The 26th National Dance Awards - #NDA26
Dance Film Awards
Nominations announced
The nominees for the Best Dance Film and Best Short Dance Film have been selected by a jury of 16 dance critics.
The Dance Section of the Critics’ Circle is delighted to announce that the two film award categories are again to be sponsored by Marquee TV, the global streaming platform for the performing arts, which streams hundreds of productions of ballet, opera, theatre, classical music and dance.
The winners will be announced at a ceremony to be held at The Coronet Theatre on 15th June.
The nominees are:
Best Dance Film
• Dancing Through Time
(Commissioned and produced by Sadler’s Wells Digital Stage & Studio; Directed and Edited by Sarah Vaughan-Jones)
• Metamorphosis
(Directed and written by Harriet Waghorn; Produced by ENON Films; Director of Photography, Tom Butler; Composer Adam Skinner)
• On the Other Earth
(Directed and choreographed by Wayne McGregor)
• Schumann: A Love Story
(Produced by Andromeda Graziano and Raúl Jiménez. Choreographed by Andromeda Graziano. Director of Photography, Danielle Grimaldo. Edited by Robert Graziano-Clint)
• S I C K
(Directed and choreographed by Taira Foo. Produced by TF Dance Theatre Co. Filmmaker David Kaplowitz. Music by Joshua Pacey)
Best Short Dance Film
• The Ends
(Co-directed by Cailin Manning and Nojus Setkauskas. Movement Director and Producer Cailin Manning. Cinematographer and Editor Nojus Setkauskas. Music Nicholas Jaar)
• Grains
(Directed by Kofi Richards. Choreographed by Boomerang Dance Company. Produced by Jackie Mortimer)
• La Fée Électricité
(Written and directed by Cottia Thorowgood. Produced by Charles Haswell. Choreography Viola Pantuso. Cinematographer Zeta Spyraki)
• Mirrors
(A film by Pepe Gavilondo and Raúl Reinoso. Choreographed by Raúl Reinoso. Music, Photography and Editing by Pepe Gavilondo. Produced by Studio Gavilondo & messTIZX Dance Company)
• Orbita/Verse II
(Filmed and edited by Ben Williams. Choreographed and directed by Kaja Lin J. Avguštin and Mickaël Rivière. Music by Seirian Griffiths. Supported by the Slovenian Consulate)
The Judging Panel comprised:
Debra Craine, Sarah Crompton, Rachel Elderkin, Maggie Foyer, Lynette Halewood, Donald Hutera, Ruth Leon, Bruce Marriott, Emily May, David Mead, Fatima Nollen, Allen Robertson, Joy Sable, Keith Watson, Graham Watts and Lyndsey Winship,
For further information contact:
Graham Watts – Chairman - +44 (0) 7710 057252 - graham@g-watts.com;
Fabiana Jaramillo – Executive Secretary - uknationaldanceawards@gmail.com
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