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The Snow Migrant

The (Snow) Migrant uses humor and metaphor to explore our changing climate. A performer in a red kayak is drawn onto deep snow by a darkly clad figure. Left alone, she struggles with the vessel and imagines paddling away. Eventually she is subsumed in rising waters.

  • Claudia Jeanne Esslinger
    Director
  • claudia esslinger
    Writer
  • Claudia esslinger
    Producer
  • Balinda Craig-Quijada
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Experimental, Short
  • Genres:
    Experimental, Dance
  • Runtime:
    5 minutes 30 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    November 28, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    200 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Claudia Jeanne Esslinger

Claudia Esslinger is a visual artist working experimentally with digital media, both photography and video, as well as sculptural installations and prints. A common thread throughout her current projects is a poetic exploration of environmental challenges. She has been the recipient of seven Ohio Arts Council Individual Artist Excellence awards and has held numerous residencies. In 2019 she was the director of the Kenyon-Rome program. It is an honor for her to collaborate with a wide variety of thinkers, makers and movers, from scientists and writers to dancers and musicians. Originally from Long Island, N.Y., Esslinger now resides in Gambier, Ohio where she teaches digital film at Kenyon College.

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