Program 13
SUNDAY
OCTOBER 13, 1:00PM
Merged Subjects
United States / Dance / 6 mins
Director: Igor Elie-Pierre
Producer: Igor Elie-Pierre
Emma and Madison don’t know each other but dance individually-together, anticipating their unknown audience’s aesthetic, mental, and social needs. As they move intuitively with nuanced intents manifested by their past personal experiences, cultural backgrounds, and social sensibilities, they share a common desire to empathize and create a sort of ethical ‘proximity at a distance’ with the digital viewer(s).
So Far, So Close
United States / Musical / 6 mins
Director/Writer: Lucy Tian
Producer: Lucy Tian, Lucy Lu
Cast: Evie Bair, Nick Dinner, Emma Littig
Freshman production assistant Norah arrives on her first film set ever, only to find the director missing. With an optimistic smile and a big dream, she seizes the opportunity to step in and make her directorial debut.
The Appraiser
United States / Dance / 10 mins
Director: Lili Torre
Writer: Carla Seet
Producer: Rebbekah Vega-Romero, Carla Seet, Lili Torre
Cast: Lili Torre, Andy Frank, Farrah Cortez
While wandering the streets of New York City, a woman confronts her deep-seated body image issues, discovering the insidious ways they shape her life and relationships along the way.
1974 - Xiao Xiao
United States / Music Video / 3 mins
Director: Jett Yamada, Xiaochen Yu
Cast: Justin Liang, Xiaochen Yu
"1974" is a music video by XIAO XIAO, and is a cathartic reflection his family history and intergenerational trauma. The scene is set in a temporally and geographically-ambiguous apartment— blurring the line between 1990's Shanghai and grungy Manhattan. The film includes personal family relics, and allusions to their journey before they reached America.
Crohn's: The Musical
United States / Musical / 9 mins
Director: Soo Oh Bang
Writer: Tilden Marbit
Producer: Yasmeen Gholmieh
Cast: Andrew Gasparini, Lorena Matus, Jenna Roach
When a young man gets diagnosed with Crohn's disease, he evaluates his life decisions and learns to cope with it through music.
Belonging
United States / Dance / 5 mins
Director: Min Soo Park, Yi - Han Audrey Chou
Producer: Yi - Han Chou
Cast: Yi - Han Chou, Hui Gao
"Belonging" is an evocative dance film that draws inspiration from the tumultuous depths of human emotion, echoing the themes of rage and darkness found within Shakespeare's Macbeth. Rooted in a profound exploration of the human form, visceral emotions, and the art of storytelling, the film intertwines personal narratives with the timeless script of Macbeth.
Connection: Human Paradox
United States / Dance / 7 mins
Director: Alexa Whyte
Producer: Alexa Whyte, Apollo Bual
Cast: Minami Ando, Megan Mcdevitt, Sara Pizzi
This dance film explores the concept of sonder. What if we allowed the anxieties of day to day living melt away so we can all realize how united we truly are? In this rat race of life where it's so easy to ignore others, lets take a second to slow down and experience precious moments together, even if those moments are fleeting memories.
Under The Crosswalk Lights
Korea / Music Video / 5 mins
Director/Writer: Peter Chung
Producer: Hillfinger Hwang
Cast: Hyunjun Jung, Beomjun Go, Seongmoo Kim
Our hero Jun's journey towards the future starts under the ancient crosswalk lights; But first he must defeat its mischievous guardians.