DANCE FOR THE CAMERA FESTIVAL AND WORKSHOP WITH
AWARD WINNING CANADIAN DANCE FILMMAKER LAURA TALER
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Marriott Center for Dance, University of Utah, Salt Lake City
September 10-12, 2009
Registration: $150 US
Contact: Ellen Bromberg, 801-587-9807, e.bromberg@utah.edu
For more information go to: www.dance.utah.edu/index.php/program/detail/289/

Choreographers, filmmakers, dancers, and visual artists of all levels of experience, immerse yourselves in an intensive dance for camera weekend with award winning Canadian dance filmmaker Laura Taler. Known for her humor and innovation, Taler will lead a two-day hands-on workshop exploring the relationship between dance and the camera. The weekend intensive provides a unique opportunity for immersion in the theory, practice and discourse of dance filmmaking.

Born in Romania, director Laura Taler has been creating award-winning performing arts films for over ten years. Her work has been praised for its unique combination of emotional resonance, wit, and striking visuals. Taler?s background as a choreographer is evidenced in her films through their sense of movement and rhythm, and in her keen understanding of art and artists.

The festival also will present three evenings of dance films:

September 10 - The Next Generation: Juried Student Works
7:30pm
In conjunction with the Dance for the Camera Festival, the students of the University of Utah's Department of Modern Dance and Division of Film Studies will present an evening of student works chosen from submissions from around the world. Selected by a jury of professionals and educators in the field, this evening provides young filmmakers and choreographers with a venue for their work, as well as providing audiences with a glimpse of the future.

September 11 - An Evening of Award Winning Films by Laura Taler
7:30pm
With introductions and discussion about her films, Laura Taler present a sampling of her award winning films from the past ten years. Films include: A Very Dangerous Pastime, The Barber’s Coffee Break, Lovesongs and The Village Trilogy.

September 12 - Award Winning Dance Films From Around the World
7:30pm
Curated by Professor Ellen Bromberg, this evening of dance films presents the diversity, depth and invention within the broad genre of contemporary dance film. These films inspire with technical innovation, cultural diversity, emotional depth and humor. Not to be missed are

Of The Heart
Douglas Rosenberg/Allen Kaeja, USA, 2008; 6m
A dance camera trio set in a windblown field with heartfelt performances by David Dorfman and Lisa Race.

Her Morning Elegance
Oren Lavie, Yuval & Merav Nathan, Israel, 2009, 3.36
A stop action sweet duet choreographed on a bed featuring Shir Shomron, with photography byEyal Landesman. See the YouTube clip of this wildly popular short

Looking Forward – Man
Roberta Margues, Brazil/Netherlands,

Weightless
Erika Janunger, Sweden, 2004,
Dancers Malin Stattin and Tula Lundkvist move with the skill of athletes and the buoyancy of astronauts in this tour de force for the talented Erika Janunger, who plays multiple roles as director, art director, songwriter and lyricist.

After Durer
Daniel Belton, 2007, New Zealand; 7.5m
A probe into math and music, while combining alchemy with choreography in an on-screen exploration of Albrecht Dürer's famous print 'Melencolia' spiced by Jac Grenfell's depiction of the "Geometric Body" at the center of the engraving. See clip

Quarantine
Gabri Christa, USA, 2007, 10m
An old man watches a young man who reminds him of himself, explore and insert himself in an abandoned building in this short choreographed by Kyle Abraham and music by Vernon Reid. See interview with the director

Nora
Alla Kovgan and David Hinton, 2008, USA/UK; 35m 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. See clip

This program was made possible with the support of the DFA and its Touring program made possible in part with the support of The National Endowment for the Arts, University of Utah at Salt Lake City, the members of DFA, and the Susan Braun Trust.

All screenings begin at 7:30 at the Hayes Christensen Theatre in the Marriott Center for Dance on the University of Utah Campus. Tickets are available at the door and are $7.50 for the general public, $5 for students, and University of Utah students are free. Screenings are included in the workshop registration fee. For more information go to: http://www.dance.utah.edu/index.php/program/detail/289/

This workshop is presented by the Department of Modern Dance and the Division of Films Studies, with additional support from the Council of Dee Fellows.

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