Thursday, July 3, 2025

The Sweet Sound of Lapsed Time

R. Luke DuBois is a composer and visual artist in New York City. His work builds on notions of cultural and romantic memory, exploring how information can be accelerated for emotional impact. This half-hour film combines conversation with visuals, performance and behind-the-scenes footage. Featured in the film are Mivos Quartet, Fair Use Trio, and performance artist Lián Amaris.

This debut documentary by H. Paul Moon premiered at the 2011 DC Independent Film Festival, won the 2011 "Best Short Documentary" jury prize at the Chicago International Movies & Music Festival, won the 2011 "Silver Medal for Excellence in a Music Documentary" at the Park City Film Music Festival, and won the 2013 "Best Short Film" jury prize at the Reel Indie Film Fest in Toronto. It later screened at the 2017 Short Sounds Film Festival in Bournemouth, U.K., and a projected excerpt from the film looped on exhibit at the Museum of the City of New York in 2019-2020.

Running Out of Time (2011)