Constructed Sight Dance Film Festival
Featuring International dance films online + in-person Opening Night Event
Trip the Light Fantastic, Canada
Film: Touch, "Panelist Picks" |
Chevon Edwards, England
Film: One Night, "Panelist Picks" |
Lucio A Baglivo, Argentina
Film: I am the other, "Panelist Picks" |
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Constructed Sight Dance For Film Festival 2022
March 11-20, 2022 Opening Night In-Person Event *Tickets WILL be sold at the door!* Location: Attack Theatre 212 45th St Pittsburgh, PA 15201 Friday, March 11, 7:30pm(EST), doors open 7pm Also streamed live with Festival Pass purchase Dance Film Festival available online March 11-March 20, 2022 50 International Dance Films featuring "Panelist Picks" and General Festival artists Access anytime Vimeo playlist link and password will be sent via email Friday, March 11. ------- |
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Online Artist Meet & Greet
March 14, 2022, 12-1:30PM
Join festival artists from all around the world in an online Meet & Greet. Get to know the artists and each other (feel free to network/connect!). This event is open to the public and FREE. Link will be provided via the website and with festival ticket purchase.
Topic: Constructed Sight Artist Meet & Greet
Time: Mar 14, 2022 12:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88047419044
Meeting ID: 880 4741 9044
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Dance Film Workshop
Saturday, March 19, 4-6pm EST
General tickets: $25
Online Zoom meeting, session will be recorded if you can't join us live!
Join Julie Rooney and Nicolas Petry from Dancing Camera
If you want to deepen your artistry and understanding of the ins and outs of making a film for dance, we will discuss things like:
-What makes a great dance film?
-How do you get started?
-Practicalities and what to think about when creating?
-Distribution and the wide realm of dance film
-What IS capturing dance on film?
-Media management, lighting tips, editing do’s and don’ts, music incorporation
Dancing Camera creates films that reveal, deepen, and stimulate our connection to each other with kinetic imagination and moving camerawork. Based in NYC with global collaborators, they have been integrating artists and organizations through movement for the past 15 years.https://www.dancingcamera.com
March 14, 2022, 12-1:30PM
Join festival artists from all around the world in an online Meet & Greet. Get to know the artists and each other (feel free to network/connect!). This event is open to the public and FREE. Link will be provided via the website and with festival ticket purchase.
Topic: Constructed Sight Artist Meet & Greet
Time: Mar 14, 2022 12:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88047419044
Meeting ID: 880 4741 9044
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Dance Film Workshop
Saturday, March 19, 4-6pm EST
General tickets: $25
Online Zoom meeting, session will be recorded if you can't join us live!
Join Julie Rooney and Nicolas Petry from Dancing Camera
If you want to deepen your artistry and understanding of the ins and outs of making a film for dance, we will discuss things like:
-What makes a great dance film?
-How do you get started?
-Practicalities and what to think about when creating?
-Distribution and the wide realm of dance film
-What IS capturing dance on film?
-Media management, lighting tips, editing do’s and don’ts, music incorporation
Dancing Camera creates films that reveal, deepen, and stimulate our connection to each other with kinetic imagination and moving camerawork. Based in NYC with global collaborators, they have been integrating artists and organizations through movement for the past 15 years.https://www.dancingcamera.com
Hannah Myers/Rebecca Siefert, Atlanta, GA
Film: Erette (Ripe) |
Vilma Tihilä/Sami Hokkanen, Finland
Film: Unisono, "Panelist Picks" |
Fundacion Espacio Creativo / Marlyn Attie
Panama City, Panama Film: VARIEDADES, "Panelist Picks" |
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VOTER'S PICK:
You can vote for up to 3 films by "liking" the film in the showcase (the little heart at the top right of your screen) or by commenting! Audience can vote for up to 3 films. Cash prizes will be awarded to the artists pending ticket sales. |
Constructed Sight is back, but this time it has expanded to include an online dance film festival. The ten day event will kick off with an in-person Opening Night Screening featuring works from Shana Simmons Dance company members and featured international guest artists creating an hour and a half long show. This Opening Night Event will be live streamed to a YouTube audience and feature a few selected artists for a brief talk back.
Each film is under 20 minutes and showcases themes such as mental health, environmental issues, humorous personality reflections, responses to the pandemic, and storyline journeys. Virtual audiences can expect to see films from Armenia, Israel, Montreal, Canada, Argentina/Spain, New York City, Saarbrücken, Germany, Kent, England, Finland, Italy, Panama City, Panama, Harrisburg PA/Brooklyn NY, Boston MA & Princeton NJ, Belgian/Switzerland, Barcelona, The Netherlands, Winstem-Salem, NC, Lagos, Nigeria, Port Coquitlam, BC Canada, Oakland, CA, Berlin, India, Cyprus, Marseilles, France, Bristol, UK, Los Angeles, CA, St. Gallen, Switzerland, Singapore, Atlanta, Georgia, Columbus, OH, Bath, UK, Belarus, Phoenix, AZ, Vancouver, Canada, Metuchen, NJ, Buffalo, NY, and of course Pittsburgh, PA.
The Opening Night Event is supported by Attack Theatre, our friends and fellow dance advocates.
TICKETS:
Opening Night Event (includes online film festival pass): $45
Light appetizers will be served plus wine/beer available for purchase from local vendors. This specialty curated program is a variety of films from funny to breathtaking and represents a wide variety of the creativity displayed in the online festival. All films are from the Panelist Picks category and run alongside Shana Simmons Dance company member films + a feature from Attack Theatre. Selected artist talk back directly after the screening will occur.
Covid-19 protocols: proof of vaccination or a negative Covid test will be required upon entry. Masking will be enforced except while eating/drinking.
-Guests may display proof on a smartphone or present a physical copy. Digital Vaccination Passport Apps are also acceptable.
-The only exceptions are: guests under the age of 5, who must be accompanied by an adult that meets our venue’s vaccination requirements, or guests who need reasonable accommodations due to a medical exception or a sincerely held religious belief.
-Negative Covid-19 test options: antigen test taken within 24 hours of the performance start time or negative COVID-19 PCR test taken within 72 hours of the performance start time. For more information on Attack Theatre's Covid-19 policy visit: www.attacktheatre.com/COVID
Show Run Time: Approx 1.5hrs
Doors open at 7pm(EST)
Event time: 7:30pm-9:30pm(EST)
Online Film Festival Pass: $15
Access anytime between March 11-March 20. 50 international films have been selected featuring a Panelist Picks Category, the general festival entries, and an Emerging showcase.
Link to online Opening Night Event will be included (excluding artist talk back).
Student/Artist Discounts(limited availability, purchase early): $10
Same ticket as the above, but at a discount! We know we're all working so hard, this one's for you! We have reserved 20 discounted tickets, so be sure to purchase early.
Dance Film Workshop: $25
Saturday, March 19, 4-6pm (EST)
Online Zoom meeting, session will be recorded if you can't join us live!
Join Julie Rooney and Nicolas Petry from Dancing Camera to discuss
-what goes into the production
-the variety of films out there
-how to get started
-what you need
-simple film principles and tactics to think about when getting started
-what is the dance for film industry all about
https://www.dancingcamera.com
Each film is under 20 minutes and showcases themes such as mental health, environmental issues, humorous personality reflections, responses to the pandemic, and storyline journeys. Virtual audiences can expect to see films from Armenia, Israel, Montreal, Canada, Argentina/Spain, New York City, Saarbrücken, Germany, Kent, England, Finland, Italy, Panama City, Panama, Harrisburg PA/Brooklyn NY, Boston MA & Princeton NJ, Belgian/Switzerland, Barcelona, The Netherlands, Winstem-Salem, NC, Lagos, Nigeria, Port Coquitlam, BC Canada, Oakland, CA, Berlin, India, Cyprus, Marseilles, France, Bristol, UK, Los Angeles, CA, St. Gallen, Switzerland, Singapore, Atlanta, Georgia, Columbus, OH, Bath, UK, Belarus, Phoenix, AZ, Vancouver, Canada, Metuchen, NJ, Buffalo, NY, and of course Pittsburgh, PA.
The Opening Night Event is supported by Attack Theatre, our friends and fellow dance advocates.
TICKETS:
Opening Night Event (includes online film festival pass): $45
Light appetizers will be served plus wine/beer available for purchase from local vendors. This specialty curated program is a variety of films from funny to breathtaking and represents a wide variety of the creativity displayed in the online festival. All films are from the Panelist Picks category and run alongside Shana Simmons Dance company member films + a feature from Attack Theatre. Selected artist talk back directly after the screening will occur.
Covid-19 protocols: proof of vaccination or a negative Covid test will be required upon entry. Masking will be enforced except while eating/drinking.
-Guests may display proof on a smartphone or present a physical copy. Digital Vaccination Passport Apps are also acceptable.
-The only exceptions are: guests under the age of 5, who must be accompanied by an adult that meets our venue’s vaccination requirements, or guests who need reasonable accommodations due to a medical exception or a sincerely held religious belief.
-Negative Covid-19 test options: antigen test taken within 24 hours of the performance start time or negative COVID-19 PCR test taken within 72 hours of the performance start time. For more information on Attack Theatre's Covid-19 policy visit: www.attacktheatre.com/COVID
Show Run Time: Approx 1.5hrs
Doors open at 7pm(EST)
Event time: 7:30pm-9:30pm(EST)
Online Film Festival Pass: $15
Access anytime between March 11-March 20. 50 international films have been selected featuring a Panelist Picks Category, the general festival entries, and an Emerging showcase.
Link to online Opening Night Event will be included (excluding artist talk back).
Student/Artist Discounts(limited availability, purchase early): $10
Same ticket as the above, but at a discount! We know we're all working so hard, this one's for you! We have reserved 20 discounted tickets, so be sure to purchase early.
Dance Film Workshop: $25
Saturday, March 19, 4-6pm (EST)
Online Zoom meeting, session will be recorded if you can't join us live!
Join Julie Rooney and Nicolas Petry from Dancing Camera to discuss
-what goes into the production
-the variety of films out there
-how to get started
-what you need
-simple film principles and tactics to think about when getting started
-what is the dance for film industry all about
https://www.dancingcamera.com
"We consider movement to speak and film to be a lens through which to see this communication. We value artistic commitment, creative relationship between screen and dance, and thoughtful presentations. We're looking for films that are true to the artists' voice
in an effort to curate entertaining compilations of films."
in an effort to curate entertaining compilations of films."
Audience member Erica Rabbin viewed the first Constructed Sight program from September 2020 and had this to say:
“I felt different connections to the sculptures than I had previously, which I had seen before.”
“I felt different connections to the sculptures than I had previously, which I had seen before.”
Fast Recap 2020/2021: |
Shana Simmons Dance (SSD) presents Constructed Sight 2022, an online dance for film series + dance film festival.
Originally created as a direct response to Covid-19, Constructed Sight has featured new dance films through a series of entertaining online "shows" featuring guest artists and hosted by mystery guest personalities since Fall 2020. Created by Shana Simmons, Jamie Erin Murphy, and Brady Sanders, three seasoned choreographers collaborated on generating new films through site specific choreography inspired by public works of art around Pittsburgh. The trio has individually created 15 separate films to date. |
To view previous Constructed Sight series (click button below):
WINTER 2021
Featuring films by:
Kusanagi Sisters (Japan), Caleb Mathura (Pittsburgh), Kisa (Florida), Shannon Murphy (Philadelphia), Alexandra Bodnarchuk (Minneapolis), Terrell Rogers (Texas), Anna McDunn (New York City), Shakespeare Moves (global collective)
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SSD Company Members: Shana Simmons, Brady Sanders, and Jamie Erin Murphy
Kusanagi Sisters (Japan), Caleb Mathura (Pittsburgh), Kisa (Florida), Shannon Murphy (Philadelphia), Alexandra Bodnarchuk (Minneapolis), Terrell Rogers (Texas), Anna McDunn (New York City), Shakespeare Moves (global collective)
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SSD Company Members: Shana Simmons, Brady Sanders, and Jamie Erin Murphy
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FALL 2020
Featuring films by:
Theodore Alexander, Joy-Marie Thompson and Sherah Shipman, Jessica Marino Mitcham (in collaboration with Shana Simmons), Michael Caye
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SSD Company Members: Shana Simmons, Brady Sanders, and Jamie Erin Murphy
Theodore Alexander, Joy-Marie Thompson and Sherah Shipman, Jessica Marino Mitcham (in collaboration with Shana Simmons), Michael Caye
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SSD Company Members: Shana Simmons, Brady Sanders, and Jamie Erin Murphy
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