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Langford (credit: Pascha Marrow), Talia Woodland (credit: D. Carlton), Erin Lum (credit: Nicole Yen), Corinne Langmuir, Karmella Cen Benedito De Barros (right) and Lexi Mellish Mingo (left). http://www.f-o-r-m.ca/2020-events/simran monthly 0.5 2020-09-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1598389663071-WZNL4VEWTCVPA13Q6AW0/Portrait+of+Simran+Sachar+by+Dave+Rogers 2020 Events - [Saturday] Exploratory Hour with Simran Sachar Portrait of Simran Sachar by Dave Rogers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1598389693639-QC0U8RF0GGQM92C6XNDD/Still+from+Simran%27s+film+NO+ALARMS 2020 Events - [Saturday] Exploratory Hour with Simran Sachar Still from Simran's film NO ALARMS http://www.f-o-r-m.ca/2020-events/sasha monthly 0.5 2020-09-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1598388800859-25ONI8WKG6TQEQB4HE92/Sasha+by+Pascha+Marrow 2020 Events - [Saturday] Sound for Moving Images with Sasha J. 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The film follows our protagonist as she navigates an intimately distant relationship with numbness. She is pushed into a period of self-reflection felt as bleak, lonely, and permanent, yet through emotional exploration the feeling of permanence wavers. This harrowing journey demands more of her than she has to offer. Surrendering, she comes to find loneliness is natural and solitude is man-made. She is purely nowhere. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1598645297664-NZHMTG28YSIM4CTXS0MH/WhereWeMeet2.png 2020 Events - [Saturday] Commissioned Artists' World Premieres - Where We Meet KARMELLA CEN BENEDITO DE BARROS & LEXI MELLISH MINGO, VANCOUVER Commissioned Artists, Youth Category Where We Meet is an experimental film exploring the Black femme body and its relationship to space through conscious movement on the unceded and unsurrendered territories of the Tsleil-Waututh, Squamish, and Musqueam people. The story follows our protagonist as they navigate isolation and seek a sense of belonging in a conflicting and new environment. Drawing on themes of double consciousness and experimental embodiment, this story explores the relationship between Blackness and the environment in which this concept exists. Drawing from community dialogue to address the filmmakers own subjective relationship to public space as mixed race Black identifying people, this film intends to hold space for diverse experiences of Blackness in so called "Vancouver". In times where racial politics exist in every crevice of society, the filmmakers escape temporal confines by decolonizing our situated experience, delving into the untold past, dreamy memories and future imaginings. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1597868308766-9HNRADVOICOCTA77JDH9/SashaJlangfordphotoVivienneBessette.JPG 2020 Events - [Saturday] Commissioned Artists' World Premieres - Habitat 86 SASHA J. LANGFORD, VANCOUVER Commissioned Artist, Emerging Category Looking upon Science World from Habitat Island brings together an intersection of Vancouver's two defining mega-events from a single location. While both Expo 86 and the 2010 Olympics are popularly remembered for their contributions such as the Skytrain and Olympic Village, fundamental to the new visual environments produced by these events were the imposition of coercive mass evictions of low-income residents. Intervening within the conventions of tourist photography--a visual form produced for and by such mega-events--and with a tone between performative satire and realist documentary, Habitat 86 reflects upon Vancouver's legacies of urban displacement at the level of intimate embodiment. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1598645196922-1F1MOOFEQTXZLHC39YK0/sunglow-gecko-green.jpeg 2020 Events - [Saturday] Commissioned Artists' World Premieres - Sunglow Gecko KENDRA EPIK, VANCOUVER Commissioned Artist, Youth Category Sunglow Gecko is an exploration of introspection and an attempt to piece together fleeting moments of uncertainty. It is trying to understand what it feels like to learn something new for the first time. To make our own conclusions about objects that have already been claimed. As we search to find a shade of a colour that perfectly fits, what else will we discover? Does a conclusion reveal everything about yourself that you need to know? Maybe we already know what this is supposed to be like, but maybe we can decide for ourselves. Colour, shape, light, and texture tell a story that has been told many times, but it will be new. Nothing is certain, everything is certain. If we start again from the beginning, will everything pan out the same? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1598043411568-FI0FON2RS8WZJP4L8VE6/Intimate+Aggression.png 2020 Events - [Saturday] Commissioned Artists' World Premieres - INTIMATE AGGRESSION TALIA WOODLAND & GERMAIN CARTER, TORONTO Commissioned Artists, Youth Category INTIMATE AGGRESSION is the process of revealing your true self in a world where conformity is best. 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From Simran's experiences, she brings you LUNACY from the very depth of the most honest corner of her heart. http://www.f-o-r-m.ca/2020-events/friday monthly 0.5 2020-09-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1597249208128-1TXLX7YTRO1VDRDADRYA/Screen+Shot+2020-08-12+at+12.07.02+PM.png 2020 Events - [Friday] Telling Tales - Clouds ANYA SAUGSTAD, CANADA Youth Category A Wednesday night process on 16mm. Artists: Anya Saugstad, Micah Henry, Stefan Nazarevich, Patrick Macht https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1597248530872-A6FW43OLBYMU22SNGNMH/Screen+Shot+2020-08-12+at+12.06.50+PM.png 2020 Events - [Friday] Telling Tales - Ciudad Montaña MARÍA FERNANDA ROSAS VELASCO, MÉXICO Emerging Category A series of phenomena is caused when a group of workers moves among the artificial mountains. 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Artists: Safa Ali and Katrina Castro https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1597248689355-A9R5MS0WQ3MG914T6PAG/Screen+Shot+2020-08-12+at+12.07.15+PM.png 2020 Events - [Friday] Telling Tales - Lucid KIN NGUIEN, CANADA Youth Category LUCID is a dance narrative of a broken soul searching for the way out of the darkness and depression. The character encounters her anxieties and fears and eventually finds the strength to stand up for herself. Artists: Kin Nguien & Katrina Castro https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1597265720742-DKXVZJY738HATN200T56/The+Mystery+of+Now.png 2020 Events - [Friday] Telling Tales - The Mystery of Now AUDREY BUCHANAN, UNITED STATES Emerging Category In the short film, The Mystery of Now, artist and Apache Skateboards founder, Douglas Miles shares socio-political context around the history that lead to life on the San Carlos Apache reservation, and the personal history of how and why he started a skateboard brand and team of local youth leaders. His advice on cultivating resilience, creativity, and joy, provides guidance in a time that for many feels uncertain, polarizing and divisive in our living rooms and around our dinner tables. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1598638622019-FFVUG91SM26KILF3QMUN/Screen+Shot+2020-08-21+at+11_07_59+PM.png 2020 Events - [Friday] Telling Tales - Butterflies in Spirit LORELAI WILLIAMS, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH VINES FESTIVAL Emerging Category The Butterflies in Spirit are a dance group of family members of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls who represent their missing and murdered loved ones. In this piece they dance to two songs - Burn Your Village to the Ground and Sisterz. The first part of the piece is contemporary which are the spirits of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. The second part is the hip-hop piece which shows that we’re still here, we’re still strong, and here we are right now. The third piece is the traditional piece where we represent our different nations from across Canada. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1598637623422-EIABXKNOREFP52B6NLEX/Screen+Shot+2020-08-22+at+11_04_04+AM.png 2020 Events - [Friday] Telling Tales - gukwdzi nua'quawa BO DYP, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH VINES FESTIVAL Youth Category Bo Dyp, a Musgamagw Dzawada’enuxw artist, dances to their elder, George Johnson's story. The story of how their ancestors came to this land - the story of four brothers and their father. http://www.f-o-r-m.ca/2020-events/thursday monthly 0.5 2020-09-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1597246790707-KFB4NWCGCO45HP24NQKX/Screen+Shot+2020-08-12+at+11.39.25+AM.png 2020 Events - [Thursday] Past Tense - Dumplings / 餃子 KIMBERLY HO, CANADA Youth Category Seemingly quotidian, there's more than meets the eye. Dumpling skin without filling is like a coin with only one side. It's everything and nothing. It's that thought on the tip of your tongue, forever receding from sight. Dumpling / 餃子 is a visual mediation on how we hold two distinct things in tandem, to fully inhabit two seemingly opposite spaces. Is this the quintessential Asian diasporic experience? Is duality the difficult gift we are offered? Artists: Kimberly Ho, Christian Jones https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1597246017020-9M0Y641P0Z2MQT9EUB6C/BOOKANIMA_Shon+Kim.jpg 2020 Events - [Thursday] Past Tense - BOOKANIMA: Dance SHON KIM, UNITED STATES Emerging Category BOOKANIMA, a compounding of the words ‘book’ and ‘anima’, is an Experimental Animation to give new cinematic life to the book. It aims to create ‘Book Cinema’ in the space between Book and Cinema by Chronophotography Animation, paying homage to Edward Muybridge and Entienne Jules-Marey. It examines the locomotion of Dance along with its stream: Ballet-Korean dance-Modern dance-Jazz dance-Aerial Silk-Tap dance-Aerobic-Disco-Break dance-Hip hop-Social dance. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1597246613271-SRR59TR7TOZDPA5S6R55/Soup+-+Red-Cor+-+Film+Still%284%29.jpg 2020 Events - [Thursday] Past Tense - Soup CORINA ANDRIAN, UNITED KINGDOM Youth Category A soup made of souls melting in a gloomy afternoon, rekindling innocent connections through play. Is childhood the safest place where you can revisit memories? What happened when you broke a bowl for the first time as a kid? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1597265904297-6LTSJAL2OUP2BGVAIRZQ/Creative+Process.png 2020 Events - [Thursday] Past Tense - Creative Process TAMAR TABORI, CANADA Youth Category As isolation slowly but surely became the new normal, I found my creative process in a state of limbo. Creating content in any capacity felt forced, foreign, and fake. I looked for inspiration in things I had immediate access to: my old school journals. Filled with quotes and ideas shared by various professors and fellow students, I began to extract those specifically talking about and relating to "The Creative Process". Taken out of context, I began to find comic relief in the quotes, linking the words to make a sort of inner dialogue an artist may have. http://www.f-o-r-m.ca/2020-events/wednesday monthly 0.5 2020-09-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1597245677590-QOAVYDEQN1YYMPWFH8X6/rhizophora-waking%281%29.jpg 2020 Events - [Wednesday] Out of Mind - Rhizophora DAVIDE DE LILLIS, GERMANY Emerging Category Dancing between waking and dreaming, a day seen through the eyes of eleven young residents of the Friendship Village in Vietnam who are living with disabilities caused by Agent Orange. As the film progresses we are welcomed ever deeper into their richly symbiotic world. Artists: Davide De Lillis, Julia Metzger-Traber, Hương Đinh, Mai Ngô, Long Nguyễn, Long Cảnh, Đô Lê, Tuấn Vương, Hơn Vy, Thu ận Trần, Lệ Nguyễn, Hóa Bùi, Dung Hà https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1597245689983-WVXMPPYGTSPOPPL4C8ZL/%28E%29MOTION+-+ML+-+Gymnastics.png 2020 Events - [Wednesday] Out of Mind - (E)MOTION MIRJAM LEUTWILER, NEW ZEALAND Youth Category (E)MOTION is a documentary which focuses on the different aspects of competition and the effect it has on our mental health. The subjects of this film will talk about their mental health and their experiences with competition from both Gymnastic and Parkour perspectives. This documentary questions how we can find our way back to positive aspects of competition, grow resilient and leave behind anxiety and free ourselves from trying to outcompete each other and ourselves. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1597245671621-4PBGY7XR0WYWJ2CI37OS/depen_dance+-+Jennifer+Robichaud+-+Image+of+Rachelle+Ashmore%2C+Jasmine+Liaw%2C+Shayla+Dyble.jpg 2020 Events - [Wednesday] Out of Mind - depen|dance JASMINE LIAW, CANADA Youth Category Exploring a physical reliance and dependency within a collective environment, the first section of the film suggests that the dancers' relationship progresses through extended time and borrowed trust. Later countering each other's weight and creating independent choices that transform their energy into a rhythm state of movement, this piece animates the evolution of alliance between dependencies within ourselves and in comparison to others. Film still of Rachelle Ashmore, Jasmine Liaw, Shayla Dyble by Jennifer Robichaud http://www.f-o-r-m.ca/2020-events/tuesday monthly 0.5 2020-09-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1597244758020-JHAHUHQ4JLSM1V3H58XT/itsy+bitsy+-+Kusanagi+Sisters.jpg 2020 Events - [Tuesday] Reality Check - itsy bitsy LISA & JUJU KUSANAGI (KUSANAGI SISTERS), JAPAN Emerging Category According to research, there are 9 different types of intelligence: naturalistic, musical, logical-mathematical, existential, interpersonal, bodily-kinesthetic, linguistic, intrapersonal, and spatial. Kusanagi Sisters question alternative types of intelligence not previously defined. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1597244756888-32UQNV07400M50QOZAD0/House+Wives+-+Living+Room.jpg 2020 Events - [Tuesday] Reality Check - House Wives CRYSTAL STAR FINN-DUNN, CANADA Youth Category House Wives is our non-domesticated play on the traditional housewife using our street style House dance. What is it that happens when four women come together for a house party? Artists: Ria Aikat, Crystal Finn-Dunn, Diana Iaboni, Karyin Qiu, Kevin Kim https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1597936999542-V92HC5N759VDQTMFBRZP/business+of+nothing+-+Danielle+Long+-+still+from+film+of+Alder+Sherwood+%281%29.jpg 2020 Events - [Tuesday] Reality Check - business of nothing DANIELLE LONG, CANADA Youth Category A re-imagining of what formal can be, influenced by the absurdities we revel in throughout our childhood. As we grow older these instinctual actions of our youth may be deemed as unsophisticated outbursts or fade away entirely from being expressed. Indulge in the bizarre instincts of our innocence and do some sort of nothing for no particular reason. No one needs to know why we do it anyways. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1597266096627-0R09F847T4BIRM2YE6JG/Tuesday.png 2020 Events - [Tuesday] Reality Check - Tuesday ELLIE BISHOP, CANADA Youth Category Tuesday is a depiction of an unrelieved, suburban afternoon. It is different versions of the same people. It is the release of pent up energy with nowhere to go, nothing to do. Throughout creation we continuously made plans only to break them, experimenting with riffing off of each other and our space in unruly ways. We played with non-linear timelines, and the idea of being inconsequential to the outside world while being fully consumed by our own. Artists: Ellie Bishop, Valeria Perez, Patricio Cartas http://www.f-o-r-m.ca/2020-events/monday monthly 0.5 2020-09-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1597241673313-YRXY2MZV80XVKOCBV32D/f+l+o+a+t+-+sofie+parsons+-+yixuan.jpg 2020 Events - [Monday] Come to Your Senses - f l o a t SOFIE PARSONS, UNITED KINGDOM Youth Category to float to hover on the waters edge neither sinking nor swimming to float you have to remain calm buoyant not be dragged under or relentlessly powering forward Float is a short film made possible by Falmouth universities AMATA Edge Award. Film still featuring Yixuan Kwek https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1597241703588-2KE871IXKWUOKFUFVRQA/Sanctuary_photo+by+Martin+Borden+SMALLER.JPG 2020 Events - [Monday] Come to Your Senses - Sanctuary ALL BODIES DANCE PROJECT, CANADA Emerging Category Originally created as a live, site-specific performance, Sanctuary is a dance re-imagined for the camera. The film features two bodies searching for calm inside the sounds and sights of an urban landscape. Harmanie and Rianne ask the question inside and outside their bodies: how can we create a sanctuary for an embodied experience in a public space? How does dance and embodiment change this public scene? And how are our bodies affected by the public gaze and by one another? An audio-described version of Sanctuary will also play as part of the Monday screening. Artists: Harmanie Rose, Rianne Svelnis, Martin Borden https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1597241730780-W8JMRJPBQRH8WH5Y5HMJ/READY-TO-ASSEMBLE+-+JUSTIN+WOTHERSPOON+-+Denise+attempting+to+eat+a+plastic+spacer+%28Still+From+Film%29.png 2020 Events - [Monday] Come to Your Senses - READY-TO-ASSEMBLE Denise Solleza, Canada Emerging Category READY-TO-ASSEMBLE is a humourous take on ready-to-assemble furniture through the avenues of dance and the current ASMR internet trend. Artists: Lauren Runions, Justin Wotherspoon, Denise Solleza https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1597241641635-GWBZPDP3HQO8RGC6XVF5/21st+Century+Egg+-++Kaylee+Louie+%26+Josh+Lam+-+Kaylee+Sunbathing+Egg.png 2020 Events - [Monday] Come to Your Senses - 21st Century Egg KAYLEE LOUIE, CANADA Youth Category A short film featuring the duality of a single dancer and a lonely egg. With dance movement being inspired by the mild sufferings we find in our everyday lives, co-directors Josh Lam and Kaylee Louie pair up to showcase the unusual relationship between a moving body in turmoil to an egg that is being tossed, flipped, fried, and sometimes forgotten. http://www.f-o-r-m.ca/2019-artists daily 0.75 2021-06-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1560377570218-NVEBJE6E00HUE4FVSZRK/EditIMG_8110.JPG 2019 Commissioned Artists - Jenna Berlyn (Vancouver) Jenna Berlyn is an independent contemporary dance artist based in Vancouver, B.C. From 2015-2019, she trained with Modus Operandi Contemporary Dance Program under the artistic direction of Tiffany Tregarthen and David Raymond. Her final year was completed on scholarship from the BC Arts Council. She has performed works independently by Paras Terezakis/Kinesis Dance, Daisy Thompson, Jennifer Mcleish-Lewis, and Caldonia Walton. As well as interpreting the works of others, Jenna is excited to pursue her own choreographic interests. Her projects are informed by her knowledge and studies in visual art, creative writing and digital media. Jenna continues to explore dance on screen as an exciting vehicle for her physical practice, and enjoys experimenting with sound, video and photo editing software. FILM CONCEPT: Working title “Trace, Tread”. There is a quietness. With a soft and tender attention, a solo dancer stirs energy through a room with her movements. The trajectory of her movements activate, disrupt and scatter physical and animated geometric objects that hang in the surrounding negative space. These objects make the air thick with potential to reveal pathways and physicalize traces. Memories of movement hang in the air before settling, or being taken up in another gust of energy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1560377570218-NVEBJE6E00HUE4FVSZRK/EditIMG_8110.JPG 2019 Commissioned Artists - Jenna Berlyn (Vancouver) Jenna Berlyn is an independent contemporary dance artist based in Vancouver, B.C. From 2015-2019, she trained with Modus Operandi Contemporary Dance Program under the artistic direction of Tiffany Tregarthen and David Raymond. Her final year was completed on scholarship from the BC Arts Council. She has performed works independently by Paras Terezakis/Kinesis Dance, Daisy Thompson, Jennifer Mcleish-Lewis, and Caldonia Walton. As well as interpreting the works of others, Jenna is excited to pursue her own choreographic interests. Her projects are informed by her knowledge and studies in visual art, creative writing and digital media. Jenna continues to explore dance on screen as an exciting vehicle for her physical practice, and enjoys experimenting with sound, video and photo editing software. FILM CONCEPT: Working title “Trace, Tread”. There is a quietness. With a soft and tender attention, a solo dancer stirs energy through a room with her movements. The trajectory of her movements activate, disrupt and scatter physical and animated geometric objects that hang in the surrounding negative space. These objects make the air thick with potential to reveal pathways and physicalize traces. Memories of movement hang in the air before settling, or being taken up in another gust of energy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1560377799811-RB9OZPGNAJAP1IP5CTYN/Jord+Camp+1+_Photo+by+Ty.jpg 2019 Commissioned Artists - Jordan Campbell and Ty Sloane (Toronto) Jord and Ty are notorious queer fashion-fueled party girls who love to dance all night. SEE QUINN RUN is their second dance-fashion film collaboration; last summer they created THIS CITY ISN’T DEAD, which was performed alongside a live dance performance at the New Blue Emerging Dance Festival. Jord Camp is a queer performance artist who creates and performs solo genderfucked club kid performance art drag numbers. He is half of the POP ART performance duo xLq, dedicated to radical performance forms and complicit audience experiences. Jordan is also a drama teacher with Purple Carrots Drama Studio, which provides workshops for neurodiverse artists of all ages with varying abilities. Tyler J Sloane is a multidisciplinary theatre/performance artist. Their personal mandate is to emphasize marginalized voices that intersect: race (specifically mixed race, east asian diaspora, and indigenous communities intersecting urban areas); fluid sexualities; trans, non-binary, and fluid gender expressions; non-monogamous relationships; and class. FILM CONCEPT: SEE QUINN RUNN A glamorous romp through alterna-queer Toronto nightlife, one sequin at a time. We follow one dancer, a genderfucked club kid, through dozens of outfits dripping in sequins. The animation of the sequins against iconic Toronto hotspots allows us to find a little dirty glamour in this ugly city. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1560378114354-TPTXTU4DH24UVOHUBZST/Photo+by+Emilie+Alexandre.jpg 2019 Commissioned Artists - Tamar Tabori (Toronto) Tamar Tabori is a Canadian-Israeli contemporary dancer and a multi-disciplinary collaborator. Her dance studies began with classical ballet at the age of four. At the age of thirteen, she expanded her training to include contemporary dance. She studied at The National Ballet of Canada, Interplay School of Dance, then completed the Contemporary Dance Program at Concordia University in Montréal. As a member of Concordia’s Fine Arts program, interdisciplinary collaboration became a focal point of her practice. Layering, shaping, and weaving together different streams of art into one cohesive performance (whether live or digital) allows her to take things beyond her technical limitations. For her, this allows for a conversation between art, rather than about art. This is most prominent in her personal dance-video editing projects. With strong influences coming from her classically trained background and unusual imagination, she offers a unique approach to choreography and performance. She combines passion and technique in order to create works that merge the familiar with the bizarre. FILM CONCEPT: Run-of-the-Whip-Poor-Will A strange habit for one person is common and typical, even mundane, for another. Perhaps others don’t think twice about it. Exploring this state of ongoing, sometimes gradual, understanding (and misunderstanding) through movement in seemingly ordinary spaces creates a disruption of normalcy. Do we rehearse the normal of others? How much effort do we put into our own normal? In this case, is it normal at all? Questioning the typical is a way of inquiring about the strange. The more you sit and think about it, the more the normal becomes bizarre. If “one man’s trash is another man’s treasure,” then one man’s ordinary is another man’s extraordinary. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1560378356184-PHPXLLLAO4L0HZJZ80K1/36871622_10155861363077746_8304433049089605632_n.jpg 2019 Commissioned Artists - All Bodies Dance Project All Bodies Dance Project (ABDP) is an inclusive dance company located on unceded Coast Salish Territory (Vancouver, BC). Founded in 2014, ABDP brings together artists with and without disabilities to explore movement as a means of creative expression. The group offers accessible dance classes for adults of all abilities in addition to creating opportunities for diverse artists to practice, research and create innovative, inclusive dance. Through mentorship and training, the company is helping to develop a new and under-represented group of dance-makers, teachers and artistic leaders with a unique set of values and approach to performance making. Project Lead: Carolina Bergonzoni is privileged to be a dance artist and PhD student in Arts Education, based on the unceded Coast Salish territories of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations. Since 2011, she has been working toward building communities of movers and thinkers, with people from 0 to 99+ years old. As a choreographer, she has created works for the Vancouver Fringe Festival, Dance in Vancouver, The Dance Centre, and more. carolinabergonzoni.org FILM CONCEPT: Ho.Me Ho.Me is a short dance film that explores themes of belonging, comfort and discomfort in relation to the notion of inhabiting the body. The piece is comprised of three portraits of individuals who live in very different bodies linked together through a loose narrative. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1560378563990-KEFBRWN1ZQBNCSNSKT6Q/zahra+jellyfish+.jpg 2019 Commissioned Artists - Zahra Shahab Entering from a visual arts background, Zahra Shahab began her practice in dance at the University of Calgary, receiving a Bachelor of Arts with distinction in 2014 along with a minor in Visual Studies. She relocated to Vancouver in 2015 to study with Modus Operandi Contemporary Dance Training Program and at Emily Carr University. She has presented choreography at the Alberta Dance Festival, Alberta Dance Theatre for Young People, University of Calgary Dance, Bloom (Mascall Dance), New Works Performance, Dance in Vancouver, Shooting Gallery, and The Dance Centre’s 12 minutes max. She has presented short films at the Calgary Underground Film Festival and Company 605’s Festival of Recorded Movement. With a childhood in Islam, a youth in Christianity, an early adulthood cracked open by feminism/queer theories and cradled by Sufi curiosity, Zahra investigates spirituality, identity, and death through her artistic work. She is interested in the continual fluid process of generating identity in relation to the perceived world alongside the freedom to dismantle it the moment it begins to crystalize. She believes that live physical performance is a powerful site for accessing the transformative power of self-representation. FILM CONCEPT: soft teeth (working title) soft teeth is a choreographic film experiment based on the connection between queer identity, metaphysics, and fantastical creatures. Characters that exist in a topography of plastic and natural material merge with one another and with the environment as they are continually in a state of morphological transformation. http://www.f-o-r-m.ca/2018-commissioned-artists-1 daily 0.75 2021-06-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1623712267311-6IELVKX6PKFZ5YR8P5HF/ALANS+SABIR.jpeg 2018 Commissioned Artists - Alan Sabir https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1623712267311-6IELVKX6PKFZ5YR8P5HF/ALANS+SABIR.jpeg 2018 Commissioned Artists - Alan Sabir https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1623712267388-8CVC8200ZVHL89GASKYL/CYDNEYEVA-PATTERNNATION.jpeg 2018 Commissioned Artists - Cydney Eva representing PatternNation https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1623712267715-E2CCPD50O7SDVDDC4EMS/ELIZABETH+ARMITAGE+AND+AIDAN+CHIN.jpeg 2018 Commissioned Artists - Elizabeth Armitage & Aidan Chin https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1623712267782-2R2Y7VDH5HQ29JZAOCIQ/ERIC+CHEUNG.jpeg 2018 Commissioned Artists - Eric Cheung https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1623712268144-WY9KG4OBH5H8I1XF8XWF/FRANCESCA+CHUDNOFF.jpeg 2018 Commissioned Artists - Francesca Chudnoff https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1623712268263-SBHOJOBHFDFLA5FHI9Z8/JENNIFER+SU.jpeg 2018 Commissioned Artists - Jennifer Su https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1623712268554-L31EH3SHGX69YH0TE6TM/ROXANNE+NESBITT.jpeg 2018 Commissioned Artists - Roxanne Nesbitt http://www.f-o-r-m.ca/2021-events daily 0.75 2021-08-31 http://www.f-o-r-m.ca/2021-events/commissioned-saturday monthly 0.5 2021-08-25 http://www.f-o-r-m.ca/2021-events/commissioned-friday monthly 0.5 2021-09-06 http://www.f-o-r-m.ca/2021-events/under monthly 0.5 2021-08-20 http://www.f-o-r-m.ca/2021-events/x monthly 0.5 2021-09-06 http://www.f-o-r-m.ca/2021-events/off monthly 0.5 2021-08-20 http://www.f-o-r-m.ca/2021-events/fused monthly 0.5 2021-08-20 http://www.f-o-r-m.ca/2021-events/sophie monthly 0.5 2023-06-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1628711629443-09TPK7DMBRJF12EJX07W/Directional+Honouring+2.jpg 2021 Events - Directional Honouring with Sophie Dow - Make it stand out Image courtesy of Sophie Dow http://www.f-o-r-m.ca/2021-events/torabi monthly 0.5 2023-06-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1630334742485-7TP8JP7IZ7W5RH4GF3MJ/Headshot+%D8%B7%D9%86%DB%8C%D9%86+%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%A8%DB%8C+Tanin+Torabi-+by+Milad+Sanaei.jpeg 2021 Events - Situating Artistic Practice and Navigating the Frame with Tanin Torabi - Make it stand out Photo of Tanin Torabi by Milad Sanai http://www.f-o-r-m.ca/2021-events/venus monthly 0.5 2021-09-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1630698531402-I97FA21BJ9JGEMB7HSBX/unnamed+%283%29.jpg 2021 Events - Technology and Interaction: Opening Tour of the Venus Art Gallery - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1630698441215-68D1IEBSE7SUE4T1N7Y5/vag-gif.gif 2021 Events - Technology and Interaction: Opening Tour of the Venus Art Gallery - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. http://www.f-o-r-m.ca/2021-events/portraits monthly 0.5 2023-06-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1630423325632-2XVFMIQDNE4J51I5PZMC/IMG_0047.JPG 2021 Events - In the Frame with Narrative Portraits with Virginia Duivenvoorden - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1628603210402-9KIUIQ62M8AAXWBARQRV/43CC2E77-07CA-4A94-AF17-8BCE7EE5EDEA.png 2021 Events - In the Frame with Narrative Portraits with Virginia Duivenvoorden - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. http://www.f-o-r-m.ca/2021-events/collaborative monthly 0.5 2023-06-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1630097065471-L4QB8Z2EPNLXH89JY8NG/Screen+Shot+2021-08-26+at+8.38.51+PM.png 2021 Events - Building Collaborative Processes for Movement-on-Screen - Make it stand out Photo by Alexandre Nour http://www.f-o-r-m.ca/2021-events/protest monthly 0.5 2023-06-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1628790667561-BWN6DTUGKT7CZZJ1GU4C/Evan_Siebens_install_0046_insta.jpeg 2021 Events - F-O-R-M + Pedestrian Protest - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1630446847037-19S4OE534EBLBL1HXQ1U/11A3B9CC-1D60-4940-A25D-704B1697245E+%281%29.png 2021 Events - F-O-R-M + Pedestrian Protest - Make it stand out Still from fluid (Political Movement) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1630446916600-042PQZRIZ8AS41716MVA/Becomethisearthlyplane_KellyMcInnes_LucianaDAnunciacao.jpg 2021 Events - F-O-R-M + Pedestrian Protest - Make it stand out Still from Become, this earthly plane (Kelly McInnes) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1630446971101-D72I7RE486ZD9LHG6RIX/06_soft+teeth+still+2+2019.png 2021 Events - F-O-R-M + Pedestrian Protest - Make it stand out Still from soft teeth (Zahra Shahab) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1630447035394-8JS5W6LF38G604ZCKXJ6/bonum.jpg 2021 Events - F-O-R-M + Pedestrian Protest - Make it stand out Still from Bonum (Sabrina Naz-Comănescu) http://www.f-o-r-m.ca/2021-events/formations monthly 0.5 2023-06-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1604540429183-F0MNGY1ECY0EQ29EWCSS/formations-1.jpg 2021 Events - FORMations - Make it stand out A look at FORMations 2020 http://www.f-o-r-m.ca/fused daily 0.75 2022-10-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1628784033887-J5EROSTXXVEC0HBXOL2T/image-asset.png Fused - SYNC Layla Wei, ScRach MarcS DURATION: 7:54 SYNC follows the perspectives of a couple, drawing parallels among the trust-building process between human individuals, between programmatic systems, and between men and machines or artificial systems. Their bodily movements evoke this state of tension as well as bonding throughout the process of noticing, connecting, trusting and syncing with each other. Amidst uncertainties in this age of hybrid lives, and this era of technological transformations where we become increasingly intertwined with artificial realities, this film poses the question of what it takes to be really in sync with another identity. CREDITS Director: Layla Wei, ScRach MarcS Choreographers: Layla Wei, ScRach MarcS Performers: Layla Wei, ScRach MarcS Cinematographer: Jeremy Lau Producer: Layla Wei, Victor Gan Editor: Layla Wei Online Editor: Togusa Chan Camera Assistant: Tom Seah Grip: Zhang JiaPei, Jay Chan Production Assistant: Catherine Zhang Music: Paul Ressel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1628784033887-J5EROSTXXVEC0HBXOL2T/image-asset.png Fused - SYNC Layla Wei, ScRach MarcS DURATION: 7:54 SYNC follows the perspectives of a couple, drawing parallels among the trust-building process between human individuals, between programmatic systems, and between men and machines or artificial systems. Their bodily movements evoke this state of tension as well as bonding throughout the process of noticing, connecting, trusting and syncing with each other. Amidst uncertainties in this age of hybrid lives, and this era of technological transformations where we become increasingly intertwined with artificial realities, this film poses the question of what it takes to be really in sync with another identity. CREDITS Director: Layla Wei, ScRach MarcS Choreographers: Layla Wei, ScRach MarcS Performers: Layla Wei, ScRach MarcS Cinematographer: Jeremy Lau Producer: Layla Wei, Victor Gan Editor: Layla Wei Online Editor: Togusa Chan Camera Assistant: Tom Seah Grip: Zhang JiaPei, Jay Chan Production Assistant: Catherine Zhang Music: Paul Ressel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1628783615404-J3XHTNPR0UAK9F9TE38W/image-asset.png Fused - SYNC Layla Wei, ScRach MarcS DURATION: 7:54 SYNC follows the perspectives of a couple, drawing parallels among the trust-building process between human individuals, between programmatic systems, and between men and machines or artificial systems. Their bodily movements evoke this state of tension as well as bonding throughout the process of noticing, connecting, trusting and syncing with each other. Amidst uncertainties in this age of hybrid lives, and this era of technological transformations where we become increasingly intertwined with artificial realities, this film poses the question of what it takes to be really in sync with another identity. CREDITS Director: Layla Wei, ScRach MarcS Choreographers: Layla Wei, ScRach MarcS Performers: Layla Wei, ScRach MarcS Cinematographer: Jeremy Lau Producer: Layla Wei, Victor Gan Editor: Layla Wei Online Editor: Togusa Chan Camera Assistant: Tom Seah Grip: Zhang JiaPei, Jay Chan Production Assistant: Catherine Zhang Music: Paul Ressel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1628783744315-38QMQGLITYVRH6IHK1X2/image-asset.jpeg Fused - Salty Sophie Janus, Kira Radosevic + Tara Rajah DURATION: 4:16 SALTY is a collaborative dialogue between dancer, videographer, and cellist, exploring the sensations of overwhelm and escape. As the distinction between dancer and environment becomes increasingly ambiguous, space is created for the push and pull of emotions, evoked through recorded waves, camera movement, music, and dance. This film was inspired by a certain struggle: caring deeply about something but not having the capacity to express yourself clearly, and thus feeling lost. We believe these experiences are universal, and demonstrating them through recorded movement will allow others to feel understood, and as a result, maybe a little less lost. CREDITS Director, Videographer, Editor: Sophie Janus Choreographer, Performer: Kira Radosevic Location: 45W Composer, Cellist: Tara Rajah Supplementary Music: Green-House https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1628719154573-4OMIYWPCCPRSH1BOA0NF/SaltyFORM+-+4*.jpg Fused - Salty Sophie Janus DURATION: 4:16 SALTY is a collaborative dialogue between dancer, videographer, and cellist, exploring the sensations of overwhelm and escape. As the distinction between dancer and environment becomes increasingly ambiguous, space is created for the push and pull of emotions, evoked through recorded waves, camera movement, music, and dance. This film was inspired by a certain struggle: caring deeply about something but not having the capacity to express yourself clearly, and thus feeling lost. We believe these experiences are universal, and demonstrating them through recorded movement will allow others to feel understood, and as a result, maybe a little less lost. CREDITS Director, Videographer, Editor: Sophie Janus Choreographer, Performer: Kira Radosevic Location: 45W Composer, Cellist: Tara Rajah Supplementary Music: Green-House https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1628719405368-3K06309OV7EXDPUCGFZH/CTL_R3*.jpeg Fused - CTRL_R Maria Kobzeva DURATION: 10:00 CTRL_R is an interdisciplinary dance film at the intersection of technology, dance, film, and site-specific performance that explores the relationship between humans and (surveillance) technologies. In doing so, CTRL_R imagines not only dystopian visions of the future but also possibilities of a creative, playful, more-than-human coexistence: Two performers dance with a drone in three sceneries, through different realities and landscapes in which technologies are already deeply inscribed; within an urban environment, through old industrial halls, and amongst a solar panel field. CTRL_R poses questions within dance about control, loss of control, interplay, and coexistence with new technologies. CREDITS Artistic Direction: Maria Kobzeva Choreographers, Performers: Sandra Domnick, Maria Kobzeva Videographer and Post Production: Georg Gilstein Drone Pilot: Lukas Stemmler Dramaturgy: Maria Huber Costumes: Michaela Kraft Composer: Nicolas Fehr Saxophone: Ralph Heidl Drums: Simon Popp https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1628719503597-I6OSC80ZNQ8CHJ55Q0UK/WIRES*.jpg Fused - WIRES Rumi Jeraj DURATION: 10:40 This work is an exploration of space. Inspired by its location and the urge to change urban spaces into performance places, WIRES began as a physical exploration. By questioning what could be done outside of the studio but not within, a new dance space was made. From here the work became a radical act of collaboration. The performer's state of mind at this moment in time became a jumping off point: the physical substances included, the weather on shoot day and conversations about feeling and style all found their way into this film. Enjoy! CREDITS Director: Bobby Markov Concept: Rumi Jeraj Performers: Moira Humana-Blaise, Ethan Kim, Rumi Jeraj Editors: Rumi Jeraj and Bobby Markov Composer, Producer: Gareth Gilliland Sound Engineer: Mark Maclure Saxophone: Holly Sangster Drums and Percussion: Zane Baker Bass: Kessler Douglas Guitar: Gareth Gilliland SPECIAL THANKS Austin Macpherson, Next Fest, Collective of Scenic Exchange, Joel Taylor, Esmail Jeraj https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1628719652499-IMT4RAVXJ56AO97GN6BX/InMediaRes_stills_+%282%29.jpg Fused - In Media Res Anthony Valon DURATION: 6:41 A human shadow wakes up in the middle of a giant empty factory, at the foot of a monolith that reflects his silhouette endlessly. He bears the marks of a time that has passed: the traces of a makeup that now deceives facial recognition. CREDITS Director, Composer, Producer : Anthony Valon Aka Bazabuque Performer: Lorenzo DS Dasse aka Yodaproduction: Kid A Director of Photography: Aurélien Le Calvez Production Partner: Kenji Meunier Production Assistant: Alban Duchateau Steadicamer: Sacha Naceri Assistant Camera: Jean-Charles Baravian Focus Puller: Félix Sulejmanoski Lighting Designer: Tristan Mouget Assistant Lighting Designer: Lucas Bouchet Video Mixer: Clément Valon Colorist: Caïque (Shade) Typographer: Esther Szac Recording: Marc Upson & Peter Combard (Studio Mu̧) Mix & Sound Design: Maxence Dussere (Studio Zone D'ombre) Drummer: Laurent Pena Vieira Photographer: David Zagdoun Makeup Artist: Caroline Lacoste SPECIAL THANKS Olivier Simola, Stella Rossinifabrice Lefebvre, Élie Tisné, Didier & Isabelle Valon, Félix Pirritano, Anne Le Mottais, Marina Obolensky https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/6114316cd6fbc22d97372157/611543af8c3418386912879f/1628789877918/ Fused - SYNC (Copy) Layla Wei, ScRach MarcS DURATION: 7:54 SYNC follows the perspectives of a couple, drawing parallels among the trust-building process between human individuals, between programmatic systems, and between men and machines or artificial systems. Their bodily movements evoke this state of tension as well as bonding throughout the process of noticing, connecting, trusting and syncing with each other. Amidst uncertainties in this age of hybrid lives, and this era of technological transformations where we become increasingly intertwined with artificial realities, this film poses the question of what it takes to be really in sync with another identity. CREDITS Director: Layla Wei, ScRach MarcS Choreographers: Layla Wei, ScRach MarcS Performers: Layla Wei, ScRach MarcS Cinematographer: Jeremy Lau Producer: Layla Wei, Victor Gan Editor: Layla Wei Online Editor: Togusa Chan Camera Assistant: Tom Seah Grip: Zhang JiaPei, Jay Chan Production Assistant: Catherine Zhang Music: Paul Ressel https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/6114316cd6fbc22d97372157/6114318c84bef2384115ba19/1628789877969/ Fused - SYNC Layla Wei, ScRach MarcS DURATION: 7:54 SYNC follows the perspectives of a couple, drawing parallels among the trust-building process between human individuals, between programmatic systems, and between men and machines or artificial systems. Their bodily movements evoke this state of tension as well as bonding throughout the process of noticing, connecting, trusting and syncing with each other. Amidst uncertainties in this age of hybrid lives, and this era of technological transformations where we become increasingly intertwined with artificial realities, this film poses the question of what it takes to be really in sync with another identity. CREDITS Director: Layla Wei, ScRach MarcS Choreographers: Layla Wei, ScRach MarcS Performers: Layla Wei, ScRach MarcS Cinematographer: Jeremy Lau Producer: Layla Wei, Victor Gan Editor: Layla Wei Online Editor: Togusa Chan Camera Assistant: Tom Seah Grip: Zhang JiaPei, Jay Chan Production Assistant: Catherine Zhang Music: Paul Ressel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1628783875958-8631BOTMSZBCBC0KVOIA/image-asset.jpeg Fused - In Media Res Anthony Valon DURATION: 6:41 A human shadow wakes up in the middle of a giant empty factory, at the foot of a monolith that reflects his silhouette endlessly. He bears the marks of a time that has passed: the traces of a makeup that now deceives facial recognition. CREDITS Director, Composer, Producer : Anthony Valon Aka Bazabuque Performer: Lorenzo DS Dasse aka Yodaproduction: Kid A Director of Photography: Aurélien Le Calvez Production Partner: Kenji Meunier Production Assistant: Alban Duchateau Steadicamer: Sacha Naceri Assistant Camera: Jean-Charles Baravian Focus Puller: Félix Sulejmanoski Lighting Designer: Tristan Mouget Assistant Lighting Designer: Lucas Bouchet= Video Mixer: Clément Valon Colorist: Caïque (Shade) Typographer: Esther Szac Recording: Marc Upson & Peter Combard (Studio Mu̧) Mix & Sound Design: Maxence Dussere (Studio Zone D'ombre) Drummer: Laurent Pena Vieira Photographer: David Zagdoun Makeup Artist: Caroline Lacoste SPECIAL THANKS Olivier Simola, Stella Rossinifabrice Lefebvre, Élie Tisné, Didier & Isabelle Valon, Félix Pirritano, Anne Le Mottais, Marina Obolensky This film contains strobe effects http://www.f-o-r-m.ca/offthewall daily 0.75 2021-08-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1628731708264-00VS7JXNPFJB6B66V64F/Smokestack+Thumbnail*.jpeg Off-the-Wall - Smokestack Lightning Charissa Kroeger + Eric Schloesser DURATION: 6:04 An escape from reality: we follow two strangers through a sizzling, quirky outburst of dance in a retro-futuristic, parallel world. SMOKESTACK LIGHTNING chronicles the adventure of these two heroes as they navigate their shared dreamscape, devoid of time and relieved of convention. Their meeting initiates a momentary connection, a reprise from the world around them; movement as their language. CREDITS Directors: Charissa Kroeger, Eric Schloesser Choreographers: Charissa Kroeger, Eric Schloesser Performers: Charissa Kroeger, Eric Schloesser Director of Photography: Ian Coad 1st Assistant Camera: Marcin Szocinski Editor: Grant Shelpuk Sound Design: Sofia Hultquist Makeup Artist: Sara Tagaloa Hairstylist: Antoine Martinez Costume Design: Samath Orm Additional Crew: Owen Scarlett, Gracie Whyte https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1628731708264-00VS7JXNPFJB6B66V64F/Smokestack+Thumbnail*.jpeg Off-the-Wall - Smokestack Lightning Charissa Kroeger + Eric Schloesser DURATION: 6:04 An escape from reality: we follow two strangers through a sizzling, quirky outburst of dance in a retro-futuristic, parallel world. SMOKESTACK LIGHTNING chronicles the adventure of these two heroes as they navigate their shared dreamscape, devoid of time and relieved of convention. Their meeting initiates a momentary connection, a reprise from the world around them; movement as their language. CREDITS Directors: Charissa Kroeger, Eric Schloesser Choreographers: Charissa Kroeger, Eric Schloesser Performers: Charissa Kroeger, Eric Schloesser Director of Photography: Ian Coad 1st Assistant Camera: Marcin Szocinski Editor: Grant Shelpuk Sound Design: Sofia Hultquist Makeup Artist: Sara Tagaloa Hairstylist: Antoine Martinez Costume Design: Samath Orm Additional Crew: Owen Scarlett, Gracie Whyte https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1628731642894-YWVJFED9OHS9FHRVXYT3/image-asset.jpeg Off-the-Wall - Smokestack Lightning Charissa Kroeger + Eric Schloesser DURATION: 6:04 An escape from reality: we follow two strangers through a sizzling, quirky outburst of dance in a retro-futuristic, parallel world. SMOKESTACK LIGHTNING chronicles the adventure of these two heroes as they navigate their shared dreamscape, devoid of time and relieved of convention. Their meeting initiates a momentary connection, a reprise from the world around them; movement as their language. CREDITS Directors: Charissa Kroeger, Eric Schloesser Choreographers: Charissa Kroeger, Eric Schloesser Performers: Charissa Kroeger, Eric Schloesser Director of Photography: Ian Coad 1st Assistant Camera: Marcin Szocinski Editor: Grant Shelpuk Sound Design: Sofia Hultquist Makeup Artist: Sara Tagaloa Hairstylist: Antoine Martinez Costume Design: Samath Orm Additional Crew: Owen Scarlett, Gracie Whyte https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1628730939197-2766B7BKVEINQZI24W9V/besty++run+2*.jpg Off-the-Wall - Betsy Nicola Adilman DURATION: 7:15 BETSY is a quirky, bath-taking, cigarette-crazed woman whose morning routine is unlike most. Gatorade, swimming goggles, and ants on a log for breakfast are just a few of Betsy's true loves. It does not take much to bring her contentment. A visit to the gazebo in her local park leads to a joyful moment captured in a long take. Eccentric gestures, unconventional costumes, varied shot sequences, and exuberant movement combine to advance the filmic storytelling, allowing the viewer to feel a part of Betsy's journey. CREDITS Director: Nicola Adilman Performer: Nicola Adilman Editor: Nicola Adilman Cinematographer: Simon Tesfay Music: “In My Lover's Hand” by Golden Age Radio and “Bougie Boogie” by Touched https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1628730822989-E06BIWIB5SAJB8Z8H91B/It+Cries+Too+Loudly-IMG-3423*.jpeg Off-the-Wall - It Cries Too Loudly Dolly Sfeir DURATION: 8:28 Devastated and powerless as she watched the 2020 Beirut explosion and its aftermath from afar, Lebanese American choreographer and director Dolly Sfeir set about creating a work to express her delicate state of mind. IT CRIES TOO LOUDLY is a dance film exploring the overlap between joy and tragedy in her tumultuous home country and the experience of being an emigre. CREDITS Director: Dolly Sfeir Performers: Ian Spring, Omar Roman De Jesus, Annalee Traylor Cinematographer: Pierre Marais Producers: Abingdon Theatre Company, Chad Austin, Pierre Marais Editor: Pierre Marais https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1628730930289-127FFO9AF6V9TBVHJ8YC/forfear*.png Off-the-Wall - for fear of (overflow) Alder Sherwood DURATION: 3:33 FOR FEAR OF (OVERFLOW) is an exploration of the similarities between an overthinking mind and the act of containment. aiming to open our eyes to how slippery our own limits can become when closely examined, the use of juxtaposed timelines, falsities, and a constant desire for repetition and interruption lead to an eerie sense of confusion and restlessness—in both subject and spectator. CREDITS Director, Choreographer, Performer, Editor: Alder Sherwood Cinematographer: Danielle Mackenzie Long Sound Design: Oksana Augustine https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1628731010571-3LP7FMKJ5Z80Z8GTEROG/Duel-It-s+a+Standoff*.jpg Off-the-Wall - Duel Alfonso Sales DURATION: 4:18 At the heart of the desert, a bounty hunter finally finds an infamous raider and attempts to take him down to claim the bounty. Both cowboys duel it out to prove who the baddest cowboy is in the wild, wild west. CREDITS Director: Alfonso Sales Choreographers, Performers: Juan Diego Villarosa, Juan Gabriel Villarosa Cinematographer: Alfonso Sales Producer: Sky Solitude Pictures Editor: Alfonso Sales Production Assistant: Karla Urquiaga Writer: Alfonso Sales Co-Writers: Juan Diego Villarosa, Juan Gabriel Villarosa https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1628733794791-FIY7D34QY7LY96E6LB03/image-asset.jpeg Off-the-Wall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1628804261275-18NC0O2ZXZM75BT1OQAJ/image-asset.jpeg Off-the-Wall - Duel Alfonso Sales DURATION: 4:18 At the heart of the desert, a bounty hunter finally finds an infamous raider and attempts to take him down to claim the bounty. Both cowboys duel it out to prove who the baddest cowboy is in the wild, wild west. CREDITS Director: Alfonso Sales Choreographers, Performers: Juan Diego Villarosa, Juan Gabriel Villarosa Cinematographer: Alfonso Sales Producer: Sky Solitude Pictures Editor: Alfonso Sales Production Assistant: Karla Urquiaga Writer: Alfonso Sales Co-Writers: Juan Diego Villarosa, Juan Gabriel Villarosa http://www.f-o-r-m.ca/x-marks-the-spot daily 0.75 2021-08-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1628731127852-JKI5ZPOEXRD5OIH5UX4F/In+plain+sight-+Tanin+Torabi*.png X Marks the Spot - In Plain Sight عیان In Plain Sight عیانTanin Torabi DURATION: 10:30 IN PLAIN SIGHT is the result of months of exploring urban movements on a boulevard in Tehran, Iran. In a society where many questions and restrictions exist around the concept of ‘movement’, three performers try to define the borders of dance. They interact with their surroundings and thus become an integral part of the flow of the city. They accompany each other to find the power of collective movement. The journey is the destination. CREDITS Director: Tanin Torabi Assistant Director: Mahsa Akbarabadi Choreographers: Tanin Torabi in collaboration with Masoumeh Jalalieh & Tina Beyk Abbasi Performers: Tanin Torabi, Masoumeh Jalalieh, Tina Beyk Abbasi Cinematographer: Masoud Banafsheh Photography: Hannaneh Heydari Producers: Sina Saberi, Tanin Torabi Editor: Anis Eshraqi Colour Grading: Farbod Jalali Production Manager: Mahsa Akbarabadi Composer: Faran Fahimi Style Advisor: Sahar Mactabi https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1628731127852-JKI5ZPOEXRD5OIH5UX4F/In+plain+sight-+Tanin+Torabi*.png X Marks the Spot - In Plain Sight عیان In Plain Sight عیانTanin Torabi DURATION: 10:30 IN PLAIN SIGHT is the result of months of exploring urban movements on a boulevard in Tehran, Iran. In a society where many questions and restrictions exist around the concept of ‘movement’, three performers try to define the borders of dance. They interact with their surroundings and thus become an integral part of the flow of the city. They accompany each other to find the power of collective movement. The journey is the destination. CREDITS Director: Tanin Torabi Assistant Director: Mahsa Akbarabadi Choreographers: Tanin Torabi in collaboration with Masoumeh Jalalieh & Tina Beyk Abbasi Performers: Tanin Torabi, Masoumeh Jalalieh, Tina Beyk Abbasi Cinematographer: Masoud Banafsheh Photography: Hannaneh Heydari Producers: Sina Saberi, Tanin Torabi Editor: Anis Eshraqi Colour Grading: Farbod Jalali Production Manager: Mahsa Akbarabadi Composer: Faran Fahimi Style Advisor: Sahar Mactabi https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1628804439511-E4A0UDC0S0JL8JRBHUFB/image-asset.png X Marks the Spot - In Plain Sight عیان Tanin Torabi DURATION: 10:30 IN PLAIN SIGHT is the result of months of exploring urban movements on a boulevard in Tehran, Iran. In a society where many questions and restrictions exist around the concept of ‘movement’, three performers try to define the borders of dance. They interact with their surroundings and thus become an integral part of the flow of the city. They accompany each other to find the power of collective movement. The journey is the destination. CREDITS Director: Tanin Torabi Assistant Director: Mahsa Akbarabadi Choreographers: Tanin Torabi in collaboration with Masoumeh Jalalieh & Tina Beyk Abbasi Performers: Tanin Torabi, Masoumeh Jalalieh, Tina Beyk Abbasi Cinematographer: Masoud Banafsheh Photography: Hannaneh Heydari Producers: Sina Saberi, Tanin Torabi Editor: Anis Eshraqi Colour Grading: Farbod Jalali Production Manager: Mahsa Akbarabadi Composer: Faran Fahimi Style Advisor: Sahar Mactabi https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1628735247705-B68S1O48WW4GMGKP3LIF/If-Missy3*.png X Marks the Spot - If Missy Reyes DURATION: 3:31 Grief is an ongoing journey and leaves an empty space in one's soul, yet one must continue moving through life. This piece is an expression of loss and love by four siblings. Although their sister passed away when she was a baby, her presence is imagined and felt in everything they do. CREDITS Director: Missy Reyes Choreographers, Performers: Missy Reyes, Marlowe Reyes, Mekaela Reyes, Mickee Reyes, Kelly Blancas Videographer: Anthony Grant Editor: Missy Reyes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1628735255078-DCVPYCEDKBXGDOW9UINH/canufeelme3*.png X Marks the Spot - can u feel me thru the screen Krista Newey DURATION: 3:31 CAN U FEEL ME THRU THE SCREEN is a collage of small moments. With an accumulation of video clips from 11 performers living in different places (Montréal, London, NYC, Salzburg, Seattle, Toronto, and Bermuda), this film celebrates the perseverance of performers during the pandemic. The film exists to recognize all performers/creators and the difficulty of having to transition to digital work. We are able to stay connected online, but what is missing when we only create for the internet? How can we make video performance feel real? Can you really feel it through the screen? CREDITS Director: Krista Newey Performers, Videographers: Maïka Giasson, Sydney McManus, Vicki Sue Machin, Kalene Jeans, Nicholas Ruscica, Emily Spearing, Michael Baboolal, Laura Carella, Dezjuan Thomas, Jocelyn Mah, Krista Newey Editor: Krista Newey Sound Design: Krista Newey https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1628735263964-O6NOSP0CDCWG75ARXR5D/isabel+deci%CC%81a...*.png X Marks the Spot - Isabel said... Maria Eugenia López Romero DURATION: 4:41 sabel spoke in Guaraní, almost never in Spanish. Textures, smells, tastes that remind her of her own intimacy ritual, travel and resonate at home today. She was my grandma, whom I never knew. In the impossibility of translating voices and movements, what resonances remain? CREDITS Director, Choreographer, Editor: Maria Eugenia López Romero Performers, Voiceover: Margarita Romero, Maria Eugenia López Romero Assistant Directors: Camera: Romina Garay, Valeria Suárez Sound Recording: Julián Scófano https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1628735268473-DFT9NZV0JYXRRAGGEI46/HINGA-Sammay02*.jpg X Marks the Spot - HINGA (BREATHE) Sammay Dizon DURATION: 15:15 HINGA is a performance ritual film and time capsule honoring the sacred grief, life force, and resiliency of the Filipinx community in the Bay Area, specifically SOMA Pilipinas Cultural Heritage District during COVID-19. Directed by interdisciplinary artist and choreographer SAMMAY with the prayerful poetry of Amihan, this is a community ritual for healing, release, and dreaming for the future we are ushering in. HINGA is centered around the loss of a brave and beloved social justice warrior Amado Khaya (Amado meaning “beloved” and Khaya meaning “home”) whose legacy truly transcends the limitations of time, materiality, and geographical borders. CREDITS Director, Producer, Writer: Sammay Dizon Performers: Amihan, Earl Alfred Paus, Lisa Suguitan Melnick, Malaya Redondiez, Nickel Rivera, SAMMAY, Solitaire M., Terrence Paschal Director of Photography, Editor: Kat Gorospe Cole Assistant Camera: Joshua Prado, Justin Kyle Dionisio Graphic Designers: Baltazar J. Dasalla, Eduardo Daza Taylor IV Production Assistant: Día Alvites, Matt Galang Composer, Sound Designer: Joshua Icban https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1628804559595-H2KXFU9K6OPL2Y0NPQHY/image-asset.jpeg X Marks the Spot - HINGA (BREATHE) Sammay Dizon DURATION: 15:15 HINGA is a performance ritual film and time capsule honoring the sacred grief, life force, and resiliency of the Filipinx community in the Bay Area, specifically SOMA Pilipinas Cultural Heritage District during COVID-19. Directed by interdisciplinary artist and choreographer SAMMAY with the prayerful poetry of Amihan, this is a community ritual for healing, release, and dreaming for the future we are ushering in. HINGA is centered around the loss of a brave and beloved social justice warrior Amado Khaya (Amado meaning “beloved” and Khaya meaning “home”) whose legacy truly transcends the limitations of time, materiality, and geographical borders. CREDITS Director, Producer, Writer: Sammay Dizon Performers: Amihan, Earl Alfred Paus, Lisa Suguitan Melnick, Malaya Redondiez, Nickel Rivera, SAMMAY, Solitaire M., Terrence Paschal Director of Photography, Editor: Kat Gorospe Cole Assistant Camera: Joshua Prado, Justin Kyle Dionisio Graphic Designers: Baltazar J. Dasalla, Eduardo Daza Taylor IV Production Assistant: Día Alvites, Matt Galang Composer, Sound Designer: Joshua Icban http://www.f-o-r-m.ca/under-your-own-steam daily 0.75 2021-08-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1628735647632-61A9B9S4T4AOA6I6A4ZZ/image-asset.jpeg Under Your Own Steam - Flow Tide Shion Skye Carter DURATION: 5:27 FLOW TIDE is a short film by dance artist Shion Skye Carter and Japanese calligraphy artist Kisyuu. Created at home during the COVID-19 pandemic, the artists explore the intrinsic relationship between dance and the centuries-old tradition of calligraphy. Shion embodies the movement of the calligraphy brush with the sensation of the liquid ink flowing through her body, while Kisyuu’s dance takes place through her brush. Each brushstroke adds a call to which the dancer responds; this abstract conversation becomes a representation of Kisyuu and Shion’s connections to their Japanese roots, to their art forms, and to one another. CREDITS Directors, Performers: Shion Skye Carter, Kisyuu Cinematographer: Stefan Nazarevich Editor: Shion Skye Carter Music: Stefan Nazarevich https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1628735647632-61A9B9S4T4AOA6I6A4ZZ/image-asset.jpeg Under Your Own Steam - Flow Tide Shion Skye Carter DURATION: 5:27 FLOW TIDE is a short film by dance artist Shion Skye Carter and Japanese calligraphy artist Kisyuu. Created at home during the COVID-19 pandemic, the artists explore the intrinsic relationship between dance and the centuries-old tradition of calligraphy. Shion embodies the movement of the calligraphy brush with the sensation of the liquid ink flowing through her body, while Kisyuu’s dance takes place through her brush. Each brushstroke adds a call to which the dancer responds; this abstract conversation becomes a representation of Kisyuu and Shion’s connections to their Japanese roots, to their art forms, and to one another. CREDITS Directors, Performers: Shion Skye Carter, Kisyuu Cinematographer: Stefan Nazarevich Editor: Shion Skye Carter Music: Stefan Nazarevich https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1628804772329-W4NF20D2YVL1S0H1FTE9/image-asset.jpeg Under Your Own Steam - Flow Tide Shion Skye Carter DURATION: 5:27 FLOW TIDE is a short film by dance artist Shion Skye Carter and Japanese calligraphy artist Kisyuu. Created at home during the COVID-19 pandemic, the artists explore the intrinsic relationship between dance and the centuries-old tradition of calligraphy. Shion embodies the movement of the calligraphy brush with the sensation of the liquid ink flowing through her body, while Kisyuu’s dance takes place through her brush. Each brushstroke adds a call to which the dancer responds; this abstract conversation becomes a representation of Kisyuu and Shion’s connections to their Japanese roots, to their art forms, and to one another. CREDITS Directors, Performers: Shion Skye Carter, Kisyuu Cinematographer: Stefan Nazarevich Editor: Shion Skye Carter Music: Stefan Nazarevich https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1628735710820-T9G3TP11F1CEMBMA4IZZ/INSPIRIT-1*.jpeg Under Your Own Steam - In Spirit, In Reality Irfan Setiawan DURATION: 4:00 This work is inspired by the ancient Malay speech literature of Bangka "Bedaek". The contents of the "Daek" have many meanings, messages of wills, and criticism. The existence of this speech inheritance is like metaphysical dimensions that are again confronted with the realities of humanity, the universe, and the spirit in the present. IN SPIRIT, IN REALITY explores ancient speech reasoning through the perspective of motion, metaphor, and even presupposition of events. This work is like reading The Times amidst the variety of events as humans move quickly to heed utopia and are uprooted from their human principles. CREDITS Directors, Cinematographers: Way Gaw, Gothe, Agung Exora Choreographer: Irfan Setiawan Performer: Irfan Setiawan Editor: Way Gaw Music: EWA, Sunarya Ley Vocals: Sunarya Ley https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1628805104627-P1IX61I7I6O3ZLETV0O9/image-asset.png Under Your Own Steam - Leher Tanveer Alam DURATION: 6:02 LEHER, which translates to “Waves” in Urdu, is inspired by a phrase that was very often used by my guru Sandhya Desai in my early years of training — Kathak is like a river, it flows… This short work takes a minimalistic approach to Kathak, and explores the anatomical specificities of the spine in relation to the Kathak technique. The poetic lines sung in the music refer to a river and its movements. Parallels are drawn between the spine and the river: both flowing, expansive, and contained. CREDITS Choreographer, Performer: Tanveer Alam Videographer, Projections: Robert Kingsbury Co-Editors: Tanveer Alam, Robert Kingsbury Dramaturg: Harikishan S. Nair Music: Gurumurthy Vaidya Commissioned by CanAsian Dance for their 2021 Grit: Short Dances program. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1628805221922-K60D1ZGLM7AC08HV4YT0/image-asset.png Under Your Own Steam - Princess B Gosse + Jason Vu DURATION: 8:13 PRINCESS portraits a resolving of identity for non-binary Vietnamese-American dancer Jason Vu as they revisit memories of desire from their childhood. A work of radical softness, it pleads with us to investigate our most intimate truths. What if yearning is wound up? How quickly it unfolds, exposes us, confronts us with little sense of shame. PRINCESS is both a celebration of uninhibited queerness and a reckoning with its violent history. If trauma is trapped in the body, what happens when it bursts out from the inside? Can we then ask the body to sift and separate fear from desire? Embodying past, present, and future, PRINCESS recalls that freedom appears in the unknown, that sanctuary is not a place, but an action of remembering. CREDITS Directors: Jason Vu, B Gosse Choreographer, Performer: Jason Vu Cinematographer: B Gosse Camera Assistance: Ze Jucutan Editor: B Gosse Production Support: Unicorns&Unicorns Composer: Amanda Yamate Sound Mixer: Romain Sturma Voice Over Engineer: Theresa Vu https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1628804905043-21CWKTQF4484KWGLLHJ8/image-asset.jpeg Under Your Own Steam - JONTAE Siam Obregón + Kyana Lyne DURATION: 7:46 Faced by the global pandemic and race crisis, a performer dedicates a moment for personal catharsis through movement. CREDITS Co-Directors: Siam Obregón, Kyana Lyne Choreographer: Kyana Lyne Performer: Jontae McCrory Director of Photography: Steven Turcotte Editor, Writer: Siam Obregón Camera Operator: Ben Gauthier 1st Assistant Camera: Lawrence Labeau Gaffer: Luna Gautier Grips: Evangelos Desborough, Alexandre Nour Desjardins Production Manager: Mérédith Gonzalez-Bayard Sound Designer: Paloma Daris Becotte Singer: Stella Adjokê Commissioned by Festival Quartiers Danses https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1628735865395-3G9ECUZH5PCMHV7WTAHN/Leher+-+Screen+Shot+2021-06-21+at+2_17_37+AM*.png Under Your Own Steam - Leher Tanveer Alam DURATION: 6:02 LEHER, which translates to “Waves” in Urdu, is inspired by a phrase that was very often used by my guru Sandhya Desai in my early years of training — Kathak is like a river, it flows… This short work takes a minimalistic approach to Kathak, and explores the anatomical specificities of the spine in relation to the Kathak technique. The poetic lines sung in the music refer to a river and its movements. Parallels are drawn between the spine and the river: both flowing, expansive, and contained. CREDITS Choreographer, Performer: Tanveer Alam Videographer, Projections: Robert Kingsbury Co-Editors: Tanveer Alam, Robert Kingsbury Dramaturg: Harikishan S. Nair Music: Gurumurthy Vaidya Commissioned by CanAsian Dance for their 2021 Grit: Short Dances program. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1628736158500-I85616G7GBFM18P0B031/princess-4*+copy.png Under Your Own Steam - Princess B Gosse DURATION: 8:13 PRINCESS portraits a resolving of identity for non-binary Vietnamese-American dancer Jason Vu as they revisit memories of desire from their childhood. A work of radical softness, it pleads with us to investigate our most intimate truths. What if yearning is wound up? How quickly it unfolds, exposes us, confronts us with little sense of shame. PRINCESS is both a celebration of uninhibited queerness and a reckoning with its violent history. If trauma is trapped in the body, what happens when it bursts out from the inside? Can we then ask the body to sift and separate fear from desire? Embodying past, present, and future, PRINCESS recalls that freedom appears in the unknown, that sanctuary is not a place, but an action of remembering. CREDITS Directors: Jason Vu, B Gosse Choreographer, Performer: Jason Vu Cinematographer: B Gosse Camera Assistance: Ze Jucutan Editor: B Gosse Production Support: Unicorns&Unicorns Composer: Amanda Yamate Sound Mixer: Romain Sturma Voice Over Engineer: Theresa Vu https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1628735844008-89YFQGOS5GJYE8C3B8PB/JONTAE_Still03*.jpg Under Your Own Steam - JONTAE Siam Obregón DURATION: 7:46 Faced by the global pandemic and race crisis, a performer dedicates a moment for personal catharsis through movement. CREDITS Co-Directors: Siam Obregón, Kyana Lyne Choreographer: Kyana Lyne Performer: Jontae McCrory Director of Photography: Steven Turcotte Editor, Writer: Siam Obregón Camera Operator: Ben Gauthier 1st Assistant Camera: Lawrence Labeau Gaffer: Luna Gautier Grips: Evangelos Desborough, Alexandre Nour Desjardins Production Manager: Mérédith Gonzalez-Bayard Sound Designer: Paloma Daris Becotte Singer: Stella Adjokê Commissioned by Festival Quartiers Danses http://www.f-o-r-m.ca/friday-commissioned daily 0.75 2021-09-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1629382057103-HZZD40Q35T6A9C252XUC/wide-stance-dance.png Friday - Wide Stance Dance Amanda Sum + Justin Calvadores DURATION: 4:00 CO-COMMISSIONING PARTNER: Company 605 MENTOR: Nancy Lee 2 Asian-Canadians confront their internalized smallness, and finally learn to take up space through humour, dance, and wide stances. CREDITS Directors: Amanda Sum and Justin Calvadores Choreographers: Amanda Sum and Justin Calvadores Dancers: Amanda Sum and Justin Calvadores Cinematographer: Jo Hirabayashi Editor: Jo Hirabayashi Music: Kimia Koochakzadeh-Yazdi Colourist: So Young Park Crew: Dan Loan THANK YOU Sarah Wong and Linda Sum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1629382057103-HZZD40Q35T6A9C252XUC/wide-stance-dance.png Friday - Wide Stance Dance Amanda Sum + Justin Calvadores DURATION: 4:00 CO-COMMISSIONING PARTNER: Company 605 MENTOR: Nancy Lee 2 Asian-Canadians confront their internalized smallness, and finally learn to take up space through humour, dance, and wide stances. CREDITS Directors: Amanda Sum and Justin Calvadores Choreographers: Amanda Sum and Justin Calvadores Dancers: Amanda Sum and Justin Calvadores Cinematographer: Jo Hirabayashi Editor: Jo Hirabayashi Music: Kimia Koochakzadeh-Yazdi Colourist: So Young Park Crew: Dan Loan THANK YOU Sarah Wong and Linda Sum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1631384567952-F8KHRTHCH2Y0T7JQU3B7/Booty+Freedom.jpg Friday - Booty Freedom Sebastian Hill-Esbrand DURATION: 2:45 This film contains booty overload, slight nudity and explicit language. BOOTY FREEDOM is a dance community that celebrates self-expression through booty movement and dance. We follow the journey of Rozelle, a BOOTY FREEDOM frequentist, who must navigate through the rooms of the Booty House to discover her authentic self. The film is told with an inclusive and intersectional lens that decentralizes the male gaze; resulting in an empowered and liberated portrayal of the womxn within the community. CREDITS Director: Sebastian Hill-Esbrand Choreographer: Nargis Dhirani Assistant Choreographer: Miya Henrikson Producers: Sebastian Hill-Esbrand, Nargis Gushy, Maisie Thomas Editor: Coline Debray Production Assistant: Koby Cobb-Violet Director of Photography: Avery Holliday 1st Assistant Camera: Dianna Parry Production Designer: Samantha Lam Art Director: Kallista Dittrick-Katevatis Art Assist: Roohi Kamal Gaffer: Austin Kwok Key Grip: Gabe Chan Best Boy Electrics: Sam Lin Best Boy Grip: Jamie Mitri Color: Sam Gilling Assistant Editor: Kelsey McGowan Lead: Rozelle Callangan Dancers in the house: Miya Henrikson, Lissy Allen, Jessica Li, Mariana Trujillo, Janice Callangan, Diego Pacheco, Lily Napier Machek, Erin Bodin, Jessa St. Pierre, Helena Zhang, Avelina Stanier Cruz Dancers Outside: Coline Debray, Lee Ann Tolentino, Lisa Wakeham, Mikela Gnyp, Sabryna Ranger, Blue Feldman, Alexandria Weatherbee, Anna Pang, Maria-José Araujo, Artemis Walden, Travis Clifford THANK YOU Wouldn't have been possible without the support of Nargis Gushy. A heightened appreciation and gratitude to Nargis Gushy. I'd like to acknowledge her outstanding efforts and dedication in the choreography, conceptualization and production processes throughout this project. Thank you to Tamar and Sophia for their trust, support, patience and understanding throughout the creative process of this commissioned project. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1629382095822-C2KI4Q895HJ94DN8XI6A/Shouldering...6.jpg Friday - Shouldering Intervals of Desire Danielle Mackenzie Long DURATION: 9:30 CO-COMMISSIONING PARTNER: New Works MENTORS: Justine A. Chambers + Sammy Chien Universally sharing the exact sensation of time passing is impossible. Days of extreme chaos may seem to exist for a mere second, while a single moment of stillness can feel bottomless, never ending. Be content with moments of quietness. Allow yourself to observe the mundanity you see for the minutes that pass over you. Slowly, SHOULDERING INTERVALS OF DESIRE reveals itself as a visual vault depicting the accumulation of my many aspirations, which have all been influenced by the relationship I hold between time and life. As circumstances in my life change, my relationship to time shifts drastically, as do my ambitions and desires. Some have become irrelevant because that desire’s lifespan has run out. Either I have simply outgrown the idea of it, or I convinced myself it is no longer of interest to me since I care too deeply about it to bear the thought of not being able to reach it. Surrounded by an abundance of options, the extreme ambition to pursue many paths, and the overwhelming reality of having to make decision after decision I shift between existing in reality with my thoughts to the courtroom of my mind Trying to wait. No rushing. Debating between ideal scenarios Negotiating among myself Confronting my wildest aspirations Pursuing it unapologetically There will be many turning points to come in my life. SHOULDERING INTERVALS OF DESIRE is merely how I am navigating the current moment of great change and decision I face. CREDITS Director: Danielle Mackenzie Long Cinematographer: Max Berkowitz Performers: Danielle Mackenzie Long and Alder Sherwood Choreographer: Danielle Mackenzie Long Sound Designer: Miya Kosowick Editor: Danielle Mackenzie Long Wardrobe: Alder Sherwood and Allie Shiff THANK YOU Without the generous support from Ellie Bishop, Kate Franklin, Nelson Kumar, David McIntosh, Hannah Richard, Ben Ross, Nikki Schenk, and Allie Shiff this film would not be possible. Thank you all for your various contributions throughout the process. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1629382097234-4V4EGFVLSVDWL69UQIAH/Mountain+Duets+Photo+1.png Friday - Mountain Duets Sophie Dow DURATION: 14:49 CO-COMMISSIONING PARTNER: Wild Mint Arts MENTORS: Aria Evans + Wild Mint Arts MOUNTAIN DUETS is a circular ritual illustrated through movement. We follow an individual that falls into a chaotic haze, losing sight of balance and stillness. This solo mover is a symbol of both independent and collective consciousness. They’re a representation of all we go through on micro and macro scales; testament to the cycles of the building, tearing down and rebuilding of humanity. From the dark place, the individual calls upon ancestral archetypes and wisdom of Turtle Island to journey together - a moving alliance, between human and internal mountain - reminding us of our deeply rooted strength, resilience and reciprocity to each other and Mother Earth. CREDITS Director: Sophie Dow Choreography: Sophie Dow in collaboration with interpreters Videographer & Editor: Connie Oreamuno Interpreters: Maria Lucia Llano, Paige Sayles, Tyra Temple-Smith, Sophie Dow Sound & Text: Sophie Dow & Deya Dova Costumes: Clayton Lormand & Sophie Dow Mentors: Aria Evans, Jessica McMann (Wild Mint Arts), Brian Solomon, Karen Kaeja Support & Residencies: This film was commissioned by -F-O-R-M and Wild Mint Arts as part of the 2021 Commissioning Funds -Produced under a F-O-R-M Festival Charles Street Video Artist in Residence Program -The Paprika Festival - 2 year Indigenous Arts Program -Kaeja d’Dance & New Blue Emerging Dance Creative Risk Residency -Residency program of Peggy Baker Dance Projects and Canada’s National Ballet School -Chimera Dance Theatre Company B Lab Sponsorship THANK YOU -Linda Rose - Cultural Consultant -Jay Northcott - Paprika Indigenous Arts Program Coordinator & support -PJ Prudat - Paprika Year 2 Facilitator -Cliff Cardinal - Paprika Year 1 Facilitator -Past & contributing interpreters: Shannon Flaicher, Angela Xu, Maisie Ryan, McKenzie Foy With infinite gratitude, Mountain Duets moved from a 2018 dream and vision to a present realization, with deep love and generous commitment from: Connie Oreamuno, Jay Northcott, Maria Lucia Llano, Paige Sayles, Tyra Temple-Smith, Linda Rose, Aria Evans, Karen Kaeja, Brian Solomon, PJ Prudat, Tamar Tabori, Sophia Wolfe, The Paprika Festival, Wild Mint Arts and all previous interpreters. From the bottom of my heart - Marsii! http://www.f-o-r-m.ca/saturday-commissioned daily 0.75 2021-09-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1629740863512-M5GCGDB0HXNKEOIWDAJU/20210713_170725.jpg Saturday - Aion Sevrin Emnacen-Boyd DURATION: 6:27 CO-COMMISSIONING PARTNERS: Co.ERASGA + Tara Cheyenne Performance MENTOR: Mark Valino AION refers to a concept developed by the philosopher Gilles Deleuze which denotes "the indefinite time of the event, the floating line that knows only speeds and continually divides that which transpires into an already-there that is at the same time not-yet-here, a simultaneous too-late and too-early". It refers to a time-sense that is outside of Chronos or the chronological, linear, everyday measure of time which both organizes and is organized by "normality". These twin concepts demonstrate that time is anything but neutral, and that it organizes our perception of reality and our visions of the future. The film AION plays with the conceptual disruption of Chronos by molding together both forward and reversed movement while creating an ulterior continuity between night and day. It is a dance that refuses the constructed time-sense of the everyday, one that is instilled in us by capital and has remained mostly imperceptible for many until COVID-19. As we edge closer to normality, AION serves to remind the viewer of the possibility of constructing time and ultimately our lives outside of "the normal" that drove us here in the first place. CREDITS Director: Sevrin Emnacen-Boyd Choreographer: Sevrin Emnacen-Boyd Music Score: Amine Bouzaher Editor, Director of Photography: Alinar Dapilos Production Assistant: Abby Skaug SPECIAL THANKS Immigrant Lessons, Now or Never Crew, and Scndrlz https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1629740863512-M5GCGDB0HXNKEOIWDAJU/20210713_170725.jpg Saturday - Aion Sevrin Emnacen-Boyd DURATION: 6:27 CO-COMMISSIONING PARTNERS: Co.ERASGA + Tara Cheyenne Performance MENTOR: Mark Valino AION refers to a concept developed by the philosopher Gilles Deleuze which denotes "the indefinite time of the event, the floating line that knows only speeds and continually divides that which transpires into an already-there that is at the same time not-yet-here, a simultaneous too-late and too-early". It refers to a time-sense that is outside of Chronos or the chronological, linear, everyday measure of time which both organizes and is organized by "normality". These twin concepts demonstrate that time is anything but neutral, and that it organizes our perception of reality and our visions of the future. The film AION plays with the conceptual disruption of Chronos by molding together both forward and reversed movement while creating an ulterior continuity between night and day. It is a dance that refuses the constructed time-sense of the everyday, one that is instilled in us by capital and has remained mostly imperceptible for many until COVID-19. As we edge closer to normality, AION serves to remind the viewer of the possibility of constructing time and ultimately our lives outside of "the normal" that drove us here in the first place. CREDITS Director: Sevrin Emnacen-Boyd Choreographer: Sevrin Emnacen-Boyd Music Score: Amine Bouzaher Editor, Director of Photography: Alinar Dapilos Production Assistant: Abby Skaug SPECIAL THANKS Immigrant Lessons, Now or Never Crew, and Scndrlz https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1629382334418-LKOG5DU0TR1DKN3OTI17/1.jpeg Saturday - மனசாட்சி (Heart is a Witness) Mirusha Yogarajah DURATION: 4:42 MENTOR: Kalainithan Kalaichelvan A young boy looks for love from his older self, while seeking sanctuary in nature. CREDITS Director: Mirusha Yogarajah Writer: Mirusha Yogarajah Director of Photography: Ramiya Pushparajah Dancer 1: Kalaisan Kalaichelvan Dancer 2, Voice Actor: Rafael Rodrigo-Zimbalatti Composer: Kalaisan Kalaichelvan Dance Consultant: Brannavy Jeyasundaram Production Assistant: Kuru Selvarajah Production Assistant: Nirusha Yogarajah Behind the Scenes Photographer: Sadiah Rahman For the kids like us. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1629382170904-0I5HRZ7EH1FJ8CDK733Q/baby+teeth.jpg Saturday - Baby Teeth Emma Morris DURATION: 6:37 MENTOR: Francesca Chudnoff "so I named the creature Loss and named the home ______
" BABY TEETH witnesses a woman navigating abstracted memories of loss through physical manifestations. Using contemporary dance, the woman explores contrasting landscapes in a dream-like reality of grief. As she invites fragmented memories to the surface, they come to life, allowing her to dance with her recollections. Accompanied by a cello soundscape, BABY TEETH is a glimpse into the journey of making peace with the past, dancing alone with loss, and finding repose in the water. CREDITS Concept/Design: Emma Morris
 Producer: Emma Morris
 Co-Producer: Vince Harttrup
 Director: Vince Harttrup
 Director of Photography: Steven Tsinokas
 Colour: Steven Tsinokas Editor: Vince Harttrup Creative Director: Emma Morris
 Choreography: Emma Morris
 Dancer: Marisa Ricci
 Music composed by: Justin Wright
 THANK YOU Ryan Antooa, Francesca Chudnoff, Bradley Eng, Kelly Kirkham, Ben Morris, Jacob Morris, and Amanda Wood Still image credit: Ryan Antooa https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1629382158847-10C3Y69MCNQ33P4L21HO/RM_Still003.png Saturday - Roca Morena Kyana Lyne + Siam Obregón DURATION: 7:30 CO-COMMISSIONING PARTNER: Wild Mint Arts MENTORS: Philip Szporer + Marlene Millar (Mouvement Perpétuel), Wild Mint Arts Under the tutelage of the Moon, a rock woke up and began to dance. Bajo la tutela de la luna, una roca despertó y se puso a bailar. CREDITS Director: Siam Obregón Choreographer: Kyana Lyne Performer: Isabel Cruz Cinematographer: Steven Turcotte Focus Puller : William Tétreault Sound Recordist: Andrés Solis Production Manager: Mérédith Gonzalez-Bayard Sound Design : Andrés Solis Editor: Siam Obregón Produced by: Mouvement Perpétuel, Steven Turcotte, Siam Obregón, Kyana Lyne Commissioned by: F-O-R-M THANK YOU Simran Dewan, Alexandre Nour, Michèle Bayard, and Lorianne Gonzalez-Bayard https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1629382153732-OK57Q0WLKYAFRPT0QC8S/film+still+alger.JPG Saturday - motherland Alger Liang 梁家傑 DURATION: 12:01 MENTORS: Nancy Lee + Ying Wang This film contains strobe effects. when the body is broken and continues to walk without pause, it mourns for stillness. the body makes ground and wounds open again and again and again and again. at this moment, somewhere in the world, bees return to hives birds to nests tides to shore and one day, my body comes home. A grieving boy moves through liminal spaces, queering time as he simultaneously embodies the past, present, and future. CREDITS Writer, Director, Producer, Performer, Editor: Alger Ji-Liang Director, Producer, Editor, Craft Services: Joshua Lam Choreographer, Behind-the-Scenes Videographer: Sarah Wong Director of Photography, VFX: Shiun Okada Background Performers: James Albers, Suyu He, Hubey Razon, Martin Yeo, Ophelia Zhao, Alexander Christopher Yeung 1st Assistant Camera: Rachel Chen 2nd Assistant Camera: Kasra Asad Grip / LX, On-Location Sound: Osmar Wong Behind-the-Scenes Photographers: Hubey Razon, Gloria Wong Production Assistant: Michelle Strauss Production Gear: Sam Lin, Rachel Chen, Brian Cheung, Sam Lin, Shiun Okada Sound Designer, Music Composer: Veron Xio Colourist: Patrick Gong Editing Supervisor: Ian Tan Foley Artist, Music Supervisor: Alger Ji-Liang Music: motherland; written and produced by Veron Xio; courtesy of the artist Music: Unconditional; produced by DJ Houseplants; courtesy of the artist Rehearsal Studio Space sponsored by Gold Saucer Production Gear sponsored by Cineworks Catering Services sponsored by Fife Bakery (Felix Yau) THANK YOU Mom. Thank you for bringing me into this world and showing me love. I feel your light every day and I hope to share it with those around me as you have. Thank you Sarah for your patience and care, Joshua for your passion and drive, and Shiun for your commitment and precision. I could not have asked for better friends, and a better team to lean into. And thank you Nancy and Ying for your generous guidance and mentorship. Thank you Sophia, Tamar, and the F-O-R-M team for believing in me and helping me bring my vision to life and onto the screen. I am so grateful for this opportunity and for your unwavering support. http://www.f-o-r-m.ca/whose-land daily 0.75 2021-09-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1629751275375-GNUZ6JFMMZ3KYFNTZ3AO/image-asset.jpeg WHOSE LAND - Whose Land Karmella Benedito De Barros DURATION: 2:40 Before each screening, WHOSE LAND by Karmella Benedito De Barros will welcome us into our Bodies, Breath and Spirits as we prepare to witness each program. WHOSE LAND is a short film grounded in acknowledging the animacy and generosity of land. This film serves as a space for reflecting on our relationship to the territories we each exist alongside. Created as an invitation to uncover and hold space for our own embodied personal territory acknowledgements, this film intends to support a somatic, embodied and meaningful experience. WHOSE LAND invites us to anchor ourselves into our bodies on the land, and to ground in a humbling, personal appreciation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1629751275375-GNUZ6JFMMZ3KYFNTZ3AO/image-asset.jpeg WHOSE LAND - Whose Land Karmella Benedito De Barros DURATION: 2:40 Before each screening, WHOSE LAND by Karmella Benedito De Barros will welcome us into our Bodies, Breath and Spirits as we prepare to witness each program. WHOSE LAND is a short film grounded in acknowledging the animacy and generosity of land. This film serves as a space for reflecting on our relationship to the territories we each exist alongside. Created as an invitation to uncover and hold space for our own embodied personal territory acknowledgements, this film intends to support a somatic, embodied and meaningful experience. WHOSE LAND invites us to anchor ourselves into our bodies on the land, and to ground in a humbling, personal appreciation. http://www.f-o-r-m.ca/2022-schedule daily 0.75 2022-10-18 http://www.f-o-r-m.ca/2022-schedule/2022/10/17/commissioned-artists-world-premieres-live-artist-talkback monthly 0.5 2023-06-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/a527f138-5ca0-4137-b967-8a4991100c3a/8.png 2022 Schedule - Commissioned Artists’ World Premieres + Live Artist Talkback - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/293ee47a-9519-4625-9940-4cf02abe48b5/GOOD%2520STILL.1.JPG 2022 Schedule - Commissioned Artists’ World Premieres + Live Artist Talkback - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/72dea349-1e48-4890-9fe0-58d8ca9a3bc8/Untitled_1_18_2.png 2022 Schedule - Commissioned Artists’ World Premieres + Live Artist Talkback - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/ebe744af-827a-4426-b68f-b8569c0d8a0b/Prowl+%283%29.png 2022 Schedule - Commissioned Artists’ World Premieres + Live Artist Talkback - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/062eb560-021a-4eb2-a30f-7624960e4292/Screen+Shot+2022-10-10+at+3.18.34+PM.png 2022 Schedule - Commissioned Artists’ World Premieres + Live Artist Talkback - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/ae3bb1d5-ce59-4c79-972b-f8c8adf34bac/Film+still.png 2022 Schedule - Commissioned Artists’ World Premieres + Live Artist Talkback - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. http://www.f-o-r-m.ca/2022-schedule/2022/11/21/connections-across-distances monthly 0.5 2023-06-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/78b6d8f1-80c2-418a-8744-6bcb9c6c071f/7.png 2022 Schedule - 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Mini Commissions World Premieres - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/a15a414b-8729-47f5-9cdd-e1a217a00307/8D78EE71-356A-4C1C-A241-4EEE7F27EF51.jpeg 2022 Schedule - Mini Commissions World Premieres - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/5a110fb7-8dd5-4dda-bb71-2fd864e8a337/Underwater6.jpg 2022 Schedule - Mini Commissions World Premieres - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/6cf32ea4-5664-4816-afb8-c75399a3e945/Still+%232.png 2022 Schedule - Mini Commissions World Premieres - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. http://www.f-o-r-m.ca/2022-schedule/2022/10/12/queering-practice-waacking-workshop-with-juan-imperial monthly 0.5 2023-06-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/0ce866b4-3ce2-4925-8441-e9a64b33c06c/4.png 2022 Schedule - 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Make it stand out photo by Sheng Ho (FORMations 2018) http://www.f-o-r-m.ca/connections-across-distances-films daily 0.75 2022-10-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1666138244053-AA92R5Y390ETSO9ZQKUY/Kanto+Still+10.jpg Connections Across Distances - KANTO Alfonso Luis Sales Duration: 3:57 During a hot summer day, a Taho vendor is surprised to see two other street vendors (Buko vendor and Balut Vendor) at his usual selling place in the park. Tensions rise when a potential customer arrives. The three vendors end up competing against each other showing their wits and skills with a mix of charm, showing why it’s always more fun in the Philippines. Credits: Director, Cinematographer, Editor: Alfonso Sales Choreographers: Erik Cruz, Jigoro Gragasin, Elijah Mendoza Producer: Sky Solitude Pictures Production Manager, Colorist: Raine De los Reyes Camera Operators: Shim Abrio, Kyle Chu, Raine De los Reyes Production Assistants: Debie Rose Tiamson, Iñigo Abaya, Julia Rebollido, Karla Urquiaga, Marco Profeta https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1666138244053-AA92R5Y390ETSO9ZQKUY/Kanto+Still+10.jpg Connections Across Distances - KANTO Alfonso Luis Sales Duration: 3:57 During a hot summer day, a Taho vendor is surprised to see two other street vendors (Buko vendor and Balut Vendor) at his usual selling place in the park. Tensions rise when a potential customer arrives. The three vendors end up competing against each other showing their wits and skills with a mix of charm, showing why it’s always more fun in the Philippines. Credits: Director, Cinematographer, Editor: Alfonso Sales Choreographers: Erik Cruz, Jigoro Gragasin, Elijah Mendoza Producer: Sky Solitude Pictures Production Manager, Colorist: Raine De los Reyes Camera Operators: Shim Abrio, Kyle Chu, Raine De los Reyes Production Assistants: Debie Rose Tiamson, Iñigo Abaya, Julia Rebollido, Karla Urquiaga, Marco Profeta https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1666138861810-EQZ5S9P5J2EI00PPJZAP/IMG-3915.jpg Connections Across Distances - THE MOOD OF MIST Annika Wong Duration: 3:09 A young woman explores her personal understanding of the mood and feeling associated with nostalgia, the longing for something past, and the humble acceptance of a profound love that was always meant to end. Movement based visuals combine with spoken word narration through an intimate letter that discusses the melancholy and joy that embodies what it means to live in New York City. Credits: Director, Performer, Writer, Editor: Annika Wong Cinematographer: Anneliese Wong Music: Finesse by Django Reinhardt https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1666139299049-Q9UZGYP7YD4E62W4BZQ7/image-asset.jpeg Connections Across Distances - ABBIOSIS Lucía García Paz Duration: 9:59 How many realities can coexist in the same place, without ever realizing each other? Which are our limits to perceive the world around us? A silent invasion that only can be noticed when it’s too late. Two parallel realities that advance, ignoring each other. ABBIOSIS shows us an imperceptible, inaudible and invisible being that expands through our world (without limits). The movie uses cinematographic and contemporary dance language to guide us to different places that, even if they are known to us, invite the viewer to look at them from another perspective. A mirror that offers us multiple realities, making us wonder if we know which is the real. Credits: Director, Choreographer: Lucía García Dancers: Edurne Salas, Ainhoa Otero, Berta Pascual, Judith Capdevila Cinematographer: Xavier Julià Producer: Andrea Vilches, Lluïsa Puig Sound designer: Marc Vilaseca https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1666139428649-6DOLX1O9RLARCYQ1T9JX/vlcsnap-2022-07-10-13h19m36s410.png Connections Across Distances - IN-CONTRO Roberto Cherubini Duration: 3:10 IN-CONTRO is a project that arises from the desire to investigate the relationships and correlations between the concept of space and time. The aim is to offer a vision of reality that assumes an illogical logic, for which two same bodies share the same space at the same time. The idea aims to provoke reflections upon the illusion of experiencing a shared and concrete reality online, where what we perceive as tangible is rather surreal, as it is subjected to personal interpretation and variations of space and time. Credits: Director: Roberto Cherubini Choreographers: Ilaria Ignesti and Roberto Cherubini Dancers: Ilaria Ignesti and Roberto Cherubini Cinematographer: Roberto Cherubini Editing: Roberto Cherubini Music: Dark Anthem (live in Paris) by Apparat https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1666139585998-ECFZJ9POYXMOK3NDOZQ2/kopitoto+STILL+2.jpeg Connections Across Distances - kopitoto Lisa Kusanagi Duration: 8:34 Between past/water and future/desert, a woman warrior dances to bring the water back. A wintry forest comes to life in this delightfully weird collaboration between Lisa and JuJu Kusanagi and Yvonne Meier. Their choreography of snow and ice, trees and sunlight, body parts and forest creatures evokes the playful illusionism. Credits: Director: Lisa Kusanagi Choreographers & Cast: Lisa Kusanagi, JuJu Kusanagi, Yvonne Meier Cinematographer: Koichi Makino Producers: Yvonne Meier, Lisa Kusanagi Editor: Lisa Kusanagi Composer: Ran Bagno https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1666139742425-FS1SYQC841ZIDVFFA8ZO/01.jpg Connections Across Distances - PASSING PHASES Jarren Lau Zong Xian Duration: 6:26 Against the backdrop of William Blakes's "The Echoing Green", PASSING PHASES is a dance narrative film that celebrates the moment of now, the act of living. Each dancer portrays the different phases in life; Birth, Growth and Death. Each with their own unique style and place, they exist together as a whole, much like the poem itself; the 3 stanzas that describe the act of living and it still seen as a whole. Credits: Director: Jarren Lau Choreographers & Dancers: Chan Chao Peng, Cheryl Grace Wee, Pang Xue Jing Cinematographer: Lee Jing Wei Editor: Jarren Lau Gaffer: Kester Kiew Production Design: Sandra Sek https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1666139782487-1L2FP9WG953608HCRJI7/construct+of+one+11small.jpg Connections Across Distances - THE CONSTRUCT OF ONE Hayden Rivas Duration: 4:21 Rivas writes: “This film was made with the intention of trying to showcase my own feelings of feeling isolated but consistently trying to brush it off. I'm surrounded by so many wonderful people that it feels as though I should have no complaints; however, at times I feel lost. I wanted to use movement to showcase the feelings that I wish I could express with words.” Credits: Director, Choreographer, Cinematographer, Editor: Hayden Rivas Choreographer, Performer: William Okajima Music: Gabriel Jon Griswold Additional Music Editing: Michael Naffier http://www.f-o-r-m.ca/lax-yip daily 0.75 2022-10-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1666225380748-79C039IGTR0P0Q0XZW8C/image-asset.jpeg Lax Yip - LAX YIP RAVEN GRENIER Duration: 2:31 Before each screening, we invite you to witness LAX YIP, which will welcome us into our Bodies, Breath and Spirits as we prepare to witness each program. LAX YIP is an acknowledgement of the traditional, ancestral, and stolen territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and səl̓ilw̓ətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples. The performer, Raven Grenier, explores how the land informs movement by using images of the land itself within the body to convey an acknowledgement of the people of these lands upon whose territory we open the F-O-R-M festival here today. Director, Performer, and Spoken Word: Raven Grenier Editor and Visual Effects: Carlos Castillo Dramaturgy & Art Designer: Margaret Grenier Camera operator: Andrew Grenier & Carlos Castillo Sound Designer: Ted Hamilton Regalia: Rebecca Baker-Grenier https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1666225380748-79C039IGTR0P0Q0XZW8C/image-asset.jpeg Lax Yip - LAX YIP RAVEN GRENIER Duration: 2:31 Before each screening, we invite you to witness LAX YIP, which will welcome us into our Bodies, Breath and Spirits as we prepare to witness each program. LAX YIP is an acknowledgement of the traditional, ancestral, and stolen territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and səl̓ilw̓ətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples. The performer, Raven Grenier, explores how the land informs movement by using images of the land itself within the body to convey an acknowledgement of the people of these lands upon whose territory we open the F-O-R-M festival here today. Director, Performer, and Spoken Word: Raven Grenier Editor and Visual Effects: Carlos Castillo Dramaturgy & Art Designer: Margaret Grenier Camera operator: Andrew Grenier & Carlos Castillo Sound Designer: Ted Hamilton Regalia: Rebecca Baker-Grenier http://www.f-o-r-m.ca/connected-collections-gallery daily 0.75 2022-11-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1666224667199-8JWRKGKFJKQDNYD68Y6E/image-asset.jpeg Connected Collections - THE MATRIARCH Irina Lord Duration: 9:00 Between past/water and future/desert, a woman warrior dances to bring the water back. Credits: Director, Editor: Irina Lord Dancer, Choreographer: Jessica McMann Cinematographer: Bryce Zimmerman Production Manager: Amy Wilson https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1666224667199-8JWRKGKFJKQDNYD68Y6E/image-asset.jpeg Connected Collections - THE MATRIARCH Irina Lord Duration: 9:00 Between past/water and future/desert, a woman warrior dances to bring the water back. Credits: Director, Editor: Irina Lord Dancer, Choreographer: Jessica McMann Cinematographer: Bryce Zimmerman Production Manager: Amy Wilson https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1666221178770-19BN9AG2VM7KJWOU8W3S/image-asset.jpeg Connected Collections - THE MATRIARCH Irina Lord Duration: 9:00 Between past/water and future/desert, a woman warrior dances to bring the water back. Credits: Director, Editor: Irina Lord Dancer, Choreographer: Jessica McMann Cinematographer: Bryce Zimmerman Production Manager: Amy Wilson https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1666220888540-9MAZ48Q5QQDBSXZ84AB1/STFMB+%28Still+2%29.jpg Connected Collections - SOMETHING TO FORGET ME BY Corinne Langmuir, Erin Lum Duration: 11:50 SOMETHING TO FORGET ME BY is a love letter to friendship, childhood, and bittersweet goodbyes. When two ex-friends reunite after falling out, they dance through the memories of the summer before they decide to forget each other. Credits: Directors: Corinne Langmuir and Erin Lum Choreographers, Performers: Erin Lum and Shona Kiyama Editor: Corinne Langmuir Director of Photography: Belen Garcia Original Music: Fabio Henao Caviedes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1666221748241-OK5FVI090DNIPB12HCT3/image-asset.jpeg Connected Collections - PAPER MOUNTAINS Anya Saugstad Duration: 13:45 PAPER MOUNTAINS (OF MEMORY) is a film that explores how we hold memory through movement. The work uses choreography created during many months in solitude, and translates that movement onto other bodies, spaces, and paper planes, to describe a fragmented story of loneliness, desire, and rage. PAPER MOUNTAIN (OF MEMORY) is a story about waiting, about how time unfolds unevenly, about our animal selves, our instinct, the distance that unfolds and folds itself between one another, our rage in desire, our bodies as vessels that empty and fill with memory of which it chooses to hold on to or let go endlessly without warning. Credits: Choreographer, Director: Anya Saugstad Performers: Daria Mikhaylyuk, Eowynn Enquist, Nasiv Sall, Sabine Raskin, Shion Skye Carter Cinematographer, Lighting: Bray Jorstad Music, Sound: Stefan Nazarevich https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1666222883605-HNKK7J59GY5A4P3JC6WK/image-asset.jpeg Connected Collections - VASANTHAM Ashvini Sundaram Duration: 5:19 A dancer investigates her relationship with practicing the Varnam, a specialized repertory item in bharatanatyam dance. The Varnam, embodied by thousands of women over two centuries, is about unrequited passion. It is about unfulfilled expectations, physical and emotional depletion, and spiritual reveal. The Tamil-Canadian dancer confronts what practicing the Varnam means to her, in a space that nurtures her many layers of longing and exhaustion. Vasantham, the title of the film, is a Tamil word describing the season of spring. Credits: Director: Allison Hrabluik Producer, Choreographer, Performer: Ashvini Sundaram Director of Photography: Robert Mentov Dramaturg: Karen KaejaMusic Composer: Kalaisan Kalaichelvan Assistant Director: Arpita Bajpeyi https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1666222548482-GIZZH9Y37E840MYIE2CG/PeacePieceStill1.png Connected Collections - PEACE PIECE Kaya Joy Tsurumi Duration: 6:01 PEACE PIECE is a short film made by Kaya Tsurumi and Taitania Higuchi. This film is loosely based on Kaya’s experiences folding origami throughout the course of the pandemic, and a collection of her photographs featuring paper cranes in spaces that feel like home. Unravelling, settling, repeating, fitting in - all aspects of the comforting mechanism that Kaya finds in the Japanese craft of origami, specifically the symbolic and iconic “tsuru” (crane). PEACE PIECE hopes to inspire the viewer to consider the great joys of their everyday activities. Credits: Director, Performer, Editor: Kaya Tsurumi Cinematographer, Editor: Taitania Higuchi This film was made with the support of Dance West Network's 2021/2022 Ancillary Project, which involved a mentorship with Lisa Gelley, collaboration with Taitania Higuchi and writing by Sarah Wong. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1666222827135-ZM74DSXQ1FQWV99H14WP/image-asset.jpeg Connected Collections - NOAH Sam Adam-Johnston Duration: 12:17 NOAH is a non-dialogue film that attempts to showcase the patterns and similarities between skateboarding and dance through movement and expression. Credits: Director: Sam Adam-Johnston Starring: Oliver New, Naomi Gwynn Cinematographer: Daynis ZedSound Design: Andre Lorenzana https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1666220778205-BH7PZIV6K51N35RTSD62/Soft+Palate+Still005.jpg Connected Collections - SOFE PALATE Alexander Thornton Duration: 10:11 SOFT PALATE is a warm switch, a precious shattering, a vivid feel. A dreamscape not far from here. Close your eyes. Submerge yourself. Under the surface, sensitive creatures thrive. Hidden, nestled, burrowing. SOFT PALATE is a choreographic exploration on perspective and texture as experienced through three characters' journey into a dream world of subconscious reflections. Credits: Creator, Performer: Emmalena Fredriksson, in collaboration with Hayley Gawthrop and Jessica Keeling Video: Alex Thornton Lighting Design: Taylor Janzen, Gabriel Raminhos Music: Linda Fox Photography: Luciana D'Anunciacao Costumes: Alaia Hamer https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1666220836790-HYJ3U1BFPFN0CZH0SRU9/Photo+%232.png Connected Collections - CROSSING WATERS Candace Kumar Duration: 7:48 CROSSING WATERS is a cultural reimagination film showcasing first-generation Filipino-Canadian dancers performing contemporized Philippine dance on Scarborough Bluffs Beach. The film depicts Pangalay, the fingernail dance performed by communities in the Sulu Archipelago in the southern Philippines. The movements are slow and meditative, imitating the Sulu Sea combined with modern hip hop music and street dance styles. This film aims to connect Pangalay across the Canadian Filipino diaspora and shed light on Filipino culture in the Canadian dance space. Credits: Director, Choreographer: Candace Kumar Cinematographer: Ian Simon Assistant Choreographers: Diana Reyes, Faye Roncesvalles Cast: Candace Kumar, Diana Reyes, Faye Roncesvalles Music Composition: Lex Junior Indigenous Culture Bearer: Sitti Obeso Co-produced by: Guelph Dance https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1666223007629-W4Z6TLW4B9C3737LFM18/image-asset.jpeg Connected Collections - PUAN Elvina Raharja Duration: 4:11 PUAN (translation: woman) explores self-identity and womanhood as a young Indonesian woman towards self-acceptance and liberation. Growing up in Indonesia, almost everything exists in a strict binary, a byproduct of centuries of Dutch colonisation. This limiting structure created impossible standards that affected my culture and upbringing. The pressure to fit into these white supremacist ideals made me feel displaced and dehumanized. This performance was my way to investigate & heal this generational trauma. PUAN is my reminder that I am enough right here, right now, and that I can just “be.” I hope it can give you some peace as well. Credits: Creative Director, Choreographer, Dancer: Elvina RaharjaDramaturge: Queenie Seguban Director of Photography, Editor: Phil Kim Sound Editor: Thaniel Johnson Commissioned by CanAsian Dance for its 2021 Grit: Short Dances program. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1666221084993-1TTVWGPXEDPC9OGT6OTW/Screen+Shot.jpg Connected Collections - NIMÎHTOWIN ASKÎHK | DANCING THE LAND Jeanette Kotowich Duration: 14:25 The creative process of this work took many iterations in the embodied journey to uncover and reveal NIMÎHTOWIN ASKÎHK. What has taken shape is our dynamic and complicated, yet beautiful relationship to DANCING THE LAND - NIMÎHTOWIN ASKÎHK. As we sensitised ourselves to each landscape, it became clear that even in our heartfelt attempts to inhabit our surroundings without imposition, the Land itself has been imposed upon in irreversible & unavoidable ways. And so… we followed our intuition, senses and Spirit in the extraction and shaping of this work. In collaboration with the Land we attuned our ideas to site, weather, sun, cloud, sky, tide and time of day. This process called for our whole selves to be in observation, integration, reflection, and creative activation. Kinanāskomitinān. "We are born into a world that has both beauty and brokenness. How do we learn to dance with those contradictions and find healing for ourselves and the land?” - Chloe Ziner Credits: Concept, Direction, Design, Performance: Jeanette Kotowich Collaborator, Cinematographer, Drone Operator, Editor: Chloe Ziner Collaborator, Cinematographer, Projection Design: Jessica Gabriel Original Sound Design: Roxanne Nesbitt (with Viola by John Kastelic)'Song for Today' Written and Sung by Jeanette Kotowich, Produced by Kathleen Nisbet https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1666223224584-V9URGA3BPRVJ88MTHF69/Out+of+Breathe+B.png Connected Collections - OUT OF: BREATH Ashley (Caiyi) Song Duration: 3:35 "I'm never good enough..." OUT OF: BREATHE presents anxiety-related bodily movements through collage, animation, and experimental soundscape. This film documents and celebrates the recorded movement of the body as it goes through extreme breathing patterns and out-of-body experiences. Breathing, very much like our day-to-day emotions, is something often overlooked when everything is going fine. Until incidents such as anxiety attacks eliminate the normal breathing pattern, it then places a person in the most vulnerable position gasping for air. This film explores the idea of being "out of breath and unable to breathe" from both physically and emotionally challenged perspectives. Credits: Director: Ashley Song Cinematographer: Coco Zhou Production Assistant: Alen Kim, Gabriella Hu Editor: Ashley Song Music: Kenyama https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1666223357640-GFFAHQGEMM3A6JU3KVUA/image-asset.jpeg Connected Collections - MALETA Sophia ‘Sosa’ Gamboa Duration: 12:17 A 12-minute film encompassing one’s immigrant experience told through a series of imagery, sound and movement. Directed and produced by Sophia Sosa, this story dives deep into the depths of one’s emotions and reflections about identity, language and body. MALETA is a Tagalog word for suitcase. A symbol of a new home because being uprooted, home becomes a non-tangible thing; it becomes a distant memory. But what is it that makes us so special? So glowing? So resilient? And where is home now? Credits: Director, Producer, Performer: Sophia Sosa Director of Photography: Alinar Dapilos Assistant Director: Simran Sachar Sound Design: Josh Cameron Makeup: Miel Enage Styling: Mao Watanabe/Sophia Sosa/Susan Laurio http://www.f-o-r-m.ca/2022-commissioned-artists-world-premieres daily 0.75 2022-11-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1666546715871-8LY6ALRRPIUTKA9YH44V/SUE.png Commissioned Artists World Premieres - CUT THE CAKE OR TAKE THE CUT CAKE Lauren Brady, Thomas Kassian What will Sue do when she is overcome with anxiety as she meets the ultimate dilemma at the office birthday party? Will she just cut the cake? Or take the cut cake and RUN. Director & Editor - Thomas Kassian Choreographer & Writer - Lauren Brady Sue: Lauren Brady Office Workers: Candice Holloway, Hamna Tahir, Roxie Malone, Brynn Kassian, Douglas Macdonald, Gavin Wilkes Production Assistant: Zachary Strom Colourist: Cameron McCutcheon Special thanks to: Vertical City and Creative Cottage. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1666546715871-8LY6ALRRPIUTKA9YH44V/SUE.png Commissioned Artists World Premieres - CUT THE CAKE OR TAKE THE CUT CAKE Lauren Brady, Thomas Kassian What will Sue do when she is overcome with anxiety as she meets the ultimate dilemma at the office birthday party? Will she just cut the cake? Or take the cut cake and RUN. Director & Editor - Thomas Kassian Choreographer & Writer - Lauren Brady Sue: Lauren Brady Office Workers: Candice Holloway, Hamna Tahir, Roxie Malone, Brynn Kassian, Douglas Macdonald, Gavin Wilkes Production Assistant: Zachary Strom Colourist: Cameron McCutcheon Special thanks to: Vertical City and Creative Cottage. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1666299068694-IU0RWTM22WT4MBKKGPE6/Untitled_1_25_1.png Commissioned Artists World Premieres - SÓNG XÔ (BREAKING WAVES) Solara Thanh-Binh Dang Strobe Warning At the border of land and water, the ghost of a young Vietnamese woman moves through the echoes of her country’s trauma, seeking solace in the ocean's caress. Sóng Xô is a collaboration between mother and daughter, a healing dialogue between generations. Writer, Director, Performer: Solara Thanh-Binh Dang Co-Director: Ella Nguyen Choreographer: Solara Thanh-Binh Dang and Kim-Nhung Harris Producer: Nic Altobelli Director of Photography: Belen Garcia Vocalist: Tanya Thanh Dang Composer: Jay Shun Editor: Lawrence Le Lam & Solara Thanh-Binh Dang Gaffer: Austin Kwok Grip: Dylan Prendergast 1st AD: Lesha Vescio 1st AC: Kelly Chow 2nd AC/Swing: Siska Production Sound Mixer: Alex Shamku Key Hair & Makeup: Julia Ho Stills Photography: Chris Carvajal Colourist: Cameron McCutcheon Thank you to my mother for collaborating on this project with me with an open mind and heart. Thank you to all my collaborators, friends, family, and the local businesses who helped make this project happen! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1666298844978-99TNYMNYOSEPLU071QRT/Prowl+%282%29.png Commissioned Artists World Premieres - PROWL Ankita Alemona, Raam Kumar PROWL delves into the journey of two huntresses' determination, fragility and willingness to fight. With slow agile crawls and fast decisive attacks, they weave intricate webs to enchant their prey, revealing the immense power, readiness and emotional preparation needed to pursue the hunt. The immense uncertainty as to whether they themselves will become prey pushes them, again and again, to prove their ability to survive in a brutal world. This piece thus visually and somatically depicts the various realities of the burden of becoming and staying ‘The Huntress.’ Director & Choreographer: Raam Kumar Concept by: Ankita Alemona Dancers & Collaborators: Ankita Alemona, Johanna A. Rodrigues Executive Producer: Nautanki Creations Creative Producers: Kalaathmika Productions in collaboration with: The New Normal Director of Photography and Editor: Priyanshi Vasani Composer & Sound Designer: Padmanabhan J Grips & Lights: D&A Productions (Goa) Lightmen: Masoom Shaklen, Sandeep Kumar Driver: Sunil Yadav Filmed in: Goa, India Special thank you to: CVN Kalari, Trivandrum, KalariGram Temple of Kalaripayattu & Ayurveda, Hindustan, Kalari Sangam, Adishakti Laboratory for Theatre Art Research, Aaloka Mehndiratta, Nimmy Raphael, K Sarveshan, Anasuya Sengupta https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1666298946400-7RAWHXCGA7WVTG805J4N/image-asset.png Commissioned Artists World Premieres - A CONVERSATION IN RHYTHM Kevin Jin Kwan Kim, Jullianna Oke, Seth Kitamura A CONVERSATION IN RHYTHM is an experimental movement film which centers around a tap dancer and a drummer in a jam session. The exchanges made between these artists in an improvised jam parallels qualities to a verbal conversation; the introduction, questioning, challenging, balancing, and most importantly, the trusting of one another. The film aims to display their unspoken dialogue as what it is, a conversation. Using traditional dialogue coverage, A CONVERSATION IN RHYTHM will accentuate the varying intensity of the artists’ movements and rhythm on film to express a scene of communication. Director: Kevin Jin Kwan Kim Tap Dancer: Jullianna Oke Drummer: Seth Kitamura Director of Photography: Isaac Sanchez Gaffer/Grip: Jacob Haldane Sound Mixer: Ayana Madi 1st AC: Apurv Swami 2nd AC: Vilma Ek B Cam Op: Deniz Somuncuoglu We'd love to thank our mentor Ben Brown for his guidance throughout the project as well as the F-O-R-M team for creating this opportunity! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1666301721411-E1ZDSBRYY241UCQ5TQLQ/Sequence+01_00_11_15_05_Still004.png Commissioned Artists World Premieres - ᐱᓯᐢᑭᐤ Pete Kytwayhat A hunter from the memory of the forest is invoked. They track and lure a beast back to the balance. Director: Pete Kytwayhat Talent: Darylina Powderface Director of photography: Miguel Chiyu https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1668616870585-8WCG6JBTI01BBXUNO2IJ/Screen%2BShot%2B2022-10-20%2Bat%2B5.51.34%2BPM.jpg Commissioned Artists World Premieres - THE MEETING PLACE Juan Imperial | CANADA | YOUTH | WORLD PREMIERE The meeting place is a spiritual celebration, gathering and ceremony honouring the QTBIPOC dance cultures of vogue and whacking. The meeting place offers the protest and medicine of these sacred dances to all audiences, and hopes to reflect the beauty of queerness to all queer and trans youth. The Meeting Place is an archival recording of three work-in-progress solos reflecting Juan Imperial's awakening into their queer, femme identity. They weave connections between land, spirituality, and ancestry with queer identity and share their ideas through writing, dance, and ritual that has brought them home to the knowledge that queerness is divine. Director & Performer: Juan Imperial Dancer: Joanne Park Director(s) of Photography: Jun PoChun Chen & Kenny Welsh, Luis Villarreal Music: “Chrysalis Wrath” by X/O Editor: Kaya Tsurumi Makeup Artist: Xander Terrin Chen Mentors: Nancy Lee, Simran Sachar, Sophia Gamboa Special Thanks: Erin Lum, Keiichiro Hara, Joanne Park, Mariel Olaguer, White Lotus, Ralph Escamillan, Sophia Wolfe, & Vancouver’s Vogue and Waacking Scene http://www.f-o-r-m.ca/public-screens-gallery daily 0.75 2022-10-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1666308969597-RO3NSZJNGL5MG3G5ZDHY/image-asset.png Public Screens - ABBIOSIS Lucía García Paz Duration: 9:59 How many realities can coexist in the same place, without ever realising each other? Which are our limits to perceive the world around us? A silent invasion that only can be noticed when it’s too late. Two parallel realities that advance, ignoring each other. ABBIOSIS shows us an imperceptible, inaudible and invisible being that expands through our world (without limits). The movie uses cinematographic and contemporary dance language to guide us to different places that, even if they are known to us, invite the viewer to look at them from another perspective. A mirror that offers us multiple realities, making us wonder if we know which is the real. Credits: Director, Choreographer: Lucía García Dancers: Edurne Salas, Ainhoa Otero, Berta Pascual, Judith Capdevila Producer: Andrea Vilches, Lluïsa Puig Cinematographer: Xavier Julià Sound designer: Marc Vilaseca https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1666308969597-RO3NSZJNGL5MG3G5ZDHY/image-asset.png Public Screens - ABBIOSIS Lucía García Paz Duration: 9:59 How many realities can coexist in the same place, without ever realising each other? Which are our limits to perceive the world around us? A silent invasion that only can be noticed when it’s too late. Two parallel realities that advance, ignoring each other. ABBIOSIS shows us an imperceptible, inaudible and invisible being that expands through our world (without limits). The movie uses cinematographic and contemporary dance language to guide us to different places that, even if they are known to us, invite the viewer to look at them from another perspective. A mirror that offers us multiple realities, making us wonder if we know which is the real. Credits: Director, Choreographer: Lucía García Dancers: Edurne Salas, Ainhoa Otero, Berta Pascual, Judith Capdevila Producer: Andrea Vilches, Lluïsa Puig Cinematographer: Xavier Julià Sound designer: Marc Vilaseca https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1666309170628-1WFNHEHT4D4JMWXRJI2G/vlcsnap-2022-07-10-13h19m36s410.png Public Screens - IN-CONTRO Roberto Cherubini Duration: 3:10 IN-CONTRO is a project that arises from the desire to investigate the relationships and correlations between the concept of space and time. The aim is to offer a vision of reality that assumes an illogical logic, for which two same bodies share the same space at the same time. The idea aims to provoke reflections upon the illusion of experiencing a shared and concrete reality online, where what we perceive as tangible is rather surreal, as it is subjected to personal interpretation and variations of space and time. Credits: Director: Roberto Cherubini Cinematographer: Roberto Cherubini Choreographers: Ilaria Ignesti and Roberto Cherubini Dancers: Ilaria Ignesti and Roberto Cherubini Editor: Roberto Cherubini Music: Dark Anthem (live in Paris) by Apparat https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1666309377245-WNAOHSP0KB575XQQ2N5D/WSD+still+3.jpg Public Screens - WIDE STANCE DANCE Amanda Sum, Justin Calvadores Duration: 4:32 Wide Stance Dance addresses Asian Canadian identity with the objective to confront stereotypes, internalized belittlement and the sense of estrangement within the framework of whiteness. Two humorous clowns overcome the challenges felt within their identities of race, queerness and general awkwardness. Directed, choreographed and performed by Amanda Sum and Justin Calvadores, Wide Stance Dance aims to overcome distorted ideas of self and traits in character that are conceived through the experience of being defined as other. Credits: Directors, Choreographers, Dancers: Amanda Sum and Justin Calvadores Cinematographer, Editor: Jo Hirabayashi Music: Kimia Koochakzadeh-Yazdi Colourist: So Young Park Crew: Dan Loan Special Thanks Sarah Wong and Linda Sum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1666309163153-PQNULU04F60TR5ZI8L57/shannon-cuykendall-floating-departures-section-4.png Public Screens - FLOATING DEPARTURES Shannon Cuykendall Duration: 8:54 FLOATING DEPARTURES, an independent dance film and meditation, is a response to life during the pandemic. It was created remotely during lockdown, January-May 2021, and recorded with smartphones. Through dance movement, poetry, painterly styles, and sound, we seek to find meaning in an ever-emerging illogical world and take the audience on a journey through multiple layers and abstractions of reality. Using everyday objects (e.g., balloons and bubble wrap) and AI art systems, we transform our everyday spaces and demonstrate how technologically-mediated dance collaboration can provide a new lens for understanding our body and movement beyond physical barriers. Credits: Video/Movement Director, Editor, Sound Designer: Shannon Cuykendall Performers, Movement/Text Creators, Recorders: Shannon Cuykendall, Alexandra Pickrell, and Roya Pishvaei, AI Painterly Styles Poetry Director: Steve DiPaola https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1666309514741-RMD8ZWHD5E3X87AGNXQM/May+The+Best+Loser+Win-visual+5.png Public Screens - MAY THE BEST LOSER WIN Cheline Lacroix Duration: 7:55 Judith Halberstam proposes in his book The Queer Art of Failure, that “[failure] could be the source of misery and humiliation…it also leads to a kind of ecstatic exposure of the contradictions of a society obsessed with meaningless competition”. MAY THE BEST LOSER WIN subverts our conventional definitions of success and failure, characterising uncontrollable events as absurd, unseen opponents that play both with and against us in the game of life. Throughout the film, tribulations are met with curiosity and intrigue, losing is celebrated, and the preconceived rules of winning are twisted to become a rapturous, inspired failure. Credits: Choreographer: Chéline Lacroix Artistic Direction: Chéline Lacroix Dancers: Mathieu Herard, Madelleine Bellefeuille, Solene Bernier Cinematographer: Louis-Philippe Michaud Montage: Louis-Philippe Michaud, Anny Gauthier Composer: Al Haytame Farsane - Monsieur Madame Assistant Production: Noam Auger Mentor: Alexandre Morin https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1666309239462-KHROF9RSEI63F6EJG9Z8/Screenshot+2021-09-13+165125.jpg Public Screens - AION Sevrin Emancen-Boyd Duration: 6:27 AION refers to a concept developed by the philosopher Gilles Deleuze which denotes "the indefinite time of the event, the floating line that knows only speeds and continually divides that which transpires into an already-there that is at the same time not-yet-here, a simultaneous too-late and too-early". It refers to a time-sense that is outside of Chronos or the chronological, linear, everyday measure of time which both organizes and is organized by "normality". These twin concepts demonstrate that time is anything but neutral, and that it organizes our perception of reality and our visions of the future. The film AION plays with the conceptual disruption of Chronos by molding together both forward and reversed movement while creating an ulterior continuity between night and day. It is a dance that refuses the constructed time-sense of the everyday, one that is instilled in us by capital and has remained mostly imperceptible for many until COVID-19. As we edge closer to normality, AION serves to remind the viewer of the possibility of constructing time and ultimately our lives outside of "the normal" that drove us here in the first place. Credits: Director, Performer: Sevrin Emnacen-Boyd Cinematographer: Alinar Dapilos Sound Design: Amine Bouzaher https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1666309652955-WKZNZ2G5Q4J7SC1TKGU2/Bushwaackers+Still+-+1_1.1.2.jpg Public Screens - THE BUSHWAACKERS AND PADDY SHOW Clarence Tang Duration: 1:43 Conceptualized while practicing vogueing* at Robson Square behind a bush, The Bushwaackers and Paddy Show features Banana and Strawberry as they try their hand at gardening. Armed with an unwavering enthusiasm, and a good tune to dance to, they show us that there is always a good time to be had with the right friends by your side! *Please note that although we were practicing voguing when we had this idea, this video features waacking, not vogueing. If you want to understand the difference, we encourage you to take your local waacking or vogueing class! Knowledge is power! Credits: Choreography/Concept: Clarence Tang Strawberry Dancer: Rina Pellerin Banana Dancer: Antonio Somera Paddy Operator: Kaylea Mercer Editing & Graphic Design: Rina Pellerin https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1666309350395-6QXJBNPIANJQRK6F73DC/Screenshot%2B%252878%2529.jpg Public Screens - FORTHCOMING Sarah Hin Ching U 余衍晴 Duration: 5:11 FORTHCOMING explores how the glorification of overstimulation and overconsumption will shape and transform our bodies in 300 years from now. This work is a collaboration between Sarah and the machine learning process (VOS system). This film centers on speed, dynamism and restlessness of the modern body. Sarah is grateful for the support of ArtStarts Ignite and The Dance Centre in the early stages of this work. Credits: Choreographer, Performer, Editor: Sarah Hin Ching U 余衍晴 Music: "Among Us pt 4,9", remixed by Sarah Hin Ching U 余衍晴 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1666309432252-5ILZ3JIC5JRJJVTI586D/IMG_5419.PNG Public Screens - SHARDS OF SELF Roya Pishvaei Duration: 7:45 Authentic self-reflection takes vulnerability, but it is necessary. SHARDS OF SELF explores the bitter-sweet nature of examining one’s self-image; where do our value and worth come from? There is both pain and beauty that comes with answering this question, and it is so vital to have others who will walk alongside you in the most challenging moments. This film is an interdisciplinary collaboration by dance, film, and music students at Simon Fraser University. Featuring a 90% POC cast and crew, "shards of self" was conceptualized and choreographed by Roya Pishvaei, with artistic contributions from Mikela Vuorensivu and Andrea Isea Galindo. Credits: Choreographer, Dancer: Roya Pishvaei Dancer, Collaborator: Mikela Vuorensivu, Andrea Isea Galindo Director: Kevin Jin Kwan Kim, Ren Yue Producer: Cathy Huynh Cinematographer, Editor: Peter Lee Cinematographer: Lauren Yim Editor: Niall Creegan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1666309748066-05QRUZKA5IULAG95B9WW/Screen+Shot+2022-09-08+at+6.45.46+PM.png Public Screens - CEREBRAL SILENCE Julia Ozdych Duration: 2:56 CEREBRAL SILENCE is a film about overstimulation, overthinking, and the challenge of finding stillness in our realities. It is difficult to stay in touch with ourselves when we are surrounded by chaos and swimming in a multitude of thoughts everyday. How can we resist this cognitive brain and find a state of silence? Our daily routines and predictable experiences can be useful in moderation, but if we can limit thoughts and float into a space of allowing, then maybe new and exciting occurrences can take place. We will drive ourselves crazy if we do not feed our bodies with silence. Credits: Director, Dancer, Editor: Julia Ozdych Videographer: Cari Ann Shim Sham http://www.f-o-r-m.ca/2023-commissioned-artists daily 0.75 2023-10-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1686722109627-B1UXTA7KONAOQYB3IQ17/IMG_2902.jpg 2023 Commissioned Artists https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1687896878604-0VWGG6B2F7LTAK0UBFGL/Joanne.png 2023 Commissioned Artists - Joanne Joo-Yeong Park Joanne Park (they/he/she) is an emerging artist residing in Vancouver, currently attending the University of British Columbia. Their first film "Skinship" debuted with the Shooting Gallery in 2021. In their dance practice, Joanne trains in funk styles such as Popping and Waacking, as well as other branches of street dance like Krump. She has also trained with Modus Link for one season. Photo by Nicole Yen https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1686860611460-SKO88HSJKCSLNOU18E1S/IMG_2902.jpg 2023 Commissioned Artists - Satya Mari Satya Mari (she/her) is a good weird individual and emerging artist that’s excited/curious about experimental theatre and dance. They are based in so called “vancouver” on the unceded, ancestral, and occupied xʷməθkʷəy̓əm, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh, and səlilwətaɬ lands where they will go into their 3rd year of training at Modus Operandi in September 2023. Latley Satya has been playing with character development, emotional availability, storytelling and object manipulation to translate personal experiences and the dynamics of diffrent relationships. One of her big loves is an afternoon nap with an unforgettable dream. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1686858842343-I5AKXTBO9OIA5YIDZBN0/image-asset.png 2023 Commissioned Artists - Marisa Gold + Darryl Ahye Marisa Gold (she/her) is an intuitive multidisciplinary dance artist with a passion for all things soulful. She has trained in a variety of Modern/Contemporary styles, with a BFA in dance (SFU), certificate of completion from The Ailey school Independent Study program (NYC), and The Graham school (NYC). She is an expressive dancer, poet, vocalist, choreographer, stylist, and actor whose work is embedded in self reflection, a deep love for humanity and reverence for our planet earth. Darryl Ahye is a collaborative filmmaker from Trinidad and Tobago, now based in Vancouver. Darryl holds degrees in Film and Video Production from both the Vancouver Film School and the International Academy of Design and Technology. Throughout his career, he has collaborated with various organizations and independent artists to refine his craft. Currently, Darryl is immersed in projects that reflect his passion for wellness, personal development, and creative expression. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1686860905700-LGCD9RNJP1HOVIU5FBYE/image-asset.png 2023 Commissioned Artists - Raven Grenier Raven (she/her) is a fourth year First Nations Indigenous Studies student at UBC, Artistic and Administrative Assistant for the Dancers of Damelahamid and an emerging multidisciplinary artist. With a background in traditional Gitxsan dance, and pow wow she is a contemporary Indigenous dance artist, song composer, and visual artist in formline design. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1686859503386-VBMCWEGDNRPJROYFTEK1/image-asset.png 2023 Commissioned Artists - Adam Smith + Colby McLean Adam Smith (he/him) is a Calgary-born, interdisciplinary artist. He is a founding member of the Calgary-based All Styles Dance crew Blasé, and part of the art collective Show Us Your Tits Productions. He is currently enrolled in the Music & Sound program at SFU, and writes music under the pseudonym Godfreed. Ripcode (he/him) has been a developing professional dancer in Calgary for the past 5 years. Specializing in the style of Krump he has focused primarily on teaching, battling, and expanding the community and culture throughout Calgary and western Canada. He is one of the founding members of the Calgary-based All Styles crew Blasé and is a member of the largest Krump crew in western Canada Empirical Freedom. He is a teacher and a community leader who promotes diversity and inclusion within any dance community while also striving to educate those willing to learn and learn from anyone he can. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1686859733090-04D9KJAVEDTPHSMITR00/image-asset.jpeg 2023 Commissioned Artists - Aerial Sunday-Cardinal Aerial (she/her) is a ᓀᐦᐃᔭᐤ (Nēhiyaw, Plains Cree) multidisciplinary artist from Whitefish (Goodfish) Lake First Nation #128 in Treaty 6 territory. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1689105412948-D9S78SZPVZXILR5E75YT/image-asset.png 2023 Commissioned Artists - Jada Chang Jada Chang is a 17-year-old Vancouver-born dancer. Jada is an aspiring creative who hopes to grow as an artist and create meaningful movement with the ability to impact individuals through the Mini Commissions Program. Growing up in the competitive dance world, she is excited to explore a different approach to dance and movement as it’s captured on camera. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1689105470511-WQFGD6HVP58IVBYQQSGJ/image-asset.png 2023 Commissioned Artists - Ryan Iwanaka Ryan is an experienced street style dancer with over 10 years of training in performance, freestyle, and choreography techniques. After learning from the pioneers of this dance and moving forward with teaching and creating, I intend to pay respects to the creators of this dance by prioritizing the foundations & sharing my knowledge of freestyle with the next generation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1689105515513-9DDO4TUYU67PWYWQBOOI/image-asset.png 2023 Commissioned Artists - Larkin Miller Larkin Miller is an internationally-based aspiring screenwriter and filmmaker. They have a passion for theatre, the written word and long, rambling media analysis. Their previous works include 'A Highway Psychological', a stage play about guilt and escapism, as well as a few independent short films and music. In the future, they hope to write and produce a full-length screenplay based on their own personal experiences with the creative process. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1689105566747-13R7C5TAL97ZHXO7BH3F/image-asset.png 2023 Commissioned Artists - Bona Lee My name is Bona Lee (she/her) and I am currently a 17-year-old student living in Toronto. I have a passion for all mediums of art, but particularly music, film, and photography. I spend my free time playing the piano, watching films, creating zines, and taking portraits of others. I am often inspired by the people I surround myself with, and I look forward to bringing these inspirations and ideas to life through the 2023 Mini Commissions Program! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1689105613619-IPMGPQNA5GT3TEJL5WGB/image-asset.png 2023 Commissioned Artists - Thivya Jeyapalan Thivya Jeyapalan is the passionate founder of YouSpoken, a youth organization dedicated to empowering individuals to explore their inner triggers and traumas, facilitating healing through storytelling. With a deep love for writing and music, Thivya recognizes the power of intersecting these art forms to express personal narratives. Now, she eagerly ventures into the realm of film, embracing its potential to amplify voices and foster understanding. As a staunch advocate for mental health, Thivya's vision for YouSpoken extends globally, supporting youth worldwide who endure PTSD and related struggles, inspiring them to share their stories and embark on transformative journeys of recovery. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1689105692319-PKXQ3SOSMSVXB3CX2NS5/image-asset.png 2023 Commissioned Artists - Tanisha Kumar Hi! I'm Tanisha/Tanu Kumar. I go by she/her pronouns. I am an artist based in Toronto, focused on film, visual arts, and fashion. This summer, I am working on creating a film that takes part of my intersectional and evolving identity, using a movement-based medium. Feel free to follow me on Instagram @tunadoola23 Excited to join Mini Commissions for 2023! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1689105733658-L0Y2RKRESAGF16ZVVYDX/image-asset.png 2023 Commissioned Artists - Ash Szeto Hi! I'm Ash, I use any pronouns and I've been a creative for as long as I can remember. I especially enjoy metafiction. I love film because it portrays human experiences in a way everyone can connect to. I'm from Hong Kong and I started out making 'animations' on Google Slides, using any resources that I had—Now I'm here! I'm happy to dive deep into my passion for filmmaking, and my dream is to make something that impacts someone the same way my favourite works have done to me. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1689105802328-606RIOC693TZ8EIBHZHI/image-asset.png 2023 Commissioned Artists - Era Bothe Hello! My name is Era Bothe and I’m a 16 year old filmmaker from Vancouver, BC. My biggest hobbies are; writing, drawing, watching hockey, playing in my school band and going on train rides. My personality type surprisingly is a INFP (most expect me to be an extrovert). My favourite directors are Wes Anderson, Wong Kar-wai, and Quentin Tarantino all whom I take my filmmaking style from. I am also a very big fan of the NHL and the Vancouver Canucks and will take any chance to talk hockey. Anyhow, I’m a very kind person and love to make connections. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1689292474969-BSMB704JWNO8R7V79PJ4/image-asset.png 2023 Commissioned Artists - Theresa Truong Hi! My name is Theresa Truong and I'm an artist based out of Vancouver, British Columbia. I've been dancing for the past 5 years and I've always loved witnessing a choreographer's creative process and then later seeing the final version. 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Mini Commissions - World Premieres - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/515a396d-378d-4e83-a82c-ec23b2beaa08/AWAKEN.jpeg 2023 Festival Schedule - Mini Commissions - World Premieres - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1b25f481-1be6-4505-a028-6ef7d24a69ce/RUN.jpeg 2023 Festival Schedule - Mini Commissions - World Premieres - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. http://www.f-o-r-m.ca/2023-schedule/embodied-extensions-screening monthly 0.5 2023-11-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/80b52878-ec33-4465-b570-d43343d78a0c/FN_1.19.1.jpg 2023 Festival Schedule - Embodied Extensions: A Relaxed Screening of Extended Shorts - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/34d93a25-9a36-437d-b942-92c8bf199d6f/MBIAP_TWMWM+Still+2.png 2023 Festival Schedule - Embodied Extensions: A Relaxed Screening of Extended Shorts - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. http://www.f-o-r-m.ca/2023-schedule/technology-and-interaction-calling-tidal monthly 0.5 2023-10-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/6cfc2823-e77c-45f1-90c1-c790275672b7/00a5c885-8170-4103-80d0-4ca242c8e432.gif 2023 Festival Schedule - Technology and Interaction: calling tidal by Jasmine Liaw - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/22a9e2d0-c984-48c1-84c8-b39bf0d4bf79/calling+tidal+1.jpg 2023 Festival Schedule - Technology and Interaction: calling tidal by Jasmine Liaw - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. http://www.f-o-r-m.ca/2023-schedule/public-screens monthly 0.5 2023-11-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/b169879b-677c-422d-b894-bc76eac03060/Screen+Shot+2022-11-29+at+8.16.00+PM.png 2023 Festival Schedule - 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Closing Night - Commissioned Artists’ World Premieres + Live Artist Talkback facilitated by Simran Sachar - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/99a74c8e-e29e-4984-a804-4987045ea818/Screen+Shot+2023-06-29+at+12.11.31+AM.png 2023 Festival Schedule - Closing Night - Commissioned Artists’ World Premieres + Live Artist Talkback facilitated by Simran Sachar - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. http://www.f-o-r-m.ca/2023-schedule/opening-night-frames-in-motion monthly 0.5 2023-10-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/196fcc6d-0cc2-4ecd-a6d4-df14331941d4/STILL01_opaqueREFUSALS.jpg 2023 Festival Schedule - Opening Night - Frames in Motion - Live Talkback Facilitated by Chiara Lucchetta - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/47ea3e00-dc19-41ad-8d0d-15c9d36d3587/Still42.png 2023 Festival Schedule - Opening Night - Frames in Motion - Live Talkback Facilitated by Chiara Lucchetta - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/02f21492-3001-4d86-90a1-1c35f5dbaef9/UNHOME_STILL_1.jpg 2023 Festival Schedule - Opening Night - Frames in Motion - Live Talkback Facilitated by Chiara Lucchetta - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/61489a5a-7ddb-4561-9319-0004edd97a74/ADHC_Still_2.jpg 2023 Festival Schedule - Opening Night - Frames in Motion - Live Talkback Facilitated by Chiara Lucchetta - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/9e38af0a-410e-4ecd-bcb1-85a996d22855/inthewhiteness_Still2.png 2023 Festival Schedule - Opening Night - Frames in Motion - Live Talkback Facilitated by Chiara Lucchetta - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/21a33e1b-a649-4261-a0f6-786ebf9a6b37/Fragments+01.jpg 2023 Festival Schedule - Opening Night - Frames in Motion - Live Talkback Facilitated by Chiara Lucchetta - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/a48116c0-71d7-44a8-ac80-2f644d65e902/Capture+d%E2%80%99e%CC%81cran%2C+le+2023-07-29+a%CC%80+11.09.59.png 2023 Festival Schedule - Opening Night - Frames in Motion - Live Talkback Facilitated by Chiara Lucchetta - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/699a94ed-087b-4dfc-b952-13ee2226cabb/infinite-still-03.jpg 2023 Festival Schedule - Opening Night - Frames in Motion - Live Talkback Facilitated by Chiara Lucchetta - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/99c5b39d-8bac-4d4c-bb1e-bdf8dad6c641/Bellydance+Vogue_Still1.jpg 2023 Festival Schedule - Opening Night - Frames in Motion - Live Talkback Facilitated by Chiara Lucchetta - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/276b0c6c-fb54-4fe6-8e0b-bca79fc57c99/Silk+1.jpg 2023 Festival Schedule - Opening Night - Frames in Motion - Live Talkback Facilitated by Chiara Lucchetta - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/f9204b2d-2007-4bac-bfba-bf29c1b60b38/future-2022-34.jpg 2023 Festival Schedule - Opening Night - Frames in Motion - Live Talkback Facilitated by Chiara Lucchetta - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/20730f7d-214a-4051-8391-26ba00a78fbc/Insight+Out_screenshot_promo1.png 2023 Festival Schedule - Opening Night - Frames in Motion - Live Talkback Facilitated by Chiara Lucchetta - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/5b2b7ae5-3ab1-40e1-acd9-cecfa3ec8ac5/T_1.67.1.jpg 2023 Festival Schedule - Opening Night - Frames in Motion - Live Talkback Facilitated by Chiara Lucchetta - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. http://www.f-o-r-m.ca/2023-schedule/keeping-the-distance monthly 0.5 2023-10-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/376189f5-9ea9-4ed6-9b69-97af4aa43881/ravenspirit_logo2.png 2023 Festival Schedule - Keeping the Distance: Sculpting Image in a Shifted Body - A Collaboration by Olga Barrios and Edgardo Moreno - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/251db173-b48b-4819-925a-1967221579a0/boombox_logo-01.png 2023 Festival Schedule - Keeping the Distance: Sculpting Image in a Shifted Body - A Collaboration by Olga Barrios and Edgardo Moreno - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/eb062eb3-4d1c-4cec-88f7-30cff59de26a/disembodied+self.png 2023 Festival Schedule - Keeping the Distance: Sculpting Image in a Shifted Body - A Collaboration by Olga Barrios and Edgardo Moreno - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/58015787-c0e4-4471-8f6b-389e1335e8a8/Screenshot+2023-10-09+at+1.12.04%E2%80%AFAM.png 2023 Festival Schedule - Keeping the Distance: Sculpting Image in a Shifted Body - A Collaboration by Olga Barrios and Edgardo Moreno - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/eba41612-9533-4d8d-a735-5b1dbaaded4c/Screenshot+2023-10-09+at+1.12.14%E2%80%AFAM.png 2023 Festival Schedule - Keeping the Distance: Sculpting Image in a Shifted Body - A Collaboration by Olga Barrios and Edgardo Moreno - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. http://www.f-o-r-m.ca/2023-schedule/waving-krumping-workshop monthly 0.5 2023-10-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/47fb7b2e-a3fc-42c0-88b3-d0fad26003de/USE+THIS+ONE+-+joanne_headshot+-+photo+by+Nicole+Yen+%28on+IG+as+%40the.nicoden%29.jpg 2023 Festival Schedule - Waving and Krump-based Freestyle Workshop with Joanne Park, Adam Smith, and Colby McLean - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/61c23909-7d29-4f7f-bf04-1e1e30cda287/IMG_4417+Copy.JPG 2023 Festival Schedule - Waving and Krump-based Freestyle Workshop with Joanne Park, Adam Smith, and Colby McLean - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/7d442a91-136f-4661-a5ce-6aac68d0b857/DSC_8353.jpg 2023 Festival Schedule - Waving and Krump-based Freestyle Workshop with Joanne Park, Adam Smith, and Colby McLean - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. http://www.f-o-r-m.ca/2023-schedule/formations2023 monthly 0.5 2023-10-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/6dfbdbcf-54f3-4a8b-ad6b-763c33b46817/BenBrown_AndiMcLeish3.jpg 2023 Festival Schedule - FORMations: Movement, Music and Filmmaking Jam with MAMM and OURO Collective - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/4598d70c-ab2b-425b-be28-7fb03beeb325/IMG_8496.png 2023 Festival Schedule - FORMations: Movement, Music and Filmmaking Jam with MAMM and OURO Collective - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/04a7b23f-2817-4f07-821b-0b851cbf59f2/OURO_Phantoms-Credit+Abhishek+Joshi..JPG 2023 Festival Schedule - FORMations: Movement, Music and Filmmaking Jam with MAMM and OURO Collective - Make it stand out PHOTO BY Abhishek Joshi https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/2b6e1e5f-6135-43bd-b6b0-d44aa4080f28/04+Rina-Credit+Abhishek+Joshi..jpg 2023 Festival Schedule - FORMations: Movement, Music and Filmmaking Jam with MAMM and OURO Collective - Make it stand out PHOTO BY Abhishek Joshi https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/559daa13-9ba7-40ef-8628-780511eec061/05+Eric-Credit+Abhishek+Joshi..jpg 2023 Festival Schedule - FORMations: Movement, Music and Filmmaking Jam with MAMM and OURO Collective - Make it stand out PHOTO BY Abhishek Joshi https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/28dab805-b00c-489d-a926-426f58487993/02+Shana-Credit+Abhishek+Joshi.jpg 2023 Festival Schedule - FORMations: Movement, Music and Filmmaking Jam with MAMM and OURO Collective - Make it stand out PHOTO BY Abhishek Joshi http://www.f-o-r-m.ca/opening-night-frames-in-motion daily 0.75 2023-10-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1697003342013-WHRWHIDJRIXU9HR3SKH1/image-asset.jpeg Opening Night - Frames in Motion - opaqueREFUSALS danielle Mackenzie Long Duration: 1:32 A ribcage embodies a dance, refusing to allow its movement to be constrained by a diaphragm made of bubble wrap. Using animation software and motion capture data from a non-binary dance artist’s movement a dance is presented through non-gendered means of performance. opaqueREFUSALS is the first volume of a work-in-progress interdisciplinary project combining movement, digital media, installation, online game design and live performance. The work aims to empower genderqueer dance artists to exist in a world where gender is neither binary, nor defined. Director, Animator, Dancer, Editor: danielle Mackenzie Long Sound Designer: Miya Kosowick Mawatari New Media Support: Freya Björg Olafson, Casey Koyczan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1697003342013-WHRWHIDJRIXU9HR3SKH1/image-asset.jpeg Opening Night - Frames in Motion - opaqueREFUSALS danielle Mackenzie Long Duration: 1:32 A ribcage embodies a dance, refusing to allow its movement to be constrained by a diaphragm made of bubble wrap. Using animation software and motion capture data from a non-binary dance artist’s movement a dance is presented through non-gendered means of performance. opaqueREFUSALS is the first volume of a work-in-progress interdisciplinary project combining movement, digital media, installation, online game design and live performance. The work aims to empower genderqueer dance artists to exist in a world where gender is neither binary, nor defined. Director, Animator, Dancer, Editor: danielle Mackenzie Long Sound Designer: Miya Kosowick Mawatari New Media Support: Freya Björg Olafson, Casey Koyczan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/47ea3e00-dc19-41ad-8d0d-15c9d36d3587/image-asset.png Opening Night - Frames in Motion - UNDERTONES Kat Castro Duration: 5:17 Humans are like existential onions. There are many layers to uncover, hence the title name, Undertones. The project is an experimental movement film that focuses on the relationship between the underlying layers of architecture, music & sound, and the movement artists. It plays with themes of curiosity, tension, connection, and release. Through movement, it explores how personal experiences and emotions are not only affected by other individuals, but also by the elements in the environment that surrounds us. The relationship is cyclical in nature and as the cycle repeats, we gain more awareness within and outside ourselves. Director, Editor: Kat Castro Movement Artists: Jayson Collantes, Kosi Eze, Frances Antoinette Honoridez Music Producer: Doomgurl / Mandy Sanchez Cruz Colourist: Jerick Collantes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1697003899380-AP3LM54CCSHNJR2NHQZ3/image-asset.jpeg Opening Night - Frames in Motion - UNHOME Ella Saini Duration: 7:16 This poetic documentary explores the impact of gentrification in Scarborough. It features three Scarborough residents who share their personal memories and reflect on the changes they have witnessed over the last 5-10 years in their neighbourhoods. Through their stories and scrapbook imagery, UNHOME explores the pain of nostalgia in the face of a lost community. Director: Ella Saini Producer: Reese Barrow Cinematographer: Tarneem Allati 1st AC: Emma Kutlesa Sound Recordist: Gwen Farbridge Picture Editors: Vanessa Fajek and Justin Cao Sound Designer: Gwen Farbridge VFX: Vanessa Solivio and Ella Saini Colourist: Tarneem Allati Composer: Daniel Little https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/61489a5a-7ddb-4561-9319-0004edd97a74/image-asset.jpeg Opening Night - Frames in Motion - AU-DELÀ DU HORS-CHAMP Axel Robin Duration: 9:38 A film crew is preparing to shoot a scene in a colourful studio. As the filming goes, their gestures gradually slip into dancing, revealing the beautiful choreography of film sets. Director: Axel Robin Choreographer: Laurence Wells Music composer: Louis Parent Cinematographer: Léa Barsalou Production designer: Éloïse Carpintero Production manager: Louis-Emmanuel Gagné-Brochu https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/9e38af0a-410e-4ecd-bcb1-85a996d22855/image-asset.png Opening Night - Frames in Motion - IN THE WHITENESS Niya Abdullahi Duration: 4:48 IN THE WHITENESS is a poetic exploration of identity through the eyes of a Harari woman, displaced via war, now living in "Canada". She uses poetry and movement as a meditative method of reconnecting with her roots and in doing so, establishes a magical bond with her ancestors. Director, Writer, Producer: Niya Ahmed Abdullahi Editor: Sonya Mwambu Cinematographer: Riv Mendis https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/21a33e1b-a649-4261-a0f6-786ebf9a6b37/image-asset.jpeg Opening Night - Frames in Motion - FRAGMENTS Andreas Antonopulos Duration: 12:00 Fragments is a collaboration project between filmmaker Andreas Antonopoulos and choreographer Deboleena Paul. The film explores the movement and architecture of Trinidad and Tobago in a historical context. Director: Andreas Antonopoulos, Depoleena Paul Choreographer: Deboleena Paul Cinematographer, Editor: Andreas Antonopoulos Music: Khion De Laz Dancers: Christie Millette, Giselle Pascall, Kdissa Davis, Marquise Brow, Natalia Williams, Okia Brathwaite, Quisha Christopher Davis, Steve Ghany https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/a48116c0-71d7-44a8-ac80-2f644d65e902/image-asset.png Opening Night - Frames in Motion - PAPAYA Dédé Chen Duration: 10:53 A Sino-Canadian adoptee breaks the silence of incest by responding to her family archives through dance. In the ritual sacrifice of a papaya, she reenacts her traumatic past to emancipate her adult self. Director: Dédé Chen Productor: Toronto Reel Asian Film Festival Dancer: Meihan Carrier-Brisson Director of Photography: Laurence Ly Director of Animation: Fanny Lord-Bourcier Director of Sound: Chittakone Baccam Thirakul Set Designer: Gong Li Art Designer: Emmanuelle GP Cinematography collaborator: Corinne Jiao-Yuntao Beaumier Voice collaborator: Cynthia Wu-Maheux Photographer: Ange Guo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/699a94ed-087b-4dfc-b952-13ee2226cabb/infinite-still-03.jpg Opening Night - Frames in Motion - I(n)finite Eric Cheung (Canada) EMERGING World Premiere Duration: 4:26 Set in a neo-noir-inspired landscape, the narrative follows Eric's never-ending journey and obsession with the infinite as a source of meaning. Eric portrays his internal conflict through choreographic distorted, repetitive, and looping movements. As he progresses through the real world, he gradually transforms and merges with the environment around him until he reaches a perceived infinity. At this point, Eric transcends into a 3D virtual world. A vacuum of space where time does not exist, where he sees glimpses from his past, present, and future. Eric then leaves this virtual space back to reality, beginning a new cycle. Ultimately leading to the end of the film's beginning - an infinite loop. Film Director, Editor: Alim Sabir Choreographer, Dance Artist: Eric Cheung Creative Director: Sebastian Palencia Director of Photography: Brad Stuckel Producer: Pique Production Music Composer: Mathew Tomkinson Assistant Director: Michael Falco Gaffer: Artur Vetstein Steadicam: Miha Matevzik 1st AC: Teo Weyman 2nd AC: Ben Smallz VFX: Luke Bellissimo Swing(s): Carson Lower, Brian Gregory, Kurtis Watson DMT: Ben Smallz PA: David Falco, Catrina Chen, Jack Peros Production Designer: Sam Sziget Costume: Acronym https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/99c5b39d-8bac-4d4c-bb1e-bdf8dad6c641/Bellydance+Vogue_Still1.jpg Opening Night - Frames in Motion - BELLYDANCE VOGUE Hadi Moussally Duration: 4:55 Hadi’s birthday landed on the 3rd of April, 2020, during lockdown, and for the first time he celebrated it all by himself. Film shot in lockdown. Director: Hadi Moussally Music: "Bellydance Vogue" by Hadi Zeidan Producer: h7o7 Director of Photography, Post-Production: Olivier Pagny https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/276b0c6c-fb54-4fe6-8e0b-bca79fc57c99/Silk+1.jpg Opening Night - Frames in Motion - SILK PAPER AND BRUISES Gabriella Engdahl Duration: 2:58 SILK PAPER AND BRUISES is an experimental dance film exploring norms, expectations, and body ideals within the contemporary dance industry. The film, made in stop motion, takes the audience on a poetic journey among colourful changing rooms, untouched sandwiches, and broken bodies. Through Barbie dolls in the lead roles, the film depicts how women's bodies are represented, presented, and talked about. Director, Cinematographer, Designer, Writer: Gabriella Engdahl Composer: Maria Rojas Gomez Voice Actress: Ciara Amas Camera assistant: Peter Lundhall Ortiz https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/f9204b2d-2007-4bac-bfba-bf29c1b60b38/future-2022-34.jpg Opening Night - Frames in Motion - WAVE RIDER Dustin Chok Duration: 8:56 House music is widely recognized in popular culture, though its roots tend to be overlooked. Legendary House dancer Future shares stories of his decades-long experience in the sub-culture. His journey from dancer to teacher is achieved through his mentorship with Edmonton House dancer Sekou Sonko-Boisclair. Together, they weave a wonderful mosaic of body movements alongside thumping house beats. The pair, tagging in and out during the invigorating dance sequences, is a sight to behold. A beautiful and poetic sharing of House dance knowledge between generations, almost a passing of the torch to ensure that the culture lives on. Directory: Dustin Chok Primary Dancer: Daniel E "Future" Kelley III Primary Dancer: Sekou Sonko-Boisclair Cinematographer: Colin Waugh Editor: Dustin Chok Music: Oveous + Don Kamares https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/20730f7d-214a-4051-8391-26ba00a78fbc/Insight+Out_screenshot_promo1.png Opening Night - Frames in Motion - INSIGHT OUT Jessie Huggett Duration: 13:22 Insight Out is a choreopoem about identities—it was a collaborative process in words and movement and the music is our voices and silence. A collaborative creation in words and movement choreographed by Jess Huggett with Robert Chartier, Elizabeth Emond-Stevenson, Rachel Gray, Moni Hoffman, Dylan Phillips, Maureen Shea, Renata Soutter, Shara Weaver, Elizabeth Winkelaar, and Russell Winkelaar. Creative consultants: Rachel Gray (text), Maureen Shea (movement), Bryce Morison (smudging music), and Elizabeth Emond-Stevenson (rehearsal director and support). Audio editing by Rachel Gray. Video editing and closed captioning by Matthieu Hallé. Insight Out was created through Propeller Dance’s Emerging Choreographers Program under the mentorship of Shara Weaver. Jess Huggett gratefully acknowledges the financial support of the City of Ottawa. A collaborative creation in words and movement choreographed by Jessie Huggett through Propeller Dance’s Emerging Choreographers Program under the mentorship of Shara Weaver and with financial support from the City of Ottawa. Choreographer, Director: Jess Huggett Dancers, Collaborators: Robert Chartier, Elizabeth Emond-Stevenson, Rachel Gray, Moni Hoffman, Dylan Phillips, Maureen Shea, Renata Soutter, Shara Weaver, Elizabeth Winkelaar, and Russell Winkelaar Creative Consultants: Rachel Gray (text), Maureen Shea (movement), Bryce Morison (smudging music), and Elizabeth Emond-Stevenson (rehearsal director and support) Audio Editor: Rachel Gray Video Editor, Closed Captioning: Matthieu Hallé https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/5b2b7ae5-3ab1-40e1-acd9-cecfa3ec8ac5/T_1.67.1.jpg Opening Night - Frames in Motion - THE BODY OF MY NAME 名自字体 Rosie Choo Pidcock Duration: 3:51 Five Chinese Canadians return to their elementary school to reclaim their names through dance. Starring: Kallie Hu 胡家贤, Jennifer Tong 唐沛玲, Johnny Wu 吳光翔, Katrina Teitz 嘉敏, Alger Liang 梁家傑 Writer, Director: Rosie Choo Pidcock 朱薇颖 Producer: Jasmin Wanzheng Lyu 呂宛錚 Director of Photography: Belen Garcia Editor: Evelyn Starks Composer: Eimear MacCarrick Sound Designer: Kyle Cashen Colourist: Cam McCutcheon http://www.f-o-r-m.ca/embodied-extensions daily 0.75 2023-10-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/80b52878-ec33-4465-b570-d43343d78a0c/FN_1.19.1.jpg Embodied Extensions - FANTASMA NEON Leonardo Martinelli Duration: 20:00 A delivery man dreams of having a motorcycle. He was told that everything would be like a musical film. Director, Writer: Leonardo Martinelli Producer: Ayssa Yamaguti Norek, Leonardo Martinelli, Rafael Teixeira Starring: Dennis Pinheiro, Silvero Pereira Cinematographer: Felipe Quintelas Editor: Lobo Mauro Music: Ayssa Yamaguti Norek, Carol Maia, José Miguel Brasil, Leonardo Martinelli Choreographer: Soraya Bastos https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/80b52878-ec33-4465-b570-d43343d78a0c/FN_1.19.1.jpg Embodied Extensions - FANTASMA NEON Leonardo Martinelli Duration: 20:00 A delivery man dreams of having a motorcycle. He was told that everything would be like a musical film. Director, Writer: Leonardo Martinelli Producer: Ayssa Yamaguti Norek, Leonardo Martinelli, Rafael Teixeira Starring: Dennis Pinheiro, Silvero Pereira Cinematographer: Felipe Quintelas Editor: Lobo Mauro Music: Ayssa Yamaguti Norek, Carol Maia, José Miguel Brasil, Leonardo Martinelli Choreographer: Soraya Bastos https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/34d93a25-9a36-437d-b942-92c8bf199d6f/MBIAP_TWMWM+Still+2.png Embodied Extensions - MY BODY IS A POEM/THE WORLD MAKES WITH ME Brandon Wint Duration: 27:48 MY BODY IS A POEM/THE WORLD MAKES WITH ME is a personal documentary about belonging, familial love and Canadian colonial histories by director and poet Brandon Wint. At the intersection of Blackness and disability, the film is an artistic kaleidoscope composed of animation,illustration, poetry, and photography bending genres and flirting with experimentalism. With a colourful soundscape and cinematography to match, Wint’s directorial debut floats off the screen and echos as a defiant, assured visual language. The film also depicts some of the beauty and difficulty of life in the Canadian prairies, as histories of racism and ableism mix with the beauty of the land, and the resolve of racialized communities to create a life that is at once brutal and beautiful, joyful and rugged for Black Canadians. Director, Writer, Performer: Brandon Wint Editor, Motion Designer: Noah Lefevre Music production, Mixing, Mastering and Arrangement: Brian Raine Cinematography: Caelin Moore, Brian Raine Special Thanks: Titilope Sonuga, Matthew James Weigel, Edmonton Heritage Council http://www.f-o-r-m.ca/mini-commissions-screening daily 0.75 2023-10-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/73d29dbf-2975-40ca-9e66-3e9630876350/image-asset.jpeg Mini Commissions Screening - HERTZ Ryan Iwanaka My concept for the whole video was to dance to a frequency because they sound like music to me and move my body in a very authentic way that feels so free. I chose the frequency 528 which actually heals the body's cells on a physical level as well as reducing stress and anxiety, enhances mental clarity and focus, and balances chakra centers. The journey I had making this film was one full of hustle, anxiety, fear, and love. Danced, Directed, and Edited by Ryan Iwanaka Filmed by Kelly Carbray Special thank you to @foodbabysoul and @ziadalymounib @konozco for the beautiful mural I danced in front of (in Bushwick, Brooklyn) Featuring Art from The American Museum of Natural History (in New York, 2023) This film was made possible through F-O-R-M’s Co-Commissionsing Partner UniverseSoul Dance @universesouldance https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/73d29dbf-2975-40ca-9e66-3e9630876350/image-asset.jpeg Mini Commissions Screening - HERTZ Ryan Iwanaka My concept for the whole video was to dance to a frequency because they sound like music to me and move my body in a very authentic way that feels so free. I chose the frequency 528 which actually heals the body's cells on a physical level as well as reducing stress and anxiety, enhances mental clarity and focus, and balances chakra centers. The journey I had making this film was one full of hustle, anxiety, fear, and love. Danced, Directed, and Edited by Ryan Iwanaka Filmed by Kelly Carbray Special thank you to @foodbabysoul and @ziadalymounib @konozco for the beautiful mural I danced in front of (in Bushwick, Brooklyn) Featuring Art from The American Museum of Natural History (in New York, 2023) This film was made possible through F-O-R-M’s Co-Commissionsing Partner UniverseSoul Dance @universesouldance https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/8ba0cf58-4e00-4bea-b0d1-5d6559efc24c/image-asset.jpeg Mini Commissions Screening - SO FAMILIAR Jada Chang SO FAMILIAR delves into the complex and resilient nature of female friendships whilst presenting the universal longing for connection. Choreographer/Director/Editor: Jada Chang @jadachangg Videographer: Abby Selva @abbyselvacreative Dancers: Claire Decoteau @claire.decoteau, Taylor Sasaji @taylorsasaji Music: White Ferrari by Frank Ocean (I do not own the rights to this song, for creative purposes only) This film was made possible through F-O-R-M’s Co-Commissionsing Partner UniverseSoul Dance @universesouldance https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/87e9d611-4ebd-402d-bb88-7999d1505ae5/A+CURE+TO+BOREDOM+.jpeg Mini Commissions Screening - A CURE TO BOREDOM Era Bothe A Cure to Boredom follows three rambunctious boys on the hunt to find something fun to do. After experiencing a drought in entertainment, the boys quickly seek many interesting ways to quench their thirst for fun. Initially, the film seems lighthearted and wholesome. However, as options appear to quench the boys' thirst, they only ever get more dangerous. Director: E.V Bothe Written by: E.V Bothe Cast: Akira Leblanc • Gabriel Canilanza • Ivan Le Director of Photography - E.V Bothe • Asha Raibmon Edited by: E.V Bothe Editing Supervisor: Hanna Odlos Production/Art Design: Asha Raibmon Key Grips: Ainsley Wong • Joanna Kar Mei Huo Equipment: Face Of Today Foundation Music: Street Fighting Man By The Rolling Stones (1968) Everybody’s Talkin By Harry Nilsson (1968) (I do not own the rights to this song, for creative purposes only) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/bcb2b9c3-1fdf-487a-a3a5-1cc62552b2b8/Andromeda.png Mini Commissions Screening - ANDROMEDA Ash Szeto Andromeda is a song about being in a toxic relationship with no escape, finding ways to justify what is happening to you and putting the blame on yourself instead of the person doing you harm. Even when you've been pushed too far, you struggle to gain control over your situation. Director: Ash Szeto Producer, Gaffer, 2nd Assistant Director: Chloris Au @Chlxris_ Performers: Allison Wan (Toxic Partner) @Alliwanton, Olha Оnyshchenko (Protagonist) @olha_only Cinematographer/Camera Operator, Storyboard: Soléne Pango Salas @Solene_pango 1st Assistant Director, 1st Assistant Camera: Samuel Patrick @samburger04 Production Designer: Lianne Guo @Li.an.ne_send_halp Polaroids: Rachel Lok @reiko_rkgk Grip: Ayelet Pango Salas Choreographer: Olha Onyschenko Music Score: Artemis Gallegos @artem1s_pr1me Singer: Sophie Taylor Editor: Ash Szeto Special Thanks: Vincent Yao, Phil Bryne https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1698100320663-V1Z5O5A7T3NUPUCG3Q6X/image-asset.jpeg Mini Commissions Screening - PULSE Bona Lee Throughout life, there is a constant pulse that dictates our movements, thoughts, and surroundings. Despite never really knowing why, we've always followed certain things such as waking up in the morning, eating lunch at noon, and going to sleep at night. In a way, we are placed into a universal routine despite our free will to not comply with it. PULSE showcases that every movement we make in our daily lives is a consequence of this structure applied onto us. Even in solitude, we are synced with the pulse because despite “moving away” from it, it is now within us. Filmed and Directed by Bona Lee (@luvbblee) Featuring Yuna Lee (@_yunalee) Special Thanks to Erin Lum (@erinlum3) and Tamar Tabori from F-O-R-M! This film was supported by F-O-R-M’s Co-Production Partner Charles Street Video (@csvtoronto) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/cfe347ae-e749-4679-8ce7-f45af4d9d79a/image-asset.png Mini Commissions Screening - BALD GIRL Tanisha Kumar Living in an Indian Hindu family, my parents shaved my head as soon as I had my first full head of hair. This was done with the purpose of deflecting the evil eye or nazar. This summer, I shaved my head again. I became completely bald. I didn't do it with the purpose of taking the nazar or evil eye off myself. I did it with the reclamation of my own identity. This film is about the experiences of being a bald person to inform people about the differing reclamations of the experience. Director and Editor: Tanisha Kumar (@tunadoola23) Camera Assistants: Erin Montegrejo (@ehreeen) Damon Couto-Hill (@damondliver) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/515a396d-378d-4e83-a82c-ec23b2beaa08/AWAKEN.jpeg Mini Commissions Screening - AWAKEN Thivya Jeyapalan In 'Awaken,' nature's tranquil beauty intertwines with the complexities of human emotions. While exploring the depths of how PTSD may affect an individual, this short film transcends a single narrative, inviting viewers to interpret its profound message personally. Through various scenes in nature, 'Awaken' evokes a sense of renewal, reminding us that even amidst turmoil, moments of serenity and healing can be found. This visual expressive piece invites introspection, celebrating the resilience of the human spirit and the transformative power of our connection to the natural world. 'Awaken' is an ode to the untamed, both within and around us. Director, Producer, Editor: Thivya Jeyapalan (@youspoken) Performer: Bella Liang (be.oq_) Assistant Director: Gloria Wang Special Thanks: Aryan Ihsan & Victoria Hung as well as the rest of the YouSpoken volunteer team Featuring music by Johnnie Lawson and Ludovico Einaudi (I do not own the rights to this song, for creative purposes only) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1b25f481-1be6-4505-a028-6ef7d24a69ce/RUN.jpeg Mini Commissions Screening - RUN Larkin Miller An exploration of the desire to run. Director: Larkin Miller @lrknmllr Starring: Larkin Miller Cinematographer: Rob Rupert Lighting: Kendra Fanconi Editor: Larkin Miller Special Thanks to Kali Miller Music: Run Boy Run by Woodkid (I do not own the rights to this song, for creative purposes only) http://www.f-o-r-m.ca/commissioned-artists-world-premieres daily 0.75 2023-11-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1696245982595-50TQH39HEPGMK205EWMI/image-asset.png Commissioned Artists’ World Premieres - TELL THE TRUTH (BUT TELL IT SLANT) Joanne Joo-Yeong Park Duration: 5:10 "Anger rumination is a cognitive-emotional process that refers to the tendency to dwell on frustrating experiences and to recall past anger experiences (Sukhodolsky et al. 2001)... rumination may preclude the use of adaptive emotion regulation strategies such as cognitive reappraisal and problem solving (Connor-Smith et al. 2000; Nolen-Hoeksema et al. 2008)" In an attempt to move forward, to move on, Joanne internally dissects her memories, feelings, self, until there is nothing left. All to look back and see that she has not taken a single step from where she was. It may not be something that one can do alone. Sources: Smith, J. A. (2021). Understanding Anger Rumination. Journal of Emotion Research, 5(2), 123-135. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7035789/ Creative Director, Assistant Editor: Joanne Park Mentors: Nancy Lee and Eric Cheung Makeup: Xander Terrin Chen Videography: Cameron Anderson Videography and Assistant Editor: JaeHee Kim Colourist: Patrick Gong VFX: Dallas McKinnon Dancers: Juan Imperial, Erin Lum The Man: Dorian Issa Extra thank you to my waacking, popping, and krump teachers and influences: Rina Pellerin, Denny Kang, Eric Cheung, and Rexx Franklin. Extra love to the street dance community in Vancouver for finding me in 2019 and changing me for the better. I always feel like my dance journey is just beginning, and it is so exciting. Co-Commissioned by BC Movement Arts Creation Sponsor: The Cultch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1696245982595-50TQH39HEPGMK205EWMI/image-asset.png Commissioned Artists’ World Premieres - TELL THE TRUTH (BUT TELL IT SLANT) Joanne Joo-Yeong Park Duration: 5:10 "Anger rumination is a cognitive-emotional process that refers to the tendency to dwell on frustrating experiences and to recall past anger experiences (Sukhodolsky et al. 2001)... rumination may preclude the use of adaptive emotion regulation strategies such as cognitive reappraisal and problem solving (Connor-Smith et al. 2000; Nolen-Hoeksema et al. 2008)" In an attempt to move forward, to move on, Joanne internally dissects her memories, feelings, self, until there is nothing left. All to look back and see that she has not taken a single step from where she was. It may not be something that one can do alone. Sources: Smith, J. A. (2021). Understanding Anger Rumination. Journal of Emotion Research, 5(2), 123-135. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7035789/ Creative Director, Assistant Editor: Joanne Park Mentors: Nancy Lee and Eric Cheung Makeup: Xander Terrin Chen Videography: Cameron Anderson Videography and Assistant Editor: JaeHee Kim Colourist: Patrick Gong VFX: Dallas McKinnon Dancers: Juan Imperial, Erin Lum The Man: Dorian Issa Extra thank you to my waacking, popping, and krump teachers and influences: Rina Pellerin, Denny Kang, Eric Cheung, and Rexx Franklin. Extra love to the street dance community in Vancouver for finding me in 2019 and changing me for the better. I always feel like my dance journey is just beginning, and it is so exciting. Co-Commissioned by BC Movement Arts Creation Sponsor: The Cultch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1696246082888-AD8UUZZ2Y6AY6Y3F1YSP/image-asset.jpeg Commissioned Artists’ World Premieres - LOST PARADISE Satya Mari This film contains minimal strong language and nudity Duration: 7:00 LOST PARADISE is at home and out of time. It explores the dynamics of three different maternal relationships through familier, unusual, and sticky states. Director: Satya Mari Music Score: Satya Mari, Where Did You Sleep Last Night by Lead Belly, Call Me When You Can by Chris Petra Editor: Satya Mari Cinematographer: dani Mackenzie Long Sound: Ethan Volberg Lighting and extra help on set: Kaya Tsurumi, Audrey Sides Performers: Allie Shiff, Satya Mari, Ryan Jackson, Kate Franklin, Carla Van Messel, Susan the cat Mentor for post production: Santi Henderson, Joshua Lam Co-Commissioned by Company 605 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1696246334280-G6CB0GTWXOKKWNS7M83V/image-asset.jpeg Commissioned Artists’ World Premieres - SPANOCHNONGA Raven Grenier This film contains strobe effect and dark content Duration: 5:00 SPANOCHNONGA is an analysis and approach to mental health diagnoses through an Indigenous lens. Specifically, with the artistic director's personal experience with schizophrenia and seeing and hearing supernatural beings (nochnonga), and understanding being accompanied by voices through the cultural relevancies of her Gitxsan roots. It is also a theoretical response to Alica Elliot's a Mind Spread Out On the Ground in the spoken words elements and soundscape. Through digital design, lighting and special effects, contemporary dance, and sound, experience one's physical body being taken over and transported to SPANOCHNONGA, a place where monsters used to go that were once nochnochs. Artistic director, Choreographer, Formline design, Sound producer/song/spoken word - Raven Grenier Producer - FORM Co-commissioning partner - the Dance Centre Set designer, Creative producer, Digital design, editing - Andrew Grenier Videography - Eric Sanderson, colouring Film director - Kira Doxtator Sound design - Ted Hamilton, Scope Sound mentorship - Edziu Dramaturge - Charles Koroneho, Margaret Grenier Collaborating interpreters - Atamira dance company Attire - Brandi Lancaster x Raven Grenier Indigenous nail Art - Waaynexwi7 day spa Make-up - Sam Kronstal Thank you to my friend and young Indigenous female director Kira Doxator for her talents and incredible passion, my parents for all of their support and my family for the encouragement! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1696246463474-M1RZPVJFRRRJ8I8YGHBQ/image-asset.png Commissioned Artists’ World Premieres - RELINQ Colby McLean + Adam Smith Duration: 14:02 Relinq inverses the relationship between dance and music. Sounds created by dancers have been warped and molded to produce a piece of music led by dancers, rather than a dance piece led by music. Through this mixture of movement and sound, Relinq captures the unfiltered energy of the Session and offers it to the viewer without external interference. Through the viewfinder of a camera, the audience is invited to experience the session as a dancer, a spectator, and a fly on the wall. Directors: Colby McLean, Adam Smith Assistant Director: J. L. McLean Producer: Justin Larioza Music Score: Adam Smith Editors: Colby McLean, Justin Larioza Cinematographers: Benjamin San Martin, Nick Alford Dancers: Colby McLean, Eunice Faye Dionisio, Adam Smith, Skargfy, Samantha Lindo, Justin Larioza Mentors: Sophia Mai Wolfe, Eric Cheung Special thanks to Jami Reimer for pushing us to submit an application, and to Yimu Wang for creating the space through which our group flourished. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1696246601883-8K4K6XLZU2K9I0F5JY7R/image-asset.png Commissioned Artists’ World Premieres - NOTHING CAN STAY Marisa Gold + Darryl Ahye Duration: 7:00 All things exist in a continuous cycle. Each end leading to a new beginning. Inhale leads to exhale, growth to disintegration, and death to life. We can slow things down, but Nothing Can Stay. Nature teaches that we must surrender everything in time to be alive once more. The rhythm is relentless, gentle and unstoppable. Producers: Marisa Gold and Darryl Ahye Director: Darryl Ahye Performer: Marisa Gold Writer: Marisa Gold Cinematographer: Darryl Ahye Editors: Darryl Ahye and Marisa Gold Voice-over: Marisa Gold and Darryl Ahye Music: Pixabay Audio mixing: Marisa Gold and Darryl Ahye A big thank you to the whole F-O-R-M team, to Colin and Dan of Cineworks, and GearBASE! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/99a74c8e-e29e-4984-a804-4987045ea818/Screen+Shot+2023-06-29+at+12.11.31+AM.png Commissioned Artists’ World Premieres - 4, 6, 2, 0, Aerial Sunday-Cardinal Duration: 15:00 A short film documentary that takes place on Whitefish Lake First Nation #128 and Saddle Lake Cree Nation. It offers an insight into and a reminder of Nehiyaw traditions and values as we near the prophetic end of times. Director: Aerial Sunday Cinematographer: Andriy Lyskov Sound design: Matt Leibowitz Editors: Joshua Lam, Aerial Sunday Mentor: Joshua Lam Co-Commissioned by: Wild Mint Arts Commissioning Fund Production Partner: Calgary Society of Independent Filmmakers http://www.f-o-r-m.ca/public-screens-1 daily 0.75 2023-11-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/b169879b-677c-422d-b894-bc76eac03060/Screen+Shot+2022-11-29+at+8.16.00+PM.png Public Screens - A SEQUENCE OF MOVING PIXELS Kaila Bhullar Duration: 6:58 An experimental audiovisual work that explores the constructed nature of perception, and some of its nutritive factors, i.e. images and media. Using a non-linear form and collage aesthetic, the work aims at expressing a disjointed narrative coming from personal feelings and observations. Director, Creator: Kaila Bhullar https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/b169879b-677c-422d-b894-bc76eac03060/Screen+Shot+2022-11-29+at+8.16.00+PM.png Public Screens - A SEQUENCE OF MOVING PIXELS Kaila Bhullar Duration: 6:58 An experimental audiovisual work that explores the constructed nature of perception, and some of its nutritive factors, i.e. images and media. Using a non-linear form and collage aesthetic, the work aims at expressing a disjointed narrative coming from personal feelings and observations. Director, Creator: Kaila Bhullar https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/34ad9053-8551-442b-b499-8560b56de665/I%26E+still+1.jpg Public Screens - INTREPIDITY AND EXISTENCE Haley Jacques Duration: 3:09 Independant screendance artist Haley Jacques from Calgary, Alberta in collaboration with Contemporary dance artist Jolie Che from Calgary, Alberta, bring you "Intrepidity and Existence", an abstract, experimental dance short film which explores an internal conflict around a desire to live a life apart from societal pressure and expectation. Filmed on the unceded territory of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh peoples (colonially known as Vancouver, British Columbia). Soundscore derived from "Seigfried" by Frank Ocean. Director: Haley Jacques Cinematographer: Haley Jacques Editor: Haley Jacques Dancer: Jolie Che Soundscore: "Seigfried" (instrumental) by Frank Ocean https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/7275fa7d-c5c5-4c7d-be1f-c4e0130494be/Screenshot+2023-09-26+192522.png Public Screens - UTATU Andy Dongan Liu Duration: 2:52 The short film introduces Isaac, Clement and Serge, who are well established members from the Afrobeats dance community in Vancouver and have been actively promoting this part of art culture around the city through dance classes and public shows. Through the lens of a first-time filmmaker and close friend to the three dancers, the film seeks to explore ideas behind their passion for Afrobeats dance and share the genre and its vibrancy to the public with impromptu performances. Director, Cinematographer, Editor: Andy Dongan Liu Dancers: Isaac Gasangwa, Clement Rugwiro, Serge Biriteye https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1697003342013-WHRWHIDJRIXU9HR3SKH1/STILL04_opaqueREFUSALS.jpg Public Screens - opaqueREFUSALS danielle Mackenzie Long Duration: 1:30 A ribcage embodies a dance, refusing to allow its movement to be constrained by a diaphragm made of bubble wrap. Using animation software and motion capture data from a non-binary dance artist’s movement a dance is presented through non-gendered means of performance. opaqueREFUSALS is the first volume of a work-in-progress interdisciplinary project combining movement, digital media, installation, online game design and live performance. The work aims to empower genderqueer dance artists to exist in a world where gender is neither binary, nor defined. Director, Animator, Dancer, Editor: danielle Mackenzie Long Sound Designer: Miya Kosowick Mawatari New Media Support: Freya Björg Olafson, Casey Koyczan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/f306b2eb-7f4f-4b6e-90e7-87b7e5a9e4bd/_2022-10-12_10.30.56_.jpg Public Screens - NETTE - A KINESIC EXPERIMENT Artemis Pyrpilis Duration: 11:38 In 2019, 7 years after my grandmother’s passing, I went for the first time to the house where she was born and spent her childhood. Searching through the rooms, drawers and boxes I discovered previously unseen pictures of her when she was a young girl in the 40s. A dancer, a gymnast, a restless girl whom her closed ones called Nette. Who was she really and what is my connection to her? Through her death it became clear to me that there were much more things uniting us than I had ever imagined. I decided to interact with these archival images through my body. Director, Cinematographer, Editor, Performer : Artemis Pyrpilis https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/a6f62beb-e171-4526-b511-8acbdb2f3808/SATURATED_07.jpg Public Screens - SATURATED Kristen-Innes Stambolic Duration: 5:14 SATURATED combines dance and animation to explore colour. Each section of the film takes you to explore and feel different colour, ending in an explosion of saturation. Abstract, hand drawn line animation dances across the screen and creates a playful duet with Sasha. I invite you to feel each colour. Director, Editor, Animator: Kristen-Innes Stambolic Cinematographer: Jacob Rodier Dancer, Choreographer, Wardrobe: Sasha Speed Composer: Alex Gluch Colorist: Anthony Zor Special thanks to the RT Collective https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/bb50a23f-163a-4f43-955f-5ec8b16a315e/PMS_Pepper+Menstural+Syndrom_Jasmine+Z_Moment+2.jpg Public Screens - PMS: PEPPER MENSTRUAL SYNDROME Jasmine Mohan Zhu Duration: 3:26 PMS: Pepper Menstrual Syndrome is an experimental film highlighting women's struggles during monthly cycles. The pepper, shaped like a womb, symbolizes pain, frustration, and exhaustion caused by monthly cycles. It aims to raise awareness of this overlooked hardship which is often normalized and expected for women to overcome. The film prompts reflection on attitudes towards menstruation, fostering empathy and understanding. It contributes to the dialogue on gender, health, and social justice through visual motifs and body language. Director, Cinematographer: Jasmine Mohan Zhu Performer: Katharine Jinyan Zhao https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/2cac264d-fbf0-46b6-ba2b-3f11e9801c73/DSCF8838+kopgia.jpg Public Screens - HERBARIUM Iwona Pasińska Duration: 13:00 ZIELNIK/HERBARIUM is the fifth choreographic film directed by Iwona Pasinska. It is a fairy-tale episode, told with tenderness, gushing with the intense colours of flowers and élan vital. Choreography composed to a suite by Edward Grieg and presented by the artists-dancers of the Polish Dance Theatre takes the audience into the world of flora. It allows to explore a day in the life of a plant from the moment it blooms to the end, drowned in warm nostalgia. We invite you to immerse yourself in the beautiful world of flowers and leaves, in the greens, reds and purples transitioning to the greys and browns of the autumn. And all this told with movement to the rhythm of the dynamic sounds of the suite Peer Gynt op. 1 performed by Trondheim Symfoniorkester & Opera. Script, Direction: Iwona Pasińska Scenic Design, Costumes: Andrzej Grabowski Score: Edward Grieg Cinematographer: Marek Grabowski Editor: Edyta Pietrowska Colour Correction, Post-production: Mirosław Feliks Mamczur Costume Assistant: Adriana Cygankiewicz Cast: Evelyn Blue, Kacper Bożek, Julia Hałka, Paulina Jaksim, Patryk Jarczok, Jerzy Kaźmierczak, Zbigniew Kocięba, Katarzyna Kulmińska, Dominik Kupka, Daniel Michna, JinWoo Namkung, Pau Perez-Pique, Katarzyna Rzetelska, Sandra Szatan, Zofia Tomczyk, Emily Wong-Adryańczyk https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/f0732852-9223-4b63-acda-605f169cfb82/image2.jpeg Public Screens - GARGANTA Ysadora Miranda Dias Duration: 1:29 The song "Garganta" comes to life through movements that explore the inner struggle between the mind and the heart. It represents the complexity of human emotions and the challenge of expressing oneself fully. The performance culminates in a moment of realization, understanding that doubting one's own voice doesn't diminish one's essence, conveying a message of liberation and empowerment. Dancer: Ysadora Dias Cinematographer, Editor: Igor Gomes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/315b2f1c-0095-4a81-b683-9938786d78ed/Schermata+2021-09-09+alle+23.03.26.png Public Screens - IL COSTUME DI VALDRADA Silvia Autorino Duration: 3:15 Freely inspired by the Valdrada story from Italo Calvino's "Le città invisibili", the video work aims to lead towards an emblematic thought over the reality of the individual and his appearance. We are in a world full of images that shapes and reconstructs emotions and actions. An occult and deceptive reality that is reflected in our daily life. Director: Silvia Autorino Performer: Roberta Fanzini, Mariangela Milano Videomaker: Sara Grasso Music: Daniele Gherrino Assistant Director: Vittoria Guarracino Editors: Silvia Autorino, Sara Grasso https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/bf7b2ca0-dc35-4c2f-96c4-41bce3e61b57/BG_bvbk_still1.png Public Screens - Be Vardų, Be Kojų Brigita Gedgaudas Duration: 2:55 “Be Vardų, Be Kojų”, meaning ‘without names, without legs’, is an experimental, animated, dance film investigating queer movement in Lithuanian folk dance. Using photograms made from scanning dancers performing specific gendered folk dance steps, each dancer has been glitched by the computer’s inability to put moving bodies into one space and time. Transforming into aliens, these bodies don’t conform to earthly physics, boundaries, and rules; they act as disruptive agents stripping folk dance of binary roles and structures assigned to dancers. Unrestricted, these glitches can create new forms of folk dance that reinvent traditions to imagine queer futures and dreams. Director, Dancer, Animator, Editor, Sound Designer, Writer: Brigita Gedgaudas https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1698101417661-5XHBCDHXSI661QQ0ZH8T/image-asset.png Public Screens - FASHION BLOGGER Iris Gao Duration: 2:30 Your fashion is THE fashion! In this dance film, dancers from punking, w*acking and voguing culture come together to showcase their unique movements as well as their favourite outfits. As all of these dance genres originate from LGBTQ+ culture, we convey through our movements that everyone is the star of their own stage by being their authentic selves! Dancers: Rosie M. Richard, Katria V. Phothong-McKinnon, SINUHÉ, Maria Belen de Rama, Shelby Tan, Stephanie Li, Juan Imperial, Ivan Lo, Iris Gao Director, Designer: Iris Gao Cinematographer, Editor, Lighting: Jullian P. Visco Soundtrack: Fashion Blogger - RHYME SO http://www.f-o-r-m.ca/2024-commissioned-artists daily 0.75 2024-09-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1725915335738-JQDMYM3JFEZWY9TUIKC8/kaya.jpg 2024 Commissioned Artists - Kaya Tsurumi Kaya Tsurumi (she/her) is an emerging contemporary dance artist who grew up on Kwikwetlem First Nations territory (Coquitlam, BC, Canada). Kaya received her post-secondary dance education from Arts Umbrella and Modus Operandi. Her curiosity in non-traditional dance formats has led her to dance in site-specific projects by Eilish Shin Culhane and Sarah U, in addition to creating her own dance film that screened in F-O-R-M’s short film program in 2021. Inspired largely by past teachers and choreographers, Kaya is developing her own improvisation practice that she can use in her creative projects. For this project, she is collaborating with filmmaker Ethan Volberg to discover the ebbs and flows between cinema and movement. Photo by Ethan Volberg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1720814879337-KAKE7BMRF9NSJ33COLBX/image.jpg 2024 Commissioned Artists - Ngaire Le Ngaire Le (she/they) is a filmmaker, director and writer. Coming from a mixed Pasifika Indigenous background, storytelling has been an integral part of their life, and they are dedicated to creating and uplifting Indigenous and Queer voices and narratives! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1725915335738-JQDMYM3JFEZWY9TUIKC8/kaya.jpg 2024 Commissioned Artists - Kaya Tsurumi Kaya Tsurumi (she/her) is an emerging contemporary dance artist who grew up on Kwikwetlem First Nations territory (Coquitlam, BC, Canada). Kaya received her post-secondary dance education from Arts Umbrella and Modus Operandi. Her curiosity in non-traditional dance formats has led her to dance in site-specific projects by Eilish Shin Culhane and Sarah U, in addition to creating her own dance film that screened in F-O-R-M’s short film program in 2021. Inspired largely by past teachers and choreographers, Kaya is developing her own improvisation practice that she can use in her creative projects. For this project, she is collaborating with filmmaker Ethan Volberg to discover the ebbs and flows between cinema and movement. Photo by Ethan Volberg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1720815389290-5LIEEFT8PMYXK8R7TMJ4/ngaire.jpeg 2024 Commissioned Artists - Ngaire Le Ngaire Le (she/they) is a filmmaker, director and writer. Coming from a mixed Pasifika Indigenous background, storytelling has been an integral part of their life, and they are dedicated to creating and uplifting Indigenous and Queer voices and narratives! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1721151481483-09PKSYZ5F5ZZGX84OOUD/Chantal%2B%252B%2BRae.jpg 2024 Commissioned Artists - Shapeshifter Media Collective [Chantal + Rae] Shapeshifter Media Collective is a queer experimental multimedia sound and motion picture production formed by Chantal and Rae specializing in eco-noise art, analog cinematography, somatic practices and collective liberation. Shapeshifter is thrilled to collaborate with Reed Jackson on movement research and cinematography. Chantal Dobles Gering (they/she/he) is a movement artist born on Huetar land colonially known as “Costa Rica” and grew up on Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh territory. They are informed by Liberated Planet Studios’ movement research, Adrienne Maree Brown’s Emergent Strategy, and their interspecies collaborations. Chantal co-founded Shapeshifter Media Collective, creating dance films and spatial sound to archive queer/trans expression with a residency at Lobe Studio. Rae Phoenix Grant Duff (they/them) is a transdisciplinary musician, writer, filmmaker, performer, and poet based on the un-ceded territories of the Squamish, Musqueam and Tseil-Watuth Nations. Rae cofounded Shapeshifter Media Collective in 2022. Playing with diverse perspectives and opening up dialog around queering bodies, spaces, and systems manifests as challenging conventional norms in their music and films. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1720819075230-TR3DHMPP069H6OCX06SK/Andy+Edro+Iris.png 2024 Commissioned Artists - Andy Liu, Iris Gao, and Edro Gonzales Andy Liu (He/him) is an emerging filmmaker based in Vancouver who enjoys exploring new and unfamiliar media through his works, both as a challenge and a learning experience. His creative practice focuses on the interaction between one's self consciousness and their surroundings through audio-visual experimentation. From his past experience as a dance videographer, Andy also enjoys capturing spontaneous moments as highlights in his works. Iris Gao (She/he) is a talented Queer artist and a notable figure in Vancouver's dance scene. She has recently developed her passion for street dance culture and has trained in all styles. For her creative approach, Iris primarily focuses on performance and freestyle sessions with a new found hobby in street dance battles. Her credits include The Main Event, F-O-R-M, DJI Commercial as well as Queer Dance Film Festival in Oakland. Iris's mission for this year's F-O-R-M is to visualize and push the boundaries between mental and physical movements. Edro Gonzales (He/him) is a multi-styled dancer and prominent figure in Vancouver's street dance community, with focuses in popping, house, and hip-hop. Through his involvement in numerous dance companies and crews, Edro has significantly impacted Vancouver's street dance culture through his performances and appearances in local competitions. His dynamic style and creative energy continue to inspire and push the boundaries of street dance in the city. http://www.f-o-r-m.ca/2024-cfp-workshop-leaders daily 0.75 2024-08-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1725030661251-BFB4TIX985ERBCJ2GMON/SarahWong.JPG 2024 CFP Workshop Leaders - SARAH WONG (she/they) Sarah Wong (she/they) is an emerging writer, choreographer, and interdisciplinary artist based in Vancouver, Canada on the unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. Her work emerges from lived experiences as a queer and disabled 2nd generation Chinese-Canadian, focusing on archival processes and accessing embodied intergenerational knowledge to trace relationships between identity and lineage. Their practice makes space for the multiple, creating work that spans performance, site-specific installation, textiles, poetry, film, and zines. Sarah approaches access as a creative practice that is inextricably tied to movements for justice and collective liberation. They are devoted to cultivating practices of care, creating and facilitating spaces for bodies to rest. sarahwong.ca / @swongski Image description: A selfie taken by Sarah, a Chinese person in her twenties with lightly tanned skin and black hair with neon green highlights, cut into a mullet. They wear a dark green tank top to match their highlights, dangly rock earrings, a necklace with a rock (they really like rocks), and a black KN95 cone-shaped mask to protect them from breathing in viruses and wildfire smoke. She stands in front of a white wall and looks straight into the camera, her face aglow with summer sweat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1725030661251-BFB4TIX985ERBCJ2GMON/SarahWong.JPG 2024 CFP Workshop Leaders - SARAH WONG (she/they) Sarah Wong (she/they) is an emerging writer, choreographer, and interdisciplinary artist based in Vancouver, Canada on the unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. Her work emerges from lived experiences as a queer and disabled 2nd generation Chinese-Canadian, focusing on archival processes and accessing embodied intergenerational knowledge to trace relationships between identity and lineage. Their practice makes space for the multiple, creating work that spans performance, site-specific installation, textiles, poetry, film, and zines. Sarah approaches access as a creative practice that is inextricably tied to movements for justice and collective liberation. They are devoted to cultivating practices of care, creating and facilitating spaces for bodies to rest. sarahwong.ca / @swongski Image description: A selfie taken by Sarah, a Chinese person in her twenties with lightly tanned skin and black hair with neon green highlights, cut into a mullet. They wear a dark green tank top to match their highlights, dangly rock earrings, a necklace with a rock (they really like rocks), and a black KN95 cone-shaped mask to protect them from breathing in viruses and wildfire smoke. She stands in front of a white wall and looks straight into the camera, her face aglow with summer sweat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1725030700910-7KAFERSRT75N6SFOAPTN/josh%2Bheadshot.jpg 2024 CFP Workshop Leaders https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1725030790198-YUB6FDNVSHFPGDJIYSKX/josh+headshot.jpg 2024 CFP Workshop Leaders - JOSHUA LAM (he/him) Joshua Lam (he/him) is an emerging Creative Producer, Director, and Writer working in the Vancouver Film Industry. He contributes to the community as the Lead Creative Producer for Vancouver Asian Film Festival’s [VAFF] Mighty Asian Movie-making Marathon [MAMM], a program that helps support Asian-Canadians in film. He has also completed his 2021 - 2022 Canadian Media Producers Association [CMPA] producing mentorship with Brightlight Pictures in development and production of Feature Film and TV. Josh continues to develop his skill in sharing comedic & dramatic stories in the intersection of self-identity, queerness, family, relationships, and culture. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1725030663649-S7QBFFO4RS9MG14DRDR4/SashabyPaschaMarrow12.JPG 2024 CFP Workshop Leaders - SASHA J. LANGFORD Sasha J. Langford makes sounds, writings, and intermedia performance works that investigate how bodies attune to one another across varied historical and social conditions. In her musical collaborations with choreographers and media artists, as well as her solo live performance practice, Sasha's work has been presented at Ehkä-Kutomo (Turku, FI), FestivALT (Kraków, PL), Lines of Flight Festival of Experimental Music (Dunedin, NZ), Ende Tymes (Brooklyn, NY), Suoni Per Il Popolo (Montreal, QC), and the International Noise Conference (Miami, FL), among other venues. As a writer and thinker, Sasha has published critical texts and delivered public talks through Access Gallery, About A Bicycle, Charcuterie, The School of Making Thinking, and the Vancouver Institute for Social Research. Sasha is Faculty at Columbia College, where she teaches media and cultural studies on occupied xʷməθkʷəy̓əm, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh, and səl̓ílwətaʔɬ territories known as Vancouver, BC. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1725030793800-32A0U94WC599XKM8VLO6/Nancy.png 2024 CFP Workshop Leaders - NANCY LEE 李南屏 Workshop Facilitator Artistic Consultant Nancy Lee 李南屏 is a Taiwanese-Canadian media artist, curator, and cultural producer renowned for their interdisciplinary works. They ventured into XR with the 2017 360 dance film "Tidal Traces," produced by the NFB, and co-created "Telepresence" in 2018, blending VR with live performance. Lee's art has been showcased internationally at Cannes, SXSW, MUTEK (Montreal & Japan), Centre Phi, and the Berlin Film Festival. Dedicated to community engagement, Lee teaches XR workshops at IM4 Media Lab and supports artists at the Festival of Recorded Movement. They co-founded Chapel Sound, an electronic music and art collective, and CURRENT, a multidisciplinary initiative supporting underrepresented artists. Additionally, they serve as a board director for Love Intersections and Normie Corp, uplifting queer voices in media arts and music. Lee operates a vibrant studio in Vancouver's Chinatown, serving as a creative hub for cross-genre performances, workshops, and artist residencies. As a community consultant, Lee collaborates with Creative BC and Music BC, providing grant coaching and outreach to improve funding accessibility. Their commitment to promoting gender equity in the music industry is underscored by their participation in the Keychange EU Innovator program across Canada and Europe. They have offered programming consultation to VIFF and MUTEK Forum. As a Sundance Institute New Frontier Alumni and 2022-2023 artist-in-residence at the Society of Arts and Technology (Montreal), Lee collaborates with Kiran Bhumber on "UNION," a speculative sci-fi exhibition exploring 3D scanning/printing, XR, and multi-channel A/V dome theatre performance. Recently, they shifted focus towards performing dance and composing in their new show “OSMOSi: 422 Unprocessable Entity,” and a documentary project titled "Woven Memory" alongside Soledad Muñoz. http://www.f-o-r-m.ca/vancouver-creative-city-summit-1 daily 0.75 2024-09-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1727284519919-D5XR4TOW562LCU8A7TBV/BONUM+%28Sabrina+Naz-Comanescu%29.jpg Vancouver Creative City Summit - Bonum — Sabrina Naz-Comanescu After they cycle through two steps back and one step forward again, the dangers of complacency are revealed and the reward that is nestled in perseverance is imagined. Conceivably this is the taste of Bonum. Director, Choreographer, Costume Designer, Co-Music Producer:Sabrina Naz-Comanescu Cinematographer, Editor: Aran Wilkinson-Blanc Music Producer, Dancer: Aristotle Nsungani Dancers: Natasha Korney, Rodney Diverlus, Ajay Musodi Narrator -English: Shabuungo Ouda Ouda AKA Micheal Hewitt Narrator - Romanian: Sherban Comanescu Writing Credits: Sabrina Naz-Comanescu, Sherban Comanescu and Shabuungo Ouda Ouda AKA Micheal Hewitt. Set Decoration: Becky McMaster and Andrew Frosst from Salt Design Renovations and Workshop. Filming Location: Calgary, Canada I am immensely grateful to my mother for teaching me about the good wolf and the bad wolf. A huge thank you goes out Becky McMaster and Andrew Frosst for gifting us their wonderful space to indulge this abstract story in. Thank you to Aran Wilkinson-Blanc, Kimberly Cooper and Rheanna for expanding my mental and emotional parameters for this project and to the dancers for diving wholeheartedly into the rabbit hole with me. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1727284519919-D5XR4TOW562LCU8A7TBV/BONUM+%28Sabrina+Naz-Comanescu%29.jpg Vancouver Creative City Summit - Bonum — Sabrina Naz-Comanescu After they cycle through two steps back and one step forward again, the dangers of complacency are revealed and the reward that is nestled in perseverance is imagined. Conceivably this is the taste of Bonum. Director, Choreographer, Costume Designer, Co-Music Producer:Sabrina Naz-Comanescu Cinematographer, Editor: Aran Wilkinson-Blanc Music Producer, Dancer: Aristotle Nsungani Dancers: Natasha Korney, Rodney Diverlus, Ajay Musodi Narrator -English: Shabuungo Ouda Ouda AKA Micheal Hewitt Narrator - Romanian: Sherban Comanescu Writing Credits: Sabrina Naz-Comanescu, Sherban Comanescu and Shabuungo Ouda Ouda AKA Micheal Hewitt. Set Decoration: Becky McMaster and Andrew Frosst from Salt Design Renovations and Workshop. Filming Location: Calgary, Canada I am immensely grateful to my mother for teaching me about the good wolf and the bad wolf. A huge thank you goes out Becky McMaster and Andrew Frosst for gifting us their wonderful space to indulge this abstract story in. Thank you to Aran Wilkinson-Blanc, Kimberly Cooper and Rheanna for expanding my mental and emotional parameters for this project and to the dancers for diving wholeheartedly into the rabbit hole with me. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1727284542486-A07F3KXG8ZK2ZUZ83KF8/territory-2.png Vancouver Creative City Summit - Territory — Jeanette Kotowich Territory created by Cree/Métis dance artist, Jeanette Kotowich, is a short film that embodies territory and acknowledges land with the intention that those witnessing will be inspired to do the same. Filmed on the unceded, ancestral territory of the xwməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ilw̓ətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Watuth) First Nations. Created, filmed and edited by Jeanette Kotowich Tsilhqot’in Loon Song adapted by Cindy M Charleyboy Taught by the late Madeline Myers Part of F-O-R-M 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1727284668145-PPWYIQM74FWURNQZQCWU/wsd.jpeg Vancouver Creative City Summit - Wide Stance Dance — Amanda Sum and Justin Calvadores 2 Asian-Canadians confront their internalized smallness, and finally learn to take up space through humour, dance, and wide stances. Directors: Amanda Sum and Justin Calvadores Choreographers: Amanda Sum and Justin Calvadores Dancers: Amanda Sum and Justin Calvadores Cinematographer: Jo Hirabayashi Editor: Jo Hirabayashi Music: Kimia Koochakzadeh-Yazdi Colourist: So Young Park Crew: Dan Loan Thank you to Sarah Wong and Linda Sum. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1727284537293-9TB0INC25QKK17TM9O0I/Ho.Me_.png Vancouver Creative City Summit - Ho.Me — Carolina Bergonzoni and All Bodies Dance Project Ho.Me is a short dance film that explores the themes of belonging, comfort, and discomfort in relation to the notion of inhabiting the body. The piece is comprised of three portraits of individuals who live in very different bodies linked together through a loose narrative. Shot in the intimate settings of each dancers’ home, the three performers move through solo material derived from the questions: Where do I come from? What stories do I carry? What is inside me? Through the movement of each character, we learn about their distinct qualities and quirks. The audience will be invited into the intimacy of the dancer’s homes: a kitchen, a living room, a couch, a clock... What stories do these places carry? How does the body relate to them? Gradually, the dancers come together in a shared environment that is impersonal and removed from their private spaces. How do our own personal stories merge to become an ensemble? Ho.Me revels in the beauty of difference, and the universality of the body. Choreographer: Carolina Bergonzoni in collaboration with dancers Videographer/ Editor: Gemma Crowe Dancers: Mathew Chyzyk, Harmanie Taylor, Peggy Leung Music: Alex Mah Special thank you to Polygon Art Gallery, Naomi Brand, The City of Vancouver https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1727284525203-KO7OGOPI4FFWMHNRIA89/spanochnonga+-+Raven.JPG Vancouver Creative City Summit - Spanochnonga — Raven Grenier Spanochnonga is an analysis and approach to mental health diagnoses through an Indigenous lens. Specifically, with the artistic director's personal experience with schizophrenia and seeing and hearing supernatural beings (nochnonga), and understanding being accompanied by voices through the cultural relevancies of her Gitxsan roots. It is also a theoretical response to Alica Elliot's a Mind Spread Out On the Ground in the spoken words elements and soundscape. Through digital design, lighting and special effects, contemporary dance, and sound, experience one's physical body being taken over and transported to SPANOCHNONGA, a place where monsters used to go that were once nochnochs. Artistic Director, Choreographer, Formline Design, Sound producer, Song, Spoken Word: Raven Grenier Set designer, Creative producer, Digital design, Editor: Andrew Grenier Videographer, Colour: Eric Sanderson Film Director: Kira Doxtator Sound Design: Ted Hamilton, SCOPE Sound Mentorship: Edziu Dramaturge: Charles Koroneho, Margaret Grenier Collaborating Interpreters: Atamira dance company Attire: Brandi Lancaster x Raven Grenier Indigenous Nail Art: Waaynexwi7 day spa Make-up: Sam Kronstal Thank you to my friend and young Indigenous female director Kira Doxator for her talents and incredible passion, my parents for all of their support and my family for the encouragement! Creation Sponsor: The Dance Centre https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1727284534255-4X4GKSRXOGA1ZBOAZ10G/Sunglow+Gecko+-+Kendra.png Vancouver Creative City Summit - Sunglow Gecko — Kendra Epik Sunglow Gecko is an exploration of introspection and an attempt to piece together fleeting moments of uncertainty. It is trying to understand what it feels like to learn something new for the first time. To make our own conclusions about objects that have already been claimed. As we search to find a shade of a colour that perfectly fits, what else will we discover? Does a conclusion reveal everything about yourself that you need to know? Maybe we already know what this is supposed to be like, but maybe we can decide for ourselves. Colour, shape, light, and texture tell a story that has been told many times, but it will be new. Nothing is certain, everything is certain. If we start again from the beginning, will everything pan out the same? Direction, Production, Wardrobe, Choreography, Camera 1, Editor, Sound Editor: Kendra Epik Composer, Camera 2: Daniel Katsoras The creation of this film was supported by the 2020 F-O-R-M Commissioning Funds, in partnership with Cineworks Independent Filmmakers Society, and Charles st. Video (Toronto). We would like to thank the British Columbia Arts Council, the Province of British Columbia, and the City of Vancouver. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1727284523075-TGWOWW6GFP1UR45AWANE/AION+-+Sevrin+.png Vancouver Creative City Summit - AION — Sevrin Emnacen-Boyd AION refers to a concept developed by the philosopher Gilles Deleuze which denotes "the indefinite time of the event, the floating line that knows only speeds and continually divides that which transpires into an already-there that is at the same time not-yet-here, a simultaneous too-late and too-early". It refers to a time-sense that is outside of Chronos or the chronological, linear, everyday measure of time which both organizes and is organized by "normality". These twin concepts demonstrate that time is anything but neutral, and that it organizes our perception of reality and our visions of the future. The film AION plays with the conceptual disruption of Chronos by molding together both forward and reversed movement while creating an ulterior continuity between night and day. It is a dance that refuses the constructed time-sense of the everyday, one that is instilled in us by capital and has remained mostly imperceptible for many until COVID-19. As we edge closer to normality, AION serves to remind the viewer of the possibility of constructing time and ultimately our lives outside of "the normal" that drove us here in the first place. Director: Sevrin Emnacen-Boyd Choreographer: Sevrin Emnacen-Boyd Music Score: Amine Bouzaher Editor, Director of Photography: Alinar Diapolos Production Assistant: Abby Skaug Mentor: Mark Valino Special Thanks to Immigrant Lessons, Now or Never Crew, and Scndrlz. AION was co-commissioned by Co.ERASGA + Tara Cheyenne Performance http://www.f-o-r-m.ca/schedule-2024 daily 0.75 2025-09-20 http://www.f-o-r-m.ca/schedule-2024/public-screens monthly 0.5 2025-09-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/bfd22127-9e2d-45e5-81fc-24543cadfd6b/No+Less+Asian+-+Melissa+Lam-high.gif Schedule 2024 - Public Screens - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. http://www.f-o-r-m.ca/schedule-2024/commissioned-artists-world-premieres-jr6d4 monthly 0.5 2024-11-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/029877f8-5309-45b5-ab45-32c23126374a/SHAPESHIFTER+STILL+C.png Schedule 2024 - Insight into the Artistic Process: Plant Meditation and a Rehearsal for Dying - Make it stand out still from before transforming we exist by Shapeshifter Media Collective http://www.f-o-r-m.ca/schedule-2024/in-person-community-gathering monthly 0.5 2024-11-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/cfff6432-6797-4827-b262-09ca56073442/Versus%2CVersus%2CVerses+-+Gabrielle+Tyrie-high.gif Schedule 2024 - In-Person Community Gathering - Make it stand out from Versus,Versus,Verses by Gabrielle Tyrie http://www.f-o-r-m.ca/schedule-2024/2024/11/13/mere-andar-demo-discussion monthly 0.5 2024-11-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/5fdb55b8-7c96-4a0b-b580-b551ede16c1c/Edge+of+Underworld+Final-high.gif Schedule 2024 - The Edge of the Underworld - Make it stand out from the edge of the underworld by simran sachar https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/e42aa7db-cbda-4f14-8dbd-28626b183230/Photo+by+Maya+Francis.jpg Schedule 2024 - The Edge of the Underworld - Make it stand out Photo by Maya Francis http://www.f-o-r-m.ca/schedule-2024/commissioned-artists-world-premieres monthly 0.5 2025-09-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/d1ff9f12-bd44-4620-8864-1ed27e2ffec8/Shadowplay-final-rough-cut-with-score-subbed-high.gif Schedule 2024 - Closing Screening: Commissioned Artists' World Premieres - Make it stand out From shadowplay by Andy Liu, Iris Gao, and Edro Gonzales http://www.f-o-r-m.ca/schedule-2024/bossy-hip-hop-ladies-cypher monthly 0.5 2024-11-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/c0649d73-c58e-41c1-ad44-b44b3ab263ed/BOSSY+-++Glo+Romy-high+%281%29.gif Schedule 2024 - THE GET-DOWN: Ladies Cypher - Make it stand out from Bossy by Glo Romy http://www.f-o-r-m.ca/schedule-2024/2024/11/12/online-community-gathering monthly 0.5 2024-11-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/90ecaf66-4cde-46cc-82cb-393dfb945155/THA%CC%82N+THE%CC%82%CC%89+RU%CC%9B%CC%80NG+THIE%CC%82NG+-+ca%CC%81t+nguye%CC%82n+and+Tra%CC%82m+Anh+Nguye%CC%82%CC%83n-high+%282%29.gif Schedule 2024 - Online Community Gathering - Make it stand out From THÂN THỂ RỪNG THIÊNG by cát nguyên and Trâm Anh Nguyễn http://www.f-o-r-m.ca/schedule-2024/2024/9/30/formations monthly 0.5 2024-11-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/4e5cb269-5a0a-48ef-939f-b4b815981040/FORMations+collage+2024.png Schedule 2024 - FORMations - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. http://www.f-o-r-m.ca/schedule-2024/november8-where-we-dwell monthly 0.5 2024-11-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/8539f7ac-29ea-4e7a-accc-bd06908c6b58/Landscapes+Love+Letters+to+Willow+-+Shay+Erlich-high.gif Schedule 2024 - Opening Screening: Where We Dwell - Make it stand out From Landscapes: Love Letters to Willow by Shay Erlich http://www.f-o-r-m.ca/opening-screening-where-we-dwell daily 0.75 2024-10-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1727981137875-W06R6EE4NRXQUSRF0I3E/VogueYYC+%28FINAL%29_Moment+3.jpg Opening Screening: Where We Dwell - Speaking the Language Eunice Faye Dionisio (Calgary, AB) YOUTH Vancouver Premiere Duration: 2:35 In Ballroom, Vogue movement is a language. We communicate with each other through the intricacies of our hands and the techniques we learned from our teachers in Ballroom. Storytelling is a huge part of it all and is used to connect to your peers and competitors, creating a community that allows for intimacy and togetherness. Director, Cinematographer, Editor: Mat Harvey Producer: Eunice Faye Dionisio Dancers: Eunice Faye Dionisio, Shandie Ta, Justin Larioza, Roubert Dilidili Jewelry: Brat Beadz Music: "I Wanna Dance" by Artem Uzunov https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1727981137875-W06R6EE4NRXQUSRF0I3E/VogueYYC+%28FINAL%29_Moment+3.jpg Opening Screening: Where We Dwell - Speaking the Language Eunice Faye Dionisio (Calgary, AB) YOUTH Vancouver Premiere Duration: 2:35 In Ballroom, Vogue movement is a language. We communicate with each other through the intricacies of our hands and the techniques we learned from our teachers in Ballroom. Storytelling is a huge part of it all and is used to connect to your peers and competitors, creating a community that allows for intimacy and togetherness. Director, Cinematographer, Editor: Mat Harvey Producer: Eunice Faye Dionisio Dancers: Eunice Faye Dionisio, Shandie Ta, Justin Larioza, Roubert Dilidili Jewelry: Brat Beadz Music: "I Wanna Dance" by Artem Uzunov https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1727981153172-AE82RZM49KUV7Z6BJJXU/Screenshot+2024-06-13+at+10.33.36%E2%80%AFPM.PNG Opening Screening: Where We Dwell - Versus, Versus, Verses Gabrielle Tyrie (Toronto, ON) YOUTH Vancouver Premiere Duration: 7:03 Inspired by the etymology of the word “versus”, “Versus, Versus, Verses” is a two-channel video combining dance, film and poetry. From the metaphorical to the literal the whole universe is whirring and turning. Using the visual motif of a spiral, artist and filmmaker, Gabrielle Tyrie and dancer Abdulla Hassan, collect the ways in which you can dance and render a turning system. Director, Writer, Narrator: Gabrielle Tyrie Performer: Abdulla Hassan Music: Sierra Weston and Gabrielle Tyrie https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1727981276968-CV4GZ47MFGAWDONICZMH/Screenshot+2024-08-28+at+9.12.39%E2%80%AFAM.png Opening Screening: Where We Dwell - Surviving Silence Fareh Malik (Toronto, ON) EMERGING Vancouver Premiere Duration: 6:34 Content warning: Mentions of mental illness (depression), flashing lights “Surviving Silence” is a short film exploring the link between silence and depression, and how dance can be not just an escape from that, but a beautiful way to persevere. The film showcases an array of dance styles housed under Fareh Malik's poetic narration. Director and Editor: Ian Simon Writer: Fareh Malik Producer: Safa Ali Mudei DOP: Jerome Riel Cast: Josh Cezar, Nadia Ruffieux, Praveeni Rasiah, Tariq Chin https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1727981136130-13J26QJSPT7BDAL9YHZJ/ylcfyy.png Opening Screening: Where We Dwell - your land cries for you Niya Ahmed Abdullahi (Toronto, ON) YOUTH Canadian Premiere Duration: 7:45 Lost in a trance between conversations of the past, old worlds, and alternative realities. Marium is called for prayer during this journey home. Alas she tries, to find, her place. Director, Writer, Producer: Niya Ahmed Abdullahi Editor, Sound Design: Ella Saini Director of Photography: Rividu Mendis First AC: Isaac Tang Colourist: Tarneem Allati Starring: Marium Zakaria, Zeynab Neguse https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1727981182203-LQVYO6E6C27HK7412NYM/no_less_asian.png Opening Screening: Where We Dwell - No Less Asian Melissa Lam (Vancouver, BC) YOUTH Duration: 1:36 “No Less Asian” explores the struggles and triumphs of being a 2nd Generation Asian-Canadian, portrayed through the medium of dance. In honor of this year's AANHPI History Month in May, I wanted to showcase the rich diversity of the Asian-Canadian experience through the art of dance. As a Chinese-Canadian who grew up in Singapore and later moved to Vancouver, I faced my own challenges in navigating my cultural identity. Today, I feel more grounded and embrace my multicultural heritage. Dance provides a vibrant way to celebrate our unique stories, connect with our roots, and build a shared understanding with others. Director, Editor, Mix Media Artist: Melissa Lam Producer: Ann Dinh DP, Cam Op: Stefan Feldmann Post Supervisor: Bronwyn Davies Sound Designer: Adam Johnson Colorist: Tyson Rider Designer: Andy Burdin https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1727981132769-S8PGX0W2O8P3HLZQ845V/youfeelme_02.jpg Opening Screening: Where We Dwell - You Feel Me? Roya DelSol (Toronto, ON) EMERGING World Premiere Duration: 5:31 Content warning: Strobe lighting “You Feel Me?” is a dance film that explores themes of isolation, longing and touch through the expression of Black femme sensuality. Drawing upon the experience of dancing alone in one’s room — a rare instance of a “safe space” in Black life — “You Feel Me?” asks, “How do you move in solitude?” Dancers circumnavigate brutalist architecture, columns, glitches, and frames, bridging these separations through intuitive movement. Through these motions, “You Feel Me?” attempts to embody the haunting that can result from our desire for closeness, love and understanding. “You Feel Me?” both celebrates queer femme sensuality, as well as the ways that Black queer femmes see, reach out to, and care for each other. (Against all odds—even when nobody else does—we got us.) Director: Roya DelSol Choreographer, Creative Director: Jessica Karuhanga Cinematographer: Morgana McKenzie Producer: Fonna Seidu Dancers: Jessica Karuhanga, Kim Ninkuru, Jennille Seedial, Chason Yeboah Costume Design: Shaya Ishaq Music Composition: Jessica Karuhanga & Emilio Portal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1727981148257-9XZXDWHTLQWDQXN0YI6L/IMG_1264.png Opening Screening: Where We Dwell - Kite Virginia Duivenvoorden (Vancouver, BC) EMERGING Vancouver Premiere Duration: 6:03 Content warning: Thunder and lighting This piece was developed by Virginia as an interdisciplinary piece. The dance was choreographed in collaboration with the performer. The film is directed by Jerry Trieus. The performance centers around a character who has a mission to experience flight through kiting. The journey is filled with challenges leading to a transformation from the kite as the object of flight to the human body as the dancer achieves a sense of flight through movement. The piece included audience engagement through workshops to create art for the film. The art projects are windsocks created by the community. The art offers a more multi- sensory experience to the dances and also serves as additional access points to the choreography. The use of tulle is repeated from Virginia’s previous works investigating the fabric and a prop reminiscent of a cloud. Choreographer: Virginia Duivenvoorden Director: Jerry Trieus Performer and Assistant Choreographer: Brynne Harper Composer: Sarah Blair Supported by: The Dance Centre In association with: PHT Creative Hub https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1727981157851-LJ37D1DXWQFOQSNJBMHP/BOSSY_HD_0325_11.jpg Opening Screening: Where We Dwell - BOSSY: An Ode to Women in Street Dance Glo Romy (Toronto, ON) EMERGING Vancouver Premiere Duration: 3:41 Created by an all woman cast & crew, BOSSY is an energetic short film that celebrates the women in Toronto’s street dance community. The film highlights different generations with styles ranging from Hip Hop, Popping, Locking, Waacking, Breaking, and Krump. Glo Romy, the director of the film, is a Hip Hop dancer from Toronto who has battled across the city as well as having proudly repp’d abroad. The film is 4 minutes long and premiered in March 2024, in honour of Women’s History Month. Director: Glo Romy Production Company: Yute Studio Executive Producer: Christina G. Cheng Producers: Suha “Su” Mugni, Dorcas Ho DP: Ashley Iris Gill Choreographer: Amanda-May Wilson Associate Choreographer: Marianne Kanaan, Christina de la Cruz Casting: Amaia Creative Editorial: Nimiopere Editor: Leah Lalich Colour: Darling Colour & VFX Colourist: Kassi Bellamy 1st AD: Ashley Bodika 2nd AD: Alise Rosemin Production Coordinator: Vanessa Okafo Steadicam: Nigel Doucette 1st AC: Carine Zahner 2nd AC: Kiana Tagabing Camera Trainee: Renata Mohamed Gaffer: Sabrina Spilotro Key Grip: Asmaa Rouhi Dolly Grip: Ian Chan Set Designer: Vanessa Cassar Wardrobe: Glo Romy Wardrobe Assists: Kaylah Wilson, Miki Diamond Perry MUA: Kathy Nguyen MUA Assists: Irene Brotto, Gabrielle Jovellanos Hair Stylist: Lakia Sage Nail Artist: Manis by Manu Grillz: Grillz by Mazz BTS: Christine Do, Puneet Boparai, Alicia Reid PA's: Toni Ho, Olya Sovtus, Sierra Brown-Rodrigues Cast: Glo Romy, Kayla-Renée Wilson, Petra Ayedzi, Jendayi Dyer, Malea Yarde, Shane Tubog, Jordanaé Marie, O'Shani "Ocean" Cardwell, Trisha Ng, Miambi Kassé, Marianne Kanaan, Celeste Delgado, Kosi Eze, Caroline ‘Lady C’ Fraser, Monica ‘Knives’ Fern, Judi Lopez, Jade Jager Clark, Karyin Qiu, Alexandra ‘Niyi’ Tauhid, Julia ‘Lock Julia’ Aldosh, Sandra ‘Iced Misto’ To, Madison ‘Mad C’ Cranston, Daniella Alfaro, Luna Lunatick Doan, Mandy ‘Doomgurl’ Sanchez Cruz, Abigail McEyeson, Abby ‘Crimson Gush’ Raj, Lexi Raj, Emma Cabrera Aragon, Patricia ‘Ponytail Patricia’ Gordon, Jessica ‘Pretzo’ Chiu, Ruhama Dechassa, Jamie-Lee Santos, Danica ‘Dizzy’ Dinero, Janine Joseph, Janelle Haye, Indica Cornish, Kathriel Rivera, Char Viorea, Geneva Lei, Manuela Villegas, Chawntay Barrett, Zayn Ojowo, King the Chihuahua https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1727981139157-QEHQAEII0V21FGB3GID5/Landscapes+Promo+Still+5.jpg Opening Screening: Where We Dwell - Landscapes: Love Letters to Willow Shay Erlich (Toronto, ON) EMERGING Canadian Premiere Duration: 8:04 A creative reimagining of the movement potential of Downsview Park in Toronto, through Shay Erlich’s provocative and revelatory contemporary dance. Landscapes: Love Letters to Willow celebrates the disability joy of being visible as a non-binary wheelchair user in a world where disability itself is often rendered invisible. Co-Director, Dancer: Shay Erlich Co-Director: Simeon Taole Executive Producer: Cecilia Garcia Producer: Danielle Ungara Dramaturg: Zita Nyarady Sound Design & Composition: Charlie Petch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1727981150169-D1GDGIP47S7FG46F6W0U/Screen_Shot_2024-05-30_at_4.24.28_PM.jpeg Opening Screening: Where We Dwell - Judas Icarus Twists His Wrist Kerr Holden (Vancouver, BC) EMERGING Duration: 13:30 Content warning: Violence, images of bone related injuries, blood, strobing images. When Vancouver based pro-wrestler Judas Icarus sustains a dramatic injury, he must go through the arduous process of recovery so he can continue his practice in staged combat. This small portrait of Judas Icarus is expressed not through a continuity of events, but through the human touch, forms of light, and repeated movements which surround his recovery. The body houses every experience we endure. With "Judas Icarus Twists His Wrist", I aimed to make an experimental action film which explores this concept through the sensorial experience projected light, flickering images, and moving pictures can deliver to a body. Director, Producer, Editor: Kerr Holden Starring: Judas Icarus, Sho Blunderfield, Travis Williams Cinematographers: Suz Friesen, Jessica Johnson, Ryan Ermacora, Kerr Holden Camera Assistant: Sidney Gordon Assistant Directors: Phoebe Parsons, Karan Sandhu Sound Design and Re-recording Mix: Mark Dolmont https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1727981159679-KXPGJCLJIW35Q0VIC7K3/3.png Opening Screening: Where We Dwell - Thân Thể Rừng Thiêng (Landscape of Our Body) cát nguyên and Trâm Anh Nguyễn (Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam) YOUTH Duration: 18:24 Content warning: Mention of violence, displacement As queer trans and gender non-conforming children of the Vietnamese diaspora, society displaces us from not only a sense of belonging to our ancestral land, but also our own bodies. Yet these bodies of ours are the vessels we sail to embark on a lifetime voyage of return to our original selves. It is our bodies that navigate the treacherous tides of normative systems that impose themselves on our very being. And it is our bodies that act as community lighthouses for collective liberation. Ultimately, the landscape of our bodies is our blueprint to remembering, to healing, to blooming. Director, Cinematographer, Producer, Voices Performer: Trâm Anh Nguyễn Writer, Lead Cast, Producer, Voices Performer: cát nguyên Music Composer & Sound Designer: Trần Quốc Thịnh http://www.f-o-r-m.ca/closing-screening-commissioned-artists-world-premieres daily 0.75 2024-11-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1728340583881-0YTO0JKKMQ7TPFJOJ0Q4/SHAPESHIFTER+STILL+C.png Closing Screening: Commissioned Artists' World Premieres - before transforming we exist Shapeshifter Media Collective (Vancouver, BC) YOUTH World Premiere Duration: 12:00 Content Warning: closeup of patterns/textures could trigger trypophobics What is alive in spaces left to re-wild? “before transforming we exist” centers the cycles of ruderal species and microorganisms transmuting ruin to regeneration. This is embodied through subjects engaging in a guided plant meditation to attune with more than human kin. Dancers extend, gather and throw their grief under late stage capitalism to move towards feeling for what is growing through the cracks. Directors: Chantal Dobles Gering & Rae Grant Duff Soundscore: Chantal Dobles Gering Editors: Chantal Dobles Gering & Rae Grant Duff Cinematography: Chantal Dobles Gering, Rae Grant Duff & Reed Jackson Dancers: Alyssa Amarshi, Roya Bahiyyih Abdi, Chantal Dobles Gering, Rae Grant Duff & Reed Jackson Special thanks to Bijan Karim, Rafa Narciso, Nancy Lee, Joshua Lam, Sasha Langford, Sophia Mai Wolfe, Sarah Wong, Pia Massie, F-O-R-M team & Cineworks. Special thanks to Reed Jackson (Reaume Rodzinyak) for being a key collaborator during rehearsals, research calls and film production. We appreciate their attention to care and asking constructive questions that deepened the project. Special thanks to Daryl-Lee Schalm for sharing the plant meditation with Chantal. Further Reading: Saving Time by Jenny O'Dell The Mushroom at the end of the world by Anna Tsing Islands of Abandonment by Cal Flyn Shapeshifter would like to dedicate this film to a commitment to witnessing the land rewild, the magic of the invisible and the medicine of community growing through the cracks. We thank the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) people for protecting the sacred and their long journey co-creating with these lands, waters, the sky and spirits. We extend our hearts in a commitment to nurture, feed and be fed by deeper relations and softening towards each other. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1728340583881-0YTO0JKKMQ7TPFJOJ0Q4/SHAPESHIFTER+STILL+C.png Closing Screening: Commissioned Artists' World Premieres - before transforming we exist Shapeshifter Media Collective (Vancouver, BC) YOUTH World Premiere Duration: 12:00 Content Warning: closeup of patterns/textures could trigger trypophobics What is alive in spaces left to re-wild? “before transforming we exist” centers the cycles of ruderal species and microorganisms transmuting ruin to regeneration. This is embodied through subjects engaging in a guided plant meditation to attune with more than human kin. Dancers extend, gather and throw their grief under late stage capitalism to move towards feeling for what is growing through the cracks. Directors: Chantal Dobles Gering & Rae Grant Duff Soundscore: Chantal Dobles Gering Editors: Chantal Dobles Gering & Rae Grant Duff Cinematography: Chantal Dobles Gering, Rae Grant Duff & Reed Jackson Dancers: Alyssa Amarshi, Roya Bahiyyih Abdi, Chantal Dobles Gering, Rae Grant Duff & Reed Jackson Special thanks to Bijan Karim, Rafa Narciso, Nancy Lee, Joshua Lam, Sasha Langford, Sophia Mai Wolfe, Sarah Wong, Pia Massie, F-O-R-M team & Cineworks. Special thanks to Reed Jackson (Reaume Rodzinyak) for being a key collaborator during rehearsals, research calls and film production. We appreciate their attention to care and asking constructive questions that deepened the project. Special thanks to Daryl-Lee Schalm for sharing the plant meditation with Chantal. Further Reading: Saving Time by Jenny O'Dell The Mushroom at the end of the world by Anna Tsing Islands of Abandonment by Cal Flyn Shapeshifter would like to dedicate this film to a commitment to witnessing the land rewild, the magic of the invisible and the medicine of community growing through the cracks. We thank the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) people for protecting the sacred and their long journey co-creating with these lands, waters, the sky and spirits. We extend our hearts in a commitment to nurture, feed and be fed by deeper relations and softening towards each other. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1728340562186-VXVFYLREXILQUDY2XN62/001.png Closing Screening: Commissioned Artists' World Premieres - Shadowplay Andy Liu, Iris Gao, Edro Gonzales (Vancouver, BC) EMERGING World Premiere Duration: 5:30 An office worker in white just clocked in, waiting for the next phone call, inputting data for new models, and going about her day, until she notices the shadow she casts isn't in sync with her movements. As she realizes the shadow isn't a part of her anymore, a game between the two begins to unfold. The worker shifts her focus from the mind-numbing daily routine to the consciousness of her surroundings, before she realizes that there's another part of her in red that goes against the rules set by the shadow, which she tries to awaken. As the worker brings out her shape in red, the shadow also constructs a shape of its own with its shadow cast as light. When the red shape is finally realized, a clash between the worker and her shadow ensues, as there's only one goal in the worker's mind: To break out of this paradoxical loop of control once and for all. Mixing visual, sound, and storytelling elements from different eras and regions, "Shadowplay" depicts a world filled with dysfunctional work culture through an unorthodox conflict, and seeks a hidden connection between the dominance of corporatism and the illusion of self-importance. Director, Writer, Editor, Cinematographer, Sound Mixer & VFX Artist: Andy Liu Performers & Choreographers: Iris Gao, Edro Gonzales Music Composer: Chris Jassmann Sound Operator: Ayesha Cheung Assistant Director & BTS Photographer: Normey Liu Poster Designer: Justine Dimou We'd like to specially thank Cineworks Vancouver and VIVO Media Arts Centre for production and workshop support, Justin Yunhan Zhao for production support, Spectra Film and Video for film stock development, Nicki Doyle from Negative Space for film stock scan, Sophia Mai Wolfe and Nancy Lee 李南屏 for artistic consultation, Joshua Lam, Sarah Wong and Sasha Langford for workshop support and F-O-R-M family for bringing this project to life. Co-commissioned by BC Movement Arts https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1728340595541-2N5S8B0PLUI5XI4PHIOX/Untitled_1.1.1.png Closing Screening: Commissioned Artists' World Premieres - Taha, Ua (One, Two) Ngaire Lyden-Elleray (Vancouver, BC) YOUTH World Premiere Duration: 6:40 Combining poetry, dance, and film, “Taha, Ua (One, Two)” navigates the grief of displacement, the kinship of community and the resistance of reconnection. The film explores what it means to be 'home' when from an Indigenous diaspora perspective. Director: Ngaire Lyden-Elleray Director of Photography: Juliette Leach Editor: Nushi Sharma Cast: Annelie Wells, Nenaa'ikiizhikok Kinew Erdrich Mālo to everyone involved in the creation of this project and to F-O-R-M for supporting this film. Mālo 'aupito to my kāinga and community, to whom I owe all that I am. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1728340580867-SHCTY8GS9JYDPC595W8D/FORM+Promo+4.png Closing Screening: Commissioned Artists' World Premieres - a drift in space Kaya Tsrumi (Vancouver, BC) YOUTH World Premiere Duration: 15:48 A drift in space is a dance film about three cosmic beings and a meandering astronaut who move through inner, outer and imaginary spaces. Director: Kaya Tsurumi Director of Photography: Ethan Volberg Performers: Ry Jackson, Nyah Xiyan Wong Penner, Yuha Tomita and Kaya Tsurumi Costume: Allie Shiff Outside Eye & Costume Assistant: Emily Clarke Editors: Kaya Tsurumi and Ethan Volberg Sound: Ethan Volberg Music Composition: Ry Jackson Make-Up: Audrey Sides Production Assistant: Isabella Jaramillo Crafty: John Alviz Artistic Consultants: Sophia Wolfe and Nancy Lee Thank you to Out Innerspace, Odd Meridian Arts, Juice Truck, and The Federal Store for your support and contributions to this project. Co-Commissioned by plastic orchid factory and Company 605 http://www.f-o-r-m.ca/public-screens-2 daily 0.75 2024-10-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1727979090381-RVSISZ9XV0X5PVKHVGGE/no_less_asian.png Public Screens - No Less Asian Melissa Lam (Vancouver, BC) YOUTH Duration: 1:36 “No Less Asian” explores the struggles and triumphs of being a 2nd Generation Asian-Canadian, portrayed through the medium of dance. In honor of this year's AANHPI History Month in May, I wanted to showcase the rich diversity of the Asian-Canadian experience through the art of dance. As a Chinese-Canadian who grew up in Singapore and later moved to Vancouver, I faced my own challenges in navigating my cultural identity. Today, I feel more grounded and embrace my multicultural heritage. Dance provides a vibrant way to celebrate our unique stories, connect with our roots, and build a shared understanding with others. Director, Editor, Mix Media Artist: Melissa Lam Producer: Ann Dinh DP, Cam Op: Stefan Feldmann Post Supervisor: Bronwyn Davies Sound Designer: Adam Johnson Colorist: Tyson Rider Designer: Andy Burdin https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1727979090381-RVSISZ9XV0X5PVKHVGGE/no_less_asian.png Public Screens - No Less Asian Melissa Lam (Vancouver, BC) YOUTH Duration: 1:36 “No Less Asian” explores the struggles and triumphs of being a 2nd Generation Asian-Canadian, portrayed through the medium of dance. In honor of this year's AANHPI History Month in May, I wanted to showcase the rich diversity of the Asian-Canadian experience through the art of dance. As a Chinese-Canadian who grew up in Singapore and later moved to Vancouver, I faced my own challenges in navigating my cultural identity. Today, I feel more grounded and embrace my multicultural heritage. Dance provides a vibrant way to celebrate our unique stories, connect with our roots, and build a shared understanding with others. Director, Editor, Mix Media Artist: Melissa Lam Producer: Ann Dinh DP, Cam Op: Stefan Feldmann Post Supervisor: Bronwyn Davies Sound Designer: Adam Johnson Colorist: Tyson Rider Designer: Andy Burdin https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1727979066753-6M62LR8WJFOL16LTPV48/VideoCapture_20240829-232704.jpg Public Screens - My Dear Love Steven Johnson (Toronto, ON) YOUTH World Premiere Duration: 3:11 “My Dear Love” is a dance film inspired by René Magritte’s surrealist painting, “The Lovers.” It follows a lover who, experiencing the death of a partner, must now deal with the realizations that come in the absence. The remaining lover finds that while intimate in the previous relationship, the lovers were blinded. They were close physically, but twisted up in lost connection. Accompanied by a physical exploration of negative space and expanding movement, the dance film displays the guilt but also the freedom and newfound vision of being alone after loss. Director, Dancer, Choreographer, Editor: Steven Johnson Assistant Camerawork: Emma Johnson https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1727979070516-JJYFTZNJTVYJ9TU92JLM/Screen+Shot+2024-08-29+at+4.23.33+PM.png Public Screens - [ ] Grace Richter (Vancouver, BC) YOUTH Vancouver Premiere Duration: 4:44 Content warning: Strobe lighting In this dance concept video, the choreography symbolizes the invisible box of self-imposed conformity and comfort zones. Dancers move within confined spaces, their movements repetitive and restrained, reflecting the tension between yearning for freedom and clinging to familiar, safe boundaries. As the performance progresses, voices recite affirmations that initially seem empowering, but as they're repeated, they gradually sink into the dancers' subconscious, subtly transforming their beliefs and reinforcing the limitations of the box. The dancers struggle to break free but are continually pulled back, illustrating how these affirmations can both uplift and imprison, shaping our reality and identity. Director, Choreographer: Grace Richter Cinematographer: Meaghan Gipps Dancers: Anna Roberts, Zach Ralph, Dani Taon, Avery Mckibben, Jordan Sande, Olivia Boesch, Leyanne Marzan, Cadence McBride, Maya Halverson, Sierra Hateley, Sophie Clarke Heelan, Nicole Peca, Beth Nemish, Connor Ferguson, Christina Noon, Tamara Kiyama, Haylie Mandel, Julianna Grahn, Greg Kendall, Kaya Morris, Kendall Veer, Lily Bollegraf, Mia Kerr, Meigan Croteau, Keithen Zimmerman, Emersyn Degelmann, Owen Hogg, Emily Nguyen, Isabae Alston, Ruby Eger, Caitie Mah, Maya Da Costa Music: Affirmation Practice by DJ Gigola https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1727979063331-FSELV070GEZEPGP7FQHK/Screen+Shot+2024-01-27+at+4.27.53+PM.png Public Screens - Submerged Abbey Richens (Toronto, ON) YOUTH World Premiere Duration: 3:44 “Submerged” is a collaboration between Abbey Richens and Abby Silvera. The work offers digital footprint on the ephemeral experience of cold water plunging. Exploring the similarities between spiralling online and drowning. Being swept, submerged, overtaken by the forces of the internet. We are letting ourselves be swallowed by the digital sea in order to participate with others, to find belonging. What it numbs down to is the desire to connect and be loved. Director: Abbey Richens Cinematographer: Jen Fong Dancers: Abbey Richens, Abby Silvera https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1727979075602-PT1BRD2IAXF6FWH9PWWJ/MATO+-+A+Modern+Romani+Dance+Performance+Stills+%284%29.jpg Public Screens - MATTO - A Modern Romani Dance Performance Cristian Leonardo Oriak Rodriguez (Burnaby, BC) YOUTH World Premiere Duration: 3:22 “MATTO - A Modern Romani Dance Performance” is a mesmerizing dance film featuring Darya Kulyashova, who graces the screen in breathtaking flowy traditional Romani dresses. Through her captivating performance, Darya merges modern choreography with the deep, expressive roots of Romani dance. Her movements elegantly unite contemporary style with age-old traditions, creating a dynamic and visually stunning representation of cultural heritage. Director, Cinematographer: Cristian Oriak Dancer, Choreographer: Darya Kulyashova Grip/LX: Reve Oncrack https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1727980806240-I18667HNRRQW8RQS4E9I/BOSSY_HD_0325_11.jpg Public Screens - BOSSY: An Ode to Women in Street Dance Glo Romy (Toronto, ON) EMERGING Vancouver Premiere Duration: 3:41 Created by an all woman cast & crew, BOSSY is an energetic short film that celebrates the women in Toronto’s street dance community. The film highlights different generations with styles ranging from Hip Hop, Popping, Locking, Waacking, Breaking, and Krump. Glo Romy, the director of the film, is a Hip Hop dancer from Toronto who has battled across the city as well as having proudly repp’d abroad. The film is 4 minutes long and premiered in March 2024, in honour of Women’s History Month. Director: Glo Romy Production Company: Yute Studio Executive Producer: Christina G. Cheng Producers: Suha “Su” Mugni, Dorcas Ho DP: Ashley Iris Gill Choreographer: Amanda-May Wilson Associate Choreographer: Marianne Kanaan, Christina de la Cruz Casting: Amaia Creative Editorial: Nimiopere Editor: Leah Lalich Colour: Darling Colour & VFX Colourist: Kassi Bellamy 1st AD: Ashley Bodika 2nd AD: Alise Rosemin Production Coordinator: Vanessa Okafo Steadicam: Nigel Doucette 1st AC: Carine Zahner 2nd AC: Kiana Tagabing Camera Trainee: Renata Mohamed Gaffer: Sabrina Spilotro Key Grip: Asmaa Rouhi Dolly Grip: Ian Chan Set Designer: Vanessa Cassar Wardrobe: Glo Romy Wardrobe Assists: Kaylah Wilson, Miki Diamond Perry MUA: Kathy Nguyen MUA Assists: Irene Brotto, Gabrielle Jovellanos Hair Stylist: Lakia Sage Nail Artist: Manis by Manu Grillz: Grillz by Mazz BTS: Christine Do, Puneet Boparai, Alicia Reid PA's: Toni Ho, Olya Sovtus, Sierra Brown-Rodrigues Cast: Glo Romy, Kayla-Renée Wilson, Petra Ayedzi, Jendayi Dyer, Malea Yarde, Shane Tubog, Jordanaé Marie, O'Shani "Ocean" Cardwell, Trisha Ng, Miambi Kassé, Marianne Kanaan, Celeste Delgado, Kosi Eze, Caroline ‘Lady C’ Fraser, Monica ‘Knives’ Fern, Judi Lopez, Jade Jager Clark, Karyin Qiu, Alexandra ‘Niyi’ Tauhid, Julia ‘Lock Julia’ Aldosh, Sandra ‘Iced Misto’ To, Madison ‘Mad C’ Cranston, Daniella Alfaro, Luna Lunatick Doan, Mandy ‘Doomgurl’ Sanchez Cruz, Abigail McEyeson, Abby ‘Crimson Gush’ Raj, Lexi Raj, Emma Cabrera Aragon, Patricia ‘Ponytail Patricia’ Gordon, Jessica ‘Pretzo’ Chiu, Ruhama Dechassa, Jamie-Lee Santos, Danica ‘Dizzy’ Dinero, Janine Joseph, Janelle Haye, Indica Cornish, Kathriel Rivera, Char Viorea, Geneva Lei, Manuela Villegas, Chawntay Barrett, Zayn Ojowo, King the Chihuahua http://www.f-o-r-m.ca/new-gallery-1 daily 0.75 2024-10-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1728421789914-QKW58W9W1TRK55WIDTM3/_DSC8998+%281%29.jpg 2024 Festival Workshop Facilitators - Josh Ongcol Josh Ongcol (he/they) is a Dubai born, Queer, Filipinx dance artist, interested in the ways tenderness manifests in my body, and its receptivity to deep connection, wisdom, and transformation. He is interested in ways we could communicate through multiple medium of art/language. With this, He hopes to unravel the concept of “home” and “KAPWA” and “belonging” through embodied memory. Josh continues to be influenced by streetdance and underground dance cultures such as vogue house and street styles and has trained in contemporary through Modus Operandi. In his current work called “The E.N.D: Energy Never Dies", he collaborates with local musicians and dancers, exploring the streetdance concept of the Cypher; a communal gathering of the creative energetic flow; an organization of dance and gatherings and what it means to be together in moments of exchange and transformation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1728421789914-QKW58W9W1TRK55WIDTM3/_DSC8998+%281%29.jpg 2024 Festival Workshop Facilitators - Josh Ongcol Josh Ongcol (he/they) is a Dubai born, Queer, Filipinx dance artist, interested in the ways tenderness manifests in my body, and its receptivity to deep connection, wisdom, and transformation. He is interested in ways we could communicate through multiple medium of art/language. With this, He hopes to unravel the concept of “home” and “KAPWA” and “belonging” through embodied memory. Josh continues to be influenced by streetdance and underground dance cultures such as vogue house and street styles and has trained in contemporary through Modus Operandi. In his current work called “The E.N.D: Energy Never Dies", he collaborates with local musicians and dancers, exploring the streetdance concept of the Cypher; a communal gathering of the creative energetic flow; an organization of dance and gatherings and what it means to be together in moments of exchange and transformation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1728421583343-NP4M80YSLSB747Y200GA/miguel.jpeg 2024 Festival Workshop Facilitators - Miguel Maravilla Miguel Maravilla is a first-generation Filipino immigrant, essayist, self-taught artist, musician, sound engineer, and activist born in Manila, Philippines, and currently residing on the unceded territories of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh nations. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1728421604919-2QAYJFJUH66YGC093WOS/danielle+Mackenzie+Long+photo_credit+Samanatha+Bush.jpg 2024 Festival Workshop Facilitators - danielle Mackenzie Long I use a lowercase “d” because I desire to navigate the world by easing into spaces. I go by my full name to acknowledge my maternal lineage. danielle Mackenzie Long, a queer emerging artist, resides on the stolen and unceded territory of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh, Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh, and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm nations. They seek to use new media and film to liberate gender non-conforming dance artists to create work that surpasses gendered bodies through various means of visual presentation and audience access. At this time their creative practice is being expanded through engagements with Action at a Distance/Vanessa Goodman, Co.ERASGA/Alvin Erasga Tolentino, Shion Skye Carter, steph cyr, Kaili Che, and self checkout/Lamont. Spaces they have been in recent residencies with include Toronto Dance Theatre (Pilot Episodes) and New Works. As the current Associate Artistic Director of the Festival of Recorded Movement (F-O-R-M), they work alongside a small team of creatives, supporting the seeds of creations by Youth and Emerging artists whose works speak to the theme of “recorded movement.” Occasionally danielle also studies Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice at the University of British Columbia with the aspiration to infiltrate and challenge the academic world by navigating it with an emphasis on curiosity, refusal, and rest. Photo credit: Samanatha Bush https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1728421580178-R2ZW6OWSLHCRMYVBTW4V/Erin+by+NicoleYen+%40the.nicoden.png 2024 Festival Workshop Facilitators - Erin Lum Erin Lum (she/her) is an emerging filmmaker, dance artist, and writer based on the unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples (Vancouver, BC). As F-O-R-M’s youngest staff member, she is passionate about fostering youth-engaged spaces in the arts. Erin’s instinctual love for movement is a vessel to explore other creative practices. She previously published 25 interviews with Canadian dance artists as the blog writer of Story Bloom. In 2020, she was a F-O-R-M Commissioned Artist. Her first dance film Zì Jǐ premiered at F-O-R-M’s 5th festival and has since screened at over 11 film festivals, including a weeklong projection onto the National Arts Centre building in Ottawa. Her second short, Something To Forget Me By, premiered in 2022. Erin is currently pursuing her undergrad degree in Sociology and Communications at Simon Fraser University. In 2022, Erin showcased a multi-media project Just By Existing in a group exhibition at the Art Gallery at Evergreen. She is working on expanding this project into a documentary film with the support of DOXA Documentary Festival. Photo credit: Nicole Yen https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1728422421135-62DTZ3P791ZDZHUONKPK/GloRomy_1.jpg 2024 Festival Workshop Facilitators - Glo Romy Glo Romy is a creative director and dancer from Toronto. She’s known for her bold visual style across various mediums, and her work is grounded in culture and community. Glo is also the founder of BOSSY, an organization that empowers women in street dance. Most recently, she directed the short film titled “BOSSY: An Ode to Women in Street Dance”, bringing together an all-woman cast and crew to celebrate and highlight women in Toronto’s street dance community. The film’s running time is 4 minutes long and premiered in March 2024 during Women’s History Month. Ultimately, Glo strives to help elevate, expand, and give back to the community that continues to cultivate her art. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1728422522019-QLBO8MVDUDMJXLG4LE2F/Still+from+Shapeshifter+film%2C+Reed+Jackson+and+Rae+Grant+Duff.png 2024 Festival Workshop Facilitators - Reed Jackson Reed Jackson [Reaume Rodzinyak] is a perpetually emergent queer artist & arts facilitator on stolen, occupied, unceded xʷməθkʷəy̓əm, Skwxwú7mesh, and səl̓ilwətaɁɬ lands. Working through film, sound, eco-printing, poetry, song and movement, they are currently researching/re-membering queer & trans histories, ruderal & disturbance ecologies & spacetime as field and fabric. Reed embraces art-making as a praxis of cultivating response-abilities and intimate relations. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1728422521160-ZII0F7LX7ARIOFOUBCO6/Still+from+Shapeshifter+film%2C+Chantal+Dobles+Gering.png 2024 Festival Workshop Facilitators - Chantal Dobles Gering Chantal Dobles Gering is a queer movement artist born on Huetar land colonially known as “San Jose, Costa Rica” and grew up on Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh territory. They are informed by Liberated Planet Studios’ movement research, Adrienne Maree Brown’s Emergent Strategy, and their interspecies collaborations. Chantal co-founded Shapeshifter Media Collective, creating dance films to archive queer/trans expression with a residency at Lobe Studio. Currently they are dancing through EDAM's contact improvisation scholarship and co-creating a piece, Gay Ancestors in the STAND festival with the Queer Soul Poets. http://www.f-o-r-m.ca/2024-supporters daily 0.75 2024-10-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1728492214162-0KWLZIQ3XRWF05BVGYS7/SFU_block_colour_rgb.png 2024 Supporters - Simon Fraser University As Canada's engaged university, SFU works with communities, organizations and partners to create, share and embrace knowledge that improves life and generates real change. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1728492214162-0KWLZIQ3XRWF05BVGYS7/SFU_block_colour_rgb.png 2024 Supporters - Simon Fraser University As Canada's engaged university, SFU works with communities, organizations and partners to create, share and embrace knowledge that improves life and generates real change. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1728496986881-OBTA14MRFSJLD8RX5TKO/CCA_RGB_colour_e.png 2024 Supporters https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1728496998896-BJFM2XIRJFFKIWAKGSQX/Hamber%2BFoundation%2BLogo.png 2024 Supporters https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1728497180463-T0VTSVM0IEZLTRU447Y0/ArtsCouncil-BCID-lockup-rgb-pos.png 2024 Supporters https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1728497294989-KGOUKRNUEUL9Y86H1JZU/city-og-vancouver-cultural-services.png 2024 Supporters http://www.f-o-r-m.ca/div-2024 daily 0.75 2024-11-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1731695086725-KHGXFGZHIQFW14XMX6HD/NSDYEA+2024-04-08+at+9.41.59+PM.png DiV 2024 - not so distant yet eons away not so distant yet eons away Sophia Mai Wolfe (Vancouver, BC) Duration: 14:33 who are we will we ever know or understand perhaps not yet we keep on searching Co-Directors: Sophia Mai Wolfe and Chick Snipper Choreographer / Researcher / Writer: Chick Snipper Performer / Movement Collaborator / Producer: Sophia Mai Wolfe Editor: Sophia Mai Wolfe New Media Artist / Voice Over Actor / Collaborator: Nita Bowerman Composer: Stefan Nazarevich Videographer: Daniel Loan Assistant to the Director / Production Assistant: Kayla De Vos Lighting Designer: Chengyan Boon Cloak Design + Construction: Nancy Bryant Mesh Dress Design + Construction: Natalie Purschuwitz With immense gratitude: Nita Bowerman, Kayla Devos, David Cooper, Cindy Mochizuki, Tamar Tabori, Antonio Somera, Daelik, Zahra Shahab Studio & Venue Support: Tara Cheyenne Performance (Startle Reflex Residency), The Dance Centre, Company 605, Morrow Creative Space by Odd Meridian. Funded by: Canada Council for the Arts, BC Arts Council https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1731695086725-KHGXFGZHIQFW14XMX6HD/NSDYEA+2024-04-08+at+9.41.59+PM.png DiV 2024 - not so distant yet eons away not so distant yet eons away Sophia Mai Wolfe (Vancouver, BC) Duration: 14:33 who are we will we ever know or understand perhaps not yet we keep on searching Co-Directors: Sophia Mai Wolfe and Chick Snipper Choreographer / Researcher / Writer: Chick Snipper Performer / Movement Collaborator / Producer: Sophia Mai Wolfe Editor: Sophia Mai Wolfe New Media Artist / Voice Over Actor / Collaborator: Nita Bowerman Composer: Stefan Nazarevich Videographer: Daniel Loan Assistant to the Director / Production Assistant: Kayla De Vos Lighting Designer: Chengyan Boon Cloak Design + Construction: Nancy Bryant Mesh Dress Design + Construction: Natalie Purschuwitz With immense gratitude: Nita Bowerman, Kayla Devos, David Cooper, Cindy Mochizuki, Tamar Tabori, Antonio Somera, Daelik, Zahra Shahab Studio & Venue Support: Tara Cheyenne Performance (Startle Reflex Residency), The Dance Centre, Company 605, Morrow Creative Space by Odd Meridian. Funded by: Canada Council for the Arts, BC Arts Council https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1731695047031-8PZ4T3NH396LMLDELJ0H/Screen+Shot+2024-08-29+at+4.25.15+PM.png DiV 2024 - [ ] [ ] Grace Richter (Vancouver, BC) Duration: 4:44 Content warning: Strobe lighting In this dance concept video, the choreography symbolizes the invisible box of self-imposed conformity and comfort zones. Dancers move within confined spaces, their movements repetitive and restrained, reflecting the tension between yearning for freedom and clinging to familiar, safe boundaries. As the performance progresses, voices recite affirmations that initially seem empowering, but as they're repeated, they gradually sink into the dancers' subconscious, subtly transforming their beliefs and reinforcing the limitations of the box. The dancers struggle to break free but are continually pulled back, illustrating how these affirmations can both uplift and imprison, shaping our reality and identity. Director, Choreographer: Grace Richter Cinematographer: Meaghan Gipps Dancers: Anna Roberts, Zach Ralph, Dani Taon, Avery Mckibben, Jordan Sande, Olivia Boesch, Leyanne Marzan, Cadence McBride, Maya Halverson, Sierra Hateley, Sophie Clarke Heelan, Nicole Peca, Beth Nemish, Connor Ferguson, Christina Noon, Tamara Kiyama, Haylie Mandel, Julianna Grahn, Greg Kendall, Kaya Morris, Kendall Veer, Lily Bollegraf, Mia Kerr, Meigan Croteau, Keithen Zimmerman, Emersyn Degelmann, Owen Hogg, Emily Nguyen, Isabae Alston, Ruby Eger, Caitie Mah, Maya Da Costa Music: Affirmation Practice by DJ Gigola https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1731695092323-FDEUJ7GP7I2TTZ80GE7L/SHAPESHIFTER+STILL+C.png DiV 2024 - before transforming we exist before transforming we exist Shapeshifter Media Collective (Vancouver, BC) Duration: 12:00 Content Warning: closeup of patterns/textures could trigger trypophobics What is alive in spaces left to re-wild? “before transforming we exist” centers the cycles of ruderal species and microorganisms transmuting ruin to regeneration. This is embodied through subjects engaging in a guided plant meditation to attune with more than human kin. Dancers extend, gather and throw their grief under late stage capitalism to move towards feeling for what is growing through the cracks. Directors: Chantal Dobles Gering & Rae Grant Duff Soundscore: Chantal Dobles Gering Editors: Chantal Dobles Gering & Rae Grant Duff Cinematography: Chantal Dobles Gering, Rae Grant Duff & Reed Jackson Dancers: Alyssa Amarshi, Roya Bahiyyih Abdi, Chantal Dobles Gering, Rae Grant Duff & Reed Jackson Special thanks to Bijan Karim, Rafa Narciso, Nancy Lee, Joshua Lam, Sasha Langford, Sophia Mai Wolfe, Sarah Wong, Pia Massie, F-O-R-M team & Cineworks. Special thanks to Reed Jackson (Reaume Rodzinyak) for being a key collaborator during rehearsals, research calls and film production. We appreciate their attention to care and asking constructive questions that deepened the project. Special thanks to Daryl-Lee Schalm for sharing the plant meditation with Chantal. Further Reading: Saving Time by Jenny O'Dell The Mushroom at the end of the world by Anna Tsing Islands of Abandonment by Cal Flyn Shapeshifter would like to dedicate this film to a commitment to witnessing the land rewild, the magic of the invisible and the medicine of community growing through the cracks. We thank the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) people for protecting the sacred and their long journey co-creating with these lands, waters, the sky and spirits. We extend our hearts in a commitment to nurture, feed and be fed by deeper relations and softening towards each other. Co-Commissioned by Mascall Dance https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1731695066761-70CKLRC9YZXOSS98T6PW/Screenshot+2024-10-17+at+10.47.02%E2%80%AFPM.png DiV 2024 - Taha, Ua (One, Two) Taha, Ua (One, Two) Ngaire Lyden-Elleray (Vancouver, BC) Duration: 6:40 Combining poetry, dance, and film, “Taha, Ua (One, Two)” navigates the grief of displacement, the kinship of community and the resistance of reconnection. The film explores what it means to be 'home' when from an Indigenous diaspora perspective. Director: Ngaire Lyden-Elleray Director of Photography: Juliette Leach Cast: Annelie Wells, Nenaa'ikiizhikok Kinew Erdrich Editor: Nushi Sharma Sound Designer: Juliette Leach Colourist: Tristan Ramos Mālo to everyone involved in the creation of this project and to F-O-R-M for supporting this film. Mālo 'aupito to my kāinga and community, to whom I owe all that I am. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1731695022061-XB83BE9H7H101R8YMOHM/006.png DiV 2024 - Shadowplay Shadowplay Andy Liu, Iris Gao, Edro Gonzales (Vancouver, BC) Duration: 5:30 An office worker in white just clocked in, waiting for the next phone call, inputting data for new models, and going about her day, until she notices the shadow she casts isn't in sync with her movements. As she realizes the shadow isn't a part of her anymore, a game between the two begins to unfold. The worker shifts her focus from the mind-numbing daily routine to the consciousness of her surroundings, before she realizes that there's another part of her in red that goes against the rules set by the shadow, which she tries to awaken. As the worker brings out her shape in red, the shadow also constructs a shape of its own with its shadow cast as light. When the red shape is finally realized, a clash between the worker and her shadow ensues, as there's only one goal in the worker's mind: To break out of this paradoxical loop of control once and for all. Mixing visual, sound, and storytelling elements from different eras and regions, "Shadowplay" depicts a world filled with dysfunctional work culture through an unorthodox conflict, and seeks a hidden connection between the dominance of corporatism and the illusion of self-importance. Director, Writer, Editor, Cinematographer, Sound Mixer & VFX Artist: Andy Liu Performers & Choreographers: Iris Gao, Edro Gonzales Music Composer: Chris Jassmann Sound Operator: Ayesha Cheung Assistant Director & BTS Photographer: Normey Liu Poster Designer: Justine Dimou We'd like to specially thank Cineworks Vancouver and VIVO Media Arts Centre for production and workshop support, Justin Yunhan Zhao for production support, Spectra Film and Video for film stock development, Nicki Doyle from Negative Space for film stock scan, Sophia Mai Wolfe and Nancy Lee 李南屏 for artistic consultation, Joshua Lam, Sarah Wong and Sasha Langford for workshop support and F-O-R-M family for bringing this project to life. Co-commissioned by BC Movement Arts https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1731695032022-M2B8EF0E2EZE1IWM315H/FORM+Promo+1.jpeg DiV 2024 - a drift in space a drift in space Kaya Tsurumi (Vancouver, BC) Duration: 15:44 a drift in space is a dance film about three cosmic beings and a meandering astronaut who move through inner, outer and imaginary spaces. Director: Kaya Tsurumi Director of Photography: Ethan Volberg Performers: Ry Jackson, Nyah Xiyan Wong Penner, Yuha Tomita and Kaya Tsurumi Costume: Allie Shiff Outside Eye & Costume Assistant: Emily Clarke Editors: Kaya Tsurumi and Ethan Volberg Sound: Ethan Volberg Colourist: Jamie Mitri Music Composition: Ryan Jackson, Isaac Story, Ethan Volberg Make-Up: Audrey Sides Production Assistant: Isabella Jaramillo Crafty: John Alviz Artistic Consultants: Sophia Wolfe and Nancy Lee Thank you to Out Innerspace, Odd Meridian Arts, Juice Truck, and The Federal Store for your support and contributions to this project. Co-Commissioned by plastic orchid factory and Company 605 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1731695030682-YH5N1E3JSM28XW6OU14A/IMG_6307.PNG DiV 2024 - For on the Floor (An Ode to the Cyclical) For on the Floor (An Ode to the Cyclical) Joshua Cameron (Vancouver, BC) Duration: 4:56 This film follows one subject shedding, molting and transforming their layers to comedically perform the dance before the dance, getting ready over and over again. All the while the dancer remains blissfully unaware of their surroundings being consumed by the perpetually compiling aftermath of trying to look AND smell fresh. Directed/Performed by Jammin' Cameron Videographer: Alinar Dapilos Production Coordinator: Rhythm Set provided by Plastic Orchid Factory at Left of Main Song: Showbiz & A.G. - Party Groove (Instrumental) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1731695023805-VC91UPRTVZY3MPVRKQUA/FOTF2still1.jpg DiV 2024 - For on the Floor TOO For on the Floor TOO Joshua Cameron (Vancouver, BC) Duration: 4:22 Unexpected Company unfolds on a sudden trip through a messy room. For on the Floor TOO depicts a cartoonish display of second hand clothes sharing their outlandish story and unique outlooks firsthand to a new wearer. Directed/Performed by Jammin' Cameron & Grace Richter Videographer: Alinar Dapilos Sound Design: Rayce Vaughan Featuring: Nic Latulippe, Alyssa Favero, Tyler Layton-Olson, Sevrin Emnacen-Boyd Music: Mayor Hawthorne - Just Aint Gonna Workout (Instrumental) Linekraft - No Loss in Weeding Out James Tillman, Musella Creative - DRIVES Black Milk - 10 Luv https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1731695043191-HKZAOE1Y3ZPEBY200N5W/Nothing+Can+Stay+-+Marisa+Gold+and+Darryl+Ahye.png DiV 2024 - Nothing Can Stay Nothing Can Stay Marisa Gold and Darryl Ahye (Vancouver, BC) Duration: 7:00 All things exist in a continuous cycle. Each end leading to a new beginning. Inhale leads to exhale, growth to disintegration, and death to life. We can slow things down, but Nothing Can Stay. Nature teaches that we must surrender everything in time to be alive once more. The rhythm is relentless, gentle and unstoppable. 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Her work focuses on documenting Black communities, the LGBTQIA+ community, as well as the growing ballroom scene in the city. She is passionate about capturing raw, honest moments that reflect identity, culture, and care, through her work. She will be the cinematographer and co-director of this project. Self-Portrait by Artist https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1751408937140-215CMW0J7K6Z2M1WJR7V/Simone.png 2025 Commissions - Simone Chnarakis Simone Chnarakis (she/her/they) is a 21-year-old Black woman and photographer born and raised in East Vancouver. Her work focuses on documenting Black communities, the LGBTQIA+ community, as well as the growing ballroom scene in the city. She is passionate about capturing raw, honest moments that reflect identity, culture, and care, through her work. She will be the cinematographer and co-director of this project. Self-Portrait by Artist https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1751410511538-9XTMNQC35YABBY168S07/Corus.jpg 2025 Commissions - Corus Corus is an Indigenous artist from Kitasoo Xai’xais Nation in the heart of the Great Bear Rainforest of British Columbia. Drawing inspiration from nature, Corus creates meditative neo-soul music that resonates with the rhythms of the earth. Their art is a reflection of the profound connection they feel to their ancestral lands — blending soulful melodies with the natural harmonies of the universe. Corus also captures the magic of this connection through photography and videography that celebrate the spirit of Mother Earth. Through their art, Corus aims to unite all living beings, fostering a sense of collective prosperity, healing, and growth. Photo by Rhythm @earthsinmotion https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1751408935967-CF8HVXTW2LRP5ATYK4FT/Ronnie.png 2025 Commissions - Ronnie Cheng 鄭芷路 Ronnie Cheng is a queer Hong Konger interdisciplinary artist with a focus on lens-based art, animation, new media art, and creative writing. Ronnie’s interest in the arts stems from a love for people, and thus, from values of community care and radical kindness. Thematically, their work often revolves around Hong Kong culture, queerness, the diasporic experience, and the fragility of memory. Ronnie has had films screened at festivals internationally, had gallery work exhibited across Western Canada, and is currently working on all sorts of independent media art endeavours, as well as projection design for theatre. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1751408999088-IYR29B674TBOPH455UNX/Amelia.jpg 2025 Commissions https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1751408934167-NDW2HJJEM2PB212GL8PD/Ben.png 2025 Commissions - Ben Mouland Ben Mouland is a filmmaker and video engineer based in Vancouver. Originally from New York City and raised in Montreal, he moved to the west coast to study Film Production at the University of British Columbia. As a director his films can be described as living in the soft static between memory and moment, crafting works that disarm through simplicity and flawed human presence. Outside of directing, Ben experiments boldly with analog filmmaking, embracing its limitations to create inventive, offbeat work. Photo by Arkin Pal / @arkinpal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1751426046174-2XO0ZSNBZES1BKCYK9UI/Andie%2CAmelia%2CRonnie.png 2025 Commissions - Ronnie Cheng 鄭芷路, Andie Lloyd, Amélia Simard Ronnie Cheng is a queer Hong Konger interdisciplinary artist with a focus on lens-based art, animation, new media art, and creative writing. Ronnie’s interest in the arts stems from a love for people, and thus, from values of community care and radical kindness. Thematically, their work often revolves around Hong Kong culture, queerness, the diasporic experience, and the fragility of memory. Ronnie has had films screened at festivals internationally, had gallery work exhibited across Western Canada, and is currently working on all sorts of independent media art endeavours, as well as projection design for theatre. Andie Lloyd is a queer interdisciplinary artist and community advocate, raised and living on unceded Qayqayt territories. She works mostly as a lighting & video designer for live performance, as well as a digital platform & livestream consultant, visual artist, writer, media artist and VJ. Andie is a co-founder of HK House 香港屋 (@hkhouseofficial), a Metro Vancouver based non-profit dedicated to the love and preservation of Hong Kong culture. She is most known for her dynamic multilingual surtitling work for theatre, and hopes to also be known for her love for the community. She's fluent in Mandarin, Spanish and hopefully Cantonese soon! Amélia is a French-Canadian filmmaker and interdisciplinary artist based in so-called Vancouver. They have written and directed short films, amongst other visual art (traditional and digital) and short-form theatre projects. In their practice, Amélia explores themes of queerness, linguistic identity and interpersonal conflict through metaphors based in memory, nostalgia and the fantastical. They have been a hip hop dancer for many years and is excited to combine this passion with filmmaking and their beginner mahjong skills! Photos courtesy of Artists https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1751408121372-MWN19R2H4I4397IIMK8P/Ronnie+Cheng_byartist.JPG 2025 Commissions https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1751408935963-N0YP951UIEFE2Y14O9EO/Kristen.png 2025 Commissions - Kristen 'KatchFlow' Kristen ‘KatchFlow’ (she/her) is a multifaceted Barbadian-Canadian artist, dancer, choreographer, and educator specializing in various street and social dance styles. She uses movement as a powerful tool for self-expression and cultural exchange, sharing her knowledge with diverse communities of all ages. 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Photo by @natlob0 http://www.f-o-r-m.ca/staff-team-2025-1 daily 0.75 2026-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1751505995466-QHO6ICHZA385MPDHU1GQ/Erin+photo+by+Nic+Latulippe%281%29.jpeg Staff Team 2025 - Erin Lum, Co-Artistic Director Co-Artistic Director (current) Associate Artistic Director (2024) Youth Programmer (2022-23) Programming Assistant (2021) Commissioned Artist (2020) You’ll often find me… Curating short films and coordinating festival programming Supporting artists on their filmmaking journeys through the Commissioning Fund Program Leading outreach activities to engage Youth and the street dance community Connecting with my youth! “I have been involved with F-O-R-M since I was 17 as a 2020 Commissioned Artist, an experience that truly changed my life. Since then, I’ve been lucky to support the festival in different capacities as Youth Programmer and Associate Artistic Director with mentorship from Sophia and Tamar, before taking an exciting step this year as Co-Artistic Director alongside danielle. F-O-R-M has been such a pillar in my life and career, and I’m deeply honoured to continue growing alongside F-O-R-M and our inspiring team.” Erin Lum (she/her) is an emerging artist based on the unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples (Vancouver, BC). As F-O-R-M’s youngest staff member, she is passionate about fostering youth-engaged spaces in the arts. Erin is interested in art-making as a powerful form for (re)defining diasporic identity. This had led her to create films, dance, write, collage, and explore how these practices intertwine. In 2020, she was a F-O-R-M Commissioned Artist and created Zì Jǐ, which has since screened at international film festivals including a weeklong projection onto the National Arts Centre building in Ottawa. Her second short, Something To Forget Me By, premiered in 2022. Erin is completing her undergrad degree in Sociology and Communications at SFU. In 2022, Erin showcased a multi-media project Just By Existing in a group exhibition at the Art Gallery at Evergreen. She is currently expanding this project into a documentary film with the support of DOXA Documentary Festival. Photo by Nic Latulippe https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1751505995466-QHO6ICHZA385MPDHU1GQ/Erin+photo+by+Nic+Latulippe%281%29.jpeg Staff Team 2025 - Erin Lum, Co-Artistic Director Co-Artistic Director (current) Associate Artistic Director (2024) Youth Programmer (2022-23) Programming Assistant (2021) Commissioned Artist (2020) You’ll often find me… Curating short films and coordinating festival programming Supporting artists on their filmmaking journeys through the Commissioning Fund Program Leading outreach activities to engage Youth and the street dance community Connecting with my youth! “I have been involved with F-O-R-M since I was 17 as a 2020 Commissioned Artist, an experience that truly changed my life. Since then, I’ve been lucky to support the festival in different capacities as Youth Programmer and Associate Artistic Director with mentorship from Sophia and Tamar, before taking an exciting step this year as Co-Artistic Director alongside danielle. F-O-R-M has been such a pillar in my life and career, and I’m deeply honoured to continue growing alongside F-O-R-M and our inspiring team.” Erin Lum (she/her) is an emerging artist based on the unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples (Vancouver, BC). As F-O-R-M’s youngest staff member, she is passionate about fostering youth-engaged spaces in the arts. Erin is interested in art-making as a powerful form for (re)defining diasporic identity. This had led her to create films, dance, write, collage, and explore how these practices intertwine. In 2020, she was a F-O-R-M Commissioned Artist and created Zì Jǐ, which has since screened at international film festivals including a weeklong projection onto the National Arts Centre building in Ottawa. Her second short, Something To Forget Me By, premiered in 2022. Erin is completing her undergrad degree in Sociology and Communications at SFU. In 2022, Erin showcased a multi-media project Just By Existing in a group exhibition at the Art Gallery at Evergreen. She is currently expanding this project into a documentary film with the support of DOXA Documentary Festival. Photo by Nic Latulippe https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1751428221482-BJYVD9N52GRFSF8ALKYV/dani_headshot.png Staff Team 2025 - danielle Mackenzie Long, Co-Artistic Director / Curator in Residence Co-Artistic Director and Curator in Residence (current) Associate Artistic Director (2024) Programming Assistant (2023) Commissioned Artist (2021) Short Film Artist (2020) Submission Screening Assistant (2019) You’ll often find me… Leading artists through the Commissioning Fund Program, being a listening ear and anchor to return to during their creative processes Developing a collaborative curatorial approach influenced by attending performances/screenings and holding generative conversations with mentors Expanding my knowledge of disability justice in relationship to artistic practices Searching for the unlikely places where movement exists Dreaming and writing (grants) about what the future of F-O-R-M can be “Each year F-O-R-M has been in my life, starting back in 2019 when I was still a student, has shown me the powerful impacts that emerge from working as an artist. I would not be who I am today without the expansive hearts, curious natures and dedicated passions exuding from the staff, artists and audiences I have come across through this work. As I embrace more responsibility and newness this year with Erin I look to the countless connections forged and knowledge passed on as grounding guidance to honour the foundations of this magical entity that is F-O-R-M.” I use a lowercase “d” because I desire to navigate the world by easing into spaces. I go by my full name to acknowledge my maternal lineage. danielle Mackenzie Long, a queer emerging artist, resides on the stolen and unceded territory of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh, Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh, and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm nations. They seek to use new media and film to liberate gender non-conforming dance artists to create work that surpasses gendered bodies through various means of visual presentation and audience access. Their creative practice has been supported by a recent commission from Company 605, as well as residencies with Toronto Dance Theatre (Pilot Episodes) and New Works. At this time danielle’s performance practice is being expanded through engagements with Action at a Distance/Vanessa Goodman, Shion Skye Carter, and self checkout/Lamont. Their past works have been shown through GRRL HAUS CINEMA, XINEMA, New Works, FAVA, and Cinevolution among others. As Co-Artistic Director and Curator in Residence with Festival of Recorded Movement (F-O-R-M), they work alongside a small team of creatives, supporting the seeds of creations by Youth and Emerging artists whose works speak to the theme of “recorded movement.” They strive to navigate academic structures with an emphasis on curiosity, refusal, and rest, most recently through their studies at the School for Poetic Computation (New York). Photo by Jaime Hewat https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1751425736268-T50XONZYDOCF4MSSM3K7/image-asset.jpeg Staff Team 2025 - Chiara Lucchetta, Creative Producer Creative Producer (2023-current) Associate Producer (2022) You’ll often find me… Developing and implementing sponsorship plans and outreach Coordinating and executing festival activities Creating and maintaining budgets and payment schedules Grant writing Curating vibes “As I enter my 4th festival season with F-O-R-M, I have nothing but immense gratitude for the generative space this platform provides. It’s an honour to move through life alongside a team of magical humans who continuously inspire me to show up with care, intention, and creativity not only artistically and professionally, but personally as well.” Chiara Lucchetta (she/her) is an independent dance artist, writer, movement instructor, and arts organizer. Chiara’s artistic journey has led her down many paths, including art curation, dissemination, presentation, production, and performance in commercial and fringe settings, such as dancing with the A-Team for the Toronto Argos and taking part in a commissioned choreographic residency with The Garage (Toronto, 2020). Chiara has trained in a variety of dance styles, journalism, creative writing, and holds certifications in various mind-body techniques including yoga, pilates, and mental health crisis response. She draws on the experience and knowledge she has cultivated in her role as a somatic practitioner to facilitate community programming rooted in embodied awareness. Her work reflects an ongoing commitment to fostering spaces that weave the personal with the collective. Chiara is interested in how one’s bodily experience can shape and inform how we move through the world in the context of the different roles we hold, inspiring us to work and create from a place of intention and curiosity. Chiara believes that simply existing is a creative act and lives, works, and plays from this ethos. Photo by Erin Lum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1751425804607-GQM1MJ4YXIKYMDSIBIEB/Jasmine.png Staff Team 2025 - Jasmine Liaw, Communications Producer Communications Coordinator (2024) Technology and Interaction Artist in Residence (2023-24) Short Film Artist (2020) You’ll often find me… Digitally engaging with our F-O-R-M community from artists to audiences Social editing; posting festival gems + updates on our social media Planning the festival’s digital footprint In hands-on collaboration mode with each of our staff members! “Engaging with F-O-R-M as a team member has been so rejuvenating while we’re working towards creating accessible and nourishing pathways for youth and emerging artists! I hold gratitude for this abundant opportunity by working with artists in this role to amplify their vision and voices! I admire this team so much! At F-O-R-M, this understanding and curiosity for experimental recorded movement branches throughout the festival, where I feel this sense of belonging, excitement, and transFORMation!” Jasmine Liaw (she/her) is a queer emerging interdisciplinary artist, director, and designer in contemporary dance performance, new media art, and experimental film. Evidenced in collaboration and community, her work leans into transcultural narratives intersecting her Hakka diaspora, and queer theories in temporality and ecology. Select presentations of her work include Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) Toronto, The Asian Arts & Culture Trust with Holt Renfrew, Northwest Film Forum, Gallery 44, Pleasure Dome, Images Festival and more. Liaw is a recipient of the 2023 Emerging Digital Artists Award presented by EQ Bank and Trinity Square Video. Recently, she co-founded inter-grit studios, an experimental auto-ethnographic research collaboratory. Self-Portrait by Artist https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1751425825220-UNV9AT3KECWSYRZBG8CP/Jingyi+by+Erin.png Staff Team 2025 - Jingyi Liu, Graphic Designer Grapher Designer (2023-current) Graphic Designer Intern (2022) You’ll often find me… ️ Browsing graphic websites for inspiration and adding them to my collection Photographing beautiful typefaces I encounter on the street Laying out countless brand visual concepts for F-O-R-M in Illustrator on my laptop “My experience at F-O-R-M has been incredibly joyful. It has allowed me to grow from being a design student to a design intern, and eventually a graphic designer. Not only has it honed my professional skills, but it has also cultivated a mindset that allows me to truly enjoy my career with the incredible team at F-O-R-M.” Jingyi 景怡 (She/They) is a visual and user experience designer, and currently pursuing her master’s degree of interaction design at Emily Carr University of Art and Design. Born and raised in Tianjin, China, and currently based in Vancouver, BC (the unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh, and səlilwətaɬ peoples), Jingyi’s immigrant journey has instilled in a deep awareness of cultural adjustment and self-identity adaptation. This experience fuels her passion for empowering clients not only through striking visual communication designs but also through user-centric and problem-solving design solutions. Jingyi is currently passionate about collecting and digitally archiving objects that hold history around her, believing this to be a fundamental aspect of the interaction between humans and objects. In her professional practice, she explores and applies the transformative power of brand design to benefit the community. She developed and equipped these skills during her career at F-O-R-M, and she actively assists local clients in enhancing their product visuals through collaboration. Photo by Erin Lum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1758265161280-9X4QPYNYFJYSZAB7DD41/Joshua+Brad-Lee+Garrido_by900frontier.png Staff Team 2025 - Joshua Brad-Lee Garrido, Production Assistant Joshua Brad-Lee Garrido is a Filipino-Canadian filmmaker / interdisciplinary artist from Treaty 7, Mohkinstsis (Calgary, Alberta, Canada), currently residing in Vancouver, British Columbia. They are a recent graduate from the University of Calgary (BComm) and the University of British Columbia (BFA Film Production). Their work explores how the moving image can explore identity & emotionality, amplified by sampling their archive of influences through a sentimental, impressionistic lens. Their film Chrome (2024) has been showcased as part of the 2025 NYU Sports Film Festival, Cannes Indie Shorts Film Festival, F-O-R-M Festival of Recorded Movement, and nominated for the Canadian Society of Cinematographers (CSC) Student Cinematography Award. Amor Eterno (2025) is their next upcoming project. They extend all their love towards their friends and family – especially their partner and muse, Kathleen. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1758265143824-ZS71X09CBF3NQNTE7KQT/Malvika+Garlyal_byMalvika%27sDad.jpg Staff Team 2025 - Malvika Garlyal, Graphic Design Intern Raised in Ontario, Canada, and currently based in Vancouver, BC, on the unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh, and səlilwətaɬ peoples, Malvika Garlyal is an emerging artist, designer, art director, and visual storyteller. Her interdisciplinary practice moves fluidly between design for print and media, photography, videography, creative writing, and curation. She is deeply inspired by the people and places she encounters, weaving these influences into work that centers connection and dialogue. When seeking solitude, you can find her at her favourite park, often on the left-most swing set, watching the sun set to a carefully curated playlist. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1758265140721-E55G1VB02OEAVSBJ4VY4/AdamSmith_byRowanAdams.JPG Staff Team 2025 - Adam Smith, Outreach Assistant Adam Smith (he/him) is a Calgary-born, interdisciplinary artist who resides in the unceded, traditional territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. Adam grew up b-boying and would become a founding member of the Calgary-based all-styles hip-hop crew Blasé. He was a commissioned artist in F-O-R-M 2023. Adam is currently enrolled in his fourth year of SFU's Music and Sound program, and is focusing on deconstructing and exploring the relationship between movement and sound in both live and recorded works. Adam hosts a yearly event, titled Dirty Work, which challenges artists to create new work daily for thirty days. He is currently working to expand Dirty Work into a platform for anonymous artists. Adam's personal music can be found under the pseudonym Godfreed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1751425812169-DX1WL2FQYBNXDC6QASM4/Tamar+by+Erin.png Staff Team 2025 - Tamar Zehava Tabori, General Manager General Manager (current) Artistic Director (2023-24) Associate Artistic Director (2021-22) Youth Curator (2020-21) Commissioned Artist (2019) You’ll often find me… ️Translating values into timelines, budgets, and behind the scenes workflows. Writing grants with one eye on the present and the other on what’s possible. Checking in with staff, offering context, clarity, and guidance as they find their footing. Collaborating on shaping the future of this organization by making today’s work more sustainable. Tamar Zehava Tabori (she/her) dances, creates videos, and works behind the scenes in the arts. With a BFA from Concordia University, her career has spanned national and international stages and screens, shaped by collaborations across disciplines and a deep commitment to shared learning. Tamar is the General Manager of Recorded Movement Society, home to F-O-R-M (Festival of Recorded Movement). Over the past six years, she has held many roles within the organization, from Commissioned Artist to Artistic Director. Her work reflects an ongoing interest in collective decision-making, thoughtful infrastructure, and building systems from the ground up, shaped not by conventional templates but by the real needs and values of the people they serve. Alongside her artistic and administrative practice, Tamar is pursuing a Project Management Certificate at BCIT, driven by a belief that everything is a kind of project: from making a film, to shaping a team, to building new systems of care. She’s interested in how structure can support creativity and how strategy can hold space for values. Tamar is currently an uninvited guest on the stolen and unceded territories of the Coast Salish peoples: the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), Stó:lō, Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh), and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) Nations. She carries deep gratitude for the ability to learn from and be shaped by these lands and their peoples. Photo by Erin Lum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1751425819125-0FBL3RINUCDE9UUC6P4O/Soph+by+Erin.png Staff Team 2025 - Sophia Mai Wolfe, Organizational Director / Artistic Consultant / Commissioning Fund Program Workshop Facilitator Organizational Director (2023-current) Founding Artistic Director (2015-2022) You’ll often find me.. Supporting and mentoring our current F-O-R-M AD’s as well as our 2025 Commissioned Artists ✨Building, researching and getting curious about best practices and models for succession planning in Youth led organizations Writing grants, developing partnerships and dreaming up more programs and presentations to uplift dance/movement-on-screen Locally, Nationally and Internationally Sophia Mai Wolfe (she/her/hers) is a queer, Japanese-Canadian independent artist. She is currently the Organizational Director of Recorded Movement Society and the founder of F-O-R-M (Festival Of Recorded Movement). She is a grateful guest of what is colonially known as Vancouver, on the territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. Her interdisciplinary practice moves through dancing, filmmaking, curation, editing, mentoring youth artists and emerging arts leaders, and, on occasion, acting. Her dance practice has taken her abroad, performing and touring internationally with local companies and independent choreographers. At the heart of her work is movement, and an ongoing exploration of embodiment, a practice that informs not only her performance and filmmaking, but also her curatorial and administrative roles. She holds an MA in Screendance from the London Contemporary Dance School (2022), and is interested in making films and creating experiences for audiences that challenges and slows our attention. She uses film and dance to invite connection and empathy toward the bodies we witness on screen, as well as sensation within the bodies of those witnessing. She works independently and collaboratively with artists and communities to engage audiences in work that moves them through embodied and imaginative experiences. Photo by Erin Lum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1751502751505-X1H53L8SI80OJ2WTN00I/Kira_Doxtatorby+Patrick+Shannon.png Staff Team 2025 - Kira Doxtator, Commissioning Fund Program Artistic Committee Kira Doxtator (Anishinaabe, Oneida, and Dakota) is an independent film director & producer, changing the dynamic towards meaningful representation for Indigenous people in the film industry, and creating artistic work centred around Indigenous futures, Indigi-queer identities, and relationships to place. The recipient of the 2024 ImagineNATIVE Originals 16mm film Mentorship in partnership with LIFT; her second director’s credit for ‘The Fourth World Problems Collective’, is a short film premiering at imagineNATIVE this June 2025. Her first film, ‘a poem for my future’, premiered in Seattle in 2024, and was funded through the Indigenous Filmmaker Bursary from Vancouver Film Studios & Pacific Backlot. Her next endeavour is producing Telefilm Talent to Watch feature film in 2025. Photo by Patrick Shannon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1751502826131-3RFHAUZFJUFXQX9J0YIG/Tanisha+Final+by+%40funnkybag.jpeg Staff Team 2025 - Tanisha Kumar, Commissioning Fund Program Artistic Committee Tanisha Kumar is a Toronto-based media artist and student in the RTA Media Production program at TMU, with a focus on film, television, and live production. Their work blends collaborative storytelling and technical skills, often centering themes of identity and representation. In 2023, they debuted in the F-O-R-M Festival’s Mini Commissions Program, a short film ‘BALD GIRL’ exploring their experience of being bald. Tanisha is passionate about inclusive media, hands-on learning, and amplifying underrepresented voices both on and off screen. Through camera operation, graphics, and creative collaboration, they aim to tell stories that are bold, intentional, and emotionally resonant. Photo by @funnkybag https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1751559159159-XQD26JM3FZOOVXVGI0CK/ClarenceTang_self.jpg Staff Team 2025 - Clarence Tang, Commissioning Fund Program Artistic Committee Clarence is an artist with a deep appreciation for music, dance, film, and photography. As an amateur dance filmmaker, I am deeply honoured to be a part of this year’s Artistic Committee for the Commissioning Fund Program. Music videos have been my inspiration and have shown me how music could be interpreted not only through movement but through colour, texture, pace, narrative, and aesthetics. This careful curation of all these elements is what I think makes film such an intricately beautiful art form. It’s been a pleasure to review applications that showed immense passion and care for the craft of film, and I am excited to see how these artists' visions take shape. I am grateful to be welcomed into this role with F-O-R-M and for the support I’ve had from organizations I am a part of, like Vancouver Street Dance Association, and ongoing artistic collaborators/friends from Konichiwaack. Self-Portrait by Artist https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1751504429865-UAUYCLLYRBUYCTKI1DCL/KosiEze_JerickCollantes.jpeg Staff Team 2025 - Kosi Eze, Short Film Artistic Committee Born in Nigeria, Kosi Eze (she/her) honed her creative influence through her love for music at 18. As a young woman, Kosi drew many connections between her ancestral roots and the street dance forms which she became increasingly involved with in 2012. Through those connections, the Enugu native discovered her passion for dance and performance art. Kosi seeks to promote a healthy knowledge of self and emotional intelligence - as it impacts the ways we engage within street dance culture as messengers, leaders and mentors for the generation to come - through her art. Kosi is continues to work toward increasing music and movement literacy through her studies and teaching. She is currently contributing to the works of Compagnie de danse Ebnflõh and proudly represents the Symbiotic Monsters, the Unknown Floor Force and Sourpatch movement collective(s). Photo by Jerick Collantes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1751504438072-2IF9JWG1GG215COBVXOF/AndyLiu_byDaniel+Xiao.jpg Staff Team 2025 - Andy Liu, Short Film Artistic Committee Andy Liu (he/him) is an emerging Chinese-Canadian filmmaker, director, writer, cinematographer, and producer based in Vancouver, Canada. He enjoys exploring new and unfamiliar media through his work, both as a challenge and as a learning experience. With a BSc in Computer Science from the University of British Columbia, Andy's creative practice focuses on the interaction between self-consciousness and one’s surroundings through audio-visual experimentation. Drawing from his past experience as a dance videographer, he also enjoys capturing spontaneous moments as highlights in his work. Andy was a commissioned artist in F-O-R-M 2024 and a participating artist in New Works' NWXR 2025 program. His work has been exhibited at the Polygon Gallery, Lobe Studio, Mount Pleasant Community Art Screen, and SFU Goldcorp Centre for the Arts. He is currently working on his next experimental short film, which is in post-production. Photo by Daniel Xiao https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1751504439649-UKA0UXLJORP2W0BF6TZF/ca%CC%81t+nguye%CC%82n_by%C4%90a%CC%A3t+Vu%CC%83.jpg Staff Team 2025 - cát nguyên, Short Film Artistic Committee cát nguyên (they/them | @_cat_nguyen_) is a queer, non-binary storyteller. as an experimental poet, performance artist & wanderer of worlds, cát nguyên searches for solace beyond society’s borders & bones. they are a diasporic dreamer & living manifestation of the u.s. war in việt nam. through their art, cát nguyên converses with love, grief, intergenerational trauma & healing, queerness, discrimination & migration. they aspire to transform poetry into an immersive experience rather than one limited to reading. cát nguyên is best known for their unique performance style, cảm diễn (emotional embodiment in vietnamese), because of its deeply expressive nature in which cát nguyên connects with not only their own soul, but also the audience’s. their performances conjure a dramatic spell of poetry, movement, and sound. cát nguyên’s performance practice is influenced by vietnamese spirituality, folklore & ancestral wisdom, and experiments with elements of vietnamese traditional music, theater & narrative forms. Photo by Đạt Vũ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1751504440464-OWB7PAF90SS8QMJ8LJWA/Shay+Erlich_byPaulina+Drohomyrecky.jpg Staff Team 2025 - Shay Erlich, Short Film Artistic Committee Shay Erlich (they/them) is a disability justice world builder, artist, and disability educator based in T:karonto/Toronto, Ontario. Their work imagines a disability-centered world where disabled people are empowered to love themselves and live free from stigma, shame, and ableism. Their practice is centered in storytelling, told through the lenses of writing, dance, film, and games. Shay is the Founder and Program Co-Lead with Paulina Drohomyrecky for Pushmakers- a national initiative focused on excellence in manual wheelchair dance. They also currently serve as a disability arts curator with the National Creation Fund. Shay holds an MA in Child and Youth Care from Toronto Metropolitan University. Photo by Paulina Drohomyrecky https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1751645814366-WJEZURPJWTXZZKGZ3QS2/ZULEYYMA_5-transformed.png Staff Team 2025 - Nancy Lee - Artistic Consultant / Commissioning Fund Program Workshop Facilitator Nancy Lee 李南屏 is a Taiwanese-Canadian interdisciplinary media artist, DJ, curator, and cultural producer whose work spans XR, installation, A/V performance, and documentary. A Sundance New Frontier alum, their projects—such as Tidal Traces, UNION, and Woven Memory: Copper Bodies—explore embodiment, memory, and diaspora through expanded media. Their work has been shown at Cannes, SXSW, MUTEK, VIFF, and Centre Phi. They are a co-founder of CURRENT and Chapel Sound Art Foundation, and teaches immersive media at IM4 Lab. They serve as a board director for Love Intersections and Normie Corp, uplifting queer voices in media arts and music. They are committed to equity in the arts, supporting queer and underrepresented artists through mentorship, community consultation, and cross-genre programming in Vancouver. Photo by ZULEYYMA https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1751504709437-D678KITPXN60ELXADL67/SarahWong_self.JPG Staff Team 2025 - Sarah Nash Wong, Workshop Facilitator Sarah Nash Wong (they/she) is a writer, choreographer, and interdisciplinary artist based in Vancouver, Canada on the unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. Grounded in the archive of their queer, disabled, and 2nd(ish) generation body, their practice traces lineages of family history, community resistance, movement across land, and slow gestures of care. They make space for the multiple, creating across and between performance, site-specific installation, textiles, poetry, art criticism, and film. Sarah also has an emerging practice as an access consultant, approaching accessibility as a creative practice that is inextricably tied to movements for justice and collective liberation. sarahwong.ca / @swongski Photo courtesy of artist https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1751504710212-R1ENFWVWFF5FWLLT7SIE/SashabyPaschaMarrow12_1340_c.jpeg Staff Team 2025 - Sasha J. Langford, Workshop Facilitator Sasha J. Langford employs sound, writing, facilitation, and performance to investigate how bodies attune to one another across varied historical and social conditions. As a composer and musician, Sasha employs sampling, field recordings, and digital and analog synthesis to create rhythmically-driven and spatially-sensitive compositions. In her collaborations with choreographers and media artists, as well as her solo live performance practice, Sasha's work has been presented at Ehkä-Kutomo (Turku, Finland), FestivALT (Kraków, Poland), Lines of Flight Festival of Experimental Music (Dunedin, New Zealand), Ende Tymes (Brooklyn, NY), Suoni Per Il Popolo (Montreal, QC), Western Front (Vancouver, BC), and the International Noise Conference (Miami, FL). She has collaborated with performing arts companies such as Mardon + Mitsuhashi, battery opera, and The Biting School, among others. Sasha is Faculty at Columbia College, where she teaches media and cultural studies on occupied xʷməθkʷəy̓əm, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh, and səl̓ílwətaʔɬ territories known as Vancouver, BC. Photo by Pascha Marrow https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1751504709152-F6D1I1ZJ8BOPY0N04X0N/Josh-Lam_byJared+Yu.png Staff Team 2025 - Joshua Lam, Workshop Facilitator Joshua Lam is an early career Director, Writer & Creative Producer working in the Vancouver Film & Media Industry. Josh focuses on fostering the Asian Arts Community while crafting diverse narratives through short comics & animated mediums. He currently serves as the Lead Creative Producer of the Mighty Asian Moviemaking Marathon hosted by Vancouver Asian Film Festival, working in TransLink in the Communications Department creating content, and is funded on his Queer Asian Short through Canada Council for the Arts and BC Arts Council. Josh's stories involve comedic & dramatic stories intersecting with self-identity, queerness, family, relationships, and culture. Photo by Jared Yu https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1751514867343-MBFNWYSMHFPLWRZFM6FN/220718_Flory_0598_web.jpg Staff Team 2025 - Flory Huang, Board Member Flory Huang is a multidisciplinary visual artist and designer based on Tongva Land also known as Los Angeles, California. As a graduate of Simon Fraser University's School of Interactive Arts & Technology (SIAT) with a Minor in Communications, she gained extensive experience and developed both strategic and production roles in human-centric design, integrated marketing, branding, and business development through a 10+ years commercial career. Flory is currently primarily painting, drawing and tattooing; her work is often rooted in meaning-making, exploring/honoring identity, concepts of time, and the relational contemplation of the spiritual human experience. Flory had the joyful privilege of being F-O-R-M’s own branding and graphic designer through years 2017-2022 onto eventual mentorship of emerging youth graphic design. Photo by Kezia Nathe / @kezianathe https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1751505308150-JGXG6KQL0PNFJFQV5KME/Ashley.JPG Staff Team 2025 - Ashley Sugimoto, Board Member Ashley Sugimoto is a fourth-generation, biracial Japanese Canadian (JC) filmmaker. Her work aims to decolonize the intergenerational trauma within her JC community. She is an alumni of SFU where she directed her short documentary, Aiko (2016) which went on to stream through Yahoo Japan. Recently, Ashley has found a passion for helping organize and participate in programming JC community events. Currently, Ashley is working as a programmer for DOXA Documentary Film Festival. Photo by Jon West Ashley has received mentorship through VIFF’s Catalyst and Story Money Impact’s Empowering Creators for Community programs and currently sits as Chair for the Board of Directors for F-O-R-M Festival. Photo by Jon West https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1751514855416-NKJPH5WHOEROIIK3NUKI/Pedro.jpg Staff Team 2025 - Pedro Chamale, Board Member Pedro Chamale (he/him)is a playwright, director and performer who was born and raised on treaty 8 territory, Chetwynd, BC. He creates on the unceded and traditional lands of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. He completed the acting program at Douglas College and then received his BFA from SFU’s School for the Contemporary Arts. He was the Artistic Resident at Neworld Theatre in 2014, guest curator of the 2018 rEvolver Festival and in the 2019 Playwright’s Lab. Pedro is a co-founder of the Canadian Latinx Theatre Artist Coalition and sits on the Latinx Theatre Commons steering committee. He was awarded the young alumni excellence award in 2021, from Simon Fraser University's FCAT department. In 2023 Pedro was a nominee for the BC multicultural and anti-racist “Breaking Boundaries” award for which he is grateful to be recognized for the work he has done both personally and at rice & beans. His latest play Peace Country is available at https://www.playwrightscanada.com/Books/P/Peace-Country Photo by Brendon Hart Photography https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1751505309339-4IBNP2UJTGVU2PTIN1WB/CrowMartens.jpeg Staff Team 2025 - Crow Martens, Board Member Crow is an indigenous 19 year-old aspiring marine biologist currently doing their undergraduate degree at UVic. They joined FORM in the 2022 Mini-Commissions program with their film ‘Crooked’, which focused on the feeling of grieving alone and the impact it has on an individual. Recently Crow has been figuring out self love by mixing biology and conservation with art and music; finding the similarities between things they love in nature and themselves. They currently live in Victoria, BC, in the traditional territories of the Lək̓ʷəŋən and W̱SÁNEĆ peoples. Photo Courtesy of Artist https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1751505311125-1ME6WM7UBUKLAUOI7EAS/Sonia+Medel_Headshot_by+Em.jpeg Staff Team 2025 - Sonia Medel, Board Member Sonia Medel is an interdisciplinary curator, artist, and researcher-analyst completing a doctorate in Educational Studies. Her research explores arts and culture in Vancouver through a decolonial, intersectional feminist lens, with a focus on the Latin American dance scene and the socio-political impact of Latina dancers. Alongside her scholarly work, she has returned to stage performances internationally and within Canada and is actively furthering her dance training and engaging in dance film, curation, and two major publishing projects. For over a decade, Medel has advanced decolonial and feminist approaches to arts, culture, and education across the Americas. An Indigenous-descendant Latina, the daughter of a Chilean exile and an immigrant Peruvian mother, she is especially grateful to the Coast Salish peoples and lands where she was born and continues to develop her creative-professional practice. She is very happy to have followed F-O-R-M’s journey from the beginning, serving as a long-time Board Member and recently as curator of the Latinx short film selection for F-O-R-M’s May 2025 partnered screening with Vanguardia for the latter’s dance festival. Photo by @emzlabyrinth https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1751660744505-GCNDGQ3M374K0ZTAMNZJ/Screen+Shot+2025-07-04+at+4.21.21+PM.png Staff Team 2025 - Company 605, Founding Producer (2015-2018) Led by artistic co-directors Lisa Gelley and Josh Martin, Company 605 is an arts organization based in Vancouver, on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded Indigenous territories of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations. The company is dedicated to producing new dance work through a shared creative process. Inspired by the merging of urban and contemporary forms, 605 places emphasis on movement invention and physically demanding works, valuing collaboration as an essential tool for new directions in dance. 605 is an ongoing exchange between separate people, bodies and ideas, recognizing and celebrating the unique possibilities created in their attempt to co-exist. Through constant collaboration with all involved artists and performers, Company 605 continues to push into new territory and awaken a fresh and ever-evolving aesthetic, together building a highly athletic art form derived from the human experience. Photo by David Cooper https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1751660603859-AMA6IV3330QL1HPIQRRZ/image-asset.png Staff Team 2025 - Kristina Lemieux, Founding Creative Producer (2015-2021) Kristina Lemieux (she/her) is an accomplished arts manager with more than 20 years of professional experience. She is also a contemporary dancer. Raised in Treaty 6 territory (rural Alberta), Kristina lived in Edmonton, attending the University of Alberta, for 10 years before heading to Vancouver where her passion for the arts has driven collaboration, creation, and innovation in the Vancouver arts scene for over a decade. After working with Generator in a freelance capacity for several years, Kristina made the move to Toronto in January 2017 to take on the role of Lead Producer of Generator. In Vancouver, Kristina is also the proud co-founder and Creative Producer of F-O-R-M, and continues her work with Dancers of Damelahamid (Coastal First Nations Dance Festival), and her project Scaffold, a coaching and skill development service designed to support performing artists and groups. Photo by Flory Huang http://www.f-o-r-m.ca/2025-ti daily 0.75 2025-07-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1751426438960-ADFX0SNH6LGHMHHNMN1E/image-asset.jpeg 2025 T&I - Katria Phothong-McKinnon Originating from Calgary, AB and Prachuap Khiri Khan, Thailand, Katria Phothong-McKinnon is a Thai-Canadian artist navigating the blending of traditional and contemporary influences in her work through sculpture, new media, performance, sound arts, music, dance and design. Rooted in Classical Thai dancing since the age of 7, she has expanded her dance practice to include styles like W*acking, Voguing, Hip-Hop, Campbellocking, House, and Popping. Currently based in Vancouver, BC, Katria has a Bachelors in Media Arts from Emily Carr University of Art + Design, majoring in New Media + Sound Arts with a minor in Curatorial Practices, and most recently has worked/collaborated with Red Bull, Springboard Performance and the Esker Foundation; and received the inaugural New Media Curation Award at Emily Carr for her curatorial work with the Student Exhibitions at the university. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1751426438960-ADFX0SNH6LGHMHHNMN1E/image-asset.jpeg 2025 T&I - Katria Phothong-McKinnon Originating from Calgary, AB and Prachuap Khiri Khan, Thailand, Katria Phothong-McKinnon is a Thai-Canadian artist navigating the blending of traditional and contemporary influences in her work through sculpture, new media, performance, sound arts, music, dance and design. Rooted in Classical Thai dancing since the age of 7, she has expanded her dance practice to include styles like W*acking, Voguing, Hip-Hop, Campbellocking, House, and Popping. Currently based in Vancouver, BC, Katria has a Bachelors in Media Arts from Emily Carr University of Art + Design, majoring in New Media + Sound Arts with a minor in Curatorial Practices, and most recently has worked/collaborated with Red Bull, Springboard Performance and the Esker Foundation; and received the inaugural New Media Curation Award at Emily Carr for her curatorial work with the Student Exhibitions at the university. http://www.f-o-r-m.ca/2025-supporters daily 0.75 2025-07-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1751576182220-9CHWBRKC4TN8BLNLCV8E/CSIF_whiteLogo.png 2025 Supporters Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1751576182220-9CHWBRKC4TN8BLNLCV8E/CSIF_whiteLogo.png 2025 Supporters Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1751576182326-X19772TVVQO3QNMQQP2Y/CSV_white.png 2025 Supporters Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1751577006912-L6ITSJPFBNL1YPE9VM8I/image-asset.png 2025 Supporters Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1751576988849-A8ZF9SVVC4CW7W08J2IG/VIVO_largerwhite.png 2025 Supporters Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1751577783010-I4A09QJ6ZA91BM8YN9KR/ed_white_.png 2025 Supporters Gallery http://www.f-o-r-m.ca/schedule-2025 daily 0.75 2025-12-02 http://www.f-o-r-m.ca/schedule-2025/public-screens-2025 monthly 0.5 2025-12-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/0d62899c-8eb2-4a45-b9c2-6f0f718790f6/puntodefuga_publicscreens.gif Schedule 2025 - Public Screens: A Body Uncontained - Make it stand out CLIP OF Punto de fuga BY Vianney Rodríguez (Mexico) EMERGING http://www.f-o-r-m.ca/schedule-2025/collisions-of-commissions-gallery-hours monthly 0.5 2025-12-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/45ed7fd2-1c29-4264-9b7a-66a7f4d987e8/2020+Sunglow+Gecko_Still1.jpg Schedule 2025 - Collisions of Commissions: Installation - Make it stand out film still of Sunglow gecko By Kendra Epik (2020) http://www.f-o-r-m.ca/schedule-2025/closing-party monthly 0.5 2025-12-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/a3870d62-785e-4c06-8d53-4c143e3b4844/190921_FORM+19_214232.jpg Schedule 2025 - Closing Party - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. http://www.f-o-r-m.ca/schedule-2025/commissioned-artist-world-premieres monthly 0.5 2025-12-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/e5a7d964-bba9-414e-a9f4-94911eb67d60/IMG_6628.jpeg Schedule 2025 - Commissioned Artists’ World Premiere - Make it stand out still of ‘finding flow’ by kristen ‘katchflow (Canada) Emerging http://www.f-o-r-m.ca/schedule-2025/cypher-to-the-screen monthly 0.5 2025-12-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/2a937735-8ea9-472b-bd36-92ebed978f34/allitgives_cypher.gif Schedule 2025 - From the Cypher to the Screen - Make it stand out ‘All It Gives’ by Talia Woodland (Canada) EMERGING, Screened at FORM 2019 http://www.f-o-r-m.ca/schedule-2025/technology-interaction-impetus monthly 0.5 2025-12-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/146cba63-94a6-4527-8b15-b4e722ab367d/IMG_0647.JPG Schedule 2025 - Technology &amp; Interaction Installation: Impetus - Make it stand out Documentation of Impetus by Katria phothong-mckinnon http://www.f-o-r-m.ca/schedule-2025/present-revolutions monthly 0.5 2025-12-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/619a791f-1975-450d-90c8-e2961fb0e37f/mtlsteppers_polygon.gif Schedule 2025 - Present Revolutions - Make it stand out clip of The Steppers visit South Africa by Hugh Durnford-Dionne & The Montreal Steppers (Canada) YOUTH http://www.f-o-r-m.ca/schedule-2025/dreammaking-in-frame monthly 0.5 2025-12-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/911ee64c-181c-4d17-a538-669bbe12e240/aikido_onlinescreening.gif Schedule 2025 - Dreammaking in Frame - Make it stand out Clip of Ai Ki Do: The Art of Peace by Deniz Somuncuoglu (Canada) YOUTH http://www.f-o-r-m.ca/schedule-2025/insight-into-the-artistic-process monthly 0.5 2025-12-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/b52fa934-b294-41dd-97b9-ab9770f4e725/astro+still.jpg Schedule 2025 - Insight into the Artistic Process - Make it stand out Film still of Simone’s upcoming film, GVASALIA http://www.f-o-r-m.ca/schedule-2025/laura-taler-masterclass monthly 0.5 2025-12-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/50f2bbc8-a839-42e0-a704-4b6f7ac584b9/1_DSCF8404+copy.jpg Schedule 2025 - Laura Taler Masterclass - Make it stand out film still of Matryoshka Crush (2025) http://www.f-o-r-m.ca/schedule-2025/film-screening-laura-taler monthly 0.5 2025-12-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/16c3f781-a2c9-457d-a3ee-be9e386a880e/02_TALER_MatryoshkaCrush_MMathieu.jpg Schedule 2025 - the village trilogy (1995) &amp; Matryoshka Crush (2025) - Make it stand out film still of Matryoshka Crush (2025) http://www.f-o-r-m.ca/schedule-2025/formations monthly 0.5 2025-12-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/4b4a1935-efd2-4485-a365-9b8001b83e94/DSCF4330.jpg Schedule 2025 - FORMations: Movement, Music, and Filmmaking Jam - Make it stand out FORMations 2024 documentation by Ronnie cheng http://www.f-o-r-m.ca/schedule-2025/public-screens-live-talkback monthly 0.5 2025-12-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/c34c6b78-c783-4613-afec-c558af7c86ef/theyshoothorses_publicscreens.gif Schedule 2025 - Public Screens: A Body Uncontained Watch Party + Live Talkback - Make it stand out clip of they shoot horses BY Tyler Quincy Yan & Ian Simon (Canada) EMERGING http://www.f-o-r-m.ca/schedule-2025/collisions-of-commissions-opening monthly 0.5 2025-12-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/876be00e-96e0-4bcf-844f-df1c14672111/2017+Spaceman%27s+Word+For+Irritating+Disturbances_Still1.jpg Schedule 2025 - Collisions of Commissions - Make it stand out film still of Spaceman's Word For Irritating Disturbances by Jamie Robinson (2017) http://www.f-o-r-m.ca/schedule-2025/tracing-the-form-anniversary-celebration monthly 0.5 2025-12-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/9b8bc4c1-e788-485e-a1f3-6528bcf9669b/FINAL_tracingtheFORM_leaders.png Schedule 2025 - Tracing the FORM: An Anniversary Celebration - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. http://www.f-o-r-m.ca/sag-artists daily 0.75 2025-09-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1758301583388-0Q1NUKNIOH5AVEFF330L/image-asset.jpeg SAG Artists - Nancy Lee Nancy Lee 李南屏 is a Taiwanese-Canadian interdisciplinary media artist, DJ, curator, and cultural producer whose work spans XR, installation, A/V performance, and documentary. A Sundance New Frontier alum, their projects—such as Tidal Traces, UNION, and Woven Memory: Copper Bodies—explore embodiment, memory, and diaspora through expanded media. Their work has been shown at Cannes, SXSW, MUTEK, VIFF, and Centre Phi. They are a co-founder of CURRENT and Chapel Sound Art Foundation, and teach immersive media at IM4 Lab. They serve as a board director for Love Intersections and Normie Corp, uplifting queer voices in media arts and music. They are committed to equity in the arts, supporting queer and underrepresented artists through mentorship, community consultation, and cross-genre programming in Vancouver. Photo by Chieh Huang https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1758301583388-0Q1NUKNIOH5AVEFF330L/image-asset.jpeg SAG Artists - Nancy Lee Nancy Lee 李南屏 is a Taiwanese-Canadian interdisciplinary media artist, DJ, curator, and cultural producer whose work spans XR, installation, A/V performance, and documentary. A Sundance New Frontier alum, their projects—such as Tidal Traces, UNION, and Woven Memory: Copper Bodies—explore embodiment, memory, and diaspora through expanded media. Their work has been shown at Cannes, SXSW, MUTEK, VIFF, and Centre Phi. They are a co-founder of CURRENT and Chapel Sound Art Foundation, and teach immersive media at IM4 Lab. They serve as a board director for Love Intersections and Normie Corp, uplifting queer voices in media arts and music. They are committed to equity in the arts, supporting queer and underrepresented artists through mentorship, community consultation, and cross-genre programming in Vancouver. Photo by Chieh Huang https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1758302680786-Z48G3M5KIQE3KST83PFW/4_Photo+Cred+by+Marshall+To.jpeg SAG Artists - Simran Sachar Simran Sachar is a choreographer, dance artist, director, teacher, writer, and actor currently dedicating time to their artistic practice on the unceded, ancestral territories of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh Nations. Most recently, Sachar co-choreographed with Justine A. Chambers on a newly commissioned dance work, Today is the evening to strike lightning/Aaj To Bijiliyan Girane Ki Shaam Hai, for Indian Summer Festival (2025). In 2024 Sachar’s work, ACT TWENTY FIVE was presented at Dancing On The Edge and Dance In Vancouver. Her XR works include The Edge of The Underworld (2024) and BETA बेटा (2021). In 2020, her first film LUNACY was a part of National Arts Centre's CAPSULE and premiered at FORM, winning the Audience Choice Award. Photo by Marshall To http://www.f-o-r-m.ca/public-screens daily 0.75 2025-11-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1758503757794-PRW85CXNHT46MI7SLZQ5/1ST_breakonabreak_ss5.jpg Public Screens - Break on a Break Jiwoo Park (Canada) YOUTH Duration: 3:31 Content warning: course language JP, a jaded restaurant worker, is working her usual shift until she realizes this isn't the life she wants to live. She decides to go on a lunch break. She heads to a local park and listens to some of her favourite music. Once she starts listening, she fades into a world of dance and freedom of expression. Suddenly she wakes up from her boss' phone call, and realizes the dancing was all a dream. This however gives her the confidence to finally quit her mundane job she hated, to pursue what she actually loved doing: dancing. Director & Writer: Jiwoo Park Co-Producers: Jiwoo Park, Huzaifa Sheikh Cinematographer & Editor: Huzaifa Sheikh Cast: Jiwoo Park as JP, Huzaifa Sheikh as Boss Music: Outkast Type Beat - "Talk" By Bailey Daniel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1758503757794-PRW85CXNHT46MI7SLZQ5/1ST_breakonabreak_ss5.jpg Public Screens - Break on a Break Jiwoo Park (Canada) YOUTH Duration: 3:31 Content warning: course language JP, a jaded restaurant worker, is working her usual shift until she realizes this isn't the life she wants to live. She decides to go on a lunch break. She heads to a local park and listens to some of her favourite music. Once she starts listening, she fades into a world of dance and freedom of expression. Suddenly she wakes up from her boss' phone call, and realizes the dancing was all a dream. This however gives her the confidence to finally quit her mundane job she hated, to pursue what she actually loved doing: dancing. Director & Writer: Jiwoo Park Co-Producers: Jiwoo Park, Huzaifa Sheikh Cinematographer & Editor: Huzaifa Sheikh Cast: Jiwoo Park as JP, Huzaifa Sheikh as Boss Music: Outkast Type Beat - "Talk" By Bailey Daniel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1758506474985-KTCNGT59J4JF7XEG2V42/3.jpeg Public Screens - Punto de fuga  Vianney Rodríguez (Mexico) EMERGING Canadian Premiere Duration: 4:59 Punto de fuga refers to the journeys, feelings and difficulties experienced during the migration phenomenon, where people leave their homes to flee violence, social exclusion and poverty in search of a more dignified life. The idea for this video dance was born in 2018, the year in which the migrant caravan, made up of people from Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras, began its journey north. Director: Vianney Rodríguez Cinematographer: Vianney Rodríguez Dancers: Vianney Rodríguez y Edén García Choreography: Vianney Rodríguez Camera: Nadia Kareli Rodríguez Music: Omar Urbina https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1758503795574-GIXA7BF5I08X6GKIWAXU/__USE+THIS__+Poster.jpg Public Screens - Les Chaussures Rouges (The Red Shoes) Maylis Arrabit (France) EMERGING Canadian Premiere Duration: 9:50 Written by Maylis Arrabit, with Carolina Kzan bringing her vision to the screen, Les Chaussures Rouges (The Red Shoes) follows Maylis as she faces an imminent separation in her life. The relationship she shares with a key partner in her daily life compels her to revisit her journey and emotions. Through dance, this film explores feelings of change, transition, emancipation, and the invisible bonds that resonate within us. Original concept, Script, Choreography: Maylis Arrabit Director Editor: Carolina Kzan Original score: Wolf Kroeger Text and voice over: Maylis Arrabit Production: Compagnie In(-)Between Executive Production: Irene van Zeeland - Omaro Productions Assistant Choreography: Alba Fernandez Gonzalez, Irene van Zeeland Costumes: Evelyne Arrabit, Sander Verbeek (SAND-R) Access Worker: Bernadette Arrabit Theater support and Technician: Jokin Agirrezabalaga Aginaga Supports: Donostia Kultura, Gaztezsena ; Gipuzkoako Dantzagunea Image Description: Against a black background, illuminated by a spotlight behind her, Maylis, a white woman, dances in her wheelchair. Dressed in a black jumpsuit and red ankle boots, she is suspended to one side. Her ponytail floats in the wind. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1758506534126-VW1ATMTMDITIMR9WCG9N/TSH-Still_4.jpg Public Screens - they shoot horses Tyler Quincy Yan & Ian Simon (Canada) EMERGING Duration: 7:31 Content warning: depiction of mental health struggles, light strobe lighting Initially a private personal project, they shoot horses depicts how feelings of hopelessness and despair can be paralyzing, but human connections remind us that life is worth seeing through, if you’re willing to accept a hand. This film draws on the lived experience of a crippling diagnosis, “if I am broken and irreparable, is it worth the struggle of living?” The film responds through a mantra, “if it’s meant to be, then it will be.” Directors: Tyler Quincy Yan, Ian Simon Cinematographer: Ian Simon Choreographer: Tyler Quincy Yan Editor: Ian Simon Dancers: Tomiwa Adetoyese-Olagunju, Vincent Cezar, Candace Choi, Jennifer Choi, Kailey Huang, Paul Ji, Phil Kim, Ho Seok Lee, Kaman Carmen Lee, Bithanya Lemma, Neil Lordson Tangcuangc, Ben Luu, Kaylee McCullough, Marissa Nuñez, Nathan Parian, Eric Pinkerton, Emma Powell, Aashnin Rashid, Pauline Rivera, Yciar Santos, Krista Shepard, Mikayla Sinnott, Han Szeptycki, Brianna Tam, Kim Vuong, Tyler Quincy Yan, Nicole Yen Production Assistants: Omar Afuni, Ghazal Bigdeli, Marion Kang, Ryan Palattao Special Thanks: Community Space at 131 McCormack, Lavender Creek Loft, Cassidy Barnes, Safa Ali Mudei, Tina Lee https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1758503722867-A58GI0OMPTPUR6J2FO6Q/image-asset.png Public Screens - Amissaba Yahya Ibrahim Eshun (Ghana) YOUTH World Premiere Duration: 3:00 Amissaba finds herself in a melancholic worlds, who struggles to keep relationships. Self discovery, re-invention and submission, used the cinema language with no rules but a way of expressing a vision through the medium. Director: Yahya Ibrahim Eshun Producer: Emmanuel Fenyi Talent: Afua Amissaba Cinematopher: John kojo Eshun Voice over: Judith Sormah Text Editors: Richard de-graft Tawiah and Benjamin https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1758506505012-P443FW0VBJCF8W09E9ZH/C6330T01-modified.JPG Public Screens - She Wants to Cry Yifan Li (Canada) YOUTH World Premiere Duration: 7:24 Content warning: course language She Wants to Cry explores how a woman lives under unspoken pressures by transforming her bodily response into a poetic act. Set in a forest near Paris, the video captures a physical theatre performer’s spontaneous reactions to both text and nature. The artist uses her body as a site to process, resist, and reinterpret expectations imposed by society and language. Director: Yifan Li Performer: Xiaoyue Xiao Text: Yifan Li Cinematographer: Linjing Wang, Yifan Li Editor: Yifan Li Music: Émile Savoie Narration: Anan Xu https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1758506517213-3GU0VR4XN1QT5P9OF8VQ/syncopate5.png Public Screens - Syncopate Maxx Sadler, Abby Zinken, Una Yu (Canada) YOUTH World Premiere Duration: 4:26 Syncopate is an experimental short film that explores the feeling of tension through the use of audio, sound mixing and no spoken dialogue. Using movement, paralleled by a game of chess, the film investigates body language, pacing and repetition to portray the tension that builds up and later dissolves throughout the duration of the chess game. Production Team: Maxx Sadler, Abby Zinken, Una Yu Cast: Divine Obiajunwa, Naomi Mor Movement Artists: Lamont, Elstana Blair https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1758503792699-QL986F02VFCJ5NSVTQY1/still+shot+4_naomi+watkins.png Public Screens - Her Stories Have Always Been a Part of Me Naomi Watkins (Canada) YOUTH Duration: 7:13 While traveling to their nation, Naomi Watkins reflects on the stories that have shaped them—those passed down and encountered along the way. Revisiting these memories reveals a shift from self-doubt to a deeper understanding of spirit and the care held by the land when one listens closely. Created as a guest on the unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) nations, the work engages video and text to trace a journey marked by reconnection and reflection. As someone who grew up away from their nation, Watkins navigates the complexities of displacement, belonging, and the ongoing relationship between self, story, and place. Director: Naomi Watkins http://www.f-o-r-m.ca/dreaming-in-frame-online daily 0.75 2025-09-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1758390911303-DEOO688L1DLHMTUF3SXD/380469577_840201901137054_263146701812507665_n.jpeg Dreaming in Frame (online) - Dreamscapes Ghost Rhooster Collective (Canada) EMERGING Vancouver Premiere Duration: 13:19 Multidisciplinary disability arts group Ghost Rooster Collective’s short film Dreamscapes is a genre-blurring experimental film exploring mental health, alternate realities, and the complexities of healing. Rooted in an intimate interview with Amelia Rose Griffin, the film integrates surreal visuals, layered soundscapes, and embodied movement to capture the complexity of existing within shifting mental landscapes. By inviting viewers into Amelia’s unique reality, Dreamscapes challenges conventional, medicalized narratives of disability, offering a deeply personal perspective. Created by Ghost Rooster Collective: Elizabeth Emond-Stevenson, Rachel Gray, Amelia Rose Griffin, Jess Huggett, Liz Winkelaar Director: Rachel Gray Cinematography: Pixie Cram Music and Composition Director: Pierre-Luc Clément Cast: Amelia - Amelia Rose Griffin, Lead Demon - Elizabeth Winkelaar, Thé Glass Woman - Elizabeth Emond-Stevenson, Glamour Witch -Jess Huggett, Amelia 1 - Rachel Gray, Amelia 2 - Elizabeth Winkelaar, Amelia 3 - Jess Huggett, Amelia 4 - Elizabeth Emond-Stevenson Videography: Ganganpreet Singh, Rachel Gray, Pixie Cram Time Lapse Photography: Matthieu Hallé Grip: Bem Parmington Production Assistance: Julie-Anne Ryan, Nancy Huggett, Milie Veronneau, Olivia Kashul Access Advisor: Nancy Huggett Composers: Pierre-Luc Clément, Jack Hui Litster, King Kimbit Vocal Performance: Rachel Gray, King Kimbit Sound Design: Pierre-Luc Clément Recording Technician: Pierre-Luc Clément Mixing: Pierre-Luc Clément Costume Design: Rachel Gray Costume Construction: Cathy Gray, Rachel Gray Headdress: Tanya Kimishni Glamour Witch Makeup: Elizabeth Emond-Stevenson Demon Hair and Makeup: Abigail Kashul, Olivia Kashul, Elizabeth Emond-Stevenson Performing Amelia Ticket: David Sims Editor: Rachel Gray Editing Mentor: Laura Taler Post Production Services: Space Tigers Audio Descriptions: Kim Kilpatrick ASL Interpretation: Asign Translation We acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts and the City of Ottawa https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1758389625272-1DGBH4CD2Z9LUB4EPNCE/image-asset.jpeg Dreaming in Frame (online) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1758390911303-DEOO688L1DLHMTUF3SXD/380469577_840201901137054_263146701812507665_n.jpeg Dreaming in Frame (online) - Dreamscapes Ghost Rhooster Collective (Canada) EMERGING Vancouver Premiere Duration: 13:19 Multidisciplinary disability arts group Ghost Rooster Collective’s short film Dreamscapes is a genre-blurring experimental film exploring mental health, alternate realities, and the complexities of healing. Rooted in an intimate interview with Amelia Rose Griffin, the film integrates surreal visuals, layered soundscapes, and embodied movement to capture the complexity of existing within shifting mental landscapes. By inviting viewers into Amelia’s unique reality, Dreamscapes challenges conventional, medicalized narratives of disability, offering a deeply personal perspective. Created by Ghost Rooster Collective: Elizabeth Emond-Stevenson, Rachel Gray, Amelia Rose Griffin, Jess Huggett, Liz Winkelaar Director: Rachel Gray Cinematography: Pixie Cram Music and Composition Director: Pierre-Luc Clément Cast: Amelia - Amelia Rose Griffin, Lead Demon - Elizabeth Winkelaar, Thé Glass Woman - Elizabeth Emond-Stevenson, Glamour Witch -Jess Huggett, Amelia 1 - Rachel Gray, Amelia 2 - Elizabeth Winkelaar, Amelia 3 - Jess Huggett, Amelia 4 - Elizabeth Emond-Stevenson Videography: Ganganpreet Singh, Rachel Gray, Pixie Cram Time Lapse Photography: Matthieu Hallé Grip: Bem Parmington Production Assistance: Julie-Anne Ryan, Nancy Huggett, Milie Veronneau, Olivia Kashul Access Advisor: Nancy Huggett Composers: Pierre-Luc Clément, Jack Hui Litster, King Kimbit Vocal Performance: Rachel Gray, King Kimbit Sound Design: Pierre-Luc Clément Recording Technician: Pierre-Luc Clément Mixing: Pierre-Luc Clément Costume Design: Rachel Gray Costume Construction: Cathy Gray, Rachel Gray Headdress: Tanya Kimishni Glamour Witch Makeup: Elizabeth Emond-Stevenson Demon Hair and Makeup: Abigail Kashul, Olivia Kashul, Elizabeth Emond-Stevenson Performing Amelia Ticket: David Sims Editor: Rachel Gray Editing Mentor: Laura Taler Post Production Services: Space Tigers Audio Descriptions: Kim Kilpatrick ASL Interpretation: Asign Translation We acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts and the City of Ottawa https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/68cee5245c7a5345428214ea/68cee539e80bf33f7136daac/1758391013494/ Dreaming in Frame (online) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1758391094520-VJUPSKNVJQXF1ZLV9IVU/002_1.4.1.png Dreaming in Frame (online) - Chrome Joshua Brad-Lee Garrido (Canada) EMERGING Canadian Premiere Duration: 17:00 Two Taekwondo fighters, lifelong friends turned rivals, spend a night at the local dojang before their eventual match. Starring: Adrián Hoz, Ethan Aaron White, Master DJ Keates Writer & Director: Joshua Brad-Lee Garrido Producer: Stella Merkel Cinematographer: Gabriel Sanchez Editor: James Zhang Sound & Music: Mungo McLaggan 1st AD: Keesay Wang Script Supervisor: Alma Gracia Production Assistant: Tasha Mackenzie 1st Assistant Camera: Gabriel Porath 2nd Assistant Camera: Win He Digital Image Technician: Kiran Lilani Production Designer: Nina Yu Art Directors: Cooper Mortimer & Jules Sassi Gaffer: Annie Liu Lamp Operator: Berkeley Reyes Key Grip: Emmi Tsiapalis Grips: Castiel Radivojevic, Aryan Kurungode, & James Zhang Sound Mixers: Sarah Shahab & Benjamin Mouland Boom Operators: Carol Zhou & James Zhang Make Up & Costume: Penny J Gullion Wardrobe Assistant: Syndio Chun 1st Assistant Editor: Kup Xin Guan 2nd Assistant Editor: Kiran Lilani Additional Editing: Joshua Brad-Lee Garrido Dialogue Editor: Tooba Rahim Colourist: Joshua Brad-Lee Garrido Colour Assistant: Stephanie van Wijk BTS Photography: Adolfo Bermudez Fernandez BTS Videography: Harmela Catering: Caveman Catering Additional Music by: M!CHEAL https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1758390705181-0U5ZFGE7JAXDPYITRPG5/IMG_6870.jpeg Dreaming in Frame (online) - The Depiction of Lucid, the Dreamwalker  Shantavia Smith (USA) EMERGING Vancouver Premiere Duration: 03:00 Life is stressful. Lucid just got a terrible message from a loved one and all she wants to do is sleep it off, maybe the next day will be better. When she falls asleep, she enters a dream that she can’t escape. She doesn’t know if she should be scared or in blissful joy. She’s moving her way through the motions. Hopefully that trigger her to wake up again. Director: Tae the Artist and Lady Ryat Cinematographer: Nathan Tomzack Dancer: Tae the Artist https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1758391320993-T1YJTZXOP2U0WLYT1IER/2.12.1_2.12.1.jpg Dreaming in Frame (online) - Ai Ki Do: The Art of Peace  Deniz Somuncuoglu (Canada) YOUTH Duration: 11:00 Exploring the inner and outer worlds of a martial art. Beginning from the dojo, through the inside of the mind, and projecting itself out into the real world, this short documentary is a dive into the Morihei Ueshiba's creation: Aikido. Directed by: Deniz Somuncuoglu Produced by / 1st AD: Aries Ceta Executive Producer: Deniz Somuncuoglu Director of Photography: Isaac Sanchez Edited by: Nathan Young Featuring: Masaru Kiyota, Takeshi Shimomura, Kostya Zolotarov With Thanks to: Vancouver Shomonkai Dojo Members Colored by: Patrick Gong Sound Design: Andres Valero VFX by: Harshid Harshid Location Sound: Ayana Madi Gaffer: Theo Christianson Key Grip: Kenneth Martinez Grip: Patrick Gong B Camera Operator / 2nd Assistant Camera: Thomas Mai 1st Assistant Camera: Carter Heintz BTS Photography: Bruce Yan Interpreter / Subtitles: Hiromu Yamawaki Creative Director for the Title Card: Roxanne Yang PA :Arda Biçer Special Thanks: Luana Hoffmeier-Xi, Momoko Cuesta, Colin Williscroft, Emirhan Yalti, Muge Senerman, PoChun Chen, Sybil Xyshen Filmed at: Franklin Studios, Nikkei Cultural Center Thanks to Our Sponsors: Brightside Cinema, Enlarge Vision, Birns and sawyer https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1758391389977-N9645RQYA702CQUP1YMG/Timeline+1_01_01_02_09.jpg Dreaming in Frame (online) - MOOSE JAW FUNERAL HOME  Speaker 66 & Tamara Khoury (Canada) YOUTH Duration: 03:57 Content warning: strobe lighting The City of Moose Jaw is devastated at the death of Bernard. His friends gather to mourn his passing with one last rave and a heartfelt eulogy sung by his best friend Craig. But the wake may have been more powerful than they intended… Cast: Christina Kim, Mateus Barbosa, Benedict Weetman, Matthew Hesketh Dancers: Jamie Samoyloff, Bree Castle, Jordan Samuel, Sila Yildiz, Miguel Tsai, Sebastian Isaac-Gooden, Eli Kitching Director & Editor: Tamara Khoury Producer: Kat Sawatzky Executive Producer: Benedict Weetman 1st Assistant Director: Khazina Quershi Director of Photography: Jason Yueh Production Design: Chloe Chan Choreography: Akaisha Dhawan Lighting: Andrew Lee Grip: Sebastian Isaac-Gooden Zombie Makeup & Hair: Carolina Gomez Zombie Costume: Diego Camacho & Naina Sharma Swing: Rebecca Jaimes Jaspe Special Thanks: Rachelle Rutherford, Sage Laing, Berkeley Reyes, Jacky Yueh, Amine Ben https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1758391439695-36AUMBEG0V3KQJ5NGC90/Screenshot+%28411%29.png Dreaming in Frame (online) - TATATA  Denbert M. Tiamson (Philippines) YOUTH World Premiere Duration: 09:00 Content warning: intense strobe lighting In a VTR profiling, the BODY stands before the CAMERA—nervous, smiling, presenting themself to YOU. Time ticks. Pressure builds. Tick. Tick. The BODY performs in three chapters: One – THE BODY AND ITS RESTRICTIONS. Forced to perform in heavy flowy curtains, flickering lights resist its motion. Soon after, they dance in straight lines, rewarded with medals that soon become burdens, anchoring its freedom. Two – THE BODY IN THE STREET. Amid concrete and chaos, the BODY navigates forms and fractures. It resists. It adapts. In fleeting moments of disorder, it finds joy. Three – THE BODY WITH OTHER BODIES. Surrounded now—by warm bodies, by memory, by movement, by cinema. In this kaleidoscope of presence, the BODY is empowered. Together, they perform. Tick. The BODY comes back to the VTR profiling, where it said that the results will soon be given through their email. Director, Producer: Denbert M. Tiamson Producer, Cinematographer: Jay-r Julio Choreographer: Debie Rose M. Tiamson Creative Producer, Assistant Director: Miles Jewel A. Santos Production Designer: Lou Rodriguez Editor: Gab Rosique Colorist: Kit Munsayac Production Manager: Miko Biong Dancers: Denbert M. Tiamson, Debie Rose M. Tiamson, Sean Carl Canuto https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1758769005034-5GHWMHT1LRGAHULRY5RJ/ca%CC%81t+nguye%CC%82n+by+%C4%90a%CC%A3t+Vu%CC%83_TalkbackOnlineScreening.jpg Dreaming in Frame (online) - cát nguyên cát nguyên (they/them | @_cat_nguyen_) is a queer, non-binary storyteller. as an experimental poet, performance artist & wanderer of worlds, cát nguyên searches for solace beyond society’s borders & bones. they are a diasporic dreamer & living manifestation of the u.s. war in việt nam. through their art, cát nguyên converses with love, grief, intergenerational trauma & healing, queerness, discrimination & migration. they aspire to transform poetry into an immersive experience rather than one limited to reading. cát nguyên is best known for their unique performance style, cảm diễn (emotional embodiment in vietnamese), because of its deeply expressive nature in which cát nguyên connects with not only their own soul, but also the audience’s. their performances conjure a dramatic spell of poetry, movement, and sound. cát nguyên’s performance practice is influenced by vietnamese spirituality, folklore & ancestral wisdom, and experiments with elements of vietnamese traditional music, theater & narrative forms. Photo by: Đạt Vũ http://www.f-o-r-m.ca/present-revolutions-films daily 0.75 2025-11-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1758391956257-HGW3ESZX5NTITDT3OQW4/Still+Image.png Present Revolutions - When The Blues Goes Marching In Beny Kristia (Indonesia) YOUTH Vancouver Premiere Duration: 12:40 Content warning: violence A young man narrated the details of his dream from last night to his father about the celebration of demonstration, anger, and graduation. Director: Beny Kristia Writers: Beny Kristia, Gabriela Vanesa Karolus, Bhisma Wardhana Producer: Fathur Syahnuron Cinematographer: Nufail S. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1758391956257-HGW3ESZX5NTITDT3OQW4/Still+Image.png Present Revolutions - When The Blues Goes Marching In Beny Kristia (Indonesia) YOUTH Vancouver Premiere Duration: 12:40 Content warning: violence A young man narrated the details of his dream from last night to his father about the celebration of demonstration, anger, and graduation. Director: Beny Kristia Writers: Beny Kristia, Gabriela Vanesa Karolus, Bhisma Wardhana Producer: Fathur Syahnuron Cinematographer: Nufail S. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1758391870985-JH48GTO45S8VMURXQBR0/AfricanAmericanExpress_Still_004.jpg Present Revolutions - African American Express Sydnie Baynes (Canada) EMERGING Vancouver Premiere Duration: 2:41 Content warning: coarse language, use of the N word, flashing lights African American Express serves as an evocative abstract animation delving into the intricate theme of materiality within Black consumerism, critiquing the implications of consumer culture within the Black community. Drawing inspiration from the rich narrative of the 1998 novel "Desegregating the Dollar: African American Consumerism in the Twentieth Century" by Robert E. Weems, the short film weaves together insightful quotes to illuminate the complex dynamics at play. Director: Sydnie Baynes Writer: Sydnie Baynes, Robert E. Weems (Desegregating the Dollar: African American Consumerism in the Twentieth Century - 1998) Music: Olivier Soudin Sound Mix: Vid Cousins Recording Technician: Tyler Rauman Supervised: Shira Avni Voiced by: Brigitte “Bri” Bobbey, Magassy “Mags” M’bow, Chelsea Cuffy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1758391891693-8YBNXB9KWQLHAKS97MLO/Final.00_07_29_22.Still005.png Present Revolutions - The Steppers visit South Africa Hugh Durnford-Dionne & The Montreal Steppers (Canada) YOUTH Canadian Premiere Duration: 10:05 Back in May, the Montreal Steppers visited South Africa for a cultural and artistic exchange to learn from elders and youth. Connecting to the roots of Gumboots, Pantsula and Stepping changed their lives and the work that they do. It fueled a deeper commitment to sharing the history and honoring the art forms that paved the way for resistance, power and legacy. With this knowledge, they enter into spaces with a heightened appreciation and understanding that this dance form is indeed their “ancestral inheritance.” Filmmaker: Hugh Durnford-Dionne Producer: The Montreal Steppers Members of The Montreal Steppers: Kayin Queeley, Saryka Pierre, Natasha Clery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1758391939217-CG6DX2PH5O8M6NKCH8ZJ/D8AD3605-C333-44D8-8B2C-63C8382A40F6_1_105_c.jpeg Present Revolutions - Autistic Joy Maddi Crease & Aaron Shrimpton (England) YOUTH Vancouver Premiere Duration: 3:48 Autistic Joy is a micro short poetry film exploring the side of autism that often goes unspoken and under-explored: the joyful. From happy stimming to sensory delight, Autistic Joy delivers an insight into the positives within our autistic experience. "Our experiences stand together. We are learning our place by the day. The world is so bright with us in it." Autistic Joy was co-produced in collaboration with autistic peers, project managed by an autistic woman, and produced with a primarily neuodivergent cast and crew. Project Manager, Writer, Producer: Maddi Crease Director, Camera Operator, Editor: Aaron Shrimpton Sound Designer: Steve Pretty Movement Director: Hollie Dee Actors: Liberty Bliss, Abigail Deehan, Rupert Vaughan Supported using public funding from the National Lottery through Arts Council England Developed with the help of a Metal residency With thanks to Andrea Walter and SAFE Essex, Essex Film Collective With thanks to: Maggie B, Cee Kros, Paul Southeward, Tom Randell, Caroline T, Colin Newton, Ande CQ, Ricci Read, Nichola B, & 1 other focus group member for their contributions. © Maddi Crease and New Waverley Studios Limited https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1758391918763-C5JTOW6VS7LRDHCHAX68/image2.jpeg Present Revolutions - Pendulum  Priyanka Tope (Canada) EMERGING Vancouver Premiere Duration: 12:03 Content warning: coarse and sexual language, mention of violence and genocide History moves in cycles, like a pendulum that swings but never settles. Societies rise and fall, repeating mistakes under new names. Though we claim progress, we often ignore the lessons etched in time. Wars return, injustices resurface, and ignorance persists. Perhaps comfort in the familiar or fear of change. Yet, hope still flickers. Awareness grows, voices rise, and movements push boundaries once thought immovable. Breaking the cycle demands more than remembrance—it requires courage, and choice. This dance film explores contemporary stories while rooting in the ancient dance form of Kathak. Director: Priyanka Tope Creative Director/Cinematographer: Stefan Sago Writer: Priyanka Tope Dancer: Priyanka Tope Music composer: Saskia Rao de Has Musicians: Sasika Rao de Has, Tejas Tope, Priyanka Tope Commissioned by: Hamilton Arts Council https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1758391857853-VF2TLLRF1F9ZK1QMJUHU/STITCHING+CHANGE_00_02_56_14.jpg Present Revolutions - STITCHING CHANGE  Kaili Che (Canada) EMERGING Vancouver Premiere Duration: 10:25 STITCHING CHANGE is a dance short film that unravels the intricate systems of overconsumption and environmental impact within the textile industry. It invites audiences to reflect on the choices that shape our world and envision new ways of coexisting with the land and each other. Director & Producer: Kaili Che Production Assistant: Brianne Chan Movement Artist & Performers: Juolin Lee, Tin Gamboa, Sarah U, Sierra Megas, & Kaili Che Cinematographers: Carla Alcántara & danielle Mackenzie Long Costumes: Nellie Gossen & Kaili Che in collaboration with Movement Artists & Performers Soundscape Artists & Composers: Ariane Custodio & Elijah Payne Boom Operator: danielle Mackenzie Long & Ariane Custodio Production & Installation Designer: Nellie Gossen Crew Members: Makaila Che, Krystal Che, Jon Kwok, Michael Yu Editors: Carla Alcántara & Kaili Che Colourist: Brenda Kent Colina Creative Description: Andrea Cownden Mentor: Sophia Wolfe Outside Eye: Kelly McInnes Accessibility Consultant: Adrienne Wong Climate Dramaturgy: Chaprece Henry https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1758391907253-Q0696WHYH0VADLNNY4OY/Resistance+Meditation+%282024%29+-+Still+10+-+Super+8+eco-developed+film.jpg.png Present Revolutions - Resistance Meditation  Sara Wylie (Canada) EMERGING Duration: 4:58 Content warning: discussion of illness and disability A meditation on crip time and resistance by a chronically ill filmmaker, shot on Super 8 and (mostly) eco-processed by hand. The short film addresses conventional narratives around the nature of illness and instead posits disability and crip time as natural sites of resistance against capitalism. Director/Producer/Editor: Sara Wylie https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1758392556459-C8QVPJZ96ME27JADETGW/1_MTL+Steppers+4.JPG Present Revolutions - Montreal Steppers Montreal Steppers is a performance collective and non-profit organization committed to the art form of step – a black diasporic dance that uses the body as an instrument to create rhythms and beats, through stomps, claps, and chants. The collective’s praxis centers the lives and aspirations of those most marginalized and to create space and initiatives and foster collaboration across communities to support each other and thrive together. Founded in 2019, the collective has used stepping to influence dialogue around the importance of black art, black lives, and black history in Canada, by way of workshops and performances. Montreal Steppers have offered educational workshops to over 20,000 participants in over 50 institutions and organizations across the province of Quebec. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1758392903971-VTVD4F1UM2XE8YSMNV19/BrandonWint_byShagor.photo.jpg Present Revolutions - Brandon Wint Brandon Wint is an Ontario-born poet, spoken word artist, educator and filmmaker based in western Canada. For more than a decade, Brandon has been a sought-after touring performance poet, having shared his work all over Canada, and internationally at festivals and showcases in the United States, Australia, Jamaica, Latvia and Lithuania. Brandon is ever-grateful for the power of poetry as a spiritual technology and social force. He is devoted to using poetry as a tool for refining his sense of justice, love, and intimacy. Brandon Wint's poems and essays have been published in The Ex Puritan, Event Magazine, Arc Poetry Magazine, and Black Writers Matter, among other places. Divine Animal (Write Bloody North, 2020) is his debut collection of poetry. In recent years, his films have screened at DOXA documentary film festival and Reelworld Film Festival and Vancouver International Film Festival Centre. Photo by Divya Nanray http://www.f-o-r-m.ca/cypher-to-the-screen daily 0.75 2025-11-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1758392992325-EE988U3V5B4FVIXZ40IY/1_Screenshot+2023-09-18+at+12.54.22+AM.png Cypher to the Screen - RELINQ Adam Smith & Colby McLean (Canada) YOUTH 2023 FORM Commission Duration: 14:02 RELINQ inverses the relationship between dance and music. Sounds created by dancers have been warped and molded to produce a piece of music led by dancers, rather than a dance piece led by music. Through this mixture of movement and sound, Relinq captures the unfiltered energy of the Session and offers it to the viewer without external interference. Through the viewfinder of a camera, the audience is invited to experience the session as a dancer, a spectator, and a fly on the wall. Directed & Produced by: Colby McLean & Adam Smith Assistant Director: J. L. McLean Assistant Producer: Justin Larioza Shot by Nicholas Alford, Benjamin San Martin Sound Design and Arrangement: Adam Smith Edited by: Colby McLean & Justin Larioza Mentors: Sophia Mai Wolfe, Eric Cheung, Alim Sabir Dancers (in order of appearance): Colby McLean, Eunice Fae Dionisio, Adam Smith, Skargfy, Samantha Nicole Alvarez Lindo, Justin Larioza Special thanks to Jami Reimer for pushing us to submit an application, and to Yimu Wang for creating the space through which our group flourished. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1758392992325-EE988U3V5B4FVIXZ40IY/1_Screenshot+2023-09-18+at+12.54.22+AM.png Cypher to the Screen - RELINQ Adam Smith & Colby McLean (Canada) YOUTH 2023 FORM Commission Duration: 14:02 RELINQ inverses the relationship between dance and music. Sounds created by dancers have been warped and molded to produce a piece of music led by dancers, rather than a dance piece led by music. Through this mixture of movement and sound, Relinq captures the unfiltered energy of the Session and offers it to the viewer without external interference. Through the viewfinder of a camera, the audience is invited to experience the session as a dancer, a spectator, and a fly on the wall. Directed & Produced by: Colby McLean & Adam Smith Assistant Director: J. L. McLean Assistant Producer: Justin Larioza Shot by Nicholas Alford, Benjamin San Martin Sound Design and Arrangement: Adam Smith Edited by: Colby McLean & Justin Larioza Mentors: Sophia Mai Wolfe, Eric Cheung, Alim Sabir Dancers (in order of appearance): Colby McLean, Eunice Fae Dionisio, Adam Smith, Skargfy, Samantha Nicole Alvarez Lindo, Justin Larioza Special thanks to Jami Reimer for pushing us to submit an application, and to Yimu Wang for creating the space through which our group flourished. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1758393888473-EXT4VHWYGSO8SQXVVLAC/UseThisONE.png Cypher to the Screen - Fashion Blogger Iris Gao (Canada) EMERGING Screened at FORM 2023 Duration: 2:30 Your fashion is THE fashion! In this dance film, dancers from punking, w*acking and voguing culture come together to showcase their unique movements as well as their favourite outfits. As all of these dance genres originate from LGBTQ+ culture, we convey through our movements that everyone is the star of their own stage by being their authentic selves! Dancers: Rosie M. Richard, Katria V. Phothong-McKinnon, SINUHÉ, Maria Belen de Rama, Shelby Tan, Stephanie Li, Juan Imperial, Ivan Lo, Iris Gao Directed and Designed by: Iris Gao Cinematography, Editing and Lighting by: Jullian P. Visco Soundtrack: Fashion Blogger - RHYME SO https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1758392987851-LFPRNFPDVK3TCYNDZE7J/1_for+on+the+floor.PNG Cypher to the Screen - For on the Floor (An Ode to the Cyclical) Joshua Cameron (Canada) EMERGING Screened at FORM x Dance in Vancouver 2024 Duration: 4:57 The entropic unfolding of a dancer's closet on screen. It's all fun and games until the laundry bubble pops and the boulder rolls back down the steep hill; rinse, spin, repeat. Directed/Performed by Jammin' Cameron Videographer: Alinar Dapilos Production Coordinator: Rhythm Set provided by Plastic Orchid Factory at Left of Main Song: Showbiz & A.G. - Party Groove (Instrumental) https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/68cef25f6b762e3f49d80a7d/68cef26be80bf33f7138a9eb/1758394182140/ Cypher to the Screen https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1758394566097-WACLHV5O8OTRCI19TWCP/Screenshot+2025-07-28+at+10.24.18+PM.png Cypher to the Screen - The Steppers visit South Africa Hugh Durnford-Dionne & The Montreal Steppers (Canada) YOUTH Canadian Premiere Duration: 10:05 Back in May, the Montreal Steppers visited South Africa for a cultural and artistic exchange to learn from elders and youth. Connecting to the roots of Gumboots, Pantsula and Stepping changed their lives and the work that they do. It fueled a deeper commitment to sharing the history and honoring the art forms that paved the way for resistance, power and legacy. With this knowledge, they enter into spaces with a heightened appreciation and understanding that this dance form is indeed their “ancestral inheritance.” Filmmaker: Hugh Durnford-Dionne Producer: The Montreal Steppers Members of The Montreal Steppers: Kayin Queeley, Saryka Pierre, Natasha Clery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1758392983182-Y7FS4IYZUPMXRT7LEJH7/vlcsnap-2025-08-07-16h23m04s053.png Cypher to the Screen - Candy  Haoyan “Harry” Zhang (Canada) EMERGING Vancouver Premiere Duration: 3:00 Three friends hang out to watch dance videos, snack, and vibe. When there's only one candy left, one heads to the bathroom while the other two break into a playful dance battle for the final treat. Just as things heat up, the third friend returns, totally unaware, and casually grabs the candy for himself. Told entirely through movement, this lighthearted short is a funky tribute to street dance, especially Campbellocking, inspired by the iconic style, humour, and spirit of The Lockers. Director: Haoyan "Harry" Zhang Cinematographer & Editor: Anyo Choreographer: Haoyan "Harry" Zhang Dancers: Haoyan "Harry" Zhang, Yulia Aldoshkina, Luis Miguel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1758392955954-238A29IT5NJWWI59FV5T/Screenshot+%285%29.png Cypher to the Screen - AION Sevrin Emnacen-Boyd (Canada) EMERGING 2021 FORM Commission Duration: 6:27 AION refers to a concept developed by the philosopher Gilles Deleuze which denotes "the indefinite time of the event, the floating line that knows only speeds and continually divides that which transpires into an already-there that is at the same time not-yet-here, a simultaneous too-late and too-early". It refers to a time-sense that is outside of Chronos or the chronological, linear, everyday measure of time which both organizes and is organized by "normality". These twin concepts demonstrate that time is anything but neutral, and that it organizes our perception of reality and our visions of the future. The film AION plays with the conceptual disruption of Chronos by molding together both forward and reversed movement while creating an ulterior continuity between night and day. It is a dance that refuses the constructed time-sense of the everyday, one that is instilled in us by capital and has remained mostly imperceptible for many until COVID-19. As we edge closer to normality, AION serves to remind the viewer of the possibility of constructing time and ultimately our lives outside of "the normal" that drove us here in the first place. Director: Sevrin Emnacen-Boyd Choreographer: Sevrin Emnacen-Boyd Music Score: Amine Bouzaher Editor, Director of Photography: Alinar Diapolos Production Assistant: Abby Skaug Special Thanks to Immigrant Lessons, Now or Never Crew, and Scndrlz. The creation of this film was supported by the 2021 FORM Commissioning Fund Program. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1758392965831-USHYAE2RKM0S5OVX0T3B/1_all+it+gives+-+talia+woodland+-+2019.jpg Cypher to the Screen - All It Gives Talia Woodland (Canada) EMERGING Screened at FORM 2019 Duration: 15:00 Content Warning: Course language Showcasing one of Toronto's best up and coming Hiphop dancers, All It Gives follows the story of Kosi Eze, a Nigerian immigrant who moved to Canada when she was fourteen. Her transition to the country brought culture shock, loneliness and loss of identity. She was immediately hooked by the vibrant Hiphop scene in Toronto and Mississauga. After meeting key members of the dance community, Marcelino "FrostFlow" DaCosta, Mariano "Glizzi" Abarca and Caroline "Lady C" Fraser, she was able to meet even more new people, share perspectives, and excel as a dancer in the Toronto community and beyond. From dancing in the hallways at her high school, to winning battles across the globe, Kosi's story of growth is a glowing example of how the power of hiphop can inspire, uplift and support anyone who needs it and wants to discover it. Director: Talia Woodland Writers: Talia Woodland, Matthew Takatsch Featuring: Marcelino “FrostFlow” DaCosta, Mariano “Glixxi” Abarca, Caroline “Lady C” Fraser and Kosi “KC” Eze Producer: Anthony Hunos, Talia Woodland Executive Producer: Andrew Stevenson Editor: Matthew Takasch Cinematography: Micheal Gouvis and Talia Woodland Score Composition: Fevra and Germain Carter https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1758392969982-POVZPL67XZN6YZW3SZIF/1_BOSSY_HD_0325_46.jpg Cypher to the Screen - BOSSY: An Ode to Women in Street Dance Glo Romy (Canada) EMERGING Screened at FORM 2024 Duration: 3:41 The term “bossy” is often used to shame women in charge, however this is a film that commands RESPECT. BOSSY celebrates women in street dance who have kept the culture alive - featuring an all women cast & crew. Director: Glo Romy Production Company: Yute Studio Executive Producer: Christina G. Cheng Producers: Suha “Su” Mugni, Dorcas Ho DP: Ashley Iris Gill Choreographer: Amanda-May Wilson Associate Choreographer: Marianne Kanaan, Christina de la Cruz Casting: Amaia Creative Editorial: Nimiopere Editor: Leah Lalich Colour: Darling Colour & VFX Colourist: Kassi Bellamy 1st AD: Ashley Bodika 2nd AD: Alise Rosemin Production Coordinator: Vanessa Okafo Steadicam: Nigel Doucette 1st AC: Carine Zahner 2nd AC: Kiana Tagabing Camera Trainee: Renata Mohamed Gaffer: Sabrina Spilotro Key Grip: Asmaa Rouhi Dolly Grip: Ian Chan Set Designer: Vanessa Cassar Wardrobe: Glo Romy Wardrobe Assists: Kaylah Wilson, Miki Diamond Perry MUA: Kathy Nguyen MUA Assists: Irene Brotto, Gabrielle Jovellanos Hair Stylist: Lakia Sage Nail Artist: Manis by Manu Grillz: Grillz by Mazz BTS: Christine Do, Puneet Boparai, Alicia Reid PA's: Toni Ho, Olya Sovtus, Sierra Brown-Rodrigues Cast: Glo Romy, Kayla-Renée Wilson, Petra Ayedzi, Jendayi Dyer, Malea Yarde, Shane Tubog, Jordanaé Marie, O'Shani "Ocean" Cardwell, Trisha Ng, Miambi Kassé, Marianne Kanaan, Celeste Delgado, Kosi Eze, Caroline ‘Lady C’ Fraser, Monica ‘Knives’ Fern, Judi Lopez, Jade Jager Clark, Karyin Qiu, Alexandra ‘Niyi’ Tauhid, Julia ‘Lock Julia’ Aldosh, Sandra ‘Iced Misto’ To, Madison ‘Mad C’ Cranston, Daniella Alfaro, Luna Lunatick Doan, Mandy ‘Doomgurl’ Sanchez Cruz, Abigail McEyeson, Abby ‘Crimson Gush’ Raj, Lexi Raj, Emma Cabrera Aragon, Patricia ‘Ponytail Patricia’ Gordon, Jessica ‘Pretzo’ Chiu, Ruhama Dechassa, Jamie-Lee Santos, Danica ‘Dizzy’ Dinero, Janine Joseph, Janelle Haye, Indica Cornish, Kathriel Rivera, Char Viorea, Geneva Lei, Manuela Villegas, Chawntay Barrett, Zayn Ojowo, King the Chihuahua https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1758394216597-O64GW2NXDZAZHG2537DD/image0+%281%29.jpeg Cypher to the Screen - Kosi Eze Born in Nigeria, Kosi Eze (she/her) honed her creative influence through her love for music at 18. As a young woman, Kosi drew many connections between her ancestral roots and the street dance forms which she became increasingly involved with in 2012. Through those connections, the Enugu native discovered her passion for dance and performance art. Kosi seeks to promote a healthy knowledge of self and emotional intelligence - as it impacts the ways we engage within street dance culture as messengers, leaders and mentors for the generation to come - through her art. Kosi is continues to work toward increasing music and movement literacy through her studies and teaching. She is currently contributing to the works of Compagnie de danse Ebnflõh and proudly represents the Symbiotic Monsters, the Unknown Floor Force and Sourpatch movement collective(s). Photo by: Jerick Collantes @anyo._ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1758394112058-VBUK2G3KE5FK0M47L1NP/Kristen+Bailey_Headshot_Web_6+%28taken+by+Richie+Lubaton%29.jpg Cypher to the Screen - Kristen ‘KatchFlow’ Kristen ‘KatchFlow’ (she/her) is a multifaceted Barbadian-Canadian artist, dancer, choreographer, and educator specializing in various street and social dance styles. She uses movement as a powerful tool for self-expression and cultural exchange, sharing her knowledge with diverse communities of all ages. As she takes on more creative direction roles, KatchFlow continues to expand her artistic practice while staying rooted in cultural integrity and exploration. Her work is driven by a commitment to growth, connection, and representation through dance and education. Photo by: Richie Lubaton http://www.f-o-r-m.ca/formations-facilitators daily 0.75 2025-09-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1758394832743-8QLHHNV84Y2ANPG68W57/Kimmortal_Main+Promo+Light+Background+2025_Photo_Credit+Kortney+Gloska.JPG.JPG FORMations Facilitators - Kimmortal Kimmortal is a queer non-binary filipinx-canadian artist known for their powerful stage presence and multi-dimensional approach to music. The message of staying true to oneself has always persisted throughout Kimmortal's music, from their album "SHOEBOX" to their most recent EP “Sunniest of Days” which continues this track record. Kimmortal's clever wordplay has only gotten sharper over the years with personal lyrics that celebrate the 2SLGBTQ+ community and give the middle finger to societal injustice. Kimmortal has opened for artists like Thundercat, Saul Williams, and Shad K, and performed at SXSW, Junofest, NXNE, and more. This summer they headlined festivals, performed shows, and connected with audiences across North America. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1758394832743-8QLHHNV84Y2ANPG68W57/Kimmortal_Main+Promo+Light+Background+2025_Photo_Credit+Kortney+Gloska.JPG.JPG FORMations Facilitators - Kimmortal Kimmortal is a queer non-binary filipinx-canadian artist known for their powerful stage presence and multi-dimensional approach to music. The message of staying true to oneself has always persisted throughout Kimmortal's music, from their album "SHOEBOX" to their most recent EP “Sunniest of Days” which continues this track record. Kimmortal's clever wordplay has only gotten sharper over the years with personal lyrics that celebrate the 2SLGBTQ+ community and give the middle finger to societal injustice. Kimmortal has opened for artists like Thundercat, Saul Williams, and Shad K, and performed at SXSW, Junofest, NXNE, and more. This summer they headlined festivals, performed shows, and connected with audiences across North America. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1758394788514-I74HFVDD3R78SPDM4FOP/image-asset.jpeg FORMations Facilitators - Alyssa “Lyzah” Favero Lyzah / Alyssa is a transient being primarily based on the ancestral, traditional, and unceded territories of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh peoples. An experimental performance artist whose practice includes facilitating, creating, interpreting, producing. As a facilitator they explore by the play between laughter and rigour. They have had the honour of engaging in a teaching mentorship exchange with All Bodies Dance Project, performing their own work nationally and internationally, and battling across the country. Lyzah is inspired by the empathy and transparency that is insisted within co-leadership. Along with co-faciliting with Kimmortal. Alyssa co-authors works with Lamont as well as co-facilitates wh/aacking and house workshops with Jammin’ Cameron. Their individual teaching practice has gratefully taken them around the world including Singapore and Philippines (2024). http://www.f-o-r-m.ca/laura-taler daily 0.75 2025-10-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1758766238215-SHJZDV8JMMH34NPQJPEE/image-asset.jpeg Laura Taler - the village trilogy Laura Taler (Canada) Duration: 24:00 2025 marks the 30th anniversary of the village trilogy. Heralded by Dance International Magazine as marking the beginning of the dancefilm boom in Canada, the village trilogy alludes to the millions of people uprooted through emigration in the past century, while exploring ideas of home and family. Employing the physical characteristics of early cinema, filmmaker/choreographer Laura Taler and her dancers capture a time and place that is beyond our grasp, but not beyond our memory. In 2002, the Los Angeles Times' critic Lewis Segal wrote: "For depth of feeling, photographic sensitivity and movement invention, the central (duet) portion of Laura Taler's 1995 'the village trilogy' may be the most memorable footage in the festival. ...[H]er mastery of choreography and direction is unquestioned." Direction: Laura Taler Choreography: Laura Taler Interpretation: Darcey Callison, Donald Himes, Jane Townsend, Jim Allodi, José Navas, Kim Frank, Laura Taler, Luc Ouellette Camera: Micheal Spicer Editing: Robert Benson Sound Design: Philip Strong Production: Grimm Pictures, Laura Taler Costumes: Tracey Glass produced with the assistance of National Film Board of Canada (PAFPS Program), Canada Council for the Arts, Toronto Arts Council, Ontario Arts Council, Laidlaw Foundation Donal Himes, Kim Frank, Darcey Callison, Jane Townsend and Jim Allodi in the village trilogy, photo Melinda Wiltshire-Gibson https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1758766238215-SHJZDV8JMMH34NPQJPEE/image-asset.jpeg Laura Taler - the village trilogy Laura Taler (Canada) Duration: 24:00 2025 marks the 30th anniversary of the village trilogy. Heralded by Dance International Magazine as marking the beginning of the dancefilm boom in Canada, the village trilogy alludes to the millions of people uprooted through emigration in the past century, while exploring ideas of home and family. Employing the physical characteristics of early cinema, filmmaker/choreographer Laura Taler and her dancers capture a time and place that is beyond our grasp, but not beyond our memory. In 2002, the Los Angeles Times' critic Lewis Segal wrote: "For depth of feeling, photographic sensitivity and movement invention, the central (duet) portion of Laura Taler's 1995 'the village trilogy' may be the most memorable footage in the festival. ...[H]er mastery of choreography and direction is unquestioned." Direction: Laura Taler Choreography: Laura Taler Interpretation: Darcey Callison, Donald Himes, Jane Townsend, Jim Allodi, José Navas, Kim Frank, Laura Taler, Luc Ouellette Camera: Micheal Spicer Editing: Robert Benson Sound Design: Philip Strong Production: Grimm Pictures, Laura Taler Costumes: Tracey Glass produced with the assistance of National Film Board of Canada (PAFPS Program), Canada Council for the Arts, Toronto Arts Council, Ontario Arts Council, Laidlaw Foundation Donal Himes, Kim Frank, Darcey Callison, Jane Townsend and Jim Allodi in the village trilogy, photo Melinda Wiltshire-Gibson https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1758766279371-PJUAAP7NXPMC4KRYQG05/17_Taler_VillageTrilogy.jpg Laura Taler - Matryoshka Crush Laura Taler (Canada) Duration: 47:00 Poison, exorcism, gender trouble, song and dance intermingle in this darkly funny and disturbing tale of intense yearning. When a series of adorable monsters reveal themselves near an old tavern, their ordinary acts transform into a chain of micro-disobediences. Told entirely through song, dance, and action, Matryoshka Crush straddles installation, contemporary video art, dancefilm, and personal narrative, while moving seamlessly between banal reality and absurdist fantasy. Wearing a series of masks, one layered upon the other like Matryoshka nesting dolls, Laura Taler plays four characters: KUKERI, BIG HEAD, HAIRY FACE MEDUSA, and LITTLE HEAD. Each recall, respectively, nature and magic, the old world, female rage, and childlike wonder. The result is a visceral and material-based performance that tells an unmoored story of bodies out of place, with fuzzy, penetrable boundaries. Hilarious, lusty, and troubling, the actions of the characters orbit around an old tavern, an in-between place to rest, clean, feed, pleasure, and entertain. Like the history of the Matryoshka doll, a symbol of Eastern European culture that can be traced back to the Japanese Fukurama doll, Matryoshka Crush magnifies the desire for translation and transformation. It’s a lament to the old world and how we are enmeshed in one another. Ancient stories linger, but Matryoshka Crush crushes our crush on narrative conventions, leading to liberation and self-invention. Producer / Director / Performer / Editor: Laura Taler Guitarist: Victor Anastacio Associate Producer: Yvonne Coutts Production Manager: Kelly Spinelli On-set Production Manager: Jordan MacDonald Costumes: Mélanie Myers Costume Assistance: Marisa Gallemit Wig Construction: Sandy Harris Director of Photography: Wassim Nohra Camera Operator: Conor DeVries Assistant Editor & Data Management: Aylin Abbasi Sound Recordist: Elia El Haddad Gaffer: Roland Marckwort Key Grip: Scott Brown Swing: Laura Schneider Set Decorator: Colleen Williamson Stills Photographer: Melanie Mathieu Recording Engineer: Dave Draves Sound Design: Mike Dubue Sound Mix: Jordy Bell Colour Correction:Melanie Fordham Credit Design + Special FX: Stephanie Kuse Matryoshka Crush was created with the support of Ottawa Dance Directive, Affinity Productions, City of Ottawa, and Canada Council for the Arts. Laura Taler in Matryosha Crush photo: Melanie Mathieu https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1758768263730-HM8VPI1GI8K90UDYVL4E/01_LauraTaler_headshot_CFrank+copy.JPG Laura Taler - Laura Taler Romanian-born Canadian artist Laura Taler works across a range of media including performance, film, sound, sculpture, and installation. Her work explores how memory and history are linked to movement and how the body is able to carry the past without being oppressed by it. Taler began her career as a contemporary dance choreographer before turning her attention to filmmaking and visual art. Her work has been praised for its unique combination of emotional resonance, wit, and striking visuals. She has been a resident at the Banff Center for the Arts, Centro Cultural Recoleta (Buenos Aires), Carleton Immersive Media Studio (Ottawa), Ottawa Dance Directive, Unpack Studio (Havana) and a fellow at the Institute for Cultural Inquiry (Berlin). Awards include a Gold Hugo from the Chicago International Film Festival, the Best Experimental Documentary award from Hot Docs!, Best of the Festival from New York’s Dance on Camera Festival, and SAW Gallery’s Dennis Tourbin Prize for New Performance. Most recently, her public art audio work MONAHAN was awarded the 2024 Creative City Network of Canada’s Public Art Legacy Award. To mark the 30th anniversary of her first film the village trilogy, screenings and master classes will take place in the 2025/26 season across Canada. Photo by Charlotte Frank http://www.f-o-r-m.ca/cfp-artists daily 0.75 2025-09-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1758512486927-3YYAZF84D3Y5586W1G2A/Capture+d%E2%80%99e%CC%81cran+%2839%29.png CFP Artists - chattering of sparrows Ronnie Cheng 鄭芷路, Andie Lloyd, Amélia Simard (Canada) YOUTH World Premiere Duration: 15:00 Content Warning: harsh language Four close friends, East, South, West and North, play a game of mahjong before dinner. Tensions rise as they all discover they have unique ways of playing, skill levels with the game, and differing attitudes towards competition. How will they navigate personal differences and learn to play with one another? Co-Creators: Ronnie Cheng 鄭芷路, Andie Lloyd, Amélia Simard Movement Director: Shion Skye Carter Composer: Alex Mah Game Designer: Wendy Fung 1st Assistant Directors: Xuan Wei Lau, Reza Nagaresh 1st Assistant Camera: KR Gonzales On-Location Sound Mixers: Ayana Madi, Colin Williscroft Script Supervisor: Ashley Victoria Sound Designer: Taylor Wilson Marketing Manager: Tiffany Au Brand Designer: Lauren Naidoo On-Set Photographer: Alison Ludlow Crew: Ma Chef: Howard Liu Community Event Helpers: Stacey Kwok, Finn Leahy Performers East: Kenny Poon South: Tamlin Vetter West: Anjela Magpantay North: Tiffany Au We want to extend so much gratitude to Odd Meridian Arts, Morrow, rice & beans theatre, the frank theatre, Progress Lab 1422, HK House, Ambit Cafe, Myst Asian Fusion, Saigon Ivy, Shiun Okada, Andie's Dad, Ronnie's Parents, Karter Masuhara, Eli Morris, Claire Wilson, Victor Yin, Michael Liang, Marina Toptchiian, Nancy Lee, Howard Liu & the whole team at FORM <3 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1758512486927-3YYAZF84D3Y5586W1G2A/Capture+d%E2%80%99e%CC%81cran+%2839%29.png CFP Artists - chattering of sparrows Ronnie Cheng 鄭芷路, Andie Lloyd, Amélia Simard (Canada) YOUTH World Premiere Duration: 15:00 Content Warning: harsh language Four close friends, East, South, West and North, play a game of mahjong before dinner. Tensions rise as they all discover they have unique ways of playing, skill levels with the game, and differing attitudes towards competition. How will they navigate personal differences and learn to play with one another? Co-Creators: Ronnie Cheng 鄭芷路, Andie Lloyd, Amélia Simard Movement Director: Shion Skye Carter Composer: Alex Mah Game Designer: Wendy Fung 1st Assistant Directors: Xuan Wei Lau, Reza Nagaresh 1st Assistant Camera: KR Gonzales On-Location Sound Mixers: Ayana Madi, Colin Williscroft Script Supervisor: Ashley Victoria Sound Designer: Taylor Wilson Marketing Manager: Tiffany Au Brand Designer: Lauren Naidoo On-Set Photographer: Alison Ludlow Crew: Ma Chef: Howard Liu Community Event Helpers: Stacey Kwok, Finn Leahy Performers East: Kenny Poon South: Tamlin Vetter West: Anjela Magpantay North: Tiffany Au We want to extend so much gratitude to Odd Meridian Arts, Morrow, rice & beans theatre, the frank theatre, Progress Lab 1422, HK House, Ambit Cafe, Myst Asian Fusion, Saigon Ivy, Shiun Okada, Andie's Dad, Ronnie's Parents, Karter Masuhara, Eli Morris, Claire Wilson, Victor Yin, Michael Liang, Marina Toptchiian, Nancy Lee, Howard Liu & the whole team at FORM <3 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1758512532315-C5LTH68BWGS37RZCCAPE/astro+still.jpg CFP Artists - GVASALIA Simone Chnarakis (Canada) YOUTH World Premiere Duration: 15:00 Content warning: harsh language/profanity Simone Chnarakis explores Vancouver’s ballroom scene, more specifically her house, the House of Gvasalia. It features candid interviews with house members, highlighting their personal journeys in ballroom, the challenges they face, and the love and support that sustain them. Beyond competing, ballroom and The House of Gvasalia, becomes a space of belonging and resistance where chosen family, self-expression, and joy redefine what it means to be a part of this world. Director/Cinematographer/Editor: Simone Chnarakis Overseer: Ralph Escamillan/Pablo Balderas Featuring: Princess Wing Wing Gvasalia OA Legendary Posh Gvasalia Mother Bee Gvasalia Menace Gvasalia Prince Astro Gvasalia And accompanying members of The House of Gvasalia A big huge shoutout to The House of Gvasalia, My Legendary Mother, and mentor, Ralph aka Posh Gvasalia and Pablo. As well as my FORM Artistic Consultant, Nancy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1758512530509-KRSAKI7YKHSCWB9O0OOR/%231.jpg CFP Artists - LIVE at the Court Ben Mouland (Canada) YOUTH World Premiere Duration: 10:00 Three basketball players step onto the court, each with a rhythm of their own. As their movements are studied and reimagined, their game is then recontextualized into jazz, revealing the artistry within sport and the music hidden in motion. Director/Producer: Ben Mouland Producer/AD: Satchel Ramraj 2nd AD: Hanbi Yang Cinematographer: Jamie Mitri 1st AC: Tahlia Hunt 2nd AC: Mahan Mohammadinasab B-Cam Op: Chris Berry C-Cam Op: Andrew Lee Location Mixer: Juliette Leach Sound Assistant: Emmi Tsiapalis Gaffer: Jack Bailey Grip: Aryan Kurungode Dolly Grip: Alonso Recavarren BTS: Lewen Han PA/Trainer: Koby Cobb-Vialet DIT: Chloe Chan Editor: Joshua Brad-Lee Garrido Score: Mafuba Player 1: Shamar Givance Player 2: Duane Notice Player 3: MiKyle McIntosh BG player 1: Koby Cobb-Vialet BG player 2: Satchel M. Ramraj BG player 3: Lucas Hawkforsterrs BG player 4: Marco Cvitanovic BG player 5: Nathan Hum BG player 6: Jed Phillips BG player 7: Qiyang Feng BG player 8: Jeff Zhu Special Thank Yous: Ian Freeman, Don Van Duuren, BJ Summers, Vancouver Bandits, TriVision https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1758512495980-8SX1H5Q3FIDZ702YPBUN/Human+Nature+-+Corus.jpg CFP Artists - Human Nature Corus (Canada) YOUTH World Premiere Duration: 8:00 Human Nature is an exploration of the masculine and the feminine energies in relationship to the Earth. Through movement, imagery, and sound, the film reflects on how these forces exist within us and within the natural world, inviting viewers to witness their harmony and tension. Director: Corus Editor: Corus Music Score: Corus & Rhythm Movement / Performance: Corus & Rhythm With gratitude to the land, ancestors, and community who continue to inspire and guide this work <333 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1758512488135-0JJMDSRYK9E7KJSNRWXY/IMG_6628.jpeg CFP Artists - Finding Flow Kristen Bailey (Canada) EMERGING World Premiere Duration: 6:00 In an often disconnected world, three dancers come together through the shared language of footwork. Rooted in African-diasporic street dance styles, Finding Flow explores the intersections of technical movement, culture, and self-expression. Each dancer’s journey unfolds as they move through a rich landscape of rhythm, technique, and expressive physicality—where footwork becomes a powerful tool for storytelling. While our feet carry us forward, we must not forget the footprints that remind us of where we've been. Director and Movement Direction: Kristen Bailey Director of Photography and Editor: Castle Rock Peters Music Composition: Joel Campbell Assistant Camera: Trainor Race Gaffer: Berkeley Reyes Production Assistant: Aabhaansh Bhatnagar Freestyle Dancers: Emma Misak, Kelvin Agyemang, Esther Bagisha What an incredible experience it has been to create with FORM! I am so grateful. I want to give Special Thank Yous to: The incredible FORM team, CineWorks, Pachamama Film Studios, and Simon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1758768357772-MRFFJKRMYONUMX68KMU3/SimoneChnarakis_byartist.jpeg CFP Artists - Simone Chnarakis Simone Chnarakis (she/her/they) is a 21-year-old Black woman and photographer born and raised in East Vancouver. Her work focuses on documenting Black communities, the LGBTQIA+ community, as well as the growing ballroom scene in the city. She is passionate about capturing raw, honest moments that reflect identity, culture, and care, through her work. She will be the cinematographer and co-director of this project. Self-Portrait by the Artist https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1758769609869-XUJDA5E6ZF1CHWSDTKHY/Katria_byBoris+Khramstov.jpeg CFP Artists - Katria Phothong-McKinnon Originating from Calgary, AB and Prachuap Khiri Khan, Thailand, Katria Phothong-McKinnon is a Thai-Canadian artist navigating the blending of traditional and contemporary influences in her work through sculpture, new media, performance, sound arts, music, dance and design. Rooted in Classical Thai dancing since the age of 7, she has expanded her dance practice to include styles like W*acking, Voguing, Hip-Hop, Campbellocking, House, and Popping. Currently based in Vancouver, BC, Katria has a Bachelors in Media Arts from Emily Carr University of Art + Design, majoring in New Media + Sound Arts with a minor in Curatorial Practices, and most recently has worked/collaborated with Red Bull, Springboard Performance and the Esker Foundation; and received the inaugural New Media Curation Award at Emily Carr for her curatorial work with the Student Exhibitions at the university. Photo by: Boris Khramstov https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1758770360240-D0GDUX3M55H7OKTJVZVZ/JenSungshine_byRick+Etkin.jpg CFP Artists - Jen Sungshine Jen Sungshine is a queer Taiwanese-Canadian interdisciplinary artist, community facilitator, and cultural producer based in Vancouver, BC. She is the Co-Artistic Director of Love Intersections, and Outreach Curator at The Polygon Gallery. Her works include "Yellow Peril: Queer Destiny", "Drag is for Everyone", both winners of the Gerry Brunet Memorial Award for best BC Short; and "The House of 9 Dragons", an oral history exhibit in Chinatown. She loves hotpot and wants to know your favourite hotpot ingredient. www.jensungshine.com Photo by: Rick Etkin http://www.f-o-r-m.ca/faq-images daily 0.75 2025-09-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1758558917357-91Z8Q9X3I5PTUBCYCQJ3/image-asset.jpeg FAQ images - Photo of FORM 2024 Closing Screening Audience by Alger Ji-Liang https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1758558917357-91Z8Q9X3I5PTUBCYCQJ3/image-asset.jpeg FAQ images - Photo of FORM 2024 Closing Screening Audience by Alger Ji-Liang https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1758559033854-FAUHQ3VJBQTWKJ27C1FA/20241108_FORM_7251.jpg FAQ images - Photo of FORM 2024 Staff at Screening by Sheng Ho http://www.f-o-r-m.ca/2025-supporters-1 daily 0.75 2025-09-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1758566870315-Q2GXYQPYF5UPUKVA54Y8/2025FORM_LogoFarm_Light1.png 2025 Supporters https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1758566870315-Q2GXYQPYF5UPUKVA54Y8/2025FORM_LogoFarm_Light1.png 2025 Supporters http://www.f-o-r-m.ca/tracingtheform daily 0.75 2025-09-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1758734954118-W2XIRN6THJ858X1KJXAO/In+plain+sight+still.png TracingtheFORM - In Plain Sight عیان  Tanin Torabi (Iran) EMERGING Screened at FORM 2021 Duration: 10:30 In Plain Sight عیان is the result of months of exploring urban movements on a boulevard in Tehran, Iran. In a society where many questions and restrictions exist around the concept of ‘movement’, three performers try to define the borders of dance. They interact with their surroundings and thus become an integral part of the flow of the city. They accompany each other to find the power of collective movement. The journey is the destination. Director: Tanin Torabi Producers: Sina Saberi & Tanin Torabi Director Assistant: Mahsa Akbarabadi Performers: Masoumeh Jalalieh, Tina Beyk Abbasi, Tanin Torabi Cinematography: Masoud Banafsheh Composer: Faran Fahimi Choreography: Tanin Torabi in collaboration with Masoumeh Jalalieh & Tina Beyk Abbasi Production Manager: Mahsa Akbarabadi Editor: Anis Eshraqi Colour grading: Farbod Jalali Photography: Hannaneh Heydari Style advisor: Sahar Mactabi https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1758734954118-W2XIRN6THJ858X1KJXAO/In+plain+sight+still.png TracingtheFORM - In Plain Sight عیان  Tanin Torabi (Iran) EMERGING Screened at FORM 2021 Duration: 10:30 In Plain Sight عیان is the result of months of exploring urban movements on a boulevard in Tehran, Iran. In a society where many questions and restrictions exist around the concept of ‘movement’, three performers try to define the borders of dance. They interact with their surroundings and thus become an integral part of the flow of the city. They accompany each other to find the power of collective movement. The journey is the destination. Director: Tanin Torabi Producers: Sina Saberi & Tanin Torabi Director Assistant: Mahsa Akbarabadi Performers: Masoumeh Jalalieh, Tina Beyk Abbasi, Tanin Torabi Cinematography: Masoud Banafsheh Composer: Faran Fahimi Choreography: Tanin Torabi in collaboration with Masoumeh Jalalieh & Tina Beyk Abbasi Production Manager: Mahsa Akbarabadi Editor: Anis Eshraqi Colour grading: Farbod Jalali Photography: Hannaneh Heydari Style advisor: Sahar Mactabi https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1758734958596-FGVJ16BXKE8PFHDX3LGI/STILL01_opaqueREFUSALS.jpg TracingtheFORM - opaqueREFUSALS danielle Mackenzie Long (Canada) EMERGING Screened at FORM 2023 Duration: 1:32 A ribcage embodies a dance, refusing to allow its movement to be constrained by a diaphragm made of bubble wrap. Using animation software and motion capture data from a non-binary dance artist’s movement a dance is presented through non-gendered means of performance. opaqueREFUSALS is the first volume of a work-in-progress interdisciplinary project combining movement, digital media, installation, online game design and live performance. The work aims to empower genderqueer dance artists to exist in a world where gender is neither binary, nor defined. Director, Animator, Dancer, Editor: danielle Mackenzie Long Sound Designer: Miya Kosowick Mawatari New Media Support: Freya Björg Olafson, Casey Koyczan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1758734949041-72G2VS9E1SHKGN17SN1J/Ninde_Still1.jpg TracingtheFORM - Ninde Nils Janssens (Belgium) EMERGING Screened at FORM 2016 Duration: 2:00 André (full name: Hakim Andrusha Ndirembako) is half African, half Russian and raised in Belgium. This projection-on-sand stop motion visualises and describes the search for his identity and his point of view. Director: Nils Janssens Participants: Hakim Andrusha Ndirembako, Dimana Shishkova, Kelly de Boelpaep https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1758734956612-QKXC907FQAGQKHF23XAV/RELINQ+%282023%29+Still+2.png TracingtheFORM - RELINQ Adam Smith & Colby McLean (Canada) YOUTH 2023 FORM Commission Duration: 14:02 RELINQ inverses the relationship between dance and music. Sounds created by dancers have been warped and molded to produce a piece of music led by dancers, rather than a dance piece led by music. Through this mixture of movement and sound, RELINQ captures the unfiltered energy of the Session and offers it to the viewer without external interference. Through the viewfinder of a camera, the audience is invited to experience the session as a dancer, a spectator, and a fly on the wall. Directed & Produced by: Colby McLean & Adam Smith Assistant Director: J. L. McLean Assistant Producer: Justin Larioza Shot by Nicholas Alford, Benjamin San Martin Sound Design and Arrangement: Adam Smith Edited by: Colby McLean & Justin Larioza Mentors: Sophia Mai Wolfe, Eric Cheung, Alim Sabir Dancers (in order of appearance): Colby McLean, Eunice Fae Dionisio, Adam Smith, Skargfy, Samantha Nicole Alvarez Lindo, Justin Larioza https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1758734959006-EII799OIVB3VVW1VJT1R/soft+teeth+%282019%29+Zahra+Shahab.png TracingtheFORM - soft teeth Zahra Shahab (Canada) EMERGING FORM 2019 Commission Duration: 6:37 soft teeth is an experimental video about mutant creatures that undergo several processes of metamorphosis. It is a playful illustration of metaphysical queer identity in its indefinability and perpetual state of emergence. The creatures morph and merge, birthing new versions of themselves while finding synthesis with their physical landscape. Their soft bodies become a terrain of potential, with body parts growing, shrinking, relocating, and being replaced with images from other worlds. An emphasis on the fantastical allows room for the entities to not rely on a stable future or a concrete narrative, but instead exist in a continually amorphous, unpredictable state. soft teeth is an experimental video that explores the idea of a mutable body through the interaction of costume design, choreography, and after effects. It is the result of artists playfully working beyond their disciplines to translate fantastical ideas into fabric and footage. An unpredictable laboratory of digital and choreographic fusion, soft teeth works to illustrate the queer idea of an unstable and continually emergent identity. Director and Choreographer: Zahra Shahab Art Director and Director of Photography:Arya Hawker Editing: Zahra Shahab and Arya Hawker VFX: Arya Hawker Costume and Installation Design/Construction: Zahra Shahab and Ileanna Cheladyn assisted by Stéphanie Cyr and Juolin Lee Performers: Hayley Gawthrop and Diego Romero Sound Design: Roxanne Nesbitt https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1758735375362-QPYHUO0HGSEDGRPT7OSW/3_Photo+Cred+by+Chieh+Huang.jpeg TracingtheFORM - Nancy Lee Nancy Lee 李南屏 is a Taiwanese-Canadian interdisciplinary media artist, DJ, curator, and cultural producer whose work spans XR, installation, A/V performance, and documentary. A Sundance New Frontier alum, their projects—such as Tidal Traces, UNION, and Woven Memory: Copper Bodies—explore embodiment, memory, and diaspora through expanded media. Their work has been shown at Cannes, SXSW, MUTEK, VIFF, and Centre Phi. They are a co-founder of CURRENT and Chapel Sound Art Foundation, and teaches immersive media at IM4 Lab. They serve as a board director for Love Intersections and Normie Corp, uplifting queer voices in media arts and music. They are committed to equity in the arts, supporting queer and underrepresented artists through mentorship, community consultation, and cross-genre programming in Vancouver. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1758735471963-LOCOKPJNUGNB982CDS9M/Erin+photo+by+Nic+Latulippe%281%29.jpeg TracingtheFORM - Erin Lum Erin Lum (she/her) is an emerging artist based on the unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples (Vancouver, BC). As F-O-R-M’s youngest staff member, she is passionate about fostering youth-engaged spaces in the arts. Erin is interested in art-making as a powerfl form for (re)defining diasporic identity. This had led her to create films, dance, write, collage, and explore how these practices intertwine. In 2020, she was a F-O-R-M Commissioned Artist and created Zì Jǐ, which has since screened at international film festivals including a weeklong projection onto the National Arts Centre building in Ottawa. Her second short, Something To Forget Me By, premiered in 2022. Erin is completing her undergrad degree in Sociology and Communications at SFU. In 2022, Erin showcased a multi-media project Just By Existing in a group exhibition at the Art Gallery at Evergreen. She is currently expanding this project into a documentary film with the support of DOXA Documentary Festival. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1758735743869-6WJ808GENHTHDDIFBN2C/dani_headshot.png TracingtheFORM - danielle Mackenzie Long I use a lowercase “d” because I desire to navigate the world by easing into spaces. I go by my full name to acknowledge my maternal lineage. danielle Mackenzie Long, a queer emerging artist, resides on the stolen and unceded territory of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh, Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh, and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm nations. They seek to use new media and film to liberate gender non-conforming dance artists to create work that surpasses gendered bodies through various means of visual presentation and audience access. Their creative practice has been supported by a recent commission from Company 605, as well as residencies with Toronto Dance Theatre (Pilot Episodes) and New Works. At this time danielle’s performance practice is being expanded through engagements with Action at a Distance/Vanessa Goodman, Shion Skye Carter, and self checkout/Lamont. Their past works have been shown through GRRL HAUS CINEMA, XINEMA, New Works, FAVA, and Cinevolution among others. As Co-Artistic Director and Curator in Residence with Festival of Recorded Movement (F-O-R-M), they work alongside a small team of creatives, supporting the seeds of creations by Youth and Emerging artists whose works speak to the theme of “recorded movement.” They strive to navigate academic structures with an emphasis on curiosity, refusal, and rest, most recently through their studies at the School for Poetic Computation (New York). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1758742064299-A59DWUCR7SUK29E2YPWY/Tamar+by+Erin.png TracingtheFORM - Tamar Zehava Tabori Tamar Zehava Tabori (she/her) dances, creates videos, and works behind the scenes in the arts. With a BFA from Concordia University, her career has spanned national and international stages and screens, shaped by collaborations across disciplines and a deep commitment to shared learning. Tamar is the General Manager of Recorded Movement Society, home to F-O-R-M (Festival of Recorded Movement). Over the past six years, she has held many roles within the organization, from Commissioned Artist to Artistic Director. Her work reflects an ongoing interest in collective decision-making, thoughtful infrastructure, and building systems from the ground up, shaped not by conventional templates but by the real needs and values of the people they serve. Alongside her artistic and administrative practice, Tamar is pursuing a Project Management Certificate at BCIT, driven by a belief that everything is a kind of project: from making a film, to shaping a team, to building new systems of care. She’s interested in how structure can support creativity and how strategy can hold space for values. Tamar is currently an uninvited guest on the stolen and unceded territories of the Coast Salish peoples: the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), Stó:lō, Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh), and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) Nations. She carries deep gratitude for the ability to learn from and be shaped by these lands and their peoples. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1758742113012-GRUULMEA21FQ86FYZ7TD/Soph%2Bby%2BErin.png TracingtheFORM - Sophia Mai Wolfe Sophia Mai Wolfe (she/her/hers) is a queer, Japanese-Canadian independent artist. She is currently the Organizational Director of Recorded Movement Society and the founder of F-O-R-M (Festival Of Recorded Movement). She is a grateful guest of what is colonially known as Vancouver, on the territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. Her interdisciplinary practice moves through dancing, filmmaking, curation, editing, mentoring youth artists and emerging arts leaders, and, on occasion, acting. Her dance practice has taken her abroad, performing and touring internationally with local companies and independent choreographers. At the heart of her work is movement, and an ongoing exploration of embodiment, a practice that informs not only her performance and filmmaking, but also her curatorial and administrative roles. She holds an MA in Screendance from the London Contemporary Dance School (2022), and is interested in making films and creating experiences for audiences that challenges and slows our attention. She uses film and dance to invite connection and empathy toward the bodies we witness on screen, as well as sensation within the bodies of those witnessing. She works independently and collaboratively with artists and communities to engage audiences in work that moves them through embodied and imaginative experiences. http://www.f-o-r-m.ca/curation-photostatement daily 0.75 2025-09-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1758752731279-SR9OLYK2PMGQPDMH1Z5O/image-asset.png Curation Photo/Statement Ten years ago, at 22, alongside mentors Lisa Gelley, Josh Martin, and Kristina Lemieux, we set out to envision something niche and experimental. At the time, my peers and I were dancing with cameras and making films, but what was missing was a physical space to watch them together — on a large screen, alongside community. Never did I imagine that what began as a small seed of an idea would grow into a decade-long celebration of movement-on-screen. Reflecting on this milestone has been overwhelming and joyous. FORM has become more than a festival: it’s become an extended family, a community, and a space to watch, learn, play, dance, film, and experiment. It is a place to connect with others who share a curiosity for embodied expression, and to witness each other through our processes and through unconventional storytelling. A place to feel, together, through the power of this medium that hasn’t always had its own place in the spotlight. Leadership has also grown with FORM. For the past four years, Artistic Direction has been in the care of youth leaders. From 2021-2024, Tamar Tabori led us with her passion and creativity, and her generosity has forever strengthened FORM’s foundations. This year, the torch is passed to Erin Lum and danielle Makenzie Long, whose bold and thoughtful vision reimagines how we celebrate and reflect on this art form, giving new life to FORM’s 10th anniversary. To every artist, audience member, staff, volunteer, consultant, advisor, and friend: you have made reaching 10 years possible. You have kept us going and are what keep us going. You have made a significant difference in giving voice to young leaders and young artists who are expanding and evolving this medium. It has been my honor to be a part of this journey, and I am excited to continue nourishing this community and following the evolution of movement-on-screen for years to come. Welcome to the 10th annual FORM (Festival of Recorded Movement)! Thank you for celebrating 10 years with us Sophia Mai Wolfe https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1758752731279-SR9OLYK2PMGQPDMH1Z5O/image-asset.png Curation Photo/Statement Ten years ago, at 22, alongside mentors Lisa Gelley, Josh Martin, and Kristina Lemieux, we set out to envision something niche and experimental. At the time, my peers and I were dancing with cameras and making films, but what was missing was a physical space to watch them together — on a large screen, alongside community. Never did I imagine that what began as a small seed of an idea would grow into a decade-long celebration of movement-on-screen. Reflecting on this milestone has been overwhelming and joyous. FORM has become more than a festival: it’s become an extended family, a community, and a space to watch, learn, play, dance, film, and experiment. It is a place to connect with others who share a curiosity for embodied expression, and to witness each other through our processes and through unconventional storytelling. A place to feel, together, through the power of this medium that hasn’t always had its own place in the spotlight. Leadership has also grown with FORM. For the past four years, Artistic Direction has been in the care of youth leaders. From 2021-2024, Tamar Tabori led us with her passion and creativity, and her generosity has forever strengthened FORM’s foundations. This year, the torch is passed to Erin Lum and danielle Makenzie Long, whose bold and thoughtful vision reimagines how we celebrate and reflect on this art form, giving new life to FORM’s 10th anniversary. To every artist, audience member, staff, volunteer, consultant, advisor, and friend: you have made reaching 10 years possible. You have kept us going and are what keep us going. You have made a significant difference in giving voice to young leaders and young artists who are expanding and evolving this medium. It has been my honor to be a part of this journey, and I am excited to continue nourishing this community and following the evolution of movement-on-screen for years to come. Welcome to the 10th annual FORM (Festival of Recorded Movement)! Thank you for celebrating 10 years with us Sophia Mai Wolfe https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1758752793697-PWVUH6X2MWOW1RN1CUS8/d%2BE_limepink.png Curation Photo/Statement In the early stages of dreaming up FORM 2025, our team collectively established specific intentions and principles that have guided us in bringing this year’s collection of programs to life. Along with our continual desire to explore the vast possibilities of what movement can be, another motif emerged through our discussions—our relationship to the past, present, and future. We invite you, the audience, to join us in reflecting on the impact and resonance movements can provide over time, just as we have been doing throughout the year. Returns to the Past — Responses to the Present— Reimaginings of the Future Returns — By embracing the nostalgia of beginnings, what emerges is an appreciation for the vulnerable, imperfect, and fearless. The seed of an idea. An initial undertaking. A first experimentation. A new connection. These beginnings evolve into milestones as time passes. Histories are built from the recorded (the seen) and the felt (the unseen). In this merging to create an embodied visual archive, we are reminded of where we began, where we will return to, and how we will begin again. Responses — Our relations deepen as we listen to the ripples of connections forged over the years. An extension beyond our familiar to attentively learn from the communities we are graciously surrounded by occurs. These moments inspire a present to be created — one that contains multitudes of wisdom and specificity. Reimaginings — Documenting and interpreting the movements around us is a living breathing process. This process provides a vital opportunity for undermined artistic perspectives to resist repetitions of the past. To honour the boundless voices of Youth artists, we continue evolving towards the future they are defining. danielle and Erin Co-Artistic Directors http://www.f-o-r-m.ca/digital-library daily 0.75 2025-09-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1758817468177-VBMUQCHO6GBTVSWSJYDE/image-asset.png Digital Library - Public Screens: A Body Uncontained Presented in Partnerships with grunt gallery, Gallery Gachet, The City of Richmond, and Lipont Gallery Our Public Screens program, A Body Uncontained, reimagines how movement-on-screen is viewed and experienced. This collection of films cannot be contained within the walls of the cinema, they extend beyond the body and the camera to find a landing place on outdoor screens across so-called Metro Vancouver. These films were created with deeply personal ponderings in mind, where each artist questions their relationship to a larger concept beyond themselves. Whether this be one’s relationship to time, an object, our surrounding environment, or social system in place, A Body Uncontained pushes us to contemplate new ways of existing beyond the confines of these dynamics. If you encounter these screens in your day-to-day life, snap a photo or video of the screen and tag @formvancouver on Instagram — we'd love to see how you experience these moments of movement! Thank you to Cinevolution for supporting this program! Film still of Her Stories Have Always Been a Part of Me by Naomi Watkins (Canada) YOUTH https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1758817468177-VBMUQCHO6GBTVSWSJYDE/image-asset.png Digital Library - Public Screens: A Body Uncontained Presented in Partnerships with grunt gallery, Gallery Gachet, The City of Richmond, and Lipont Gallery Our Public Screens program, A Body Uncontained, reimagines how movement-on-screen is viewed and experienced. This collection of films cannot be contained within the walls of the cinema, they extend beyond the body and the camera to find a landing place on outdoor screens across so-called Metro Vancouver. These films were created with deeply personal ponderings in mind, where each artist questions their relationship to a larger concept beyond themselves. Whether this be one’s relationship to time, an object, our surrounding environment, or social system in place, A Body Uncontained pushes us to contemplate new ways of existing beyond the confines of these dynamics. If you encounter these screens in your day-to-day life, snap a photo or video of the screen and tag @formvancouver on Instagram — we'd love to see how you experience these moments of movement! Thank you to Cinevolution for supporting this program! 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embodies territory and acknowledges land with the intention that those witnessing will be inspired to do the same. Filmed on the unceded, ancestral territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ilw̓ətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Watuth) First Nations. Created, filmed and edited by Jeanette Kotowich. Tsilhqot’in Loon Song adapted by Cindy M Charleyboy. Taught by the late Madeline Myers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1597241673313-YRXY2MZV80XVKOCBV32D/f+l+o+a+t+-+sofie+parsons+-+yixuan.jpg F-O-R-M 2020 - f l o a t SOFIE PARSONS, UNITED KINGDOM Youth Category to float to hover on the waters edge neither sinking nor swimming to float you have to remain calm buoyant not be dragged under or relentlessly powering forward Float is a short film made possible by Falmouth universities AMATA Edge Award. Film still featuring Yixuan Kwek https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1597241703588-2KE871IXKWUOKFUFVRQA/Sanctuary_photo+by+Martin+Borden+SMALLER.JPG F-O-R-M 2020 - Sanctuary ALL BODIES DANCE PROJECT, CANADA Emerging Category Originally created as a live, site-specific performance, Sanctuary is a dance re-imagined for the camera. The film features two bodies searching for calm inside the sounds and sights of an urban landscape. Harmanie and Rianne ask the question inside and outside their bodies: how can we create a sanctuary for an embodied experience in a public space? How does dance and embodiment change this public scene? And how are our bodies affected by the public gaze and by one another? An audio-described version of Sanctuary will also play as part of the Monday screening. Artists: Harmanie Rose, Rianne Svelnis, Martin Borden https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1597241730780-W8JMRJPBQRH8WH5Y5HMJ/READY-TO-ASSEMBLE+-+JUSTIN+WOTHERSPOON+-+Denise+attempting+to+eat+a+plastic+spacer+%28Still+From+Film%29.png F-O-R-M 2020 - READY-TO-ASSEMBLE Denise Solleza, Canada Emerging Category READY-TO-ASSEMBLE is a humourous take on ready-to-assemble furniture through the avenues of dance and the current ASMR internet trend. Artists: Lauren Runions, Justin Wotherspoon, Denise Solleza https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1597241641635-GWBZPDP3HQO8RGC6XVF5/21st+Century+Egg+-++Kaylee+Louie+%26+Josh+Lam+-+Kaylee+Sunbathing+Egg.png F-O-R-M 2020 - 21st Century Egg KAYLEE LOUIE, CANADA Youth Category A short film featuring the duality of a single dancer and a lonely egg. With dance movement being inspired by the mild sufferings we find in our everyday lives, co-directors Josh Lam and Kaylee Louie pair up to showcase the unusual relationship between a moving body in turmoil to an egg that is being tossed, flipped, fried, and sometimes forgotten. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1597244758020-JHAHUHQ4JLSM1V3H58XT/itsy+bitsy+-+Kusanagi+Sisters.jpg F-O-R-M 2020 - itsy bitsy LISA & JUJU KUSANAGI (KUSANAGI SISTERS), JAPAN Emerging Category According to research, there are 9 different types of intelligence: naturalistic, musical, logical-mathematical, existential, interpersonal, bodily-kinesthetic, linguistic, intrapersonal, and spatial. Kusanagi Sisters question alternative types of intelligence not previously defined. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1597244756888-32UQNV07400M50QOZAD0/House+Wives+-+Living+Room.jpg F-O-R-M 2020 - House Wives CRYSTAL STAR FINN-DUNN, CANADA Youth Category House Wives is our non-domesticated play on the traditional housewife using our street style House dance. What is it that happens when four women come together for a house party? Artists: Ria Aikat, Crystal Finn-Dunn, Diana Iaboni, Karyin Qiu, Kevin Kim https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1597936999542-V92HC5N759VDQTMFBRZP/business+of+nothing+-+Danielle+Long+-+still+from+film+of+Alder+Sherwood+%281%29.jpg F-O-R-M 2020 - business of nothing DANIELLE LONG, CANADA Youth Category A re-imagining of what formal can be, influenced by the absurdities we revel in throughout our childhood. As we grow older these instinctual actions of our youth may be deemed as unsophisticated outbursts or fade away entirely from being expressed. Indulge in the bizarre instincts of our innocence and do some sort of nothing for no particular reason. No one needs to know why we do it anyways. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1597266096627-0R09F847T4BIRM2YE6JG/Tuesday.png F-O-R-M 2020 - Tuesday ELLIE BISHOP, CANADA Youth Category Tuesday is a depiction of an unrelieved, suburban afternoon. It is different versions of the same people. It is the release of pent up energy with nowhere to go, nothing to do. Throughout creation we continuously made plans only to break them, experimenting with riffing off of each other and our space in unruly ways. We played with non-linear timelines, and the idea of being inconsequential to the outside world while being fully consumed by our own. Artists: Ellie Bishop, Valeria Perez, Patricio Cartas https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1597245677590-QOAVYDEQN1YYMPWFH8X6/rhizophora-waking%281%29.jpg F-O-R-M 2020 - Rhizophora DAVIDE DE LILLIS, GERMANY Emerging Category Dancing between waking and dreaming, a day seen through the eyes of eleven young residents of the Friendship Village in Vietnam who are living with disabilities caused by Agent Orange. As the film progresses we are welcomed ever deeper into their richly symbiotic world. Artists: Davide De Lillis, Julia Metzger-Traber, Hương Đinh, Mai Ngô, Long Nguyễn, Long Cảnh, Đô Lê, Tuấn Vương, Hơn Vy, Thu ận Trần, Lệ Nguyễn, Hóa Bùi, Dung Hà https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1597245689983-WVXMPPYGTSPOPPL4C8ZL/%28E%29MOTION+-+ML+-+Gymnastics.png F-O-R-M 2020 - (E)MOTION MIRJAM LEUTWILER, NEW ZEALAND Youth Category (E)MOTION is a documentary which focuses on the different aspects of competition and the effect it has on our mental health. The subjects of this film will talk about their mental health and their experiences with competition from both Gymnastic and Parkour perspectives. This documentary questions how we can find our way back to positive aspects of competition, grow resilient and leave behind anxiety and free ourselves from trying to outcompete each other and ourselves. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1597245671621-4PBGY7XR0WYWJ2CI37OS/depen_dance+-+Jennifer+Robichaud+-+Image+of+Rachelle+Ashmore%2C+Jasmine+Liaw%2C+Shayla+Dyble.jpg F-O-R-M 2020 - depen|dance JASMINE LIAW, CANADA Youth Category Exploring a physical reliance and dependency within a collective environment, the first section of the film suggests that the dancers' relationship progresses through extended time and borrowed trust. Later countering each other's weight and creating independent choices that transform their energy into a rhythm state of movement, this piece animates the evolution of alliance between dependencies within ourselves and in comparison to others. Film still of Rachelle Ashmore, Jasmine Liaw, Shayla Dyble by Jennifer Robichaud https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1597246790707-KFB4NWCGCO45HP24NQKX/Screen+Shot+2020-08-12+at+11.39.25+AM.png F-O-R-M 2020 - Dumplings / 餃子 KIMBERLY HO, CANADA Youth Category Seemingly quotidian, there's more than meets the eye. Dumpling skin without filling is like a coin with only one side. It's everything and nothing. It's that thought on the tip of your tongue, forever receding from sight. Dumpling / 餃子 is a visual mediation on how we hold two distinct things in tandem, to fully inhabit two seemingly opposite spaces. Is this the quintessential Asian diasporic experience? Is duality the difficult gift we are offered? Artists: Kimberly Ho, Christian Jones https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1597246017020-9M0Y641P0Z2MQT9EUB6C/BOOKANIMA_Shon+Kim.jpg F-O-R-M 2020 - BOOKANIMA: Dance SHON KIM, UNITED STATES Emerging Category BOOKANIMA, a compounding of the words ‘book’ and ‘anima’, is an Experimental Animation to give new cinematic life to the book. It aims to create ‘Book Cinema’ in the space between Book and Cinema by Chronophotography Animation, paying homage to Edward Muybridge and Entienne Jules-Marey. It examines the locomotion of Dance along with its stream: Ballet-Korean dance-Modern dance-Jazz dance-Aerial Silk-Tap dance-Aerobic-Disco-Break dance-Hip hop-Social dance. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1597246613271-SRR59TR7TOZDPA5S6R55/Soup+-+Red-Cor+-+Film+Still%284%29.jpg F-O-R-M 2020 - Soup CORINA ANDRIAN, UNITED KINGDOM Youth Category A soup made of souls melting in a gloomy afternoon, rekindling innocent connections through play. Is childhood the safest place where you can revisit memories? What happened when you broke a bowl for the first time as a kid? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1597265904297-6LTSJAL2OUP2BGVAIRZQ/Creative+Process.png F-O-R-M 2020 - Creative Process TAMAR TABORI, CANADA Youth Category As isolation slowly but surely became the new normal, I found my creative process in a state of limbo. Creating content in any capacity felt forced, foreign, and fake. I looked for inspiration in things I had immediate access to: my old school journals. Filled with quotes and ideas shared by various professors and fellow students, I began to extract those specifically talking about and relating to "The Creative Process". Taken out of context, I began to find comic relief in the quotes, linking the words to make a sort of inner dialogue an artist may have. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1597249208128-1TXLX7YTRO1VDRDADRYA/Screen+Shot+2020-08-12+at+12.07.02+PM.png F-O-R-M 2020 - Clouds ANYA SAUGSTAD, CANADA Youth Category A Wednesday night process on 16mm. Artists: Anya Saugstad, Micah Henry, Stefan Nazarevich, Patrick Macht https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1597248530872-A6FW43OLBYMU22SNGNMH/Screen+Shot+2020-08-12+at+12.06.50+PM.png F-O-R-M 2020 - Ciudad Montaña MARÍA FERNANDA ROSAS VELASCO, MÉXICO Emerging Category A series of phenomena is caused when a group of workers moves among the artificial mountains. Ciudad Montaña explores the process and components of deconstruction of the environment through the manipulation and displacement of artifacts and matter. This scenic work embodies forms of perception of the atmosphere we inhabit, it is the collective search for rhythms that influence the projection of space. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1597248023915-YEYBS8XHP9LEUJ2PCRVH/Al+Bazarkh+-+Kat+Castro+-+Still+9.jpg F-O-R-M 2020 - Al Bazarkh SAFA ALI MUDEI, CANADA Youth Category In Islam, there’s a belief that when a person dies and has been put to rest in the grave, their soul gets separated from their physical body and goes into another realm where they are put through many trials of blessings or punishments; depending on what they did in their mortal life. This realm is called Barzakh. It is the Islamic version of purgatory. Follow the soul as they endure their own version of Barzakh. Artists: Safa Ali and Katrina Castro https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1597248689355-A9R5MS0WQ3MG914T6PAG/Screen+Shot+2020-08-12+at+12.07.15+PM.png F-O-R-M 2020 - Lucid KIN NGUIEN, CANADA Youth Category LUCID is a dance narrative of a broken soul searching for the way out of the darkness and depression. The character encounters her anxieties and fears and eventually finds the strength to stand up for herself. Artists: Kin Nguien & Katrina Castro https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1597265720742-DKXVZJY738HATN200T56/The+Mystery+of+Now.png F-O-R-M 2020 - The Mystery of Now AUDREY BUCHANAN, UNITED STATES Emerging Category In the short film, The Mystery of Now, artist and Apache Skateboards founder, Douglas Miles shares socio-political context around the history that lead to life on the San Carlos Apache reservation, and the personal history of how and why he started a skateboard brand and team of local youth leaders. His advice on cultivating resilience, creativity, and joy, provides guidance in a time that for many feels uncertain, polarizing and divisive in our living rooms and around our dinner tables. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1598638622019-FFVUG91SM26KILF3QMUN/Screen+Shot+2020-08-21+at+11_07_59+PM.png F-O-R-M 2020 - Butterflies in Spirit LORELAI WILLIAMS, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH VINES FESTIVAL Emerging Category The Butterflies in Spirit are a dance group of family members of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls who represent their missing and murdered loved ones. In this piece they dance to two songs - Burn Your Village to the Ground and Sisterz. The first part of the piece is contemporary which are the spirits of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. The second part is the hip-hop piece which shows that we’re still here, we’re still strong, and here we are right now. The third piece is the traditional piece where we represent our different nations from across Canada. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1598637623422-EIABXKNOREFP52B6NLEX/Screen+Shot+2020-08-22+at+11_04_04+AM.png F-O-R-M 2020 - gukwdzi nua'quawa BO DYP, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH VINES FESTIVAL Youth Category Bo Dyp, a Musgamagw Dzawada’enuxw artist, dances to their elder, George Johnson's story. The story of how their ancestors came to this land - the story of four brothers and their father. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1598645160912-XH9KTQZNOOXG26EJQYC1/IMG_0631+sMALLER.JPG F-O-R-M 2020 - Zi Ji CORINNE LANGMUIR & ERIN LUM, VANCOUVER Commissioned Artists, Youth Category Zi Ji [zìjǐ, 自己], meaning ‘Self’ in Mandarin, is an introspective dance short depicting the ambiguous beauty of solitude. The film follows our protagonist as she navigates an intimately distant relationship with numbness. She is pushed into a period of self-reflection felt as bleak, lonely, and permanent, yet through emotional exploration the feeling of permanence wavers. This harrowing journey demands more of her than she has to offer. Surrendering, she comes to find loneliness is natural and solitude is man-made. She is purely nowhere. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1598645297664-NZHMTG28YSIM4CTXS0MH/WhereWeMeet2.png F-O-R-M 2020 - Where We Meet KARMELLA CEN BENEDITO DE BARROS & LEXI MELLISH MINGO, VANCOUVER Commissioned Artists, Youth Category Where We Meet is an experimental film exploring the Black femme body and its relationship to space through conscious movement on the unceded and unsurrendered territories of the Tsleil-Waututh, Squamish, and Musqueam people. The story follows our protagonist as they navigate isolation and seek a sense of belonging in a conflicting and new environment. Drawing on themes of double consciousness and experimental embodiment, this story explores the relationship between Blackness and the environment in which this concept exists. Drawing from community dialogue to address the filmmakers own subjective relationship to public space as mixed race Black identifying people, this film intends to hold space for diverse experiences of Blackness in so called "Vancouver". In times where racial politics exist in every crevice of society, the filmmakers escape temporal confines by decolonizing our situated experience, delving into the untold past, dreamy memories and future imaginings. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1597868308766-9HNRADVOICOCTA77JDH9/SashaJlangfordphotoVivienneBessette.JPG F-O-R-M 2020 - Habitat 86 SASHA J. LANGFORD, VANCOUVER Commissioned Artist, Emerging Category Looking upon Science World from Habitat Island brings together an intersection of Vancouver's two defining mega-events from a single location. While both Expo 86 and the 2010 Olympics are popularly remembered for their contributions such as the Skytrain and Olympic Village, fundamental to the new visual environments produced by these events were the imposition of coercive mass evictions of low-income residents. Intervening within the conventions of tourist photography--a visual form produced for and by such mega-events--and with a tone between performative satire and realist documentary, Habitat 86 reflects upon Vancouver's legacies of urban displacement at the level of intimate embodiment. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1598645196922-1F1MOOFEQTXZLHC39YK0/sunglow-gecko-green.jpeg F-O-R-M 2020 - Sunglow Gecko KENDRA EPIK, VANCOUVER Commissioned Artist, Youth Category Sunglow Gecko is an exploration of introspection and an attempt to piece together fleeting moments of uncertainty. It is trying to understand what it feels like to learn something new for the first time. To make our own conclusions about objects that have already been claimed. As we search to find a shade of a colour that perfectly fits, what else will we discover? Does a conclusion reveal everything about yourself that you need to know? Maybe we already know what this is supposed to be like, but maybe we can decide for ourselves. Colour, shape, light, and texture tell a story that has been told many times, but it will be new. Nothing is certain, everything is certain. If we start again from the beginning, will everything pan out the same? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1598043411568-FI0FON2RS8WZJP4L8VE6/Intimate+Aggression.png F-O-R-M 2020 - INTIMATE AGGRESSION TALIA WOODLAND & GERMAIN CARTER, TORONTO Commissioned Artists, Youth Category INTIMATE AGGRESSION is the process of revealing your true self in a world where conformity is best. By way of natural movement, a story of understanding, freedom, and evolution is unveiled. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1598645223637-IKCC5UOQ6P1UEO5RF80B/NO_ALARMS_simran_sachar.jpg F-O-R-M 2020 - Lunacy SIMRAN SACHAR, VANCOUVER Commissioned Artist, Youth Category A movement film about sexual abuse and rape and the haunting aftermath that take place inside and outside of a woman’s body. LUNACY explores the expectations, and image placed upon young women and their innocence versus what society really wants from this innocence. The aftermath contains how this experience shaped Simran's movement. From Simran's experiences, she brings you LUNACY from the very depth of the most honest corner of her heart. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1598386368730-8NA8W4GLAV2BUNNQ28DD/Sarah+Friedland F-O-R-M 2020 - Artist Talk: Sarah Friedland - Choreographing the Social Artist talk with Sarah Friedland exploring the methods of choreographic research and filmic performance at play in her hybrid filmmaking. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1598388288152-3AKP37SRUK2QG974HLMP/Mark+Valino+by+Chino+Neri F-O-R-M 2020 - Artist Talk: Mark Valino - Moments of Movement Exploring Life and Movement Through an Improvisational Film Process: filmmaker Mark Valino shares his experiences, defining moments, and inspirations that led to the creation of the “Moments of Movement” video series. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1598465851028-WPQF6BVHVO25KYS74G9X/Ella+Cooper F-O-R-M 2020 - Artist Talk: Ella Cooper - Interactive + Embodied Conversation Explore embodied practices for making short film and empowered photo based projects dedicated to positive social change and radical love. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1598453943941-25BHR0NGGECN3O7OUTFB/BLUSCRN F-O-R-M 2020 - BLUSCRN BLUSCRN, co-created by Ralph Escamillan (FAKENOT) and Milton Lim, is a collection of multimedia dance works. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1598389663071-WZNL4VEWTCVPA13Q6AW0/Portrait+of+Simran+Sachar+by+Dave+Rogers F-O-R-M 2020 - Workshop: Simran Sachar - Exploratory Hour A physical and imaginative dance-based, creative, thorough self-exploration led by Simran Sachar. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1598388800859-25ONI8WKG6TQEQB4HE92/Sasha+by+Pascha+Marrow F-O-R-M 2020 - Workshop: Sasha J. Langford - Sound for Moving Images Drawing from Sasha Langford’s practice as a composer and interdisciplinary performer, this workshop aims to provide participants with reflective tools to use when composing and selecting music for dance, performance, and moving images. http://www.f-o-r-m.ca/2019 daily 0.75 2021-07-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1565499428276-6K24GTQDJ6V8C72PRABH/F-O-R-M2019_Facebook_Cover.png 2019 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1594160972502-MXIEXXKW7WMITM6A6YH9/Screen+Shot+2020-07-07+at+4.50.02+PM.png 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1594155205848-QES2114THRVYQJMZJT3B/P1090257.JPG 2019 - FORMATIONS Photo by Yvonne Chew https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1594160935759-JMB7WMHYOAFR5F05686C/190919_FORM19_194248.jpg 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1594160941685-8CLLV9ZCV68V8CYIFPSI/190920_FORM19_171226.jpg 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1594154584697-D6SC6ISVMX8N4P8LZFOB/P1090237.JPG 2019 - FORMATIONS Photo by Yvonne Chew https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1594154577466-091Q41E919YYR9FV6XDF/FORM+All+Bodies+Workshop_TDonck_20190921_04.jpg 2019 - All Bodies Workshop Photo by Teresa Donck https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1594160934850-WDPLGEZH7PE5AGPEEVA6/190919_FORM19_203744.jpg 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1594154587099-PVLL4S8HLLTTIMMCAF86/P1090283.JPG 2019 - FORMATIONS Photo by Yvonne Chew https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1594155130141-BLFL62NBB7JS5PK8IE91/Screen+Shot+2020-07-07+at+4.50.16+PM.png 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1594160945982-GOH1AUX1OVSLPRMGEPIQ/190921_FORM+19_175011.jpg 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1594155256204-Z75VTLT3KXBBZDI29QX3/P1090233.JPG 2019 - FORMATIONS Photo by Yvonne Chew https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1594155140846-O4ZC65CGSK6TC3DN4RN2/Screen+Shot+2020-07-07+at+4.50.42+PM.png 2019 - Artist Gathering Festival artists gathered on the eve of the festival opening and enjoyed delicious food from Manpuku, Cartems Donuts and Fujiyama Japanese Restaurant! http://www.f-o-r-m.ca/2020-schedule daily 0.75 2020-09-20 http://www.f-o-r-m.ca/2020-films daily 0.75 2020-09-20 http://www.f-o-r-m.ca/2020-festival-events daily 0.75 2020-09-20 http://www.f-o-r-m.ca/2020-awards daily 0.75 2020-09-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1600963034543-CDI9IIS6MBELDVPB476N/Award-Youth-wide.png Awards https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1600963463980-GEKZ0ERKBVES3KXOS451/Award-Choice-wide.png Awards https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1600963683638-EEB7IC69TSELNK26J4YM/Award-Moving-wide.png Awards https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1600964044165-MGFD1F144DGM9IEOVCQG/Award-Digital-wide.png Awards https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1599157184432-VMP5IZ0URW5ISHLRWGN9/SFU+Woodward%27s+Cultural+Programs Awards https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1599157323780-T66OZ31UZFGY53385T8L/DanceCentre-square.png Awards http://www.f-o-r-m.ca/2020-program-guide daily 0.75 2025-05-21 http://www.f-o-r-m.ca/2021-passes-redirect daily 0.75 2021-08-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/aeb2bcd7-8764-47c5-a829-0fa83d8cca8a/F-O-R-M2021_WebsiteBanner.png Thank You for Purchasing Your All Access Pass! - Make it stand out visual design by flory huang http://www.f-o-r-m.ca/home-2 daily 0.75 2023-03-03 http://www.f-o-r-m.ca/moving-forward daily 0.75 2021-06-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1604542616933-DWA5RW22WHR5DRCKQO2T/FORM2018_WebBanner2-01.png Moving/Forward https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1604543163395-H0FE2M48S4OAWR023QAU/ChildrenofTakaya.png Moving/Forward - Children of Takaya* 2016 / 3:48 Children of Takaya perform the Slahal Dance – Spirit of Slahal. The hand and spinning movements of the dancers were set to confuse the opposite team in the bone/stick/hand game called Slahal. Directors: Kattie Coolidge Performers: Leonard George, Gabriel George, Dennis Thomas, Kalup George, Cyrus George, Les George, William Thomas-George, Charlene George, Elsie Gus, Arianna Gus, Laura Gus Key Creatives: Sebnem Ozpeta (Filming of dancers/drummers) & Nancy Bleck (background material) Filming Locations: Belcarra Regional Park, VIVO Media Arts Centre, BC https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1604543164509-6K8R90NG814YWRULB1CR/FORM%2BCommissioned%2BArtist%2BSabrina%2BNaz%2BFilm%2BBONUM%2B%282%29.PNG Moving/Forward - Bonum* 2017 / 11:36 BONUM (boh-noo m). After they cycle through two steps back and one step forward again, the dangers of complacency are revealed and the reward that is nestled in perseverance is imagined. Conceivably this is the taste of Bonum. Choreographer & Director: Sabrina Naz-Comanescu Performers: Natasha Korney, Rodney Diverlus, Ajay Musodi & Aris’s Nsungani. Key Creatives: Aran Wilkinson-Blanc (Cinematographer), Sabrina Naz-Comanescu (Writer, Costume Design, Co-Music Producer), Aris Nsungani (Co-Music Producer), Shabunga Oudda Oudda (Narrator - English), Sherban Comanescu, (Narrator - Romanian) Filming Locations: Calgary, AB https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1604543176021-AFPAENGMMFHVF0K15Z4O/PictureLocking.png Moving/Forward - Picture Locking 2013 / 3:15 Different interpretations of the same word, a collaboration between a film director and a B-Girl dancer. Designing each movement specifically to suit the film edits, choreographer Kim Sato explores "dancing in a different light". The moves are sequenced and strung together as the choreography seen in the final product. Commissioned as part of INTERSECTIONS, a partnership between Cineworks and Brief Encounters. Choreographer: Kim Sato Director: Nathan Boey Performers: Kim Sato, Mahkeela Hohl, Debbie Friedmann, Robin Tjay, Ivy Fijal, Menelaine Valencia, Lunacee Key Creatives: DJ Kipraq (Composer) Filming Locations: Vancouver, BC https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1604543178203-I63LUSPN8EQNKV6I5VFH/FORM%2BCommissioned%2BArtist%2BRalph%2BEscamillan%2BFaux%2BSolo%2BPhotographer%2C%2BYvonne%2BChew%2B3.JPG Moving/Forward - Faux Solo* 2016 / 3:28 Empty space, a human body and eight articles of clothing. Faux Solo explores the dialogue and collaboration between the body, sound, clothing and space. Each article of clothing dictates the next move into the unknown space; sound amplifies the impact. Choreographer & Performer: Ralph Escamillan Director: Nancy Lee Key Creatives: Sepehr Samimi (Director of Photography), Stefan Seslija (Sound Designer), Donald Risky (Gaffer/Steadicam Operator), Jess Hawkins (Make Up Artist), Thom Robins (Hair Stylist), Linh Phan (Production + Assistant), Jonathan Ho (Production + Assistant), Yvonne Chew (Photographer) Filming Locations: Vancouver, BC https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1604543164330-8SFGOA2Q1NPVWAS71X6K/Footprints%2Bin%2BOur%2BVeins.png Moving/Forward - Footprints In Our Veins The body moves within the magnitude of Northern BC, Gitxsan Territory. With the landscape acting as a third dancer in all its movement, textures and colors are interwoven with the dancers bodies. The ever various wild. Choreographer: Miriam Colvin Director: Taylor Fox Performers: Miriam Colvin & Brian Huntington Key Creatives: David McTavish (sound design) Filming Locations: Gitxsan Territory, Skeena River, BC https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1604543179379-DT82SMRQAIWCVDBW5UK6/RTerracciano_bulerianeurotica_300dpi.jpg Moving/Forward - Buleríaneurótica 2016 / 1:32 Approaching and circling the Bulerías Flamenco musical style through the neurotic qualities of dancer and guitarist. Finding our own personal Bulerías via our individual and combined gestures of neuroses. Director: Rosanna Terracciano Performers: David Matyas (Guitar) & Rosanna Terracciano Key Creatives: Flamencura Ropa (bata de cola) Filming Locations: Calgary, AB https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1604543169949-6CNLMPEOVDFP5VK5CRY5/PanicAttack.png Moving/Forward - Panic Attack 2016 / 3:08 This is a journal entry. She explores the relationship between self, mind and body while in a state of inner turmoil. Choreographer: Martha Hart Director: David Phu Performer: Martha Hart Key Creatives: Martha Hart (Concept), David Phu (Editor), Crooked Walking (Composer) Filming Locations: Vancouver, BC https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1604543175014-SEOJETSEWJRF0POOWXCT/SmallItch_screenshot1_performerAshleyWhitehead.png Moving/Forward - Small Itch 2014 / 3:16 Small Itch explores what we put on. Focusing intimately on a woman sliding in and out of her denim shirt, electro rhythms drive Paul Finlay’s score. Choreographer: Deanna Peters/Mutable Subject Director: Aya Garcia Performer: Ashley Whitehead Key Creatives: Paul Finlay (Composer) Filming Locations: Pure Souls Media, BC https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1604543176637-CPWW7YYEHZDFSVOP9FZK/SPLIT.png Moving/Forward - Split ~ 2017 / 6:05 This short film depicts an intimate relationship of two individuals navigating disconnection. Choreographer & Director: Karissa Barry Performers: Karissa Barry & Frédéric Tavernini Key Creatives: Loscil (Composer), Rob Sondergaard (Director of Photography), Karissa Barry (Editor) Filming Locations: Vancouver, BC https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1604543176986-QX6Q90ENSF4HWVBF8N04/FORM%2BCommissioned%2BArtist%2BFrancesca%2BFrewer%2BFilm%2B%2BWinterfeldplatz%2Band%2Belswehere%2B.jpg Moving/Forward - Winterfeldplatz and Elsewhere* 2016 / 9:52 How much do we communicate without speaking? Are we open to how porous can our worlds can be? Dream worlds collide when two sleepwalkers intersect and begin to speak between bodies, places and actions. The story, as the film was, is an attempt to build a truly shared vision. Choreographers: Francesca Frewer & Hector Palacios Directors: Francesca Frewer & Daniel O'Shea Performers: Francesca Frewer & Hector Palacio Filming Locations: Berlin, Germany https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1604543179392-EFMTM9SW7VPXCCHVDO4R/InheritorRecordings2.jpg Moving/Forward - Inheritor Recordings 2014 / 6:20 Inheritor Recordings explores the mutable nature of time, which in some ways might be seen as a causal function of the mutability of history. Using techniques both choreographic and cinematic, the artists question the relationship between our subjective experience and interpretation of time and similar experiences we might have of history or what we as a community inherit. Choreographers: Josh Martin & Lisa Gelley Director: Brian Johnson Performers: Laura Avery, Scott Augustine, Maxine Chadburn, Ralph Escamillan, Hayden Fong, Lisa Gelley, Elya Grant, Ellisa Hanson, Stuart Iguidez, Josh Martin, Tyler Olson, Jane Osborne, Diego Romero, Lexi Vajda, Jessica Wilke, Sophia Wolfe Key Creatives: Jesse Zubot (Composer) Filming Locations: BC Sugar Refinery, Vancouver, BC https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1604543178143-BWX8D90GCSZ2JI0SXR9W/FORM%2BCommissioned%2Bartist%2BHeather%2BLemoureux%2BFilm%2B%2BMothers%2BMap%2B.jpg Moving/Forward - Mother's Map* 2017 / 8:38 We feel vibrancy and power in her pulse; as she suffocates we suffocate. As we touch her magic we remember our story, our intuition and our strength. Simultaneously we recall our attachment to an endless pain, knowing that we have taken too much. And so we offer… Life creates life... Choreographers: Heather Lamoureux, Lucie Baker, Evelyn Calderón, Rahel El-Maawi, Malou Kalita, Mu & Tatiana Musi Director: Heather Lamoureux Performers: Lucie Baker, Evelyn Calderón, Rahel El-Maawi, Malou Kalita, Mu & Tatiana Musi Key Creatives: Evan Adler (Camera & Editing), Alex Mah (Sound Design) Filming Locations: Fairfax, California https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55b9887ce4b0ae0f6a8a4472/1604543168134-TCRH3E3XEFJ9HX653J3P/Nitab_c%2BInteruptions.png Moving/Forward - Instagram Interruptions by @nitab_c 2016-2018 MoveandTell.com and Instagram shorts by @nitab_c are movement based videos mostly filmed and edited on a smartphone and published to social media platforms. The videos began as simple outdoor capture and edits, evolving over time to include often highly experimental media manipulations. 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