UCI Dance Film Festival 2009 March 12, 2009

Claire Trevor School of the Arts and the Department of Dance present UCI Dance Film Festival.

The UCI Dance Film Festival 2009 offers three days of dance films by leading choreographers and directors from around the world. The program offers international works drawing on ballet, modern, jazz and world dance, including explorations of choreography for the camera, films using animation and digital techniques, and dance documentaries.

Directed and curated by UCI Dance/Media Professor John Crawford, this annual festival features a diverse selection of films that merge choreographic forms with cinematic techniques, filling the screen with the emotional presence and kinetic power of dance. Choreography made specifically for the camera embraces the potential of film and video technology to transcend the ephemeral nature of dance performance, creating new perspectives of bodies in motion.

The Student Dance Film Showcase on Saturday afternoon (2:30pm) screens dance films created by students. This free event affords local audiences a unique opportunity to have a first look at new works by emerging talent.

Official Website: http://dancefilm.arts.uci.edu