wormgirl
10 Episodes
Inspired by the time-bending isolation of NYC lockdown, “wormgirl” shows one woman inching from one tiny moment of existence to the next. Jamie McIntosh and Harry Cepka direct this slow-cinema anthology, a 10 episode series that depicts brief moments of activity or boredom. In various episodes, we watch as Wormgirl plays darts with herself or does yoga, drinks green juice on her stoop or tries to learn to skateboard. There are flashes of sly humor, as when the woman emerges out of a cardboard box with no explanation, or when she escapes a date in the park with a man who goes on a ramble about his job. Mostly under a couple minutes long each, there’s one episode where we watch for nearly 30 minutes as Wormgirl stares into her oven waiting for brownies to bake. In each vignette, we’re reckoning with the slog of real-time life, particularly resonant in a year where the prevalent mode is to stay away from people as much as possible and wait for an indeterminate end. McIntosh and Cepka lean boldly into the mundane and the momentary, refusing explicit narrative or contextual information. But we do get a release of sorts in the last vignette as Wormgirl dances exuberantly in the streets while the world goes on (barely) around her. -KA. (10 episodes; TRT: 65 minutes). Directed by Jamie McIntosh, Harry Cepka. Starring Jamie McIntosh. Featuring Thuto Durkac-Somo. Director of Photography: episodes 1-9 Harry Cepka, episode 10 Jomo Fray. Edited by: Harry Cepka.
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Stoop
Episode 1
wormgirl sits on the stoop.
wormgirl was inspired by the time-bending isolation that came out of lockdown. with nothing to do and no one to see, the scope of the day shrank from a full life of work commitments and relationships to a lonely, worm-like crawl. wormgirl shows the highs and lows of w...
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Yoga
Episode 2
wormgirl does yoga.
wormgirl was inspired by the time-bending isolation that came out of lockdown. with nothing to do and no one to see, the scope of the day shrank from a full life of work commitments and relationships to a lonely, worm-like crawl. wormgirl shows the highs and lows of worming: ...
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Darts
Episode 3
wormgirl plays darts.
wormgirl was inspired by the time-bending isolation that came out of lockdown. with nothing to do and no one to see, the scope of the day shrank from a full life of work commitments and relationships to a lonely, worm-like crawl. wormgirl shows the highs and lows of worming...
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Box
Episode 4
wormgirl talks to her grandma.
wormgirl was inspired by the time-bending isolation that came out of lockdown. with nothing to do and no one to see, the scope of the day shrank from a full life of work commitments and relationships to a lonely, worm-like crawl. wormgirl shows the highs and lows o...
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Cupcake
Episode 5
wormgirl goes downtown for a treat.
wormgirl was inspired by the time-bending isolation that came out of lockdown. with nothing to do and no one to see, the scope of the day shrank from a full life of work commitments and relationships to a lonely, worm-like crawl. wormgirl shows the highs and l...
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03:41Episode 6Skateboard
Episode 6
wormgirl learns to skateboard.
wormgirl was inspired by the time-bending isolation that came out of lockdown. with nothing to do and no one to see, the scope of the day shrank from a full life of work commitments and relationships to a lonely, worm-like crawl. wormgirl shows the highs and lows ... -
Date
Episode 7
wormgirl does yoga.
wormgirl was inspired by the time-bending isolation that came out of lockdown. with nothing to do and no one to see, the scope of the day shrank from a full life of work commitments and relationships to a lonely, worm-like crawl. wormgirl shows the highs and lows of worming: ...
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Baking
Episode 8
wormgirl bakes blondies.
wormgirl was inspired by the time-bending isolation that came out of lockdown. with nothing to do and no one to see, the scope of the day shrank from a full life of work commitments and relationships to a lonely, worm-like crawl. wormgirl shows the highs and lows of wor... -
Wiping
Episode 9
wormgirl wipes surfaces.
wormgirl was inspired by the time-bending isolation that came out of lockdown. with nothing to do and no one to see, the scope of the day shrank from a full life of work commitments and relationships to a lonely, worm-like crawl. wormgirl shows the highs and lows of worm...
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03:17Episode 10What about us
Episode 10
wormgirl dances.
wormgirl was inspired by the time-bending isolation that came out of lockdown. with nothing to do and no one to see, the scope of the day shrank from a full life of work commitments and relationships to a lonely, worm-like crawl. wormgirl shows the highs and lows of worming: th...
