New Jersey Film Festival Fall 2023

The Creative Process, Toil and Spin, Monument, Becoming an Oyster, elemental. Butterfly Manoeuvers, FLOCKY, I Was There, Monument, Soft Wind Shells, Burn Ceremony

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The Creative Process
Toil and Spin
Toil and Spin uses the visual language of minimalism to describe sleep and sleeplessness.
Becoming an Oyster
Becoming an Oyster is an animated short film which explores the intersection of two significant generational crises: climate change and opioid addiction. Told through the eyes of a young boy, the allegorical narrative touches on themes of consumption, excess, and trauma. The metaphor of an oyster’s life cycle reflects the vulnerability of human and ecological systems. These filter animals become a two-way mirror through which one may glimpse ecological failure and the consequences of climate disruption as well as the broader struggles and individual trauma of addiction. Becoming an Oyster blends ecological metaphors with human narratives to create a surreal landscape of boyhood adventure, heartbreaking loss, and the legacy we each leave to future generations.
Butterfly Maneuvers
Butterfly Maneuvres is an experimental essay film based on old, private film footage of fighter planes. The film documents the preparations and training for war, recorded as historical evidence.
elemental
elemental, a silent film, addresses the transitioning of the body in form and matter.
I Was There
I Was There is a haunting exploration of familial bonds, intergenerational memory, and the enduring impact of shared narratives.
Soft Wind Shells
Soft Wind Shells is an audiovisual exploration that delves into the dynamics of transmission and echoes, weaving a narrative that captures the fluidity and fragility of communication and the inevitable distortions that occur through each act of transmission.
Burn Ceremony
An unsanctioned observation of [redacted]’s largest oil refinery, processing 440,000 barrels of crude oil a day.
Monument
Monument pairs hand-processed and chemically-altered Super 8mm film footage of the decaying monuments of Presidents Park (Croaker, VA) with original and appropriated community video footage captured at Marcus-David Peters Circle (Richmond, VA) during the Covid-19 pandemic and the George Floyd/Black Lives Matter protests of 2020.
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An unsanctioned observation of [redacted]’s largest oil refinery, processing 440,000 barrels of crude oil a day. By night, the complex becomes a heaving edifice of flame and fog. We observe its operation from afar as the inferno slowly engulfs the frame, accompanied by an original hypnotic soundscape by UK club experimentalist Loraine James. A vision of industrial desolation in which dread turns to awe.

  • Year
    2024
  • Runtime
    17 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United States
  • Director
    Alexander Girav
  • Producer
    Jonathan Jayasinghe
  • Filmmaker
    Alexander Girav
  • Composer
    Loraine James
  • Sound Design
    Loraine James
  • Music
    Loraine James