August 2012
Moderated Screening of Works in Progress
Dance New Amsterdam Studio 5
RSVP to brighid@dancefilms.org with Dance Film Lab in the subject line to reserve your place.
We'd love to screen your work at the next lab.
Visit our Dance Film Lab page to submit.
Dance filmmakers are encouraged to present raw footage, drafts, works-in-progress and newly finished films to their peers for artist-centered, constructive feedback. Screening opportunities are open to members of DFA and DNA and are accepted on a first come, first served basis.
Find out more »September 2012
Two Case Studies- Gabrielle Lansner and Greg Vander Veer
Dance New Amsterdam Studio 6
RSVP to brighid@dancefilms.org with Dance Film Lab in the subject line to reserve your place.
A panel discussion looking at two distinct case studies featuring Gabrielle Lansner and Greg Vander Veer, focusing on creating projects from beginning to end. Two expert panelists give a step-by-step overview of their respective processes from conception to creation to distribution. Topics will include: conception, strategizing, fundraising, will touch on both "non-commercial" and "for hire" models, Kickstarter, marketing and distribution.
Find out more »October 2012
Moderated Screening of Works in Progress
Dance New Amsterdam Theater
RSVP to brighid@dancefilms.org with Dance Film Lab in the subject line to reserve your place.
We'd love to screen your work at the next lab.
Visit our Dance Film Lab page to submit.
Dance filmmakers are encouraged to present raw footage, drafts, works-in-progress and newly finished films to their peers for artist-centered, constructive feedback. Screening opportunities are open to members of DFA and DNA and are accepted on a first come, first served basis.
Find out more »November 2012
Distribution Panel
Dance New Amsterdam Studio 6
RSVP to brighid@dancefilms.org with Dance Film Lab in the subject line to reserve your place.
The focus of this panel is to arm attendees with concrete knowledge about the spectrum of distribution strategies that are available. This panel specifically focuses on what distributors are looking for in project for various platforms including festivals, television, and digital/internet based platforms
Find out more »December 2012
Dance Film Lab Holiday Party with Moviehouse
Join us for our Holiday Party!
Screening works by Dance Film Lab participants curated by Moviehouse
Followed by a party with refreshments, jingles, and classic holiday movie clips
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February 2013
Moderated Screening
Moderated Screenings bring dance filmmakers together to present raw footage, drafts, works-in-progress and newly finished films to their peers for artist-centered, constructive feedback.
Find out more »March 2013
Film History and Theory with Alla Kovgan
Dance New Amsterdam Conference Room
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Screening excerpts of the key films that every filmmaker should know. All Kovgan will focus both on dance film and "traditional" films, giving attendees an overview of development of film techniques, aesthetics and idioms, and discussion of concepts and the development of the cinematic form.
Find out more »April 2013
Film and Story Structure and Narrative and Aesthetic Arcs with Andrea Lepcio
Dance New Amsterdam Studio 5
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The class will explore notions of how we think about structure as artists and how we experience structure as audiences. Through conversation and exercises, we will test structure types to see which we consider more and less compelling and why. Lepcio will introduce a grid that she uses in her playwriting and devised work as a tool for further exploration. By the end of the session, each participant will have outlined the structure of a project either from something they are developing or something developed in the session.
Find out more »May 2013
Moderated Screening
Dance New Amsterdam Theater
Sign Up to Attend HERE
Moderated Screenings are a service provided for artists to get feedback in a constructive setting. It brings dance filmmakers together to present raw footage, drafts, works-in-progress and newly finished films to their peers for artist-centered, constructive feedback. These sessions are informal showings centered on discussion about the footage being shown, primarily for the artists to get reactions, constructive criticism, and process-related feedback on these works. Must be a DFA or DNA members to submit your work.
Find out more »June 2013
Choreography for the Camera with Third Rail Projects
Dance New Amsterdam Theater
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In this workshop, multi-disciplinary artists Zach Morris, Tom Pearson and Jennine Willett lead participants through their process of creating movement works for non-procenium formats, specifcially highlighting and addressing the unique technical, practical, and artistic challenges of creating dance film, from a choreographer's perspective. Third Rail’s directors will share numerous choreographic tactics and strategies for staging and choreographing for the camera and will introduce a series of exercises focused on movment generation, framing/composition, working with the architecture of a location, and shooting strategies.
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