In the collective writing of a script for an imageless film (from Oct. 2021 to May 2022), the collaborators on this ‘Audio-Film’ attempt to deconstruct some hierarchies of filmmaking that enable sexual violence – the image-sound relationship and its part in the Gaze, as well as those of film production itself. Read more about the research that I am doing related to the film here.
In April-May 2022, Felipe Vareschi and Mirko Porta recorded the multi-channel audiofilm in Catalyst’s Funkhaus K3 studio. The project is currently in post-production and will result in an immersive 3D Dolby Atmos sound design late in 2025. Thanks to Dr. Leslie Gaston-Bird's Immersive and Inclusive training I am a certified Dolby Atmos operator!
Epiphany
written and played by Vanessa JúpiterBorn with the power to freeze everyone around them with their scream, which they never learned to control! They go clubbing hoping to forget their problems, but in this apocalyptic world… nowhere seems safe…
Mary
written and played by Elize VezenA supermarket employee that feels invisible in the world. No one expects much from her, no voice nor opinion. One day her cup of patience finally overflows and how she feels on the inside finally shows (or does it?) on the outside. Her superpower is invisibility.
Mongoose
written and played by Marilou PelmontShe is an enchanter. No one knows how old she is. Despite her multitude of characters, at the border of many different roles which are paradoxal and frightening to others, she uses her eternal irritation to cast spells and create potions to punish predators.
Ksenia
written and played by Lindi DedekFierce and fearless, impoverished 2nd-degree royal from the other side of Europe. Bartender in a queer bar by night, pigeon by trauma. Discovering the importance of vulnerability and caring for each other helps her learn to put the pigeon feathers to good use.
The Tea Lady
written and played by Deborah S. PhillipsThe Tea Lady comes and goes. She believes that nearly anything can be remedied by people drinking a warm beverage together, even in the most dire circumstances… Her superpower is always having tea up her sleeve.
Essence
written and played by Ann AntidoteEssence (he) is interested in engaged collective processes leading to a sustainable, ethical and inclusive life for humans and non-humans on shared planets, across the galaxy. His superpower is telepathy.
Leila
written and played by Jannat SohailAn immigrant from the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, and a former sex worker pushed to poverty. After experiencing multiple acts of transphobic violence, Leila discovers that her hands carry magnetic forces that create frequencies to heal or destroy.
Velvet
written and played by Mizu SugaiVee has had enough of being treated like a dish-rag at work by their power-tripping, powder-sniffing boss. But with no savings nor family, they have no choice. After a visit from a ghost of a revolutionary mill worker, Vee acquires the power to transform themselves into all forms of textiles.
We acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts.