In 2020, director Hsin-Chien Huang won the NewImages Festival‘s top prize for “Bodyless,” a dreamlike exploration of his own childhood growing up under Taiwanese martial law.
This year, the fast friends will return as creative partners and co-directors of “The Eye and I,” a visual and musical collaboration screening in NewImages’ competition.
“Our mission is to connect people,” says festival director Michele Ziegler. “We’re always looking to expand our circle and build our community.”
Indeed, a bout of jury duty has proven to be a powerful motivator for creatives like choreographer Blanca Li and actor Stéphane Foenkinos.
The festival includes author and activist Amandine Gay, techo pioneer Molécule, and Sundance New Frontier curator Shari Frilot on the jury.
NewImages is already assisting Gotan Project co-founder Philippe Cohen Solal on a transmedia piece for next year’s event.
Ziegler emphasizes the need to move past existing models and embrace creativity and collaboration over chasing world premieres.
“We don’t need to follow the same rules of the audiovisual sector. Our hashtag is #NotAnotherFilmFestival,” Ziegler concludes.
