By Maria Esteves - January 11, 2009
The 37th Annual 2009 Dance on Camera Festival (DCF), co-sponsored by the Dance Films Association (DFA) and Film Society of Lincoln Center Opening Night Premiere of BALLERINA, directed by Bertrand Normand was held at the Walter Reade Theater, New York, Wednesday, January 7, 6:00 PM. A special Q&A with director Normand, moderated by DFA festival co-producer, Joanna Ney, producer, Arts Programming, new directors/new films selection committee, Film Society of Lincoln Center, preceded the 2009 DCF Opening Night Reception.
BALLERINA is an outstanding magnificent documentary film based on the life of five superb dancers (Alina Somova, Svetlana Zakharova, Diana Vishneva, Evgenia Obraztsova, Ulyana Lopatkina) and the history of Russian ballet dancers. This brilliant film captures each dancer's intensive training at the prestigious St. Petersburg Ballet Academy to premiering in the renowned Mariinsky Theater (Kirov).
BALLERINA, directed by Bertrand Normand | Russia | 2006 | 80 min. | Russian, French w/English Subtitles | released by First Run Features, opens at the Quad Cinema New York, Friday, January 16, 2009.
2009 Dance on Camera Festival is held at the Walter Reade Theater, January 7-11, 16,17. For further information, please call 1.212.875.5600 or visit http://www.dancefilms.org.
2009 DCF Opening Night Premiere Q&A session moderator DFA
festival co-producer, Joanna Ney, producer, arts programming,
new directors/new films selection committee, Film Society of
Lincoln Center, (right), with director Bertrand Normand,
BALLERINA.
2009 DCF Opening Night Premiere Q&A
session director Bertrand Normand, BALLERINA.
11.01.2009 | Aviva Press's blog
Cat. : 2009 Dance on Camera Festival 37th Dance on Camera Festival Alina Somova Bertrand Normand CDATA Dance Films Association Diana Vishneva Evgenia Obraztsova Evgenia Obraztsova Film Society of Lincoln Center Joanna Ney Lincoln Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts Manhattan New York New York New York City St. Petersburg Svetlana Zakharova Ulyana Lopatkina Independent FILM