Each choreographer's work is showcased in its own short film, giving individual artists and dancers the opportunity to approach their films with a unique sense of purpose and storytelling. All five dance films were shot on location at Art Cake over the course of two days. With such a tight schedule, we worked with each dancer separately before filming to understand their vision and map out a concise production plan. As a director of many dance films, I believe in embracing a more in-the-moment, live performance-esque style of filmmaking. Although we always walk in with a plan and a well-developed vision, we must also be open to capturing great unscripted moments. Behind the scenes, it was very much a duet between the dancer and our camera team, even though it may have looked like solo dances were being performed. We were given full creative freedom by Art Cake Executive Director Marina Gluckman, and the collaborative spirit of the whole experience was like a dream.

Award-winning, New York City based Director Corydon “Cordy” Wagner is known around town as the resident digital humanist with a tech-happy streak. His obsession with all things space, rocket fuel, renewable, rewindable, and rewatchable has garnered him a reputation for human-centric, innovation-forward storytelling grounded in purpose. As a multidisciplinary work horse, Corydon has worked across industries ranging from healthcare, to electronics, clothing, gaming, and energy. As a director, he’s of the mind that nothing is too small to be a good story - the personal can be heroic and there can be glory in the everyday. His distinctly unique usage of color, sound scapes, technology, and talent of all ages has smittened audiences worldwide and awarded him jobs for leading brands such as Sony, Virgin Galactic, Samsung, Microsoft, Fidelity, Aetna, GAP and Google.