BINDING
2013 / 16mm transfered to video / 10 min
Basic social cell, a family, is dissected by the shadow and light in this Caligariesque retelling of an old tale.
a sumptuous narrative suffused with the technique and beauty of cinema’s silent era
- Noah Gowan (Grolsch Film Works)
a stylized update to the story of Isaac, which harkens to the paintings of Carravagio and the early German expressionism of Fritz Lang and Carl Meyer
- Washington Jewish Film Festival
2014 Second Prize for film Binding, Grolsch Film Works, European Initiative
2013 Grand Prix for film Binding, Montreal Underground Film Festival, CANADA
directing: Aaron Ellis, Kasia Płazińska
cinematography, editing, sound design: K.P.
original sounds: Zach Zubow
producers: Michael Korpi
special thanks: Dr. Carbonara, Digital Media Excellence Fund + Austin Polish Society
