Circus Cinema
Circus magic on screen. Come and see circus films at DYNAMO Circus Festival in the cozy cinema. See, among other things, the participants of the 60 seconds circus film competition. Presented in collaboration with Circus Dance Festival and OFF- Odense Film Festival
PURGATORIO
Auden Lincoln-Vogel
You can’t win a game you don’t know how to play – but you can’t lose either. A short circus film that explores urban life and space from unexpected angles. Purgatorio is the result of a collaboration between Stephanie Miracle (choreography), Auden Lincoln-Vogel (cinematography/editing) and Philip Rabalais (sound design). Through collective processes, they create site-specific dance films that experiment with fusions of choreography, cinematography and sound, defying traditional definitions of both dance and film. More of their work can be found at min stephaniemiracledances.com, audenlincolnvogel.com and philiprabalais.com.
Cast: Stephanie Miracle, Auden Lincoln-Vogel, Philip Rabalais, Jaruam Xavier, Lauren Linder.
Photo: still from the film
Duration: 6
WALLS BENEATH MY FEET
Antti Suniala
A short circus film exploring urban life and space from unexpected angles, inspired by the Pasila Street Art District in Helsinki. A collaboration between the circus company Race Horse Company, music producer RRKK and Helsinki Urban Art.
The combination of impressive visual expressions and the movements of the Race Horse Company [the artists] defines the film as a call for freedom, rebellion and the courage to dance and say what is up for debate today – so that tomorrow may be a little brighter.
– Ana-Maria Sotirova, Moving Body Festival 2023
Credits:
Director: Antti Suniala / Cinematographer: Christoffer Collina / 2nd camera: Antti Suniala / Editing & color grading: Petri Erkkilä / Music: RRKK / Circus artists: Rauli Dahlberg & Teemu Skön / Production: Antti Suniala & Race Horse Company. Photo: still from the film Duration: 5 min
ODE MARITIMA
FU LE
Inspired by the poem Naval Ode – “Ode Maritima” by Fernando Pessoa, which depicts the movement in the separation between quay and ship – and thus the distance between the inside and the outside, the self and the other.
The text is embodied by a mysterious and floating dance, characterized by nostalgic longing that swells like a sail.
Credits:
Director: Fu Le / Choreography and dance: Magalie Lanriot, Roel Q Seeber / Produced by: Tetrapod and Beato Innovation District.
Photo: still from the film
Duration: 6 min
NOON
Isak Stockås & Joel Roxendal
NOON is a short film within the contemporary circus, highlighting a very special handstand technique with manipulation of blocks.
Two very similar handstand artists explore and share their relationship with their blocks in a playful atmosphere.
The film highlights duality through opposites (light and shadow, hot and cold, upside down and upright) and similarities (twin bodies, blocks, technique).
NOON has a strong visual aesthetic with round geometric shapes, shadows, light and natural materials such as wood, skin, stone, etc.
Credits:
Directors: Isak Stockås & Joel Roxendal / Occasionally: Elaine Briant & Joana Martinho. Photo: still from the film
Duration: 7 min
UNBOXING
Danila Bim & Jimmy Slonina
Suspended only by her hair, a woman embarks on a surreal journey of self-discovery.
Through poetic and acrobatic movements, she delves into Carl Jung’s concept of individuation – the separation from one’s own thoughts, reflection on the inner walls of the mind, and the question of whether she has the strength to break free from her limitations.
Credits:
Directors: Danila Bim and Jimmy Slonina / Screenplay, editing, production and performance: Danila Bim / Cinematography: Mike Wynn / Music: William Lawrance / Musicians: Alistair Scott (bass), Stephanie Lawrence (chorus), Thom Mills (drums and percussion), William Lawrance (vocals and guitar) / Sound: Theo Verney / Mix: Julian Tardo / Mastering: Thom Rubino and Danila Bim.
Photo: still from the film
Duration: 6 min
ANASA
Maja Zimmerlin & Thomas Delord
Earthquake. Inside or outside. A connection through matter and its dissolution. The earth, the stone, the sand, the sea. Bodies. Connected. Dry flowers pushing their way up through the sand. Dissolving. Filled bodies, unstoppable. Earth bodies, floating – inside or outside.
Credits:
Artistic direction: Maja Zimmerlin, Thomas Delord / Concept & choreography: Maja Zimmerlin / Film and editing: Thomas Delord / With and created by: Aurore Allo, Antonio Terrones, Kritonas Anastasopoulos, Lito Anastasopoulou, Zoé Leduc / Music: Maja Zimmerlin, Thomas Delord.
Photo: Still from the film
Duration: 4 min
FAUTE DE VERTIGE
Camille Boitel & Sève Bernard
Feel your feet leave the ground!
Imagine that the ground no longer wants you. The void then becomes your only, infinite horizon. Here, dizziness is inevitable. You have to accept it. Through a form of writing and choreography that speaks directly to the body – without tricks – Camille Boitel and Sève Bernard give life to this illusion.
The performers use their physical skills to conjure up a great weightlessness in the public space.
Credits:
Text, choreography: Camille Boitel & Sève Bernard / Cast: Sève Bernard, Camille Boitel, Vincent Brière, Chloé Lacire, Nahuel Menendez, Johnson St Félix / Cinematography: Yann Maritaud / Music: Camille Boitel / Arrangement and performance: Nahuel Menéndez / Producers: Laurent Lesperon, Sylvain Marquet / Administration, production and distribution: Elsa Blossier, Agathe Fontaine.
Photo: Still from the film
Duration: 12 min
60secondscircusfilm
Selected short films from the competition presented in collaboration with OFF and Circus Dance Festival. This year’s edition of Circus Cinema is presented in collaboration with Circus Dance Festival and OFF – Odense International Festival.
Duration: 12 min
Photo: Winning film from the 2023 edition: Slow Down by Ylva Maia Aagaard Havndrup and Michiel Tange van Leeuwen
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Vi skaber et rum, hvor kunstnere, publikum og samfundet kan modes i nye, uventede faellesskaber.