Work is Ceremony

A dance short exploring the love of Julie Swan and Rick Bartow.

This short was made as part of The Bartow Project, which our co-founder Michelle was the Co-Artistic Director for the entire multimedia project.

PERFORMERS / CHOREOGRAPHERS: Cleo DeOrio and Evan Grande

DIRECTORS: Michelle Hernandez and Samantha Williams-Gray

WRITERS / PRODUCERS: Michelle Hernandez & Rabee Imtiaz

STORY: Samantha Williams-Gray & Zuzka Sabata

BASED ON AN IDEA FROM: Justin Maxon & Judith Surber

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY: Johnathon DeSoto

EDITOR: Richie Wenzler

MOVEMENT DIRECTOR: Samantha Williams-Gray

MUSIC: Christopher Burrus

Official Trailer

Official Film Festival Selections

  • 2023 First Nations Film and Video Festival

  • 2023 LA Skins Fest

  • 2024 Phoenix Film Festival

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