Dance on Screen – Short Film Screening

Dive into unseen landscapes of Singapore in this selection of 7 short dance films, in a journey from the natural world to haunting interiors and psychological landscapes of darkness and spirituality. This selection samples the diverse visions of established and emerging film/dancemakers from Singapore, animated by a wide range of styles including contemporary western and indian dance, butoh, street dance and stop motion animation. The 50 minute screening curated by Chan Sze-Wei will be followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers. ​Programme: Body missing body Clock Saya ​wordsANDworlds The Pit He Digs for Another PLEASEBESEATED The Goddess of Potong Pasir _ Body missing body ​ Written and Directed by Grace Song Duration: 15:09 ​Photography: Shaun Neo Producer: Grace Song Editors and Sound Designers: Grace Song, Alexander Lee Performance: Xue and PD150 Production: Mobi & Octavia Pictures ​A castaway figure washes up on a strange island, unable to recall its past. It wanders around the intertidal zone, struggling to recount its violent separation from the city. This movement film explores the perishing human form in contrast with the shifting landscapes and water bodies of the island-state of Singapore’s peripheral islands. _​ Clock Co-Directed by Tan Su Yan and Brian Toh Duration: 2:59 ​Edited and Shot by: Brian Toh Performance and Stop-Motion by: Tan Su Yan ​There was a time when screendance implied a dancing body. “CLOCK.” is a spin on Constantini Georgescu’s "Spin!" (2009), implementing the theory of Radical Screendance by Anne Heighway. What is “the dance” in screendance now that the body has left center stage, and do audiences have the requisite concepts to identify and appreciate works that have outgrown traditional models? _​ Saya Directed by Kamil Duration: 3:05 Choreographer and Dancer: Kamil Director of Photography and Editor: Stan Poh A physical and visual manifestation of the conflict between wanting self-love and hesitating to embrace it.​ _​ wordsANDworlds Directed by Zachary Yap Duration: 9:28 ​Producers: Evan Simwandhi, Zachary Yap Cast: Xue Jing Pang Cinematographer: Zenden Tan ​A body illuminates behind the screen like a ghost attempting to break free. But space has a way of revealing secrets. _​ The Pit He Digs for Another Directed by Emma Rose and Jaymes Wong Duration: 6:08 ​Producers: Emma Rose, Hannah Chua, Jaymes Wong Starring: Jaymes Wong, Hannah Chua Director of Photography: Emma Rose Editor: Emma Rose Music Composers & Sound Designers: Pham Minh Tuan, Debra Niswar, Ikhwan Farihin An abused clay doll unwittingly perpetuates the cycle of abuse due to its warped perception of affection and love. In this film, we watch as time changes the oppressed to the oppressor. _​ PLEASEBESEATED Directed by Ryan Lim and Playpunk Duration: 6:08 Producer & Assistant Director: Clive Tua Director Of Photography: Sean Lim Dancer: Ryan Lim Editor: Chong Ya Hui Art Director: Dawn Lim Gin Song: Desolation By Capricious (Lwynn Ng, Gabriel Saw) Demise awaits the last one standing.​ _​ The Goddess of Potong Pasir Directed by Chan Sze-Wei Duration: 7:57 Choreographer: Raka Maitra Dancer: Caroline Chin Cast: Sadhna Rai, Sanaya Rai Cinematography: Grace Baey ​This film is an intimate portrait of a mother’s love for her young daughter, as she teaches her about women’s strength and independence via the manifestations of the goddess Durga-Kali. Their rituals are a celebration of beauty, strength, life and the impermanence of it all. We see a unique diasporic expression of faith, across different traditions from North, South and East India.