Nothing Exists Until It Moves is a short film that uses a computer-vision technique called frame differencing to extract and emphasise all movement within a moving image.
A body encounters an unseen environment, revealed only through its disturbance. The earth shifts, stones scatter, and bushes tremble toward consciousness, unveiling the subtle violence of existence.
The screen becomes a space where movement alone defines existence, blurring the line between body and environment.
A movement study in transformation, presence, and the unseen forces that shape what we perceive.
Filmed on-site residency @joya_air January 2025.
Screenings:
Eco Dance Day - June 2025 - Interface, Co. Galway, Ireland
Bucharest International Dance Film Festival - September 2025 - Bucharest, Romania
Light Moves Festival - November 2025 - Limerick City, Ireland