Pittsburgh International Dance Film Festival
2024
March 21-April 7
Note from the Artistic Director~
Welcome to the Pittsburgh International Dance Film Festival (PIDFF)!
PIDFF has morphed into Pittsburgh's only International dance film festival and began in 2020 as a response to the pandemic
with our program Constructed Sight. Myself, Brady Sanders and Jamie Erin Murphy put our heads together and came up with
developing individual solos either on, in, in front of, or under Pittsburgh's wide variety of public works of art.
This festival began to slowly open up into a wide array of International submissions, so we decided to officially rebrand this year!
With this inclusion of a broader approach to screendance, we have kept the Constructed Sight Category unique, opening it up to films that either
a) focus or blend public works of art into screendance or
b) focus their film around a specific site or piece of architecture in a unique way dedicated to that dance film.
At Shana Simmons Dance, it is one of my missions to aim to inspire people to appreciate the arts through movement experiences.
We are honored to host International films and hope you are amazed by the fantastic artistry from other cultures.
If you have a good time tonight and would like to see more of this style of programming, please consider a donation to Shana Simmons Dance as a thank you and shout out to continue PIDFF. This project is our labor of love with no outside funding to support. We are aiming to create this program to be sustainable in an effort to put Pittsburgh on the map and bring outside countries' artists to Pittsburgh. www.shanasimmonsdance.com/donate
Thank you so much for your curiosity, your passion for the arts, and your support! SSD could not thrive without public support!
Enjoy the show,
Shana
Welcome to the Pittsburgh International Dance Film Festival (PIDFF)!
PIDFF has morphed into Pittsburgh's only International dance film festival and began in 2020 as a response to the pandemic
with our program Constructed Sight. Myself, Brady Sanders and Jamie Erin Murphy put our heads together and came up with
developing individual solos either on, in, in front of, or under Pittsburgh's wide variety of public works of art.
This festival began to slowly open up into a wide array of International submissions, so we decided to officially rebrand this year!
With this inclusion of a broader approach to screendance, we have kept the Constructed Sight Category unique, opening it up to films that either
a) focus or blend public works of art into screendance or
b) focus their film around a specific site or piece of architecture in a unique way dedicated to that dance film.
At Shana Simmons Dance, it is one of my missions to aim to inspire people to appreciate the arts through movement experiences.
We are honored to host International films and hope you are amazed by the fantastic artistry from other cultures.
If you have a good time tonight and would like to see more of this style of programming, please consider a donation to Shana Simmons Dance as a thank you and shout out to continue PIDFF. This project is our labor of love with no outside funding to support. We are aiming to create this program to be sustainable in an effort to put Pittsburgh on the map and bring outside countries' artists to Pittsburgh. www.shanasimmonsdance.com/donate
Thank you so much for your curiosity, your passion for the arts, and your support! SSD could not thrive without public support!
Enjoy the show,
Shana
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Opening Night Event Program:
Pre-show: Else Collective
PJ Roduta - Drums
David Bernabo - Guitar
Matt Aelmore - Bass
pjroduta.bandcamp.com
@_else_collective_
Shana Simmons Dance Company dancers:
Nicole Jones
Madisyn Montgomery
Brittany Nettles
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PJ Roduta - Drums
David Bernabo - Guitar
Matt Aelmore - Bass
pjroduta.bandcamp.com
@_else_collective_
Shana Simmons Dance Company dancers:
Nicole Jones
Madisyn Montgomery
Brittany Nettles
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Act 1:
Constructed Sight Category/Panelist Picks: Truth is in the Details
Spain
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Panelist Picks: Fit for a King
Luxemborg
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Prisoner
China
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Constructed Sight Category: Fortuna and Her Wheel
USA - Pittsburgh
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Panelist Picks: In Retrospect
USA - New York City
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Constructed Sight Category: Aó po Voltaremos
Portugal
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Life Hacks for Lovers
Israel
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Intermission ~ 10 minutes ~
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Act 2:
Panelist Picks: Bubblegum
Australia
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Panelist Picks: Oxowusi
Brazil
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Cosntructed Sight Category: Rose Quartz Falls from my Pockets
USA - Pittsburgh
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The Circle
China
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Constructed Sight Category: Yurodivy
Australia
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The Anniversary
USA - Palm Springs
Constructed Sight Category/Panelist Picks: Truth is in the Details
Spain
---
Panelist Picks: Fit for a King
Luxemborg
---
Prisoner
China
---
Constructed Sight Category: Fortuna and Her Wheel
USA - Pittsburgh
---
Panelist Picks: In Retrospect
USA - New York City
—-
Constructed Sight Category: Aó po Voltaremos
Portugal
—-
Life Hacks for Lovers
Israel
-
Intermission ~ 10 minutes ~
-
Act 2:
Panelist Picks: Bubblegum
Australia
---
Panelist Picks: Oxowusi
Brazil
---
Cosntructed Sight Category: Rose Quartz Falls from my Pockets
USA - Pittsburgh
---
The Circle
China
---
Constructed Sight Category: Yurodivy
Australia
---
The Anniversary
USA - Palm Springs
Special Thanks:
Jayme Pawlowski
Jennifer Keller
Chrisala Brown
Jamie Erin Murphy
Dane Toney
James Simon
Film Pittsburgh/Caroline Collins
Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council/Allison Popieski
Office of Public Art/Sallyann Kluz
Jayme Pawlowski
Jennifer Keller
Chrisala Brown
Jamie Erin Murphy
Dane Toney
James Simon
Film Pittsburgh/Caroline Collins
Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council/Allison Popieski
Office of Public Art/Sallyann Kluz