We search films that portray musicians, music, sound or noise as seismographs of our time, and speak of the possibilities and challenges of the Now. We screen documentaries mainly, but are open to feature films, short movies, video art, and experimental formats. Our goal is to nominate films that are getting close to people and phenomena. Films screened at the Norient Festival have won important awards or were nominated at major international A festivals, some have been produced very DIY and low budget. We are especially interested in films by filmmakers from outside of Europe and the US. Film Entries are accepted on FilmFreeway: https://filmfreeway.com/Norient-Festival
The Norient Festival is a project by Norient, an audio-visual gallery and a community (of practice) for the sound of the world: For contemporary music, quality journalism, cutting-edge research, projects and events. Norient conceives music, sound, and noise as seismographs of our time, facilitates space and place for thinkers and artists from currently fifty countries to tell new and different stories of the now and tomorrow. The goal is to support (sub)cultural diversity, broaden horizons, and open up dialogue across people, continents, and disciplines. On our new online platform The Now in Sound you can enjoy our «overground» and «middleground» sections for free, and become a member (here) to explore curated collections, dig deep in the «underground», and join our ride and vision: The creation of a sustainable platform and strong media content from across the globe.
