Video Art Behind The Scenes Workshop With VAEFF Artists | VAEFF 2024
An artist-focused workshop that takes you behind the scenes of experimental films at VAEFF 2024! Join us for engaging discussions with select filmmakers and artists as they reveal the creative process, production insights, and ideas that shape their work. These exclusive behind-the-scenes videos are part of the official VAEFF 2024 lineup, offering a rare glimpse into the vision and artistry behind the most captivating visuals in the festival. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to connect with the creators and gain a deeper understanding of the artistry in action!
The festival will take place at the iconic Cinema Village in New York City.
Sunday, November 24 · 3:00pm – 5:00pm | Screening + Artist Q&A
Cinema Village in New York City.
Final Gaze
Director: Maya Marzuki Peters
Synopsis: Final Gaze invites viewers into the surreal world of a water planet, blending aquatic life with sci-fi splendor in a high-fashion narrative. Through rich textures and otherworldly imaginings, the film envisions a future where humanity evolves into underwater hybrids, merging with the depths of this captivating aquatic realm.
Sunday, November 24 · 3:00pm – 5:00pm | Screening + Artist Q&A
Cinema Village in New York City.
Venom & Vine
Director: Brian C. Gonzalez, Vanessa Walters
Synopsis: In this Prologue for “RIPENING : Dawn of the Wylding,” (an eco-feminist dance experience by Vanessa Walters), the ensemble cast is introduced as a collection of isolated, emotionally combustible urban women, who upon reaching an internal breaking point, make the decision to give in to the primal energies that are ready to explode out of their bodies.
Sunday, November 24 · 3:00pm – 5:00pm | Screening + Artist Q&A
Cinema Village in New York City.
DJ Spinnin'
Director: Jonathan Fine
Synopsis: The music video for “DJ Spinnin” by Lolita Leopard and the Dunmore Brothers is a vibrant celebration of 90s house and pop culture, blending nostalgic visuals with modern energy. Seamlessly integrating bold fashion, iconic performance, striking visual effects, and playful 90s motifs, the video captures the essence of “hip house” music’s golden age while pushing its style and sound forward.
Sunday, November 24 · 3:00pm – 5:00pm | Screening + Artist Q&A
Cinema Village in New York City.
A Daisy Chain 4 Satan
Director: Ewan Creed and James Siewert
Synopsis: The music video for A Daisy Chain 4 Satan is a modern-day take on a pre-film animation device known as the Zoetrope. The illusive nature of the video invites viewers to experience a unique visual tension between live-action footage and traditional forms of animation.
Sunday, November 24 · 3:00pm – 5:00pm | Screening + Artist Q&A
Cinema Village in New York City.
Clown Tits
Director: Ezra Rose
Synopsis: Weaving elements of drag, dreams, and dance, “Clown Tits” threads together queer history with the filmmaker’s personal journey of transitioning, capturing the dreamlike period from the decision to undergo top surgery to the moment of receiving that essential gender-affirming care.
Sunday, November 24 · 3:00pm – 5:00pm | Screening + Artist Q&A
Cinema Village in New York City.
Soot Darlings
Director: Olympia Christofinis
Synopsis: A woman attempts to grow wings to escape her deteriorating marriage.
Sunday, November 24 · 3:00pm – 5:00pm | Screening + Artist Q&A
Cinema Village in New York City.
Softshell and Feeders
Director: Elsa Wong, Zon Chan
Synopsis: Softshell and Feeders is a visual narrative that explores the profound connection between memory and senses through two characters. In the vision of Elsa Wong and Zon Chan, the sensorial journey of Softshell and Feeders is punctuated by the enthralling sounds of Mervin Wong and the enigmatic performance of Butoh Dancer XUE. As their journey reaches a crescendo, will we be comforted by the ultimate release of Softshell’s transformation? Or will it reveal the sobering nature of memories and their ephemerality?
Sunday, November 24 · 3:00pm – 5:00pm | Screening + Artist Q&A
Cinema Village in New York City.
