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Intimate In A Sea of Faces

In this inspired short art film we see the dancers weave in and out and around Mitoraj's romanesque and ancient Greek referenced large-scale faces installation work, that speak of the human condition in dramatic form, in various states of perfection and distress.

Utopian-dystopian. This is the starkly elegant minimalist contemporary setting of the museum for contemporary art, all tied together thanks to the artistic imagery and animated black and white recording, having something of a 1930's look in essence.

  • Maaike Elise Stofferis
    Creative Director
  • Maaike Elise Stofferis
    Producer
  • Alexis Anthony
    Cinematography
  • Salih Kilic
    Director of Photography
  • Carlos Santos David
    Choreography and Dancers
  • Mirella Santos David
    Choreography and Dancers
  • Koh Sangji
    Music Composer
  • Linus Blanket
    Singer
  • Paul Heaney
    Poetry and Voiceover
  • Maaike Elise Stofferis
    Costume Design
  • Anja Regoord
    Hair and Make-up
  • Paulien Schipper
    Jewelry Design
  • Project Type:
    Experimental, Music Video, Short
  • Runtime:
    1 minute 48 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    March 31, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    500 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Netherlands
  • Country of Filming:
    Netherlands
  • Language:
    English
  • Film Color:
    Black & White and Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • Vlaardings Filmfestival
    Vlaardingen
    Netherlands
    September 2, 2022
    Official Selection
  • 4theatre selection
    World Wide
    August 30, 2022
    Online Event
    Award Winner: Best Costume Design
  • Pupila Film Festival
    Olinda
    Brazil
    October 20, 2022
    Award Winner: Best Costume Design
  • PlatArtístic - Spring Dancefilm Fest
    Barcelona
    Spain
    April 21, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Black Cat Award International Film Festival
    La Paz
    Bolivia, Plurinational State of
    November 11, 2022
    Official Selection
  • FIVC, International Screendance Festival of Chile
    Santiago
    Chile
    October 7, 2022
    Semi-Finalist
  • Europe Music Video Awards
    Košice
    Slovakia
    September 15, 2022
    Award Winner: Best Costume Design
  • Theta Short Film Festival
    Napoli
    Italy
    January 25, 2023
    Official Selection
Director Biography

Maaike Elise Stofferis is a young female creative film director. Her films are based on the movement and beauty of the female form in the space. She has a great passion for collaborative international projects in cinematography, art, fashion, and music.

She studied theatre and costume design at Central Saint Martins (London) and is the driving force behind her own Haute Couture brand Maison M'Elise.

"When I start thinking of new designs for my bridal gowns or evening wear. I always see a film in front of me, I see the female body in movement, and I observe how the light falls and how the woman breaths in her gown, this is my source of inspiration and the start of the creation process for me.

The films are always a final synopsis of my work I really believe in the collaborative space where I leave room for the unexpected.

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Director Statement

Conceptualist and Creative Director Maaike Elise Stofferis explains that behind her work she aims to speak of certain integrity, reverence, and respect for a rich heritage, the best of the past drawing on an aesthetic of classic beauty, but also a certain beauty from within. Homage to the highest aspirations in life and what it is to be human in weakness and strength.

Striving for perfection but acknowledging our scars too as we teeter between success and failure. In her films, she creates triumphant international collaborative performances, (drawn from her theater background) where we come away with the feeling that humanity can overcome any and all obstacles.

It is a celebration of integrity. A reminder of our power. Power to love, move and elevate, with the human spirit rising above the pain of the mundane, despite everything. And in these fraught and testing times, it is a most welcome breath of fresh air that also feeds the soul in some elevated form.