Friday Evening Screening, September 20 at 7:30 PM
DYNAMITE, 2018, United States, 7 min
Directed by Leila Jarman
Choreography and Dancing by Maceo Paisley
Music by Michael Sempert
Cinematography by Ariel Pomerantz
Edited by Leila Jarman
A short, poetic performance art/dance film that investigates gender and masculinity --more specifically the American black male experience-- through embodied inquiry to find spaces where identity exists between and in opposition to social constructs. This film guides us through narrative incorporating movement, spoken word, and chant, as it uncovers truths about race, gender, and success in an ever-changing social landscape.
PASSING BODIES, 2018, Brazil, 5 min
Directed by Osmar Zampieri
Produced by Corpo Rastreado
Choreography by Jorge Garcia, Osmar Zampieri, Willy Helm
Featuring GRUPO GRUA
Dancing by Alexandre Magno, André Graça, Fernando Martins, Henrique Lima, Jerônimo Bittencourt, Jorge Garcia, Roberto Alencar, Osmar Zampieri
Filmmaker: Osmar Zampieri
Drone Operation by Ricardo Yamamoto
Secondary Cameras by Mariana Sucupira, Aluã Pereira, Felipe Barrocas
A sensitive, anachronistic dialogue that builds up in the tension of bodies interacting with different spatialities. From the São Francisco River to the urban spaces of the city of São Paulo, men experience ties of affection in the search for a space-time marked by persistent conflict. Photo by: Leandro Moraes
Unspoken Spoken, 2018, United Kingdom, 18 min
Directed by Fin Walker, Ross McGibbon
Produced by Candoco Dance, The Space
Choreography by Fin Walker
Featuring Candoco
Dancing by Tomas Gulgec, Roberta Pitre, Jess Dowsewell, Dan Daw, Jemima Hoadley, Julie Cleves
Music Composed by Ben Park
Music Performed by Ben Park, Rebecca Jordan, Buffy Rowe, James Taylor, Geriel, Suzuki Destanika
Cinematography by Ross McGibbon
Edited by Josh Levinsky
Breaking down the rules that restrict us, those that lie within and those that lie without.
And So Say All of Us, 2018, United States, 10 min
Directed by Mitchell Rose
Produced by Pomegranate Arts
Dancing by David Dorfman, Reggie Wilson, Trey McIntyre, Bebe Miller, Kate Weare, Sean Curran, Faye Driscoll, David Rousseve, Gideon Obarzanek, Jodi Melnick, Jawole Willa Jo Zollar, Rodrigo Pederneirasa, Eiko Otake, Koma Otake, Angelin Preljocaj, and more
Music by Robert Een
Edited by Mitchell Rose
52 seminal international choreographers link together on a chain love letter to dance. Featured artists include Ohad Naharin, Mark Morris, Elizabeth Streb, Bill T. Jones, Meredith Monk, William Forsythe, and Lucinda Childs. Commissioned by the Brooklyn Academy of Music in honor of Joseph V. Melillo’s 35 years of service as its Executive Producer.
Cygnus, 2018, United States, 6 min
Directed by Cara Hagan, Robert Uehlin
Choreography and Dancing by Cara Hagan
Music by Mike Wall
Filmmaker: Robert Uehlin
A short screendance filmed on location on Battle Lake, MN. Cygnus invites us to revel in the beauty of the sunrise over calm waters as the moon slips behind the horizon. A celebration of the earth, the body, and their kinship.
012345, 2018, United States, 7 min
Directed by Andrew Beers, Kevin Zambrano
Choreography by Kevin Zambrano
Featuring Kevin Zambrano Dance
Dancing by Bríd Ihst, Catalina Jackson-Urueña, Mao
Music by T.J. Keanu
Cinematography by Andrew Beers
Edited by Andrew Beers, Kevin Zambrano
Birth and Death. Mothers and Children. Fame and Fear. 012345 is a non-linear dance film exploring the limits of relationships, identity, and our universe.
5 Portraits - On View Japan, 2019, Australia, 15 min
Directed by Sue Healey
Produced by Eri Karatsu
Choreography by Sue Healey
Featuring Sue Healey and Company
Dancing by Nobuyoshi Asai, Ema Yuasa, Naoko Shirikawa, Kenta Kojiri, Saori Hala
Music by Darrin Verhagen
Cinematography by Judd Overton, Kei Fushiki
Edited by Sue Healey
Five portraits of Japanese dance artists.
EVE, 2019, United States, 4 min
Directed by Jeff Consiglio
Produced by Jeff Consiglio, Alexandre Naufel
Choreography by Tania Holt - Aerial Coordinator
Dancing by J.B. Naufel
Music Composed by Aaron Drake
Cinematography by Alexandre Naufel
Edited by Jeff Consiglio
Still Photo by madeinhollywoodusa
High wire artist Philippe Petit describes EVE in this way: "Fighting gravity and sharing with the winds the fabric of our dreams is as important in life as getting bread and water. EVE reminds us of that while inspiring us to grow wings and take off!"
photo by Shimmy Boyle
REVEL IN YOUR BODY, 2018, United States, 5 min
Directed by Katherine Helen Fisher
Produced by Lisa Niedermeyer
Choreography by Alice Sheppard
Featuring Kinetic Light
Dancing by Alice Sheppard, Laurel Lawson
Music Composed by Missy Mazzoli
Music Performed by Roomful of Teeth
Cinematography by Shimmy Boyle
Edited by Katherine Helen Fisher
Still Photo by Shimmy Boyle
Jumps evolve into joyous flight and split-second connections are luxuriously lengthened in this short dance film featuring disabled dancers Alice Sheppard and Laurel Lawson.