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Unless you have hit the screendance jackpot, it’s highly unlikely that you are a full-time screendance maker. Carving time out to create your own work can be a bit difficult and sometimes it’s intimidating to start. As Frameform goes into the summer break, we are offering creative prompts designed to help you practice creating dance films on a regular basis. These are not recipes for masterpieces, rather ideas to help you break out of familiar patterns and discover new and interesting ideas for future work regardless of budget or technical familiarity.
Happy creating!
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4:01- Prompt 1
5:28- Prompt 2
7:10- Prompt 3
8:26- Prompt 4
9:33- Prompt 5
This episode has been transcribed for your reading pleasure. You can find the pdf here.
FILMS REFERENCED
SONDERDirector and Choreographer: Simona Deaconescu
D.O.P: Tudor Panduru
Sound Design: Sebastian Zsemlye
BIRDS
Director: David Hinton
Choreographer: Yolande Smith
BOOKS MENTIONED
Making Video Dance by Katrina McPherson
Cutting Rhythms by Karen Pearlman
The Photographer’s Playbook by Jason Fulford, Gregory Halpern & Mike Slack
Master Shots by Christopher Kenworthy
Screendance Bingo by Simon Fildes
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We love connecting with the people behind the scenes at festivals. In today’s episode, we speak with Nicole Spring of the Los Angeles Dance Film Festival. We talk all about how she started the LA Dance Shorts Film Festival - now known as Los Angeles Dance Film Festival - and how this project has evolved over the years. Nicole cares deeply about serving the community through these events and has proved to be open to adapting to best do that. We’re excited to share more about how LADFF has grown with her leadership and what is coming up next for this festival. We also discuss challenges and decision making from the perspective of curators and producers, and offer some tips for filmmakers.
Learn and Explore More:
@ladancefilmfest on IG, FB, X, Vimeo, YouTube
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Most theater-goers are familiar with black boxes. We’re not talking about literal boxes that are black but in a way it’s not totally off the mark. Walking inside a black box theater, it’s pretty bare and minimal – empty space, a place for an audience to sit, and maybe a few studio lights for dramatic lighting. These spaces may not have that grand sparkling feeling when you walk into a 200+ capacity, red curtain adorned proscenium, but it serves very much the same purpose: possibility in creativity.
In this location scout round table discussion we’ll be spotlighting a few films that take place in these spaces. The set may not exhibit a lot of pizazz and visual stimulation, but the concepts present big ideas that add to the narrative. Here we learn that black box theaters are meant to host possibilities, fill in the holes with imagination, and let the performance do the talking.
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FILMS
STILL DANCINGAlbacete, Spain
Director & Dancer: Anton Valdbauer @deepdivedance
https://vimeo.com/613317072
Snap Into It.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnjUlViflTc
Director of Photography: Devin Jamieson
Choreographed, Danced and Spoken by: Jillian Meyers
Composed by: Matt Cady
OUTOPIA
Slovenia/UKhttps://vimeo.com/624750258
Inspired by director Franc Kranjc
Director: Helen RollinsWriters: Adrian Romero and Helen Rollins
Producers: Johnny Rollins, Peter Rollins, Adrian Romero, and Lisa Kruse
Young Actor: Jack Boyle
HONORABLE MENTIONS
A Flower - Skyla Schreter
Three on Four (excerpt) - Marty Buhler
Standing Between Two Walls - Manizha
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Frameform is thrilled to collaborate with Cinedans on several episodes to commemorate the 20th edition of the Amsterdam-based festival which took place in late March 2024. Through its adventurous film programming along with its substantial professional development program, Cinedans has established itself as a destination event for anyone interested in dance film and welcomes artists from around the world to its in-person event.
Cinedans celebrated its bidecennial (yes, we looked that up) with a five day jam packed event filled with film screenings, meetings, and presentations . One of these presentations was a masterclass given by Iranian-Canadian musician and film director Kavah Nabatian, who also served on the jury of the event. The episode contains a short recording from this masterclass.
http://kavehnabatian.com/films/
Kite Zo A trailer
https://vimeo.com/kavehnabatian/kitezoatrailer
Kaveh’s film “Kite Zo A- Leave The Bones” -a docu screendance that takes a powerful and dynamic journey through Haitian history and culture-was presented in association with the three stated themes of Cinedans’ 2024 event, “Resistance, Resilience & Freedom”. “Grief & Reconciling the Past”, and “Rituals & Healing”. These themes coalesced in a dedicated program called “Breaking the Chains” highlighting films with postcolonial themes from different countries and historical perspectives, portraying ancestral rituals, struggles for independence, spirituality and the persistent pervasive effects of slavery.
The program opened with a ceremonial invocation and was followed by a Q&A with Christian Guerematchi (“CRNI TITO- Blaq Tito Addressing the Parliament of Ghosts”) along with Gabri Christa, Honore Van Ommoren and Steven Elbers from the film Kankantri-The Silk Cotton Tree, which premiere in the program.
https://christianguerematchi.com
CRNI TITO trailer
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=b4Jsz5aOOs8
Kankantri film page
https://www.gabrichrista.com/work/kankantri
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Frameform is thrilled to collaborate with Cinedans on several episodes to commemorate the 20th edition of the Amsterdam-based festival which took place in late March 2024. Through its adventurous film programming along with its substantial professional development program, Cinedans has established itself as a destination event for anyone interested in dance film and welcomes artists from around the world to its in-person event. This year’s edition of the festival featured a “Best of” segment where audience’s could view the most popular films from the previous two decades, including three films from Iranian dance artist Tanin Torabi
If you've attended any dance film event in the last few years, you have likely seen the hypnotic film The Dérive which features Tanin moving through a Bazaar in Tehran, the capital city of Iran where dance has been banned since the country's revolution in the late 1970s. Tanin has since created two films set in Tehran, “In Plain Sight” and “Until”, the latter of which was created in the midst of the Woman Life Freedom protests in response to the murder of Mahsa Amini by Iran's morality police.
Clare had the opportunity to speak with Tanin in person at Cinedans 2024, and only a few hours after this conversation took place, “Until” was awarded the Jury Award at Cinedans for Best Dance Short.
Check out our Frameform Patreon page to access resources we have released and have coming up this summer.https://cinedans.nl/
https://tanintorabi.art/
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Audiences can be strongly divided when it comes to musicals, and the same goes for superhero flicks. Are these “theme park movies” the “death of cinema” or are they just a product of the times? In this roundtable with special guest Steven Butler, we cover many facets of movie musicals, superhero franchise films, and how they reflect the circumstances in which they are made and viewed. Also: what is on the horizon of big screen spectacles and what factors are determining our course forward?
Check out our Frameform Patreon page to access resources we have released and have coming up this summer.Announcement:
Available On Demand @ Dancinema Online March 1st to 31st: STEPS OF FREEDOM: The Story of Irish Dance.This doc reveals how Irish dance was shaped over centuries through interactions with many cultures as it evolved from a simple folk dance to become a global phenomenon loved by millions around the world.
Enjoy Steps of Freedom during a movie night at home with Dancinema Online (
www.dancinema.co
) and bonus playlist: “Percussive & Folk Dances of the World” shorts
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We're back with another season of dance and film! Be sure to download and listen to a brand new episode, on Wednesday March 15th!
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That’s a wrap! We reflect, share some behind the scenes perspectives and celebrate all that is Season 4 of Frameform.
Thank you to the festivals and organizations we partnered with: Dance Camera West, ADF’s Movies by Movers, Standard Vision, Dancinema’s Capitol Dance & Cinema Festival. We’ll be on tour again next season and in conversation with other festival curators, producers and featured dancefilmmakers.
Thank you to everyone we interviewed this season: Gabri Christa, Bridget Murnane, David Roussève, Samantha Shay, Nina McNeely, Caroline Haydon, Vanessa Sanchez, John Jota Leaños, Mimmo Miccolis, Carola Mamberto, Lolly Ashly, Sean Dorsey, Maggie M. Bailey, Courtney Holbrooks, Henry Isiah Graham, Chloe Ilene, Jake Kruty, Jon Rodriguez and Xavier Townsend.And a very special thanks to Maddy Leitner for her second season of production support!
Check out our Frameform Patreon page for 6 awesome resources we released over the past few months ranging from Technical Tips for Video Editing by Hannah, a visual guide to all things Frameform by Jen Ray, Zines by Clare, and more.Dancinema’s 2023 program is LIVE at Dancinema Online! Become a site member (it’s free!) to browse festival archives and new selections for this season.
Coming soon: Dancinema’s 10 year Anthology. This is a PDF guide to all of the dancefilms we have screened to date, plus collaborations and projects. Get yours by becoming a Dancinema site member or a Frameform Patreon Subscriber!
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Frameform was honored an invitation from Jennifer “Scully” Thurston (noted RogueDancer and current Artistic Director of ADF Movies by Movers) to moderate Q&As following the shorts programs at a weekend of the summer-long dance film institution Movies by Movers at American Dance Festival in Durham, North Carolina in July of 2023.
This panel moderated by Clare Schweitzer, Hannah Weber and Scully featured the following artists:
Courtney Holbrooks, director of the film IsolateHenry Isiah Graham, director and performer of the film AirChloe Ilene, director and performer of The WardrobeJake Kruty, Jon Rodriguez and Xavier Townsend, co-directors and performer, respectively of Walls Come DownMaggie M. Bailey, director of the feature-length screendance documentary Moving TogetherHighlighted Dancefilms/Screendances:
Moving Together Film Page
Moving Together TrailerIsolate dir. Courtney Holbrooks
Walls Come Down (excerpt) dir. Jake Kruty
The Wardrobe (still) dir. Chloe Ilene
Check out our Frameform Patreon page for 6 awesome resources we released over the past few months ranging from Technical Tips for Video Editing by Hannah, a visual guide to all things Frameform by Jen Ray, Zines by Clare, and more.New shorts from Dancinema’s 2023 program are LIVE at Dancinema Online! Become a site member (it’s free!) to browse festival archives and new selections for this season.
Coming soon: Dancinema 10 year Anthology. This is a PDF guide to all of the dancefilms we have screened to date, plus collaborations and projects. Get yours by becoming a Dancinema site member or a Frameform Patreon Subscriber!
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Sean Dorsey is a San Francisco-based choreographer, dancer, writer, teaching artist and cultural activist. Recognized as the U.S.’ first acclaimed transgender modern dance choreographer, Dorsey has toured his work to more than 30 cities across the US and abroad – and taught with his explicitly trans-positive pedagogy in more than 35 cities.
In July 2023, Sean Dorsey Dance presented the North Carolina premiere of the ADF commission “The Lost Art Of Dreaming”, a life affirming experience that invites the audience to reconnect with longing, embrace expansive imagination, connect with joy and pleasure, and propel ourselves toward loving Futures. This tour stop coincided with the ADF Movies by Movers screening of the film “If Cities Could Dance |Transgender Dancer Invites Trans & Queer People to Dream Big” directed by Lindsay Gauthier which profiles Dorsey and his work. The film is currently on a festival tour and recently won an Emmy.
Clare and Hannah moderated this Q&A panel following the screening of the film. On the panel were Sean Dorsey, dancers Nol Simonse, Héctor Jaime, & David Le, costume designer Krystal Harfert, and Technical Director Emily Paulson.
Special thanks to ADF Movies by Movers Artistic Director Jennifer Scully Thurston for the invitation!
Learn and Explore More:
Highlighted Dancefilms/Screendances:
If Cities Could Dance | Transgender Dancer Invites Trans & Queer People to Dream Big
Dir. Lindsay Gauthier
The Lost Art of Dreaming (trailer)
Check out our Frameform Patreon page for 6 awesome resources we released over the past few months ranging from Technical Tips for Video Editing by Hannah, a visual guide to all things Frameform by Jen Ray, Zines by Clare, and more.
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Lighting plays a large role in cinematography. In one scenario, light is a tool to just visually see images. While in other cases, light sculpts the features in a space – illuminating the curvatures of people’s bodies, faces, sharp edges on buildings and furniture. Lack of light creates deep undertones such as darkness, evil, mystery, and secrecy while heightening other attributes to a film, like sound and emotion. In all, light is not just a necessity or a need– it’s a tool that serves more purpose than one thinks.
In this episode, we’ll be taking a look at a few handful films that exhibit great examples of integrated lighting as a character. These films use lighting methodically, whether it be elongated shadows, different colored lighting, or even lack of visibility inside a dimly lit landscape. Consider a more thought out lighting set-up for your next film, but listen to this episode first to gather up some ideas.
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Highlighted Dancefilms/Screendances:
Cornered Dir. James Vernon
Barbarians: Origins Director & Producer: Romain Rachline Borgeaud
A Hard Day’s Night Dir. Benjamin Hoffman & Mathieu Mondoulet
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Quick Shoutouts
Pas de Deux Dir. Norman McLaren
The Game Dir. James Kinney and Pierre Marais
The Stop Dir. Liudmila Komrakova
Bleu Fuchsia Dir. Marc Lesperut
Feelings Dir. Charlie Luccini
Hypra Dir. Tim Jockel
Plus: TV and Movies Are Too DARK - Why Is this Happening? - video essay from The Take
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WARNING: Some explicit language is used in this episode. We recommend using headphones if you have sensitive or young ears around.
In this next installment of our partnership with Capitol Dance & Cinema Festival this season, we are featuring “Ghostly Labor”, a hybrid dancefilm/documentary that has been a hit on the festival circuit, and for good reason! We learn about the integral phases of research and collaboration throughout this production and the exciting next phases of this project.
“Ghostly Labor” explores the history of labor in the US Mexico Borderlands while displaying various percussive dances, movement and musical traditions. An authentic and truly creative approach to documentary, “Ghostly Labor” is a masterpiece in its artistry, impact, and all technical elements.
La Mezcla is a polyrhythmic San Francisco based dance and music ensemble rooted in Chicana, Latina and Indigenous traditions and social justice. Vanessa Sanchez is the founder and executive artistic director of La Mezcla, and a choreographer, dancer and educator. John Jota Leaños is an animator, filmmaker, artist and professor at UC Santa Cruz. Along with a team of experts in their fields, these two have crafted “Ghostly Labor” which we cover in depth in this episode.
Learn and Explore More:
Ghostly Labor
Watch the preview | About pageLa Mezcla
Website | Social @lamezcla_sf
@nessa_sanchez44 @jjleanos
Listen to additional interview with Clare on Dancing Through the Lens Podcast
Submit to Dancinema for the opportunity to be part of the online program, or screen as part of a theatrical event in Washington, DC and/or Vancouver, BC.Dancinema
Watch On Demand / Submit / Social @jenraydancinemaCASCADIA Dance & Cinema Festival (Vancouver, BC)
Submit / Website / Social @cascadiadcfestival
CAPITOL Dance & Cinema Festival (Washington, DC)
Submit / Website / Social @capitoldcfestival
Check out our
Frameform Patreon
Visit our Patreon page for 6 awesome resources we released over the past few months ranging from Technical Tips for Video Editing by Hannah, a visual guide to all things Frameform by Jen Ray, Zines by Clare, and more.
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Today’s episode is part one of our “Dancine-Docs” series in collaboration with Dancinema, specifically the 2022 Capitol Dance & Cinema Festival in Washington, DC.
We’re connecting with Mimmo Miccolis and Carola Mamberto on their dance and documentary works that celebrate Italian arts and culture.
First, we discuss the short documentary “Miccolis” which covers the story of how Mimmo grew from a boy in rural Italy with a passion for dance to a worldwide success and creative force in the ballet world. Much of Mimmo’s works are focused on social justice issues and can be explored on his website. He is currently a faculty member at the school and choreographer for the Washington Ballet in DC.
Next, we dive into “Magnifica”. Based on the works of Goldschmied & Chiari, and commissioned by the Italian Cultural Society of DC, “Magnifica” exists in many forms. We discuss the live performance, “making of” documentary, and the short screendance that brings new form and life to the signature smoke and mirror artworks of Goldschmied & Chiari.
Learn and Explore More:
Mimmo Miccolis
Website | Social @mimmo_miccolis_officialCarola Mamberto
Website | Social @carola.mambertoThe Washington Ballet
Website | Social @thewashingtonballet
Italian Cultural Society of DC
Website | Social @italian.cultural.society
Goldschmied & Chiari @goldschmied_chiari
Watch the Dancine-Docs
Miccolis Doc PreviewMaking of Magnifica Preview
Making of Magnifica Full Doc
Magnifica Full Screendance
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Submit to Dancinema for the opportunity to be part of the online program, or screen as part of a theatrical event in Washington, DC and/or Vancouver, BC.
Dancinema
Watch On Demand / Submit / Social @jenraydancinemaCASCADIA Dance & Cinema Festival (Vancouver, BC)
Submit / Website / Social @cascadiadcfestival
CAPITOL Dance & Cinema Festival (Washington, DC)
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We are back from a great summer break! Check out our Frameform Patreon page for 6 awesome resources we released over the past few months ranging from Technical Tips for Video Editing by Hannah, a visual guide to all things Frameform by Jen Ray, a Zine by Clare, and more.
Today’s episode features two interviews that are linked by the Standard Vision + Dancinema showcase in Downtown Los Angeles and their trailblazing, alternative approaches to artistry and business.
First up, we speak with Caroline Haydon of SVLA about the unique and impactful work they do to offer state of the art production support for artists of all kinds, including those looking to push the boundaries of dance and cinema. From industry-leading studio resources to one-of-a-kind performance and screening opportunities, Standard Vision is on the cutting edge of how to have mainstream impact while maintaining artistic integrity.
In part two of today’s episode, we connect with Nina McNeely, recipient of the SVLA Artistic Achievement Award for her music video “John L'' for Black Midi. Nina’s work spans from small indie productions to large scale commercial works with some of the biggest names in media. She’s a prime example that, as she said in her interview, “if you stick to what you believe in, the world will catch up eventually.”
Learn and Explore More:
Standard Vision Website
SVLA Studios LA Website
SV + Dream Outdoor
Standard Vision Social LinksIG: @standardvision
FB:@standardvisionmedia
Vimeo: @standardvision
LinkedIn: @standardvision-llc
Nina McNeely:
Website
Social: ID @ninamcneely
TedTalk: "Once There Was III" -- a mesmerizing blend of dance, animation and tech
Another great interview: Words that Move Me Podcast with Dana WilsonSubmit to Dancinema for the opportunity to be the next SVLA Award Recipient, be part of the online program, or screen as part of a theatrical event in Washington, DC and/or Vancouver, BC.
Dancinema
Watch On Demand / Submit / Social @jenraydancinemaCASCADIA Dance & Cinema Festival (Vancouver, BC)
Submit / Website / Social @cascadiadcfestival
CAPITOL Dance & Cinema Festival (Washington, DC)
Submit / Website / Social @capitoldcfestival
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In today’s episode, we welcome Lolly, a friend of the podcast and Dancinema collaborator. Dancefilm is a special mode of expression and calls for a different approach of reception. Lolly has been our liaison, guiding us to consider screendances – the way we view, feel, and discuss them – from a new perspective.
Lolly’s various projects intersect art, dance and somatic coaching. At Dancinema’s festivals for a few years now, Lolly has led somatic meditations before screenings to help us transition from the buzzing of the outside world into a clearer mind and body space to actively receive the projects on screen. The results have been increased kinesthetic empathy and more lively, reflective conversations to follow each screening.
All of us on the podcast have experienced it for ourselves, and we want to share a version of it for you at home through the podcast. Jump to 38:50 for our Somatic Meditation to play before you watch your next dancefilm, or just as a system reset whenever you need it.
Mentioned in this episode:
Audience as Community: Corporeal Knowledge and Empathetic Viewing - Research Essay by Karen Wood
Cold Storage (2016)
Dir. Thomas Freundlichhttps://www.raekallio.fi/cold-storage
Somatic Coaching, Merchandise and more at www.lollypopculture.com
Follow on IG @lollypopcultureSubmit to Dancinema
Follow on IG @capitoldcfestival @cascadiadcfestival
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This episode is full of COLOR. Maybe not every color of the rainbow, but do they look very pleasing to the eye. Today’s keyword for this episode will be ‘aesthetic’ which is definitely the first thing that comes to my mind while watching these 3 picks.
Red, yellow, green, blue, and so on can emphasize many different moods. If you’re someone with synesthesia, you absolutely know the feeling of what color does to the brain when you are either listening to music or reading a story. It wasn’t until 1939 when Technicolor perfected the 3 color process making its big debut in MGM’s The Wizard of Oz, making it a normal thing having everything we capture and watch in a full color spectrum. Today, color is used in film to heighten the tone of a story. We associate monochromatic colors with dramas and thrillers, while saturated palettes are most often seen in comedies and stylized sets. In post production, color is seriously pushed to the boundaries with its “looks” while going above and beyond with color keying green screens, or perhaps changing the hue of someone’s shirt. When they say to color outside the lines, colorists took that saying to heart.
In this episode we’ll be examining films that demonstrate color that satisfies our eyeballs. We question what the color means to the film and why it works. At the end of the show, Hannah lays down some key tips for correcting and grading films.
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FILMS
FEELINGS (2022) - France
Dir. Charlie Luccini
Featuring Louise Courant
Colorist - Wouam
GOLDFISH (2022) - UK
Director/Choreographer - Charlotte Edmonds
Starring - Aishwarya Raut and Edwin Louis
Color grade - The MillWake (2017) - Canada
Dir. Katherine Macnaughton
Choreography- Ashley Werhun
Color grade - Derek Branscombe
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If you thought we were done with location scout episodes, boy you are incorrect. We still have a few in our back pocket! We’re going into the deep deep forest to ground our roots in what nature has to offer in this episode.
Let’s be real. Dance films taking place in the woods is a hard production. Most we’ve personally seen or made are not the strongest works. To be honest, forest films have a lot of limitations. To feel totally immersed, you have to take your gear and crew far away from battery supply. Available light and weather is questionable. The dangers of poisonous plants, sharp objects, wildlife, and land preservation are a few other curveballs you may face if you plan to make a film in this environment.
But what is it about the woods that makes it so desirable to shoot in? Is it the feeling of being wild and free? Is it the mystical wonder that creates curiosity? Or is the land a symbol of something way bigger that only history can tell.
We’ll be looking at 3 very different films that highlight the forest with 3 contrasting personalities. They exhibit the forest floor beyond a backdrop, but a character in the space. You definitely need to watch as you listen, or you may miss the feeling mist and fresh air against your face.
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FILMS
Grief (2022) - France
Dir. Max Gozy, Florence Peyrard, Bastien Fiche
Choreographers : Florence Peyrard
Outside In (2011) - Sweden
Dir. Tove Skeidsvoll & Petrus Sjövik
Choreography and Dancing by Tove Skeidsvoll
The Earth Will Come (2017) - Germany
Direction, Camera and Edit by Katelyn Stiles (US Indigenous artist “tribal citizen of the Sitka Tribe of Alaska and the Central Council of Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska.”)
Dance by Kira Kirsch
Music composed and performed by Barnaby Tree
Music produced by Pebble Music
OTHER MENTIONS
Walking to Birth
In Capsule (Upstate New York, USA)
COLD CHAIN (FINLAND)
Bonheur
Dancinema 2020: Røtter
Dancinema 2021: OUT OF RUIN (RI, USA)
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You’re probably reading the title of this episode and thinking “site-specific choreography? Aren’t most screendances site-specific?” You are certainly right, listener! You must be a screendance fan!
As you know, site-specific episodes have been a recurring topic on the show. As we’ve segmented the dropped pins over the years, we’ve built an understanding of what the director may be conveying through movement within the landscape. The camera allows dance audiences to go on a journey that they may not be able explore on a live proscenium stage. The beauty of these films is that they push the boundaries of what these spaces can do. Art is experimentation and experimentation allows curiosity to run wild, and yet make all sense with it in the end.
In this episode, we’ll be picking apart the art of creating a site-specific dance film including many questions going from the very start of location scouting– Why do you want to create a film in/on/around this location? What is the significance of this space? What can you create in this space and what are your limitations? How do you want viewers to see and understand this environment? Along with all of that, we drop some useful advice that may help future makers well prepared for their next big film shoot. Press play and find out!
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Crash course on location scouting from the folks at Aputure!
5 week online course from 2014: Site specific dance / choreography Stephan Koplowitz / CalArts
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In this episode, we are highlighting the wonderful Jennifer Scully-Thurston, also known as Rogue Dancer. Frameform listeners may already know this friend of the podcast and fellow panelist at last year’s Screendance Symposium. Enjoy this conversation with Scully and Jen Ray including experiences producing festivals online and in person, creative approaches to curation and the pursuit of solutions instead of obstacles.
Jennifer Scully-Thurston (Scully) is a choreographer, dance filmmaker, curator, journalist, and video installation artist. She is founder and director of FilmFest by Rogue Dancer, a monthly thematic on-line event devoted to dance. She has curated and adjudicated for EnCore: Dance on Film, James River Film Festival, and Screen Dance International.
Her dance films have been featured in Core Dance presents… REEL ART (commission), ADF Movies by Movers, Golden Earth Film Award (Best Female Director 2021), Direct Monthly Online Film Festival (Best Female Director 2019), DepicT! (Special Mention), and numerous other prestigious international festivals. She has been an administrator with Grasshorse (character animation studio), HOU & ATL Core Dance (performance company), and NC Arts in Action (in-school public dance program) and is currently Manager of Studio Programs and Community Engagement at the American Dance Festival.
More about Rogue Dancer: We believe dance exists outside the walls of a proscenium stage. It can exist in the wild with mischievous playfulness. A person or organization can create work anywhere that wanders and behaves in unusual ways. The creation and presentation of Dance Film is a great representation of these ideas. We are dancers who have gone off grid to create work in our own way, with our own rules.
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In this episode, we are highlighting Gabri Christa, a core figure and throughline of Dance Camera West’s events we attended earlier this season.
“Gabri Christa makes work for stage, screen and everything in between. She hails from the Dutch Caribbean and lives in NYC. Christa is an Associate Professor of Professional Practice at Barnard College of Columbia University, where she teaches Screendance, Composition, Dance in Film lecture course, Contemporary Caribbean Dance and Yoga. She also directs the Movement Lab at Barnard and is the founding director of the social justice screendance festival Moving Body- Moving Image.
Gabri Christa's years of filmmaking, choreographing and teaching, have created a list of filmmakers who have studied and created work with her. A dedicated educator, her focus is on encouraging using what you have, uncovering and trusting your own vision, without letting need for high end equipment stand in your way.”
At DCW, Gabri offered a workshop on single-shot filmmaking that covered important fundamentals of making your creative visions a reality, no matter what your chosen format. Enjoy some clips from the workshop in this episode!
An evening was dedicated to highlighting selected works and she was presented with a much-deserved career achievement award from Dance Camera West. Congratulations!
Thank you to Dance Camera West and Kelly Hargraves for inviting Frameform to be part of their 2023 season! We loved attending the festival, highlighting some of your programs, and kicking off our fourth season of the podcast with you.
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