Mixed Media Music Video Offers Non-stop Visual Surprises

Filmmaker/musician Sigfrido Giammona famously takes creative chances with his musical compositions and his short movies.. Giammona’s artistic daring is on fully display in “Favignana Sunset,” a mixed media music video. The five-minute production cleverly combines original cinematic shots with stock footage. About the Filmmaker Sigfrigo Giammona’s mobile-shot movies  include the prize-winning music video “From My…

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The Most Unusual Dance Film Ever

You can find thousands—maybe millions—of dance movies on YouTube. Labeling one of them as “the most unusual” might seem to be a reach. But we challenge you to find anything as offbeat as “REKT.” The Scottish director Jamiel Laurence is celebrated for unusual dance staging. But this one—set at the Ultimate Car Wash & Valeting…

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Lights! Camera! Dance!

Dance is an ancient art. But because its practitioners constantly innovate, dance is forever new. Filmmakers have long played a role in the development of this art. In 1894, for example, Thomas Edison filmed modern dance pioneer Ruth St. Denis performing her “Skirt Dance.” The decades that followed features a variety of memorable dances such…

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Working the Night Shift Can be Glamorous

The word “shift”—as it relates to work—originally applied to the period of time miners spent underground. It’s not surprising, therefore, that the expression “night shift” suggests activity that is not “prime time.” But as we see with “The Night Shift,” you can’t always judge a movie by its title. Not wanting to give away too…

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Art for the Artist’s Sake

Artists often view their work as a gift to those who see, hear, or otherwise receive it. Even when remuneration is involved, there is the notion that one’s creativity is directed  to other people. But sometimes, the creator is a work’s main beneficiary. In “Ukrainian Teen Takes to the Abbey Stage,” RTEnews mobile journalist Philip…

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Dance Video Moves from Confinement to Freedom

“Words” is a two-minute dance video that begins in a claustrophobic space. Handcuffs further intensify the sense of imprisonment. Words fail to provide a way out. But all is not lost.  Russian director Vasiliy Zhitlov comes up with a novel form of jailbreak. About the Director Vasiliy Zhitlov is a freelance videomaker and vfx artist. He’s…

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