2022 FILMS

 
 

FILM BLOCK 1: Monday, September 19th at 7:30 pm

Almost a Masterpiece

Directed by Robert Belinoff

An older filmmaker swings for the fences with an over-the-top follow-up film.

 

Intangi-Boy!

Directed by Wyatt J Moore

Miller accidentally makes Gardner intangible. Rather than worry, Gardner sets his sights on fame, but Homeland Security has another agenda for him.

 

To Be Fair

Directed by Mark Cynthia Johnson

Pegi Christiansen knows exactly how to end the contentious and increasingly dangerous election cycle for president of the U.S. It's called the National Popular Vote Compact, and this passionate performance artist needs just one minute to persuade you to support it.

 

The Evolution of Eileen Galin

Directed by Nella Citino

Eileen Galvin describes her transition through the art of burlesque.

Just About

Directed by Mahmood Pouyandeh

A young dance instructor attempts to get her brother enrolled in an elite state-run school. Despite the boy’s obvious brilliance, the school’s biased Principal attempts to prevent his admission.

 
 

FILM BLOCK 2: Monday, September 19th at 7:30 pm

2020

Directed by Katya Telegina

A collaboration between prima ballerina Diana Vishneva, choreographer Pavel Glukhov and director Katya Telegina, this film is an attempt to understand and feel what is happening in this day and age.

 

Voice On

Directed by Lung Huan-Jui

A young girl is constrained and saddened by her mother’s high expectations, till she meets a musician who inspired her with passion for music.

 

Ghost’s Best Friend (Animation/Wisco entry)

Directed by Michael James Leffler

Late at night, a dog plays till its ball rolls away, into a cemetery, where he meets a new friend.

 

The Coronation

Directed by Emily Pence

In this wordless, experimental film, a powerful goddess meets her match.

 

CURTAIN RAISERS

Herbarium

Directed by Iwona Pasinska

The fifth choreographic film directed by Iwona Pasinska, this is a fairy-tale episode, told with tenderness, gushing with the intense colours of flowers and élan vital.

 

Unspoken

Directed by William Armstrong

Centered around world-class contemporary choreographer Paul Lightfoot, who lost his father during the pandemic. Not permitted in the hospital to say goodbye, he began work with a Danish dancer remotely to create a performance that processes the emotions he and perhaps many others have shared worldwide.

 

Tandem

Directed by Ellie Cheesman

Two teenagers meet after work and create a dance, reaching a state of creative flow that helps them escape the mundane.

 

Ups and Downs

Directed by Shi Wei

The road of life is filled with ups and downs, Yuanshi calmly and bravely faces all challenges with courage.

 

Rough Magic: Exit Shakespeare

Directed by Andy Wolk

"If I can't write anymore, who am I?" Stuck creatively, spurned by his own theater company, William Shakespeare is at a crisis in his art and in his life. The film takes place on a single dark night of his soul where Shakespeare is torn by guilt.

 

Still Here

Directed by Kaye Tuckerman

An original musical short film about the intimate struggles of a middle-aged widow diving back into love through a foreign sea of phone swiping and grief, with a lush score and poignant script written by award-winning duo Ben Roseberry and Chip Klose and