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Art-making is usually seen as a highly specialized form of work,
bracketed from daily life,
but here it is depicted as fully integrated
with
the quotidian. This holistic approach prepares us for the notion that
performance techniques can encompass both art-goals and life-goals.
David Finkelstein, Lake Ivan Film Journal
"THE CELEBRANTS" (2023; 32 min. Color and B/W) Made without a script,
this video
experiment
follows three performing artists - a dancer (Douglas Allen),
singer (Sylvi Alli),
guitarist (Antero Alli) - who meet
and discuss
how
each
one approaches a
creative
state
before
testing
their
notions
in
a
spontaneous
performance. Developed as
a
collaboration
based on a story idea by Antero. Videography, editing, and staging by Antero.
Sylvi Alli, Antero Alli, and Douglas Allen
Douglas Allen
Douglas Allen
Sylvi Alli, Antero Alli
Sylvi Alli, Antero Alli
RELEVANT LINKS
Douglas Allen
Filmmaker Vision Statement
Why I Make Films
"A Cinema of Otherness"
Subverting Mainstream Values & Standards
Filmography
Catalog of features, shorts, and documentaries