HOST - dance film - postproduction

GUEST is a short dance film, based on the relationship of a guest and a host. Two dancers express themselves through the language of movement and dance. The film also contains spoken dialogue. Please help bring our film to a successful conclusion!

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Film, Dance

Praha, Hlavní město Praha, Česko

All or nothing. Project finished on Dec 2, 2021 at 11:37.

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HOW DID IT ALL BEGIN?

In 2020, our choreographer, Regina, came back to Prague, after years living in London, to start working on “GUEST…among the Flowers”, a feature length piece of dance theatre. However due to the COVID-19 situation, it was not possible to premiere the work, as planned, in the fall of 2020. Nevertheless, the idea prevailed; and, with the aim of presenting it to as wide an audience as possible, we decided to go adapt it to a cinematic format. So we commenced work on making a film - with all that such a project entails…

WHAT IS OUR OBJECTIVE?

Different backgrounds, habits, prejudices: a guest and a host.
Despite dance and movement being a universal means of expression, we decided to push the “dance film” genre a little further - and include spoken dialogue …in more than one language.

DETAILS

The initial idea to create the GUEST dance film stemmed from an original project of our choreographer and director Regina Hofmanová, created in the fall of 2020. The two dancers for this project were foreigners (from Italy and Portugal) and, together with the choreographer. they developed the theme of a guest in a foreign country, a visit, and various ideas around hospitality. This basic thread - and some of the situations from this project - formed the germ of this film; and were augmented in several other aspects, such as a variety of locations and a bit of absurd humour. Due to the universal and timeless nature of its theme we hope our film will make a mark at film festivals.

The shoot was quite a challenge for the dancers, as, apart from dance and movement, they had to engage their acting skills - and, on top of that, on camera. In addition to the two dancers we had a film crew headed by choreographer and director Regina Hofmanová, experienced DOP Radek Loukota, theatre and film set and costume designer Renata Weidlichová and producer Barbora Červenková. The tight budget demanded that everyone fulfilled multiple roles to make the project happen, but, despite that, we managed to shoot to schedule. However right now we simply have no money for post production.

Who we are

Why are we doing it ?

Why ? Well we feel that the theme and format will appeal to a wide audience. Reginas' last film Steadfast was screened literally all over the world so we decided to take it a step further because we believe we need to break down conservative ideas of what a "dance" film truly is.


WHY DO WE NEED MORE FUNDING?

The small sum of money that we had just about covered the shoot. We did receive a small grant from the Capital City of Prague, but we have not managed to secure any additional funding. We are creatives, after all, and seeking out grants and approaching investors isn’t really our expertise.

The money we had was predominantly invested into locations and equipment. But now we need money for post production. Editing, color corrections, sound and sound design. And subtitles of course. Don’t forget that our dancers speak a foreign language and our film will go out into the world.

If we were to raise double the sum we’re asking for, we would be able to submit our film to all high profile festivals on our radar. Please help us achieve our goal!

CONTACTS


Please address all questions and enquiries to:

danceandmovementevents@gmail.com

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    An URBEX outing to one of our locations with set designer Renáta Weidlichová

    Join a short URBEX outing (a tour of urban sites in the city) to one of our locations. You might me surprised to find where it actually is. So far the only thing we can tell you is that it is in Prague. Our set designer and set decorator Renata will guide you and explain on the spot what we needed to change and adaptand what we had to look out for. Then you will go off for beer, wine, coffee (one beverage is included in the price)…and you can talk to Renata about her work in film and theatre and her profession in general. The date will be specified together with you once the campaign is over. Furthermore, you’ll have a chance to watch our film online for a period of one week. The link will be sent to you by email.

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    A Workshop/Gettogether with director and choreographer Regina Hofmanová - creating a dance film

    Would you like to know what a dance film actually is and how it is developed? How long did we rehearse for and did the story change?
    What did we need and what did we have to give up? What mistakes did we make and would we do things differently the second time around?

    Project author Regina Hofmanová will give you a step by step account of the whole project and its’genesis. In addition you’ll see  never before seen footage of rehearsals and the creative process ( you might have a good laugh ). And of course this is your chance to ask questions.
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    This will be a face to face (situation permitting) event held in Prague. The date and location will be specified together with you once the campaign is over.

    Duration 2,5 to 3 hours.

    Furthermore, you’ll have a chance to view our film online for a period of one week.



     

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    A dance/acrobatics class with dancer Ivona Szantová

    Gather a group of up to 8 people and our film protagonist Ivona will give you a tailor made dance/acrobatics class.

    Ivona is a contemporary dancer and acrobat in Losers Cirque Company. So do make use of this unique opportunity!

    Location: Prague
    Duration: 90 min

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    An Argentine tango class for a group of up to 10 people

    Do you know that our choreographer Regina Hofmanová has been an Argentine tango dancer for many many years? During her numerous stays in Buenos Aires, she studied with renowned tango dancers. At the same time she created several tango based/inspired choreographies for operas and other projects.


    Gather a group of up to 10 people and give tango a try, and see (feel) for yourself what tango technique is all about. And because we know how hard it is to find a tango partner, the class is intended for individuals, primarily women (we will be dancing on heels) but men are welcome.


    We will try out some basic tango steps and figures, we’ll learn how to walk with elegance, we’ll explain some basics of Argentine tango technique and finally we’ll watch some Argentine tango with commentary.

    Location: Prague
    Duration: 2 hours

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    + online access to the film for a period of one month
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    + a chance to meet our cast and crew after the screening, with refreshments
    + a personal thank you

    We will get in touch with you by phone to fine tune the details (Please, include your phone number in the notes/comments).

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    Your name/the name of your company will be listed in the final credits as Partner

    + online access to the film for a period of one month
    + 2 tickets to the first public screening of the film in Prague
    + a chance to meet our cast and crew after the screening with refreshments
    + Urbex outing
    + Workshop/talk with Regina Hofmanová
    + a personal thank you


    We will get in touch with you by phone to fine tune the details (Please, include your phone number in the notes/comments).





     

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