(Black) Light

A contemporary take on a ritual devised by the Gypsies to free themselves of their past and embrace the light. A screen adaptation for Katherine Crockett, principal of Martha Graham Dance Company, based on a flamenco solo choreographed by Deirdre Towers set to the music of Paul Jared Newman with a sculpture by Macedonian artist Bojan Mitrevski and cinematography by Dikayl Rimmasch, director of the American Masters documentary on Cachao.

(Black) Light from Paul Jared Newman on Vimeo.

Premiered in Chicago as part of Dance for the Camera 2010: R.E.M. / Dreamscapes. Showings include NJ State Film Festival at Cape May and Dance Camera Istanbul.