I O U T Y O U I N
“There is something about the physical presence of a space that can induce wonderment; stir the mind and connect one’s artistic bones to its brick and mortar.”
-Paolo A. Santos
This is a short dance film that explores the reciprocal relations between individuals and how this interdependence is also impacted by the interference of external elements.
In this exploration, the choreographers and the filmmaker used introspections induced by the ambiance of a gallery. The physical features of the space provided the challenge to create movements and cinematography that shows both harmony and resistance/conflict.
The result is a conceptual visual and aural poem composed of body movement, articulations and forms, camera movements, scene compositions, and sound design.
MEET THE CREATIVE TRIFECTA BEHIND THE FILM
Paolo A. Santos - Director / Writer / Sound Designer / VFX
Paolo is a filmmaker from Montreal, Canada. His work spans from arthouse and dance films, music videos and video projection content.
He recently returned to Canada after working as head of the video and 3D projection mapping department at the Naba Theatre in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. He used his background in visual story-telling, and produced captivating animated video projection “skins” that helped successfully launch the show that inaugurated the newly built theatre.
In the past, Paolo worked with Universal Music France and Wolfgang Entertainment as director, cinematographer and editor for a series of music videos for the artist, Garou; Director of photography in Being and Nothingness, a short dance film with The National Ballet of Canada’s prima ballerina; Greta Hodgkinson; short-film projections for Le Capitole de Quebec’s "Elvis Experience" and “Man in Black”; and for CDA Productions’ (Celine Dion Angelil), VERO, by musical performer, Veronique Dicaire, where he worked closely with renowned Quebecois director, Marc Dupre.
During his time living in the United States, he conceptualized, The Inhabitants Project. A show that blended a series of film projections with dance. The show created awareness and helped support the efforts of the United Nations’ official coral reef monitoring program, ReefCheck Foundation. Paolo worked side-by-side with musicians and dancers from Celine Dion and Franco Dragone’s, A New Day show and company dancers from the Nevada Ballet Theatre. The project garnered the support of influential people such as: actors Leonardo DiCaprio, Daryl Hannah and Hollywood Producer Gale Anne Hurd.
In addition, Paolo also produces music. He composed and recorded one hour of music for Nevada Ballet Theatre’s, Neon Evolution, for the centennial celebration of Las Vegas. He also composed music for Narodni divaldo theatre in Prague, Scottish Dance Theatre in Dundee, Scotland and Ballet Pacifica in California.
Renata Commisso - Project Director and Manager / Choreographer / Dancer
Renata Commisso is an independent dance artist from Sydney, Australia.
She trained in classical and contemporary dance and worked as a professional for twelve years with companies such as: Opera de Lyon in France, Victor Ullate in Madrid, Spain, and Les Grands Ballets Canadiens in Montreal, Canada just to name a few.
Renata became a freelance artist in 2017 and banded with French/Montreal based-dancer and choreographer, Morgane Le Tiec. Together, they became the resident artist-collective with the contemporary art gallery Le Livart in Montreal, where they presented a dance film and live performances that blended different art disciplines, such as: live dance, music and theatrical performances that both thrilled and captivated audiences.
In 2018, Renata returned to Sydney, without missing a beat, she immediately landed worked with Opera Australia, National Gallery of Australia, Omer Backley-Astrachan, The Living Room Theatre, Force Majeure and Sue Healey.
She is currently the founder of Interchange Artist Collaboration, and theWave Jams. She has undertaken research residencies with Critical Path, DirtyFeet and AusDanceNSW. Her latest work, Your Place, was featured in the Sydney Fringe 2019. The project explored land as a commodity and the understanding of ownership.
Morgane Le Tiec - Project Director / Choreographer / Dancer
Originally from France, Morgane Le Tiec is a performer and choreographer whose works combine visual-arts, theatre and dance choreography.
For many year, Morgane worked as a dancer for internationally renowned companies such as: Cirque du Soleil, La la la Human Steps, Compagnie Marie-Chouinard and Les Ballets Jazz de Montréal.
Outside of company work, she explores conceptual projects that integrate video, literature, theatre and visual arts, such as sculptures, with her choreography. Her projects successfully garnered recognition for her unique movement language and received awards from the highly respected Festival Quartiers Danses: Audience Award in 2015 for her piece Sous ma peau and the Jury Award- In An Urban Context in 2018 for her solo Au-delà des ecchymoses.
In 2020, Morgane is the host and producer of, L’envers des corps, a podcast which gives artists and dancers a platform to discuss arts and culture.