dance screen 2013 with SFDFF Festival Archive
A) Live Performance Relay | B) Camera Re-work | C) Screendance | D) Documentary
CATEGORY A – LIVE PERFORMANCE RELAY
Multi-camera relay/capture of a live dance performance
Caligula
(FRANCE, 2011) 82min
Director: Philippe Béziat
Choreographer: Nicolas Le Riche
View Trailer First performed in 2005, “Caligula” is Étoile Dancer Nicolas Le Riche’s first choreography for the Paris Opera Ballet.
C(H)OEURS
(GERMANY/SPAIN, 2012) 100min
Director: Andreas Morell
Choreographer: Alain Platel
View Film For years, the tension between the group and the individual has been the central theme in Alain Platel’s performances. In C(H)OEURS he examines – together with his dancers and the Teatro Real choir – how “dangerously beautiful” a group can be.
Cinderella
(NETHERLANDS/USA, 2012) 118min
Director: Jeff Tudor
Choreographer: Christopher Wheeldon
View Trailer Prokofiev’s timeless ballet “Cinderella” is presented in a compelling new choreography by British choreographer Christopher Wheeldon.
Dance & Quartet –
Three Ballets By Heinz Spoerli
(GERMANY/AUSTRIA, 2012) 94min
Director: Agnes Méth
Choreographer: Heinz Spoerli
View Trailer The Swiss grand master of dance, Heinz Spoerli, presents three works he choreographed for his Zurich Ballet set to three works of string quartet literature performed by the renowned Hagen Quartett.
Folie À Deux
(USA, 2014) 11minDirector: Adam Barruch
Choreographer: Adam Barruch
View Film “Folie à Deux” is an exploration into the interior landscapes of two people whose acts of intimacy are the fantasy that thinly veils a greater discord.
Lac 2013
(FRANCE, 2013) 92min
Director: Jean-Christophe Maillot, Denis Caiozzi
View Trailer Jean-Christophe Maillot presents us with his personal vision of “Swan Lake”.
Le Rendez-vous 2010
(FRANCE, 2010) 87minDirector: Vincent Bataillon
Choreographer: Roland Petit
View Trailer Based on a poem by Jacques Prévert, “Le Rendez-vous” is a fascinating work which tells the story of a young man outside a dance-hall who reads his horoscope predicting his imminent death.
Les Enfants Du Paradis
(FRANCE, 2010) 139minChoreographer: José Martinez Drawing on Jacques Prévert’s scenario for the French classic movie by Marcel Carné, this is Étoile dancer José Martinez’s first major ballet for the Paris Opera Ballet.
LOL (Lots Of Love)
(UK, 2012) 71minDirector: Don Boyd, Jonathan Bloom
Choreographer: Luca Silvestrini
View Film Against a video wall of screen-gazing individuals, six cyber souls stylishly nail the language of life online in their quest for romance in Protein’s award-winning show.
Magnificat – If Today Was Tomorrow, And Yesterday Today
(FRANCE/SWITZERLAND, 2012) 70minChoreographer: Heinz Spoerli
View Trailer A performance in which images, ideas and thoughts run together without needing narration, without a pause and without any chance to applaud in between. The musical point of departure is Bachʼs “Magnificat.”
Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake In 3D
(UK, 2011) 118minDirector: Matthew Bourne, Ross MacGibbon
Choreographer: Matthew Bourne
View Trailer Matthew Bourne blends dance, humor and spectacle with extravagant, award-winning designs by Lez Brotherston, to create a provocative and powerful “Swan Lake” for our times.
Notre-Dame De Paris
(FRANCE/ITALY, 2013) 120minChoreographer: Roland Petit
View Trailer Esmeralda, Quasimodo, Frollo and Phoebus: four great characters around which a highly dramatic, passionate story revolves.
Scheherazade
(GERMANY/USA, 2011) 47min
Director: Andreas Morell
Choreographer: Alonzo King
View Excerpt A re-envisioning of the ancient collection of Persian, Sanskrit, and Arabic stories of 1001 Nights.
The Last Bounce
(SWEDEN, 2010) 58minChoreographer: Fredrik Rydman
View Trailer Bounce – Sweden’s most successful dance company ever – round off their long and successful career with a spectacular performance at the Ericsson Globe.
The Little Mermaid
(USA/AUSTRIA/GERMANY 2013) 119minDirector: Thomas Grimm
Choreographer: John Neumeier
View Trailer Hamburg Ballet Director and Chief Choreographer John Neumeier blends dance, dramatic storytelling and spectacle into a stunning interpretation of Hans Christian Andersen’s fable featuring San Francisco Ballet.
The Nutcracker
(GERMANY/AUSTRIA, 2012) 101minDirector: Michael Beyer
Choreographer: Rudolf Nureyev A new production of Rudolf Nureyev’s staging of Tchaikovsky’s classic at the Wiener Staatsoper with a fin-de-siècle set.
CATEGORY B — CAMERA RE-WORK
Adaptation of an existing choreography
A Touch Of Red
(UK, 2013) 11minDirector: Emile Shemilt
Choreographer: Nicole Guarino
View Film To create new paths, sometimes you have to adopt a different point of view. But how easy is it to observe yourself from the outside?
Bye
(SWEDEN, 2012) 21minDirector: Mats Ek
Choreography: Mats Ek
View Trailer The playful title “Ajö” (“Bye”) is described by Ek as being “… about a woman who takes leave of a certain stage in her life. It is a conversation that she has with herself that leads to new experiences.”
How Like An Angel
(UK/AUSTRALIA, 2012) 47minDirector: Robert Hollingworth, Yaron Lifschitz, Circa
View Film A highly unusual piece featuring contemporary circus in UK cathedrals. Polyphonic Films presents a response to the show in film, capturing the essence of this ground-breaking collaboration.
CATEGORY C1 — SCREENDANCE/FILMS UP TO 5 MINUTES
Choreographic work specifically created for the screen, including experimental films, animation & narrative fiction.
Aloft
(USA, 2012) 3minDirector: Kate Duhamel
Choreography: Yuri Zhukov
View Film A collaboration between director Kate Duhamel and choreographer Yuri Zhukov to create an original 3D dance video overlooking the San Francisco Bay.
Baltic Dance Theatre At PGE Arena Gdansk
(POLAND, 2011) 2minDirector: Radeck Moenert, Karabin Maszynowy
Choreography: Izadora Weiss
View Trailer This short movie presents a real fusion of modern dance culture and sports venue that could be possible only in Gdansk (Poland).
Contact
(USA, 2012) 3minDirector: Mitchell Rose
Choreographer: Jamey Hampton, Ashley Roland
View Film A dancer is confronted by an onslaught of attackers, illustrating that our days are battles, from which we find respite in simple human contact.
Dervishes
(USA, 2012) 3minDirector: RJ Muna
Choreography: Katherine Helen Fisher
View Film A study of movement and physical architecture based on the characteristics of circular movement.
Double Take
(UK, 2012) 3min
Director: Samuel Hodges
Choreography: Ben Duke
View Film Inspired by the story of real-life identical twin dancers, “Double Take” is a story of family rivalry and aging bodies, charting each man’s journey to re-connect with his mirror and find redemption along a trail of forgotten memories.
Drawing Blank
(CANADA, 2012) 6minDirector: Stefan Verna
Choreographer: Emily Honegger
View Film A dream-like story of impermanence told through dance and stop-motion painting. The main character discovers a magical property inside a discarded ink sketch.
Frutiger
(AUSTRIA, 2012) 4minDirector: Hubert Lepka, Stefan Aglassinger
Choreography: Mirjam Klebel, lawine torrèn
View Trailer The demolition of the University of Salzburg is documented by performative archeology as an “invisible tale.”
Harlot’s Web
(USA, 2012) 3minDirector: Robert Amjarv
Choreography: Holly Rothschild
View Film A sinister and satirical ‘omage to film noir and the plight of post war women!
INsoundOUT
(AUSTRIA, 2012) 1minDirector: Patrick Jurányi, Boldog Vince
Choreography: Patrick Jurányi
View Film “The Idea was to let the audience listen to the sound of the muscle inside of the body when it moves.” —Patrick Jurányi
Lion — Night and Day
(USA, 2012) 4minDirector: Kate Duhamel
Choreography: Garen Scribner, Sergio Benvindo
View Film A collaboration of Kate Duhamel (director), Garen Scribner and Sergio Benvindo (dancers), and Ben Joudvalkis (musician) to create a soulful dance for the screen.
MeTube: August Sings Carmen Habanera
(AUSTRIA, 2013) 4minDirector: Daniel Moshel
View Film A fusion of new media, classical opera singing interpreted in a modern manner and artistic, ingenious self-promotion laced with a dose of self-mockery.
Reflections
(USA, 2012) 5minDirector: Lenora Lee
View Trailer Traditionally, Chinese lion dances at festivals bring good luck and drive away misfortune. However, in this short film, the lions represent dual roles of heroism and inner demons for a man coming to terms with his identity.
Sidewalk
(USA, 2011) 3minDirector: Lindsay Gauthier
Choreography: Heather Baer
View Film A dream of love caught outside of gravity.
Skizm
(HUNGARY, 2012) 4minDirector: Marcell Andristyak
Choreography: Ida Szűcs Dóra
View Trailer Skizm is a contemporary dance video, the upshot of an experiment aiming to study the shape and movement of the body from different viewpoints. In its centre there is a process of an inner alteration.
The Flying Steps & Ryan Doyle
(AUSTRIA, 2011) 5min
Director: Peter Clausen
Choreography: Vartan Bassil
View Excerpt With parcour artist Ryan Doyle, seven dancers from 4-time world champion breakdance crew “Flying Steps” show off remarkable power moves in stereo 3D and super-slow-motion.
The Mushroom Cloud
(NETHERLANDS, 2012) 2minDirector: Gijs Kerbosch
Choreography: Guy Weizman, Roni Haver
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Waterdrops
(NETHERLANDS, 2012) 2minDirector: Altin Kaftira
Choreography: Juanjo Arques
View Film Flowing movements over a surface of water.
White
(USA, 2012) 5minDirector: Tiit Helimets, Austin Forbord
Choreography: Tiit Helimets
View Film Created by Tiit Helimets, this film tells the story of how visual art can be created through dance.
Written in the Margins
(USA, 2012) 4minDirector: RJ Muna
Choreography: Wendy Rein, Ryan T. Smith
View Film “Seems we often find ourselves in places without remembering the steps we took to get there. Moving from episode to episode, we can meet, go crazy and find peace again, all without taking a single stride.”—RJ Muna
CATEGORY C2 — SCREENDANCE/FILMS UP TO 15 MINUTES
Choreographic work specifically created for the screen, including experimental films, animation & narrative fiction.
Body Of A Dancer
(NETHERLANDS, 2012) 6minDirector: Daniel Gallenkamp
Choreography: Tim Persent
View Film By showing what our eyes normally can’t see in real time, this cinematic poem brings an ode to dancers and what they are able to do with their body and mind.
Carly’s Exit
(UK, 2012) 7minDirector: Harry Amies
Choreography: Taira Foo
View Trailer “Carly’s Exit” is an uplifting and passionate expression of the fight to save a loved one from self-destruction.
Dance Me To The End Of Love
(AUSTRALIA, 2012) 11minDirector: Martha Goddard
Choreography: Richard James Allen
View Trailer A touring duo dance their final performance in this compelling and intimate portrait of fading love.
Feast
(UK, 2012) 8minDirector: Sergio Cruz, Marc Brew
Choreography: Marc Brew
View Film Set in a medieval castle in both contemporary and period costume, “Feast” captures the timeless atmosphere of families, their tensions, conflicts and celebrations, at the dining table.
Ingrid
(USA, 2012) 7minDirector: Alise Anderson
Choreography: Alise Anderson
View Film An isolated and neurotic women is longing for a man to love her. The tall, dark, and handsome gentleman of her fantasies suddenly appears, but his limp expressionless form leaves much to be desired.
May & June
(USA, 2011) 11minDirector: Rachael Lincoln, Leslie Seiters
Choreography: Rachael Lincoln, Leslie Seiters
View Film Two imaginative sisters live their entire lives in 11 minutes on a couch.
Mechanism
(USA, 2013) 5minDirector: Quinn Wharton
Choreography: Quinn Wharton An improvisational piece based on gears and pulleys of the body.
Spiegelingen (Mirroring)
(NETHERLANDS, 2011) 12minDirector: Marinus Groothof
Choreography: Dunja Jocic
View Film A man is drawn into an abandoned house. As he explores the house he notices that it is bigger from the inside than the outside.
Momentum
(GERMANY, 2012) 7minDirector: Boris Seewald
Choreography: Boris Seewald
View Film For some it is just an ordinary party snack, but for Patrick, a tortilla chip started a moment of self-discovery. With exuberant dancing and magical passion he shares his inspiration and invites every one to participate.
Outside In
(SWEDEN, 2011) 10minDirector: Tove Skeidsvoll, Petrus Sjövik, Tyrandora
Choreography: Tove Skeidsvoll
View Trailer
Cecilia dances inside a forest. She moves in front of a film crew who direct her movements. When the camera gets too close to Cecilia she decides to go her own way.
Postcards From East London
(UK, 2012) 12minDirector: Anton Califano, Jevan Chowdhury, Rachel Davies; Choreography: Sara Gordon, Alesandra Seutin, Rosie Whitney-Fish
View Trailer Over a period of six months, eight East London based artists worked with young people and elders in Tower Hamlets to create short moving postcards of their area.
The Time It Takes
(UK, 2013) 11minDirector: Katrina McPherson, Simon Fildes
View Trailer Improvising dancers Simon Ellis, Dai Jain and Rosalind Masson in a new film by award-winning screendance artists Katrina McPherson and Simon Fildes, filmed on the Western Isles of Scotland.
TurnAround Tango
(CANADA, 2012) 7minDirector: Marites Carino
Choreography: 605 Collective
View Trailer A well-dressed quirky couple puts a twist on the sultry dance form, and back-to-back becomes the new cheek-to-cheek.
Veronica & Vincent
(USA, 2012) 6minDirector: Amy Seiwert
Choreography: Amy Seiwert
View Film Inspired by a true-life relationship and set to a musical score by Daniel Bernard Roumain, “Veronica and Vincent” captures that longing for connection and the nostalgia that can arise when that opportunity is no longer available.
Well Contested Sites
(UK, 2012) 13min
Director: Amie Dowling, Austin Forbord
Choreography: Amie Dowling, Natalie Greene
View Film Drawing upon formerly incarcerated men’s experiences and physical memories, “Well Contested Sites” explores the idea that a prisoner’s body is a contested site.
CATEGORY C3 — SCREENDANCE/FILMS LONGER THAN 15 MINUTES
Choreographic work specifically created for the screen, including experimental films, animation & narrative fiction.
40m Under
(SWEDEN, 2009) 19minDirector: Alexander Ekman, Martin Steinberg
Choreography: Alexander Ekman
US premiere screening | View Trailer The film was recorded in a former reactor hall; it focuses on a few people who carry out an installation underground.
All This Can Happen
(UK, 2012) 50minDirector: Siobhan Davies, David Hinton
View Film A flickering dance of intriguing imagery brings to light the possibilities of ordinary movements from the everyday. Made entirely from archive photographs and footage from the earliest days of moving image. View Trailer
Fanfare For Marching Band
(USA, 2012) 16minDirector: Danièle Wilmouth
Choreography: Peter Carpenter
View Film Saturated colors, euphoric music, and ecstatic dance choreography fail to engage an immobilized public.
One Man Walking
(UK, 2011) 17minDirector: Margaret Williams
Choreography: Kenrick Sandy
View Trailer Explores some of the intensity and challenges of life in the metropolis, using krump – an expressive and highly energetic dance movement – combined with the uplifting, soaring excitement of free-running.
Pedestrian Crossing
(USA, 2012) 20minDirector: Eric Garcia, Kat Cole
Choreography: Eric Garcia, Kat Cole
View Film In an unprecedented merger of dance, theatricality, and high visual imagery, “Pedestrian Crossing” reveals unexpected moments of imagination within and among our everyday activities.
Voices
(AUSTRIA/SLOVAKIA, 2010) 19minDirector: Peter Bebjak
Choreography: Yuri Korec, Helene Weinzierl
View Film A dance film about the phenomenon of multiple personality disorder. The story of the woman who faces this illness is based in an authentic history.
CATEGORY D — DOCUMENTARY
Profile of a choreographer, a dance company, the choreographic process, dance history or other related subjects.
Alonzo King – Poet Of Dance
(GERMANY, 2011) 52minDirector: Marita Stocker
Choreography: Alonzo King
View Trailer The choreographer Alonzo King, acclaimed as “one of the few, true ballet masters of our times” by William Forsythe, works with his company “The Alonzo King LINES Ballet” in San Francisco.
BalletBoyz: The Next Generation
(UK, 2011) 19minDirector: Michael Nunn, William Trevitt Filmed over two years in the UK and on location in Ethiopia, the documentary follows the group as they travel to Addis Ababa to become the first UK dance company to perform in Ethiopia.
Being Alice: The Making of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
(UK, 2010) 30minDirector: Dominic Best
Choreography: Christopher Wheeldon
View Trailer This documentary follows the creation of the Royal Ballet’s first full-length ballet with a newly commissioned score in 20 years.
Budding Stars
(FRANCE, 2012) 26minDirector: Françoise Marie
View Trailer This series spans a school year of the most famous dance school in the world – where the greatest “étoiles” or principal dancers are trained.
Dance Inspires…
(AUSTRIA, 2012) 16minDirector: Nina Saurugg
View Film “Summer 2012, I went to the ImPulsTanz Vienna international dance festival as a student. I took my camera with me and started to film because I was so inspired by dancing. This is the result.” —Nina Saurugg
Inmates Rising!
(USA, 2013) 4minChoreography: Debbie Allen Incarcerated men and women joined the global One Billion Rising movement to end violence and sexual oppression. A truly moving experience reflecting the power of dance as a vehicle for restorative justice.
Living The Dance
(NETHERLANDS, 2010) 90min
Director: Marijke Jongbloed
View Trailer In 1980, five dancers were dreaming of a career in dance. For thirty years, Marijke Jongbloed followed them on their way to the top. Did they manage to make their dream come true?
Passage: Carla Körbes,
Portrait Of A Ballerina
(USA, 2012) 5minDirector: Patrick Fraser “Passage” is a short documentary about the process of becoming a professional Ballerina. Carla Körbes, Principal with the Pacific Northwest Ballet in Seattle, talks about her journey from starting out at a young age and passing through personal chapters in her ballet career.
Rain
(FRANCE, 2012) 80minDirector: Olivia Rochette, Gerard-Jan Claes
Choreographer: Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker
View Trailer On 25 May 2011, the world-renowned Ballet de l’Opéra national de Paris presented “Rain”, its first ever performance of a choreography by Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker. The filmmakers followed the rehearsal process from the auditions to the opening performance.
The Six Seasons
(FRANCE, 2012) 51min
Director: Gilles Delmas
Choreographer: Akram Khan
View Trailer A poetic documentary, “The Six Seasons” is a film mirroring the creation of “Desh”, a solo show by Akram Khan. The project is a reflection of his origins: Bangladesh.
The Stage
(USA, 2012) 3minDirector: Pierce Jackson
View Film David Hallberg, dancer with the American Ballet Theatre and the Bolshoi Ballet, speaks about his desire and drive for perfection in the art of ballet.
