Ensemble Featuring Music by Theodor Blumer is Performed Virtually by Five Bard Conservatory Artists
By Grace Madover In this 3-minute performance, five Bard Conservatory musicians perform individually and the videos are combined to form a seamless ensemble. Without watching the video, it sounds as if the performers are all together on the same stage while playing their instruments. The artists in the quintet are Jillian Reed (flute), Kira Shiner (oboe), Collin Lewis (clarinet), Eleni Georgiadis (french horn), and Anna Pem (bassoon)....
The Struggle to Show the World Your True Self
By Rishi Mulloth Sometimes when people look in the mirror they don’t see the person that they want to be – they see a false image that doesn’t represent their reality. For people who feel this way, being the person they want to be often means facing ridicule and judgment from society. In the animated short film Broken Doll, the main character faces this stressful and emotional problem. The film takes us through their journey to become...
Manrique: Creating Peace Through Dance
By Alex Silverman From Luis Barreto comes a short documentary about violence, art, peace, and rehabilitation. Manrique chronicles the journey of Yoiner Machado, a teacher and professional dancer who has used his dance academy to help the struggling communities of the city of Manrique in Columbia. Manrique is a city struggling with gang violence in its neighborhoods and people losing loved ones frequently due to all-out war. ...
Gregory Foltynowicz’s The Art of Healing Shows the Reality of Grief
By Grace Madover The Art of Healing is a short silent film that aims to effectively depict the stages of grief and healing. The story is about a father grieving the loss of his daughter. The two enjoyed painting together and had a passion for art. Throughout the film, the father attempts to paint again without his daughter. There is a transformation in the father where at first he is hesitant to paint, then he becomes very angry and...
Exposure: A Hard Look at the Nursing Frontlines During COVID-19
By Alex Silverman In this short film by Claire Imler, we follow Deanna Okajima, a nurse from Sharp Memorial Hospital in California and her job combating Covid-19. The film shows us Deanna’s everyday duties at the hospital where she works, which become far more challenging during the pandemic. We learn about the procedures she and her fellow nurses must follow from simple tasks to critical life-saving situations. They do their jobs...
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