Submissions are now open for Capturing Motion NYC, Dance Films Association’s annual workshop series and dance film competition for students! High school students from any of NYC’s five boroughs may submit dance films between now and January 15, 2017. Finalists and the winning film will screen at...
When my flight touched down in Hamburg, I couldn’t imagine how the project for which I’d just traveled 12 hours would unfold. Two weeks, four public performances, one dance film production, 15 German pre-teens. And almost zero German language skills. My collaborator Hannah Schwadron, choreographer...
We were going to film dance in stereoscopic 3D over six days. This meant we would have an opportunity for screen tests and experiment with 3D stereo. It would also give dancers time to recuperate in between takes and camera department time to prep our...
Since the earliest experiments of Thomas Edison and the Lumière brothers, dance and the moving image have evolved side by side, both as distinct art forms, and as a highly contested, unruly and thrilling hybrid: the dance film. “Dance film” may not even exist as a...
I think it’s time to share my experiences- Jiří Kylián
— Unanswered Questions: Motion Portraits of Jiří Kylián and Elizabeth StrebThe short film is a largely misunderstood, under-seen and difficult genre— or, rather, it used to be. Before the advent of streaming video on the Internet, shorts were rarely screened outside of film schools, festivals and art house cinemas. Now that many shorts are increasingly...
As Director of Communications and Programming, I introduce Gus Reed, contributing writer for the Dance on Camera Festival. In the next week, we'll feature programs you don't want to miss in the 2015 festival, just a little over a week away! Check back here, under this category...
THE FILM SOCIETY OF LINCOLN CENTER AND DANCE FILMS ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCE THE 43rd EDITION OF DANCE ON CAMERA JANUARY 30 – FEBRUARY 3, 2015 The opening-night selection is the U.S. Premiere of Girlchild Diary, spotlighting visionary artist Meredith Monk (who will appear in person), and the closing-night film is...
THE FILM SOCIETY OF LINCOLN CENTER AND DANCE FILMS ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCE THE 42nd EDITION OF DANCE ON CAMERA JANUARY 31 – FEBRUARY 4, 2014 World premieres include opening night selection of Greg Vander Veer’s MISS HILL: MAKING DANCE MATTER and closing night is Kate Geis’s PAUL TAYLOR: CREATIVE DOMAIN Special appearances...
Dance Films Association Announces Selections from Dance on Camera available through Distrify NEW YORK (June 2013) Dance Films Association (DFA) announces selections from 2013 Dance on Camera Festival (DOCF) available through Distrify, a toolset that turns the entire internet into a viral distribution platform. As the catalyst...
February 5, 2013 Dance on Camera February 1-5, 2013 Closing Night Films Buy Tickets TO DANCE LIKE A MAN Capturing Motion NYC Winner, EN AVANT, and DOUBLE TAKE February 5, 6:00pm Francesca Beale Theater Closing Night Reception at the Furman Gallery February 5, 7:00pm Furman Gallery TRASH DANCE AMERICAN OVERTURE and SPARKLE February 5, 8:00pm Francesca Beale Theater Gallery Exhibits Last...
February 3, 2013 Dance on Camera February 1-5 We're half way there! DFA Member Meet-Up Today at noon, just 2 hours away! Member Meet-Up Sunday, February 3 12:00p FREE 25CPW Gallery Come meet Dance Films Association staff, Board of Directors, and fellow members! We'll demo the NEW Online Membership System, with Arrow Root Media walking us through the...
February 1, 2013 Dance on Camera February 1-5, 2013 OPENING NIGHT! To see the full list of films with advance and standby availability visit the Film Society of Lincoln Center website. CAN’T MISS FILMS! by Farihah Zaman With the installations kicking off last night, the first screenings of the 2013 Dance on Camera Film Festival...
OPENING NIGHT OF DANCE ON CAMERA AND TICKETS ARE STILL AVAILABLE FOR THESE CAN'T-MISS FILMS! With the installations kicking off last night, the first screenings of the 2013 Dance on Camera Film Festival are just a few short hours away! If you have not yet had...
THE DANCING CAMERA OF SHIRLEY CLARKE Shirley Clarke is a dancer’s dancer and a filmmaker’s filmmaker, the rare bird that can not only successfully transition from one challenging art to another, but see the line between the two as indistinct, allowing one to freely inform the...
I Got Rhythm: the Music Videos of Alma Har'el There is a cadre of filmmakers who have cut their teeth directing music videos (consider, for example, Spike Jonze and Michel Gondry, whose music video work was so compelling it inspired a series of DVDs in the...
January 31st, 2013 Dance on Camera Festival February 1-5, 2013 It's Upon Us! 25CPW Gallery Exhibit: Opening Tonight A preview of the Dance On Paper Exhibit Opening Exhibit Thursday, January 31 6:00p-8:00p FREE 25CPW Gallery *Central Park West and 62nd Street Diego Aguda Pinilla: Meet the Artist Monday, February 4 7:00p FREE 25CPW Gallery Dance on Paper trailer on our Vimeo Channel! Remember to visit...
Busby Berkeley's Enduring Influence: Five Berkeley-Style Numbers in Contemporary Film Busby Berkeley is not just not just a pioneer and an icon, he is a highly evocative verb. The mere mention of a “Busby Berkeley number,” conjures images of row upon row of impeccable dancers, lavishly dressed...
Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake and What 3D means for Dance on Camera: Although 3D technology is hardly a new phenomenon, cyclically waxing and waning in popularity for over a century now, in recent years its application has greatly widened, used not only for the big box...
January 25rd, 2013 What you need to know- one week away! Dance on Camera Festival February 1-5, 2013 What to know about the films: Introducing Farihah Zaman on Dance on Camera We are thrilled to introduce Farihah Zaman, contributing writer for the Dance on Camera Festival. To peak your interest, each day next week we'll...
Farihah Zaman on Dance on Camera As Communications Associate, I am thrilled to introduce Farihah Zaman, contributing writer for the Dance on Camera Festival. Growing up in Bangladesh she is now an established writer for publications like Filmmaker Magazine and Huffington Post (see full bio below!). Her interest in...
Michio Ito Pioneering Dancer-Choreographer Screening at Dance on Camera Festival Buy Tickets: Sunday February 3, 1:30 pm Buy Tickets: Tuesday February 5, 1:15 pm Review of Michio Ito Pioneering Dancer-Choreographer By Timothy Cowart, M.F.A. Bonnie Oda Homsey, has created a remarkable film about an overlooked but extremely important modern dance pioneer. You may have not ever...
Michio Ito Pioneering Dancer-Choreographer Screening at Dance on Camera Festival Buy Tickets: Sunday February 3, 1:30 pm Buy Tickets: Tuesday February 5, 1:15 pm An Interview by Timothy Cowart with Director Bonnie Oda Homsey on her Film Michio Ito: Pioneering Dancer-Choreographer October 27, 2012 – Los Angeles, CA Tim Cowart: What was the motivation for making this film? Bonnie Oda...
January 10, 2013 Dance on Camera Tickets Now on Sale! Buy Tickets Online Dance Films Association Website Film Society of Lincoln Center Website Visit FSLC Box Office Directions to FSLC Box Office (Members- please bring a valid Photo ID to verify name) Admission $13 General Public $9 Student & Senior $8 DFA & FLSC Member Save-Purchase 3 Films or more! 2013 Dance on...
January 2, 2013 4 weeks, 2 days until the Dance on Camera Festival! Tickets on Sale January 8 for DFA Members When the clock strikes midnight on New Year's Eve, Dance Films Association starts counting down to the Dance on Camera Festival. Leading up to February, the excitment for...
December 5, 2012 2013 DANCE ON CAMERA FESTIVAL LINEUP ANNOUNCED Read the Press Release The Film Society of Lincoln Center and Dance Films Association announce the 41st edition of DANCE ON CAMERA February 1-5, 2013 Opening Night launches with the World Premiere of Alan Brown’s FIVE DANCES Lineup highlights include the 50th Anniversary of Francisco Rovira...
PRESS RELEASE The Film Society of Lincoln Center and Dance Films Association announce the 41st edition of DANCE ON CAMERA February 1-5, 2013 Opening Night launches with the World Premiere of Alan Brown’s FIVE DANCES Lineup highlights include the 50th Anniversary of Francisco Rovira Beleta’s flamenco classic, LOS TARANTOS; ice dancing with...
