Archive for category Dance film'

‘Jane & Adam’ by Jonny Kight

‘Jane & Adam’ is an experiment in dance film by director/producer Jonny Kight featuring Jane Leaney and Adam Burton, exuding a powerful chemistry, and made with the considerable help of Tom Rogerson of Three Trapped Tigers. “The two dancers improvised the piece on set,” Jonny explains. “As we had no music at that point, we [...]

‘Knock At The Door’ by Caswell Coggins

A young man sits alone in his flat, he appears trapped, contained, waiting for something until there is a knock at the door… Like his acclaimed TV promo for Luther last year, Caswell Coggins’ new film Knock At The Door is rich in explosive movement. This is a short dance film featuring dancer and co-choreographer [...]

Lichen by Cagoule

Lichen is an experimental dance film, choreographed by Abby Warrilow and directed by Abby and Lewis Gourlay – aka Cagoule. The film was produced during a residency at Dance Base, Edinburgh, where Abby and Lewis – represented by Gas & Electric for music vids – collaborated with dancers Claire Benson and Jenna Oxley, animator Selina [...]

Confinement by Caswell Coggins

Late last year Caswell Coggins directed this short piece with dancers Junaid Jemal Sendi and Addissu Demissie – shot at Mile End Hospital. The music, by Thomas Jarvis and Ed Cosens, was scored later. And the fact that Caswell has been a bit quiet on the video front this year is because he’s now making [...]

The Forgotten Circus by Shelly Love, music by The Irrepressibles

With her background both as a director and a choreographer, Shelly Love was commissioned by British circus arts school Circus Space to devise and direct a film using their second year students as performers. (Having secured a small Arts Council grant to supplement the budget provided by Circus Space Shelly has created a lush, atmospheric [...]