Fragile Machines

Derek Johnson has just released his last film: Fragile Machines. While our soon to be published interview with the New York-based fashion filmmaker reveals precious and inspiring insights about his creative process, here is a glimpse of his thoughts:

”Fragile Machines cycles through seasons, space, the bodies of women and water with the fluidity and rapidity of panicked memory.

The origin of the work is its movement direction, which follows a form of contemporary dance: contact improvisation. Because of this improvisational quality, the film began completely formless and was born out of the discoveries the cast and Its directors made together and then let evolve over the course of two years. Along the way, we found an undercurrent of desire, failure, freedom, and sex in the movement and let that set our course.”

Directed by:
Derek Johnson & Luke Smithers
Director of Photography:
Evadne Gonzalez

Editor: Derek Johnson
Colorist: Derek Johnson
Sound Designer: Derek Johnson

Starring: Kari Jensen, Henry Alford, SamSam Yung and Todd Betterley

Stylist: Angela Vanderstraeten, Quinton Mulvey
Key Makeup Artist: Juan Jaar
Makeup Artist: Mitch Yoshida

Featured Artworks:
Jennifer Crupi
Dukno Yoon
Tiffany Parbs

Fashion:
Peter Do
Commission
Linder
The Row
Lanvin
Costume National
Dior