Festival Program, Atlas 2012

Atlas Center for Media, Arts and Performance directions
University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, CO, USA

Friday & Saturday, August 31 & September 1, 2012

7:00 PM: Video installation opens • 7:30 PM: Film shorts & live dance performance

FREE Admission. Come a little early to get a good seat and enjoy the installation videos in the lobby.

Different program each evening:

| Installations, 7:00 PM | Friday Evening, 7:30 PM | Saturday Evening, 7:30 PM |

Friday Evening Screening, August 31 at 7:30 PM

photo by Heather Gray

Excerpt from Authentic Re-Production, 2012, USA, includes live performance, 5 min

Produced and Directed by Katie Elliott and Jim LaVita

Featuring 3rd Law Dance/Theater
under the direction of Katie Elliott and Jim LaVita

Dancing by Mason Lawrence Taylor

Music Composed by Peter Gregson

Digital media art by Darwin Grosse

Authentic Re-Production, a paradoxical concept, draws on noteworthy oppositions in our daily cultural life. In this excerpt the focus is on the contrast of the live body against the projected image. Each is dependent on the other: interaction occurs between dancer, videographer, and media artist in real time.

Folded, 2012, USA, 9 min

Produced and Directed by Lisa Race and Shawn Hove

Choreography by Lisa Race

Dancing by Raja Feather Kelly and Kaitlin Morse

Music by Michael Wall

Filmmaker: Shawn Hove

Dancers communicate via an exchange of folded handwritten notes - the movement vocabulary exposing a deep bond, as well as a schism, between them.

photo by Jia Wu

Chicken Boy, 2012, USA / China, 6 min

Directed by Cari Ann Shim Sham*

Produced by Jia Wu

Choreography by Jia Wu

Featuring Jia Wu Dance Theater

Dancing by Jerry Lin, Hailey E. Yaffee, Marissa Pfaff, Vera Schwegler, Jacki Angelo, and Harmony Negrin

Music Composed by Henrik Jakobsson

Cinematography by Kyle Ruddick and Cari Ann Shim Sham*

Edited by Cari Ann Shim Sham*

A journey of the lonely self to find peace with identity, the film references many historic dance film moments and includes an accordion player, a masked man, and four dancing chickens.

Dancing in Paris, 2012, France, 7 min

Directed by Fred Demont

Produced by AD Compagnie

Choreography and Dancing by Marie Agnes Dru

Featuring AD Compagnie

Music Composed by Prince

Music Performed by Purple Rise

Cinematography by Fred Demont and François Mallet

Edited by AD Compagnie

When alone, you step into a new room.
Discover the room and, by the way, yourself.
Alone, looking for eyes?

PAINTED, 2011, Canada, 5 min

Directed by Duncan McDowall

Produced by Sach Baylin-Stern

Choreography and Dancing by Dorotea Saykaly

Music by Simon Marcheterre

Cinematography by Christophe Collette

Edited by Sebastien Delporte

Costume Design by Carla Romagnoli

This choreographic portrayal of a building's decay as a "de-crescendo" illustrates the building's retreat from the physical world, and Nature's advance.

Transit, 2012, USA, 5 min

Directed by Jeff Curtis

Produced by Jeff Curtis and Greg Catellier

Choreography by Greg Catellier and Kristen O'Neal

Featuring Catellier Dance Projects

Dancing by Greg Catellier, Kristen O'Neal

Music Composed by Kendall Simpson

Filmmaker: Jeff Curtis

Based on the concept of astronomical and star transit, this dance film plays with space, distance and relationships between three bodies--two dancers and a camera--in motion.

American Overture, 2012, USA, 6 min

Produced and Directed by John T. Williams

Choreography by Shannon Roberts

Dancing by Shannon Roberts, Luke Willis, and Nutnaree Pipit-Suksun

Music Composed by Maurice Ravel

Cinematography by James Tucker

Edited by John T. Williams

Visual Effects by John T. Williams

Set in a collage of iconic surreal imagery, "American Overture" celebrates American diversity, culture, freedom, art, innovation and equality.

Intermission, 2000, USA, 15 min

Enjoy the video installations. Stretch, snack, and mingle!

Intermission, 2000, USA, 15 min

Enjoy the video installations. Stretch, snack, and mingle!

Frame from Madam & Evening: A hundred moments

Madam & Evening: A hundred moments, 2012, USA, 9 min

Produced and Directed by Patrizia Herminjard

Choreography by Adam Dickerson and Dolo McComb

Dancing by Mallory Berge, Adam Dickerson, and Dolo McComb

Music by Adam Stone

Filmmaker: Patrizia Herminjard

Dreamt realities of unique aesthetic possibilities combine with visually compelling moments from a performance installation and a modern interpretation of Adam and Eve.

Reins, 2012, USA, 6 min

Directed by Geoffrey Ehrlich

Produced by Kelly Bartnik and Geoffrey Ehrlich

Choreography and Dancing by Kelly Bartnik

Music Composed by Will Gilfillan

Cinematography by Deborah Lohse

Edited by Geoffrey Ehrlich

Costumes by Colleen Ehrlich

Lighting by Amanda K. Ringger

Commissioned by Dances Made to Order

rein - noun ˈrān - usually used in plural • 1 : a strap fastened to a bit by which a rider or driver controls an animal; 2: a : a restraining influence : check; b : controlling or guiding power.

Frame from Yo Creyera para no Creer (I Would Believe So As Not To Believe)

Yo Creyera para no Creer (I Would Believe So As Not To Believe), 2011, Spain, 9 min

Directed by Chevi Muraday and Javier Cardenete

Produced by Corda Foundation, Juan Manuel Peña, Gachi Pisani, Lola Ortiz, Losdedae, and Filmo

Choreography by Chevi Muraday

Featuring Losdedae

Dancing by Carmen Ruiz, Chevi Muraday, Paloma Sáinz-Aja, Maximiliano Monte, and Sara Manzanos

Music by David Rosenmann-Taub

Cinematography by Javier Cardenete and Roberto San Eugenio

Edited by Javier Cardenete

Is life the cause of death or death the cause of life? The music and poetry of David Rosenmann-Taub guide the dancer's exploration of this issue.

Contact, 2012, USA, 3 min

Directed by Mitchell Rose

Produced by Ashley Roland, Jamey Hampton, and Mitchell Rose

Choreography by Jamey Hampton and Ashley Roland

Featuring BodyVox

Dancing by Jamey Hampton

Music Composed by William Goodrum

Filmmaker: Mitchell Rose

A dancer is confronted by an onslaught of attackers, illustrating that our days are battles from which we find respite in simple human contact.

Return to the World of Dance, 2011, USA, 7 min

Produced and Directed by Dan Boord, Marilyn Marloff, and Luis Valdovino

Choreography by Marilyn Marloff

Dancing by Michelle Ellsworth, Marilyn Marloff, and Stephanie Tuley

Music Composed by Tom Wells and Francis Poulenc

Music Performed by Tom Wells

Filmmaker: Dan Boord and Luis Valdovino

Narration by Amma Ghartey-Tagoe Kootin

Created for lovers of dance, Jane Fonda Workout videos, and the Twister game, this video provides self-help for those who are without the means to produce a full-scale "Le Sacre du Printemps."

photo by Filip O. Misiak

Tickle Me to Death, 2010, Denmark, 8 min

Produced and Directed by Maia Elisabeth Sørensen

Choreography by Maia Elisabeth Sørensen

Dancing by Maia Elisabeth Sørensen and Kasper Jensen

Music by David Sannella

Cinematography by Alberto Balazs

Edited by Nicolas Servide Staffolani

Sound by Hamid Hagh

Paying homage to vintage silent films, the cobblestoned streets and mournful string soundtrack create a melancholy mood. Yet, the dance finds space for playfulness.

Saturday Evening Screening, September 1 at 7:30 PM

photo by Heather Gray

Excerpt from Authentic Re-Production, 2012, USA, includes live performance, 5 min

Produced and Directed by Katie Elliott and Jim LaVita

Featuring 3rd Law Dance/Theater
under the direction of Katie Elliott and Jim LaVita

Dancing by Mason Lawrence Taylor

Music Composed by Peter Gregson

Digital media art by Darwin Grosse

Queens Dream, 2012, USA, 15 min

Produced and Directed by Mark Freeman

Choreography by Yolande Snaith

Dancing by Alicia Peterson Baskel, Anya Cloud, Paul Laurey, Darcy Naganuma, Gina Bolles Sorensen, and J. Kyle Sorensen

Music by Jason Payne

Cinematography by Rich Underwood

Edited by Mark Freeman

Location by Niki de Saint Phalle: Queen Qalifia

Dancers are reflected in the mirrors of the maze. Portholes and archways open to hidden worlds. Trance, ritual, and repetition combine to evoke a magical world of unconscious dreams.

photo by Kevin Clifford

Beyond The Surface, 2011, UK, 8 min

Directed by Marie-Louise Flexen and Kevin Clifford

Produced by Gloucestershire Dance

Choreography by Marie-Louise Flexen

Featuring Velcro Dance Company (a professional company of disabled and non disabled dancers)

Dancing by Hannah de Cancho, Stephanie Holt, Frank McDaniels, Oliver Ellis, Kimberley Noble, and Jack Mullins

Music by Steve Skinley

Filmmaker: Kevin Clifford

Project Management by Helen Crocker

Project Coordination by Laura Simpson

A fisherman is seduced into the water by underwater dancers; his friend tries to rescue him but also succumbs. Eventually they are returned to their boat exhausted.

KNEAD, 2012, Denmark / Sweden, 9 min

Directed by Disa Krosness and Carl Olsson

Produced by Disa Krosness

Choreography by Disa Krosness

Dancing by Malin Sandberg and Anton Wretling

Filmmaker: Carl Olsson

Sound Design by Andreas Lundmark

The sound of flour on skin, the echo of dripping water, the kneading of flesh. KNEAD is derived from intuition and with a wish to convey bodily experience, liberated from analysis and story-telling.

Errances, 2012, Canada, 3 min

Directed by Ky Vy Le Duc

Produced by Audrey Bergeron and The Broke Lab

Choreography by Audrey Bergeron

Dancing by Merryn Kritzinger, Roxane Duchesne-Roy, and Susan Paulson

Music by Antoine Berthiaume

Cinematography by Ky Vy Le Duc

Edited by Ky Vy le Duc

Lighting by Mathieu Marcil

Make-up by Katérie Portelance

An impressionist research between sensibility and physical performance - three lost women: one who has forgotten, one who is in control, and one who just has fun.

Intermission, 2000, USA, 15 min

Enjoy the video installations. Stretch, snack, and mingle!

Intermission, 2000, USA, 15 min

Enjoy the video installations. Stretch, snack, and mingle!

Away From Here, 2011, Scotland, 13 min

Directed by Katrina McPhesron

Produced by plan B

Choreography by Frank McConnell

Featuring plan B

Dancing by Julia McGhee, Robbie Synge, Juta Campbell, Mekbul Jemal Tahir, and Anne-Gaelle Thiriot

Music Composed by Luke Sutherland

Cinematography by Jono Smith

Edited by Simon Fildes

Set in the dramatic West Highlands of Scotland, "Away From Here" examines a fleeting sense of place and belonging - the incongruity of our relationship to an ancient landscape.

View the video.

strönd/beach, 2010, Iceland / Denmark / UK, 1 min

Produced and Directed by Ingi Jensson and Heike Salzer

Choreography by Heike Salzer

Featuring Salts

Dancing by Saga Sigurðardóttir and Søren Linding Urup

Music Composed by Michael Greig

Cinematography by Sigurður Þorfinnur Einarsson

Edited by Heike Salzer

Dance Improvisation by Saga Sigurðardóttir and Søren Linding Urup

Tall grasses form the common mise-en-scène for dancers on separate beaches, one in Iceland and one in Denmark. The two dances are edited into a single piece.

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skógur/forest, 2010, Iceland / Denmark / UK, 2 min

Produced and Directed by Ingi Jensson and Heike Salzer

Choreography by Heike Salzer

Featuring Salts

Dancing by Søren Linding Urup

Music Composed by Heike Salzer with special thanks to Gjöll and INRI

Cinematography by Sigurður Þorfinnur Einarsson

Edited by Heike Salzer

Dance Improvisation by Søren Linding Urup

Devised at a site north of Copenhagen, the choreography and filming is influenced by the associations the makers experience in relation to the place.

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höfn/harbor, 2010, Iceland / UK, 2 min

Produced and Directed by Ingi Jensson and Heike Salzer

Choreography by Heike Salzer

Featuring Salts

Dancing by Saga Sigurðardóttir

Music Composed by Bjarni Guðmundsson

Cinematography by Sigurður Þorfinnur Einarsson

Edited by Heike Salzer

Dance Improvisation by Saga Sigurðardóttir

Anything can be turned into a duet partner - even this yellow structure at Reykjavik's harbor.

Desatada, 2011, Cuba, 5 min

Directed by Adolfo Izquierdo Mesa

Produced by Luminante Films

Choreography and Dancing by Gabriela Burdsall

Music by Isadora Cruz

Filmmaker: Adolfo Izquierdo Mesa

Violin by Jenny Leyva

Underwater Camera by Carlos Otero Blanco

A woman in a wheelchair finds freedom in the water. Or is it someone else's dream?

photo Kyle Powderly
(c) Physical TV

Monk: Reloaded, 2011, Australia, 3 min

Directed by Richard James Allen

Produced by Richard James Allen and Karen Pearlman

Choreography and Dancing by Richard James Allen

Featuring The Physical TV Company

Music Composed by Sound Design: William Lawlor
Interactive Sound Design: Daniel Portelli

Music Performed by Richard James Allen

Cinematography by Devris Hasan and David Doyle

Edited by Karen Pearlman

Interactive Scenography/Lighting by Chris Ziegler

Colour Grading by Heather Hay

"Monk: Reloaded" draws on real time interactive installation technology to create a cinematic experience of living in the moment in a scene defined by light alone.

Brother's Keeper, 2012, USA, 7 min

Directed by Marta Renzi

Produced by And Dancers, Inc.

Choreography by Marta Renzi

Dancing by Andy Chapman, Carlos Gonzalez, Amos Wolff

Music Composed by F. Mendelsohnn Bartholdy; arr. by Martin Neary

Music Performed by The Choirboys

Cinematography by Shige Moriya

Edited by Marta Renzi

In a moody space, three young men explore their social, physical, and animal natures. They gradually disrobe, shake off the gaze of the spectator, and emerge as angelic, solitary, and impassioned individuals.

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self defense, 2012, USA, 7 min

Produced and Directed by Erika Randall and Daniel Beahm

Choreography by Erika Randall

Dancing by Jadd Tank

Music Composed by Daniel Beahm

Cinematography by Daniel Beahm

Edited by Jonas Bendsen

"Sometimes the hardest person to keep safe from is your self." Distinct locations express the dancer's interior landscapes, revealing the secrets he trys so hard to protect.

brighter from below, 2010, USA, 6 min

Produced and Directed by Tara Rynders

Choreography and Dancing by Tara Rynders

Music Composed by The Bins

Filmmaker: Tara Rynders

shifting our perspective to see the beauty, the good, and the ability to move through life in freedom, in glory, and in praise.

Installations, Atlas Black Box Lobby, Fri & Sat, 7:00 - 9:30 PM

The Metaphysical Paintings, 2011, USA, 6 min

Produced and Directed by Kathy Rose

Choreography by Kathy Rose

Dancing by Kathy Rose, Chika Kosugi, Chi Kit Tso, and Nhuit Le

Music Composed by Kathy Rose

Filmmaker: Kathy Rose

An exploration of Japanese supernatural and goddess imagery as a rich kinetic painting portraying a mesmerizing world of the interior, of thought, and of meditation.