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The University of Colorado鈥檚听听产别驳颈苍蝉 its 2017-18 season with a weekend of onscreen dance from all over the world.

On Sept. 22-24, CU鈥檚 dance division teams up with the听听to present听, a three-day showcase of dance in film, with live performances, film screenings and interactive panels open to the public.

Not sure what dance cinema, sometimes called 鈥渟creendance,鈥� is all about? Not educated in the subjects of film听or 21st-century dance? No problem, says Theatre & Dance Chair听.

鈥淚 think screendance is a wonderful gateway drug to contemporary dance,鈥� Randall says. 鈥淚ts two-dimensional form is easily transportable and can bring dance from far-flung places on the planet to audiences right here in 麻豆影院. As a screendance creator myself, I am thrilled to bring this art into focus.鈥�

The festival has two programs of short films lined up, and audiences have two chances to see each of them. Both programs feature Thomas Freundlich鈥檚 鈥�,鈥� a wacky but touching homage to the silent film era. In it, a lonely arctic fisherman discovers his prehistoric counterpart frozen in the ice, thaws him out and begins a beautiful friendship.

鈥淐ommon themes arose in this year鈥檚 offerings鈥攄ances about bromance, the pink tinting of worlds to create hyper-lush realities, and gravel鈥攍ots and lots of gravel,鈥� Randall says, laughing. 鈥淚t鈥檚 interesting to see what visual trends pop up across the globe.鈥�

Another festival highlight is the world premiere of 鈥�,鈥� a live multimedia work crafted by CU MFA alumna听听and featuring dancers Michelle Nance and Heike Salzer. Baer鈥檚 creation, set against the backdrop of England鈥檚 picturesque North York Moors, merges the worlds of dance, video, music and fashion design.

On top of the 17 short films lined up for screening in the Irey Theatre, audiences can also check out 10 film installations in the space before the show, at intermission and afterward.

鈥淲e encourage the audience to watch specific films selected for installation by engaging with them on a one-on-one basis,鈥� says Michelle Bernier, director of the Sans Souci Festival. 鈥淲e set up several projectors and screens throughout the lobby and theatre, at various sizes and angles, with headphones so that each exhibited film can be witnessed in an up-close-and-personal way.鈥�

Bernier says Sans Souci was founded in 2003 by CU faculty and alumni and prides itself in giving wider audiences access to international dance film they might not otherwise see. Bernier thinks this year鈥檚 submissions were the best yet; perhaps because of this year鈥檚 collaboration with the Department of Theatre & Dance, there was a strong showing from CU alumni, including Baer, Joy French and Olivia Dwyer.

Whether you鈥檙e a dance insider, a film buff or just a curious community member, Randall insists there鈥檚 something for you here.

鈥淭he films range from the highly-funded, 鈥榮licker鈥� produced international films to films made in our own backyard that use real-time lighting elements as part of the 鈥榚dit,鈥欌�� Randall says. 鈥淒ance is at the center of most of these films, but they鈥檙e just as often about nature, cultural connections or relationships鈥攖hings everyone can relate to.鈥�
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