Dance on Camera Festival Workshop & Screening at Beacon High School by Dalienne Majors On January 26, New York City’s Beacon High School hosted a dance film workshop and screening of two films by Caswell Coggins: DESTINO and CONFINEMENT. Coggins, assisted by Beacon’s dance and video teachers and Assistant Principal,...
..but it will introduce you to the founder of Dance Films Association - Susan Braun. In the clip below, Braun is interviewed by Billie Mahoney - a legendary hoofer serving on DFA's Board of Directors at the time of the 1989 interview. Braun regales Mahoney...
No Dancing Images by Kathryn Luckstone The Museum of the Moving Image relaunched on January 15th of this year, after having closed in 2008. Located in Astoria, Queens, the museum is appropriately adjacent to the Kaufman Studios and the Frank Sinatra Performing Arts High School. The newly renovated space, designed by architect...
Below is a clip from Devdas, an epic Bollywood melodrama based on a beloved Hindi novel, which has won many awards - and admirers worldwide - since 2002. The film is directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali and stars Shahrukh Khan, Madhuri Dixit, and Aishwarya Rai in the leading roles. Devdas is being...
Finding Stillness in Parkour An interview between Journal Editor Kathryn Luckstone and commercial photographer James Starkman on his exhibit Let Go: Moment in Movement, on view through March 17th in the Furman Gallery of the Walter Reade Theatre at Lincoln Center. Firstly, what is Parkour? Parkour is a way of moving,...
Below are excerpts from Understanding Pina: The Legacy of Pina Bausch, which will be screened in its entirety on Monday, March 7 at 7:00 pm as part of Dance Films @ the Flea. The 40-minute piece explores Bausch's dance background and offers insights into her creative legacy,...
