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Need a moment to meditate? Follow the sun’s cycle in a journey through the textures of nature ️⁠Using movement to illustrate the profound forces that bind living things to the sun, Australian dancer Rhys Kosakowski communicates synergies found within nature for short performance art film “Luminescence”⁠ by filmmaker Lester Jones⁠Tap the link bio to watch the full film on NOWNESS ⁠Starring @rhyskosakowski⁠Director @lesterjones.co⁠DOP @miller.best⁠Composer Nick Smith

Enter a surreal fantasy that reimagines the inner workings of a fruit bowl in decay ⁠⁠Oscar-winning set designer @shona.heath and @luncheonmagazine capture chaos and decay inside a fantasy fruit bowl where the personalities of its inhabitants are personified ⁠⁠Tap the link in bio to watch the full film on NOWNESS ⁠⁠Director @shona.heath⁠Cinematographer, Editor, Music & Sound @guystephensphoto⁠Movement Director & Casting @mimbreacrobats⁠Script Writer @leotitford⁠Photography @tim___gutt⁠Management @mmxxartists⁠

#NOWNESSExperiments: Enter a surreal fantasy that reimagines the inner workings of a fruit bowl in decay ⁠⁠Oscar-winning set designer @shona.heath and @luncheonmagazine capture chaos and decay inside a fantasy fruit bowl where the personalities of its inhabitants are personified ⁠⁠Tap the link in bio to watch the full film on NOWNESS ⁠⁠Director @shona.heath⁠Cinematographer, Editor, Music & Sound @guystephensphoto⁠Movement Director & Casting @mimbreacrobats⁠Script Writer @leotitford⁠Photography @tim___gutt⁠Management @mmxxartists

NEW! Oscar-winning set designer @shona.heath and @luncheonmagazine capture chaos and decay inside a fantasy fruit bowl ⁠⁠In a surreal fantasy, reimagining the inner workings of a fruit bowl, Heath creates an extraordinary world where fruit come to life for short film ‘The Still Life of a Peach’⁠⁠Tap the link in bio to watch the full film on NOWNESS ⁠⁠Director @shona.heath⁠Cinematographer, Editor, Music & Sound @guystephensphoto⁠Movement Director & Casting @mimbreacrobats⁠Script Writer @leotitford⁠Photography @tim___gutt⁠Management @mmxxartists

#PortraitofAPlace: Meet the resilient community of South London’s Central Hill Estate ⁠⁠@hark1karan and @aldonaldson91 share an image series drawn from their short documentary ‘A Portrait of Central Hill’, a window into the community that has been engaged in the #SaveCentralHill campaign for over a decade⁠⁠Facing the looming threats of demolition and eviction, the residents share their experiences,⁠highlighting the pride, resilience, and unwavering spirit that have sustained their fight ⁠⁠Tap the link in bio to discover the world through film on NOWNESS ⁠⁠

British singer-songwriter Celeste makes her directorial debut for a dark cinematic short film accompanying her new single ⁠⁠‘This Is Who I Am’ is a respectful yet theatrical reminder of the oppression women have faced throughout history and their collective strength and resilience to overcome – introducing two key characters related to her upcoming 2025 album⁠⁠Tap the link in bio to watch the full film on NOWNESS ️⁠⁠Director @celeste⁠Sculpture / set design @edward_rollitt⁠Celeste Costume @ellaluciaa⁠Cast Costume @coreywinston_⁠Costume Making @sonia._._t⁠Celeste Costume Assistants @henrytomburnett @andcordeliadid @lolagturner⁠Movement @hollytblakey⁠Make up @feycarlaa ⁠Hair @karlaqleon⁠DOP @peter.bishoppp ⁠Commissioner @dnckwrts⁠Producer Chris MurdochEditor @flemingmason_Casting @georgiatopley_casting

#NOWNESSBookClub: Explore the world of artist @jawaraalleyne in ‘Sun as an Anchor’, a collaborative visual essay captured through the artful lens of photographer @jjlorenzo_ ⁠⁠Documenting the creative journey of the Caribbean-London-based artist, the book captures Alleyne’s miraculous constructions, encapsulating the magic of his experimental practice that births new world and brings fabric to life from simple safety pins⁠⁠Between an exploration of the interplay between urban life, identity studies, and the natural world, the book features a conversation with Jawara Alleyne, Divine Southgate-Smith, and Johan, with contributions from Reddersen and Emmanuel Awuni⁠⁠Tap the link in bio to watch Jawara Alleyne’s experimental short film on NOWNESS

#InMotion: Move through the first large-scale exhibition on the life and enduring legacy of visionary artist and choreographer Alvin Ailey in a short film capturing the art of movement ⭐️⁠Dancer turned director Ezra Hurwitz, in collaboration with Ailey II artistic director Francesca Harper, feature movement as museum pieces against the Whitney Museum of American Art’s striking architecture for ‘Echoes of Ailey’⁠⁠Set to Radiohead’s ‘Everything In Its Right Place’, dancers from the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Ailey II, and The Ailey School capture the emotional core of the company’s history ⁠⁠Tap the link in bio to watch the full film on NOWNESS ⁠⁠Director @ezrahurwitz ⁠Dance Theater @alvinailey ⁠Museum @whitneymuseum⁠⁠The tribute exhibition is on display at the Whitney until February 9th, 2025⁠

#InMotion: Move through the first large-scale exhibition on the life and enduring legacy of visionary artist and choreographer Alvin Ailey in a short film capturing the art of movement ⭐️⁠⁠Dancer turned director Ezra Hurwitz, in collaboration with Ailey II artistic director Francesca Harper, feature movement as museum pieces against the Whitney Museum of American Art’s striking architecture for ‘Echoes of Ailey’⁠⁠Set to Radiohead’s ‘Everything In Its Right Place’, dancers from the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Ailey II, and The Ailey School capture the emotional core of the company’s history ⁠⁠Tap the link in bio to watch the full film on NOWNESS ⁠⁠Director @ezrahurwitz ⁠Dance Theater @alvinailey ⁠Museum @whitneymuseum⁠⁠The tribute exhibition is on display at the Whitney until February 9th, 2025⁠

#InMotion: Move through the first large-scale exhibition on the life and enduring legacy of visionary artist and choreographer Alvin Ailey in a short film capturing the art of movement ⭐️⁠⁠Dancer turned director Ezra Hurwitz, in collaboration with Ailey II artistic director Francesca Harper, feature movement as museum pieces against the Whitney Museum of American Art’s striking architecture for ‘Echoes of Ailey’⁠⁠Set to Radiohead’s ‘Everything In Its Right Place’, dancers from the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Ailey II, and The Ailey School capture the emotional core of the company’s history ⁠⁠Tap the link in bio to watch the full film on NOWNESS ⁠⁠Director @ezrahurwitz ⁠Dance Theater @alvinailey ⁠Museum @whitneymuseum⁠⁠The tribute exhibition is on display at the Whitney until February 9th, 2025

“Like the ocean, love can be calm or wild, lifting you up or pulling you under” - Elodie Gervaise#NOWNESSpicks: Watch Australian artist Elodie Gervaise’s new film and single ‘Midsummer 30 Degrees’ which traces a story that crosses continents, expressing the visceral feelings of longing, joy, and love Tap the link in bio to watch the full film on NOWNESS Artist @elodiegervaiseDirector @adammunningsCinematographer @stefanjose_Starring @mikeytam_

#PortraitofAPlace: Journey through Miami’s Little Haiti in this visual ode to the city’s neighborhood that's vanishing to redevelopment ⁠⁠As gentrification and the mark of Miami’s housing crisis dim the district’s vibrant shopfronts and Caribbean influence, Diana Larrea celebrates the Haitian and Latinx communities who have made it home for experimental documentary ‘Querido Pequeño Haiti’ (Dear Little Haiti)⁠⁠Tap the link in bio to watch the full film on NOWNESS ⁠⁠Director, Editor & Writer @parcialmentenublada⁠Cinematography @parcialmentenublada @primegaze @rachelle_salnave⁠Music @orishinax @e.delaguila @rafonunjar ⁠Murals @toussaint.serge⁠Animation Luis Treviño