Xsection Film Festival

Xsection: A Dance and Science Film Festival sparking interdisciplinary collaboration between dance - science - film.

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THANK YOU! We had an amazing 2020 festival!

10 incredible films!
300+ views of the show!
132 votes!
$76 were raised for The Food Project & Dance Complex

Many air #kisses XXXX (COVID safety!) Let us know how we can help you stay creative and in conversation during this time!

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#AWARD #ANNOUNCEMENT
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Judge’s Choice - “Small World” by Danny Boulet
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Audience Choice - “Polar Bear Dirge” by Klementina Budnik
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#Cheers to all filmmakers!! Thanks to you for coming! Link to watch will be live till 10pm (Eastern). See you next year! #Staywell!

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Looking for something to do with the hour you gained? Come and watch the #festival!! TODAY IS THE LAST DAY!

Links for voting & viewing will close at 7PM Eastern time.
#Awards at 9PM Eastern time.

#VOTE HERE → https://t.co/elTQSNrk7r
#WATCH HERE → https://t.co/tuiEvXPiWZ

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Have you voted yet?
*and yes we mean in both elections/polls!

WATCH HERE → https://t.co/tuiEvXPiWZ

VOTE HERE →https://t.co/B9o1X3L4ye

Stay tuned for tomorrow for award announcements!
9PM | HERE!

#pleasevote #election #audiencechoice #awards #filmfestival #dance #xsff

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SCHEDULE /
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october 30
7PM
YOUTUBE PREMIERE
VOTING LINK GOES LIVE
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nov 1
7PM /
FILM LINK CLOSES
VOTING CLOSES
9PM /
AWARDS ANNOUNCED
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Tuning in anytime!
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#schedule #tunein #youtube #filmfestival #dance #science #film #xsectionfilmfestival #xsectionfilmfest #xsff

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The Xperiment
1-2 oz #Rum (sub #Whiskey)
0.5-0.75 oz Orgeat/Almond Syrup (simple/coconut syrup will also work)
0.25-0.5 oz #Pineapple Juice
3 oz Dry #IPA
0.25 oz Lemon Juice *OPTIONAL

Thanks to Carly Sheehan for the #cocktail! Please #drink responsibly! See you tomorrow night!

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ONE DAY AWAY!! Make sure to RSVP!! You don’t want to miss this incredible lineup!! See you there!

#rsvp #sneakpeek #trailer #oneday #soclose #filmfestival #dance #science #film #doitnow #seeyouthere #xsectionfilmfest #xsff

https://t.co/hkaFHJdeLy

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XSFF 2020 OFFICIAL SELECTION HIGHLIGHT

Polar Bear Dirge // Klementina Budnik

Budnik’s film is a #calltoaction. “Polar Bear Dirge” aims to create a visceral connection to the #plight of #polarbears and #human #existence. If the polar bears go we won't be far behind.

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XSFF 2020 OFFICIAL SELECTION HIGHLIGHT

REVIVE // Samanthha Sadoff

“REVIVE” is a story of #preservation and #renewal. Inspired by #amber, #fossilized tree resin, the film depicts two #lovers encased in a seal of #time, only to be #reunited years down the line.

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XSFF 2020 OFFICIAL SELECTION HIGHLIGHT

Swarm Raid // Anna Lindemann & Ryan Glista

The music and #dance video "Swarm Raid" is a #surreal trip to the #grocery store inspired by an #army #ant #swarm #raid.

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XSFF 2020 OFFICIAL SELECTION HIGHLIGHT

The Path She Walks (excerpt) // Marloes ten Bhömer

In this video work, ten Bhömer investigates #female #movement and #gait in #cinema through various technologies to understand #traditional #Japanese #footwear and the #kinematics of gait.

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XSFF 2020 OFFICIAL SELECTION HIGHLIGHT

We are all on the same bus // Nuno Serrão

We are all on the same bus, but some of us are more awake than others. This movie explores the “Arrow of #Time” concept by Arthur Eddington. We are all bound #traveling #together in #onedirection.

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XSFF 2020 OFFICIAL SELECTION HIGHLIGHT

SIR Model of Infectious Disease (excerpt) // Evolve Dynamicz

In the time of #COVID, John Straub and Evolve Dynamicz have worked #collaboratively to create a #dancefilm based on Straub's Supplement on Kinetic Models of #Infectious #Disease.

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XSFF 2020 OFFICIAL SELECTION HIGHLIGHT

drop // Callie Chapman
*premiere

drop is an underscore of psychological internment in #lockdown/#pandemic. The film represents a holding pattern and was made with an #algorithmic structure, a wading pool, #underwater housing, and sunlight.

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XSFF 2020 OFFICIAL SELECTION HIGHLIGHT

Small World // Danny Boulet
*#worldpremiere!

Small World is a giant #opticalillusion. Inspired by the #COVID-19, the #film is a #dance exploration of the confines of a small world where everything changes and moves in unexpected ways.

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Led3Times // Alessandro Amaducci

Led3Times is a #sci-fi #fashion show and a #robotic #catwalk. A #dance of #speed and #light.

#Director: Alessandro Amaducci
#Dancer: Sara Capello
#Fashion #Designers: Adriana Delfino & Andrea Massaioli

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XSFF 2020 OFFICIAL SELECTION HIGHLIGHT

Kam // Zeynep Akcay

“Kam", meaning "Shaman" in old #Turkish, is a #film expressing the primal, potent #energy of the #female #body via long exposure #pixilation/2D #animation techniques.

#Director: Zeynep Akcay
#Dancer: Sevinc Baltali

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NOTIFICATION DAY!

Thank you to everyone who applied! We are so #inspired by your creativity during this time.

#Cheers to the 10 selected filmmakers!

We cannot wait to celebrate with you on October 30th! You won't want to miss it! #RSVP now! Stay tuned for #film sneak peeks!

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MEET THE TEAM // Alexandra Rigobon (she/her)

XSFF Financial & Operational Director/Curator

It’s the most Xciting part of the semester: #midterm week! Nothing like a #spreadsheet to get this #MBA student (#masters in #badassery, obviously) out of bed and ready to #go.

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MEET THE TEAM // @ColinMinigan (he/him)

XSFF Sound Engineer/Curator

Much tidier than usual this is my improvised teaching/recording studio! Teaching resources stacked up and #instruments at the ready to record. (Not pictured: GeorgeDog the #cat sitting in his usual windowsill)