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UCI Dance Film Festival

Presented by UCI, Claire Trevor School of the Arts at University of California, Irvine - Winifred Smith Hall

March 12-March 14, 2009

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The UCI Dance Film Festival 2009 presents 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. This year's Festival includes: Thursday: Donald McKayle on Camera - Rare archival footage of seminal works created by one of America's dance treasures, introduced by Donald McKayle in person. Friday: Special Request with Sheron Wray - Hip hop and jazz dance and music moving through the streets of New York, narrated by Sheron Wray in person. Plus more dance films from Mexico, Europe and USA. Saturday: On Board the Pater Noster - Choreographed by Aszure Barton, who Mikhail Baryshnikov calls "one of the most innovative choreographers of this generation," and directed by award-winning filmmaker Daniel Conrad. Please Note: Don't miss the Student Dance Film Showcase, a special Saturday afternoon screening of dance films created by students. This event affords local audiences a unique opportunity to have a first look at new works by emerging talent. Free admission.