The 2018 San Francisco Dance Film Festival presents SHOWCASE: PLAY
Creative: Alexander Ekman’s Study in Creativity(Sweden, 2018) 52 minDirector: Alexander EkmanNorth American PremiereIn a new documentary, award-winning choreographer Alexander Ekman dives into the subject of creativity—where it comes from, and whether or not it’s possible to contain and understand it—by meeting scientists, professors, artists, film directors and choreographers, with the goal of trying to understand every aspect of the phenomenon.
Preceding the film will be the premiere of Mr. Ekman’s new commissioned short film for SFDFF’s Co-Laboratory, created with frequent filmmaking partner T.M. Rives, titled Ekman’s Concise Guide to Natural Movement.
Intermission with filmmaker toast
BaseBallet: Into the Game(United States, 2017) 28 minDirector: Matthew McKee, Choreographers: Ben Needham-Wood and Weston Krukow
EMMY award-winning documentary featuring original music as six dancers transform AT&T Park, home of the San Francisco Giants, into a spectacular stage. Narrated by Giants announcer Mike Krukow and featuring his son, local dancer Weston Krukow. Followed by a special live performance.
With short live performance of a dance sequence from the film.
Admission includes refreshments
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Creative: Alexander Ekman’s Study in Creativity(Sweden, 2018) 52 minDirector: Alexander EkmanNorth American PremiereIn a new documentary, award-winning choreographer Alexander Ekman dives into the subject of creativity—where it comes from, and whether or not it’s possible to contain and understand it—by meeting scientists, professors, artists, film directors and choreographers, with the goal of trying to understand every aspect of the phenomenon.
Preceding the film will be the premiere of Mr. Ekman’s new commissioned short film for SFDFF’s Co-Laboratory, created with frequent filmmaking partner T.M. Rives, titled Ekman’s Concise Guide to Natural Movement.
Intermission with filmmaker toast
BaseBallet: Into the Game(United States, 2017) 28 minDirector: Matthew McKee, Choreographers: Ben Needham-Wood and Weston Krukow
EMMY award-winning documentary featuring original music as six dancers transform AT&T Park, home of the San Francisco Giants, into a spectacular stage. Narrated by Giants announcer Mike Krukow and featuring his son, local dancer Weston Krukow. Followed by a special live performance.
With short live performance of a dance sequence from the film.
Admission includes refreshments
The 2018 San Francisco Dance Film Festival presents SHOWCASE: PLAY
Creative: Alexander Ekman’s Study in Creativity(Sweden, 2018) 52 minDirector: Alexander EkmanNorth American PremiereIn a new documentary, award-winning choreographer Alexander Ekman dives into the subject of creativity—where it comes from, and whether or not it’s possible to contain and understand it—by meeting scientists, professors, artists, film directors and choreographers, with the goal of trying to understand every aspect of the phenomenon.
Preceding the film will be the premiere of Mr. Ekman’s new commissioned short film for SFDFF’s Co-Laboratory, created with frequent filmmaking partner T.M. Rives, titled Ekman’s Concise Guide to Natural Movement.
Intermission with filmmaker toast
BaseBallet: Into the Game(United States, 2017) 28 minDirector: Matthew McKee, Choreographers: Ben Needham-Wood and Weston Krukow
EMMY award-winning documentary featuring original music as six dancers transform AT&T Park, home of the San Francisco Giants, into a spectacular stage. Narrated by Giants announcer Mike Krukow and featuring his son, local dancer Weston Krukow. Followed by a special live performance.
With short live performance of a dance sequence from the film.
Admission includes refreshments
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Creative: Alexander Ekman’s Study in Creativity(Sweden, 2018) 52 minDirector: Alexander EkmanNorth American PremiereIn a new documentary, award-winning choreographer Alexander Ekman dives into the subject of creativity—where it comes from, and whether or not it’s possible to contain and understand it—by meeting scientists, professors, artists, film directors and choreographers, with the goal of trying to understand every aspect of the phenomenon.
Preceding the film will be the premiere of Mr. Ekman’s new commissioned short film for SFDFF’s Co-Laboratory, created with frequent filmmaking partner T.M. Rives, titled Ekman’s Concise Guide to Natural Movement.
Intermission with filmmaker toast
BaseBallet: Into the Game(United States, 2017) 28 minDirector: Matthew McKee, Choreographers: Ben Needham-Wood and Weston Krukow
EMMY award-winning documentary featuring original music as six dancers transform AT&T Park, home of the San Francisco Giants, into a spectacular stage. Narrated by Giants announcer Mike Krukow and featuring his son, local dancer Weston Krukow. Followed by a special live performance.
With short live performance of a dance sequence from the film.
Admission includes refreshments
show less
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