Location Scout: Forests

If you thought we were done with location scout episodes, boy you are incorrect. We still have a few in our back pocket! We’re going into the deep deep forest to ground our roots in what nature has to offer in this episode. Let’s be real. Dance films taking place in the woods is a hard production. Most we’ve personally seen or made are not the strongest works. To be honest, forest films have a lot of limitations. To feel totally immersed, you have to take your gear and crew far away from battery supply. Available light and weather is questionable. The dangers of poisonous plants, sharp objects, wildlife, and land preservation are a few other curveballs you may face if you plan to make a film in this environment. But what is it about the woods that makes it so desirable to shoot in? Is it the feeling of being wild and free? Is it the mystical wonder that creates curiosity? Or is the land a symbol of something way bigger that only history can tell. We’ll be looking at 3 very different films that highlight the forest with 3 contrasting personalities. They exhibit the forest floor beyond a backdrop, but a character in the space. You definitely need to watch as you listen, or you may miss the feeling mist and fresh air against your face. – FILMS Grief (2022) - France Dir. Max Gozy, Florence Peyrard, Bastien Fiche Choreographers : Florence Peyrard Outside In (2011) - Sweden Dir. Tove Skeidsvoll & Petrus Sjövik Choreography and Dancing by Tove Skeidsvoll The Earth Will Come (2017) - Germany Direction, Camera and Edit by Katelyn Stiles (US Indigenous artist “tribal citizen of the Sitka Tribe of Alaska and the Central Council of Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska.”) Dance by Kira Kirsch Music composed and performed by Barnaby Tree Music produced by Pebble Music OTHER MENTIONS Walking to Birth In Capsule (Upstate New York, USA) COLD CHAIN (FINLAND) Bonheur Dancinema 2020: Røtter Dancinema 2021: OUT OF RUIN (RI, USA) – Follow us on Instagram @frameformpod – Got a question? Send us an email! Please reach out anytime at [email protected]