A selection of short films and Physical Cinema works by Bichard that explore fragmented narrative, identity and gender.
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WAR DAUGHTER
A short art film that brings together four symbolic characters, memories and places that evoke a story of belonging, displacement and identity in a world that would deny them.
A collaboration with Ala Riani.
See the trailer here.
ÉMILIE
A historical short film drama about the forgotten woman scientist Émilie du Chatelet’s last year in life battling love, knowledge, rejection and heartbreak.
Written and Directed by Felicia Bichard.
See the trailer here.
SOFIA’S LETTERS
Some people risk everything to bring about change…
Set in 1880s Russia, Sofia’s Letters looks at the brief life of revolutionary Sofia Perovskaya from a personal perspective and the consequences and changes she helped action.
See the trailer here.
NUMBER 19
And It’s Number is 19 / Darkstar is a physical cinema dyptich filmed in response to the COVID pandemic of 2020-2022 and the severe illness contracted – Darkstar vocals sung by Felicia Bichard.
See the film here…
ARIADNE’S RETURN
A choreographed poem set in a maze of one’s own making: inverting gender power roles and setting the antagonist as protagonist. The saga of the minotaur is pulled apart as Ariadne consumes her mate, releasing them, subverting the myth of male power and female guile.
With dancer Isabella Ragnarsson – Premiered at 2020 Screendance.
OF ASHES
A narrated poem told from the shadows that follows the shifting state of a person experiencing trauma, juxtaposed with the moment when a butterfly lands on water, only to be consumed by a bat. How to return?
Of Ashes is a Physical Cinema short film by Ingrid André and John-Paul Blichard produced at StDH 2019 under the mentorship of Helena Jonsdottir.
Unreleased.
SYBAN
Our skin is an interface between our externally and internally lived lives. Performance artist Syban breaks this layer in her exquisite aesthetic and extreme body work. A physical cinema short film where camera and performer engage in a delicate dance.
Warning – bloody – see the trailer here.
COMMERCIAL WORK
DROTTNINGHOLM 100
Two dance videos and an augmented reality installation for the historic Drottningholm Court Theatre as it celebrated 100 years of re-opening. The theatre, part of the royal palace is one of the oldest baroque theatres in the world.
Exhibition ran Summer-Autumn 2022
DIGITALISERING WEBINAR
A webinar series on Digitalisation for the Swedish National Heritage Board. The series looked at the ways in which 3d archiving is impacting the museum and cultural sector.
See episode one here.
BIRTH OF A WARRIOR
Behind the scenes video of the making of Birth of a Warrior for the upcoming Sprouting Pictures feature ‘The Elf Queen’. Filmed and edited by Bichard.
BTS video here.
PERFORMANCE ART
Filmed and produced the video and did sound design for Felicia Bichard’s performance piece ‘Voltaire’s Girlfriend’ currently on tour.
Trailer here.
AQUANAUTS
Part of the camera team for Cirkus Cirkor’s epic Aquanauts water based performance at Kulturnatten Stockholm.
Aquanauts trailer here.
RACEFOX
Winter 2018 video campaign for ski and running tech company Racefox. Filmed and produced a series of digital FX enhanced social media videos on location in Norway with ski champion Tord Gerdalen.
Racefox ski site here.
FRÄULEIN FRAUKE
Showreel for the internationally acclaimed burlesque and performance artist Fräulein Frauke. Filmed on location in Stockholm and Berlin.
Frauke’s website.
Showreel here.
LIREC
Documentary video and series of interview videos for the EU funded robotics research project Lirec. FIlmed on Location in London, Brussels and Stockholm.
Lirec project site here.
PERFORMANCE VIDEOS
From filming the band Tribulation as part of the film team to filming burlesque and cabaret events at Nalen Ballroom in Stockholm. Capturing the energy, colour and emotion of live events.
YouTube channel here.