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Dance Film Night #3 and last one of the 2025 Fall Season is here! Thursday November 6, 7:30PM @millennium_film Presented and curated by @create.art.performance @jdisc.mov @georgiausborne @jesskaris with guest curation by @antopoiesis For this and the previous season of Dance Film Night, I've been invited to program films from the archive including work by Maya Deren, Charles Atlas and Amy Greenfield. For this closing event I'm excited to share three influential 16mm dance films: Introspection (1946), Nine Variations on a Dance Theme (1966) and SSS (1988) —each a distinctive exploration of cinematic form. From abstract experiments in camera effects and angles, to innovative cinematography that predates the Steadicam, to dynamic editing that follows free-form dancers at New York’s East Village in the 1980s, these archival works trace the evolving relationship between dance and the camera. Together, they reveal how early experimentation in film technique, movement, and choreography helped shape the visual language of cinema in the decades that followed. I would like to thank The Film-Makers’ Coop @filmcoop board and staff members for their ongoing dedication to preserving and supporting the work of independent filmmakers. "Films From The Archive" 16mm Film Program: Introspection 1946, 16mm, color, sound, 6.25 min by Sara-Kathryn Arledge Nine Variations on a Dance Theme 1966, 16mm, black and white, sound, 13 min. by Hilary Harris. SSS 1988, 16mm, color, sound, 5.5 min by Henry Hills "Dance Film Night" Program: ENBY (6:45) Directed by Sam McCoy @_sam.mccoy_ A showcase of trans stories through music, movement, and film. @enby.theballet @kontrabasskeb @kobe.courtney “IN BETWEEN" (5:00) Directed & Choreographed by Anabella Lenzu @anabellalenzu A short film that exposes the inner dialogue of a woman in her roles as mother and artist. Ndidi (4:00) Created, Shot and Edited by Chinaza Sol @chinazasol Ndidi is a lucid ritual of becoming — a visual poem that follows the inner world of a wounded healer moving through heartbreak. I would drop my act for you (4:00) Directed by Allen O A piece representing the linear passage of life. aln.kyo @emily.okamoto

This week! Our last event of the year…but don’t worry, we are going out with a bang ☺️ Join us at @millennium_film for November Dance Film Night, recent dance films followed by a talk back with their makers, plus screening of archival dance films curated by Anton Astudillo @antopoiesis Thursday, Nov 6th Doors 7:30pm | Films 8:00pm @millennium_film Suggested donation $10 Featured Films: ENBY (6:45) Directed by Sam McCoy, choreographed by Kobe Atwood “IN BETWEEN” (5:00) Directed & Choreographed by Anabella Lenzu Ndidi (4:00) Created, Shot and Edited by Chinaza Sol I would drop my act for you (4:00) Directed by Allen O . . Trailer edited by @jesskaris featuring music from Ndidi by @chinazasol

Our final Dance Film Night of the year is here! Join us for November’s selection of poetic, personal and experimental Dance Films, alongside archival works curated by Anton Astudillo. Screening followed by a talk back with the filmmakers. Thursday, Nov 6th Doors 7:30pm | Films 8:00pm @millennium_film Suggested donation $10 Featured Films: ENBY (6:45) Directed by Sam McCoy A showcase of trans stories through music, movement, and film. “IN BETWEEN” (5:00) Directed & Choreographed by Anabella Lenzu About: “In Between”, a short film by Anabella Lenzu, exposes the inner dialogue of a woman in her roles as mother and artist. Lenzu shows the struggles, the desires, and the internal contradictions that make visible the vulnerability of the performer. Ndidi (4:00) Created, Shot and Edited by Chinaza Sol Ndidi is a lucid ritual of becoming — a visual poem that follows the inner world of a wounded healer moving through heartbreak. Guided by nature’s quiet language, the film explores how grief can transform when held in stillness, sound, and movement. Through a blend of poetry, natural soundscapes, and melancholic visuals, Ndidi invites viewers into a soft threshold between loss and rebirth. I would drop my act for you (4:00) Directed by Allen O A piece representing the linear passage of life. I aimed to explore the harmony between struggle and peace and how both could coexist as life goes on.

Don’t miss this! October Dance Film Night is here. Thursday 10/2, 7:30pm at @millennium_film - featuring screening of recent dance films followed by talk back with their makers, PLUS screening of archival work from media-dance pioneer Charles Atlas. Sign up link in bio. Trailer edited by @jesskaris featuring music by @levi.lu1 and @camiloangeles from Void Variant Featured Films: Fitted Skin - @xodusdance “Make me a boat” - @jsector7 Alien of Extraordinary - @sunkimdancetheatre @sunkimdance Void Variant - @hsiangru.yu @connor.sen.warnick I Can’t Please Everybody - @adniel_velez @ara.liam_ Für dance - @gnartnaod89 Music Moves - @annannputtithanasorn

10/2 - CreateART Dance Film Nights - October CreateART’s October Dance Film Night is here! Join us for a selection of films that illuminate the dynamic interplay between camera and choreography, featuring archival works by media-dance pioneer Charles Atlas, curated by Anton Astudillo. The screening will be followed by an artist Q&A. Featured Films: Fitted Skin (6 min) Director/ Choreographer: Karen Gayle @xodusdance “Make Me a Boat” (5:27) Choreographer/ Creative Director Jessie Sector @jsector7 Alien of Extraordinary (1:37) Director/ Writer/ Choreographer: Sun Kim @sunkimdancetheatre @sunkimdance Void Variant (2:30) Performance and edit by Shannon Yu @hsiangru.yu initial concept and videography by Connor Sen Warnick @connor.sen.warnick Can’t Please Everybody (4:47) Choreographers/ Performers: Adniel Vélez Vicente @adniel_velez and Araliam Vazquez Santana @ara.liam_ Music Moves (3:10) Director / Executive Producer: AnnAnn Puttithanasorn @annannputtithanasorn Archival Films: Works by CHARLES ATLAS curated by Anton Astudillo @antopoiesis Selections announced soon. “Charles Atlas is an American video artist and film director who also does lighting and set design. He is a pioneer in developing media-dance, also called dance for camera. Media dance is work that is created directly for the camera.”

Excited to announce that for our Sept 4 kickoff of our annual season of dance films presented by @create.art.performance , we will be adding 2 short dance 16mm films by the incredible Maya Deren for the archival portion of the screening, co-curated by Anto(n) Astudillo @antopoiesis : Rituals in Transfigured Time and Study in Choreography for Camera, screening on original 16mm prints courtesy of the @filmcoop ! Tickets available at millenniumfilm.org

CreateART took over Ace Hotel Brooklyn and turned it into a giant playground for dancers and filmmakers in a one-of-a-kind event called CIRCADIA. In just 24 hours, 9 teams created brand-new original dance films shot inside the hotel. The films premiered in a public screening and audiences got to hear from filmmakers about how they created magic in one day.

9/4- CreateART Dance Film Nights - September Join us for CreateART Dance Film Night, screening of recent Dance Films and talk back with their makers. September’s program includes films that move between raw physicality and stillness, explore emotional and physical landscapes, and touch on the drama and humor of communal healing. Featured Films: mr i don’t care Director: Justin Leyba, Choreographer: Taylor Graham Director @justinleyb.a @tetheredresidents Choreographer @tayelisegraham Video/Edit/Color @steventurco Hair @xjanettecruz Performers/Collaborators @riverajerimy @douglass_henry @mrocean87 @liana.zhenai @nhyiraasante @dan.santiago foreshore Director & Choreographer: Audrey MacLean Choreographer & Director @aud_mac22 Performer @baddgalmomo Video & Editing @babyvikingphotography Music Michael Wall @soundformovement Chair Deconstruction Director: Amanda Beane Choreographer: Nicole Klaymoon/Embodiment Project Director @deer.in.lights Producer @sfdancefilmfest Choreographers @embodimentproject Unnatural Hearts Director: Graydon Hanson Choreographer: Emma Dobson Director/Editor @graydoncbh Producer Kalani Martial Key Cast Lila Diniz, Alexa Paige Goldman Director of Photography Naomi Clark Production Designer, Art Director, Costumes Daniela Garcia Assistant Director Reya Alliman Gaffer Max Gibson, Quincy Massey-Bierman Choreographer Emma Dobson Sound Recording Leelou Joubault Assistant Editor Max Gibson Additional Dancers Jodie Barron-Sluga, Morgan Lee, Bakari Moitt, Emma Dobson, Thalia Myers-Cohen, Aidan Armstrong, Thomas Long ___ Trailer edited by Jess Karis @jesskaris Featuring original score from ‘Chair Deconstruction’ by Sandra Lawson-Ndu @sandu_ndu

One day inside a hotel to create a dance film, and this is what they made. Join us in the Atrium to watch films born at Ace Hotel Brooklyn by the participants of CIRCADIA: A 24-Hour Dance Film Journey. Free with RSVP — link’s in the bio. Sunday, August 17 The Atrium, Ace Hotel Brooklyn Doors 6:30pm Films 7:00pm Flyer image by Anto(n) Astudillo for the film Studies Obliteration, 2023 by Tingying Ma

Dance Film Nights 2025: Submissions Open!! We return to @millennium_film for our CreateART 2025 Dance Film Nights, screening of recent and archival dance films and talk back with their makers. Submissions are now open via link in bio! If you have a dance or movement based film made between 2023-2025 that you want to share, we would love to see it. $50 stipend available for selected films. At least one member of your film’s creative team must be available to attend the event and participate in the informal the post screening talk back. This year’s events will include archival dance films curated by Anton Astudillo to complement and contrast selected films, and spark thoughtful discussion on dance film making. Event dates: Thursdays: September 4th, October 2nd, November 6th

📣 Announcing - CIRCADIA: A 24 Hour Dance Film Journey Calling all creatives! CreateART and Ace Hotel Brooklyn present CIRCADIA: a 24 hour dance film journey. Generate an idea, cast, shoot and edit a dance or movement-based film of less than 7 minutes in 1 day. Teams of 3 or more will be given access to some of Ace Hotel Brooklyn’s most iconic spaces and must include at least one in their film along with a randomly selected action. The challenge culminates in a screening event and awards ceremony open to the public. Let your imagination, camera and collaborators run wild in this race to create! Location: @acehotelbrooklyn Schedule: Saturday August 16th 1-3pm Registration & Orientation 3pm Festival Kickoff Sunday August 17th: 3pm Festival Closing - Film Submission Deadline 8pm Screening & Awards Event @The Atrium, Ace Hotel Brooklyn To apply, complete the registration form linked in our bio by Saturday, August 10th. Entry fee $75 per team, participating teams must consist of a minimum of 3 people. . . Flyer image from ‘STILL’ directed by @akirauchida featuring @normaltypeshortie @gabriellasibeko @gabe_katz . . #circadia #dancefilm #danceoncamera #screendance #dance #acehotel #acehotelbrooklyn #create #creativechallenge #24hourdancefilmjourney #24hourfilmfestival #24hourdancefilmfestival

2024 Performance Highlights 🔥 Some bits from our Work In Progress event at @pageantpageantpageant in May and showcase at @triskelionarts in September. Absolutely loved working with these artists and presenting their work in such great venues across Brooklyn. Hoping 2025 brings much more of this! ❤️‍🔥 In this reel, work choreographed by: @catieleasca @chloejcrenshaw @clairegoldes @danced.fantasies @tidbit_collective @peteralfredelizalde @luxury.bones.drag @tayhollingsworth @kierra_nguyen @_emyoung @detherealc @__hot_cheese @dancegrifter @vacavache @themorgangregory @eleanoranddario . . Video footage & editing @jdisc.mov with additional footage by @hsiangru.yu