Performance Movies

  • 2007
    CAMERA LUCIDA

    CAMERA LUCIDA

    CAMERA LUCIDA

    02007HD

    Developed in collaboration with scientific laboratories in Japan, Germany, Russia and Belgium, Camera Lucida (chamber of light or lucidity) is a 3-dim...

    CAMERA LUCIDA
  • 1996
    Secret

    Secret

    Secret

    01996HD

    Sand animation by Hungarian artist Ferenc Cakó.

    Secret
  • 2025
    Free Anxiety

    Free Anxiety

    Free Anxiety

    02025HD

    Anxiety frightens, but can it be used to improve ourselves?

    Free Anxiety
  • 1996
    Letter

    Letter

    Letter

    01996HD

    Sand animation by Hungarian artist Ferenc Cakó.

    Letter
  • 2009
    Life is Precious!

    Life is Precious!

    Life is Precious!

    02009HD

    Life Is Precious! is one of Simonova's earliest sand pieces. An anti-abortion work, it is built around the image of a fetus during an abortion and the...

    Life is Precious!
  • 2022
    SEMEFO IN MEMORIAM

    SEMEFO IN MEMORIAM

    SEMEFO IN MEMORIAM

    02022HD

    SEMEFO IN MEMORIAM
  • 2011
    Lady Dior Moscow

    Lady Dior Moscow

    Lady Dior Moscow

    02011HD

    Based on an original concept by John Cameron Mitchell, this stunning sand animation merges haute couture with the magic of ephemeral art. Through the...

    Lady Dior Moscow
  • 1928
    Ruby Keeler

    Ruby Keeler

    Ruby Keeler

    01928HD

    A ten-minute musical Movietone short featuring dancer Ruby Keeler.

    Ruby Keeler
  • 2025
    Hair Sacrifice For Abuelo Pedro (South Of The Border) Performance

    Hair Sacrifice For Abuelo Pedro (South Of The Border) Performance

    Hair Sacrifice For Abuelo Pedro (South Of The Border) Performance

    02025HD

    Artist Fabiola Cepeda sacrifices her hair remaking herself into her Abuelo Pedro as a way of reclaiming the hostile space in Southern Carolina called,...

    Hair Sacrifice For Abuelo Pedro (South Of The Border) Performance
  • 2026
    Inside Revolution

    Inside Revolution

    Inside Revolution

    02026HD

    Inside Revolution proposes a journey at the heart of a process of creation. Montreal artist, filmmaker and painter, Yoakim Bélanger, reveals the wings...

    Inside Revolution
  • 2025
    A clown serving his country

    A clown serving his country

    A clown serving his country

    02025HD

    A clown is confronted with the reality and difficulties of being a street artist in the digital age. In his search for online fame he makes a discover...

    A clown serving his country
  • 1996
    Poem

    Poem

    Poem

    01996HD

    Sand animation by Hungarian artist Ferenc Cakó.

    Poem
  • 2026
    Really Happy Someday

    Really Happy Someday

    Really Happy Someday

    02026HD

    A rising musical theatre star struggles with his changing voice during his gender transition. With the help of a singing coach, he learns to trust him...

    Really Happy Someday
  • 2023
    Unfurl

    Unfurl

    Unfurl

    02023HD

    Unfurl is a minimalist short film composed of six contemplative shots featuring different colored plastic bags placed before a dual-camera setup, pres...

    Unfurl
  • 2026
    CAST

    CAST

    CAST

    02026HD

    CAST
  • 2025
    Before The Spotlight

    Before The Spotlight

    Before The Spotlight

    02025HD

    Behind every electrifying performance lies a story of sacrifice and passion. Before the Spotlight journeys behind the scenes of the dynamic Dauntless...

    Before The Spotlight
  • 2009
    Circus

    Circus

    Circus

    02009HD

    Simonova began experimenting with sand animation in late 2008, initially as something quite experimental and almost accidental. Circus is her first wo...

    Circus
  • 2026
    The Shape of Those Days

    The Shape of Those Days

    The Shape of Those Days

    02026HD

    The Shape of Those Days is an experimental short film about impermanence, youth, and fluid identity. Shot across London, Tokyo, and Singapore, the fil...

    The Shape of Those Days
  • 2026
    Itinerario Pictórico

    Itinerario Pictórico

    Itinerario Pictórico

    02026HD

    Canvas becomes a dynamic actor over the course of a 50 minute journey. The paths, far from being a simple cycling route, become brushes that paint the...

    Itinerario Pictórico
  • 2026
    Meditations, Volume 2: Things Remember

    Meditations, Volume 2: Things Remember

    Meditations, Volume 2: Things Remember

    02026HD

    In Things Remember, the protagonist, performed by dance-artist Allison Blakley, speaks of the limitations of chronic illness and how this can serve as...

    Meditations, Volume 2: Things Remember