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
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?
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, 15 min
Snack Time. Enjoy the video installations in the lobby.
Intermission, 15 min
Snack Time. Enjoy the video installations in the lobby.
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
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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.
