Licht

'Licht' is an experimental short dance film that speaks of a peaceful co-existence of all people, no matter their race, religious belief or sexual orientation. It symbolizes the importance of remaining hopeful and of continuing to strive towards a future that leaves no room for any kind of discrimination.

  • Charly Wenzel
    Director
  • Charly Wenzel
    Producer
    Global Tides
  • Charly Wenzel
    Key Cast
    Global Tides, English Vinglish, Broken Chains, Dance Untitled, One, Lyrics to Life
  • Yuki Ishiguro
    Key Cast
  • Kemistri Blake
    Key Cast
  • Charly Wenzel
    Director of Photography
  • Charly Wenzel
    Writer
  • Project Type:
    Music Video, Short
  • Genres:
    Experimental, Dance, Music
  • Runtime:
    3 minutes 15 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 15, 2015
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Coney Island Film Festival
    New York
    United States
    Award Best Experimental Film
  • Magikal Charm Experimental Film and Video Fest
    New York
    United States
    Award Best Harmony of Music and Dance
  • Cutting Edge International Film Festival
    New York
    United States
    Nominated for Best Experimental Film
  • The 2015 Directors Circle Festival of Shorts

    United States
    Nominated for Best Experimental Film
  • Flixxfest

    United States
    Nominated for Best Experimental Film
  • Milledgeville Film Festival

    United States
    Official Selection
  • Hoboken International Film Festival
    Hoboken
    United States
    Official Selection
  • Albuquerque Film & Music Experience

    United States
    Official Selection
  • Lovecraft NYC
    New York
    United States
    Official Selection
  • East End Film Festival
    London
    United Kingdom
    Official Selection
  • Women in Dance Leadership Conference

    United States
    Official Selection
  • Bali International Film Festival

    Indonesia
    Official Selection
  • Jaipur International Film Festival

    India
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Charly Wenzel

Charly is an award winning choreographer based in New York City whose work has been presented in her native Germany, as well as all over The United States.

She was the Rehearsal Director and Associate Artistic Director of Naganuma Dance and she is the producer and choreographer of the dance film Global Tides (www.globaltides.org), which has been screened at Film Festivals worldwide. For her work on Global Tides Charly received an award for Best Dance Choreography. The film was nominated for Best Director at the Colortape International Film Festival and received awards for Distinctive Achievement Editing Short Film, as well as Distinctive Achievement Experimental Film. The trailer of the film received the Honorable Mention Award of the CUNY Asian American Film Festival.

Charly choreographed for several recording artists and she is the choreographer of “Lyrics to Life” , which aired on BCAT Television Networks.

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