The Weight (14 min 36 sec)

In 2017, Helix sought out choreographers Larkin Poynton and Chris Martin, and musician Jon Seale to create an original dance film. Inspired by the seminal poem Song, by Allen Ginsberg, we sought to tell a story about the struggle to love after loss, and the journey to rediscover our innate innocence.

 

Credits

Directed by Ben Stamper and Andrew Michael Ellis
Choreographed by Larkin Poynton and Christopher Martin
Music by Mason Jar Music

Dancers
Chris Martin // Fabian Tucker // Krystine Nicole Aguas // Larkin Poynton // Mariel Madrid // Mikey Ruiz

Cinematography by Andrew Michael Ellis and Ben Stamper
Editing by Andrew Michael Ellis, Ben Stamper, Jonathan Seale, Larkin Poynton and Christopher Martin

"Song" by Allen Ginsberg
Read by Tom O’bedlam 

Set Photographer:  Timo Dettmers

Production Management: Lea Fulton & Jon Seale

Camera Assistants: Jacob Blumberg & Lander Andonegi

BTS Video by Ibon "ambolo" taboada