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Ethereal Shift

"Ethereal Shift" is a stream of consciousness, clay animated film documenting a struggle for understanding amidst an ever changing landscape.

  • Julie Goldstein
    Director
    Virtual Memory, The Circular Ruins, Illuminate
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Experimental, Short
  • Runtime:
    6 minutes 17 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    November 11, 2021
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • FILM BOXE INTERNATIONAL

    December 1, 2021
    BEST EXPERIMENTAL
  • VESUVIUS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
    CAMPANIA
    Italy
    November 30, 2021
    BEST VIDEO POETRY
  • PARIS INTERNATIONAL FILM AWARDS
    PARIS
    France
    November 29, 2021
    FINALIST
  • AUBER INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
    AUBER
    France
    November 29, 2021
    BEST ANIMATION
  • ADBHOOTURE FILM FESTIVAL
    KOLKATA
    India
    November 29, 2021
    BEST SHORT FILM
  • ROME INDEPENDENT PRISMA AWARDS
    ROME
    Italy
    December 5, 2021
    Nominee Best Animation
  • ZTV
    Nashville
    Finalist
  • World Cinema Carnival
    Kolkata
    India
  • AltFF Alternative Film Festival
    Toronto
    Canada
    Semi-Finalist
Director Biography - Julie Goldstein

Currently an Assistant Professor in the Filmmaking Department at Grand Valley State University. Previously I have held the position of Academic Director of Media for the Game Art & Design, Media Arts & Animation, Visual Effects & Motion Graphics, Digital Filmmaking & Audio Production programs at The Art Institute of Colorado.
I received my MFA in Filmmaking from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, specializing in experimental animation. I have produced and directed a variety of animated projects, ranging from children’s character animation to 3D visualizations for a multimedia opera. My experimental animated shorts have won awards and have screened at film festivals around the world.

My career is dedicated to education and facilitating creative communication, visualization and expression. My technical specialization has become 3D animation and stop motion animation.

I continue to experiment with a range of media attempting to capture the creative process

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Director Statement

"Ethereal Shift" is about having a conversation with the medium. It is about the presence of human consciousness in all of its imperfections.

It is animated, improvisational, visual jazz which is very different from how most animated films are made. As a filmmaker, I feel it is important to let energy flow through the opportunity to capture motion frame by frame.

This film was a catharsis of pain associated with loss and the unknown...