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ILHC 2011 – Showcase – Michael Darigol & Brittany Johnson
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Swinging Projects for Lindy Hop & Balboa Dancers
by Chris
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ILHC 2011 – Showcase – Michael Darigol & Brittany Johnson
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As announced today on the Facebook Page, “THE SAVOY KING: Chick Webb and the Music That Changed America” is finally finished!
THE SAVOY KING is a feature documentary about the Swing-era drummer-bandleader Chick Webb, Ella Fitzgerald, and Harlem's Savoy Ballroom.
I'm really looking forward to seeing this documentary!
This is a clip from the new feature film.
Interviews with Norma Miller, Frankie Manning and Van Alexander, among others!
Link: Website The Savoy King
by Chris
There is a new documentary about Swing dancing coming up:
Watch the trailer:
SWING! is as diverse and dynamic as the dance it depicts. The film explores the culture surrounding swing dance from the emergence of the Lindy Hop to the modern day international phenomenon. The film analyzes the growth of swing dance from its purely American roots as an art form, to countries all over the world. SWING! also looks at the lives of the swing dancers themselves to find their personal stories and why swing dancing fills them with joy.
Source: Facebook Page
Susan Glatzer's track record of productions and acquisitions has garnered seven Academy Awards® and 19 Academy Award® nominations along with numerous awards at the Cannes, Sundance, and Venice film festivals.
Serving as Senior Vice President for the Motion Picture Group at Paramount Pictures, Susan concentrated on co-productions and worldwide acquisitions.
Among the projects Susan has been involved with are Traffic, Napoleon Dynamite, Secrets & Lies, Narc, Breaking the Waves, and High Art.
In addition, directors that Susan has worked with include Robert Altman, Albert Brooks, Diane Keaton, Michael Moore, David Lynch, Emir Kusturica, Joe Carnahan and Lisa Cholodenko. As a consultant, Susan has developed TV pitches with clients for ABC, Columbia Tri-Star Television, Lionsgate Television, HBO, Showtime, and Bravo.
Susan has served on the Board of Directors for the International Documentary Association, was a member of IFP’s Gotham Awards Committee, a Founding Member of New York Women’s Film Festival, a member of the Programming Committee for New York’s Channel 13, PBS’s flagship station, a Producing Fellow at Film Independent, and a Juror at the AFI Film Festival, Seattle International Film Festival and Hamptons Film Festival.
Susan has been swing dancing for 12 years.
Source: Facebook Page
I asked this question to Susan Glatzer and here is her answer:
«We are in the middle of production and will be shooting through the beginning of next year. Then we will need several months of post production before we finish. It's a big undertaking!»
I bet, it's a big undertaking!
Update: Meanwhile, the title of the documentary was changed to «Alive and Kicking».
Check out the Facebook Page for the latest informations.
by Chris
A music clip for the new single by Slow Club.
Watch the dance scenes – inspired by Al Minns & Leon James – and enjoy every second!
I love the set design and the editing. A beautiful piece of art!
Artist: Slow Club
Song Title: Two Cousins
Director: Lucy Needs
Choreography: Ryan Francois
Dancers: Ryan Francois & Remy Kouakou Kouame
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Please take a minute (actually an hour or so) and check out this amazing source!
With a huge effort, Jack the Vampire aka Bobby White compiled a really long index of classic basic clips from, before and after the swing era and released it on his blog Swungover.
For each clip, Bobby provides the year of its origin and a short description.
Here is the link:
An Index of Basic Classic Clips
And don't forget to leave a comment on Bobby's website!
Thank you Bobby for your awesome work!
Related posts:
The “Heavy” Follower – Article by Bobby White