la noria by castañeda

2012-10-08

Breathtakingly beautiful yet tragic short film from Karla Castañeda and Luis Téllez. La Noria (the Waterwheel) is sure to be a classic in the legacy of dark romantic Mexican Surrealism. The full version will be released soon, as it is now touring the festival circuit. We are thrilled to offer some great behind the scenes shots of these gorgeous character constructions and sets, and two interviews with the phenomenal film making team.

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mysteries of vernacular by oreck

2012-09-30

In her series of clever short animations, ‘Mysteries of Vernacular’, Jessica Oreck breaks it down one letter and one bizarrely labyrinthine word origin at a time. Also pleasingly post modern, is her participation in the wave of direct audience funding- she garners donations for the ongoing project on Vimeo and her website. Artistic independence meets community interdependence. Read on as she shares some language with Dragonframe about the series’ original roots and to see more installments.

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the wingeater by emmons

2012-09-30

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Woman on the edge of mixed media brilliance! There is nothing like stop-mo to cross the boundaries and make worlds within worlds. The motion control shots provide a nicely dramatic transition between those worlds. This daring mix of mundane reality and fantastic introspective poetry is a piece by Nicole Emmons. Helder K. Sun helps with cinematography. It is touring the festival circuit, soon to appear at Citizen Jane Film Festival, Columbia, Missouri, October 19-21st. Read on as Nicole shares with us the nitty gritty of her sources, equipment used and improvised technique.

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