Director Biography – Stephanie Crousillat (SALZMANN)

Stephanie Crousillat is a New York City based photographer specializing in dance and portraiture photography. She received her BFA in Photography from Montclair State University in 2011. Besides her training in fine art and commercial photography, dance is another profession she has pursued, ranging from company based to commercial work. Currently working with 35mm film,… Continue reading Director Biography – Stephanie Crousillat (SALZMANN)

Short Film: SALZMANN, 11min., Germany, Experimental Dance

SALZMANN focuses on journey, boundlessness, reconnecting, and is also inspired by Plato’s Symposium, one of the most compelling philosophical examinations of love. In which, it is revealed that humans were originally created with four arms, four legs and a head with two faces. Fearing their power, Zeus split them into two separate parts, condemning them… Continue reading Short Film: SALZMANN, 11min., Germany, Experimental Dance

Director Biography – Lindsay Gilmour (WEIGHT OF THE MOON)

Lindsay Gilmour is a performer, choreographer, improviser, and educator. She has toured nationally and internationally with Yin Mei Dance (2006-2010) and with Pearson/Widrig Dance Theater (PWDT) (2001-present). She is the recipient of a Nehru Fulbright Award (2018) and a Hellman Fellowship (2020-2021) in support of her research exploring the preservation, adaptation, and innovation of Tibetan… Continue reading Director Biography – Lindsay Gilmour (WEIGHT OF THE MOON)

Director Biography – Joseph Franciosa (FOX KEEPER)

Joseph Franciosa has been a freelance dance photographer – videographer for over 10 years, living in Heidelberg since 2019 and has worked with the Heidelberger Sinfoniker, Nostos Tanztheater, Eintanzhaus Mannheim and Heiliggeistkirche. Previously, he lived in New York and worked with renowned dance companies: Batsheva, Martha Graham, Gallim, Ashley Bouder Project, YinYue Dance, Complexions Contemporary… Continue reading Director Biography – Joseph Franciosa (FOX KEEPER)

Short Film: BEAUTY LIVES IN ME, 3min., USA, Dance

Performed by Ava Whipple and Emma Bowie Director and DP – Ryan TimmsAsst Director and Main Camera – Will StroudGrip and Lighting – Pattrick DunnaganPA – Cameron NemethEditor – Ryan TimmsColorist – Pattrick DunnaganBTS – Brandon Andersen and Kevin Seiffert “In 2019 my team filmed a short documentary featuring Kim and A Chance to Dance.… Continue reading Short Film: BEAUTY LIVES IN ME, 3min., USA, Dance

Director Biography – Tara Pixley (CODESWITCH)

Tara Pixley is a Los Angeles-based visual journalist and filmmaker whose work focuses on re-imagining visual representations of race/ethnicity, gender/sexuality, and other marginalized identities. As a queer, mixed-race, Jamaican-American raised in the Southeast and now living in Southern California, she’s very interested in the intersections of cultures and the ways we imagine place. Tara specializes… Continue reading Director Biography – Tara Pixley (CODESWITCH)