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

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.