University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
presents Dance on Camera at
Dance Works
1661 N. Water Street
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

July 11, 2009

Program curated by Annie Melchior

VEITING FOR NORBA
Didzis Eglitis, Latvia, 2007; 3m
An accidental encounter on a sidewalk spins a group waiting for the garbage collector into a chain reaction likely to provoke a smile.

REINCARNATION
Takeshi Kushida, Japan, 2008; 5m
Kaiji Moriyama performs in this mesmerizing film about the voluptuous moments during the fusion of a soul and a flesh.

DANCE LIKE YOUR OLD MAN
Gideon Obarzanek & Edwina Throsby, 2007, Australia; 10m
Six women imitate their dads’ dancing. Winner of Cinedans 2008

NORA Audience Favorite
Alla Kovgan and David Hinton, 2008, USA/UK; 35m
Nora directed by Alla Kovgan and David Hinton, choreographed by Nora
Chipaumire, soundscore by Thomas Mapfumo, produced by Joan Frosch
(USA/Zimbabwe/Mozambique/UK) — a dense and swiftly moving poem of
sound and image that tells the story of a dancer growing up in Zimbabwe.

In addition, the program will include the results of the call for entries from DanceLAB ScreenDance featuring works of local Film/Digital Media artists.

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The award-winning international films are selected through Dance Film Association, a non-profit dedicated to heightening awareness of dance films and dances created specifically for the camera. ScreenDance is an exciting outdoor film experience, with a screen hung outside of the Danceworks building. Patrons are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and blankets.

For more information on this screening, call 414.229.6015; or e-mail Annie Melchior.

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.

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