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2nd issue of The International Journal of Screendance
The 2nd issue of The International Journal of Screendance-Scaffolding the Medium is now available.
Scaffolding the Medium brings together a variety of historical texts within the context of screendance to both create a common knowledge base and also to support a kind of cantilevered interest. This issue opens with an edited transcript of a presentation by Professor Ian Christie in which Christie surveys a history of cinema under the title The Cinema Has Not Yet Been Invented. This transcript is followed by five curated discussions on this initial idea as it relates to contemporary screendance.
Edited by Douglas Rosenberg and Claudia Kappenberg, this issue also features a report on the recent Screendance Symposium in Brighton by Claudia Kappenberg and Sarah Whatley.
San Francisco Dance Film Festival Workshop
On June 6-10, 2012 the San Francisco Dance Film Festival presents the 2012 Summer Filmmaking Workshop at UC Berkeley’s Z-Lab.
Location: Z-Lab at UC Berkeley
2200 University Ave,Berkeley,CA 94720
Teacher: Ben Estabrook
Time: 10-4pm
Cost: $350
Student discounts available–see registration page for details.
An enlightening workshop that investigates the relationship between the camera and the dancer. Participants will analyze film clips and partake in a series of hands-on exercises throughout the week. Discussions on strategies such as how to achieve a cinematic look in films, the importance of sound design, adapting a stage work for the camera, and why some types of dance work better on camera than others will also take place.
Participants will have the opportunity to create a screendance study, but will need to provide your own camera (DSLRs are welcome), however a finished project is not expected. Participants are also encouraged to bring their own work if they would like feedback. The recommended reading for the workshop is Making Video Dance by Katrina McPherson (this is not required).
II Coreografo Elettronico dance video workshop Deadline: April 22nd 2012
Palazzo delle Arti di Napoli announces a call for participation to “Choreographing with the lens” -a workshop of video-dance by Isabel Rocamora.
From May 14th-18th 2012, Isabel Rocamora will host this workshop sponsored by the Napolidanza Association and II Coreografo Elettronico festival (art director Marilena Riccio), Rocamora will lead a research workshop on video-dance techniques. This hands-on workshop explores the stages of making a ‘dance for camera’ film, specifically considering the relationships between the language of video and the individual choreographic creativity of the participants. The focus will be on providing the practical tools for the development and completion of a choreographic film.
This workshop will take place at the PAN-Palazzo Roccella, Via Dei Mille 60, 80121, Naples.
- Day 1: brief presentation on Isabel Rocamora’s work; what is a dance film/ the creative process; digital photography for movement (technical workshop, basic understanding of camera, light, location, space)/ collaboration methodologies
- Day 2: the body and the lens – choreographic exercises choreographing the body for the camera and the camera to the body; working with place – the moving body and site (the city, a park, a building)
- Day 3: creating material / storyboarding and shoot planning
- Day 4: shoot
- Day 5: reviewing material / basic editing (dependent on resources)/ presentation and distribution strategies
May 19th 2012 will be devoted to the public screening of the movement-based short film produced during the workshop and a Forward Motion Screening presentation.
**The workshop is open to a maximum group of 15. It is designed for early professionals (in dance and film) and students of film, dance, physical theatre/performance who wish to develop their skills and understanding of these forms. There is no age limit or condition in order to participate in the workshop. The attendance at the workshop and the participation at the Forward Motion screening is free. Travel, accommodation, transport and per diem costs are charged to participants.
All interested parties can send a brief bio and letter of motivation to the following addresses: info@napolidanza.com ; annalisa.piccirillo@libero.it
Deadline: April 22nd 2012
Info and Contacts:
Direction: Marilena Riccio – Associazione Napolidanza/art director Il Coreografo Elettronico
info@napolidanza.com
Curator: Annalisa Piccirillo – PhD, Università degli Studi di Napoli “L’Orientale”
annalisa.piccirillo@libero.it
Doctor’s Hours for Filmmakers one-on-one consultations with film professionals
NYFA’s Doctor’s Hours for Filmmakers at 20 Jay Street, Brooklyn
Thursday March 29th, 6-9pm
NYFA Learning is pleased to announce that with the success of our first Doctor’s Hours for Filmmakers, we are continuing the program. The next round of one-on-one consultations will be held on Thursday, March 29th, from 6-9pm.
Starting a new film? In the middle, finishing, or trying to get one seen? Would you like some professional feedback on a work sample, trailer, website, outreach strategy, written material or grant application? Get the conversation started and come to NYFA’s Doctor’s Hours for Filmmakers. This event will provide you with individual, 20-minute one-on-one consultations with theatrical and nontheatrical distributors, exhibitors, broadcasters, outreach strategists, and fundraisers. Bring a short work sample or trailer, or show them your website, written materials or a grant application. Each appointment will be $25, and there is a three appointment limit.
Consultants: Thursday, March 29th, 6-9pm
Caitlin Boyle, Grassroots and advocacy-driven distribution and marketing, audience outreach and engagement
Jim Browne, Distribution, festivals, exhibition, digital distribution options
Ryan Harrington, Proposals, grant applications, festivals
Amy Finkel, Websites, interactivity, documentary production
Lynn Lobell, Proposals, grants, written materials
Christie Manning Marchese, Social media, new media, blogger engagement, transmedia campaigns
Paul Marchant, Distribution, promotion, festivals
Merrill Sterritt, Outreach, audience development and engagement, theatrical exhibition campaigns
Michael Tuckman, Distribution, festivals, promotional campaigns
*If you will be requesting feedback on a grant application or written material, please be prepared to provide it to us at least one week in advance.
For consultant bios visit our website
The topics we have suggested next to the names of our consultants (above) are certainly not complete descriptions of their expertise. For a better idea of their experiences and knowledge please refer to the short biographies on our website and check the websites of their own businesses and organizations.
TO REGISTER: Please visit our website for the link to registration. This link will activate at 10am on Thursday March 15th.
***Please Note – the registration form will not be active prior to 10am, Thursday, March 15th, 2012. When you register you will need to make a login account for your first registration.
WHERE:
New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA)
20 Jay Street, Suite 740
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Directions
Nostalgia and feel good comedy were the themes last week with the Merry Makers at Fort Useless
Kinetic Cinema had a merry time with the Merry Makers last Sunday, February 26th at Fort Useless. The night involved video and performances by Jessica Flannigan, Kate Taylor, and the Merry Makers Rachel Sattler and Elizabeth Burwell along with their filmmaker Ethan Duff. Though quite different from one another the three acts were tied together by elements of nostalgia, parody, and feel good comedy.
During the screening of their film “Adventures In Anytown,” Rachel, Elizabeth, Ethan cued us in on their battles with freezing temperatures, venue changes, time cues, costume design and crunch deadlines. They shared clips from films that influenced the formation of their stage and screen personas including segments from Annie, Moulin Rouge and Lavern and Shirley among others.
To hear of the Merry Makers process from start to finish was inspiring. It also reminded us of what we already know but sometimes forget, which is that when it comes to art New Yorkers are by your side to make it happen.
Join us for our next Kinetic Cinema event with Marta Renzi on March 22nd at the Gibney Dance Center.
For more information about the Merry Makers, visit them on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/MerryMakersDance?sk=wall
