Through interweaving dance and dialogue, Material Bodies is a sensual and cinematic look at the relationship between amputees and their limbs. This visceral and colourful short film explores how a prosthetic leg can be more like a piece of jewellery, a dance companion, or a part of you.
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Dorothy Allen-PickardDorothy Allen-Pickard is a filmmaker from South-East London who recently completed a Master in Directing Fiction at Goldsmiths University. She started out making documentaries while studying French and Film at the University of Warwick, and won the Guardian Documentary Award for her first film In the Name of Greatness. While at Warwick, she co-directed the Fringe First multimedia show The Beanfield and became a member of Breach Theatre. In 2019, Dorothy won Best UK New Director at BFI Future Film Festival and her short film The Mess was awarded with Best UK Short at Open City Doc Fest, Young Director’s Award, Vimeo Staff Pick and was shortlisted for Grierson Short.