Amanda Sum + Justin Calvadores
DURATION: 4:00
CO-COMMISSIONING PARTNER: Company 605
MENTOR: Nancy Lee

2 Asian-Canadians confront their internalized smallness, and finally learn to take up space through humour, dance, and wide stances.

CREDITS
Directors: Amanda Sum and Justin Calvadores
Choreographers: Amanda Sum and Justin Calvadores
Dancers: Amanda Sum and Justin Calvadores
Cinematographer: Jo Hirabayashi
Editor: Jo Hirabayashi
Music: Kimia Koochakzadeh-Yazdi
Colourist: So Young Park
Crew: Dan Loan

THANK YOU
Sarah Wong and Linda Sum

Sebastian Hill-Esbrand
DURATION: 2:45

This film contains booty overload, slight nudity and explicit language.

BOOTY FREEDOM is a dance community that celebrates self-expression through booty movement and dance. We follow the journey of Rozelle, a BOOTY FREEDOM frequentist, who must navigate through the rooms of the Booty House to discover her authentic self. The film is told with an inclusive and intersectional lens that decentralizes the male gaze; resulting in an empowered and liberated portrayal of the womxn within the community.

CREDITS
Director: Sebastian Hill-Esbrand
Choreographer: Nargis Dhirani
Assistant Choreographer: Miya Henrikson
Producers: Sebastian Hill-Esbrand, Nargis Gushy, Maisie Thomas
Editor: Coline Debray
Production Assistant: Koby Cobb-Violet
Director of Photography: Avery Holliday
1st Assistant Camera: Dianna Parry
Production Designer: Samantha Lam
Art Director: Kallista Dittrick-Katevatis
Art Assist: Roohi Kamal
Gaffer: Austin Kwok
Key Grip: Gabe Chan
Best Boy Electrics: Sam Lin
Best Boy Grip: Jamie Mitri
Color: Sam Gilling
Assistant Editor: Kelsey McGowan
Lead: Rozelle Callangan
Dancers in the house: Miya Henrikson, Lissy Allen, Jessica Li, Mariana Trujillo, Janice Callangan, Diego Pacheco, Lily Napier Machek, Erin Bodin, Jessa St. Pierre, Helena Zhang, Avelina Stanier Cruz
Dancers Outside: Coline Debray, Lee Ann Tolentino, Lisa Wakeham, Mikela Gnyp, Sabryna Ranger, Blue Feldman, Alexandria Weatherbee, Anna Pang, Maria-José Araujo, Artemis Walden, Travis Clifford

THANK YOU
Wouldn't have been possible without the support of Nargis Gushy. A heightened appreciation and gratitude to Nargis Gushy. I'd like to acknowledge her outstanding efforts and dedication in the choreography, conceptualization and production processes throughout this project.

Thank you to Tamar and Sophia for their trust, support, patience and understanding throughout the creative process of this commissioned project.

Danielle Mackenzie Long
DURATION: 9:30
CO-COMMISSIONING PARTNER: New Works
MENTORS: Justine A. Chambers + Sammy Chien

Universally sharing the exact sensation of time passing is impossible. Days of extreme chaos may seem to exist for a mere second, while a single moment of stillness can feel bottomless, never ending.

Be content with moments of quietness. Allow yourself to observe the mundanity you see for the minutes that pass over you. Slowly, SHOULDERING INTERVALS OF DESIRE reveals itself as a visual vault depicting the accumulation of my many aspirations, which have all been influenced by the relationship I hold between time and life. As circumstances in my life change, my relationship to time shifts drastically, as do my ambitions and desires. Some have become irrelevant because that desire’s lifespan has run out. Either I have simply outgrown the idea of it, or I convinced myself it is no longer of interest to me since I care too deeply about it to bear the thought of not being able to reach it.

Surrounded by an abundance of options, the extreme ambition to pursue many paths, and the overwhelming reality of having to make decision after decision I shift between existing in reality with my thoughts to the courtroom of my mind

Trying to wait. No rushing.
Debating between ideal scenarios
Negotiating among myself
Confronting my wildest aspirations
Pursuing it unapologetically

There will be many turning points to come in my life. SHOULDERING INTERVALS OF DESIRE is merely how I am navigating the current moment of great change and decision I face.

CREDITS
Director: Danielle Mackenzie Long
Cinematographer: Max Berkowitz
Performers: Danielle Mackenzie Long and Alder Sherwood
Choreographer: Danielle Mackenzie Long
Sound Designer: Miya Kosowick
Editor: Danielle Mackenzie Long
Wardrobe: Alder Sherwood and Allie Shiff

THANK YOU
Without the generous support from Ellie Bishop, Kate Franklin, Nelson Kumar, David McIntosh, Hannah Richard, Ben Ross, Nikki Schenk, and Allie Shiff this film would not be possible. Thank you all for your various contributions throughout the process.

Sophie Dow
DURATION: 14:49
CO-COMMISSIONING PARTNER: Wild Mint Arts
MENTORS: Aria Evans + Wild Mint Arts

MOUNTAIN DUETS is a circular ritual illustrated through movement. We follow an individual that falls into a chaotic haze, losing sight of balance and stillness. This solo mover is a symbol of both independent and collective consciousness. They’re a representation of all we go through on micro and macro scales; testament to the cycles of the building, tearing down and rebuilding of humanity. From the dark place, the individual calls upon ancestral archetypes and wisdom of Turtle Island to journey together - a moving alliance, between human and internal mountain - reminding us of our deeply rooted strength, resilience and reciprocity to each other and Mother Earth.

CREDITS
Director: Sophie Dow
Choreography: Sophie Dow in collaboration with interpreters
Videographer & Editor: Connie Oreamuno
Interpreters: Maria Lucia Llano, Paige Sayles, Tyra Temple-Smith, Sophie Dow
Sound & Text: Sophie Dow & Deya Dova
Costumes: Clayton Lormand & Sophie Dow
Mentors: Aria Evans, Jessica McMann (Wild Mint Arts), Brian Solomon, Karen Kaeja

Support & Residencies:
This film was commissioned by
-F-O-R-M and Wild Mint Arts as part of the 2021 Commissioning Funds
-Produced under a F-O-R-M Festival Charles Street Video Artist in Residence Program
-The Paprika Festival - 2 year Indigenous Arts Program
-Kaeja d’Dance & New Blue Emerging Dance Creative Risk Residency
-Residency program of Peggy Baker Dance Projects and Canada’s National Ballet School
-Chimera Dance Theatre Company B Lab Sponsorship

THANK YOU
-Linda Rose - Cultural Consultant
-Jay Northcott - Paprika Indigenous Arts Program Coordinator & support
-PJ Prudat - Paprika Year 2 Facilitator
-Cliff Cardinal - Paprika Year 1 Facilitator
-Past & contributing interpreters: Shannon Flaicher, Angela Xu, Maisie Ryan, McKenzie Foy

With infinite gratitude, Mountain Duets moved from a 2018 dream and vision to a present realization, with deep love and generous commitment from:

Connie Oreamuno, Jay Northcott, Maria Lucia Llano, Paige Sayles, Tyra Temple-Smith, Linda Rose, Aria Evans, Karen Kaeja, Brian Solomon, PJ Prudat, Tamar Tabori, Sophia Wolfe, The Paprika Festival, Wild Mint Arts and all previous interpreters. From the bottom of my heart - Marsii!

Sevrin Emnacen-Boyd
DURATION: 6:27
CO-COMMISSIONING PARTNERS: Co.ERASGA + Tara Cheyenne Performance
MENTOR: Mark Valino

AION refers to a concept developed by the philosopher Gilles Deleuze which denotes "the indefinite time of the event, the floating line that knows only speeds and continually divides that which transpires into an already-there that is at the same time not-yet-here, a simultaneous too-late and too-early". It refers to a time-sense that is outside of Chronos or the chronological, linear, everyday measure of time which both organizes and is organized by "normality". These twin concepts demonstrate that time is anything but neutral, and that it organizes our perception of reality and our visions of the future.

The film AION plays with the conceptual disruption of Chronos by molding together both forward and reversed movement while creating an ulterior continuity between night and day. It is a dance that refuses the constructed time-sense of the everyday, one that is instilled in us by capital and has remained mostly imperceptible for many until COVID-19. As we edge closer to normality, AION serves to remind the viewer of the possibility of constructing time and ultimately our lives outside of "the normal" that drove us here in the first place.

CREDITS
Director: Sevrin Emnacen-Boyd
Choreographer: Sevrin Emnacen-Boyd
Music Score: Amine Bouzaher
Editor, Director of Photography: Alinar Dapilos
Production Assistant: Abby Skaug

SPECIAL THANKS
Immigrant Lessons, Now or Never Crew, and Scndrlz

Mirusha Yogarajah
DURATION: 4:42
MENTOR: Kalainithan Kalaichelvan

A young boy looks for love from his older self, while seeking sanctuary in nature.

CREDITS
Director: Mirusha Yogarajah
Writer: Mirusha Yogarajah
Director of Photography: Ramiya Pushparajah
Dancer 1: Kalaisan Kalaichelvan
Dancer 2, Voice Actor: Rafael Rodrigo-Zimbalatti
Composer: Kalaisan Kalaichelvan
Dance Consultant: Brannavy Jeyasundaram
Production Assistant: Kuru Selvarajah
Production Assistant: Nirusha Yogarajah
Behind the Scenes Photographer: Sadiah Rahman

For the kids like us.

Emma Morris
DURATION: 6:37
MENTOR: Francesca Chudnoff

"so I named the creature Loss and named the home ______
"

BABY TEETH witnesses a woman navigating abstracted memories of loss through physical manifestations. Using contemporary dance, the woman explores contrasting landscapes in a dream-like reality of grief. As she invites fragmented memories to the surface, they come to life, allowing her to dance with her recollections. Accompanied by a cello soundscape, BABY TEETH is a glimpse into the journey of making peace with the past, dancing alone with loss, and finding repose in the water.

CREDITS
Concept/Design: Emma Morris

Producer: Emma Morris

Co-Producer: Vince Harttrup

Director: Vince Harttrup

Director of Photography: Steven Tsinokas

Colour: Steven Tsinokas
Editor: Vince Harttrup
Creative Director: Emma Morris

Choreography: Emma Morris

Dancer: Marisa Ricci

Music composed by: Justin Wright


THANK YOU
Ryan Antooa, Francesca Chudnoff, Bradley Eng, Kelly Kirkham, Ben Morris, Jacob Morris, and Amanda Wood

Still image credit: Ryan Antooa

Kyana Lyne + Siam Obregón
DURATION: 7:30
CO-COMMISSIONING PARTNER: Wild Mint Arts
MENTORS: Philip Szporer + Marlene Millar (Mouvement Perpétuel), Wild Mint Arts

Under the tutelage of the Moon, a rock woke up and began to dance.

Bajo la tutela de la luna, una roca despertó y se puso a bailar.

CREDITS
Director: Siam Obregón
Choreographer: Kyana Lyne
Performer: Isabel Cruz
Cinematographer: Steven Turcotte
Focus Puller : William Tétreault
Sound Recordist: Andrés Solis
Production Manager: Mérédith Gonzalez-Bayard
Sound Design : Andrés Solis
Editor: Siam Obregón
Produced by: Mouvement Perpétuel, Steven Turcotte, Siam Obregón, Kyana Lyne
Commissioned by: F-O-R-M

THANK YOU
Simran Dewan, Alexandre Nour, Michèle Bayard, and Lorianne Gonzalez-Bayard

Alger Liang 梁家傑
DURATION: 12:01
MENTORS: Nancy Lee + Ying Wang

This film contains strobe effects.

when the body is broken
and continues to walk without
pause,

it mourns for stillness.

the body makes ground
and wounds open
again and again
and again
and again.

at this moment,
somewhere in the world,

bees return to hives
birds to nests
tides to shore

and one day,
my body comes home.

A grieving boy moves through liminal spaces, queering time as he simultaneously embodies the past, present, and future.

CREDITS
Writer, Director, Producer, Performer, Editor: Alger Ji-Liang
Director, Producer, Editor, Craft Services: Joshua Lam
Choreographer, Behind-the-Scenes Videographer: Sarah Wong
Director of Photography, VFX: Shiun Okada
Background Performers: James Albers, Suyu He, Hubey Razon, Martin Yeo, Ophelia Zhao, Alexander Christopher Yeung
1st Assistant Camera: Rachel Chen
2nd Assistant Camera: Kasra Asad
Grip / LX, On-Location Sound: Osmar Wong
Behind-the-Scenes Photographers: Hubey Razon, Gloria Wong
Production Assistant: Michelle Strauss
Production Gear: Sam Lin, Rachel Chen, Brian Cheung, Sam Lin, Shiun Okada
Sound Designer, Music Composer: Veron Xio
Colourist: Patrick Gong
Editing Supervisor: Ian Tan
Foley Artist, Music Supervisor: Alger Ji-Liang
Music: motherland; written and produced by Veron Xio; courtesy of the artist
Music: Unconditional; produced by DJ Houseplants; courtesy of the artist
Rehearsal Studio Space sponsored by Gold Saucer
Production Gear sponsored by Cineworks
Catering Services sponsored by Fife Bakery (Felix Yau)

THANK YOU
Mom. Thank you for bringing me into this world and showing me love. I feel your light every day and I hope to share it with those around me as you have.

Thank you Sarah for your patience and care, Joshua for your passion and drive, and Shiun for your commitment and precision. I could not have asked for better friends, and a better team to lean into. And thank you Nancy and Ying for your generous guidance and mentorship.

Thank you Sophia, Tamar, and the F-O-R-M team for believing in me and helping me bring my vision to life and onto the screen. I am so grateful for this opportunity and for your unwavering support.