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Directed by Choreographer/Transdisciplinary artist Alexey Taran and and filmmaker Carla Forte, the 305 & HAVANA INTERNATIONAL IMPROV FEST is a festival that promotes the art of improvisation in performance and film. This year 305HAVIIF23 presents screenings and performances that deepen into the art of improvisation, bringing together performing artists, filmmakers and audiences across the city. The 305HAVIIF VII Edition partnering venues includes the Miami-Dade County Auditorium, INKUB8, Plataforma Canibal (Barranquilla, Colombia, Cinemateca Dominicana, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic and Sala Cabrujas Alcaldia del Municipio Chacao (Caracas, Venezuela).
PERFORMANCES & SPECIAL FILM PROGRAM305HAVIIF23 - Commissioned Artists  Nightstand by Cecilia Andrea Benitez “Paying homage to the extravagant fantasy world of the artist’s mind, Nightstand is an improvised solo that invites the viewer into the moments of intimacy, wonder, and absurdity that take place in one’s bedroom. By reenacting the physical memory of the artist’s personal moments in her bedroom, this work aims to inspire the audience to allow their wildest ideas come to life, especially when they think no one is watching.” Cecilia Andrea Benitez was born and raised in Miami, Florida where she attended New World School of the Arts High School. She earned her BFA in modern dance with a minor in psychology from Point Park University in 2020. She was the recipient of the Outstanding Senior Scholarship upon graduation. In the spring of 2019, she studied abroad in Madrid, Spain at the Conservatorio de Danza Superior "María de Avíla". There she worked closely with distinguished choreographer Mario Bermudez Gil. Upon graduation she worked as a freelance artist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania performing with an improvisation-based company The Pillow Project under the direction of Pearlann Porter. She also served as the lead dancer and rehearsal director in the original production of Milton created by Kaylin Horgan. Now a freelance dancer and teacher based in Miami, she dances for Rosie Herrera Dance Theater and Syncopate Collective, while also choreographing and teaching for various schools and programs. Her work has been featured in ScreenDance Miami, Pioneer Winter's Grass Stains, as well as Miami Light Project's Here and Now 2022 program, where she premiered her work Manteca in collaboration with Stephanie Perez. When not dancing, you can find her reading, biking, writing letters, or making Cuban coffee.  Fluxus Nervousa by Maya Nadine Billig Over the last five years, I've been collecting audio clips on my phone of moments I want to remember. A mix of poems, friends, lovers and everything in between. Each memory was selected based on how strongly it activated my nervous system and its ability to transcend time and space. A moment becomes immortalized through a 5-second sound bit and I'm transported exactly back to where I was. Weaving in and out of the landscape of my mind, I allow the body to remember things my brain never could. Maya Billig is a Miami-based choreographer, director, and dancer. A cross between fantasy and reality, her work is rooted in building surreal, hybrid worlds through the mediums of dance, film, and photography. Her work has been supported by the Knight Foundation, Jacob’s Pillow, Adrienne Arsht Center, Miami Light Project, Locust Projects, Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, and the Deering Estate. Her dance films have been screened in 5 countries thus far. Besides receiving her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance from New World School of the Arts, Maya has trained heavily in contemporary dance, physical theater, and improvisational techniques throughout the US, Europe, Israel, and Australia. A vagabond at heart, she has traversed 31 countries and plans to spend her life exploring the world through movement. mayanadinedance.com 305HAVIIF23 - FILM PROGRAM A curated screening of dance for camera short films inspired by the art of improvisation. These films are characterized by unscripted scenes and improvised structures. WITUK (8'15" Ecuador) De la tierra ancestral nace un nuevo lenguaje que nos permite fluir en los afectos y la confianza. De la tinta quedan memoriados un conjunto de trazos que nos unen entre dos culturas alejadas por el tiempo y el espacio. Wituk es un diálogo interdisciplinario entre la danza contemporánea y el arte audiovisual. En donde la vibración del movimiento se vuelve en un nuevo método de expresión y sabiduría en el arte. Creación e Interpretación Mario Suarez Victor Guatatuca Producción Fragmentos de Junio Dirección Audiovisual Fran Bravo Cámaras Juan Carlos Castro Out of the Folds of Women (5' US) With direction and choreography by Anabella Lenzu and videography and music by Todd Carroll, "Out of the Folds of Women" tells a personal vision of femininity, and what it means to be a woman, mother, and immigrant today. “Unfolded out of the folds of the woman Man comes unfolded, And is always to come unfolded" -Walt Whitman Writer and Director Anabella Lenzu Producer Anabella Lenzu & Todd Carroll Key Cast Anabella Lenzu "Director, Choreography, and Dancer" Todd Carroll "Videography, Edition, and Music " https://www.anabellalenzu.com/dance-films the occurrence of colours by night (5'7" Germany) The dystopian genderfluid fashion of textile artist Sophie Lenglachner focuses on the beauty of darkness and reflective shimmers of light. The choreography of contemporary dancer Jan Kollenbach plays with the dynamic of oscillating between shadow and brightness. The textile as a canvas leaves its state as an inanimate object to conquer a ruinous industrial landscape. Director Sophie Lenglachner Producer Sophie Lenglachner, Lydia Flössel Key Cast Jan Kollenbach Camera Alexander Fricke Light Sebastian Vandrey Score Composer Johanna Schlömicher Sound Mastering Alexander Lausch Editing Solenne Drechsler Production Assistant Noemie Ebert Sign of Life (4'29" US) How do you move through the loss of a pregnancy and create new ways to heal the mental and physical scars? This is an attempt of healing Director Pedro Wazzan Co-Director/Art Direction Augusto Esquivel Artist Maria Theresa Barbist Writer and Producer Maria Theresa Barbist Key Cast Maria Theresa Barbist, Paloma Lujan Cinematographer Crist Ortiz Art Director Dulce Escalante Camera Operator Edson Smittor Make-up Artist Yvo Hernandez Editor Vanesa Bozo Choreography Soto Production Assistants Jason Aponte, Diana Espin, Alfonzo Briceno Madera Music My Auxiliary Ego Resurrection Under the Ocean (2'57" Turkey) Director Serkan AKTAŞ Producer Serkan AKTAŞ Writer Serkan AKTAŞ Key Cast Adnan YANBAY Underwater Director of Photography Akın BAĞCILAR Underwater Gaffer Berke Aydın Edit Serkan AKTAŞ Music Emil Erten Sound Effect Serkan Aktaş Colorist Utkan Topuzlu |
AuthorBistoury Physical Theatre and Film Archives
March 2025
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