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Join us at the 2010 Dance on Camera Festival in NYC Jan 25-Feb 2nd
The Film Society of Lincoln Center
and Dance Films Association, Inc.
proudly present
Dance on Camera Festival
January 25 – February 2, 2010
Imago-by Alwin Nikolais
Co-sponsored by The Film Society of Lincoln Center since 1996, Movement Research since 2008, TenduTv and Mark Morris Dance Center since 2010, Dance On Camera Festival (DOCF) celebrates the immediacy, energy, and mystery of dance as combined with the intimacy of film. Festival 2010 will include a tribute to Alwin Nikolais as part of a year long centennial celebration across the country in his honor.
2010 Schedule and NYC Locations of Dance on Camera Events
January 25, 7pm, Mark Morris Dance Center
3 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn Read details
January 26, 7pm, Judson Memorial Church
55 Washington Square South, NYC
event curated and co-sponsored by Movement Research Read details
January 28, 2pm, The Beacon School, 227 W 61st Street, NYC Read details
January 29-February 2, Walter Reade Theatre, Lincoln Center Plaza
4 shows daily – see schedule
January 31, 1pm, Frieda and Roy Furman Gallery, Town Hall Meeting read details
Buy Tickets for screenings at the Walter Reade Theatre
Dance on Camera Festival 2010 Tickets:
$11 General Public
$9 Affiliate (Friends of DFA)
$8 Senior (62+)
$7 Film Society Member/ DFA Member/ Student/ Child
Three Program Sampler Pass:
$27 General Public
$21 Senior (62+)
$18 Film Society Member/ DFA Member/ Student
Admits one person to three programs in Dance On Camera.
Buy Tickets and Passes Online Now!
Tickets are also on sale at the Walter Reade Theater Box Office,
165 West 65th St. between Amsterdam Avenue & Broadway,
and at CenterCharge, 212-721-6500.
Read Festival Blog by Artistic Director
See which artists scheduled to appear
During the 2010 Dance on Camera Festival, Frieda and Roy Furman Gallery at the Walter Reade Theatre will house an installation, “The Tiny Dance Film Series” a collaboration between choreographer Peter Kyle and sound artist James Bigbee Garver that consists of very short and very small dance films screened in 4 darkened kiosks for an audience of one.
Susan Braun began this festival in 1971 to connect dance film producers with users and distributors, to spur dancers on to preserve their work on film and to be open to filmmakers wishing to make documentaries about them and/or to collaborate on screen adaptations of their choreography. For almost twenty years, DFA’s Festival was the sole showcase dedicated to dance films in the world. For the last ten years, DFA’s Festival has offered a revenue source for the dance filmmakers through their tours.
“The Dance on Camera Festival is one of those NY stealth events, prized by its devotees…where the allusiveness of dance meets the intimacy of film to create a new kind of magic” John Rockwell, The New York Times
The Dance on Camera Festival 2010 is sponsored by The National Endowment for the Arts, The New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, Canadian Consulate General, French Cultural Service, The Film Society of Lincoln Center, American Airlines, Mark Morris Dance Center, TenduTv, Gotham Wine and Liquors, Ariston Florist, New York Women in Film and Television, and the members of DFA. See full list of sponsors
The program for the digital component of Dance on Camera Festival hosted by Tendu.TV will be announced shortly.
Join the fun!
Join us tonight at Mark Morris Dance Center: NRITYAGRAM: FOR THE LOVE OF DANCE World Premiere
Nrityagram Dance Ensemble of India
At Dance on Camera Festival:
Nrityagram Dance Ensemble of India
The documentary Nrityagram: ‘For the Love of Dance’ tells the story of the Nrityagram Dance Village, and the Dance Ensemble that has made it world famous.
NRITYAGRAM: FOR THE LOVE OF DANCE World Premiere
Nan Melville, USA, 2009, 26M
This painterly portrait of an idyllic dance village near Bangalore offers a taste of the Indian dance style, Odissi.
Protima Bedi institutionalized classical Indian dance through the founding of Nrityagram; a “gurukul” where students could dance and live in close proximity with their master guru.
The internationally renowned Nrityagram Dance Ensemble continues to expand on Protima’s legacy; lead dancer and choreographer, Surupa Sen and Odissi Gurukul Director, Bijayini Satpathy have expanded the language of the traditional Odissi dance through the incorporation of choreographic techniques adapted from world dance. The Ensemble continues to push the boundaries of Indian dance and to perform to worldwide acclaim.
Q & A with director Nan Melville and choreographer Mark Morris, founder of the Mark Morris Dance Group, to follow screening.
Based in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, the Mark Morris Dance Center fulfills the mission of the Mark Morris Dance Group to serve as a cultural resource to engage and enrich the community.
For directions, please see www.mmdg.org/directions.
Are You a Reel Dancer? Want to Become one?
In addition to the emerging artistry of Videodance online, there is a big initiative happening online with Media Marketing for dancers, including promotional videos, dance instructional videos, and social networking.
With such growing trends in Media Marketing, new terms seem necessary for dancers.
Reel Dancer is a term we’ve come up with at Movement Media to describe the growing trend of dance exploding on screens everywhere; the increasing need for dancers to have a strong presence online; and the importance of producing quality videos and exciting dance reels to get bookings.
Movement Media is conducting a survey to learn about dancers current Media Marketing choices. We are specifically interested in discovering dancers needs for creating promotional materials and artistic works. We are also interested in learning about how successful dancers have been at utilizing promotional videos, web-based video dance instruction, and creating a presence online in other ways.
In addition to the survey for artists, this posting offers an opportunity to our readers to discuss the topic of Media Marketing. We would love to learn about your experiences and perspectives. (Read on to see the questions listed below….)
Artist Survey of Reel Dancers
Movement Media is a project serving dancers and media artists make dance for screen and use media to market their dance work more effectively.
An Artist Survey was developed to specifically identify the needs of artists looking to develop Media Marketing, for promotional purposes, or for artistic pursuits such as Videodances and Dance Films.
To participate in our artist survey, CLICK HERE. We will publish the results of the survey in the upcoming weeks. Thanks for your participation!
Reel Dancers & Media Marketing
More and more dancers are creating a strong presence on the web. The three trends in Media Marketing for dancers include:
- Promotional Videos
- Dance Instructional Videos
- Social Networking
Dance Promotional Videos
It is becoming increasingly important for dancers to have quality videos and exciting dance reels to market themselves more efficiently over the web. But who should dancers turn to for these materials? Should they have a friend shoot a video of them, or should they invest a lot of money and have a professional produce and edit their video? Will the quality of the video affect their chances of getting bookings?
Many dancers are faced with this dilemma, and need help creating promo reels and developing video profiles online. Planning one’s Media Marketing campaign is important for Reel Dancers. Once they have finished making a promo video, where do they showcase their work? What are the best options to help them professionally?
One platform dancers are utilizing to showcase individual video profiles is Dance Plug, an online community for dancers looking to have videos of their dance brand posted for viewers. Based in Los Angles, California, Dance Plug is responding to the need for dancers to create and showcase high quality videos. Dance Plug offers dancers services with their ‘Lights, Camera, You!’ filming sessions.
Dance Plug is able to serve the LA community of dancers looking to create promotional videos, and Movement Media hopes that more filming services will develop to help dancers in other regions.
Dance Instructional Videos
One trend in Media Marketing is to offer dance instruction online. Teachers can be found on YouTube, Vimeo, BlipTV, Howcast, and a variety of websites which offer dance instructional videos. The quality of these instructional videos vary considerably. Some videos have poor audio or visual components. Some have poor instruction. Some are excellent in all of these areas.
View some examples of dance instructional videos offered on these sites and give us your feedback on the quality of video and the quality of instruction.
YouTube Video Example
BlipTV Video Example
Vimeo Video Example
http://www.vimeo.com/6561346All of these dance teachers are using instructional videos as Media Marketing tools for self-promotion. What do you think of the quality of these videos and the quality of the instruction?
The variety of content on different sites makes finding quality instructional videos extremely difficult. However, more recently an organized approach to dance instruction and video content has been emerging on the web.
One of the most professional platforms we have seen offering online dance instruction is Dance Plug. Students have an opportunity to learn dance that is exciting to watch on camera, at affordable rates. They offer levels of instruction and monthly courses, and a series of videos to meet the needs of different types of dance students, including beginners.
- Movement Media wants to hear from teachers who are interested in distance learning dance instruction. What do you need to get your name out there as a teacher? What types of students will you attract? We’re curious to learn how popular these course are, and future directions and opportunities for dance teachers.
- Movement Media is excited about the opportunities dancers have to interact with media. Education through media is new territory for dancers. We want to hear what you think of teaching dance moves over the web, and what improvements or suggestions people may have regarding online dance instruction.
Social Networking
Dance-Tech.net is one social networking site which helps professional dancers and other dance enthusiasts post videos and network with other dancers. Interviews with choreographers and dance companies are one style of video found on Dance-Tech. To learn more about dance-tech, CLICK HERE.
In addition, Dance Plug offers opportunities to teachers and ‘pluggers’ to network as dancers, and learn about news, events, and other dancers. To read more about Dance Plug CLICK HERE.
As dancers need to continue to utilize Media Marketing, they will also need to utilize the video platforms that will benefit them professionally. Sites like Dance-Tech and Dance Plug will attract other dancers, and sites like YouTube, Vimeo, Howcast will help to attract a general audience of online viewers.
With the multitude of choices, it can be difficult for dancers to know which platform to use, and how. More education and discussion regarding these Media Marketing efforts is needed to help dancers make informed choices. Movement Media looks forward to your comments and discussion on the matter.
Movement Media’s Fall Calendar and Programs
Movement Media is happy to announce:
- Kinetic Cinema Film Screenings each Month in 2009
- UMOVE Festival Screening & Launch Party on October 4th
- Workshops and Webinars on Filming Dance in 2009
- Kinetic Cinema Screenings and Workshops at the Institute of Contemporary Art in Philadelphia.
CALENDAR of Events in NYC
SEPTEMBER 9th (Wednesday) at 7:00 7:30pm – Kinetic Cinema
“Kill the Ego” curated by Lisa Niedermeyer – Tickets $10
Location: The TANK, 354 West 45th Street, NYC (btw 8th/9th Avenue)
Directions to The TANK.
© 2008-2009 Soundwalk, Rostarr & Label Dalbin - Photo by Ron Patane
Join us for the kick off of an exciting new season of Kinetic Cinema in which choreographer, performer, and videographer Lisa Niedermeyer curates an evening that explores a kinetic portrayal of New York City. Conceived originally as a sound collage by Stephan Crasneanscki and Doug Winningham of the new media firm Soundwalk, ‘Kill The Ego’ draws on a decade’s worth of New York City field recordings “voices of pimps and engineers, poets and dominatrixs, visionaries and children, hope and sorrow.”
© 2008-2009 Soundwalk, Rostarr & Label Dalbin - Photo by Atsushi Nishijima
Fueled by this sound, underground visual artist Rostarr experiments with gravity, momentum, torque and combinations of all three (break dancing on his canvases) as directors Jim Helton and Ron Patane bring to cinematic life Soundwalk’s original audio collage and Rostarr’s visual work, culminating in a uniquely kinetic representation of New York City.
© 2008-2009 Soundwalk, Rostarr & Label Dalbin - Photo by Atsushi Nishijima
View the Trailer
Soundwalk’s website
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SEPTEMBER 24th (Thursday) 1:00-2:00pm (EST) – Webinar on ‘How to Make a Great Dance Promo Video’
DanceBrazil - Promo reel by Reels4Artists
Videographer and founder of the production company Reels4Artists, Gerrit Vooren will present a live online seminar, or ‘webinar ‘ on how to produce a great promo video. Learn how to best frame and edit your work to help you acquire bookings, funding, and audience support. This one hour webinar will take place in real time, so that you have ample time to ask questions and get feedback from Gerrit.
Have a scheduling conflict? No worries, all registrants will have access to a recorded transcript of the webinar to view and listen to anytime.
Registration is limited to 50 ppl. Please contact: movementmedia@pentacle.org to register. Workshop fee $18 USD.
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OCTOBER 4th (Sunday) 7:30 & 9:30pm – The First Annual UMOVE Online Videodance Festival Screening and Launch Party.
As the First Annual UMove Videodance Festival kicks off online, join us to celebrate the launch with a live screening and party in New York City. Featuring a selection of cutting edge digital animations, 60 sec shorts, surprising combinations of dance and technology, and low budget wonders that represent the best of Youtube. Multimedia performances will entertain and inspire, and drinks and popcorn will flow!
Tickets -$40 Donation with Reserved Seating or $5 At the Door-Very Limited Seating.
To reserve a seat with a $40 donation, please go to our donate now page on our website or contact us at movementmedia@pentacle.org.
Location: The Tank, 354 West 45th Street (btw 8th/9th Avenue) . Directions to The TANK.
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OCTOBER 22nd (Thursday) 7:00pm – Kinetic Cinema
Title: “Choreographic Portraits on Film” by Victoria Marks.
Tickets- $10 (at the door)
'Outside In on Mirror'-photo by Mark Lewis
Victoria explores ‘what moves us’ versus the specific ‘moves a dancer makes’…and the way in which this concept can be captured by the camera. For Kinetic Cinema, Victoria showcases works which capture what she terms ‘Choreographic Portraiture’, and she offers 2 separate workshops in NYC and Philadelphia to teach others how to work with the camera to capture more intimate aspects of dance on film.
Location: University Settlement, 184 Eldridge Street (at the corner of Rivington). Directions to University Settlement._____________________________________________________________________________
OCTOBER 23rd (Friday) 10:00am-2:00pm - Workshop on Filming Dance.
Victoria Marks and dancers
Choreographer and award-winning dance film-maker Victoria Marks will teach a movement-based workshop on how to capture the essence of the dancer on film.
Open to dance and film professionals and students, registration is limited to 20 ppl. Please contact: movementmedia@pentacle.org to register. Workshop fee $35.00.
Location: HT Chen Dance Center, 8 East 1st Street, (btw Bowery & 2nd Avenue). Directions to HT Chen Dance Center._____________________________________________________________________________
NOVEMBER 11th (Wednesday) 7:30pm – Kinetic Cinema
Amy Greenfield -Flesh into Night
Cinedance pioneer Amy Greenfield presents poetic and alluring dance films.
Tickets – $10 (at the door)
Location: The Tank, 354 West 45th Street (btw 8th/9th Avenue) . Directions to The TANK._____________________________________________________________________________
DECEMBER 9th (Wednesday) 7:30 pm – Kinetic Cinema
Dancer-Carlton Ward, Jody Oberfelder Dance Projects
Choreographer and dance-filmmaker Jody Oberfelder presents: The Phenomenon of Viral Dance Videos.
Tickets – $10 (at the door)
Location: The Tank, 354 West 45th Street (btw 8th/9th Avenue) . Directions to The TANK._____________________________________________________________________________
CALENDAR of Events in Philadelphia
OCTOBER 21st (Wednesday) 6:00pm – Kinetic Cinema at the Institute of Contemporary Art in Philadelphia
'Outside In Tango'-Photo by Mark Lewis
In conjunction with the ground-breaking Dance with Camera exhibition at the ICA, Victoria Mark’s curates a Kinetic Cinema screening in Philadelphia. “Choreographic Portraits on Film”.
FREE
Location: the Institute of Contemporary Art in Philadelphia. Directions to the Institute of Contemporary Art.________________________________________________________________________
OCTOBER 24th (Saturday) 10:00am-5:00pm – Workshop on Filming Dance in Philadelphia.
Dance with Camera-ICA in Philadelphia
Victoria Marks is offering her workshop on filming dance a second time in Philadelphia. Open to dance and film professionals and students, registration is limited to 20 ppl.
Please visit www.icaphila.org to register. Workshop fee $25.00.
Location: The Institute for Contemporary Art, Philadelphia. Directions to Institute of Contemporary Art._____________________________________________________________________________
ABOUT MOVEMENT MEDIA
For more info on Pentacle’s Movement Media project and news about our upcoming Kinetic Cinema season, please check here regularly and visit our website: http://pentacle.org/movement_media.asp
ABOUT KINETIC CINEMA
Kinetic Cinema is a co-presentation of The Tank and Pentacle’s Movement Media project. This screening series explores the intersection of dance and the moving image. For each screening Anna Brady Nuse, Pentacle’s director of Movement Media, invites a different guest artist from the fields of dance and media arts to share a selection of films and videos that have inspired them. These could be works for screen that feature dance, are kinetic-based, or have been influential on their work in some way. The guest curators come from a range of backgrounds as performers, choreographers, critics, video artists, and film-makers.
UMOVE Submission Deadline Extended!!
UMOVE Online Videodance Festival deadline has been extended to September 9, 2009!!
In order to celebrate the creativity and diversity of kinetic cinema in all its forms, from dance/film to gaming, from animation to mash-ups, we have extended the deadline for submissions for the following categories:
- Animation/Gaming – including digital animation, machinima, Second life, Virtual Reality games, motion capture.
- Cell phone – videos made using a cell phone, webcam, or Flip cam.
- Gone in 60 seconds – videos under one minute long
Please refer to our web site for details and rules for submission.
The First Annual UMove Online Videodance Festival will run from October 1-31, 2009 on the web with a live screening and launch party in New York on October 4th. Additionally we plan to tour a curated selection of videos to national and international venues in 2009-10.
Please send us your media! We look forward to seeing your work!
