Screening a package of short dance-films on the theme ‘Smashing Patriarchy’ on Saturday 17th October at 7pm
Filtering female bodies through the ‘male gaze’ is the norm in all mass media.
Mainstream films operate within a system where male technicians ( like camera operators and editors ) decide how female bodies will be portrayed for mass audiences.
The access to digital media by women can balance this situation.
An example is dance-films.
The majority of professional dancers around the world are women.
Dance-films made by women are an example of radically new ways of looking at and representing female bodies. Not only do they offer alternatives to the ‘male gaze’ of mainstream media but they also allow new narratives to be made.
Dance-films have also allowed male and non-binary artists to imagine new ways of looking at bodies and relationships outside of mainstream expectations.
These films have major socio-cultural relevance as an indication of the future roles and relationships between genders.
This selection of dance-films, made by both men and women, presents new stories, hitherto untold and new imaginings, hitherto unexpressed. The screenings will be preceded by an introduction to help the audience ‘read’ gender in dance-films.
Curated by AuroApaar
AuroApaar is a transmedia collective focused on dance-films. Their cross-media work, over two decades, has been presented in major festivals around the world. As curators they have been invited to various international panels to present their unique curatorial perspective on the intersection of movement, image, text in post-colonial contexts.
Contribution towards maintenance: 250/-
Saturday 17th October at 7pm
(Duration 1 hour)
Location: Vision Vivekanand Studio
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