2006 / 10:00 / color / Super16 / USA

A woman, imprisoned by the present, escapes her confinement through movement and dance, only to be confronted by her past. Based on an experimental opera by Garrett Fisher, Moon in the Bucket uses music and motion to narrate a story of memory, confinement, and liberation. Shot on location in Montana, the film also uses archival Japanese footage as ‘flashbacks’ and glimpses into the history of our prisoner. Moon in the Bucket features choreography by A.C. Petersen and a solo performance by dancer Yoko Murao. The original score was written by the Seattle-based composer Garrett Fisher, and performed by the Fisher Ensemble.

Nov. 2006 Dance Flicks, North Carlton, Australia
Oct. 2006 Universidad Michoacana, Morelia, Mexico
Oct. 2006 Portland International Short Short Film Fest, OR
Sept. 2006 Boulder Asian Film Festival, CO
Sept. 2006 One Reel Film Festival, Seattle, WA
July 2006 Da Vinci Film & Video Festival, Corvallis, OR (2nd place: Best Use of Music)
June 2006 Sans Souci Festival of Dance Cinema, Boulder MOCA, CO
June 2006 Fear No Film festival, Salt Lake City, UT
June 2006 Winnipeg International Film Festival