| Description |
1 videodisc (74 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD, region 1, widescreen presentation. |
| Language |
In English. |
| Performer |
Narrator, Bill T. Jones ; participants, Marge Champion, Merce Cunningham, Suzanne Farrell, Diane Ferlatte, Frederic Franklin, Joanna Haigood, Anna-Marie Holmes, Nikolaj Hübbe, Bill Irwin, Judith Jamison, Jomar Mesquita, Mark Morris, Gideon Obarzanek, Jens Rosén, Shantala Shivalingappa, Paul Taylor, Linda Tillery, Rasta Thomas, Bad Boys of Dance, Mark Morris Dance Group, the school at Jacob's Pillow, Chunky Move, Stockholm 59° North, Royal Danish Ballet, Mimulus Dance Company, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Zaccho Dance Theatre, Suzanne Farrell Ballet, Paul Taylor Dance Company, the State Ballet of Georgia. |
| Note |
Subtitle from container. |
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Program content: c2011. |
| Credits |
Cinematographers, Jimmy O'Donnel andTienne Sauret ; editor, Charles Yurick. |
| Note |
Bonus materials include: Extended interview with Merce Cunningham; The Carter family farm at Jacob's Pillow/Invisible Wings; Performance footage: Chunky Move in I want to dance better at parties; Mimulus in On the left-hand side of who goes up the street; The Lombard twins/C jam blues; Filmmaker biography; Dance film gallery; About Jacob's Pillow. |
| Event |
Filmed at the Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival in Becket, Mass. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: Not rated. |
| Summary |
Legendary dancers and choreographers Merce Cunningham, Paul Taylor, Suzanne Farrell, Mark Morris, Judith Jamison, and Bill Irwin appear alongside new innovators to reveal the passion, discipline, and daring of the world of dance. Featured are amazing performances by world-renowned dancers interwoven with intimate interviews, behind-the-scenes insights, and rare archival footage. |
| Awards |
Best Documentary, San Francisco Dance Film Festival; Best Documentary, Dance Camera West Festival |
| Subject |
Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival.
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Dance festivals -- Massachusetts.
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Ballet.
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Modern dance.
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Dancers.
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Becket (Mass.)
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| Genre/Form |
Documentary films.
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Dance films.
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| Added Author |
Penman, Nan, producer, screenwriter.
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Honsa, Ron, producer, screenwriter, director.
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Jones, Bill T., narrator.
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Champion, Marge.
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Cunningham, Merce.
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Farrell, Suzanne, 1945-
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Ferlatte, Diane.
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Franklin, Frederic, 1914-2013.
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Haigood, Joanna.
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Holmes, Anna-Marie.
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Hübbe, Nikolaj.
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Irwin, Bill, 1950-
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Jamison, Judith.
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Mesquita, Jomar.
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Morris, Mark, 1956-
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Obarzanek, Gideon.
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Rosén, Jens.
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Shivalingappa, Shantala.
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Taylor, Paul, 1930-
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Tillery, Linda.
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Thomas, Rasta.
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Bad Boys of Dance.
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Mark Morris Dance Group.
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Jacob's Pillow.
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Chunky Move (Dance company)
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Stockholm 59° North (Dance company)
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Kongelige Danske ballet.
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Mimulus Dance Company.
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Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.
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Zaccho Dance Theatre.
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Suzanne Farrell Ballet.
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Moving Pictures, Inc.
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First-Run Features (Firm)
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| Added Title |
Dancing at Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival |
| Standard No. |
720229915175 |
| Music No. |
FRF 915175D First Run Features |
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