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Episode 88 | Fear, Cognitive Trance, & Dance Filmmaking w/ Sebastian De Buyl

Updated: Feb 1, 2022

On this episode, Dance Behind the Screen podcast co-host Martheya interviews filmmaker Sebastian De Buyl about his dance film “Spectre.” This film was awarded the #NBFFVisionary by the kNOwBOX dance Film Festival 2020 Jury Panel. Sebastian shares what it’s like to find creativity through fear, his experiences with cognitive trance, and his process of working with dance and film. Enjoy this episode that digs deep into the animist mindset of creating. (43:29)



This week on DANCE BEHIND THE SCREEN PODCAST…


[1:15] The Team says welcome back and introduces Sebastian De Buyl. Sebastian was the #NBFF Visionary award recipient for the 2020 kNOwBOX Film Festival for his film Spectre.


QUESTIONS WITH THE TEAM

[4:17] Topic: Fear Can Drive Creativity

  • [4:17] Martheya asks: “Can you talk a little bit about your why? What drives your creativity?”

  • [5:10] Martheya asks: “What were you afraid of in terms of working with dance? Was it the unknown form?”

  • [5:48] Martheya asks: “How do you think fear connects to your style or your artistic aesthetic?”