Dance on film can be problematic. Just ask a filmmaker. “Even when you watch the most admired dance films, they don’t have that same sense of visceral and kinaesthetic connection you get when you watch it in a live experience,” Melbourne based director Rhys Graham declares. “In a theatre, you can be 20 metres away […]

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DANCE ON FILM is an evening curated by dance visionary Stephen Agisilaou featuring two short films made by local dance creators Sean Higgins, Adrian Spuria and Lion Heart Dance Company alongside the Australian premiere of Agisilaou’s acclaimed dance feature, The Anniversary, at The Astor Theatre on Tuesday 13 December. The Anniversary premiered in March 2022, […]

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Inspired Dance Film Fest Australia (IDFFA) is a brand new nationwide dance on film festival, providing a platform for dancers, choreographers and filmmakers to explore their creativity in a short film format. The Festival is a fusion of dance and film, combining the two genres of artistic expression to showcase choreography in a short film […]

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Dancenorth’s Disability Ambassador, Chris Dyke, recently collaborated with Artistic Director Kyle Page and videographer Robert Crispe to creat Common Colours, a short film that takes inspiration from the Holi Festival and the celebration of colour. The film has recently been named as a finalist in the NOVA Employment 2019 Focus On Ability (FOA) Short Film […]

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Reminiscence, a short film created by Australian dancer and choreographer Lucy Doherty, has been announced as part of the line up of the 47th edition of the Dance on Camera Festival in New York. An incredible personal achievement for Doherty and her small creative team, it is also a unique chance for Australian dance to be […]

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Romantic love. It lifts us up, tears us down and drives us mad. It inspires us in all kinds of ways and is responsible for any number of tacky, sentimental clichés (kind of like the previous sentence). No wonder artists have been obsessed with it. Such fertile terrain. Sooo universal. For Australian dancemaker Shaun Parker, […]

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Dance Academy: The Movie recently began shooting scenes in Sydney, almost six years to the day since the premiere of Dance Academy Season One in 2010. The series began with country girl Tara Webster (played by Xenia Goodwin) travelling to Sydney to audition for a place at the National Academy of Dance, the top ballet […]

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Adelaide Festival Centre will bring some of the world’s best ballet companies and musicals to Adelaide through new Musicals on Film and Dance on Film programs, commencing on February 8 in the Dunstan Playhouse, with screenings throughout the year. The inaugural Dance on Film series in 2012 will bring some of the biggest companies and […]

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By Deborah Searle. Dancers and film lovers alike are buzzing about the announcement of a Dirty Dancing remake. The 1987 musical romance starring the late Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey is set to be brought into the 21st century by renowned director Kenny Ortega, who choreographed the original. Lionsgate Studios announced the remake amidst shock […]

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We all need a little inspiration, or sometimes just a little entertainment as we snuggle up on the couch on a cold, wintry weekend.  So gather your dance friends, some popcorn and these dance movies, for a night of fun. Who knows, you might even learn a move or two? Enjoy this two-part series looking at […]

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