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On the Short Side
Series: Dance on Camera 2009


After Dürer
Daniel Belton, New Zealand, 2007; 8m
A choreographed probe into the heart of Albrecht Dürer’s “Melancolia I,” spiced by Jac Grenfell's depiction of the geometric body at the center of the engraving.

Veiting Norba
Didzis Eglitis, Latvia, 2007; 3m
An accidental encounter on a sidewalk spins a group waiting for the garbage collector into a chain reaction likely to provoke a smile.

Dance Like Your Old Man
Gideon Obarzanek and Edwina Throsby, Australia, 2007; 10m
Six women pay tribute to their dads, imitating their dancing styles. Winner of the CINEDANS Award 2008

Day Off
Karn Junkinsmith, USA, 2007; 8m
A day off from the convent means a dance through the suburban streets of north Seattle for six novices in this charming black-and-white short. Introduced by the director.

Of the Heart
Douglas Rosenberg and Allan Kaeja, USA, 2008; 6m
A tender trio for the camera in a windblown field, with heartfelt performances by David Dorfman and his wife. Introduced by the directors.

Liberamae
Marie-Christine LeTourneux, Canada, 2008; 21m
The nightmare of a timid introvert (Louis-Martin Charest), performed with grace and musicality despite his torture. Introduced by LeTourneux, choreographer and performer Louis-Martin Charest, and writer Sébastien Tétreault.

Manuelle Labor
Marie Losier, USA, 2007; 10m
Made in collaboration with Canadian director Guy Maddin, this film involves two sisters, five brothers, a doctor, two nurses and the miraculous birth of a pair of hands. Introduced by the director.

Karohano
Jeannette Ginslov, South Africa, 2008; 9m
Three young men dancing on the streets of downtown Johannesburg reveal aspects of African male identity through subtle shifts of physical satire.

Bardo
Richard Move, USA, 2007; 5m
A hypnotic “Lamentation Variation 2,” choreographed by Richard Move and commissioned by the Martha Graham Dance Company, as performed by Katherine Crockett. Introduced by the director.

Mysteries of Nature
Dahci Ma, South Korea, 2008; 10m
“Torn into bits and gone with the wind.” A haiku of a dance film.

Gentle Shift
Patrick Lovejoy, USA, 2008; 5m
An elegant choreography of the cinema space created




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