Joffrey mavericks of American dance
(DVD)

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Contributors
Holder, Christian.
Weiss, Hedy.
Anawalt, Sasha, 1956-
Calmels, Fabrice.
Wilkins, Maia.
Published
[New York] : Docuramafilms : Distributed in the U.S. by New Video, c2012.
Format
DVD
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (82 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet.
Status
On Shelf
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DVD 792.8 Jof

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Subjects

LC Subjects
Ballet -- Illinois -- Chicago -- History.
Ballet companies -- Illinois -- Chicago -- History.
Joffrey Ballet -- History.
Other Subjects
Ballet -- Estados Unidos -- Historia.
Documentary films.
Feature films -- United States.
Feature films.
Nonfiction films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

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Language
English
ISBN
9781422918869, 1422918866
UPC
767685270783

Notes

General Note
Documentary.
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 2012.
General Note
"The first film to tell the story of the groundbreaking dance company"--Container.
Creation/Production Credits
Directors of photography, Michael Swanson, Keith Walker ; editor, Melissa Sterne ; music composer, Mark Bandy.
Participants/Performers
Narrator, Mandy Patinkin ; participants, Kevin McKenzie, Helgi Tomasson, Lar Lubovitch, Ashley C. Wheater, Gary Chryst, Trinette Singleton, Anna Kisselgoff, Adam Sklute, Christian Holder, Dermot Burke, Paul Sutherland, Françoise Martinet, Brunilda Ruiz, Jonathan Watts, Diane Consoer, Charthel Arthur, Maia Wilkins, Fabrice Calmels, Sasha Anawalt, Hedy Weiss.
Description
Chronicles the story of the Joffrey Ballet, from its founding in 1956 to the present. The film describes how the company repeatedly resurrected itself after devastating financial and artistic setbacks and how the company introduced cutting-edge choreographers such as Twyla Tharp, Laura Dean, and Margo Sappington to a larger audience. Featuring excerpts from Joffrey's seminal works Astarte, Trinity and Billboards and their breakthrough collaborations.
System Details
DVD format; NTSC, Region 1; widescreen presentation; Dolby digital stereo or Dolby digital 5.1 surround.
Language
In English with optional subtitles in Spanish, German, and French; closed-captioned in English for the hearing impaired.
Awards
Talking Pictures Film Festival, official selection; San Francisco Dance Film Festival, closing night; Dance on Camera Film Festival, opening night; Sarasota Film Festival, official selection.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Holder, C., Weiss, H., Anawalt, S., Calmels, F., Wilkins, M., Arthur, C., Consoer, D., Bandy, M., Watts, J., Ruiz, B., Sutherland, P., Burke, D., Martinet, F., Sklute, A., Patinkin, M., Hercules, B., Kisselgoff, A., Ramis, H., Jackman, U., Ramis, E. M., Alix, J., McKenzie, K., Lubovitch, L., Wheater, A., Tomasson, H., Chryst, G., & Singleton, T. (2012). Joffrey: mavericks of American dance (Widescreen.). Docuramafilms : Distributed in the U.S. by New Video.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Christian. Holder et al.. 2012. Joffrey: Mavericks of American Dance. [New York]: Docuramafilms : Distributed in the U.S. by New Video.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Christian. Holder et al.. Joffrey: Mavericks of American Dance [New York]: Docuramafilms : Distributed in the U.S. by New Video, 2012.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Holder, Christian., et al. Joffrey: Mavericks of American Dance Widescreen., Docuramafilms : Distributed in the U.S. by New Video, 2012.

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