Young Filmmakers Commissions

In partnership with learning disability champions, Carousel and thanks to support from Fenton Arts Trust, we have commissioned three brilliant young filmmakers to create screen dance films inspired by the subject 'women in landscape'.

During spring / summer 2024 local young artists Blythe, Lilija and Sofia received mentoring with professional screen dance specialist and choreographer Jo Cork to help them develop their ideas and create their own short films, which are featured in this year's Brighton Screendance Festival, as part of Homegrown, which celebrates the wealth of talent in the South East.

Date and time

Saturday 16 - Sunday 17 November 2024

Times

Various

Location

The Dance Space

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Blythe Hood: The Way

BBFC Certification: U

Blythe's film is a little insight into her imagination on what she sees through the gate “THE WAY”. Blythe used several different landscapes for the audience to experience and to be able dance in her footsteps.

Blythe's true passion is Dance. Her hope is that she has created a film showing that people with Down Syndrome can be graceful and lyrical dancers as well as being creative.

I wanted to be able to show that we have the ability and the capability to do anything we set our minds to.
Blythe Hood

Credits
Filmmaker/Choreographer : Blythe Hood
Dancer : Blythe Hood
Mentor: Jo Cork
Music : Nicholas Yee
Videographer : Jo Hood

Screening Details
Presented as part of Homegrown in the Jamie Watton Creation Space on Saturday 16 November, 4.30pm

Lilija Markiewicz: The Run

BBFC Certification: PG

The Run is a short dance film created and directed by Lilija Markiewicz, it is about exploring the everyday journey of a character going for a run; how movement and music has the power to take you anywhere, from inside your head into real life, through the lens of a camera and shared through film.

I love how the power of music and movement can take you to different spaces where you can be truly yourself, without limits, truly you without everyday pressures. Finding power, courage and freedom.
Lilija Markiewicz

Credits
Created and directed by Lilija Markiewicz
Performer: Lilija Markiewicz
Filmed by Yasmina Markiewicz
Music: Deceptacon by Le Tigre

Screening Details
Presented durationally free of charge and throughout the festival, in our Screendance Mini Cinema (Level 2, The Dance Space)
Saturday 16 November, 2-8.30pm and Sunday 17 November, 10am- 9pm (with breaks during the main house screening programme)

Sofia Amati: Finding Movement

BBFC Certification: U

Finding Movement is a film exploring femininity through contrasting landscapes. Since studying dance at Varndean College, Sofia has found a love for contemporary dance.

After originally dancing solely in ballet and tap my whole life, I felt like I finally found my own way to move by merging all of my experiences which make me, me. This film is not just about finding myself in dance but in so many other aspects of myself as well!”

Sofia Amati

Credits
Directed, filmed, edited and danced by Sofia Amati
Danced and filmed by Millie Farbrother
Supported by South East Dance and Jo Cork
Music from Ben Sounds

Screening Details
Presented durationally free of charge and throughout the festival, in the Village Green (Level 2, The Dance Space)
Saturday 16 November, 2-8.30pm and Sunday 17 November, 10am- 9pm (with breaks during the main house screening programme)