All screenings @ Zeidler Hall in the Citadel Theatre, 9828 - 101A Ave
A package of short dance-on-screen works, including works by: Allen Kaeja, Denise Fujiwara, Isabel Rocamora, Jenn Goodwin, Kenneth Sherman, Lesley Farley, Luke Langsdale, Manuel Saiz, Pedro Pires, Raha Shirazi, Robert Deliskie, Marlene Millar & Philip Szporer. Curated by Gerry Morita, Katrina Smy, and Marsh Murphy.
- Feb 12 @ 7pm
Rev
A prairie dance suspense thriller, involving a battle of wits between a dancer - and a pickup truck.
Auto Erotica
A tongue-in-cheek commentary on the sexualized relationships we have with cars.
Zummel
Zummel is inspired from the stage version commissioned by NorrDans (Sweden), and based upon the first day of families being uprooted from their homes during WWII. Through stark contrast and featureless landscapes, the balance between community and personal flight to... view more
Dancing Swords
The grace and beauty of ballet melds with the exotic and mesmerizing moves of Brazilian Capoeira and the precision of traditional fencing.
Black Ice
Toronto step dance group Black Ice take over the courtyard of an inner city housing development, and transform the space into a vibrant scene.
Peep Show
Inside the absurdist world of a peep show, a couple pay to watch an unusual courtship ritual to unfold, where the performers' first tentative touches lead to an increasingly competitive game of "slaps." The game takes a serious turn when... view more
40
A man at a pivotal point in his life: 40-something, still vital and strong yet taking stock, unmasking, and exposing his hopes, passions, vulnerabilities, and regrets. This is the subject of 40, a film that follows dancer Ken Roy on... view more
Danse Macabre
For a period of time, while we believe it to be perfectly still, lifeless flesh responds, stirs and contorts in a final macabre ballet. Are these spasms merely erratic motions or do they echo the chaotic twists and turns of... view more
Canticle for Rain
A short solo dance film created in collaboration between Denise Fujiwara and filmmaker Allen Kaeja. It was shot on location at the Scarborough Bluffs, in the rain in June 2009.
Stuck
The story of two people who, on a regular day, throw caution to the wind and act on impulse and passion to truly live in the moment.
Parallel Paradises: Japan
Rin and Mai are two dancers of parapara, a disco dance trend popular in Japan. Their perfectly synchronized movements have a very precise pace and protocol, like they were speaking an unknown language. They perform in a forest were their... view more
Promise of Fallen Time
There has been a disaster. A woman journeys to survive, a man awaits death. Through a dialogue between their two aging bodies. Promise of fallen time considers our dread to lose that which we are most attached to - a... view more
This screening is part of the larger thematic series:
- STEM Cell 2010 / Reeling Dance On Screen
- STEM Cell: Experimental Docs 1: Variations on the Home Movie
- Reeling: MZD's Bad Lands (Good Luck) (2010)
- Reeling: Sex, Death & Arabesque
- Every Time I See Your Picture I Cry (2008)
- Artist's Talk with Daniel Barrow @ The ARTery
- STEM Cell: Experimental Docs 2: Landscapes
- STEM Cell: Experimental Docs 3: The Medium of Media
- Reeling: Blush - A film by Ultima Vez (2004)
- STEM Cell: Experimental Docs 4: Memory
- Reeling: Gravity of Desire
- STEM Cell: Experimental Docs 5: Phenomenology & Perception
Citadel renovations are ongoing, so Metro Cinema continues to screen in the Rice Theatre, just down the hall from our normal room. Until we return to the Zeidler, screenings will continue to be from video, and not from 35mm.
Also, all Silver Screen passes are good for 3 months past their normal date of expiry, to thank you for your patience.