DANCE

FOR THE CAMERA

BETWEEN SKY AND SHORE - 2020

Drawing on her multidisciplinary practice, this improvised dance piece embodies the connection between self, nature, and the divine, using movement as a portal to healing and transformation.

The fluid choreography, inspired by the rhythms of water and the glow of twilight, reflects the dancer’s deep commitment to intuitive and ancestral creative practices.

This film invites viewers to witness the seamless harmony between body, nature, and spirit, offering a meditative journey into grace, presence, and the healing power of art.

  • Production and edition: Pasky Media

  • Dancer: Jaz Fairy J

DEAR DANCE - 2021

Told in the first person, ‘Dear Dance’ is an intimate short film following the author’s journey through dance since her childhood.

From modern jazz to traditional African dance, the story mixes archive footage from France and Canada with dance performances shot in Toronto.

Self-discovery, injuries and privileges are some of the themes explored in ‘Dear Dance’. With the world going through significant changes, socially, artistically and physically, the author shares how everything can quickly become impermanent.

This film aims to inspire people to remain present and acknowledge their gift(s), with grace.

Special thanks to:

  • The Canada Council for the Arts

  • Charles Street Video

  • Le Labo Inc - Toronto Media Arts Center

  • Mentors: Alexandre Loukos, Nadine Valcin, Katia Café-Febrissy, Josiane Blanc

  • Speakers at the workshops: Nadine Valcin, Samah Ali (Sisterhood media), Zefred Ansaldo, Alexandre Loukos.

Special thanks also to Ksenija Hotic, Sarah Kravetz, Vik Hovanisian for their invaluable help in the writing and development of this film.

  • Production and edition: Pasky Media

  • Camera Operator: Saf Al-azzawi

  • Dancers (in order of appearance): Pulga Muchochoma, Ashley Allen, Fumu Jahmez, Isaac Walugembe

  • Mentor: Katia Café-Febrissy

LAYERS - 2022

'Layers' is an artistic short film which, through dance, follows the journey of a young man questioning his identity and his relationship with himself, having grown up in Rwanda and immigrated to Canada.

Certain places, certain people remind him of his childhood and allow him to rediscover the person he was, in a very different cultural environment. It is for him to look back in a different perspective that reframes his life differently but also to question his own life in a new objective that is no longer a survival mode.

At the same time, 'Layers' questions the impact that trauma can have on a person's identity.

Another form of identity that he had never before realized was formed. Initially with a deep sense of loneliness, he will eventually find his community through dance, accepting to be part of a new culture, regardless of how he is perceived from the outside, and accepting to where he comes from

  • Cinematography and edition: Pasky Media

  • Dancers: François Régis, Fumu Jahmez

  • Original Soundtrack and Melody: Fumu Jahmez

FORGED LIKE SILVER - 2023

"Forged like Silver" is a screendance that explores the complex bond of a brother and sister navigating between camaraderie and conflict.

Through a blend of dance and the absurd, the film delves into their shared experiences, playfully weaving together moments of unity and rivalry.

I humbly acknowledge that this screendance film was created on the traditional and unceded territory of the Coast Salish Peoples, including the Songhees, Esquimalt, and WSÁNEĆ Nations.

I honour the rich history, culture, and resilience of these Indigenous communities past, present, and future. In creating this screendance film, I would like to pay my respects to their enduring connection to this land.

I would like to express my deepest gratitude to Constance Cooke and Pamela Millar for their exceptional mentorship and guidance in the creation of this screendance film.

I also acknowledge the Canada Council for the Arts and Dance Victoria for their support in my professional development as a Screendance Filmmaker.

  • Director: Pasky Media

  • Assistant Director: Constance Cooke

  • Cinematographer: Pasky Media

  • Video editor: Pasky Media

  • Assistant video editor: Pamela Millar

  • Choreographer: Constance Cooke, Alex del Angel, Amber Downie-Back

  • Dancers: Alex del Angel and Amber Downie-Back

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