Film
Sickening (2020) by Roya DelSol
Runtime: 2.22 minutes
Monday, May 17 – Monday, May 31
Sickening is an experimental performance piece following ballroom performer & designer Ebony Knowles as she uses raw material and sheer determination to metamorphose from her natural state to otherworldly up-and-coming ballroom runway legend.
Link available at mayworks.ca on Monday, May 17th. Register for the Mayworks Festival Short Film Pass to receive direct links to all the short films a part of this year’s festival.
Roya DelSol
(she/her) is a Black media artist & cultural worker currently living in T’karonto/Toronto. Creating motion work ranging from experimental documentaries to music videos; she aims for her work in all spheres to centre and uplift the experiences Black, queer, and marginalized peoples. Past photographic work captures Black femme intimacies, strength & joy in hopes of visualizing new, liberated worlds. In other mediums, this envisioning takes shape by utilizing the subversive qualities of magical realism in imagining Black futures. She is currently in pre-production for her first VR project, which is scheduled for completion in late 2021.
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