Consisting of short documentaries, Focus On Why unveils the mindset of a dancer as well as several different ways of approaching movement. Why do I dance and what does dance mean to me?
The screening begins with Loikka’s artistic director Kati Kallio’s short documentary filmed in Yekaterinburg, Russia. Searching for Flow – Yekaterinburg Episode is a part of Kallio’s documentary project filmed in different parts of the world focusing in the meaning of dance.
Exquisite Corps is a celebration of dance and the moving body by 42 world-famous choreographers. Documentary takes dance to parks, streets and offices with no need for having to use words.
Revenge I-IV describes TADaC dance group’s process of creating a piece through the eyes of the choreographer Elina Pirinen and students finishing their Master’s Degree in dance.
Dedicated to Dance lets the viewers observe from a close distance the Dutch Leine Roebana Dance Company’s rehearsals. The documentary depicts the corporal thinking behind the different ways of exploring movement. The flow-like experience connected to dance is passed on to the viewer as a subtle, holistic journey of exploration.
Danish Nothing Matters When We’re Dancing tells a story of three dance enthusiasts and a dance professional’s relationship towards dance and movement. Through personal stories dance as something that strengthens one’s identity in self expression becomes concrete. Whether they are polished to the finest or derived in a spur of a moment, dance and movement offer a way to explore yourself in relation to your surroundings and others. Can a person be complete without movement?
Anni Leino
Translation: Suvi Nousiainen
Estimated duration of the screening 78'
The screening begins with Loikka’s artistic director Kati Kallio’s short documentary filmed in Yekaterinburg, Russia. Searching for Flow – Yekaterinburg Episode is a part of Kallio’s documentary project filmed in different parts of the world focusing in the meaning of dance.
Exquisite Corps is a celebration of dance and the moving body by 42 world-famous choreographers. Documentary takes dance to parks, streets and offices with no need for having to use words.
Revenge I-IV describes TADaC dance group’s process of creating a piece through the eyes of the choreographer Elina Pirinen and students finishing their Master’s Degree in dance.
Dedicated to Dance lets the viewers observe from a close distance the Dutch Leine Roebana Dance Company’s rehearsals. The documentary depicts the corporal thinking behind the different ways of exploring movement. The flow-like experience connected to dance is passed on to the viewer as a subtle, holistic journey of exploration.
Danish Nothing Matters When We’re Dancing tells a story of three dance enthusiasts and a dance professional’s relationship towards dance and movement. Through personal stories dance as something that strengthens one’s identity in self expression becomes concrete. Whether they are polished to the finest or derived in a spur of a moment, dance and movement offer a way to explore yourself in relation to your surroundings and others. Can a person be complete without movement?
Anni Leino
Translation: Suvi Nousiainen
Estimated duration of the screening 78'
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SEARCHING FOR FLOW
(2017, FI, RU, 15’00) 
Director: Kati Kallio
Cinematographer: Antti Ahokoivu Composer: Abdissa Assefa Photo: Aleksey Patentniy Producer: Kati Kallio, Valentina Anufrieva, Anita Parri Web: facebook.com/FlowtaEtsimassa/ |
EXQUISITE CORPS (2016, US, 05’49)
Director: Mitchell Rose
Choreographer: 42 different choreograpgers seeing in the film Cinematographer: 30 different cinematographers Composer/ Sound designer: Robert Een Photo: Producer: Mitchell Rose Web: mitchellrose.com |
TADAC (THEATRE ACADEMY DANCE COMPANY) 2017: REVENGE I-IX (2016, FI, 10’14)
Director: Ville Tanttu
Choreographer: Elina Pirinen Cinematographer: Ville Tanttu Photo: Katri Naukkarinen Producer: Ville Tanttu Web: uniarts.fi/tanssi-ma |
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DEDICATED TO DANCE (2016, NL, 22’00)
Director: Peter Delpeut
Choreographer: Leine Roebana Cinematographer: Stef Tijdink Composer/ Sound designer: DAAU Photo: Production company: Selfmade Films Producer: Jan de Ruiter Web: selfmadefilms.nl |
NOTHING MATTERS WHEN WE’RE DANCING (2017, DE, 23’01)
Director: Maia Elisabeth Sørensen
Choreographer: - Cinematographer: Kristoffer Engholm Aabo Composer/ Sound designer: Magnetic Fields / Toke Gelardi Photo: Kristoffer Engholm Aabo Production company: POWER PONDUS projects, Dansehallerne Producer: Anna Krarup, Maia Elisabeth Sørensen Web: vimeo.com/maiasorensen |
Banner Photo: Tadac (Theatre Academy Dance Company) 2017: Revenge I-IX (2016, FI) / Director: Ville Tanttu / Photo: Katri Naukkarinen
