Program Description

A filmmaker will be paired with the selected choreographer and will be provided with a professional and supportive environment in which to develop their craft. That support includes being mentored by veteran dance filmmaker and producer, Nel Shelby and her team of filmmakers. We are seeking filmmakers who are particularly interested in learning the unique skill of capturing the multia??dimensions of dance and the dance making process.

Filmmaker Eligibility

-18 years of age or older
-Identify as Latinx (a,o), Hispanic, Latin American
-Have fewer than 5-years of professional experience
-Be open to working with an emerging artist from the other discipline
-Available May 17th -May 28th, a minimum of 5 hours each day, between 9 am and 6 pm EST

How to Apply
Submit a Filmmaker Application Form. The following materials will be required to submit your form:

-Short Bio (150 words max)
-Headshot
-Artistic statement defining artistic focus and long-term artistic goals (500 words max)
-5-10 minute work sample. The work sample can be in-studio or fully produced. No more than 10 minutes of video will be reviewed by the panel. Please avoid using short edits that show fewer than 30 seconds of your work in continuity. Videos must be uploaded to Vimeo, YouTube, or Google Drive. For password protected videos, you must provide the password.
-1-2 Additional High-Res Images. Images can be additional headshots or you working in the field. (Optional)
-2-3 References – preferably from your artistic field

Outcomes

-2 sizzle reels of rehearsal footage
-1 documentary short of the process
-1-3 meetings with mentor
-1-2 invited rehearsals with general audience/donors

Timeline

February 1, 2021: Open call for submissions
March 1, 2021: Submission deadline
April 5, 2021: Notification sent to all applicants
May 17 -May 28, 2021: Residency with open rehearsals (open rehearsal dates TBD)
June 10, 2021: Work(s)-in-progress showing and discussion

For more information, visit our website.

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About Instituto Coreográfico

When Ballet Hispánico was founded nearly 50 years ago, Latinx artists were invisible to the dance field. Since its founding, Ballet Hispánico has played an instrumental role in changing the narrative - now, generations of Latinx artists have produced art that reinterpret their heritage, bringing fresh perspectives on the Latinx experience. In 2010, Artistic Director & CEO Eduardo Vilaro launched Instituto Coreográfico, a choreographic institute for Latinx artists to create culturally specific work in a nurturing learning laboratory of dance. The choreographer in residence is paired with an emerging filmaker to document their process, create promotional materials, and add a layer of artistic collaboration.

Instituto Coreográfico also invites dance patrons to respond, reflect, and enter into cultural dialogue with the artists about dance and culture in a safe, critical environment at a work-in-progress showing during the choreographer’s residency. With this invaluable platform, Ballet Hispánico continues to give a voice to young artists and opens access to the dance-making process for all audiences.