME
Best Dance Film: SPARE ME THE DECISION: NATION OF LANGUAGES
Best Cinematography: END GAME
Best Direction: STRING HEAD
Best Documentary: Walk Off The Earth at Bud Stage 2024
Best Innovation Film: SEQUOIA SPIRITS
Best Music Video: JEFF HILLIARD – MY FACE
Best Performances: REVENGE OF THE BLACK WIDOW
Best Poetry: DARK CIRCLES
Best Sound & Music: THE BATH
Best Story: KITE
Bet Visual Design: TAINTED
SEE THE LINEUP OF FILMS:
THE MOMENT, 7min., Poetry, Canada
Directed by Craig Wrobleski
A poem about resilience and strength as a path to peace. The film follows one woman’s extraordinary journey.

SPARE ME THE DECISION: NATION OF LANGUAGES, 3min., Dance, USA
Directed by Samuel Hart
A dance music video exploring the pull of longing and Self Isolation
https://www.samueljhart.com/
https://www.instagram.com/samuel.j.hart/

TAINTED, 11min., Experimental, Singapore
Directed by Ian Wee
In a world driven by corporate greed and unethical genetic experimentation, Darien, the pioneering human clone, finds himself obsolete against a superior 2nd Generation Clone, leading to his and his mentor’s targeting.
http://www.brightvoxelstudios.com/
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61551387412655
https://www.instagram.com/film_tainted/

REVENGE OF THE BLACK WIDOW, 4min,. Dance, USA
Directed by Joseph Le
A maidservant turned psycho leads a bloody rebellion against Tong gangsters in 1950s Chinatown, San Francisco.
https://teamredpro.shop/
https://www.facebook.com/teamredpro/
https://www.instagram.com/teamredpro/
https://www.instagram.com/josephle_art/

JEFF HILLIARD – MY FACE, 4min., Music VIdeo, USA
Directed by Jeff Hilliard
Powerful executive who has an interesting way to relieve stress through creative role-play.

F*CK TO THE BEAT, 4min,. Dance, USA
Directed by Robbie Blue
A DANCE FILM CHOREOGRAPHED AND DIRECTED BY ROBBIE BLUE

DARK CIRCLES, 5min., Poetry, USA
Directed by Suswana Chowdhury
“Dark Circles” is a surrealist short poetry film directed and produced by Suswana Chowdhury, and written by Jean-Sebastien Surena.
https://suswanachowdhury.com/
https://www.instagram.com/suswana_/

KITE, 6min., Dance, Canada
Directed by Jerry Trieus
A dancer on a mission to experience flight. The journey is disappointing and filled with challenges. The result is a transformation as the dance artist finds strength through perseverance and ultimately freedom.

STRING HEAD, 7min,. Experimental, USA
Directed by Matthew Vargas
A man in bed, after failing to fall asleep, is forcefully kept awake by String Head – an entity made of string that psychologically tortures him by wrapping him in a cocoon made from the deepest, darkest thoughts of his mind.

END GAME, 6min., Dance, Netherlands
Directed by Laurens Neels
Endgame explores the slow unraveling of a relationship through intimate, improvisational choreography. Two dancers move between passion and conflict, leaving unresolved tensions in their wake. As the cycle repeats, emerging obstacles turn their dance into a struggle to sustain.

THE BATH, 4min., Music Video, France
Directed by Oliver Conrad
Music Video for “Le BAIN” by MITCHUM about taking a bath.

SEQUOIA SPIRITS, 12min,. Dance, USA
Directed by Cherie Carson, David Creech
“Sequoia Spirits” is a playful vertical dance film which peers deep into the heart and soul of a Redwood Grove. Under the great canopy of California’s majestic coastal giants, we get a glimpse into the elements that bring life to the woods – fire, water and earth.
http://www.upswingaerialdance.org/
https://www.facebook.com/UpSwingAerialDanceCompany/
https://www.instagram.com/upswingaerial

Walk Off The Earth at Bud Stage 2024, 11min., Canada
Directed by Mike Onley
A behind the scenes look at a day in the life of Canadian rockstars Walk Off The Earth at Budweiser Gardens the day of their annual performance. We explore why the home-town show is so special to the band and fans alike, and what goes in to creating a spectacular show.
https://www.instagram.com/walkofftheearth/
https://www.instagram.com/mikeonley

