Wisconsin Film Festival
April 3-6, 2008
presents
Dance on Camera Festival
(exact dates/times and venues to be announced)

Narrative dance film program curated by Jessica Vokoun

BREAK
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. 2007 DFA Jury Winner.

FOLIES D'ESPAGNE
Philip Buiser, USA, 2007; 7m
A mysterious woman appears at court where manner and reputation are essential for survival. She breaks all the rules publicly and is ultimately put back in her place as a subject of the court. This work contrasts the formality of the Baroque aesthetic with contemporary issues of sexuality and class. Created in collaboration with dancer/choreographer Austin McCormick, winner of DFA's Young Choreographers Initiative. Nominated for the 2008 DFA Jury Prize.

REINES D'UN JOUR
Pascal Magnin, Switzerland, 1996; 28m
Six tumbling bodies on mountain slopes of the Alps, caught between Heaven and Earth, among the cows and the villagers. This strikingly visual and sensual film triggered a wave of understanding among dancers when it had its US premiere in DFA's Dance on Camera Festival 1997. Marie-Louise Nespolo, Christine Kung choreographed the work and performed with Veronique Ferrero, Roberto Molo, Mikel Aristegui, Antonio Bull.

FANTASTIC FLOWER SHOP
Pawel Partyka, Denmark/Poland, 2001; 15m
Inspired by the story, puppets and design of Frances Osterflet who is originally from Texas, with animation by Krzysztof Brzozowski and Adam Wyrwas, this award winning short should inspire fashion designers as well as story tellers. Set in a flower shop at closing time, wires spin out from their spools to become
small characters who pluck petals to adorn themselves and dance the night
away to a Latin beat.

NASCENT
Gina Czarnecki, UK/Australia, 2005; 10m
A graphic feat, an elegant, mysterious puzzle that reveals itself fully only in the last moments. Traces of movement, choreographed by Garry Stewart of the Australian Dance Theatre, appear as blips in transmission or digital “vibrations.” www.forma.org.uk

 

For questions on this program, contact Jessica Vokoun

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This program was made possible through DFA's touring program sponsored by The National Endowment for the Arts, the members of DFA, and the Susan Braun Trust. To become a touring partner, see the Touring Partnership Page