View a vignette of our live performance, screening and artist talk at Little Arts Cinema, Rockport, MA below. We’ll be performing at the Harvard Divinity Conference, April 2025. Please contact us to inquire about how we can come perform or screen Spirit Sensing at your organization or institution!
Spirit Sensing premiered at Vienna Independent Film Festival in September 2024
Click here - Indie Cinema interview about the inspiration and process with myself and editor
Spirit Sensing : Anima of the Quarry is a short film based on an intuitive performance by visual artist, Kyle Browne and musician, Stan Strickland at the Manship Artists Residency (MARS). Inspired by Browne's time as an Artist-in-Residence and her explorations of energy at MARS, and the belief in anima - that all nature has a spirit. This magical performance surrounding the narrative of a woman going for a peaceful row in the quarry, only to unexpectedly meet the quarry spirit, was debuted with a live audience in October 2023, creating a collective portal of wonder and interconnectedness. The final short film steered by B-Roll Films and the artistic editing of Ken Kinna has won 9 national and international awards and was premiered in Vienna, Austria, Fall 2024.
Official poster of Spirit Sensing: Anima of the Quarry
Hollywood Short Fest Review:
We didn’t want to continue this process without giving you a big congratulations to you and your crew from our screening and programming team! …The absence of dialogue allows the visuals to speak volumes, emphasizing the protagonist's emotional and spiritual transformation as she navigates through this mystical landscape.
Awards
Film Editing and Original Score Awards -- The IndieFest Film, La Jolla, California
Best Art Direction -- Vienna International Film Festival
Best Female Director Award -- Berlin Indie Awards, Germany
Cinematography and Film Editing Awards -- Hamburg Indie Film Festival, Germany
Official Selection -- Nature Culture Poetry Film Festival Copenhagen Resonans, Denmark
Official Selection — Luleå International Film Festival, Sweden
Official Selection - South Film and Arts Academy Festival
The Alpenfest Film Award (AFFA) - Austria - Best Editing
LA International Art Film Fest - Nominee