60secondscircusfilm is a new international competition for circus films with the duration of only one minute, initiated by DYNAMO Workspace and OFF – Odense International Films Festival in Denmark.
SCREENING AND AWARD EVENT
The competition has reached its second edition in 2024 and we are very excited to present the shortlisted and winning films at a special screening at OFF – Odense International Film Festival 2024, on 27th August from 21.00.
The winner receives a prize og 1,000 Euro and a statuette, as well as invitation to the screening at OFF.
THEME
“Circus” can be widely interpreted: As artistry, ideas, inspiration, narrative, wild physicality and hugely specific details. Just as contemporary circus itself, we wish to set this first edition of the competition free from restrictions and genre-definition but ask you to be creative and curious towards the opportunities the mash up between film media and circus art present.
What happens when the circus body enters the screen? Which opportunities arise when highly specialized tricks meet the ability to bend time? What modes of expression does film represent, and how do they correlate with the infinite expressions of circus?
Capture this in 60 seconds, and you’re free to enter the competition!
AWARDS & PRIZES
The prize will consist of a statuette and 1000 Euros.
2024 EDITION: JURY
TILDE BJÖRFORS, artist
Tilde Björfors is an artist, artistic director, changemaker, playwright, researcher and innovator. Tilde has a beating circus heart and is a pioneer in developing contemporary circus artistically and educationally in Northern Europe since 1995. She has been a professor in contemporary circus, initiated and designed circus schools and educations, interdisciplinary research projects and continually been a voice for playfulness, physical intelligence, art and embodied knowledge. She is the founder of the Swedish company Cirkus Cirkör and her award-winning and visionary leadership have fostered artists and change makers and inspired institutions, companies and art centers around the world. In 2023 Tilde left Cirkus Cirkör and is now writing a new chapter.
RENÉ ODGAARD, director
René Odgaard is a danish documentary director. He has a degree in multi-media design and a BA in visual communication and philosophy from The University of Southern Denmark. René has worked for many years on short films and TV-projects as director, photographer end editor. His latest short documentary film ROLLER GIRLS BEIRUT (2020) was shown at Liverpool Film Festival, Rotterdam Independent Film Festival, Around International Film Festival, Marbella international film festival. His debut feature documentary NOBODY KNOWS CASPER is about the blurred distinctions between our online and offline presence, which premiered at CPH:DOX 2022.
Photo: Kasia Køhler Larsen
MALTHE SAXER, director
Malthe Saxer graduated as a film director from the National Film School of Denmark in 2021 with the film ”That’s Amore” (100 % Flået Kærlighed) presented at Cannes Cinéfondation in 2022. He made his first feature film while he was still at the filmschool, ”Silence and Swords” (Vi slås med sværd), which is a biopic documentary about friendship and an exploration of male identity as a transgender male. The film was shown at CPH:DOX and Nordisk Panorama, among others. Malthe is aiming to expand the sensibility in which people react and relate to each other. He is ambitious both thematically and visually, and has an undogmatic and unsentimental approach towards filmmaking that creates unexpected experiences. He is currently editing his first feature fiction which includes scenes from traditional circus.
Photo: Philip Peng Rosenthal
The prize will consist of a statuette and 1000 Euros.
A big thanks to our sponsors: The Danish Arts Foundation and The Municipality of Odense
– and a friendly nudge and big thank you to our colleagues at 60secondsdance, who have served as an inspiration!