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Judas Icarus Twists His Wrist

VIFF Short Forum

World Premiere

Vancouver-based wrestler Judas Icarus embarks on an arduous road to recovery. Featuring a cast of active Pacific Northwest wrestlers and musicians.

 

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Media Partner

Community Partner

Director
Featuring

Judas Icarus, Sho Blunderfield, Travis Williams

Credits
Country of Origin

Canada

Year

2024

Language

English

Film Contact
18+
15 min
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Credits & Director

Producer

Kerr Holden

Screenwriter

Kurt Walker

Cinematography

Suz Friesen, Jessica Johnson, Ryan Ermacora, Kerr Holden

Original Music

Anti-God Hand, Dalton Meaden

Kerr Holden headshot; Judas Icarus Twists His Wrist director

Kerr Holden

Kerr Holden is a multi-disciplinary visual artist whose work includes film production, animation, graphic illustration, and video art. Her practice bounces between live-action and animated forms of image making, playfully experimenting with the connections between the two. Kerr’s film work traces the transformative moments in one’s life, both inside and outside of our bodies. She explores visions of nature, abstractions of movement, and other invisible dramas.

 

 

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