Never stand still

Penman, Nan, (film producer,, screenwriter.). Honsa, Ron, (film producer,, screenwriter,, film director.). Jones, Bill T., (narrator.). Champion, Marge, (performer.). Cunningham, Merce, (performer.). Farrell, Suzanne, 1945- (performer.). Ferlatte, Diane, (performer.). Franklin, Frederic, 1914-2013 (performer.). Haigood, Joanna, (performer.). Holmes, Anna-Marie, (performer.). Hübbe, Nikolaj, (performer.). Irwin, Bill, 1950- (performer.). Jamison, Judith, (performer.). Mesquita, Jomar, (performer.). Morris, Mark, 1956- (performer.). Obarzanek, Gideon, (performer.). Rosén, Jens, (performer.). Shivalingappa, Shantala, (performer.). Taylor, Paul, 1930-2018 (performer.). Tillery, Linda, (performer.). Thomas, Rasta, (performer.). O'Donnel, Jimmy, (cinematographer.). Sauret, Etienne, (cinematographer.). Yurick, Charles, (film editor.). Bad Boys of Dance. (Added Author). Mark Morris Dance Group. (Added Author). Jacob's Pillow. (Added Author). Chunky Move (Dance company) (Added Author). Stockholm 59° North (Dance company) (Added Author). Kongelige Danske ballet. (Added Author). Mimulus Dance Company. (Added Author). Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. (Added Author). Zaccho Dance Theatre. (Added Author). Suzanne Farrell Ballet. (Added Author). Moving Pictures, Inc. (Added Author). First-Run Features (Firm) (Added Author).

Summary: Legendary dancers and choreographers Merce Cunningham, Paul Taylor, Suzanne Farrell, Mark Morris, Judith Jamison, and Bill Irwin appear alongside new innovators to reveal the passion, discipline, and daring of the world of dance. Featured are amazing performances by world-renowned dancers interwoven with intimate interviews, behind-the-scenes insights, and rare archival footage.

Item details

Physical Description: videodisc
1 videodisc (74 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Edition: Widescreen.
Publisher: [New York] : First Run Features, 2012, ©2011.

Contents / Notes

General Note:	Program content: c2011. Bonus materials include: Extended interview with Merce Cunningham; The Carter family farm at Jacob's Pillow/Invisible Wings; Performance footage: Chunky Move in I want to dance better at parties; Mimulus in On the left-hand side of who goes up the street; The Lombard twins/C jam blues; Filmmaker biography; Dance film gallery; About Jacob's Pillow.
Formatted Contents Note:	Extra features: Extended interview with Merce Cunningham -- The Carter family farm at Jacob's Pillow/Invisible Wings -- Performance footage: Chunky Move in I want to dance better at parties ; Mimulus in On the left-hand side of who goes up the street -- The Lombard twins/C jam blues -- Filmmaker biography -- Dance film gallery -- About Jacob's Pillow.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Cinematographers, Jimmy O'Donnel and Etienne Sauret ; editor, Charles Yurick.
Participant or Performer Note:	Narrator, Bill T. Jones ; participants, Marge Champion, Merce Cunningham, Suzanne Farrell, Diane Ferlatte, Frederic Franklin, Joanna Haigood, Anna-Marie Holmes, Nikolaj Hübbe, Bill Irwin, Judith Jamison, Jomar Mesquita, Mark Morris, Gideon Obarzanek, Jens Rosén, Shantala Shivalingappa, Paul Taylor, Linda Tillery, Rasta Thomas, Bad Boys of Dance, Mark Morris Dance Group, the school at Jacob's Pillow, Chunky Move, Stockholm 59° North, Royal Danish Ballet, Mimulus Dance Company, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Zaccho Dance Theatre, Suzanne Farrell Ballet, Paul Taylor Dance Company, the State Ballet of Georgia.
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:	Filmed at the Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival in Becket, Mass.
Target Audience Note:	MPAA rating: Not rated.
System Details Note:	DVD; NTSC, Region 1; widescreen presentation.
Awards Note:	Best Documentary, San Francisco Dance Film Festival; Best Documentary, Dance Camera West Festival