Screendance from Film to Festival: Celebration and Curatorial Practice

Author:   Cara Hagan
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
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9781476669847


Pages:   207
Publication Date:   21 February 2022
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Format:   Paperback
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Dance and film have shared a dynamic relationship since the advent of cinema--a natural interplay that developed into the genre known as screendance. Charting the history of screendance festivals, this book examines important shifts in practice and theory, distinct festival eras and communities, and the process of selecting and programming works.

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Author:   Cara Hagan
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.286kg
ISBN:  

9781476669847


ISBN 10:   1476669848
Pages:   207
Publication Date:   21 February 2022
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Acknowledgments Introduction  1. Falling in Love  2. An Art Worth Celebrating  3. Screendance Before the Screendance Festival  4. The Four Generations of Screendance Festivals  5. Screendance Festival Models  6. Curating: A Historical, Practical and Philosophical Exploration  7. Mapping Curatorial Development in Screendance Festivals  8. Curatorial Adventures  9. Investigating Representation as Curatorial Activism 10. Case Studies 11. Curatorial Considerations 12. A Treatise on Curating Chapter Notes Bibliography Index

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"""an invaluable resource for scholars, practitioners, and anyone interested in the intersection of dance and film.""--Dance Chronicle"


"""The author's broad experience as both a maker and curator informs this important examination of the history and future of screendance festivals.""--Rebecca Salzer, director of the Dancing Digital Project, and associate professor of Dance at the University of Alabama"


"""The author's broad experience as both a maker and curator informs this important examination of the history and future of screendance festivals.""--Rebecca Salzer, director of the Dancing Digital Project, and associate professor of Dance at the University of Alabama ""an invaluable resource for scholars, practitioners, and anyone interested in the intersection of dance and film.""--Dance Chronicle"


The author's broad experience as both a maker and curator informs this important examination of the history and future of screendance festivals. --Rebecca Salzer, director of the Dancing Digital Project, and associate professor of Dance at the University of Alabama


Author Information

Cara Hagan is an interdisciplinary artist and scholar whose work is informed by movement, digital space, words, contemplative practice, and community. She is the director and curator for ADF's Movies by Movers, an annual, international screendance festival under the auspices of the American Dance Festival. Her scholarly works can be found in the International Journal of Screendance, The Journal of Dance Education and Dance Magazine.

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