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3 cm per second

3cm per second is an experimental dance piece conceived in response to the pandemic of 2020 which explores issues of separateness, isolation and skin hunger. Being deprived of touch has a detrimental effect on our mental and physical health and being stroked at 3cm per second is thought to reduce stress levels as oxytocin increases.

The film uses dance to examine the physical needs of two women as they try to navigate their way through a global pandemic within the confines of lockdown, social distancing and is set within the context of the Black Lives Matter movement.

  • Helen Eve Kilbride
    Director
  • Jen Porter
    Producer
  • Project Type:
    Experimental, Short
  • Runtime:
    5 minutes 35 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    December 31, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    800 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United Kingdom
  • Country of Filming:
    United Kingdom
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - University of Stafford
Director Biography - Helen Eve Kilbride

Director Helen Kilbride grew up in Liverpool, UK, and is from a working-class family. Having taught media at inner city colleges and universities for 14 years Helen decided to do a Master's in Film at the University of Staffordshire, UK. Helen primarily works with film exploring issues of class, gender, sexuality, archive, activism and queer ecology. Helen is a director - editor and has screened short experimental films at local festivals. Her premiere of Looking for Barbara featured in the Hearts and Crafts category at Fringe! Queer Film and Arts Festival in 2021.

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Director Statement

3cm per second is a collaboration filmed on location in Liverpool with an all-female cast and crew.

Music with kind permission.