Wilder Project, Morning
US
About Morning (2022)
Morning is dedicated to those we've lost to the Covid-19 pandemic. The film honors the grief that has accompanied us through this period. In an exploration of aliveness, transition, and catharsis, the dancers claw through different textures of earth and water with a sense of reverence and surrender. Set to a reimagining of the traditional Appalachian spiritual, Bright Morning Stars, Morning reminds us of the beauty of the sand under our feet and the breath in our lungs, and asks its viewers to consider that our collective reflection inspire us to create a world where we all can live.
About Wilder Project
Named by Dance Magazine as one of "9 Screendance Artists You Should Know About", sibling duo, Holly and Duncan Wilder, are NYC based Wilder Project. Together they have produced 20 short dance films that have screened at over 50 film festivals on 5 continents, winning 14 awards. With Holly directing and choreographing and Duncan behind the camera, critics say their “raw, narrative movement vocabulary hits close to the heart.” Their most screened film, The Field, is an official selection of 26 film festivals, and in addition to festivals, their work has screened at venues like The Museum of Fine Arts in Boston and the Museum of the Moving Image in NYC.