A new series in partnership with Liquid Music, Sun Dogs asks inspired composer and filmmaker collaborators to create short-format films with new music for live orchestra.
Typically, a composer responds to a director's images and ideas in a film scoring capacity, or a director is engaged by a musician to create a music video. Sun Dogs explores how stories can be told (both musically and visually) from equal footing. The series’ title is inspired by the rare atmospheric phenomenon that appears like a doorway to another realm. Sun Dogs are mysterious and enlightening at the same time. These films give audiences a glimpse into stories that are more than meet the eye.
The first three offerings premiered Oct 14-16, 2022 with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, conducted by CSO Creative Partner Matthias Pintscher and presented in partnership with the 2022 FotoFocus Biennial, merging groundbreaking creators and first-time collaborators.
Composer Daniel Wohl and GRAMMY-winning composer/vocalist Arooj Aftab join forces with filmmaker Josephine Decker (Shirley, Madeline’s Madeline); sound artist Rafiq Bhatia (Son Lux) pairs up with internationally recognized Thai director Apichatpong Weerasethakul (Memoria, Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives); and Devonté Hynes (Blood Orange) collaborates with French-Senegalese filmmaker Mati Diop (Atlantics) and Paris-based publisher and filmmaker Manon Lutanie.
