on film

GDance's films are available for dance, arts, disability and community festivals and events; film competitions; and for educational purposes (teachers' resources and lecture-demo or workshop packages available).

GDance Produced Films

Feast

Filmed on location at Berkeley Castle, October 2011

7.46 minutes

Filmmaker: Sergio Cruz

Choreographer / Director: Marc Brew

Soundscape: Sergio Cruz, adapted from original score by Tiago Oliviera

Dancers: Hannah deCancho, Oliver Ellis, Stephanie Holt, Frank McDaniels, Jack Mullins, Kim Noble

Feast portrays the fluctuations of family relationships, the tensions and moments of harmony that play out around the dinner table. Jumping in time from past to present and back again, the dance is set against the rich tapestries and grandeur of Gloucestershire's Berkeley Castle.

Generously supported by The Big Lottery Fund.

Beyond the Surface

Filmed on location at Quenington, Cirencester

7.50 minutes

Filmmaker: Kevin Clifford

Choreographer: Marie-Louise Flexen

Sound: Steven Skinley

Dancers: Hannah deCancho, Oliver Ellis, Stephanie Holt, Frank McDaniels, Jack Mullins, Kim Noble

A groundbreaking film shot almost entirely underwater, Beyond the Surface was inspired by stories of fisherman drowned at sea. A magical world is revealed in this haunting, dream-like piece, as fluid bodies intertwine and interact.

Generously supported by Arts Council England's Impact Fund.

Co-produced Films

Unbreakable

Filmed on location in Gloucester

14.13 minutes

Filmmaker: Neil Smith

Choreographer: Aislinn Lewis

Choreographic mentor: Marie-Louise Flexen

Sound: Steven Skinley

This emotive film packs a raw punch as it draws us into the perspective of disabled choreographer Aislinn Lewis.

Generously supported by Arts Council England's Impact Fund.

Good Morning Mr Ferguson

Filmed on location at Cheltenham's Pittville Pump Rooms

8.46 minutes

Filmmaker: Roswitha Chesher

Choreographer: Sarah Blanc and Katie Ryan

Dancers: GDance's 2010/11 youth company GD:Inc and the former Cheltenham School Sports Partnership dance company ‘Top Cat’

Co-produced with internationally renowned integrated dance company Candoco, this quirky, fun film features GDance's 2010/11 youth company GD:Inc and the former Cheltenham School Sports Partnership dance company Top Cat.

The cast of disabled and non-disabled dancers unite to dance us through a day in the life of Mr Ferguson. 'Good Morning Mr Ferguson' was created as part of Candoco's Moving Bodies project.

The piece was based on original choreography for stage by Sarah Blanc and Katie Ryan.