The Divine Visions of Hildegard von Bingen
Premiering at the Hackney Showroom and supported by the UK Arts Council, this short experimental piece about heralded mysterious mystic and female scientist Hildegard von Bingen visualises her divine visions. It was conceived for its score to be played live with a vocalist and music. It recently screened in this way at the Stone Nest on Shaftesbury Avenue for a Filthy Lucre fundraiser, who also commissioned the film. It has been published in the Central Florida University's Florida Online Review.
Lost In The Nameless City
Lost In The Nameless City is an Experimental Award winner that premiered in New York at the Artists Forum Festival of The Moving Image and was in the official selection of Cinetekton International Film & Architecture Festival in Mexico.
A Film By Abigail
Internationally selected short documentary including in London Short Film Festival at the ICA about a young girl describing her ideas for a film. Multiple opening film including at its world premiere in a short film showcase at BAFTA. From its years on the festival circuit, screenings highlights include at the LACMA for the LA International Children's Film Festival, New Orleans International Children's Film Festival and Internationales FilmFest Emden-Norderney for "London Shorts Special". Considered for a UN Women Award before a funding issue at a Chinese film festival meant it wasn't to be.
Råjberg Mile Migrates
Råjberg Miles Migrates is a short dance film shot on Danish sand dunes and co-directed with Julie Schmidt Andreasen.
The Body Canvas
Drawers / painters, a filmmaker and London Contemporary Dance School performers move and create in conversation through their mediums. Selected for exhibition Zealous X (Oxo Tower Wharf), screened at Huset KBH in Copenhagen, Wandsworth Fringe for female platform Kaleidoscopic Arts Platform and broadcast on Ikono TV. The Body Canvas was choreographed and co-directed by Julie Schmidt Andreasen from Denmark.
Human Proportions
Human Proportions is a short dance film shot of a performance at Skagens Museum in far Northern Denmark which complimented a painting exhibition.
The Next Room
Documentary of "The Next Room" interactive experimental performance by Le Collective des Improvisateurs that took place in the Barbican LAB in their underground Pit Theatre and directed by Roddy Skeaping.
Branches & Bones
With rare permission Branches & Bones was filmed on the grounds of Vallø Castle in Denmark and supported by supported by Svens Kommune. The document of a dance workshop about the interaction with nature observing integrated families, children and professional dancers.
Filthy Lucre: Cults Trailer
This was a trailer commissioned by Filthy Lucre made for their third event Cults and featured new choreography. Although essentially just a trailer / promo, from the positive feedback on the night and since, I've come to see this as its own short work.
Paintformance
This was a short observational documentary on the Paintformance installation comprises of stills, dance, drawings / performance and video (a split screen early form of The body Canvas I co-directed with Julie Schmidt Andreasen). Shot at The Place, London Contemporary Dance School.
DV45
DV45 is a short experimental film. The film was shot entirely in a house and partly narrated by Polish non-actors.
The Ice Cream Men
The Ice Cream Men was an improvised mock documentary about a troubled ice cream man trying to get through the winter.