ONE[R] DANCE FILM LAB. Held by Simona Deaconescu (Romania)

17^th-18^th of September, 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

The workshop is an exploration of the practical process of making a site-specific dance film. The participants will work in groups with the purpose of creating a one-shot dance film of one minute. During the workshop we will discuss the basics involved in the creation of choreography for the camera as well as cinematographic notions as framing, camera angles and movement, rhythm, dynamics and soundscapes. The workshop focuses on questioning the relationship between the space and the body, the concrete reality and the digital one, viewed as either dependent or disruptive. The atmosphere of the workshop is playful and based on experimentation and discovery. While engaged in exercises that involve both the movement of the body and the movement of the camera, the participants will have the opportunity to create spaces with their own bodies or relate to a common environment in a new creative way.

 

Simona Deaconescu (1987) studied both choreography at The National University of Theater and Film and film directing at Media University in Bucharest. In 2013 she founded Tangaj Collective, an independent dance company, developing projects in the field of dance performance and video art, at the intersection between art and science. In 2014 she was granted the „danceWEB“ scholarship by Life Long Burning European Network and in 2016 she received a honorary award from The National Center of Dance, as a recognition for her contribution to the growth of contemporary dance in Romania, mainly by developing a new trend. Her performances and workshops have been presented in festivals and venues from Romania, Austria, USA, Hungary and Turkey. Since 2013 she has directed short dance films. Her films Sonder (2016) and Silent Places (2013) have been selected and awarded in more than 40 dance film festivals around the world. She is one of the founders and the artistic director of Bucharest International Dance Film Festival.

 

Performing art, especially contemporary dance students, professional dancers and choreographers, video art creators and others are invited to participate in the workshops. Duration 2 days x 3 hours. Seminar will be held in English. Participation is free. Participants can bring their own cameras or devices to film with (phones, tablet, handy-cams, DSLR or other). Number of places is limited, so pre-booking is necessary via e-mail inga@kkkc.lt until the 1^st of September / contact tel. no: +370 618 14506.