CORE.
‘Core.’ is an empathetic exploration of the internal experience and external display of Anxiety and Panic. The film is a piece of dance film, it utilises the bodies of three Contemporary/Ballet trained dancers to show and recreate the physical experience of Anxiety. The narrative is written by Fox Fromholtz, who lives with Panic Disorder and Anxiety. The sound score was composed by Juice Webster, a regular collaborator on dance performance and dance film.
Topics Covered
Anxiety Disorders
Content Heads Up
Intensity of sound and visuals
Representation
College age, South Asian, Woman / female
Film Style
Dance, Experimental
Filmmaker
Ashlen Harkness
Ashlen, from Canberra, studied at the Victorian College of the Arts. Initially focusing on dance photography, she transitioned to film, teaching herself editing and creating short films. Her dance film, Core, explores the internal struggle of panic and anxiety.
