TOMBA BRION
TOMBA BRION
Italian choreographer/dancer Siro Guglielmi traces space and time in Carlo Scarpa's modernist masterpiece the tomb of Brion in San Vito d'Altivole, Italy.
GIFTED
GIFTED
A static sculpture — steps without a destination — is transformed by dance asking: What is this place? Why are we here? Where are we going?
ATENA/NETS
ATENA/NETS
Rising stars in Ghana’s contemporary dance community, Julius Yaw Quansah and Sena Atsugah are enmeshed in the challenges of daily life. Casting a wide net they remake their world.
CONQUEST and PRISON
CONQUEST and PRISON
Dance is a form of a visual poetry. The words of the dancers reverberate in the space between past and present in South Africa.
dancedance/RE⬥VOLUTION
dancedance/RE⬥VOLUTION
dancedance/RE⬥VOLUTION is an introduction to the vibrant diversity of contemporary dance in South Africa. Rooted in both tradition and the idioms of modern movement, this half-hour documentary introduces new audiences to work ranging from site-specific solos to multi-media physical theater.
BODY/BAG
BODY/BAG
South African choreographer Gavin Krastin’s performance explores the limits and boundaries of movement while trapped in a transparent sheath. A solitary, vulnerable performer confronts the body’s desire to break free, while only breath escapes. His physical struggle to move is a portrait of resistance to stasis, stagnation, loss and futility.
BODY WITHOUT A BRAIN
BODY WITHOUT A BRAIN
Body Without a Brain is a high risk, physically demanding dance for camera. Filmed in Kalimantan (Indonesian Borneo).
RASA DARI TARI/THE SOUL OF DANCE
RASA DARI TARI/THE SOUL OF DANCE
The Soul of Dance is an introduction to the vibrant diversity of contemporary dance in Indonesia. Rooted both in tradition and the idioms of modern movement this half hour documentary introduces audiences to work ranging from site-specific solos to multimedia musical theater.
QUEENS DREAM
QUEENS DREAM
Queens Dream is a site-specific dance for film at Niki de St. Phalle's Queen Califia's Magical Circle. Groups of dancers in black are reflected in the mirrors of the maze that guards the entrance to the site. Portholes and archways open to hidden worlds. Trance, ritual and repetition combine in a magical world invoking our unconscious dreams.
TROLLEY DANCES
TROLLEY DANCES
Trolley Dances brings dance to the streets and people to the dance using San Diego's Red Trolleys as the vehicle – literally.
ONE WORLD
Many Dreams
ONE WORLD
Many Dreams
One World: Many Dreams was commissioned by the Wang Foundation. The short video chronicles the experiences of American and Chinese college students teaching English in Yunnan Province.
TALKING PEACE
TALKING PEACE
Talking Peace is a documentary about Jewish Palestinian Living Room Dialogue in San Diego. Talking Peace is rooted in a process of getting to know distinct individuals and the telling details of their history and experience.
LINES IN THE SAND
LINES IN THE SAND
Artist Kirk Van Allyn uses the beach as his canvas. He creates a labyrinth, painting with the elements, sand, surf and light.
FAMILIES AND FLOWERS
FAMILIES AND FLOWERS
For three-quarters of a century people have come to Encinitas to grow flowers, market blooms and raise families. This is a story of immigrants and entrepreneurs; a story of continuity and change; of self-sufficiency and adaptability.
EDMUND'S ISLAND
EDMUND'S ISLAND
Edmund's Island is a portrait of an "angel" working as an Encinitas, California news-hawker.
ONE IN A MILLION
ONE IN A MILLION
One in a Million is the story of a mom's journey from the shock and grief of losing her son to gun violence to taking action and making a difference.
WEAVING THE FUTURE
WEAVING THE FUTURE
Weaving the Future is a portrait of the Otavalos---an indigenous community living in the Andean highlands of northern Ecuador.
DOWN TO EARTH
Adobe in New Mexico
DOWN TO EARTH
Adobe in New Mexico
Adobe is not just a building material. DOWN TO EARTH explores the relationship between the built environment of New Mexico and the continuity of cultural tradition. There is more to Santa Fe style than first meets the eye.
THE YIDISHE GAUCHOS
THE YIDISHE GAUCHOS
The Yidishe Gauchos is the story of Jewish cowboys, ranchers and farmers on the Argentine pampas.
NUCLEAR NEWSREEL
NUCLEAR NEWSREEL
Nuclear Newsreel is a record of an international day of protest organized by the Nuclear Freeze movement.
MAD RIVER
Hard Times in Humboldt County
MAD RIVER
Hard Times in Humboldt County
Plant Closures. Environmental Pressure. MAD RIVER is a portrait of a rural community facing environmental and economic disaster.
PEOPLE'S WALL
PEOPLE'S WALL
Peoples Wall is a 22 minute documentary about the mural "Our History is No Mystery," which was created in 1976. It was on the wall of John Adams Community College at Masonic and Hayes in San Francisco, CA.
CRIP-TRIPS
CRIP-TRIPS
Made for the Center for Independent Living in Berkeley, CA. Three portraits of people with disabilities living independently.