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| Dance On Film News 79 - Hip Hop Dance Films Hit UK |
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| | Issue 79- Hip Hop Dance Films Edited by Susanna Fosse | | 
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This spring, Inside The Circle, Planet B-Boy, Step Up 2 and How She Move will hit the big Screen in cinemas in London and UK. For one London Born choreographer, it’s just the beginning. Diana Walker is a 21-year-old Hip Hop choreographer, but she's already a seasoned pro. Walker, was a founder member of the now defunct Hip Hop 8 dance group, which
performed in New York and Los Angeles and toured internationally, with stops in Bulgaria and Denmark. In 2005, after the breakup, Walker connected with Internet-addicted dancers in Paris, Amsterdam and Berlin who are using the Internet every day to make new connections, share their passion on-line with multimedia glimpse into their daily lives. Being a dancer, I’ve been through the ups and downs… first you try to find somewhere to improve your dance abilities, and sometimes it takes forever to finally find a dance school or company like." In October 2007, Walker was chosen by French director William "Tre" Gauguin to choreograph his debut short True Element, an autobiographical film about Gauguin's colourful family members and their often bizarre antics with freestyle dance. William "Tre" Gauguin , who shot short film in Paris and London had seen shows by Zoo Nation and Kenrick “H20” Sandy but caught a freestyle video by Walker on the internet and approached her directly.
Through his film, Gauguin makes the point that freestyle dance Hip Hop doesn't really need to be framed; it just happens and it's amazing. True Element is all about people people coming together to express their love for themselves and each other." Tuesday 1st April 2008 Doors 7:00pm - Film 7:15pm INSIDE THE CIRCLE (European Premiere) Capturing the raw power of a grassroots hip-hop movement, the award-winning documentary INSIDE THE CIRCLE tells the stories of strikingly talented b-boys Josh and Omar, former best friends who become rivals when they join competing
dance crews. Immersed in the b-boy culture of defiant creativity, Omar rises to international renown, while Josh tangles with the law. Both of them struggle to keep dance at the center of their lives, and the “B-Boy
City” competitive events thrown by visionary street dancer Romeo Navarro serve as emotional milestones in their journey to adulthood. Facing off in intense dance battles that mirror the larger events in their lives, Josh and Omar seek respect, meaning and identity “inside the circle.” Screening Followed by Q &A with Director Marcy Garriott RUN TIME: 101
STARRING: :Romeo Navarro, Josh Ayers, Omar Davila, and TX Crews
DIRECTOR: Marcy Garriott
PRODUCER(S): Marcy Garriott
Prod Co: La Sonrisa Productions Inc.
OFFICIAL MOVIE WEBSITE:http://www.insidethecircle.com/ Tuesday 1st April 2008 Inside The Circle (PG) Doors 7:00pm - Film 7:15pm Ritzy Cinema, Brixton Oval, London SW2 1JG Tickets £ 8.00 / £ 7.00 Conc. Wednesday 2nd April 2008
Time : 7:20pm With compelling characters and vibrant dance sequences, PLANET B-BOY is set in the International world of B-boying — the urban dance more commonly known as “breakdancing.” Weaving between the vivid backdrops of Osaka, Paris, Seoul and Las Vegas, unforgettable images frame the intimate stories of dancers who struggle for their dreams despite being misunderstood by larger society and even their own families. An American dancer in Vegas looks for his big break; a Korean son seeks his father’s approval; a twelve-year-old boy in France confronts his family’s racism — all the b-boys’ lives collide in Germany where
their skills are put to the ultimate test: the “Battle of the Year” finals, with crews from 18 nations vying for the title of World Champion. PLANET B-BOY features electrifying dance performances and astonishing displays of power and grace, showing how a street dance from New York has evolved into an inspiring art form for a new generation around the world. RUN TIME: 101 STARRING: Knucklehead Zoo,Phase-T, Ichigeki,Gamblerz DIRECTOR: Benson Lee PRODUCER(S): Amy Lo , Benson Lee Prod Co: Planet B Boy LLC OFFICIAL MOVIE WEBSITE: http://www.planetbboy.com/.  Wednesday 2nd April 2008
Time : 7:20pm
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Curzon Festival Link Page | Broadcaster Amanda K Scott has just completed the first series of Choreography Film Awards. The six short films which have French,British or Dutch choreography will screen throughout Europe in Summer 2008. Two of the series commissioned films True Element and Cleopatra to Jezebel we're from Hip Hop choreographers .. True Element, 35mm, France, 10 mins, 2008, French director: William "Tre" Gauguin makes his debut short film with True Element. The film tells stories about Gauguin's colourful family members and their often bizarre antics. Told entirely through dance, combining Salsa, Jazz and Hip Hop - No matter how dysfunctional your family is most of the time, it can still pull together in a crisis. Budget Euro 65,000 Cleopatra to Jezebel, 35mm,NL/UK/FR , 10mins, 2008 Dutch film Director Eider Lopez's Hip Hop short film is set in the turbulent period of the divided kingdoms, as various dynasties struggled to hold on to political
power. Budget Euro 48,000 
| | | 8th Screen Dance Festival 31st March - 4th April 2008 | We invite you to come and celebrate the 8th annual Constellation Change Screen Dance
Festival (CCSDF). London's Premiere Screen Dance Festival continues its proud tradition of dynamic dance/musical films, intriguing talks, and evening soirees to add to your March/April calendar. This year the CCSDF has chosen another excellent selection of dance shorts and documentary features from a total of 200 entries from 24 countries.
The festival has developed such a strong following in part because of the easy-going atmosphere and camaraderie among filmmakers, audiences and guests alike.
Spanning five days, the festival will take place at Curzon Soho, Ritzy Brixton and Everyman Cinema from 31st March - 4th April 2008
UK Premieres include feature films Gwendolen Cates "Water Flowing Together", Benson Lee's "Planet B-Boy", Marcy Garriott's Inside The Circle, and Na
Kamalei: The Men of Hula. Shorts includes Quarantine, I Hate Musicals and Pavillon Noir. All screenings take place at Curzon Soho , Ritzy Picturehouse, Brixton and Everyman Cinema. To receive the Film Festival brochure please e-mail your full postal address to: ccfestival@... with the subject: header 2008 Brochure  ..  | | WATCH 40 second extract from "Within" Robson Power Commercial |
Fans of So You think you Can Dance have seen the fabulous choreographer, Wade Robson work his magic with the dancers on the show and now the fans of can experience Wade's work behind the camera with his short film Within.
Robson's short film "WITHIN" starring Aminah Abdul-Jillil explores universal human conflicts through music, dance and thought.
Robson has previously won an Emmy award for his work on So You Think you Can Dance and performed with Michael Jackson at the age of 10, choreographed and directed Britney Spears’ videos and tours, writes & produces songs, directs videos and will now choreograph the season premiere performance of the San Francisco Ballet.
Wednesday 2nd April 2008
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Curzon Festival Link Page  "Step Up 2 the Streets" is the follow-up to the smash hit "Step Up." When rebellious street dancer Andie lands at the elite Maryland School of the Arts, she finds herself fighting to fit in while also trying to hold onto her old life. When she joins forces with the school's hottest dancer Chase to form a crew of classmate outcasts to compete in Baltimore's underground dance battle, The Streets, she ultimately finds a way to live her dream while building a bridge between her two separate worlds.  RUN TIME: 98 UK RELEASE DATE: February 14, 2008 STARRING: Briana Evigan, Robert Hoffman, Will Kemp, Cassie Ventura, Adam G. Sevani DIRECTOR(S): Jon Chu PRODUCER(S): Patrick Wachsberger, Erik Feig, Adam Shankman, Jennifer
Gibgot WRITER(S): Toni Ann Johnson, Karen Barna, Duane Adler STUDIO: Touchstone Pictures OFFICIAL MOVIE WEBSITE: http://www.myspace.com/stepupmovie vist direct link | | How She
Move Director : Ian Iqbal Rashid , USA, 98 mins, 2007. Raya has been attending a prestigious private school for the past several years but now, money is tight and her parent can no longer afford the tuition. She’s been told that she’s being kicked out. In her old neighborhood again – Toronto’s Jane & Finch - and back in her old school Raya decides to go on a mission. She’s going to find the money to pay back the tuition her parents owe and work hard at school to try and get a scholarship that will allow her to return to the hallowed halls of the Seaton Academy -- as far away from the projects as she can get. Things take a turn and get complicated when Raya decides to join a STEP dance crew to try and raise the money she needs to help her parents out. Raya enters reluctantly at first into the world of step. This is a world that
requires all of you, not just some of you.… She’s has to deal with everything at once - old rivalries, old boyfriends, school, scholarships and dancing. She’s forced to hide her dancing from her mother, who believes that this world leads to nothing but trouble. Slowly Raya gets drawn in, falls in love, and loses her way and is forced to confront what she really wants and who she wants to become. RUN TIME: 98 , Cert 12 A UK RELEASE DATE: 7 March 2008 STARRING: Tre Armstrong, Boyd Banks, Clé Bennett. DIRECTOR(S): Ian Iqbal Rashid PRODUCER(S): Brent Barclay,Jennifer Kawaja, Julia Sereny WRITER(S): Annmarie Morais STUDIO: Paramount OFFICIAL MOVIE WEBSITE: http://www.myspace.com/howshemove or Watch HOW SHE MOVE TRAILER | |
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