Saturday 28th May 16.30 - 17.45
Mockingbird Cinema Screen Two
Co-curator for BAFTA qualifying Flatpack Film Festival. A yearly staple of movement on screen returns with another adrenaline-packed study into choreography and cinematography.
Movie Mahal Sunday - Shree Ram Mandir - May Flatpack 2024
Unveiling the Randhawa family journey. A Short Documentary about the Waldorf Cinema and how Bollywood film connected cultures and communities in Balsall Heath, Birmingham.
New International Short Documentary
A short documentary filmed in Kutch, India, delves into the tale of animals, artisans, and farmers who share the traditional craft of belling making, known as the 'Kharki'. Commissioned by Living and Learning Design Centre.
Dublin Culture Company March 2024,
Rogue Dancer Festival, North Carolina April-May 2024,
LAYARAMBHA- Indonesia Bertutur Dance Film Program - August 2024
A collection of short films documenting visual artists, new dance performances and University research; including Being Human by Lisa Simpson, Strictly Come Dancing Inclusive by C-DaRE, artist Chris Wright & Chance to Dance programme by Royal Opera House Read More
Screening Wednesday 08th May 2024
ST Mary and ST Joseph’s Primary School, Blackburn.
New short film that captures the lived experiences of South Asian women and their textile heritage in Lancashire.
Commissioned by British Textile Biennial
Receives Royal Television Society 2023 nomination for Diversity Champion Award - RTS
Festival selection for BAFTA-Qualifying Aesthetica Short Film Festival. UK’s largest and most revered film events, and outlet for moving image and digital culture.
Winner ‘Best Digital Inclusion’ award by Arts Council England.
Read the article by Digital Culture Network here
Shooting begins capturing testimonials of running a family business, hosting South Asian stars and offering a vital space for the local community.
A short documentary following the Randhawa family and their Indian cinema story at The Waldorf Birmingham.
Funded by Flatpack Projects
Award winning And Breathe is screened by Julies Bicycle at COP27 as part of the Resilience Hub in the Blue Zone in Egypt.
Video installation commissioned by Bharti Parma - Craft Council 2nd September - 4th March- https://www.craftscouncil.org.uk/
Light Moves Festival screening 9 – 12 November 2023 Featuring vibrant encounters bridging dance, digital, and screen-based practices.
Screening with Q&A - Big Green Weekender at Midlands Arts Centre - 16th September 2023
Winner Best Short Film at Experimental Dance and Music Film Festival & Best Experimental Film for London International Short Film Festival.
A multi-generational cinematic film, capturing South Asian textiles past and present textile history from the homeland to Blackburn.
Co-directed by Bhulla Beghal, featuring drop in oral history gathering workshops on 6th & 20th September 2023 at The British Textile Biennial.
Sima Gonsai is a visual artist and independent filmmaker from the UK with a passion for artistic storytelling in dance and film. For the past twelve years, she has directed and produced regional and international work in film, screen dance, drama and digital installation.
Sima Gonsai is a Midlands based artist-filmmaker, director and producer. At the heart of Sima’s practice is a desire to tell stories, rooted in intergenerational, social and cultural histories. Her films have explored bodily signatures from differently abled groups, environmental exploration, climate emergency and connecting communities across the globe via bicycle read more…
Sima Gonsai’s artist-filmmaker work is rooted in the senses, using movement in film as a tool to explore belonging, cross-cultural connections and narrative-led storytelling.
Screen dance is an art form that merges dance, film and music. Presenting a collection of artistic films responding to climate change, inclusion and connected histories. Capturing bodies in motion to explore deep human narratives by combining choreography and cinematography.
As well as creating and producing her own films, Sima Gonsai supports and mentors artists from digital, dance and visual art backgrounds.
Broadcast credits include BBCArts, SkyArts, B2022 Cultural Festival for The Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. Sima is a resident curator for BAFTA qualifying Flatpack Film Festival, a judge for One Dance UK and screendance festivals across the globe.
Alberta Whittle, Commonwealth Games, One Dance UK, MOVING PORTRAITS and more…
©Sima Gonsai 2022
