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Bhairava
By
Philip Szporer , Marlene MillarDuration
13 MIN
Language
- without dialogue
Country
Quebec, India
Year
2017
Synopsis
Bhairava is a short dance film that evokes facets of Shiva, the Lord of Dance, as both the destructor of evil and the guardian of time. In this work, dancer and choreographer Shantala Shivalingappa embodies the powerful and omnipresent persona of Bhairava, creating a vivid incarnation of the deity.
Direction
Philip Szporer
Philip Szporer is a Montreal-based filmmaker, writer, and lecturer. He has been immersed in the Canadian dance world for the past 35 years. He is co-founder and co-director, with Marlene Millar, of the award-winning arts film production company, Mouvement Perpétuel. He teaches at Concordia University's Contemporary Dance department and the Loyola College for Diversity and Sustainability, and is recipient of a Pew Fellowship (National Dance/Media Project, UCLA), the Jacqueline Lemieux Prize (Canada Council of the Arts), and a Distinguished Teaching Award from Concordia’s Faculty of Fine Arts. Philip has also served as artistic advisor for interactive exhibits and installations, including the Corps rebelles/Rebel Bodies exhibition at the Musée de civilisation in Québec City, and the Toile Mémoire interactive dance-map project created by the Regroupement québécois de la danse, and as a Scholar-in-Residence at the Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival (Massachusetts).
Direction
Marlene Millar
With a background in contemporary dance and design, filmmaker Marlene Millar has been creating dance media projects for over 25 years. Independently and through her company Mouvement Perpétuel, founded with Philip Szporer, she has won awards internationally for dance films and continues to forge into new territory exploring stereoscopic 3d projections, and new platforms for creation and audience engagement. Marlene has a long history of creating works for and with visual artists as well as performing artists, and working in formats ranging from installation to broadcast. She is a dedicated mentor and instructor to emerging filmmakers and has an established career as a documentary filmmaker and editor.
Camera
Kes Tagney
Music
Ramesh Jetty
Editing
Marlene Millar
Sound designer
Dino Giancola
Author
Marlene Millar
Shantala Shivalingappa
Philip Szporer
Cinematographer
Kes Tagney
Producer
Marlene Millar
Philip Szporer
Distributor
Mouvement Perpétuel
Cast
B.P. Haribabu
Ramesh Jetty
Jayaram Kikkeri Suryanarayana
N. Ramakrishnan
Shantala Shivalingappa
Original Title
Bhairava
