BALLETBOYZ AND DANCESCREEN PRESENT FRAME: THE LONDON DANCE FESTIVAL
FILM SUBMISSION OPENS TODAY FOR DANCESCREEN – THE INTERNATIONAL FILM COMPETITION AT FRAME 2016
HOSTED BY BALLETBOYZ, FRAME WILL RUN IN KINGSTON UPON THAMES, LONDON
9 – 12 JUNE 2016
Film submissions open today for the 14th edition of dancescreen, the most prestigious international competition among the dance film and video festivals, taking place this year at the inaugural FRAME: the London Dance Film Festival, produced by BalletBoyz in association with the IMZ International Music + Media Centre (Vienna, AUT) in Kingston upon Thames, London. FRAME festival, which runs 9-12 June 2016, is a major new event in the annual dance calendar featuring cutting-edge new films alongside established favourites.
Launched in 1988, dancescreen is the world’s leading dance film competition. Filmmakers, choreographers, dance and video artists, producers, distributors and broadcasters are invited to submit dance-based films produced since June 2013. Chosen work will feature in various programmes during the festival and will be eligible for the following categories: Live Performance Relay & Camera Re-work, Animation, Screen Choreography (up to 5 minutes, up to 15 minutes and over 15 minutes) and Documentary. All competing films stand the chance to win the following awards: The award for Best Film, Best Student Film and for Technical Innovation (Muybridge Award). Winners will be announced at FRAME on 12 June.
FRAME 2016 will showcase feature length films alongside competitive shorts, accompanied by a programme of events including industry workshops and panels led by prominent figures in broadcasting, music and dance. The three day celebration of the best of dance in film will be supported by BBC Arts and patrons such as former Royal Ballet ballerina and TV presenter Darcy Bussell and bestselling author and TV writer Lynda LaPlante.
LISTINGS INFORMATION
DANCESCREEN COMPETITION: 2 NOVEMBER 2015 – 31 JANUARY 2016
FRAME: THE LONDON DANCE FESTIVAL: 9 – 12 JUNE 2016
Kingston Upon Thames
9 June
Festival Gala opening at the Rose Theatre, Kingston Upon Thames
10 June
Dance industry panels, workshops and discussions
11 June
Film screenings, outdoor events in Kingston market place, family and children’s shows and events
12 June
Awards Gala at the Rose Theatre Kingston Upon Thames: screenings, announcement of competitions winners plus a special live performance from BalletBoyz.
NOTES TO EDITORS
Michael Nunn and William Trevitt – Artistic Directors
Michael and Billy met when they were dancers with the Royal Ballet; during their 12 years with the company they danced all the principal male roles in Romeo & Juliet, Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty, Nutcracker, Mayerling and many more and created roles for choreographers Kenneth MacMillan, Twyla Tharp, David Bintley, Christopher Wheeldon and more. They co-founded BalletBoyz in 2001 and immediately made a huge impact on the dance scene creating the TV documentaries BalletBoyz and BalletBoyz II and curating the 4Dance season for Channel 4. Since then BalletBoyz has become one of the UK’s top five dance companies making exciting, entertaining, award-winning art for stage and screen. The company tours nationally and internationally; their increasing number of awards include the Olivier for ‘Broken Fall’ (2004), the Rose d’Or and International Emmy (‘Strictly Bolshoi’ 2007), Golden Prague Grand Prix (BalletBoyz: The Rite of Spring 2010), and the 2013 Critics’ Circle National Dance Award for Best Independent Company. BalletBoyz have pioneered the use of film and technology in performance and in 2016 will be the first dance company to release a full length feature film.
Joe Bateman – Festival Director
Joe has over 20 years experience in events, festivals and programming including adjudicating on many panels for film festivals, funding bodies and creative initiatives. Graduating from Guildford School of Acting he joined Picturehouse Cinemas to work on film exhibition. In 1999 he joined Curzon Cinemas developing the role of Head of Special Programming & Events then in 2004 he moved to The Hospital Club where he was responsible for developing the film and event programmes. In 2007 he was appointed Festival Director for Rushes Soho Shorts. He currently works independently with various organisations including the BFI, BAFTA and others.
Christine Hartland – Festival Producer
Christine founded the independent film production company, Patchwork Productions in 2004 and has produced a number of feature films including ‘Life Just Is’ (Official Selection at the Edinburgh Film Festival 2012) and the award winning debut thriller ‘Containment’ (Accession Award at the East End Film Festival 2015) which was released in the US & UK in September 2015. Christine has been working in corporate events for over 15 years and founded mosaic networking in 2001. She was part of the 2009-10 Guiding Light Mentoring scheme with producer mentor Damian Jones.
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
The Vienna-based arts organisation IMZ International Music + Media Centre is an international networking platform for the global music and dance film industries with a membership of over 150 international producers, distributors, broadcasters, orchestras, opera houses, dance companies and more. The members of IMZ are dedicated to the creation and production of performing music, dance, and arts films on screen while the organisation aids international networking between its members. IMZ launched dancescreen in 1988; BalletBoyz founders Michael Nunn and William Trevitt served on the board of judges at dancescreen International 2013 at the San Francisco Dance Film Festival. The 2016 festival – FRAME: The London Dance Film Festival – will take place in collaboration with BalletBoyz at various locations in Kingston upon Thames, London.
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