1. Nagimaskan Mayyang

Philippines / 2019 / 8mins / English subtitles / World Premiere

Director：John Carlo Nova

Not known to many, not only in urban areas but also in several rural communities in the Philippines the number of incident is fast growing, mostly that belong to the poor or indigent families; once entered marriage, civil union or domestic relationship, one can experience maltreatment, violence and even sexual abuse by their intimate partner as the effects of problems or complications encountered due to poverty.

2 .The Kingdom of Men

Hong Kong / 2018 / 23mins / Cantonese / Chinese & English subtitles

Director：Anson Sham Kwan Yin

Cast：Suen Chi-hung, Chuk Yin-man, To Chun-yiu, Wong Siu-ming, Woo Yat-hei

An experimental short integrated the creative process of contemporary theatre art in filmmaking. Exercising the concept of the theatre of absurd, the screenplay depicts a group of jailers who are ridiculously assigned by the authority to endlessly guard an long abandoned ancient prison – how would the jailers live their lives? How would the protagonist ‘boss’ who only knows obedience in his life face the absurd situation of guarding the empty cells? Three new recruits, educated together by the country, embarked on different journeys after relentless fighting, competition, and conspiracy. What would be their upcoming fate? A deserter realizes the absurdity of such situation – his escape has shaken the worlds of the remaining jailers: should they succumb to the powerful and guard the empty cells or should they pursue their freedom? – if the creation of the ideal kingdom, ‘the Kingdom of Men, need us to sacrifice our free will, is that the right thing to do? The question remains.

3. Shrine of Our Despair

Hong Kong / 2018 / 5mins

Director：Dan Fong
Cast：Anton Fung, Wong Ting-kong

Lost is sacred; it leads you to the path of self-realization.
Painfulness is sacred; it enhances our understanding towards the impermanence of life.
Despair is sacred; it’s the refinement of wisdom.
Let’s turn & turn, and look into your true self inside the deepest swirl of despair.

4. A Dance for Ren Hang

Singapore / 2018 / 9mins

Director：Looi Wan Ping

Three dancers reenact the best photographs by brilliant Chinese photographer Ren Hang, who was well known for his shocking photographs bordering on taboo.

The short film is a collaboration with dance artist and choreographer Sara Tan, re-interpreting the iconographic photographs of Chinese photographer Ren Hang into the moving image. It is in juxtaposition with diary entries, “My Depression”, depicting the fragility of his isolation and anxieties. It is a tribute to the artist who was an enigma, a provocateur and true artist of his generation.

5. Pung Jeong.Gak A Town with a Blue Hill

Korea / 2018 / 15mins

Director：Song Joo Won

8^th dance film in Poong Jung.Gak (風精.刻) series presents a landscape of Cheongpa(靑坡)-dong, or “blue hill” neighborhood. Located on the hill from which one could get an entire view of Seoul Station-the destination and the departure point of the City of Seoul.

6. Wandering

Macau / Hong Kong / 2018 / 7mins / World Premiere

Director：Chi Yin Chui

Gradually , the question begins if the people needs the city or the city needs the people.  In the midst of uncertainty, there is no place to return to.

7. Come Rain or Shine

Hong Kong / 2019 / 12mins / World Premiere

Director：Justyne Li

In a society of extreme distortion, people lives like ants and they actually don’t mind about it. Sunlight may not be inevitable, and in fact the rain may bring more clarity to the mind and body. The ant is getting more used to being abused, actually enjoying it, because rain and snow brings more vitality to them. Will it die? Maybe…but at least it walked through the path with courage and wisdom.

“Come Rain or Shine is co-commissioned by West Kowloon Cultural District and City Contemporary Dance Company for Jumping Frames International Dance Video Festival 2019”.

“The research and development of the creation is supported by West Kowloon Cultural District, Dance Info Finland, Zodiak – Centre for New Dance and Dance House Helsinki under the residency exchange project “Creative Meeting Point: Hong Kong x Finland.” (with WKCDA, Dance Info Finland, Zodiak – Centre for New Dance and Dance House Helsinki’s logos acknowledgment