dis|appear

client: Alia Swersky and The University of Washington’s Department of Dance

roles: editor, creative collaborator

circa: 2021

notes: dis|appear is a dance film directed and choreographed by Alia Swersky in collaboration with the University of Washington’s Department of Dance.

This work “represents the impermanence and constant change that not only we as living beings go through but also the planet around us.”

I was brought on as the video editor on this project. Additional credits include composer Jonathan Rodriquez, cinematographer Sebastien Scandiuzzi, costume designer Isabella Harris, and creative collaborator Hannah Rice.

this film premiered via Northwest Film Forum's Local Sightings Film Festival in 2021.