A breakdown on a rural highway forces two guys to continue a mysterious journey on foot.
2009
HD
Running time 5:00
Written and directed by Dayna Hanson
Choreography by Dayna Hanson
Featuring Dayna Hanson, Dave Proscia, Ellie Sandstrom and Trevor Stadtmiller
With Linus Mumford and Adam Powers
Camera by Benjamin Kasulke
Sound by Adam Powers and Ollie Glatzer
Edited by Sean Donavan
Post production by Trevor Stadtmiller
Created with support from 4Culture and Northwest Film Forum
Rainbow (short)
A single evening in the life of three people sees them each reacting in their own way to the mysteries that disturb the air around them.
Commissioned by Seattle International Film Festival for SIFF’s 2007 Fly Filmmaking Challenge
2007
DV
Running time 11:30
Written and directed by Dayna Hanson
Featuring Maggie Brown, Jim Fletcher, Linas Phillips, Dave Proscia, Trevor Stadtmiller
Camera by Sean Porter
Sound by Vinny Smith
Music by Today!
Edited by Dayna Hanson with Lynn Shelton and Michelle Witten
DIESEL ENGINE
...a woman masquerading as Gena Rowlands scrounges for dumpster oil to run her Mercedes
2006
DV
running time 6:48
directed & performed by Dayna Hanson
camera by Linas Phillips
music & choreography by Dayna Hanson
edited by Dayna Hanson & Linas Phillips
Selected Screenings:
Seattle International Film Festival
Los Angeles International Short Film Festival
Northwest Film Forum: Local Sightings
Festival Internacional de Videodanza de Buenos Aires
Dance Camera Istanbul
...three people in Indian costumes encounter an alien
2005
DV
running time 5:30
co-directed by Dayna Hanson & Linas Phillips
camera by Benjamin Kasulke
performed by Dayna Hanson, Linus Mumford & Linas Philllips
music by Henry Mumford
edited by Linas Phillips
ENTRY
...a dance on a sidewalk, punctuated by a mistake
2003
16mm color
running time 5:00
co-directed by Dayna Hanson & Gaelen Hanson
camera by Benjamin Kasulke
choreography by Dayna Hanson
performed by Dayna Hanson
edited by Gaelen Hanson
selected screenings:
Edinburgh International Film Festival
CinemaTexas
Cardiff Screen Festival
Antimatter Film Festival
Foreshore Film Festival
Best Experimental Short Film, Seattle International Film Festival
2001
16mm color
running time 7:00
co-directed by Dayna Hanson & Gaelen Hanson
camera by Alan Caudillo
2nd camera by Stanley Larsen
choreography by Dayna Hanson
performed by Dayna Hanson & John Dixon
edited by Lynn Shelton
produced by Clear Pictures
selected screenings:
39th New York Film Festival
Dance Camera West/The Getty Museum
Aspen Shortsfest
Filmfest Dresden
Ultima Film Dans for Kamera/Oslo
Goethe Institute "Dance Moments", Krakow
Melbourne International Festival of Arts
Nominated for the American Choreography Award
