novem

Incoming Editorial Team·Verified October 16, 2026

novem is the ninth in a series of abstract poetic films made by the BIG TOP collective of Trace Nelson and Peter Sandmark. The film uses archival and found 16mm and 8mm footage along with original footage shot by the duo then hand painted and collaged in editing. The film has an original soundscape, using voices and various noise instruments, to add to the film’s sense of anxiety and disembodiment, as figures cartwheel through rock formations and cloud landscapes.