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- I've been fortunate enough to travel quite a bit.

When you travel, you sort of get out outside of your normal routine, so see things a little differently.

- We began as experimental film Virginia, but we rebranded and found a new name.

Films that Move.

- We're doing a little something different today.

We're on location at the Monarch Short Film Festival.

Let's check it out.

- Well, hello.

Here we are.

Right back where you left us.

I'm Jason Kypros.

- And I'm Heather Mazzoni.

- Portsmouth photographer.

Dave Chance finds meaning in the spaces we pass through pausing to see them in a way we might not have seen them.

At first glance - Traveling the world.

He is focused on the details, the light and the lines that reveal the beauty of our globe.

- My first solo exhibition, the title was Vestige.

I've always been sort of intrigued by that concept, like I'm photographing vestiges of things that have happened.

You know, this hit this and made this and then the photo becomes a vestige.

I don't like things to be too neat and clean.

I like them to be a little little, have a little grit.

I've been fortunate enough to travel quite a bit.

First time I went to Europe, I was 17 and then the next time I was in architecture school and I went to see all the buildings and photographed them.

When you travel you sort of get outside of your normal routines so you sort of see things a little differently.

I wanted to draw blueprints.

I thought I did anyway and I like to build things.

The program at Virginia Tech is not really about that at all.

I mean, it was very much more art based than I had any idea about and if I had known, I might not have gone there, but I'm glad I did.

The architecture school there is based on the sort of Bauhaus model and they encourage you to experiment.

And my second year design studio professor gave an assignment to shoot a roll of slide film and then we'd all look at 'em.

It was a photo of a string of stoplights against the blue sky and you know, he was like, oh wow, you know, great.

And so I proceeded to photograph stoplights and, and in any which way you, you could probably beat that to death.

From that time on, I just really focused on photography.

I do enjoy Italy quite a bit.

I like patina and rusty things and peeling paint and, and there's a lot of that there.

I spent a good bit of time in Ireland too for the last four or five years.

It's been Cuba and I always said I wanted to go take Cuba before Applebee's got there and I think I, I think I made it.

I met my wife at Matilde in Cuba.

I went to Sanc, the Spiritist because I wanted to see the city and I stayed at her bed and breakfast and then I decided to go back a year later and sort of investigate things further.

I had to learn a good bit of Spanish quickly this in take to spirit us in Cuba also, I waited for the train.

It comes by like once or twice a day and it took me a few days to figure out exactly what time it did come by.

The fact that those two guys were standing there, it's just dumb luck the people in the street there.

It's just how they come.

I don't like to stage shots.

There's a series of streets along here in this town and I do like stand on certain corners at certain times a day and like try to wait for things to happen like three blocks away.

You know, there's like this light coming down this door I, I loved and it was kind of a dance to photograph it because the dog was sleeping.

Both the dog knows him there.

Then the dog is woo, you know, the dog has since passed on.

Unfortunately, I actually made a print of this and took it and knocked on the door and, and gave it to the people.

All of Cuba has some beautiful morning sun.

I took a picture, not that one of somebody with the sun like that and the shadows.

And so consequently I, I went back like the next couple of mornings at about the same time.

That's how I ended up with that photo.

This is New York City again.

There's the, the the Oculus, you know, world Trade Center.

It's the shot you have to take I think.

But funny enough, you know, I didn't notice it at the time, but there's a girl with a lady Liberty pat sitting, staring out the window.

I think this is in Brooklyn, isn't it?

I think whatever that bridge is, A Manhattan bridge.

I mean that's a hot rivet.

It's an old school thing you don't see anymore.

So you know, whenever I see it I'd like to photograph it.

Calendar's kind of random other than it's from the year before and I, I, when I pick the photos, I try to roughly represent what I've done, like where I've been in this particular event.

Maybe 350 people get a calendar every year and they all got an invite in the calendar and I think my, my neighbor posted on her Facebook page so who knows who might show up.

I think I've developed my photography just by doing, I mean I took a lot of photos, like a lot.

I kind of think a real a good, I mean a good photo.

I mean an art photo needs to sort of exist on its own otherwise it's kind of a vacation photo and then when if I had showed you my vacation photos you'd probably be bored.

I see beautiful things and I like to show 'em to other people.

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- Back in season three, we featured films that move an annual artistic staple in the town of Cape Charles on the eastern shore.

- As a dance and filmmaking residency.

Its name has changed but its mission remains the same.

To educate, inspire and enrich the lives of the participants and the locals.

- Its founder Renata Shepherd is working to duplicate this experience of art and unique settings around the world.

- This is the 13th year that we've done this.

We began as experimental film Virginia, but we recently rebranded and found a new name that would carry us through the next phase of growth.

So experimental film Virginia is now films that move.

I love this new name.

To me what dance film is is taking this virtuo deep understanding of movement and rhythm to touch people because you don't need language.

We all speak movement.

We've had many descriptions of what films that move is grown up.

Summer camp meets a kibbutz meets production because it's just this really intense togetherness with the desire to make these films like the crystallized gem at the end that the public sees are the films.

What we carry with us is a lot more and that's up to each individual who comes and the family that we create while we're there.

Action.

I in particular like to make sure that we have a place for Hampton Roads artists.

- What keeps me coming back is that we have a great time, not just like dancing 24 7, but we're also able to experience fun, bond with each other, also learn more about films.

- The minute I spotted him on stage at a concert at ODU, I was like this kid has something raw talent and I knew that throwing him into the mix with artists who are out there already doing the dancer dream, they're already in New York, they're already in the company.

For him to get that opportunity and to see him grow in the program, that's why I do this.

- Most of the dancers come from New York, Los Angeles as well.

So I've been speaking to them about what they do, how they do it and what got them into the company just so I can know what I got to do 'cause I wanted to be there very soon.

- Cut Renata was my dance teacher at the Historic Palace Theater and when she started experimental film that's now films that move, she invited me to sets to come be an extra and dance in some of the films.

- Education is very important to me.

The internship program that we offer is a really beautiful space to nurture young talent.

- Once I started being in the films and I saw everyone working behind the scenes to make all the magic one Charlie, take two.

It was so beautiful me how the creation happened.

Then I asked if I could intern so I can be more involved and start learning all the things I can do on set.

- And now she's on her way to Savannah School of Art and Design and her experience at films that move is shaping the decision she's making with what she wants to major in.

That's so exciting to me.

- My major will be film and TV and I'm minoring in dance casting and interior design.

- We thought you wanted like a RO or something different.

How do you like we have to create in such a small amount of time.

So in terms of like production organization, it just brings people so close to each other.

It is very intense.

So I love the human experience.

It's on my calendar every year.

Usually I'm always interacting in the realm of partner dance, never alone.

But me and Renata, we were curious about what I would come with if I was by myself, if my partner, we love to dance closed eyes so we can really focus on the touch and what the touch is bringing.

We think it's truer than what we see.

So this is when I came with the idea and project that I would love to partner with a person that is visually impaired.

Start again.

Yeah, his name is Lou and he's like one of the most beautiful souls I've ever met in this life.

He loves to dance but he never experienced partner dance, so he took it as an opportunity just to learn something new.

I felt like I was more nervous than him actually during the process was beautiful.

- It really makes me happy when I get to meet all these people from outta town and I get to learn about not only the arts but about all the different cultures and how we're all here to make something beautiful with what we know.

- I feel called as an educator.

I feel called as an artist wanting to contribute to the form and I feel called as someone who likes to make things happen.

And now we're gonna take this actual artist residency experience and bring that to different cities around the globe.

With my work in production and film, I have been building networks with cultural organizations and production companies and artists and I think it's gonna be a very exciting journey to see where we go first and how this program lives and evolves in a new place.

For me it's about making films, but it's mostly about helping humans see each other and we become family - To see the curate segment from season three that featured films that move when it was known as the experimental film.

Virginia, download the WHRO plus app.

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Microphone.

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WHRO.

Curate and Intellect.

Hip hop is love.

Hip hop is love.

Yeah, - Love.

God is a woman bro.

Don't add me with radiant, bright eyes and a sharp mind.

Of course I'm giving you different viewpoints but actually hear me out.

We all come from a womb and the strength of a female to give birth may have led to this earth we live in.

We're all made in God's image.

And light wouldn't exist unless she's in it.

The creator is the difference.

What's even more complex is God made man realize the error in his ways, so then created a companion for the better days.

And for kings to keep law lies a queen over shoulder, to buffer out the flaws.

God giveth then take it.

Whatever's messed up.

And we all know the wrath of a woman who's fed up trust.

We go crazy over ladies when it's true emotion.

We also praise and raise up heaven when it's love provoking.

But since we all came from a woman got our name from a woman and our game from a woman, I wonder why we take from our women when we are women, do we hate our women?

I think it's time to heal our women.

Time to build with our women, be real to our women.

I think it's time to heal our women.

Time to build with our women.

Let's be real.

A love God is a woman bro.

Don't add me with radiant, bright eyes and a sharp mind.

Of course I'm giving you different viewpoints but actually hear me out.

Don't let this social media skew the interpretation.

We can birth the nation under you.

That's why these other dudes try to work your patience and cultivate what that image should wanna be.

But God's beautiful with or without the tummy tea funny.

They try to pit you against others for our viewership.

But limiting you to a housewife isn't doing it.

Nor is an Instagram vixen without flaws, power lies your kingdom.

Yet men think that it's ours.

Queen Amina, Anita, her solitary for Will Solomon met Makita and Legacy was the yield.

Cleopatra Nefertiti gave us the real god's walk through life and beauty.

Strength and skill.

But since we all came from a woman got our name from a woman and our gained from a woman, I wonder why we take from our women, why we our women, do we hate our women?

I think it's time to heal our women.

Time to build with our women, be real to our women.

I think it's time to heal our women.

Time to build what our women.

Let's be real.

You ever fell in love?

- Yeah, look.

Love You ever fell in love?

Love.

Yeah.

Why?

Look, I never knew a love, love, love, love like this.

Yeah.

I never knew a love, love, love, love like this.

Yeah.

It's like - I am K plus and this is Qre Presents.

We're doing a little something different today.

We're on location at ODU.

This is the Monarch Short Film Festival.

Let's check it out.

I am here with Dr.

Tim Anderson, the chair of Communications and Theater Arts.

I wanna get a brief overview of it.

- Well, you know, we've been doing this for four years and it's mainly for our faculty, our students, and our alum.

The faculty show off by showing off with our student product and our alumni that are out there.

They produce things and they can enter it into the film festival.

Basically we're just here to celebrate Monarch Nation on film.

What are the categories?

We have a number of categories that go into it.

Animation, we have documentary, we have best fiction film and there are a few others.

You know, last year we actually had a winner that was a, a business student in animation.

And you know, so it's not just of people who are involved in the film program, the cinema and TV program, but people who are involved in film club.

And that can be from anywhere in on campus and you can just get involved and start making films.

And if you're an alum and you do something what we call like say above the line, if you're a writer, a director, or a designer, you can enter that film too.

So you know, it doesn't matter if you actually graduated from our cinema television program.

If you're a filmmaker and you're an English or an engineer, you can submit that as well.

- I'm sold.

Where do I sign up?

- Odu.edu.

Look up the department of Communication.

You can apply anytime.

- Got it.

Thank you so much.

Alright.

I am here with Donovan Kidd.

You won more than one award.

Tell me about that.

- Well, we won the Audience Choice award and the short fiction award.

What was the name of the film?

What was it about?

Heads and Tails is the name of my movie.

I co-wrote and directed this with my friend Lachlan.

We shot it in California.

The movie is about a girl who wakes up to find her parents murdered and then we show the night before.

And the way that they're murdered is maybe not what the audience is expecting.

I think that it's great for the filmmaking community in Hampton Roads to have an event like this where there's a little bit of a sense of glamor to come into a theater and watch a movie on the big screen.

To have like the stage behind me, the lights and the cameras.

I think it creates a bit of an atmosphere that people might want to be a part of.

So thank you so - Much for being here and congratulations on Windows Media Awards.

Now let's check out your film.

Heads and tails.

- Beautiful 9 1 1.

What's your emergency?

Which one offers better job flexibility, history or sight?

Oh, - Don't ask her that.

Let her study be whatever she wants.

College should be fun.

Worry about the money later.

- Maybe I just don't want her ending mean.

It's like her parents, the job she hates every day.

- I don't hate my job.

I just wish we'd go business.

- I don't hate my job either, but Hannah deserves better.

- Look, don't end up like your parents.

Don't get pregnant.

- Growing what?

I think you guys turned out all right.

I mean, we least did one day, right?

- Dad Window's still broken.

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Check out public lens on the WHRO plus app.

- Well, what a fun way to do a curate present segment.

- Yeah, I love when the team gets out and engages with the community like that.

It's truly what makes WHRO special.

- And so are you our viewers.

We appreciate you tuning in every week for curate and for all of our programming.

- With that, we'll see you next time.