dagvorm films

Tag: Short

  • Synchronisations 2

    Synchronisations 2

    In 2021 an improvised live set by Farida Amadou was filmed with a multicam setup of 3 camera’s. Out of this footage, editor-director Rik Chaubet cut a film in which he synchronized his editing-mindset with the mindset of Farida playing, called Synchronisation 1.

    Almost 3 years later, Farida played an improvised duet with her younger self from the first film. While she performed live, her recorded improvisation accompanied her on the screen. This synchronization of sounds and images from the past and the present was once again documented with a similar multicam setup, which results in a sequel called Synchronisation 2.

    Filmed, edited and produced by Rik Chaubet
    Distributed by Dagvorm Films

  • Mouth Of Fire

    Mouth Of Fire

    A film by Giada Ciccheti – in production

    Mouth Of Fire explores volcanoes as geological phenomena and their profound impact on surrounding ecosystems. Rather than presenting a traditional explanatory documentary, the director seeks to create a collage of materials collected from diverse sites, disciplines, and cultures, allowing the volcano to emerge as an archetypal figure. At the heart of the film lies the encounter between humans and volcanoes. The director’s challenge is to develop a cinematic language that enables the volcano and the landscape to speak with their own voice, moving beyond a human-centered perspective. 

    SUPPORTED BY THE FLANDERS AUDIOVISUAL FUND (VAF) OF THE GOVERNMENT OF FLANDERS

  • Hallo Liebe

    Hallo Liebe

    A short by Margo Mot – in production

    Luca (13) joins her father and stepmother on holiday at a luxurious resort. Out of place with her pale skin and worn-out clothes, she tries to find her footing in both the family dynamic and the artificial world of the all-inclusive hotel.

    When her father mocks her growing underarm hair, telling her to shave so she doesn’t end up “like one of those alternative German women,” something shifts. That night, Luca shaves for the first time—and becomes painfully aware of her changing body.

    As she trades playfulness for self-consciousness, her father’s words haunt her. Who are these women he’s warning her about? After an uneasy kiss on the beach, they begin to take shape in her imagination—and in the resort, where wild nature quietly starts to push through.

    SUPPORTED BY THE FLANDERS AUDIOVISUAL FUND (VAF) OF THE GOVERNMENT OF FLANDERS

  • Waiting Working Hours

    Waiting Working Hours

    A short by Ben De Raes – 2019 – 16′

    The street “Diksmuidelaan” is a street in Brussels where day laborers are looking for a job for one day. Gathered in small groups, they wait for hours until a white van picks them up. They get dropped off at a construction site or field. Employers pay small salaries and no social security is provided.
    With personal their testimonies Waiting Working Hours wants to give a voice to clandestine workers. Digital images from the “Diksmuidelaan”, made with recordings from Google Streetview, are mixed with the voices from these workers. Together they form a constructed dialogue about labor and economics, in a multitude of languages. The immobile world of Google Streetview is like the standstill that the workers experience when they are waiting for hours.
    Together with the workers, Waiting Working Hours examines and questions their current situation and their dreams for the future.

    SCREENED AT

    Encounters Festival, Bristol
    Beursschouwburg, Brussels
    Argos, centre for audiovisual media, Brussels
    Visite , Antwerp
    BRUZZ, online
    Working Title Festival (Best Extraworks), Vicenza
    Architecture Festival ’21, Brussels
    Urban Visions ’22 (Special Mention), Bologna

    SUPPORTED BY THE FLANDERS AUDIOVISUAL FUND (VAF) OF THE GOVERNMENT OF FLANDERS