On this episode your co-hosts YeaJean and Martheya interview Greta Schoenberg the founder of the San Francisco Dance Film Festival (SFDFF). On this episode, we talk about developing a career in dance post graduation, starting the San Francisco Dance Film Festival/Dance Film SF, shifts in camera and film technology and distribution, evolution of art promotion, and how social media creates a larger field of artists which yields more risk taking and innovative art making.
This week on DANCE BEHIND THE SCREEN PODCAST…
[1:36] Martheya introduces Greta Schoenberg
QUESTIONS WITH GRETA SCHOENBERG:
[2:41] YeaJean asks: “How would you describe your career?”
[7:43] Martheya asks: “Can you tell us about your process of programming SFDFF?”
[12:30] Martheya asks: “Do you think the digital age and accessibility of technology influences raising the expectations for films?”
[15:25] YeaJean asks: “SFDFF uses many social media platforms- what is your involvement in the curation of social media content?”
[16:53] Martheya asks: “What do you think the emerging practice of social media on the dance world?”
[18:36] Martheya asks:
1- If you had to recommend a resource to our audience what would it be?
Film Archive- Festival Archive by San Francisco Dance Film Festival, https://www.sfdancefilmfest.org/archive/
2- What was the first dance you saw?
The Nutcracker on PBS, https://shop.pbs.org/mikhail-baryshnikov-the-nutcracker-blu-ray/product/BKNC401B
3- Do you think social media has a positive influence on the dance world (yes or no)?
YES, “I’m not sure it has a positive influence on all worlds...but for dance and creating that kind of community it’s wonderful”
4- What is your favorite social media platform?
Instagram, “imagery and simplicity”
#GretaSchoenberg Recommended Resources
University- University of Utah Ballet Degree, https://www.dance.utah.edu/
Filmmaking- iMovie, https://www.apple.com/imovie/
Workshops- Film Society, http://filmed.sffs.org/
Follow- Ben Estabrook, http://www.benestabrook.com/reel
Follow- Pontus Lidberg, https://www.lidberg.se/pontus/about/
Follow- Judy Flannery, https://www.linkedin.com/in/judy-flannery-49234613
Follow- Randall Heath, https://www.randallheathdesign.com/
Professional Platform- FilmFreeway, https://filmfreeway.com
University- University of Utah Screendance Certificate, https://www.dance.utah.edu/events/screendance/screendance-certificate
Film Archive- Festival Archive by San Francisco Dance Film Festival, https://www.sfdancefilmfest.org/archive/
Dance- The Nutcracker on PBS, https://shop.pbs.org/mikhail-baryshnikov-the-nutcracker-blu-ray/product/BKNC401B
Connect with San Francisco Dance Film Festival:
Facebook- @San Francisco Dance Film Festival
Instagram- @sfdancefilmfest
Youtube- @San Francisco Dance Film Festival
Twitter: http://www.sfdancefilmfest.org
Website: http://www.sfdancefilmfest.org/
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