In a mythic cyberfeminist universe, a frustrated young man yearns for affinity and connection. In this age of digital avatars, he crafts a version of himself that is far more corporeal - by stitching together parts of himself to become his own cyborg twin, embracing the radical potential to create the self. However his new clone has been corrupted by a techno-magick virus. This Other self embodies a dangerous idea: that there are parts of ourselves beyond our control.

This lo-fi sci-fi short film is an experimental hybrid of documentary, fiction and performance art. The story plays out in an affective cinematic mode, largely based on a lexicon of imagery and gesture. It features two transgender men, playing a very queer version of their own characters as they perform aspects of themselves onscreen. Throughout the film they are haunted by a chimera, a post-human personification of the desires, fears and possibilities that form who we might be in the future.

The film features a compelling cast of Sydney queer artists and performers. Jackson Stacy is a sculpture and media artist whose work includes The Testosterdome commissioned for Nextwave 2014, Vincent Silk is a writer of poetic science fiction and a craft-maker. Justin Shoulder is an acclaimed performance artist, whose shows include "The River Eats" at Carriage Works in 2013. He is currently curating with Glitter Militia "NightCraft" for Art Bar at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Sydney.

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MyMy (14 mins, 2013)

FEATURING: Jackson Stacy, Justin Shoulder & Vincent Silk

WRITER/DIRECTOR: Anna Helme
PRODUCER: Christina Radburn
DOP: Ryan Alexander Lloyd
VIDEO ART/ANIMATION: Lachlan Conn
VISUAL FX: Rebecca Stegh
EDITOR: Anna Helme
COSTUME: Justin Shoulder (with Vincent Silk & Matthew Stegh)
ORIGINAL SCORE: Nina Buchanan

AWARDS: Renegade Films "Most Daring and Innovative Film" Award, VCA Graduate Awards

CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS: film@sagaponic.net
CONTACT PHONE: +61 422 976 046
WEB: www.mymyfilm.com

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