Experimental

Experimental cinema or avant-garde cinema is a mode of filmmaking that rigorously re-evaluates cinematic conventions and explores non-narrative forms and alternatives to traditional narratives or methods of working.

U.S. and foreign films

The English film title, original title, country of origin and production year are listed. Foreign-language films are subtitled in English.

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Space Tourist

Bernadette Salem | United Kingdom | 2018 | 27:05 Facebook An astronaut tour guide originating from the edge of the Universe leads a group of alien space tourists to cities and ancient ruins on Planet Earth. As the temperature warms up, the astronaut becomes increasingly disoriented, forgetting her mission. As her home planet signals, reminding… Read more »

Homeless

Raven Blue, Cara Cole | Canada | 2017 | 25:00 Website | Facebook | Twitter “Bringing together elements of electronic music, performance, and the hero’s journey from the perspective of a homeless woman in an urban setting, HOMELESS is an experimental film about the places that make us who we are, based on experiences of… Read more »

Mehndi & Me

Laura P. Valtorta | United States | 2017 | 7:24 Website A lawyer living in South Carolina discovers camaraderie through henna tattoos. Cast Laboni Sarker Writer Laura P. Valtorta

Midnight Racer

Wylie Rush | United States | 2018 | 8:28 A race car driver with degenerating eyesight prepares for what may be his final race. Cast William Serri Kait Kinley Ian Peters Peter Nesi ShoDo Allen Jessie Gill Inna Dalievska Mukund NairK Writer Wylie Rush Quyen Tran Producer Wylie Rush

The Colour Out of Space

Patrick Müller | Germany | 2017 | 4:28 Website A meteorite, strange vegetation, a colour: an experimental take on H.P. Lovecraft’s spiral into madness, shot with a vintage camera on truly unique LomoChrome 16mm film. This is a beautiful exercise in the surreal. Writer H.P. Lovecraft Producer Patrick Müller

The Know

Boomer Galassi, Adam Galassi | United States | 2017 | 1:12:05 Facebook A compulsive eater/cleaning man tries to keep his spirit in tact in a world where all media is owned by one company with an agenda of mind control. Cast Scott Bishop Writer Boomer Galassi Adam Galassi Producer Boomer Galassi Adam Galassi Scott Bishop

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Tupianas

Marcos Bonisson, Khalil Charif | Brazil | 2016 | 5:35 This moving image work is an assembly of Super 8 footage filmed in many different places in Brazil during the 70’s. It’s a reflection about the idea of Tupi, the great native nation of inhabitants who lived in this vast solar territory, before the white… Read more »

Distant Tracings

Claudia Esslinger | United States | 2018 | 3:00 Website A journey is followed … Cast Maitena Esslinger-Payet Writer Claudia Esslinger Producer Claudia Esslinger

In the Dark

Chris Furby | United Kingdom | 2016 | 1:18:00 English, French, German with English Subtitles An experimental feature that has a structure but no overall narrative. Every scene relates to being in the dark either psychologically, physically (at night), or metaphorically (we don’t really know what’s going on either at the local human scale or… Read more »

Elements 1, 2, 3

Tomaž Burlin | France | 2017 | 7:21 A trilogy composed of images from a tropical forest, water, and a building. Made of three short parts, three distinct periphrases, each characterised by a particular aesthetic and technical approach. The idea of periphrasis is articulated through the relation between moving images and music. Writer Tomaž Burlin… Read more »