As a species, by and large, we are social creatures. And while it was likely already amongst us as early as December of last year, COVID-19 seemed to come out from nowhere, stealthily laying the groundwork for what would soon change the world as we knew it, one of the first fallouts being our ability to …
When we first viewed Tadhi Alawi’s beautiful film Body vs. Mouth, we were blown away. The degree to which he inherently understood the concept of embracing dance anywhere and the importance of taking dance into the heart of community is evident in every aspect of the film. From the beauty of putting dance in the …
As #GivingTuesday & the holidays approach, we are getting excited about all that’s coming up for Dare to Dance in Public Film Festival, and sharing it with all of you! We are SO thankful for your readership, your support, and your enthusiasm… Today we turn to you and invite you to help us continue championing dance films …
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Although first out on NOWNESS in 2015, the film The Blue Fall only recently came to my attention. It is an extremely short (under two minutes) and beautifully danced, filmed, and edited piece, featuring dancer and choreographer Nicole Morel with direction by Esteban. Morel has a lovely ethereal quality and in this short her movement is …
I unsuspectingly came upon the dance film 60pulses in my social media feed the other day, and it grabbed me instantly. Unlike any other dance film I’ve seen before, 60pulses takes the viewer on a strange, short foray that is fiercely original both in location and its use of sound. And the location is certainly unique – …
I was first introduced to the work of Celia Rowlson Hall after seeing (and writing about) the remarkable film The Fits, for which she served as a movement consultant. In investigating her further, I discovered a unique aesthetic and sensibility that is remarkably quirky and unpredictable. In nearly everything I have seen that she has …
As I finish my second year writing ScreenDance Diaries for Cultural Weekly, and before we break for the holidays, I wanted to leave you with something a little more personal: a glimpse at some of my own work. By now many readers know a bit about my tastes, writing style, and aesthetic predispositions, but very …
It’s here… ScreenDance Diaries and Cultural Weekly’s first international Dare to Dance in Public Film Festival launches today! Please read below: Have you ever walked down a city street and happened upon random and seemingly unplanned movement that is, or looks like dance? It could be accidental, it might be intentional, but whatever it is, it …
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While it’s a bit sweeter than is my usual wont, this week’s selection for ScreenDance Diaries is a viable exploration of the intersections of dance, imagination, young love, and a brick wall. Elon & Emmanuelle depicts a young woman who stops to sit at a bench accompanied by a humungous white balloon, and begins to …
Have you ever walked down a city street and happened upon random and seemingly unplanned movement that is, or looks like dance? It could be accidental, it might be intentional, but whatever it is, it has the look and feel of dance? Perhaps it’s a street corner preacher dragging one foot and pointing as he …
What if we could escape the humdrum routine of our every day world…? Wish ourselves anywhere and be there within a matter of seconds like Beam me up Scotty in Star Trek? There is a relatively new trend in dance films wherein a piece of choreography, often times with a single performer, is seen organically …
After shaking up the dance world in the UK and Europe, Ballet Boyz is finally on its first North American tour.
Dance is a life force that lives in all of us. Like our instinct to crawl or speak, and our desire to fly, we are born hardwired to move to music and rhythm, be it internal or external, in a way that is, just is, dance. Today, with the advent of the web, both concert …
This week I offer up Erika Janunger’s beautiful award-winning dance short, Weightless, a film about architecture, gravity, and illusion. As a choreographer I am always preoccupied with gravity, and with creating movement that alternately succumbs to or explores the illusion of defying it. In this short with two female dancers, one in a living room …
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