10th International Competitive Festival for Dance Films & Videos
16–19 June, 2005
The major international 4-day film and video festival came to an end with the screening of the awarded films on Sunday 19 June. Out of 237 entries from 25 countries competing for the first prize, the dance screen Award (endowed with € 15,000.-) was given to “Gold”, an experimental film directed by Rachel Davies, choreography by Hanna Gillgren, exploring the formalities and demands of Olympic gymnastics, seen through the determination, skill and playful competition of two girls at the Europa Gym Club, Erith, London.
The jury decided to award the main prize to one of the few films in the festival that explores the encounter between art and everyday life. “It’s a beautifully made film and mixes elements of movement created for the camera with a documentary approach to capture a moment in the lives of its subjects.”
Further prizes were awarded in the following 5 categories :
The winner in the category A “Best Live performance Relay” is “Rhythm is it! – The Dance Performance (Le Sacre du printemps)” directed by Thomas Grube und Enrique Sánchez Lansch. 250 Berlin children and teenagers of 25 different nationalities are dancing to Stravinsky’s “Le Sacre du Printemps”, choreographed by Royston Maldoom and accompanied by the Berlin Philharmonic under Sir Simon Rattle.
“The Cost of Living” , directed and choreographed by Lloyd Newson, was designated the “Best camera re-work” (Category B). Stuck in a shabby seaside town, street performers Eddie and David work, argue, fail at romance and fall out with friends as the summer season fades.
In the category C1 “Screen choreography” (not longer than 15 minutes) the prize was given to “Scratch” , directed and choreographed by Shelly Love who portrayed a woman stuck in time and memories.
In category C2 “Screen choreography” (over 15 minutes) the jury shortlisted three films (“Ma Mère L’Oye”, directed by Thierry de Mey, “Marcia Haydée als ‘Penelope’, directed by Andreas Morell, choreographed by Christian Spuck as well as “Somewhere in Between”, directed by Pierre Coulibeuf, choreography by Meg Stuart), decided however not to award a prize.
The prize for the best documentary went to “Voeten of de aarde/Tuin van Eros” , co-directed by Paul Cohen and Jellie Dekker, which captures the short but intense creation and rehearsal process of a specially for film created piece “Garden of Eros” (“Tuin van Eros”) by the Dutch choreographer Rudi van Dantzig.
Please find the nominations and jury citations below.
Winners
Nominations
Delegates Choice
Awards Ceremony Photographs
Awards Ceremony
Entries Category A - Live Performance relay
Entries Category B - Camera re-work
Entries Category C1 - Screen choreography - programmes not longer than 15 minutes
Entries Category C2 - Screen choreography - programmes over 15 minutes
Entries Category D - Documentary
Entries Category E - DVD release
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