2024
Counterpoise & Dancing Against the Odds
World Premiere.
A double bill by the acclaimed South Australia’s Restless Dance Theatre, together with 29Dong Dance Theatre, Korean Music Project and University of South Australia Connect2Abilities.
Director
Matt Byrne
Larissa McGowan
Runtime
70 Minutes
Country
Australia
Classification
All Ages
A project by Restless Dance Theatre and University of South Australia Connect2Abilities, featuring Counterpoise, a stirring dance film and the documentary following the making of the film, Dancing Against the Odds. Both films will be screened in a double bill, followed by a meet-and-greet with Restless Dance Theatre dancers.
Film Credits
Director
Matt Byrne & Larissa McGowan
Year
2024
Country
Australia
Language
English
Type
Documentary
Program Strand
World Documentary
Genre
Dance, Disability & Documentary
Purchase Tickets
Tuesday 29 Oct 2024
05:45 pm
Counterpoise & Dancing Against the Odds
Palace Nova Eastend:
Palace Nova Eastend Cinema 4
More to see...
Counterpoise
A stirring dance film created by Restless Dance Theatre together with 29Dong Dance Theatre, Korean Music Project and University of South Australia Connect2Abilities.
Strega
A dance film exploring the vulnerability and complex femininity of the Three Witches in Shakespeare’s Macbeth.
Moviejuice
Moviejuice presents two debut features by Australian independent filmmakers Audrey Lam and Jordy Pollock, who will both be in attendance for a screening at The Mercury, followed by a night of local music.
Documentary: Where Real Life and Cinematic Artifice Meet
Screen Conversation
Hear how the directors of three feature documentaries in AFF 2024 approached their subject and, in the process, learn about hummingbirds, the Nimbin Aquarius Festival, and making and using songs in films. Join panellists Sally Aitken (Every Little Thing), Shalom Almond (Songs Inside) and Wendy Champagne (Aquarius).