PICKS 2

United States

Director: Jody Oberfelder @jodyoberfelderprojects
Camera: Christian Scheider
Editor: Nate Reininga @natereininga
Producer: Guild Hall @guild_hall
Performers: Our Fabulous Variety Show
Cinematographer: Christian Scheider
Editor: Nate Reininga
Music by Missy Mazzoli
Performers: Our Fabulous Variety Show. Aaliyah Brown, Allie Davis, Jack Davis, Jaelyn Hernandez, Bebe Huberty, Brie Lys, Fairleigh Stewart, Lorenzo Rodriguez, Lori Rodriguez, Sam Rafferty, Sofia Rowe
Producer: Guild Hall

Special thanks to Edwina von Gal, Anthony Madonna, Annika Smith

In this poetic cinematic world, we ask: how can our embodied presence as humans yield a gentle impact on the future? How do we collaborate with each other and the earth?

Spain / Peru

Dir./Prod./Written: Omar Pérez Rosales @pezomar
Starring: Sabine van Rensburg @sabinevanrensburg & Natasha Patterson @natashasdpatterson
Choreography: People Watching @peoplewatching___
Cinematography: Omar Pérez Rosales & David Leon Fiene @davidleonfiene
Colorist: Laie @artslaie
Gaffer: Sofia Sanz Fidalgo @sofiasanz99
Sound Mix: Diego Lara @apesoulmusic
En colaboración y co-producción: Art Space Barcelona @artspacebarcelona & People Watching

A dance film that has as its premise to explore the poetic and romantic union of two objects, such as the spinning top and the rope and how do they give each other heat, warmness and safety by intertwining themselves into a hug, which will help them to generate an endless spin similar to the one of the earth on its own axis.

United States

Director: Alana Waksman @alanawaksman
Director of Photography: B. Rubén Mendoza @mendozafoto
Choreographer/Dancer/Writer: Jacqueline Cousineau @jackattackparis
Composer: Logan Stahley @loganstahley
Scenographer: Kate Fry @kate_fry
Sound Supervisor/Re-recording Mixer: Abe Betancourt @anselabe
Colorist: Michael Schatz @thescarletrebel
Hair/Makeup: Remy Campbell @remy.makeupfx

One woman: two worlds. How do they collide?

A woman is stuck in a claustrophobic sameness. She is magnificently present. She finds her strength in the softness of air and light. It is between the push and pull of the two worlds that she can become herself.

Iran

Director and choreographer: Tanin Torabi @tanin.torabi

“Until…” is a single-take video, captured using only the switch between the front and back cameras of an iPhone by the performers, and filmed during the 2022 “Woman Life Freedom” protests in Tehran, Iran. The video not only presents a highly intricate choreography for the camera, infused with the originality and urgency of what is deemed ‘possible’ in that specific situation, but also encapsulates the essence of unity, resilience, and purposefulness demonstrated by young artists responding creatively and courageously to an actual brutal situation in Iran.

“We walk. We run. We fall. We hug those who we love and then we run again. We walk together until the walls move.”

Sweden

Director: Sofia Norlin @sofia.norlin & Gilda Stillbäck @gilda.stillback
Director of Photography: Adam Nilsson Fsf @adamesko
Choreographer: Gilda Stillbäck
Dancers: Sandy Ceesay @ceesayceesayceesay, Aloun Marchal @alounmarchal, Matilda Larsson @matildalarsson92, Vincent Jonsson @vincent.jonsson, Maria Pihl @maria_pihl, Isac Hellman @hellmanisac, Mpululu Ntuve @mpululuntuve, Melinda Jakobsson @messymelskyhigh, Jasmine Attié @jasmine.attie
Produced by Vanessa Labanino/Possibilitas @possibilitas_prod & Gilda Stillbäck
Composer: Erica Vega @akireagev.618
Editing: Agathe Débary @agattheblues
Director’s assistant: Ali Quraishi @aliquraishi_aura
Choreography assistant: Aloun Marchal @alounmarchal

The Source is a story of youthful revolt, of battles inherited from one generation to another, of struggle for survival, of hope and rebirth.

United States

Choreography, Director, editor, sound creation by Kate fleming @flem_kate

Dancer: Micah Courtland ig: @micahsparkstsb

Dead Flesh is an exploration of how dance and film can create visceral reactions within the viewer. The piece focuses on mental distress caused by trauma and how that trauma can impact the body.

United States

Director/Producer/Choreographer: Kate Harpootlian @KateHarpootlian
DP/Editor: Jonathas Nazareth @jon_a_thas
Producer: Purdie Baumann @PurdieBaumann
Movement Collaborators and Dancers: Chantelle Good @Chantelle_good & Douglas Burkhardt @Douglasburkhardt
Punching Man: Michael Preen @michaelpreen
Music: Tyler Belluz @Tyler.belluz
Colorist: Kevin Ratigan @KevinRatigan @niceshoesonline
1st AC: Karoline Iversen @Karoline_iversen
2nd AC: Alex Zaneti @Alezaneti
Gaffer: Mario Nomas @mario_nomas
Key Grip: Eddie Lorenzo @hindsightis20.20
Key Lighting: Emmet Luciano @Definitelyatget
Best Boy Grip: Blaine Davies @Kurtcoblaine_
PAs: Leah Hofmann @theleahhofmann and Michael Preen
Location: Noah Aberlin @nabrooklyn & PJ Simmons @pjsimmonsnyc
Stills: Jonathas Nazareth
Equipment Rental: Milk Studios @Milkdgtl

In a poignant tale of serendipity and heartbreak, “At First Sight” follows the fateful encounter between a man and a woman whose lives intertwine in a single, life-altering moment. Drawn together by an inexplicable force, they experience love at first sight, only to have their bond tragically severed by a sudden accident moments later. Before being drawn apart, they are granted a brief glimpse into an alternate reality, where they explore the depths of their connection and envision the future they could have shared. In this ethereal and bittersweet journey, they grapple with the fleeting nature of destiny and the profound impact of love and loss.