Dance on Camera: Dance Shorts

See some of the most popular short films from the Dance On Camera Festival 2009. CD/FW is a Domestic Touring Partner with the Dance Films Association of New York City. The Dance on Camera films are presented as part of the touring program for the Dance On Camera Festival co-produced by the Dance Films Association and the Film Society of Lincoln Center with support of the National Endowment for the Arts.

strong>Horizon of Exile by Isabel Rocamora, United Kingdom/Spain (2007, 22 min.)

A journey of two women across timeless desert landscapes is punctuated by voice testimonies of Iraqi exiles. Set to a soundtrack by Jivan Gasparyan with the hypnotic voice of Surma Hamid, an Iraqi exile now living in London, the bodies betray a serene violence, traveling as though released from consciousness or gravity, falling and recuperating, haunted by an irrepressible past.

The Mysteries of Nature by Dahci Ma, South Korea (2008, 10 min.)

The 2009 Dance On Camera Jury Winner -- "Torn into bits and gone with the wind."

Shake Off by Hans Beenhakker, The Netherlands (2007, 9 min.)

Prince Credell solos in this HD recorded dance film in one continuous shot. The camera follows an exceptional dancer as he moves magically through different times and spaces. The athleticism and bold surprises lure the viewer into a dynamic world which teeters between the impossible and the real. The dancer can't or won't stop dancing till he finds his goal. Best Artist Performance Award at Golden Lion International Film Festival. Now playing twice a day before "Tessunstand" by Mijke de Jong in theatres in The Netherlands.