Flint Institute of Arts
presents
Dance on Camera
December 28-30, 2007

curated by Charles Gentry
Assistant Curator of Film & Video Art

Program 1 - FRI., DEC. 28, 7:30pm
BLACK SPRING
Benoit Dervaux (France) 26 min., 2002 Choreographer: Heddy Maalen; Dance Company: Compagnie Ivoire; Dancers: Simone Goris, Serge Anagondu; Producer: Heure d'Ete; Sponsors: Arte, Sinsa Finn, Derives;
Distributor: Ideale Audience International
The simplicity and purity of the filmmaking approach is deceptive, as thefilm challenges Western notions of African bodies in movement. The dance is
interspersed with scenes of contemporary life in Africa which serve to heighten awareness of the social and political sensitivities inherent modern African dance.

MOVEMENT (R)EVOLUTION AFRICA (A story of an art form In four acts)
Joan Frosch & Alla Kovgan, USA, 65m
In an astonishing exposition of choreographic formentation, eight African choreographers tell stories of an emergent art form and their diverse and
deeply contemporary expressions of self. Stunning choreography and riveting critiques challenge stale stereotypes of “traditional Africa” to unveil
soul-shaking responses to the beauty and tragedy of 21st century Africa.

Program 2 - SAT., DEC. 29, 7:30pm
FALLING
Ayelen Liberona & Naya Guzman, USA, 2006, 4:28m
From sky to sea, from cocoon to human, this short skillfully makes us wonder
about transformation through the elements of nature.

RAPT
Sara Joel and Jody Oberfelder, USA, 2006, 6m
Cinematography: Lesley Avery Gould. A very pregnant woman rolls into the water
and into the world of her unborn child.

CAUGHT IN PAINT
Rita Blitt, USA, 2003, 6m
A film that has been shown at over 100 film festivals nationally and has won
thirteen awards, CAUGHT IN PAINT is a film that brings together the painter Rita
Blitt, choreographer David Parsons and his Parsons Dance Company, and
photographer Lois Greenfield, in a union of paint, dance and photography.

POD
Shelly Love (UK) 2005, 9m
Four people investigate an odd black substance that drips from a hole in the
wall. Other shortsfrom her collection can be viewed at: www.drawpictures.co.uk

OPIUM
Miles Lowry and David Ferguson, Canada, 2006, 24m
Suddenly Dance Theatre’s narrative is inspired by a three month episode in the
life of the French artist Jean Cocteau (1889-1963). Originally written as a
visual poem for the stage by Canadian author Miles Lowry, OPIUM imagines
Cocteau’s harrowing stay at a clinic near Paris in 1929, where he hoped for a
cure for his addiction to opium.Produced in association with Bravo! Canada, a division of CHUM Limited; in collaboration with ARTV. Suddenly Dance.

Program 3 - SAT., DEC. 29, 7:30pm
WATER FLOWING TOGETHER
Gwendolen Cates, USA, 2007; 77m
This splendid documentary is a compelling cinematic portrait of former NYCB Principal Dancer Jock Soto. Exploring both his Navajo Indian and Puerto Rican roots, as well as his extraordinary career as one of the ballet world's most gifted and celebrated dancers, this is a candid portrayal of an artist and a man.

Program 4 - SUN., DEC. 30, 2:00pm
BREAK - 2007 JURY WINNER
Shona McCullagh, New Zealand, 2006, 14m
A moving tribute to a family’s dynamic from the perspective of a young boy that plays inventively with rhythm and narrative. From the director of wildly
popular dance short FLY and the choreographer for KING KONG and the THE LION, WITCH, AND THE WARDROBE. For more information and to purchase her other shorts FLY and HURTLE, e-mail Human Garden

LUCINDA CHILDS
Patrick Bensard, France, 2006, 56m
Lucinda Childs' work dates back to the sixties, the period in which New York’s
“downtown” circle of artists pushed each other to explore and experiment
beyond convention. Now, after decades based in Paris, Lucinda lives in
Martha’s Vineyard where she takes time to reflect between choreographic
assignments around the world. The documentary includes performances and
interviews with Mikhail Baryshnikov, Philip Glass, Anna Kisselgoff, Yvonne
Rainer, Susan Sontag, and Robert Wilson. Coproducers: Helena Van Dantzig, www.lieurac.com

BABEL
Peter Sparling, USA, 2005, 7:22m
A former member of Martha Graham Dance Company returns in a solo that would
only be possible on screen. Mirroring the voices in Arvo Part’s score, he
reveals four physical personalities. He transcends boundaries of gender and
character while charting a man’s struggle to embody his own metamorphosis. To be introduced by the artist

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This program was made possible with the support of the National Endowment for the Arts, NYSCA, the members of DFA, and the Susan Braun Trust.