Jody Oberfelder & Eric Siegel | 5 min | USA | 2015
Synopsis
24 dancers embody the birth of neurons, activating the brain/body. This film is part of the “The Brain Piece”, a live performance For more info: http://www.jodyoberfelder.com/the-brain-piece.php
Screening Schedule
Field Work – World Cup
1:00pm | Sunday, October 18, 2015
The New School, Lang Auditorium
Production Credits
Co-directors | Jody Oberfelder & Eric Siegel
Camera and Editing | Eric Siegel
Choreography | Jody Oberfelder
Music | Daniel Wohl, “Neighborhood”, used with arrangement by Schirmer Publishing
Dancers | Kirsten Adler Ariel Asch, Megan Bascom, Sarah Chein, Martin Davis, Caitlin Dutton, Kevin Fay, Ben Follensbee, Cecilia Fontanesi, Cecilia Fontanesi, Fana Fraser, Emily Giovine, Jacob Goodhart, Madison Krekel, Jordan Holland, Weiji Ma, Mary Madsen, Lindsey Mandolini, Jody Oberfelder, Bo Pressly, Jule Jo Ramirez, Celine Syslo, Amanda Tay, Emily Wassyng, Hannah Wendel, Madeline Wilcox
Collaborating Neuroscientist | Weiji Ma
Consulting Neuroscientists | Wendy Suzuki, Andre Fenton, Claudia Feld, Ed Lein, Gary Marcus, Suzanne Dikker
Director’s Bio
Jody Oberfelder has been making work in New York for several decades. She has sung in a rock band and choreographed an array of boldly physical dances. As a filmmaker, Oberfelder has created nine films: Dance of the Neurons, 4Chambers, Come Sit Stay, Head First, Duet, Chance Encounters, LineAge, Rapt, and Snew. These films have been shown in The Dance on Camera Festival (NY), Cinedans (Amsterdam), Indie Fest USA (Garden Grove, CA), Art Basel Verge Festival (Miami), VideodanceBA (Buenos Aires), VoArte InShadow (Lisbon), The Tijuana Dance on Film Festival (CA), DTW’s Captured Series (NY), Fear No Film Festival (Utah Arts Festival), Green Bay Film Festival (WI), Cape Fear Festival (NC), NY No Limits Festival EDIT2008 (NY), 4th International Dance Film Festival (Budapest), The Michael Fuchs Theatre at HBO (NY), and Napoli Teatro (Italy). This film is part of the “The Brain Piece”, a live performance that can be performed as a lecture, proscenium or immersive piece. For more information: contact jody@jodyoberfelder.com http://www.jodyoberfelder.com/the-brain-piece.php
Eric Siegel is a veteran television/film director, art director, and production/scenic designer who for over 30 years has provided creative and technical leadership to the world’s most prestigious program producers, including the ABC, CBS, PBS, HBO and MSG television networks. His work as a director, art director, and production/scenic designer has been recognized with 11 Emmy awards, the Dupont Columbia Award, the Peabody Award, a Christopher Award, the Cine Golden Eagle, and over 25 Broadcast Designers Association awards.