The Circadian Cycle by Australian Dance Theatre

kNOwBOX dance Film Festival 2020

Official Selection Filmmaker Spotlight

The Circadian Cycle by Australian Dance Theatre

16:11

Adelaide, Australia

Using the dancing body as a metaphor, “The Circadian Cycle” examines morphology, biological rhythm and animal behavior. The film charts a day from sunrise to evening, moving through cycles of nature, from nascence and awakening to predation and death.

Australian Dance Theatre (ADT) is Australia’s pre-eminent contemporary dance company and the longest running in the country.

The Circadian Cycle is a short film conceived and directed by Garry Stewart, with cinematography from renowned director and film maker Cordelia Beresford. Filmed within the stunning South Australian landscape, The Circadian Cycle draws upon choreography from Australian Dance Theatre’s award winning mainstage work The Beginning of Nature. Using the dancing body as a metaphor, The Circadian Cycle examines morphology, biological rhythm and animal behaviour. The film charts a day from sunrise to evening, moving through cycles of nature, from nascence and awakening to predation and death.The film was shot in stunning locations across South Australia including: Flinders Chase National Park, Lake Bumbunga, Lake Gairdner, Maslin Beach, Mount Lofty Botanic Garden and Mount Remarkable National Park.

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