A short film set against urban and natural landscapes in St. John's, Newfoundland during the COVID-19 lockdown, Shipwreck uses contemporary dance to highlight the tension between isolation and connection, and between confinement and possibility. Featuring music by award-winning Canadian composer Greg Harrison (Grej), from his album "In Search Of..." which he recorded during isolation in April, 2020. (Listen or purchase here)
Screenings:
dance: made in canada
Experimental Dance and Music Film Festival (Best Experimental Film)
WildDogs International Screendance Festival (Audience Choice Award)
Frame X Frame Film Festival
Directed by Simon Alteen
Choreography and Performance by Jenn Edwards & Philip McDermott
Music by Grej
SHIPWRECK