A physical dance with darkness and light – a dark choreography with film. Renowned Canadian filmmaker presents a new film in which he once again professes love to film stock. This time, he focuses on the part we don’t usually see. As it turns out, its secret life is far from static.
Joy, vitality and a steampunk organ. A perfect recipe for direct cinema. "Organic" was created with an ancient mariner's technique called "scrimshaw". This film was originally commissioned for the closing ceremonies of the 2019 Annecy International Animation Festival.
Steven Woloshen’s traditional animation without a camera is remarkable for its unusual variety of bright colours. Thanks to fluid metamorphoses of characteristic gaming symbols and elements, we delve into gambling intoxication. The director was motivated and inspired by a memory of his father who “loved to play games.”
A musical celebration of travel, jazz and road maps, this abstract film was created entirely in the front seat of a car with ink, paint and other simple tools.
Ten years ago, Steven Woloshen made a treacherous, late night winter journey across an old, Montréal historical landmark. Through the freezing rain, wind and snow, these were the ironclad hallucinations that he encountered on his path.
Steven Woloshen created "Playtime" in 2010 as part of The Toronto Animated Image Society's funded project to bring the Group 11 Painters alive with animation. His film was an homage to the life and art of Jock MacDonald. This film was created with paint and decayed frames of Hollywood trailers glued directly onto the surface of 35 mm film strips.
Juju African Sacred music provides the trip through the handmade graphic jungle of hand lettering.
The first cameraless animation by Steven Woloshen was made in 1983.
