RUNNINGLEAP PICTURES

Part of our visual exploration series called, "Perfect Clouds". NECROMANCY is about a sorceress teaming up a "familiar spirit" (the snake) to assist her in conjuring up the spirit of a lost friend who manifests as the wind. Caroline and I shot the footage back in 2010 and I conjured the art film concept in 2025. Sorceress: Caroline Sicard Directed, filmed, edited and scored: Paolo A. Santos

A dedication to Brandon Rueda, a former JOYA artist (a Cirque du Soleil show in the Riviera Maya in Mexico) who tragically passed away in 2023.

IMAGINATION JANE is a short art/dance video about a young woman whose imaginations reflects her struggle with isolation during the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown.

Contains adult content. 18+ only. Viewer discretion advised.

RLP's, Paolo, shot this over two-3 hour days with Montreal-based dancer, Marie-France Jacques when the restrictions were lifted. Paolo and Marie-France strictly followed all pandemic safety guidelines.

It is part of a three-part series called Tin-Can Phone. The idea for this small one-man project was to get reconnected with other human beings during the peak of covid-19 times.

TRAGIC JOE is an Art film about a man who points at himself for the loss of his only child right before the pandemic lockdown. He finds solace through the mysterious appearance of a tin-can phone that leads him to find his lost child’s favourite toy. I shot this (with dancer/choreographer Roger Sinha) over a span of 4 hours when the mandatory pandemic isolation was lifted, and with proper safety protocols. It is part of a three-part series called Tin-Can Phone. The idea for this small one-man project was to get reconnected with other human beings during the peak of covid-19 times.

Les Proies Meurtries-Hier / Murderous Preys is part of the 2020 official selection for the Dance Made In Canada film festival and Dance Em Foco Festival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

An artfilm with Netherland Dans Theatre dancer, Lea Ved. Currently part of the 2020 official selection for the FASS FORWARD film festival (Festival des Arts de St-Sauveur).