November Dance Film Night with CreateART
Physical Acts of Light and Protest: Amy Greenfield
We are thrilled to present an evening showcasing the work of choreographer Amy Greenfield, an originator of the cine-dance genre and a pioneer of experimental film and video, curated by Anto(n) Astudillo.
Amy Greenfield's films take us on journeys in which both the camera and the choreographer become researchers and instigators of the possible relationships between the body and the environment that shakes it. Amy herself is often the embodiment of that journey, creating raw choreographies in the open air, while her body is manipulated by other dancers and elements that challenge her, such as water and earth. The short films selected in this program can be read as physical acts of protest, a filmic space of resistance materialized by bodies in motion that try to survive the violence present during the 1960s and 1970s, such as that of the Vietnam War. It should also be noted that 3 of the short films included in this program were made between 1971 and 1973, the years immediately preceding the Roe v. Wade ruling.
We will be showing:
- Dirt (3min, 1971, digital)
- Transport (5.5min, 1971, 16mm)
- Element (12min, 1973, digital)*
- Tides (12.25min, 1982, 16mm)
- Antigone/Rites of Passion (25min excerpt, 1990, 16mm)
About Anto(n):
Anto(n) Astudillo (they/he) is a filmmaker, performance artist and curator from Santiago, Chile (Wallmapu), based in Brooklyn, NY (Lenapehoking). Astudillo examines dynamics of representation between the practice of embodiment and experimental film to create portraits of personal and political themes in the form of 16mm film, video and hybrid performance. Astudillo is currently the Program Director of NYC-based Millennium Film Workshop, an organization promoting independent artists since 1966, has served as film programmer for multiple international film festivals including the New York LGBTQ+ Film Festival, NewFest and was festival director of TRANS|Lations, Seattle Trans Film Festival 2023-2024. Astudillo is currently a fellow of the 2024-25 BRIClab: Video Art residency program.
CreateART Dance Film Night:
Physical Acts of Light and Protest: Amy Greenfield
Tuesday, November 19th
Doors 7:30pm // Films 8:00pm
@Millennium Film Workshop
167 Wilson Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11237
TICKETS HERE!
ONLINE: https://millenniumfilm.org/workshop-channel/
Suggested donation $15
(optional sliding scale)
