Seeking Tranquility

An improvised dance film in collaboration with dancer Aleth Berenice and composer Alberte Erantis. Filmed at Acosta Dance Centre, located in a historic building of the Woolwich Royal Arsenal in London.

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Director Statement
After directing myself as the performer in three award winning short dance films, this is the first time that I have been director behind the camera working with another dancer.

This film is the result of a two hour improvisational exploration at the Acosta Dance Studios in London, UK. The collaboration with London based dancer Aleth Berenice was unplanned and the first time working together. Originally the session was intended as an experiment to see if I was actually capable of being behind the camera and filming the dancer. However, I came home with so much rich footage, very much in thanks to my dancer's spontaneity and willingness to try out all my ideas, that I was thrilled to be able to edit the footage into a cohesive unit. The title was inspired by Aleth Berenice's emotive performance.

The sound track was commissioned from Alberte Erantis, a Danish/Swedish artist and musician based in London.