Category: Best Fashion Film & Photography Award ARFF Berlin 2023

Original Film Title: “Salve”

Director’s Name: Mimi Garrard

Writer’s Name: Mimi Garrard

Producer: Mimi Garrard

Country of Origin: United States

Country of Filming: United States

Language: English

Runtime: 13 minutes 3 seconds

Film Description:

“Salve” is a dance created for video that was inspired by the music of Jonathan Melville Pratt. Directed by Mimi Garrard, it features the dancers Tim Bendernagel and Cynthia Koppe. The costumes are by Mindy Nelson.

Original Film Title: Tales of Courage

Director’s Name: Drue Bisley

Writer’s Name: Kezia Navey

Producer: Fabio Mayor, Sophia Dembitzer

Country of Origin: United Kingdom

Country of Filming: United Kingdom

Runtime: 3 minutes 11 seconds

Film Description:

In “Tales of Courage,” we witness a profound journey of self-discovery and freedom. Initially feeling powerless and disconnected from the world and herself, Harriet, takes a brave step to escape her painful existence. Through the art of pole dancing, she finds a new perspective, drawing closer to her true self and creating a deep connection to her mind and body. “Tales of Courage” celebrates growth, resilience and the healing power of dance, where vulnerability becomes a source of fortitude and strength.

Original Film Title: LVCI

Director’s Name: Brock Gregory Newman

Producer: Joshua James DeVargas

Country of Origin: United States

Country of Filming: United States

Language: English

Runtime: 2 minutes 37 seconds

Film Description:

A woman wanders the desert in search of a connection to her spiritual self and is transported to a darker realm where she makes contact with another side of herself.

Original Film Title: 488

Director’s Name: Uyeong Ryu

Writer’s Name: Uyeong Ryu

Producer: Gahin Ham

Country of Origin: Korea, Republic of

Country of Filming: Korea, Republic of

Language: English

Runtime: 3 minutes 24 seconds

Film Description:

Experimental fashion film with vegan fashion brand VEGANTIGER. The peculiar room and girl, and her repetitive acting of this film is the metaphor of experimental animal specifically rabbits. Last year, 488 million individuals suffered from animal testing in Korea alone, so this is our message that against the animal experiment, and animal fashion.