STRUT An open call to West Australian film-makers/producers! STRUT dance is an initiative of Perth’s independent dance community that provides programming, mentoring, administrative, promotional and production support to contemporary dance artists resident in Western Australia. STRUT dance is hosting Tracie Mitchell, Melbourne-based choreographer and filmmaker this month. Mitchell is renowned for her work exploring dance on film with her company, Twirling Sheilas. Mitchell’s works have been critically acclaimed both nationally and internationally and many of her films have been presented at festivals throughout the world. In Perth she will be working with 12 dance/film artists who will create their own dance film projects. At the conclusion of the workshops, STRUT will host an open forum lead by Tracie Mitchell to discuss these projects. We’re keen to involve local filmmakers and producers in this process, especially those with an interest in dance on film. Morning Tea: Meet the artists before the forum Sunday, 1st June 10am-11am Forum: Sunday, 1st June 11am-1pm Where: Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts, James Street, Northbridge Cost: Free If you’d like to participate, please contact us on 9321-4066 or agnes@strutdance.org.au www.strutdance.org.au Places are limited. Boookings essential. About Tracie Mitchell Choreographer/Director Multi media artist Tracie Mitchell based in Melbourne Australia is recognised for her unique fusion of dance and film. In 2001 she was a recipient of Australia Council for the Arts Fellowship. The Fellowship culminated in a two year international mentor and research project exploring Dance on Camera. In 2002 she created her acclaimed work for theatre Under the Weather; which was nominated for Five Green Room Awards and voted Most Outstanding Choreography by the Australian Newspaper as part of the Dance Australia Dance Critics Awards. Under the Weather is currently being reformatted for film to be screened on ABC television. Her film Whole Heart funded through the Australian Film Commission and completed in April 2005 has received many accolades including being short listed for Dendy Award Best Short Film at the Sydney International Film Festival, The Silver Award for Best Cinematography at the Australian Cinematographers Awards and High Distinction for Best Film at ReelDance film festival and for Best Film and the Australian Dance Awards 2005. Whole Heart screened in the World Premier program at the 2005 IMZ Dance Screen Festival in Brighton. Premiered in the U.S.A at American Dance Festival; Dance for the Camera, Australian Premier as part of Official Selection for the Melbourne International Film Festival, and the Thessaloniki Film Festival in Greece. And was sold to ABC television in 2006 In 2002 and 2003 she worked in Canada with award winning film-maker Laura Taler on her feature-length dance film Death and the Maiden. She is the first Australian dance artist to work on a feature length dance film. Her works have received many accolades including the Dame Peggy Van Praagh Award for the live work SURE. The film SURE then went on to be short listed for Best Choreography for the Camera at the prestigious New York Dance on Camera Festival. In 1999 she was invited to present a retrospective of her titles for Cinema de Antipodes at the Australian Embassy in Paris. Her works are part of major collections including Cinemateque De la dance in Paris, Tanz Museum Media Park in Germany, The Video Place in London and the Australian Centre for Moving Arts. She has presented at major festivals including the 45th Melbourne International Film Festival, St Kilda Short Film Festival, The Green Mill Dance Festival and MAP. Her Films have been officially selected for festival competition in New York, Boston, North Carolina, Paris, London, Germany, Italy, Buenos Aires and Athens. In 1998 she travelled throughout Europe presenting her work. In 1999 Tracie went to Cologne as a guest of the prestigious IMZ – International Music Centre Festival. Her film SURE was selected for competition and she presented a paper on the current Dance on Screen culture in Australia. Tracie has created a number of public exhibitions of dance for the camera for an Australian public including in 1999 the first three day Dance Film Festival Dance Lumiere. Tracie is a PhD candidate at Victoria University in Melbourne Australia researching Dance on Screen.