once upon a common ground
What is a balanced state? Is it something we find alone, or through others? Or both?
Three individuals search for a balance with a shared activity within the walls of a castle. There efforts shape an entity constantly forming and dissolving. Within this shifting space, their goal is to find personal stability, as well as a common ground within their trio. It is a zoom in and out from the individual into a collective bigger picture. They find, define and redefine their identity and needs, discovering along the way that finding balance within oneself may be to be an important first step in connecting with others.
concept, direction & performance
Naomi Kamihigashi, Laetitia Kohler, Anja Neukomm
direction of photography & editor
Sarah Hinni
music composition
David Hohl
trailer & on set assistant
Deborah Kiener
outside eye
Katharina Germo
photos
Deborah Kiener, Andreas Zihler
duration
19 minutes
support
ROXY Mixed Pickles, Jacqueline Spengler Stiftung, République et Canton du Jura, Loterie Romande, Fondation Loisirs-Casino, Fondation Anne et Robert Blochm
awards
3rd 1st Monthly Film Festival, Croatia – Best First Time Director (Short)
6th Vesuvius International Film Fest, Italy – Best Dance Short Film
3rd Heart of Europe International Monthly Film Festival, Slovakia – Best Dance short film
3rd 8 & Halfilm Award, Italy – Best Dance Movie
3rd Robinson Film Awards (International Film Festival) – Best First-Time Filmmaker (short)
honorable mentions
3rd Athens International Monthly Art Film Festival, Greece – Best Music/Dance/Art Film
2nd Sofia Film Awards – Best Experimental Film
official selections
3rd Paradise Film Festival, Hungary
3rd Madras Independent Film Festival, India
4th Kalakari film fest, India
Golen Giraffe International Film Festival
2nd Swiss International Film Festival
3rd Manifest Dance-Film Festival, India
13th On Art - Dance & Music Festival, Poland
