Slipface

A wandering sand dune slowly buries a small rural town in Michigan.

This dune is famous in the off-roading community, for track-racing and launching four-wheelers into the sky. On the other side of the dune - the slipface - members of the local community dig out sand daily with a tractor.

The film is meant to be a speculative view of non-carbon life amidst all the human drama and aims to frame a dune as the main character. Seemingly infinite, sand is one of earth's quickest disappearing materials - dredged from waterways to make everything from concrete to private islands. It’s really "slipping between our fingers."

  • Ali Asperheim
    Director
  • Ali Asperheim
    Producer
  • Sophia Hage
    Score
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Experimental, Short
  • Genres:
    Science, Environmental, Americana
  • Runtime:
    9 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    September 5, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    250 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Blackmagic 2k
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director - Ali Asperheim