ScreenDance Intensive

In addition to viewing and discussing a plethora of dance film shorts from around the world, and getting an overview of this now international genre, participants are led through a variety of editing exercises, the preliminaries of getting coverage, examine choreography for camera - what works and what doesn’t, incorporating elements including time, distance, lighting, jump cuts, and much more. Each participant leaves with professionally shot footage of their own creation & direction.

We also examine style vs. substance, narrative vs. conceptual, linear vs. non linear, current & past popular styles of screen dance, the line between “commercial” and “art”,  where to go/ what are existing options with your films in terms of festivals, funding, distribution etc. and much more.  And we discuss what I call “setiquette” for those who have yet to work on a professional set, covering a range of terminologies, logistics and advice.