BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Dance Films Association //NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Dance Films Association X-ORIGINAL-URL:http://www.dancefilms.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Dance Films Association X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120131T200000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120131T210000 DTSTAMP:20120517T131544 CREATED:20120129T083620 LAST-MODIFIED:20120129T084103 UID:6841@http://www.dancefilms.org SUMMARY:Closing Night Reception DESCRIPTION:Closing Night Reception January 31\, 8-9pm Frieda and Roy Furman Gallery The Jury Prize winner will be announced during this reception! Dont' miss it! Refreshments will be served. LOCATION:Frieda and Roy Furman Gallery, 165 West 65th Street, New York, NY, United States, 10023 URL:http://www.dancefilms.org/event/closing-night-reception/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120129T110000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120129T120000 DTSTAMP:20120517T131544 CREATED:20120125T104837 LAST-MODIFIED:20120125T124855 UID:6791@http://www.dancefilms.org SUMMARY:Town Hall Meeting DESCRIPTION: Frieda and Roy Furman Gallery (in the Walter Reade Theater) Sunday\, January 29 11:00am-12:00pm Mingle other members\, renew your membership\, or become a member! Meet the DFA Board of Directors and Staff Marta Renzi\, President Louise Spain\, Treasurer Christy Park\, Executive Director Brighid Greene\, Outreach Coordinator Hear about DFA’s plans for 2012\, discuss member benefits\, and learn more about the touring program. Filmmakers are also invited to attend to meet potential touring partners! Refreshments will be provided! Following the meeting\, head across the street to the Elinor Bunin Monroe Film Center for the DFA Student Film Competition screening starting at 12:00pm. LOCATION:Frieda and Roy Furman Gallery, 165 West 65th Street, New York, NY, United States, 10023 URL:http://www.dancefilms.org/event/town-hall-meeting/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120128T110000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120128T120000 DTSTAMP:20120517T131544 CREATED:20120111T130533 LAST-MODIFIED:20120116T130623 UID:6690@http://www.dancefilms.org SUMMARY:Kickstarter Presentation DESCRIPTION: Learn how to make the most of Kickstarter for your dance film! Visit DFA's Curated Page on Kickstarter Join us at our Kickstarter presentation: Saturday\, January 28 11:00 AM Freida and Furman Gallery in the Walter Reade Theater Free Event - First Come\, First Served Presentation led by Stephanie Pereira of Kickstarter Featuring Jacob Krupnick of Girl Walk // All Day LOCATION:Walter Reade Theater, 165 W. 65th St, New York, NY, United States, 10023 URL:http://www.dancefilms.org/event/kickstarter-presentation/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120129T120000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120129T130000 DTSTAMP:20120517T131544 CREATED:20120107T145352 LAST-MODIFIED:20120121T172204 UID:6653@http://www.dancefilms.org SUMMARY:DFA Student Film Competition DESCRIPTION:In its pilot year\, DFA invited high school students throughout the five boroughs to submit dance films between 1-5 minutes in length. Films could be documentary\, narrative or art films with any dance subject serving as inspiration: social or street dance\, dance in religious settings\, professional dance\, or non-dance images filmed so they evoke dance. Film submissions could also be inspired by existing dance films. The students were encouraged to address the relationship between dance and the camera\, linking the two in imaginative ways. DFA hosted multiple workshops\, led by Deirdre Towers\, Ellen Bar\, and Zach Morris to guide the students through the dance filmmaking process. We are pleased to announce the selected films! Congratulations! Breaking Pipes by Kaitlyn Cirielli Rebecca by Zach Paul Super Josh by Emma Huibregtse We Three by Anna Vomacka Introduction on Sunday by Ellen Bar with a clip from her film\, NY Export: Opus Jazz\, followed by a screening of the selected films and a Q&A with the student filmmakers.   The winning student filmmaker’s work will be included in the closing night program alongside Check Your Body at the Door and freedom2dance at the Walter Reade Theater on Tuesday\, January 31 at 9:00pm. As a partner in supporting future filmmakers\, Dance Camera West will host the winner of the NYC competition at it’s annual film festival in June 2012. DFA envisions expanding the reach of dance film instruction and promotion for this competition within high schools throughout NYC and eventually beyond the NYC area. Tuesday\, January 31st 9:00pm Walter Reade Theater Thank you to our High School Student Film Competition Jury! Erich Rettstadt Valerie Rochon Zena Bibler    LOCATION:Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center, 144 W. 65th St., New York, NY, United States, 10023 URL:http://www.dancefilms.org/event/dfa-student-film-competition/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120129T133000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120129T150000 DTSTAMP:20120517T131544 CREATED:20120107T144556 LAST-MODIFIED:20120116T130803 UID:6651@http://www.dancefilms.org SUMMARY:Meet the Artist: Richard Daniels DESCRIPTION: MEET THE ARTIST: RICHARD DANIELS Modern dance now has a new performance space accessible anywhere in the world with the touch of a finger - the iPhone\, with a free app called Dances for an iPhone\, created by choreographer/videographer Richard Daniels. He will present four solos from Vol 4 set to music by Scriabin\, demonstrate how the app works\, and converse\, as moderated by Norton Owen\, with some of the dancers who appear in videos. Anticipated participants include Molissa Fenley\, David Leventhal\, Barbara Mahler\, Risa Steinberg\, and Christine Wright. LOCATION:Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center, 144 W. 65th St., New York, NY, United States, 10023 URL:http://www.dancefilms.org/event/meet-the-artist-richard-daniels/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120128T120000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120128T130000 DTSTAMP:20120517T131544 CREATED:20120107T144256 LAST-MODIFIED:20120116T130831 UID:6650@http://www.dancefilms.org SUMMARY:Meet the Artist: Nuria Font DESCRIPTION: MEET THE ARTIST: NURIA FONT Appearing courtesy of the Consulate General of Spain and Institut Ramon Llull\, filmmaker/producer Nuria Font has been running Mostra de VideoDansa\, a Spanish biannual dance film festival for twenty years\, and her own production company Nu2 since 2003. She has been a galvanizing force for dance on camera\, commissioning films from Spanish artists\, exhibiting them internationally\, and conducting research into the field. She will present excerpts from: Escenari (1995)\, Peix (1995)\,Divadlo (2000)\, as well as a work-in-progress of her own. LOCATION:Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center, 144 W. 65th St., New York, NY, United States, 10023 URL:http://www.dancefilms.org/event/meet-the-artist-nuria-font/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120128T160000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120128T170000 DTSTAMP:20120517T131544 CREATED:20120107T144046 LAST-MODIFIED:20120116T130901 UID:6649@http://www.dancefilms.org SUMMARY:Meet the Artist: Clara van Gool DESCRIPTION: MEET THE ARTIST: CLARA VAN GOOL Appearing courtesy of the Cultural Department of the Consulate General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands\, Dutch filmmaker Clara van Gool (Enter Achilles\, Nussin\, Bitings and Other Effects) has had a steady stream of winning dance films\, including this year’s premiere at DOCF – Coup de grâce. DOCF Curator Deirdre Towers will interview van Gool about her approach\, her philosophy\, and her collaborators. LOCATION:Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center, 144 W. 65th St., New York, NY, United States, 10023 URL:http://www.dancefilms.org/event/meet-the-artist-clara-van-gool/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120130T203000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120130T220000 DTSTAMP:20120517T131544 CREATED:20120107T141422 LAST-MODIFIED:20120116T130949 UID:6642@http://www.dancefilms.org SUMMARY:WAYNE MCGREGOR- GOING SOMEWHERE DESCRIPTION: WAYNE MCGREGOR – GOING SOMEWHERE Catherine Maximoff\, 2011 France | 80 minutes TICKETS HERE Introduction by Falling director Adriano Cirulli and Q&A to follow. British choreographer Wayne McGregor is a movement explorer who has been enormously influential abroad and gaining a following in the U.S. through his touring company Random Dance. Now\, the resident choreographer of the Royal Ballet\, he has created a style noted for its elasticity and extreme physicality. Director Maximoff has filmed this risk-taking scientist of the dance as he rehearses dancers from Random\, the Royal Ballet and local high school students. Visiting neurologists confirm how his creativity has rippled through realms beyond the arts. PRECEDED BY: Falling | Adriano Cirulli England | 2011 | 5m A push/pull of dancers and gravity\, made by an artist who has created visual effects for 18 commercial projects including Merlin\, the TV series. LOCATION:Walter Reade Theater, 165 W. 65th St, New York, NY, United States, 10023 URL:http://www.dancefilms.org/event/wayne-mcgregor-going-somewhere-with-falling/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120130T153000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120130T170000 DTSTAMP:20120517T131544 CREATED:20120107T141008 LAST-MODIFIED:20120116T131117 UID:6641@http://www.dancefilms.org SUMMARY:THE SPACE IN BACK OF YOU DESCRIPTION:THE SPACE IN BACK OF YOU Richard Rutkowski\, 2011 USA | 65 minutes TICKETS HERE Q&A to follow both screenings with director Richard Rutkowski. This visual and visceral documentary travels more than 20 years\, from Japan to New York City and back to Japan again\, in pursuit of the creative life of Suzushi Hanayagi\, a powerful\, innovative\, radical Japanese dancer and choreographer. Constantly willing to experiment\, Hanayagi challenged her art form and herself well into her ‘70s. From the discipline of early Japanese traditional dance to her decades of modern performance\, this bold indominatable woman uniquely bridged East and West\, choreographing works that expanded what classical or modern dance is and could be. Her life and influence is examined in detail with theater legend Robert Wilson who collaborated with her for over twenty years and found her suffering from Alzheimer’s in an old-age home. With cameras in tow\, he re-connects with her\, and he and his troup create their homage to her for premiere at New York’s Guggenheim Museum. The film is a final collaboration between a great teacher and her most renowned student. PRECEDED BY:  La femme à la cafetière Robert Wilson | France | 1989 | 7min Inspired by a painting of the same title by Paul Cézanne\, Wilson wittily conveys the boredom of the figure within the frame\, as she passes her time\, nibbling sweets\, unmoved by the changes around her until she must relinquish her place to a successor. Co-produced by the Musèe d'Orsay\, INA\, and La September\, performed by Suzushi Hanayagi and Consuelo de Haviland. LOCATION:Walter Reade Theater, 165 W. 65th St, New York, NY, United States, 10023 URL:http://www.dancefilms.org/event/the-space-in-back-of-you-with-la-femme-a-la-cafetiere-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120129T204500 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120129T221500 DTSTAMP:20120517T131544 CREATED:20120107T140808 LAST-MODIFIED:20120116T131145 UID:6640@http://www.dancefilms.org SUMMARY:THE SPACE IN BACK OF YOU DESCRIPTION:THE SPACE IN BACK OF YOU Richard Rutkowski\, 2011 USA | 65 minutes TICKETS HERE Q&A to follow both screenings with director Richard Rutkowski. This visual and visceral documentary travels more than 20 years\, from Japan to New York City and back to Japan again\, in pursuit of the creative life of Suzushi Hanayagi\, a powerful\, innovative\, radical Japanese dancer and choreographer. Constantly willing to experiment\, Hanayagi challenged her art form and herself well into her ‘70s. From the discipline of early Japanese traditional dance to her decades of modern performance\, this bold indominatable woman uniquely bridged East and West\, choreographing works that expanded what classical or modern dance is and could be. Her life and influence is examined in detail with theater legend Robert Wilson who collaborated with her for over twenty years and found her suffering from Alzheimer’s in an old-age home. With cameras in tow\, he re-connects with her\, and he and his troup create their homage to her for premiere at New York’s Guggenheim Museum. The film is a final collaboration between a great teacher and her most renowned student. PRECEDED BY:  La femme à la cafetière Robert Wilson | France | 1989 | 7min Inspired by a painting of the same title by Paul Cézanne\, Wilson wittily conveys the boredom of the figure within the frame\, as she passes her time\, nibbling sweets\, unmoved by the changes around her until she must relinquish her place to a successor. Co-produced by the Musèe d'Orsay\, INA\, and La September\, performed by Suzushi Hanayagi and Consuelo de Haviland. LOCATION:Walter Reade Theater, 165 W. 65th St, New York, NY, United States, 10023 URL:http://www.dancefilms.org/event/the-space-in-back-of-you-with-la-femme-a-la-cafetiere/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120128T140000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120128T150000 DTSTAMP:20120517T131544 CREATED:20120107T140350 LAST-MODIFIED:20120116T131236 UID:6637@http://www.dancefilms.org SUMMARY:Shorts Program DESCRIPTION:SHORTS PROGRAM 52 minutes FREE EVENT- First come\, first served Bench Seat Anna Mastro | USA | 2011 | 19m A classic love story with a musical twist choreographed by Chris Judd and written by Neil LaBute\, this film catches a young couple on the verge of either moving forward or breaking up. While the girl envisions a happy future with her boyfriend\, he imagines quite the reverse.   Come Sit Stay Jody Oberfelder | USA | 2010 | 7m A man confuses his girlfriend with a dog\, expecting loyalty and obedience. Playfulness turns to violence and fantasy\, leaving questions as to who is man’s best friend.     Fanfare for Marching Band Danielle Wilmouth | USA | 2011 | 15m Saturated colors\, exuberant music\, and ecstatic choreography fail to engage an immobilized public. The efforts of this ragtag musical militia fall on deaf ears until.....       Play House Ruben van Leer | Netherlands | 2011 | 3m The song is a shout-out for emancipation\, with an experimental video created with a fusion of pop-culture\, dance and technology.     Spring Cleaning Pooh Kaye | USA | 2011 | 8m Choreographer and film-maker\, Pooh Kaye’s alter-ego ‘Wild Girl’\, performed by Alex Clack\, has a busy day weeding the dandelions\, digging in the earth and swimming with the local beavers. LOCATION:Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center, 144 W. 65th St., New York, NY, United States, 10023 URL:http://www.dancefilms.org/event/shorts-program/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120129T153000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120129T163000 DTSTAMP:20120517T131544 CREATED:20120107T135050 LAST-MODIFIED:20120116T131323 UID:6635@http://www.dancefilms.org SUMMARY:SEVEN SOLOS: A DOCUMENTARY DESCRIPTION: SEVEN SOLOS: A DOCUMENTARY Douglas Rosenberg\, 2011 USA | 60 minutes FREE EVENT- First come\, first served This documentary follows the process of dancer Li Chiao-Ping as she prepares to perform the work of seven postmodern choreographers including Elizabeth Streb\, Heidi Latsky\, June Watanabe\, Victoria Marks\, Cynthia Adams\, Molissa Fenley and Bebe Miller. Li immerses herself in the choreographic language of each choreographer as she learns the solos created specifically for her. LOCATION:Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center, 144 W. 65th St., New York, NY, United States, 10023 URL:http://www.dancefilms.org/event/seven-solos-a-documentary/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120128T181500 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120128T194500 DTSTAMP:20120517T131544 CREATED:20120107T134551 LAST-MODIFIED:20120116T131409 UID:6634@http://www.dancefilms.org SUMMARY:Pilobolus and Shorts DESCRIPTION:Pilobolus and Shorts Program: 81 minutes Introductions by directors Philippe Baylaucq\, Jeffrey Ruoff and Eye on Dance’s Celia Ipiotis. TICKETS HERE Ora | Philippe Baylaucq Canada | 2011 | 15m Ora is the first film to use 3D thermal imaging\, showcasing luminous bodies emerging from a single dividing cell. What ensues is akin to the first human steps—the discovery of the body and its relation to space. Choreographer José Navas and filmmaker Philippe Baylaucq create a new cinematic sensation.   Eye on Dance: Interview with Moses Pendleton and Jonathan Wolken Richard Sheridan | USA | 1987 | 28m Recorded in December 1986 at WNYC studios\, this interview of Pilobolus charter members Moses Pentleton and Jonathan Wolken originally aired on February 6\, 1987\, marking their first joint appearance since their public breakup. Although conflicted over being reunited\, they cover a wide array of topics together about the charter’s beginnings\, including the influence of Alwin Nikolais and Murray Louis on their aesthetic\, and their early experiments at Dartmouth with Allison Chase. Producer/Host Ipiotis manages to keep these irrepressibles under control\, while exploring the deep partnership that helped lead to the creation of one of America’s leading contemporary dance companies. Still Moving: Pilobolus at 40 Jeffrey Ruoff | USA | 2012 | 38m In the summer of 2010\, on the eve of their 40th anniversary\, the modern dance company Pilobolus returned to the Hopkins Center for the Arts of Dartmouth College for a world premiere of Hapless Hooligan in Still Moving\, a collaboration with graphic artist Art Spiegelman.  This documentary charts the lifecycle of this company\, whose founders were students together at Dartmouth\, and its evolution\, transformation\, and regeneration. LOCATION:Walter Reade Theater, 165 W. 65th St, New York, NY, United States, 10023 URL:http://www.dancefilms.org/event/pilobolus-and-shorts/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120127T153000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120127T170000 DTSTAMP:20120517T131544 CREATED:20120107T133850 LAST-MODIFIED:20120116T123312 UID:6633@http://www.dancefilms.org SUMMARY:NEVER STAND STILL DESCRIPTION:NEVER STAND STILL Ron Honsa\, 2011 USA | 74 minutes TICKETS HERE Q&A with director Ron Honsa to follow the screening. Narrated by Tony Award winner Bill T. Jones\, this documentary features performances\, conversations with choreographers and dancers\, and rare archival footage\, while telling the remarkable story of how an abandoned farm in Massachusetts evolved into Jacob's Pillow\, a premiere showcase for dance\, revered around the world. The illustrious interviewees\, who include Judith Jamison\, Paul Taylor\, Mark Morris\, Suzanne Farrell\, and Frederic Franklin\, as well as Merce Cunningham\, all sing their praises of this important presenter and educator\, Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival\, founded by the pioneer Ted Shawn in 1933. LOCATION:Walter Reade Theater, 165 W. 65th St, New York, NY, United States, 10023 URL:http://www.dancefilms.org/event/never-stand-still/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120131T160000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120131T180000 DTSTAMP:20120517T131544 CREATED:20120107T132157 LAST-MODIFIED:20120116T122838 UID:6630@http://www.dancefilms.org SUMMARY:MY PATHS THROUGH DANCE DESCRIPTION:MY PATHS THROUGH DANCE (MIS CAMINOS A TRAVES DE LA DANZA) Daniel Cabrero\, 2010 Spain | 90 minutes TICKETS HERE Q&A with director Daniel Cabrero to follow the screening. Mariemma\, the late classical Spanish dancer renowned for her castanets\, her sophisticated choreography and for elevating the level of dancers’ technique throughout Spain\, toured the world with her pianist and later her full company. This innovative documentary celebrates the artistry of Mariemma who continued in the tradition of Spanish dancers Argentina\, Argentinita\, and Pilar Lopez and includes visual recreations\, rare footage\, and interviews. Flamenco dancers Antonio Canales\, Aída Gómez\, Joaquín Cortés and Lola Greco\, her protégées\, describe Mariemma’s invaluable contribution in the film. LOCATION:Walter Reade Theater, 165 W. 65th St, New York, NY, United States, 10023 URL:http://www.dancefilms.org/event/my-paths-through-dance-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120129T181500 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120129T194500 DTSTAMP:20120517T131544 CREATED:20120107T131912 LAST-MODIFIED:20120116T130345 UID:6629@http://www.dancefilms.org SUMMARY:MY PATHS THROUGH DANCE DESCRIPTION:MY PATHS THROUGH DANCE (MIS CAMINOS A TRAVES DE LA DANZA) Daniel Cabrero\, 2010 Spain | 90 minutes Tickets Here Q&A with director Daniel Cabrero to follow the screening. Mariemma\, the late classical Spanish dancer renowned for her castanets\, her sophisticated choreography and for elevating the level of dancers’ technique throughout Spain\, toured the world with her pianist and later her full company. This innovative documentary celebrates the artistry of Mariemma who continued in the tradition of Spanish dancers Argentina\, Argentinita\, and Pilar Lopez and includes visual recreations\, rare footage\, and interviews. Flamenco dancers Antonio Canales\, Aída Gómez\, Joaquín Cortés and Lola Greco\, her protégées\, describe Mariemma’s invaluable contribution in the film. LOCATION:Walter Reade Theater, 165 W. 65th St, New York, NY, United States, 10023 URL:http://www.dancefilms.org/event/my-paths-through-dance/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120128T203000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120128T223000 DTSTAMP:20120517T131544 CREATED:20120107T131241 LAST-MODIFIED:20120116T123513 UID:6627@http://www.dancefilms.org SUMMARY:MUSICAL CHAIRS DESCRIPTION: MUSICAL CHAIRS Susan Seidelman\, 2011 USA | 104 minutes TICKETS HERE Centerpiece film! Director Susan Seidelman in person for Q&A! Musical Chairs is a romantic tale of two New Yorkers\, Armando (EJ Bonilla) from the Bronx\, and Mia (Leah Pipes) from the Upper East Side\, who come together through their love of ballroom dancing. When a tragic accident puts Mia in a wheelchair\, Armando\, along with a group of colorful misfits at the rehab center\, dedicates himself to helping Mia dance again by introducing her to the world of competitive wheelchair ballroom dancing.  As she demonstrated in her early 80s hit\, Desperately Seeking Susan\, Seidelman has a special talent for capturing the city in all it diversity. Musical Chairs pulsates with energy and zest\, embracing its characters\, their conflicts\, and their courage. LOCATION:Walter Reade Theater, 165 W. 65th St, New York, NY, United States, 10023 URL:http://www.dancefilms.org/event/musical-chairs/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120128T133000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120128T153000 DTSTAMP:20120517T131544 CREATED:20120107T130704 LAST-MODIFIED:20120116T124904 UID:6626@http://www.dancefilms.org SUMMARY:JOFFREY: MAVERICKS OF AMERICAN DANCE DESCRIPTION: JOFFREY: MAVERICKS OF AMERICAN DANCE Bob Hercules\, 2011 USA | 90 minutes Opening Night! World Premiere! TICKETS SOLD OUT FOR OPENING NIGHT TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE - Saturday\, January 28th at 1:30pm  This insightful documentary\, executive produced by Jay Alix and Harold Ramis and produced by Una Jackman and Erica Mann Ramis\, examines the life and times of America’s premiere ballet company—The Joffrey Ballet—who daringly combined traditional ballet and modern dance at a time when it was not routinely accepted. Weaving a wealth of archival footage\, behind-the-scene photos and interviews with former and current Joffrey star dancers\, director Bob Hercules (Bill T. Jones: A Good Man) documents the struggles and achievements of The Joffrey from its newfound beginnings in 1956 to the company’s present international success. Founders Robert Joffrey and Gerald Arpino and a host of ballet notables\, including Gary Chryst\, Trinette Singleton\, Helgi Tomasson\, Kevin McKenzie and more\, are featured in the film. Narrated by Tony and Academy Award winner Mandy Patinkin\, the film is a rich chronicle of a ballet company that continues to reinvent itself\, raise the bar and invigorate audiences worldwide. In addition\, for the first time there will be a simultaneous premiere in theaters across the country through Emerging Pictures. This occasion marks the launch of the film’s distribution by Hybrid Cinema who brought DFA and Emerging Pictures together for this event. The introductions and the Q&A after the Saturday screening will also be streamed live into participating cinemas. Special appearances for panel discussions will include: Friday\, January 27 at 8:30pm Moderator Anna Kisselgoff\, former Chief Dance Critic of The New York Times; Ashley C. Wheater\, Artistic Director of the Joffrey Ballet; Bob Hercules\, Director of the film; Kevin McKenzie\, Artistic Director of American Ballet Theater and former Joffrey principal; and former Joffrey Ballet principals Brunilda Ruiz and Adam Skulte. Saturday\, January 28 at 1:30pm Moderator Sasha Anawalt\, author of The Joffrey Ballet: Robert Joffrey and the Making of an American Dance Company (published by Scribner's 1996); Trinette Singleton\, one of original dancers of The Joffrey Ballet\, who appeared on Time Magazine’s cover in 1968 for rock ballet "Astarte"; current Artistic Director Ashley C. Wheater; and former Joffrey principal Christian Holder. LOCATION:Walter Reade Theater, 165 W. 65th St, New York, NY, United States, 10023 URL:http://www.dancefilms.org/event/joffrey-mavericks-of-american-dance-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120127T203000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120127T223000 DTSTAMP:20120517T131544 CREATED:20120107T130517 LAST-MODIFIED:20120116T123831 UID:6623@http://www.dancefilms.org SUMMARY:JOFFREY: MAVERICKS OF AMERICAN DANCE DESCRIPTION: JOFFREY: MAVERICKS OF AMERICAN DANCE Bob Hercules\, 2011 USA | 90 minutes Opening Night! World Premiere! TICKETS SOLD OUT FOR OPENING NIGHT TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE - Saturday\, January 28th at 1:30pm  This insightful documentary\, executive produced by Jay Alix and Harold Ramis and produced by Una Jackman and Erica Mann Ramis\, examines the life and times of America’s premiere ballet company—The Joffrey Ballet—who daringly combined traditional ballet and modern dance at a time when it was not routinely accepted. Weaving a wealth of archival footage\, behind-the-scene photos and interviews with former and current Joffrey star dancers\, director Bob Hercules (Bill T. Jones: A Good Man) documents the struggles and achievements of The Joffrey from its newfound beginnings in 1956 to the company’s present international success. Founders Robert Joffrey and Gerald Arpino and a host of ballet notables\, including Gary Chryst\, Trinette Singleton\, Helgi Tomasson\, Kevin McKenzie and more\, are featured in the film. Narrated by Tony and Academy Award winner Mandy Patinkin\, the film is a rich chronicle of a ballet company that continues to reinvent itself\, raise the bar and invigorate audiences worldwide. In addition\, for the first time there will be a simultaneous premiere in theaters across the country through Emerging Pictures. This occasion marks the launch of the film’s distribution by Hybrid Cinema who brought DFA and Emerging Pictures together for this event. The introductions and the Q&A after the Saturday screening will also be streamed live into participating cinemas. Special appearances for panel discussions will include: Friday\, January 27 at 8:30pm Moderator Anna Kisselgoff\, former Chief Dance Critic of The New York Times; Ashley C. Wheater\, Artistic Director of the Joffrey Ballet; Bob Hercules\, Director of the film; Kevin McKenzie\, Artistic Director of American Ballet Theater and former Joffrey principal; and former Joffrey Ballet principals Brunilda Ruiz and Adam Skulte. Saturday\, January 28 at 1:30pm Moderator Sasha Anawalt\, author of The Joffrey Ballet: Robert Joffrey and the Making of an American Dance Company (published by Scribner's 1996); Trinette Singleton\, one of original dancers of The Joffrey Ballet\, who appeared on Time Magazine’s cover in 1968 for rock ballet "Astarte"; current Artistic Director Ashley C. Wheater; and former Joffrey principal Christian Holder. LOCATION:Walter Reade Theater, 165 W. 65th St, New York, NY, United States, 10023 URL:http://www.dancefilms.org/event/joffrey-mavericks-of-american-dance/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120131T181500 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120131T200000 DTSTAMP:20120517T131544 CREATED:20120104T130642 LAST-MODIFIED:20120121T165441 UID:6598@http://www.dancefilms.org SUMMARY:FIRST POSITION DESCRIPTION: FIRST POSITION Bess Kargam\, 2011 USA | 92 minutes TICKETS HERE Director Bess Kargman and subjects Aran Bell\, pupil of former Paris Opera principal Denys Ganio\, and Michaela DePrince (currently a student at the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School of ABT) will attend the screening. Q&A will with director Bess Kargman to follow the screening. This touching documentary follows six ballet students\, aged 9-19\, as they prepare for the Youth America Grand Prix\, a top competition at which the world's leading dance companies and schools prospect for new talent. Some of the delightful youngsters featured include Michaela DePrince\, an orphan from Sierra Leone nurtured by her American mom; Aran Bell\, a boy dance wonder from a US military family; and Joan Sebastian Zamor\, a Colombian youth with aspirations for a career with a classical company. Winner of Jury Prize for Best Film at the San Francisco Documentary and the audience award at Doc NYC\, this is arguably the best film on the subject of ballet competitions. Sundance Selects will release the film in the spring. LOCATION:Walter Reade Theater, 165 W. 65th St, New York, NY, United States, 10023 URL:http://www.dancefilms.org/event/first-position/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120129T160000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120129T173000 DTSTAMP:20120517T131544 CREATED:20120104T130246 LAST-MODIFIED:20120116T131614 UID:6597@http://www.dancefilms.org SUMMARY:FINDING BILLY DESCRIPTION: FINDING BILLY Joe Locarro\, 2012 USA | 70 minutes TICKETS HERE Introduction by director David Fernandez and Q&A with director Joe Locarro and 'Billys' – David Alvarez\, Kiril Kulish\, Trent Kowalik to follow the screenings. This heartwarming documentary reveals the process of finding and casting the three original boys who played 'Billy' in Billy Elliot the Musicalon Broadway and includes interviews with the creative team during the rehearsal process leading up to its Broadway opening. The documentary aired on Channel 13 in 2008 and was nominated for two Emmy Awards. When the rights reverted to the director\, he added an epilogue that brings the three Billy’s into the present. A tribute to the perseverance and sacrifice of the kids and their parents\, this film now features new interviews with the multi-talented boys (who all jointly won the Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical for playing ‘Billy’). They will join director Joe Locarro onstage for a reunion. PRECEDED BY: White Shirt\, Black Tie\, Black Pants XXS David Schilirio & David Fernandez | USA | 2011 | 14m A spirited behind-the-scenes look at 16 young dancers from Dance Theatre of Harlem\, Joffrey Ballet School\, Scarsdale Ballet Studio and Westport's Academy of Dance rehearsing a piece previously made on dancers of NYCB and ABT and now transposed for these gifted ballet students. Watching these exuberant girls in their crisp white shirts\, black ties awry\, soaring in the air in a grand jeté is solid proof that America’s budding dance talent is not restricted to Dancing with the Stars.     LOCATION:Walter Reade Theater, 165 W. 65th St, New York, NY, United States, 10023 URL:http://www.dancefilms.org/event/finding-billy-with-white-shirt-black-tie-black-pants-xxs/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120131T133000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120131T143000 DTSTAMP:20120517T131544 CREATED:20120104T125927 LAST-MODIFIED:20120116T131711 UID:6596@http://www.dancefilms.org SUMMARY:Dance Legacies DESCRIPTION: DANCE LEGACIES 62 MINUTES TICKETS HERE Introductions by directors David Rousseve\, Cari Ann Shim Sham\, John T. Williams\, Amy Campion and Bruce Berryhill. Two Seconds After Laughter David Rousseve | USA | 2011 | 16m Weaving stunning cinematography shot in Java by Cari Shim Sham\, traditional Indonesian dance\, postmodern gesture performed by Sri Susilowati\, original Sudanese music\, and a potent narrative\, this stunning film creates a border-jumping dialogue on a universal irony: The heart longs most for the place called home to which it can never return.   Sand Cari Ann Shim Sham | USA | 2010 | 10m A rhythmic and visual study\, this engaging short looks at a tradition being passed down from father to son. Sand dance stems from turn of the 20th century vaudevillian and traveling shows. With only a handful of people still performing it\, this dance is a rare archive of the transference of sand dance or "passin' the sand\," from one generation to the next. Featuring emerging tap dance artist Kenji Igus and his father Darrow.   Black Train Is Coming John T. Williams | USA | 2011 | 3m Inspired by a 1920’s sermon about Hell and Damnation by preacher Rev J. M. Gates\, this short blends old time religion with modern day Flex and Turf dance styles choreographed and performed by ENinja and Joyntz Scott to create a winner.     Pursuit Amy Campion | USA | 2011 | 4m Parkour artist Danni G races down the sidewalk\, flies over obstacles and careens through crowds of breakdancers\, salsa dancers and krumpers.     Re-staging Shelter Bruce Berryhill & Martha Curtis | USA | 2011 | 29m Jawole Willa Jo Zollar\, founder of Urban Bush Women created “Shelter” in 1988 in response to the plight of the homeless in New York City. In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina\, a new version of Shelter was created and then reconstructed for Virginia Commonwealth University dance majors. The dancers were challenged to look at issues of displacement and what Zollar calls "An Actor’s Process through a Dancer’s Body." In a 1990 review in The New York Times\, Jennifer Dunning wrote\, "Zollar's 'Shelter' is so filled with compassion and anger that it becomes a powerful incantation against the evils of obliviousness and neglect." LOCATION:Walter Reade Theater, 165 W. 65th St, New York, NY, United States, 10023 URL:http://www.dancefilms.org/event/dance-legacies-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120130T180000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120130T190000 DTSTAMP:20120517T131544 CREATED:20120104T125754 LAST-MODIFIED:20120116T131742 UID:6594@http://www.dancefilms.org SUMMARY:Dance Legacies DESCRIPTION: DANCE LEGACIES 62 MINUTES TICKETS HERE Introductions by directors David Rousseve\, Cari Ann Shim Sham\, John T. Williams\, Amy Campion and Bruce Berryhill. Two Seconds After Laughter David Rousseve | USA | 2011 | 16m Weaving stunning cinematography shot in Java by Cari Shim Sham\, traditional Indonesian dance\, postmodern gesture performed by Sri Susilowati\, original Sudanese music\, and a potent narrative\, this stunning film creates a border-jumping dialogue on a universal irony: The heart longs most for the place called home to which it can never return.   Sand Cari Ann Shim Sham | USA | 2010 | 10m A rhythmic and visual study\, this engaging short looks at a tradition being passed down from father to son. Sand dance stems from turn of the 20th century vaudevillian and traveling shows. With only a handful of people still performing it\, this dance is a rare archive of the transference of sand dance or "passin' the sand\," from one generation to the next. Featuring emerging tap dance artist Kenji Igus and his father Darrow.   Black Train Is Coming John T. Williams | USA | 2011 | 3m Inspired by a 1920’s sermon about Hell and Damnation by preacher Rev J. M. Gates\, this short blends old time religion with modern day Flex and Turf dance styles choreographed and performed by ENinja and Joyntz Scott to create a winner.     Pursuit Amy Campion | USA | 2011 | 4m Parkour artist Danni G races down the sidewalk\, flies over obstacles and careens through crowds of breakdancers\, salsa dancers and krumpers.     Re-staging Shelter Bruce Berryhill & Martha Curtis | USA | 2011 | 29m Jawole Willa Jo Zollar\, founder of Urban Bush Women created “Shelter” in 1988 in response to the plight of the homeless in New York City. In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina\, a new version of Shelter was created and then reconstructed for Virginia Commonwealth University dance majors. The dancers were challenged to look at issues of displacement and what Zollar calls "An Actor’s Process through a Dancer’s Body." In a 1990 review in The New York Times\, Jennifer Dunning wrote\, "Zollar's 'Shelter' is so filled with compassion and anger that it becomes a powerful incantation against the evils of obliviousness and neglect." LOCATION:Walter Reade Theater, 165 W. 65th St, New York, NY, United States, 10023 URL:http://www.dancefilms.org/event/dance-legacies/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120129T133000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120129T143500 DTSTAMP:20120517T131544 CREATED:20120104T125432 LAST-MODIFIED:20120116T131821 UID:6593@http://www.dancefilms.org SUMMARY:Dance Film Narratives DESCRIPTION: DANCE FILM NARRATIVES 65 MINUTES TICKETS HERE Q&A with directors Clara van Gool and Jenn Goodwin to follow January 27 screening. Q&A with directors Clara van Gool\, Pontus Lidberg and Jenn Goodwin to follow January 29 screening. Coup de grâce Clara van Gool | Netherlands | 2010 | 26m A masterful screen adaptation of Ölelés (2003)\, this latest creation by Clara van Gool (best known for her screen adaptation of DV8’sEnter Achilles) explores the relationship between two adversaries who meet in a remote location and engage in a weaponless duel that is marked by extreme emotions and an intense movement style that oscillates between savage cruelty and unexpected warmth. These energetic matadors\, dancers Jordi Cortes Molina and Damian Munoz\, turn the reunion into a suspenseful drama. Numb Ceremony Ninja Miori and Hannes Hagstrand | Sweden | 2011 | 5m The loss of a loved one can produce a feeling of numbness. Thrust together with others in a similar state\, frozen\, hooded creatures engage in a ritual.     Labyrinth Within Pontus Lidberg | Sweden | 2010 | 28.5m A haunting take on jealousy\, this existential thriller posits a man\, a woman\, and an elusive lover in a series of intense duets in a stark apartment that becomes a fourth character.  Performed to a commissioned score by David Lang with cello performed by Maya Beiser\, the work features NYCBallet principal Wendy Whelan\, Giovanni Bucchieri and Pontus Lidberg\, a Swedish choreographer (Rain\, Mirror) also known for his work with Morphoses. The Supreme Task of Whip It and Alleluia Jenn Goodwin | Canada | 2010 | 5m Whip It and Alleluia\, backup dancers to a second-rate singer with issues\, hold to the supreme task of ensuring the show goes on\, at all costs. Performed by Valerie Calam\, Nicola Pantin\, Alicia Grant and produced with the support of Bravo!FACT. LOCATION:Walter Reade Theater, 165 W. 65th St, New York, NY, United States, 10023 URL:http://www.dancefilms.org/event/dance-film-narratives-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120127T180000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120127T190500 DTSTAMP:20120517T131544 CREATED:20120104T125232 LAST-MODIFIED:20120116T131855 UID:6592@http://www.dancefilms.org SUMMARY:Dance Film Narratives DESCRIPTION: DANCE FILM NARRATIVES 65 MINUTES TICKETS HERE Q&A with directors Clara van Gool and Jenn Goodwin to follow January 27 screening. Q&A with directors Clara van Gool\, Pontus Lidberg and Jenn Goodwin to follow January 29 screening. Coup de grâce Clara van Gool | Netherlands | 2010 | 26m A masterful screen adaptation of Ölelés (2003)\, this latest creation by Clara van Gool (best known for her screen adaptation of DV8’sEnter Achilles) explores the relationship between two adversaries who meet in a remote location and engage in a weaponless duel that is marked by extreme emotions and an intense movement style that oscillates between savage cruelty and unexpected warmth. These energetic matadors\, dancers Jordi Cortes Molina and Damian Munoz\, turn the reunion into a suspenseful drama. Numb Ceremony Ninja Miori and Hannes Hagstrand | Sweden | 2011 | 5m The loss of a loved one can produce a feeling of numbness. Thrust together with others in a similar state\, frozen\, hooded creatures engage in a ritual.     Labyrinth Within Pontus Lidberg | Sweden | 2010 | 28.5m A haunting take on jealousy\, this existential thriller posits a man\, a woman\, and an elusive lover in a series of intense duets in a stark apartment that becomes a fourth character.  Performed to a commissioned score by David Lang with cello performed by Maya Beiser\, the work features NYCBallet principal Wendy Whelan\, Giovanni Bucchieri and Pontus Lidberg\, a Swedish choreographer (Rain\, Mirror) also known for his work with Morphoses. The Supreme Task of Whip It and Alleluia Jenn Goodwin | Canada | 2010 | 5m Whip It and Alleluia\, backup dancers to a second-rate singer with issues\, hold to the supreme task of ensuring the show goes on\, at all costs. Performed by Valerie Calam\, Nicola Pantin\, Alicia Grant and produced with the support of Bravo!FACT. LOCATION:Walter Reade Theater, 165 W. 65th St, New York, NY, United States, 10023 URL:http://www.dancefilms.org/event/dance-film-narratives/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120131T210000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120131T230000 DTSTAMP:20120517T131544 CREATED:20120104T124903 LAST-MODIFIED:20120116T132046 UID:6591@http://www.dancefilms.org SUMMARY:CHECK YOUR BODY AT THE DOOR DESCRIPTION: CHECK YOUR BODY AT THE DOOR CHARLES ATLAS\, MICHAEL SCHWARTZ\, SALLY SOMMER\, 2011 USA | 60 MINUTES TICKETS HERE Introductions by director Ina Sotirova\, producer Sally Sommer\, and the dancers. This long awaited documentary produced by Sally Sommer\, brings to light the House dance culture that has largely been in the dark. The film includes underground footage culled from the past thirty years\, with focuses on shared relationships and histories of some of its major players and master free-stylists. The virtuosity of eclectic urban dance styles and the personalities of the people who created these moves are revealed. PRECEDED BY: DFA Student Film Competition Winner (5m) freedom2dance Ina Sotirova | USA | 2011 | 20m In 1970s New York\, dancing brought needed liberation in tough times. But can the city's underground dance culture continue to thrive after Mayor Rudolph Giuliani's revival of Prohibition-era "Cabaret Laws?" LOCATION:Walter Reade Theater, 165 W. 65th St, New York, NY, United States, 10023 URL:http://www.dancefilms.org/event/check-your-body-at-the-door-with-freedom2dance-and-student-film-winner/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120130T130000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120130T150000 DTSTAMP:20120517T131544 CREATED:20120104T123929 LAST-MODIFIED:20120116T132209 UID:6588@http://www.dancefilms.org SUMMARY:BALANCHINE IN PARIS DESCRIPTION: BALANCHINE IN PARIS DOMINIQUE DELOUCHE\, 2011 FRANCE | 51 MINUTES TICKETS HERE Drawing on highlights from his previous films on Alicia Markova\, Nina Vyroubova and Violette Verdy\, France’s leading chronicler of the process of ballet coaching adds new footage of former Paris Opera étoile and Balanchine muse Ghislaine Thesmar. Setting Palais de Cristal with two of the company’s dancers\, she sheds fresh light on the French/American symbiosis that marked Balanchine’s career. This is a not-to-be-missed opportunity for students and fans of his choreography. PRECEDED BY: En Dedans Gabrielle Lamb | USA | 2011 | 10m A one-of-a-kind film collage that draws on dancers’ dream journals\, choreography\, structured improv and spoken text.       Figment Gabrielle Lamb | USA | 2010 | 3m Paying homage to Joseph Cornell’s mysterious boxes\, director Gabrielle Lamb\, an accomplished dancer and filmmaker\, chose a vertical aspect ratio to give the viewer a sense of peering into a box\, as if entering a dream world. With musical accompaniment by Rob Burger. LOCATION:Walter Reade Theater, 165 W. 65th St, New York, NY, United States, 10023 URL:http://www.dancefilms.org/event/balanchine-in-paris-with-en-dedans-and-figment-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120128T160000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120128T180000 DTSTAMP:20120517T131544 CREATED:20120104T123725 LAST-MODIFIED:20120116T132303 UID:6587@http://www.dancefilms.org SUMMARY:BALANCHINE IN PARIS DESCRIPTION: BALANCHINE IN PARIS DOMINIQUE DELOUCHE\, 2011 FRANCE | 51 MINUTES TICKETS HERE Drawing on highlights from his previous films on Alicia Markova\, Nina Vyroubova and Violette Verdy\, France’s leading chronicler of the process of ballet coaching adds new footage of former Paris Opera étoile and Balanchine muse Ghislaine Thesmar. Setting Palais de Cristal with two of the company’s dancers\, she sheds fresh light on the French/American symbiosis that marked Balanchine’s career. This is a not-to-be-missed opportunity for students and fans of his choreography. PRECEDED BY: En Dedans Gabrielle Lamb | USA | 2011 | 10m A one-of-a-kind film collage that draws on dancers’ dream journals\, choreography\, structured improv and spoken text.       Figment Gabrielle Lamb | USA | 2010 | 3m Paying homage to Joseph Cornell’s mysterious boxes\, director Gabrielle Lamb\, an accomplished dancer and filmmaker\, chose a vertical aspect ratio to give the viewer a sense of peering into a box\, as if entering a dream world. With musical accompaniment by Rob Burger. LOCATION:Walter Reade Theater, 165 W. 65th St, New York, NY, United States, 10023 URL:http://www.dancefilms.org/event/balanchine-in-paris-with-en-dedans-and-figment/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120127T133000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120127T143000 DTSTAMP:20120517T131544 CREATED:20120104T123245 LAST-MODIFIED:20120116T125906 UID:6585@http://www.dancefilms.org SUMMARY:MAKAROVA: IN A CLASS OF HER OWN DESCRIPTION: MAKAROVA: IN A CLASS OF HER OWN DEREK BAILEY\, 1985 ENGLAND | 52 MINUTES TICKETS HERE Q&A with Natalia Makarova to follow the screening. Natalia Makarova\, the legendary prima ballerina whose performances set the standard for artistry in roles such as Swan Lake’s Odette/Odile and Giselle\, to name a few\, demonstrates a touching humility and dedication to her craft in this intimate video portrait. The director shows her at the barre under the tutelage of the great pedagogue Irina Yakobsen\, in candid conversation with choreographer Roland Petit; and in the creation of Petit’s ballet “The Blue Angel.” SHOWN WITH: Carmen Pas de Deux and Proust Pas de Deux Makarova and Denys Ganio (the coach for Aran\, one of the subjects ofFirst Position) perform two Roland Petit excerpts from the TV special “Natasha\,” produced and directed by Derek Bailey (England\, 1985; 16m). The two excerpts demonstrate Makarova’s adaptability to new repertory. From Petipa to Petit\, she makes a stunning transformation. Film excerpts from Makarova’s personal archive\, shown with her permission and with thanks. LOCATION:Walter Reade Theater, 165 W. 65th St, New York, NY, United States, 10023 URL:http://www.dancefilms.org/event/makarova-in-a-class-of-her-own/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111216T183000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111216T203000 DTSTAMP:20120517T131544 CREATED:20111122T194100 LAST-MODIFIED:20111128T110912 UID:6183@http://www.dancefilms.org SUMMARY:High School Student Film Competition Workshop: Creating Dance for the Camera DESCRIPTION:Creating Dance for the Camera Workshop led by Zach Morris Abrons Arts Center Friday\, December 16th 6:30pm-8:30pm Please email brighid@dancefilms.org with subject line Workshop if you are interested in attending. Must be a high school student. This introductory workshop seeks to highlight and address the unique technical\, practical\, and artistic challenges of creating dance film from a choreographer's perspective. Staging and choreographing for the camera will be introduced through a series of focused exercises including storyboarding\, elementary lighting techniques\, framing/composition\, and shooting strategies. Methods for approaching editing and post-production will also be addressed. Zach Morris Zach Morris is a choreographer\, director\, visual artist and Co-Artistic Director of Third Rail Projects. He is also the organizer and moderator of the NYC Dance Film Lab\, a Movement Research teaching artist\, and an adjunct faculty member of the Florida State University School of Dance. He has previously served as the Co-Creator and Co-Director of the Westbeth New Works Program and as the Inter/National Program Associate at Dance Theater Workshop. Zach has a BFA in Directing from Carnegie Mellon University. LOCATION:Abrons Arts Center, 466 Grand Street, New York, NY, United States, 10002 URL:http://www.dancefilms.org/event/creating-dance-for-the-camera/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111121T100000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111121T120000 DTSTAMP:20120517T131545 CREATED:20111109T160714 LAST-MODIFIED:20111110T120910 UID:5929@http://www.dancefilms.org SUMMARY:High School Student Film Competition Workshop with Ellen Bar DESCRIPTION:Monday November 21st\, 2011 10:00am-12:00pm Beacon School- Dance Studio (room 234) Workshop Info Combing the Advanced Film Class and Hip Hop Class\, Ellen Bar will show excerpts from her dance film Jerome Robbins’ NY Export: Opus Jazz and discuss the challenges of filming. Ellen Bar Ellen Bar attended the School of American Ballet from the age of eight and was asked to join the New York City Ballet as a corps member in 1998.  She danced featured roles in classic works by George Balanchine\, Jerome Robbins\, Peter Martins and Christopher Wheeldon\, and was promoted to Soloist in 2006.   As a child\, Ellen danced as a Candy Cane in Emile Ardolino’s The Nutcracker with New York City Ballet; as an adult she appeared in the feature film Center Stagedirected by Nicholas Hytner and created an animated character in Barbie of Swan Lake.  While dancing full-time\, Ellen earned an Associate’s Degree in Business from Penn State University and continues to pursue a Bachelor’s Degree in English at Columbia University.  In 2005\, Ellen was part of the original ensemble cast of the NYCB revival of NY Export: Opus Jazz when fellow NYCB soloist Sean Suozzi conceived of a present-day\, on-location film adaptation of the ballet.  Together\, Ellen and Sean developed\, produced and creatively helmed the project from inception to completion.  In May of 2011\, Ellen retired from her 13 year career as a professional ballerina and is now Director of Media Projects at New York City Ballet. LOCATION:Beacon School, 227 West 61st Stree, New York, NY, United States, 10023 URL:http://www.dancefilms.org/event/workshop-ellen-bar/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111115T130000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20111115T143000 DTSTAMP:20120517T131545 CREATED:20111109T160054 LAST-MODIFIED:20111109T160054 UID:5926@http://www.dancefilms.org SUMMARY:High School Student Film Competition Workshop with Deirdre Towers DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, November 15th 1:00pm-2:30pm Beacon School- Computer/ Digital Film Lab (room 323) Deirdre Towers\, curator of the Dance on Camera Festival\, will lead an Advanced Film Class\, touching on the history of dance film accompanied by interesting footage and speaking on what it means to begin working in the dance film genre. Deirdre Towers Deirdre Towers has produced the Dance on Camera Festival\, co-sponsored by the Film Society of Lincoln Center\, from 1995 until the present. Her training as a producer began through working for the Theatre Guild on the Broadway production “Musical Jubilee\,” and subsequently working for documentary filmmaker Peter Rosen on several projects related to music. She has written about dance film and flamenco for over twenty publications\, including Dance Magazinewhere she worked for 5 years\, and served on the juries of Dance Screen\, Grand Prix de Video Danse\, the International Emmys\, and the American Dance Festival.  As a dancer/choreographer\, she has performed at a wide variety of venues. She has been a teaching artist for City Center during the Flamenco Festival since 2006\, for American Ballet Theatre for 3 Summer Intensives\, and for Maria Benitez’ Institute of Spanish Arts for 6 summers.  A graduate of Hamilton College with a Masters in Arts Administration from NYU\, Deirdre  studied dance and drumming in Ghana through World Learning LOCATION:Beacon School, 227 West 61st Stree, New York, NY, United States, 10023 URL:http://www.dancefilms.org/event/workshop-deirdre-towers/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120120T173000 DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120120T190000 DTSTAMP:20120517T131545 CREATED:20110926T175542 LAST-MODIFIED:20120116T130108 UID:4968@http://www.dancefilms.org SUMMARY:Dance on Camera Festival Benefit Gala DESCRIPTION:Dance on Camera Festival 40th Anniversary Gala Benefit Join us January 20th\, 2012 From 5:30PM- 7:00PM At Bar Boulud Add it to your calendar with the buttons below! Dance Films Association celebrates its 40th Dance on Camera Festival\, presented with the Film Society of Lincoln Center. Join us for cocktails at Bar Boulud for a sneak preview of Festival 2012 and special guest honorees. $125 per person Tickets available December 4\, 2011 TICKETS HERE This event kicks off the 40th Anniversary of the Dance on Camera Festival and the 80th Anniversary Season of Jacob’s Pillow Dance With the New York premiere of NEVER STAND STILL [caption id="attachment_6089" align="aligncenter" width="400" caption="Photo by Christopher Duggan"][/caption] Presented by Dance Films Association in association with Jacob’s Pillow Dance and co-hosts Ann Herbst\, Christopher Jones\, and Mark Leavitt *Following the screening\, Jacob’s Pillow is hosting a reception. For complimentary tickets contact 413.243.9919 x126\, gfranklin@jacobspillow.org. LOCATION:Bar Boulud, 1900 Broadway, New York, NY, United States, 10023 URL:http://www.dancefilms.org/event/dance-on-camera-festival-benefit-gala/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR