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Body Image

This visually striking and poetic film is an exploration of the human body, intimacy, and identity. It challenges societal norms and invites viewers to confront the complexities of perception and self-acceptance.

  • Reed Haymons
    Director
  • Galilea Berthon
    Director
  • Olivera Kamenarovska
    Director
  • Galilea Berthon
    Key Cast
  • Kanitta Cheah
    Key Cast
  • Jessica Duran
    Key Cast
  • Reed Haymons
    Key Cast
  • Olivera Kamenarovska
    Key Cast
  • Benjamin Laschever
    Key Cast
  • Dylan Nelson
    Producer
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Experimental, Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Documentary, Creative Documentary, Experimental Documentary, Poetic Documentary, Short Documentary, Student Film
  • Runtime:
    6 minutes 16 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    December 17, 2024
  • Country of Origin:
    United States, United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States, United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Colorado College
Director - Reed Haymons, Galilea Berthon, Olivera Kamenarovska
Director Statement

With this piece, we wanted to create a sensory exploration of the body as both a subject and an object. We wanted to explore what it means to be so closely perceived by someone else.

Through fragmented, overlapping images of different bodies in harsh, colorful lights and shadows, we wanted to explore the relationship between intimacy and identity. By focusing on the human form with all the skin, curves, lines, and shadows blurring together, we want to create a sense of confusion about where one body ends and another begins.

The accompanying poem is layered and heavily inspired by our subjects’ initial reactions to seeing themselves filmed. It reflects the emotions and complexities that come with being perceived: honesty and discomfort but ultimately release and “acceptance.”

Our goal is to challenge the audience to sit with the strangeness and beauty of bodies outside of familiar framing and societal norms. It is as much about how we are looked at as how we come to see ourselves.