HNB
The story of a pearl...
27/03/13
This video was created last year, for De Lakenhal Museum in Leiden. Karin Post, a dance choreographer, artist and art curate created an exhibition about Parelen (Pearls). The exhibition wasn’t a straight forward history of Pearls but it had an artistic angle to it. Many famous choreographers like Jiri Kylian, Hans van Manen, Michael Schumacher created something new or used an existing choreography for this exhibition. Peter and I were commissioned to create something new also.
The videos are presented on 4 separate TV screens hanging on the wall. There are 4 scenes which conclude to the whole story. The 4 scenes run endlessly in a loop, to give the feeling that there isn’t a beginning or an end to this story.
The videos are presented on 4 separate TV screens hanging on the wall. There are 4 scenes which conclude to the whole story. The 4 scenes run endlessly in a loop, to give the feeling that there isn’t a beginning or an end to this story.
Parelen (a short preview) from Altin Kaftira on Vimeo.
Waterdrops in Dance Camera West film festival in Los Angeles
24/03/13
The Waterdrops is selected for screening in the Dance Camera West dance media film festival in Los Angeles for the 12 annual dance media in May 2013.
the theme for this year’s festival is “get wet’
the theme for this year’s festival is “get wet’
variations
03/06/12
With beautiful and expressive music from Benjamin Britten, Einojuhani Rautavaara, Astor Piazolla and Stefan Kovács this video gave a preview of the Hans van Manen’s latest ballet musical choices. Hans always chooses very special music for his creations.
Hebe Mensinga from Holland Symphonia played a selection of the music for our cameras.
Hebe Mensinga from Holland Symphonia played a selection of the music for our cameras.
the nature of difference
01/06/12
Humphrey (the painter) comes every so often in the ballet studios to draw dancers and their movements.
We thought of creating this video for the company and him.
We thought of creating this video for the company and him.
nest
22/04/12
We created this video to be played in front of Krzysztof Pastor’s new ballet. This video didn’t fit well with his new creation so it actually never made it to the ‘big screen’
We had fun shooting this one, throwing feathers all over the studio. However at some point the fun had to stop and we had to clean up all that mess.
Erica was great and as always beautiful in front of the camera
We had fun shooting this one, throwing feathers all over the studio. However at some point the fun had to stop and we had to clean up all that mess.
Erica was great and as always beautiful in front of the camera
waterdrops
21/04/12
It was fun editing this video, however it was hard and very much ‘illegal’ shooting this one. Somehow we had to create a pool of water within the ballet studio. I won’t go into details because we may get fired 
Laura was fun to work with, so was Juanjo. Juanjo helped Laura with a few steps from his new choreography, which he had created for Dutch National Ballet. This video was played just before his new creation.
Laura was fun to work with, so was Juanjo. Juanjo helped Laura with a few steps from his new choreography, which he had created for Dutch National Ballet. This video was played just before his new creation.
duet
20/04/12
This video too is a short version of the original, which is another minute longer.
This video was fun to film, making the veils fly in the air with a few ventilators.
The clip was played for Dutch Nationale Ballet’s ‘Present/s’ program, just before the newest creating of Christopher Wheeldon was performed, which was also called ‘duet’
This video was fun to film, making the veils fly in the air with a few ventilators.
The clip was played for Dutch Nationale Ballet’s ‘Present/s’ program, just before the newest creating of Christopher Wheeldon was performed, which was also called ‘duet’
a memory
19/04/12
We shot this video in the National Park Zuid-Kennemerland near Het Vogelmeer
For this video we had to ask Megan (the dancer), to dress with dance clothes in the middle of a very cold Dutch winter in January and the worse was to ask her to get in the water. She made it look like it was summertime. She was incredible. Because it’s a national park we could only get to the location with bicycles, which meant we didn’t have any comforting warm clothes for Megan after we finished each shoot.
This 60 seconds video is a shorter version from the original, which was created for Dutch National Ballet’s program ‘Present/s’ in February 2012.
For this program together with Mathieu, we created about 9 short films, each video had to fit in in some ways with each of the 9 new ballet that were created for the company in February. This video was created to be played before Alexei Ratmansky’s new creation.
For this video we had to ask Megan (the dancer), to dress with dance clothes in the middle of a very cold Dutch winter in January and the worse was to ask her to get in the water. She made it look like it was summertime. She was incredible. Because it’s a national park we could only get to the location with bicycles, which meant we didn’t have any comforting warm clothes for Megan after we finished each shoot.
This 60 seconds video is a shorter version from the original, which was created for Dutch National Ballet’s program ‘Present/s’ in February 2012.
For this program together with Mathieu, we created about 9 short films, each video had to fit in in some ways with each of the 9 new ballet that were created for the company in February. This video was created to be played before Alexei Ratmansky’s new creation.
The TEDx Amsterdam 2011 trailer
25/11/11
TEDx Amsterdam (trailer)
For this project dance2film worked closely with WE ARE Pi agency to realize such an almost impossible task.
Creating a human brain with human bodies was an immense challenge but the results were a ‘perfect’ brain.
dance2film was involved as co-director in this project together with Bill Tanakka
The choreography was created by Ernst Meisner
A NATION UNITED, IDEAS UNITED
The Dutch National Ballet, Rutger Hauer and Amsterdam’s creative community come together over ideas worth doing for TEDxAmsterdam.
For this project dance2film worked closely with WE ARE Pi agency to realize such an almost impossible task.
Creating a human brain with human bodies was an immense challenge but the results were a ‘perfect’ brain.
dance2film was involved as co-director in this project together with Bill Tanakka
The choreography was created by Ernst Meisner
A NATION UNITED, IDEAS UNITED
The Dutch National Ballet, Rutger Hauer and Amsterdam’s creative community come together over ideas worth doing for TEDxAmsterdam.
Personal Space
20/06/11
Personal Space was awarded the 3rd place winner in Choreographic Captures 2011 in Munich, Germany. The official ceremony for the awards will be held on saturday, June the 25th in Munich.
Cherkaoui/Dawson trailer
20/06/11
This is the latest trailer for Dutch National Ballet for the Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui and David Dawson program this month (June)
HNB fast forward
02/06/11
This clip was produced to present mainly to potential sponsors for HNB. It was shot to show the dancers day within 2min 30 secs.
HNB fast forward from Altin Kaftira on Vimeo.
Sylvia (trailer)
29/05/11
a 1 minute trailer of the new ballet of John Neumeier's 'Sylvia' by Dutch National Ballet
Sleeping Beauty (trailer)
29/01/11
a short trailer of the ballet Sleeping Beauty performed by Dutch National Ballet in December 2010