Saṃsāra

A l'Aube d'un Renouveau

August 2023 •French

In this farewell letter to Ana (aka Anorexia), I reveal the suffering associated with this illness. I express my desire to regain my freedom and vitality by sharing not only my progress but also my relapses. Through the interweaving of drawings and poetry, I share this quest for reconstruction, which I hope will help raise awareness of this mental illness and bring a little hope to people affected by it and those around them.

DEATH.

March 2021 •English

Visual poetry of what we perceive as death.

Ma Boy Love Me

June 2024 •English

A poignant love story that follows the journey of two black gay men, Male 1 and Male 2, as they navigate the complexities of their relationship against the backdrop of a beautiful beach setting. Through a series of intimate moments and flashbacks, we witness their deep connection and the challenges they face. As Male 1 grapples with his memories and emotions, he ultimately finds solace and resolution in the embrace of the ocean, symbolizing the depth of his love and the liberation of his spirit.

Ether

May 2024 •Polish

A movie that provokes reflection on the nature of reality and the veracity of our relationships and experiences. On questions of what is real and what is merely an illusion, the magic of the film's journey through different levels of consciousness, full of mysterious corners and strange memories, is revealed. The borders between dream and reality blur, creating an extraordinary story about feelings and the condition of human existence.

Anhedonia

May 2024 •Portuguese

A piece of visual poetry that shows the world seen through the eyes of a person in a constant state of anhedonia

Skywhales

August 1983 •English

A race of aliens living on a floating island prepares to hunt the giant Skywhales whose origins are slowly unveiled.

Coda

July 2013 •English

A lost soul stumbles drunken through the city. In a park, Death finds him and shows him many things.

Young & Naive

Invalid date •English

Young & Na!ve is a poetic apology to everyone ever sexually molested and a film that needs to be seen by everyone ever born.

Las plantas también mueren

October 2022 •Spanish

Inside a room full of plants, a woman finds shelter from the outside world. Submerged in delirium, Alba experiences her withering.

Anthology of nine souls on their way to death

December 2022 •English

Andy the night watch was the cemetery gate keeper in Spoon river. He was overseeing the burial of all Spoon river residents. He was the silent observer of life in the small town, knowing everyone and their lives. He could see the good and bad, usually as they were intermixed after death. Having been given a final say following their passing, the bodies have a different story of their lies, cheating, corruption and neglect and Andy is shedding light to the underlying truth of the events.

Daffodils: The Short Film

Invalid date •English

A poetic journey through emotions, memories, and personal reflection.

Gandahar

December 1987 •French

On the planet Gandahar where peace reigns and poverty is unknown, this utopian lifestyle is upset by reports of people at the outlying frontiers being turned to stone. Sylvain is sent to investigate this mysterious threat.

The King and the Mockingbird

March 1980 •French

A young shepherdess and a chimneysweep plan to get married and escape the clutches of a tyrannical king in love with her, assisted by the guile of a cheeky mockingbird, the king's archenemy.

Cycle

Invalid date •English

CYCLE illustrates how life, represented in energy form gets transferred and absorbed from prey to predator. The death of one animal is the life force for another. This natural flow of energy forms a balanced, harmonious system. A system that gets threatened by the biggest, most unsustainable predator of them all...

Life Eternal

May 2021 •English

This experimental animated short shows the life of a forest through storms, seasons, and a variety of art forms.

SeeingSeeing

May 2024 •English

Through meticulous cut-up, collaging and stop motion, Nico Vassilakis makes words dance across the screen, moving our eyes in all different directions. This video poem is dynamic and colourful, and brings into question what happens when we 'see' a word - where do we distinguish between the image a word forms in our minds, and the image it forms on a page or screen?

Our Punjabi Market - a poetry film

April 2024 •English

A kaleidoscopic montage, interpreting the poem "Our Punjabi Market" by Kuldip Gill depicting the vibrance of the Punjabi Market at 49th and Main in East Vancouver, BC.

Bodies of Desire

August 2021 •English

Using Varsha Panikar's poetry series by the same name, it follows the journey of a poet as they rediscover love, passion, and identity after encountering their muse.

Afterimages

August 2023 •English

A film-poem created for Counterclock Journal's 2023 Patchwork: Film x Poetry fellowship, featuring an original poem by Mackenzie Duan and animation by Evan Bode.

Plume

Invalid date •French