Move the Frame

New blog location!!

pentacleblog — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 16:02:26 +0000

Dear Friends,

Move the Frame has moved to a brand new location with a new design. Please go to: http://pentacleblogs.org/movetheframe/

We look forward to seeing you!

Palissimo: Weddings & Beheadings

pentacleblog — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 10:00:58 +0000

Jared Frank, USA, 2009

A video of excerpts from Palissimo’s psychosexual show, “Weddings & Beheadings”, Jared Frank boils the live performance down to a minute and a half.

Hunter

pentacleblog — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 10:00:57 +0000

Marianne Delehanty, USA, 2009

This student work, while ostensibly a dance-drama about escaping from vampires, is intended as an allegory, depicting the struggle to break free from conformists.

UP WAKE

pentacleblog — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 10:00:31 +0000

Natasha Tsakos, Switzerland/USA, 2007

This is a promotional video for UP WAKE, a solo performance created and developed by Natasha Tsakos. The performance takes place on a bare stage with a single actor, but a larger world is suggested through inventive uses of CGI and synchronized sound effects.

PROJECT WEBCAMDANCE: PIEZA PARA ESPALDA Y ROSTRO / PIECE FOR BACK AND FACE

pentacleblog — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 10:00:22 +0000

Alejandra Ceri, Argentina, 2007

In this intimate video, Alejandra Ceri divorces body parts from their spatiotemporal sequencing, focusing on close-ups of individual body parts. The video creates a sense of motion with the play of light on skin.

snow

pentacleblog — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 10:00:16 +0000

Tori Sparks, USA, 2008

Twin dark angels on a snowy stark landscape perform against a backdrop of punk music. Choreographer Tori Sparks explores the concept of strength in numbers that battles the need for individual freedon.

Cracks in the Wall

pentacleblog — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 10:00:07 +0000

Lily Sloan, USA, 2009

This student short explores the mundane and monotonous nature of a living space. Choreographer and dancer Lily Sloan uses camerawork to highlight the subtleties and repetition of daily life.

UMove Online Festival and a New Blog Coming Soon!

pentacleblog — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:29:17 +0000

Dear Friends,

We are very close to having the UMove Online Videodance Festival up here and ready for viewing for the entire month of October. At the same time we will be launching a brand new Move the Frame blog! We’re just putting on the finishing touches, so please check back soon!

In the meantime, reserve your spot now for the UMove Launch Party at The Tank in NYC this Sunday (October 4th!).

Featuring:

Two Screenings of groundbreaking works by Video Artists merging Dance and Media.
DJ Ben Bartelle and VJ Danielle McKleinfeld, offering clean electronic sounds and digital imagery mixing.
Live performances by Bridgman/Packer, Foofwa d’Imobilitie’, and Adam Sondheim.

Sunday, October 4th, 2009

The TANK

354 West 45th Street, NYC (between 8th & 9th Ave in NYC)

Directions to the Tank

Make your Reservations for Screening times – 7:30 or 9:30 showings.

Click HERE to RSVP

The Launch party reception begins at 8:30pm (after 1st screening) and the party continues after the 2nd screening wraps up. Your donations support this exciting new screendance movement.

If you would like to invite others to the Launch Party on October 4th, click here for an email invitation.

Can’t make it? Be there in spirit by giving a tax-deductible contribution to Movement Media. Every amount helps!

Thanks for your patience, we look forward to bringing you great videodance content soon!

best,

Anna Brady Nuse

Director, Movement Media

Pentacle

Videodance brought directly to your iphone!

dawnpaap — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 18:39:52 +0000

by DAWN PAAP

Use the BOXCAR application on your iphone and receive a Tweet ‘reminder’ about Movement Media’s UMOVE Online Videodance Festival on October 1st! This way you can view the Film Festival easily on your iphone.

Watch the official selections for UMOVE Touring Festival and enjoy other submissions by Video Artists and Dancers. After viewing the videos, share a comment with us, and let us know what you think of these Dance Film shorts. We’d love to hear your feedback!

To follow us on Twitter go to: http://twitter.com/MovementMediaNY

Want a reminder about the UMOVE networking party and fundraiser happening this Sunday evening -or- want to invite someone you know to attend? You can receive a Tweet invitation & RSVP to attend our UMOVE Launch Party in NYC! For details, go to: http://tinyurl.com/mjkdrk.

Launch Party, Sunday, October 4th, offers 2 screenings (7:30 & 9:30pm), electronic music & video mixing, live dance performances, and networking for video artists, film makers, composers, and dancers!

Be a part of Movement Media’s Fundraising Party to support dance film makers. Come and meet a network of professionals who can help you create your own videodances and dance promo videos!

To RSVP to event now, go to: http://tinyurl.com/mjkdrk.
We look forward to seeing you there!

UMOVE Online VideoDance Festival beginning October 1st!

pentacleblog — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 02:13:26 +0000

Coming directly to your computer, lap top, and mobile phone!

The UMOVE Online Videodance Festival will run for the entire month of October, 2009 right here on Move the Frame (movetheframe.com). During the festival anyone with an internet connection can view the official selection of videos and browse the complete catalogue of over 50 festival submissions.

Featuring a selection of movement-based videos made specifically for the web, the UMOVE program includes innovative animations, 60-second shorts, surprising perspectives on dance and technology,and low budget wonders made on a shoe string.

As the First Annual UMOVE Online Videodance Festival kicks off online, join us to celebrate the launch with a live screening and party in New York City. Come for the screening! Stay for fascinating multimedia performances and absorbing conversation.

UMOVE Launch Party and Movement Media Fundraiser!

2 Screenings of groundbreaking works by Video Artists merging Dance and Media.
DJ Ben Bartelle and VJ Danielle McKleinfeld, offering clean electronic sounds and digital imagery mixing.
Live performances by Bridgman/Packer, Foofwa d’Imobilitie’, and Adam Sondheim.

Sunday, October 4th, 2009

The TANK

354 West 45th Street, NYC (between 8th & 9th Ave in NYC)

Directions to the Tank

Make your Reservations for Screening times – 7:30 or 9:30 showings.

Tickets: $40 Donation for Reserved Seating or $5 at the door for last minute available seating.

Click HERE to RSVP

The Launch party reception begins at 8:30pm (after 1st screening) and the party continues after the 2nd screening wraps up. Your donations support this exciting new screendance movement.

If you would like to invite others to the Launch Party on October 4th, click here for an email invitation.

Can’t make it? Be there in spirit by giving a tax-deductible contribution to Movement Media. Every amount helps!

Festival co-organizers, Anna Brady Nuse, Marta Renzi, and Kriota Willberg have hand-picked a premium selection of international video artists for a program that will stimulate provoke and entertain. Come for the screening! Stay for facinating multimedia performances and absorbing conversation. Drinks (and popcorn) will follow!

Video artists featured in this screening and at UMOVE online: Susan Marshall, Foofwa d’Imobilitie’, Barbara Benas, Daniel Robinson, Ally Voye, Alan Sondheim, Sabine Klaus, Marisa C. Hayes, Natalya Nikolaeva, Sabrina Mergey, and Kyle Ruddick/Evestorm Productions.

More online activities with Movement Media:

View dance videos and learn about artists on our blog (MovetheFrame.com) which discusses many aspects of videodance and features our upcoming UMOVE Online Videodance Festival and the latest winners from our videodance contests. Connect with Movement Media on Facebook and Twitter and support us in helping dancers to engage with media, reach new audiences, grow artistically, and stay relevant in today’s media-rich world.