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Synthesizing emotive movement with narrative, Wynn Holmes explores the politics of the body as they intersect with feminism, class, gender, and race in movement and dance.

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PROCESS & CONCEPT: A MESSAGE FROM OPTIMISTIC FUTURE
PROCESS & CONCEPT: A MESSAGE FROM OPTIMISTIC FUTURE

We set out to create a nuanced user experience that revealed the personality, the passion and the influence behind the work. Music, your biggest inspiration outside of dance, was to be the undercurrent on which to lay our choreographed presentation. We asked, how can we represent music visually to bring to the forefront the most defining characteristics of your choreography?

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Interview : Michael Oliver Harding for Phi Centre
Interview : Michael Oliver Harding for Phi Centre

"Wynn Holmes moves with the electricity in the body"
By Michael Oliver Harding
The Phi Centre, April 26th 2017

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Phi / Trilogy
FOXTROTT : The Tale of a Trilogy

How to translate sound into movement, the subtle integration of queer empowerment themes and the inspirations, joys and down-to-earth challenges of making three music videos are just some of the questions (and answers) explored in this new roundtable discussion video.

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Behind the Scenes : FOXTROTT – Shields
Behind the Scenes : FOXTROTT – Shields

Dancing in the dark

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Behind the Scenes : FOXTROTT – Shaky Hands
Behind the Scenes : FOXTROTT – Shaky Hands

Survival of the fittest

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Behind The Scenes : The Kills – Doing it to Death
Behind The Scenes : The Kills – Doing it to Death

A chorus line of Lincoln Continentals rolling through a graveyard in the blistering sun, weaving through palm trees and dancing dudes.

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Interview : Mikela Jay for Never Apart
Interview : Mikela Jay for Never Apart

Never Apart's June 2016 Magazine celebrates one year of Never Apart with exhibitions and features that flow with diversity and dialogue.

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Shields represents the final chapter of a three-part video installment for FOXTROTT.

Premiered by NOWNESS – Shields moves through the dark and dances the motions of mourning a previous toxic state, and the emancipation that follows when you muster enough courage to embrace change and set new rules.

Thank you Dancers :

Chad E Concepcion
Raphaël Gagnon
Toshiro Arthur W Kamara
Daniel Alwell
Oleg Kasynets
Alexandra Crenian
Emily Einsmann
Julien Mercille
Rahmane Belkebiche
Brontë Poiré-Prest

And the most creative, inventive and resilient crew behind theses visuals :

A Street Parade Production
Directed by Kevin Calero
Produced by Nicolas Archambault
Creative Director Marie-Hélène L. Delorme
DOP Olivier Gossot
Art Director Becca Blackwood
Stylist Samuel Fournier
Costumes Naouel Senouci
Make-Up Maïna Militza
Hair Corin Berry Hair Assistant Ali Harcourt at D N S
1st AD Jonathan Jean-Pierre
2nd AD/Production Manager Sabrina Jasmine
Production Coordinator Marie-Soleil Patry
Production Assistant Gaëlle Leroyer
Steadicam Jean-Sébastien Caron
Colour Grade Charles-Etienne Pascal [SHED]
VFX Erik Gagnon [MELS]

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