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Handstitched

Archive folder: Handstitched (film)

Virginia Broyles (director/choreographer/producer), co-directed with Chris Lee

Handstitched is a 10-minute dance film in which five people travel to a secret meadow behind snow-capped mountains to take part in a ritual of their own making. Virginia Broyles made it during her MFA, based on her thesis concert work. Ben composed its opening music in a dreamy, old-Hollywood orchestral style.

Premiere
2022
Performances
ADF Movies By Movers, Shorts Program #2 (American Dance Festival), 2023-05-15 and 2023-05-18; Sans Souci Festival of Dance Cinema 20th season premiere, Museum of Boulder rooftop, Boulder CO, 2023-09-01 to 03; Sans Souci touring screenings in 2024 (UNC, Ursinus, Age Well Center, Women's History Month virtual screening); also appears in Chelsea x ADF Dance Film Series and Toronto Short Film Festival 2023 search results (not verified).
Credits
Directors: Virginia Broyles, Chris Lee; choreography/producer: Virginia Broyles; cinematography: Alex Lee; music: Ben Juodvalkis (opening piece, replacing a Percy Faith temp track) plus other tracks.

Press

“Five people venture to a secret meadow tucked behind snow capped mountains to participate in a ritual of their own making.”

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