5th
Dance for the Camera 2010
Intensive Summer Program
July 5 to July 17, 2010
Victoria bc Canada
DFTC 2010 is a unique opportunity for established and emerging choreographers, filmmakers, videographers, dancers and visual artists to explore dance/movement for the camera under the mentorship of award winning choreographer, filmmaker, curator, educator and recipient of the Guggenheim Fellowship (2006), Ellen Bromberg.
Dance for the Camera 2010 needs your help. Click here to see a list of Volunteer Opportunities for DFTC 2010
SPECIAL GUEST for DFTC 2010 IN VICTORIA
Bob Lockyer, co-founder of the Dance For the Camera series at the BBC, will offer a special evening screening and discussion of his ground-breaking work in the development of Dance for the Camera in the UK and around the world. Bob is known in the international dance community as a trailblazer and dedicated supporter of dance for over 40 years. Over 50 of the short dance films produced through the Dance for the Camera series at the BBC went on to win top international awards for their choreographers and directors. Bob has taught dance for camera in Australia, Europe, New Zealand, South Africa, USA and Canada. Bob is also chair of South East Dance as well as sitting on the board of PAL (Performing Arts Labs).
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PROGRAM
DFTC’s participants are individually assisted while exploring the technical, practical and artistic challenges involved in producing a dance/movement video in a supportive and collaborative environment.
Exercises with camera and dance are explored before diving into your finale video project
Daily screenings of contemporary dance films representing the cutting edge of DFTC are followed by discussions.
Screenings of your video project/s in progress are followed by critical feedback to assist you in bringing your final video project to a public screening on the last day of the DFTC program.
TECHNICAL SUPPORT
MediaNet, sponsor of DFTC, have two technicians on board to advise and support you in your technical needs.
EQUIPMENT
Access to cameras, tripods, lighting kits, and Final
Cut Pro edit suites.
View technical support page
MOVEMENT CLASSES
Constance Cooke, artistic director of Victoria School of Contemporary Dance, starts off each day with a modern movement class, developed especially for DFTC’s program.
INVITATION TO DANCERS
Dancers who would like to be part of this project as “dancers/performers only” please visit our CALL FOR DANCERS page for more information.
Registration
Download registration form in PDF
application deadline
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BC residents - e-mail Grace Salez for scholarship information
MediaNet
#106 — 2750 Quadra Street
Victoria, BC V8T 4E8
Canada
For more information 250-381-4428
Visit our Dance for the Camera Gallery and view DFTC individual video projects completed by the program’s participants.
Works from Dance for the Camera have screened in festivals such as: Leeds International Film Festival; Portobello; London; FLEXIFF, Australia; Stem Cell Film Festival; Herland Film and Video Festival, Edmonton; Northwest Film Forum- Local Sightings, Seattle; Dance on Camera New York; Lincoln Center. NY; Bassel, Switzerland; Local Visions; Romp!, Victoria; Baltimore Women's Film Festival; St John's Newfoundland; MADance Screen Salon, Toronto
Accomodations:
Many past participants have chosen to stay at University of Victoria Housing
for more information, maps and photos visit http://housing.uvic.ca/summer/