DANCE SHORTS: CAMERA AND CHOREOGRAPHY
Sunday, March 26 | 10 AM | Grange Hall
1 hr. 20 min.
Island dancers and choreographers Abby Bender and Jesse Jason will be “dance emcees” for this program, performing between films
From the poetic to the political, these short films from Norway, Australia, the U.S., China, and South Korea capture filmmakers and choreographers collaborating to create their own hybrid art form.
Tickets for this screening are general admission, and pay-what-you-can.
SHORT FILMS IN THIS PROGRAM:
SHADOWLAND
Dir. Kari Hoaas | Norway | 2022 | 7 min.
This is a poetic investigation combining circular and spiral choreography with intimate frame and focus.
OLD MAN AT THE CORNER STORE
Dirs. and Choreogs. Nadav Heyman and Anabella Casanova | U.S.A. | 2023 | 7 min.
An elderly man finds himself in the crosshairs of neighborhood mischiefs.
MILEZ
Dirs. and Choreogs. Stephanie Patrick and Ben Lee | U.S.A | 2022 | 4 min.
Witnessing the changes ushered in by the pandemic, eight Early Era dancers inspect the systems that we abide by, and the sameness required of average people to operate within them. To the rhythms of Austin-based hip-hop duo Magna Carda, these artists must decide whether to stay or break free.
OUR PLANET DESTINY
Dir. Li Chen | China | 2022 | 10 min.
Li Chen states: we hope there will be less pollution, destruction, and war around the world. Our fate will be connected closely. We will live harmoniously with nature. The world should be more united, like a family, and we can explore the civilization of the universe together.
YURODIVY
Dir. Ryan Renshaw | Australia | 2022 | 4 min.
Based upon the legend of Sisyphus and using the voice of the late philosopher Alan Watts, this film explores contemporary humankind's relentless pursuit of wealth and happiness.
SUCK IT UP
Dirs. Baye & Asa | U.S.A. | 2022 | 13 min.
This is a dance film confronting the violent fallout of male insecurity and entitlement.
GHOSTLY LABOR
Dirs. and Choreogs. John Jota Leaños and Vanessa Sanchez | U.S.A. | 2022 | 13 min.
Through tap dance, Mexican zapateado, son jarocho, and Afro-Caribbean movement, this film explores the history of systemic exploitation of labor, while highlighting the power and joy of collective resistance, in the US–Mexico borderlands.