Experimental 2024
Adrift
Masterclasses
De Novo
Adrift
0:02:24
USA
Alex Hass, Director, Music
Michael F. Hayes, Key Cast
Taylor Schafe, rColorist
Julian CahillSound Mixer
Julian Cahill, Key Grip
Nicholas Kalajdzic, Camera Assistant
Jon Rogers, Production Assistant
A man contemplates his life choices, reconciles with his feelings of loss, and comes to terms with mortality.
Alex Hass is a New York based cinematographer and director. He graduated from Tisch School of the Arts in 2017 with a BFA in Film and Television where he was awarded The Arri Volker Bahnemann Award for Outstanding Cinematography.
With a passion for film photography, collaboration, and strong coffee, the film industry is the only place for him. After working his way up the ranks of the camera department, he has since shot countless short films, music videos, and commercials.
De Novo
Masterclasses
De Novo
De Novo
0:03:27
USA
Kazushi Matsugaya, Director, Writer, Producer
Kenji Tominaga, Writer
Dasha Bavykina, Writer
Kenji Tominaga, Key Cast "Kenji"
Dasha BavykinaKey Cast "Dasha"
Two people living their routine lives find their values and ways of life at odds. Unable to move past memories and loss, they serendipitously reunite one day after time has passed. Through the medium of dance, they express a newfound respect for each other, paving the way for fresh beginnings on separate paths, encapsulated in the journey of 'De Novo'.
Masterclasses
Masterclasses
Masterclasses
Replay. Release.
0:03:00
USA
Sonnie Skinner, Director, Writer, Producer
Julia Jones, Key Cast
A digital consciousness completes its next iteration of life and is downloaded into a physical body.
Sonnie Skinner is a student filmmaker from San Bernardino, CA. who graduated with a degree in film and animation from Rochester Institute of Technology. She has been making short films since 2017.
Reverie
Wondering Eyes
Masterclasses
Reverie
0:01:47
Australia
Amber Morgan, Director, Writer, Producer,Key Cast,
This poetic short film, delves into the immersive voyage of a solitary swimmer, where the tranquil embrace of azure depths becomes a canvas for introspection. As water meets sky, dreams and reality entwine in a dance of uncertainty, blurring the boundaries of perception.
With each plunge into the abyss of the pool, she confronts the depths of her psyche, her eyes mirroring the turbulent waters of her soul... it is not the destination that defines her, but the journey itself...
As an independent Australian filmmaker venturing into the world of cinema, Amber Morgan brings a fresh perspective and a deep-rooted passion for storytelling to the art form. With a Bachelor of Design under her belt, she draws inspiration from the rich cultural experiences of Australia and beyond. Amber Morgan seeks to infuse their work with authenticity and depth, capturing the essence of the human experience through the lens of cinema.
Tears
Wondering Eyes
Wondering Eyes
Tears
0:02:39
USA
Robert Andrew Toms, Director
The music video for the original song "Tears" by Robert Toms. Tears is a story of the LGBTQ+ journey through the eyes of the character PRIDE BIRD.
Director's Statement: Writing a bio tends to be a bit self-indulgent and not one of my favorite things. I do think it is important when we hold a public position and folks want to know who you are. So here it goes.
I have been working in the entertainment industry for over 30 years. I have been acting on stage, in films, producing live concerts, and hosting live events since I was 20 years old.
My love of entertainment started when I was very young, I had an incredible fascination with television. I remember watching my favorite television shows with my mom. Sitcoms were my
go-to entertainment. I found comedy to be medicine for the soul. My favorite sitcom of all time is The Golden Girls. I love
those ladies, they helped raise me.
I owned and operated the Nightclub/Theater 135 PEARL, in Burlington, Vermont for over 17 years. In that time, I was exposed to the world of live music, DJs, and theater. I was part of a very powerful Arts and LGBTQ+ community. I have been supporting nonprofit theater and LGBTQ+ organizations since 1993.
Wondering Eyes
Wondering Eyes
Wondering Eyes
Wondering Eyes
0:03:00
Italy
Simone Redeghieri Baroni, Director, Writer
Camilla Rizzi, Key Cast
Guido Costabile, Music Composer
A girl on her balcony observes the dark and silent night, when all of a sudden she sees the wonder where it was unexpected.
Simone Redeghieri Baroni was born in Milan, Italy, in 1998.
He graduated in Media Languages at Università Cattolica of Milan, taking courses of directing and cinematography at UCLA in Los Angeles. After the graduation he took a master in Cinematographic Ideation and Production at the same university in Milan, where he co-directed the short film “In the Loop” as a student project, which was then awarded as Best Super Short at the Absurd Film Festival in the contest of April/May 2022. His short experimental documentary "No shapes in the clouds - Images and Sounds from 2020" has been screened at the Robinson Film Awards in Naples where it received the annual award as Best Lockdown Short in 2023. Later in 2023 his short film "Wondering Eyes" has been screened and awarded with the third place prize in a short film competition held by the "Cineteca of Milan".