DOROTEA SAYKALY
DOROTEA SAYKALY

Brief candle—

A dream like screen dance

Short film
2013

In this sequel to the screen dance short, PAINTED, Brief Candle breathes life into Andrew Wyeth's timeless 'Christina's World.'  The film unfolds within a dream-like and unsettling environment, where bio-electricity galvanizes the protagonist's discovery of muscular intelligence.

The choreography is a manifestation of the protagonist's resilience and burgeoning locomotion. Each step, an insistent choice to move forward.

Brief Candle was captured by three cameras in two 30-minute sessions—once right after sunset and then again just before sunrise the next morning. The cinematic canvas is illuminated by a sprawling light field, comprising 50 lamps, thousands of feet of power cord, and focused visual effects applied in post-production.

Special thanks to Godspeed You! Black Emperor, whose haunting melodies lace the film with a unique resonance.

DOROTEA SAYKALY
DOROTEA SAYKALY

OFFICIAL FESTIVAL SELECTIONS 

  •  Festival du Nouveau Cinéma 2013
  • Breaking 8 (Festival Internazionale Nuova Danza) 2013
  • Athens Video Dance Project 2014
  • Festival International de Vidéo Danse de Bourgogne 2014
  • Rendez-vous du cinéma québécois 2014
  • San Francisco Tiny Dance Film Festival 2014
  • Agite y Sirva 2014
  • San Francisco Dance Film Festival 2014
  • Jumping Frames International Dance Video Festival 2014
  • Festival International du Film sur l’énergie 2014
  • Third Coast Dance Film Fest 2014
  • InShadow Festival 2014
  • Exhibition at the Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts, Taichung, 2014
  • Bouge d'ici 2015
  • Bestias Danzantes, Festival de Cine & Danza 2015

Directed by DUNCAN MCDOWALL
Choreographed and Performed by DOROTEA SAYKALY
Cinematography by CHRISTOPHE COLLETTE
Original Score by SIMON MARCHETERRE
Costume Designer CARLA ROMAGNOLI
Edited by SEB DELPORTE
Produced by SACH BAYLIN-STERN and ANTLER FILMS
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CREATED WITH SUPPORT FROM
BravoFACT, Foundation to Assist Canadian Talent as a division of Bell Media Inc.