DANCE FILMS by
Maria Nurmela & Vesa Loikas

ECHOES | KAIKUJA

Dancers: Eeva Hyvärilä & Maria Nurmela
Director, Cinematography & Photography: Vesa Loikas
Choreography: Maria Nurmela
Concept: Maria Nurmela & Vesa Loikas
Soundtrack Composer: Vincent Malmberg
Filmed in Turku, Finland
Ääniraidan runositaatit | Poetry recitals : copyright Aila Meriluoto, perikunnan luvalla

The film was nominated for PRIX LUMIÈRE 2022 Canada CINÉDANSE ROUYN-NORANDA 

Official selection to CINEDANZA Screendance festival in Modena, Italy October 2020

ENTANGLEMENT
KIETOUTUMINEN
VERWICKLUNG

Concept: MARIA NURMELA & VESA LOIKAS
Sound and Music: JANE SHELDON
Voice over: MARIA NURMELA
Choreography: MARIA NURMELA
Dancers: JONNA AALTONEN, MARIA NURMELA & GESA PIPER
FIlm Director, Cinematography & Photography: VESA LOIKAS

Original poems "Mein Leben ist nicht diese steile Stunde"
& "Die Liebende" by Rainer Maria Rilke (1875 - 1926)

Film location Vaarniemi Nature Reserve in Kaarina, Finland

Supported by Performing HEL & The Regional Dance Centre of Western Finland

CROSS-LATERAL

Dance & Choreography: Maria Nurmela

Directing, Cinematography, Photography & Editing: Vesa Loikas

Concept: Maria Nurmela & Vesa Loikas

Soundtrack: Empty Lines by Unheard Music Concepts
Location: Turku, Finland October 2020


Support:
SHIFT Business & Regional Dance Centre of Western Finland

OPENED SHIFT BUSINESS WEBSTIVAL 2020
as the featured art experience

LIMINAL

Dancer: Maria Nurmela
Director, Video & Photography: Vesa Loikas
Choreography: Maria Nurmela
Concept: Maria Nurmela & Vesa Loikas

Soundtrack : The Last Flamingo by Unheard Music Concepts
Filmed in Turku, Finland

Official selection to Moving Images videodance festival in Nicosia, Cyprus December 2020