disTHIS! disCanDANCE DisCo InFerNo!!! Phoenix Dance (22 Minutes) Director: Karina Epperlein Outside In (13 Minutes) Produced & Directed by: Victoria Marks and Margaret Williams Bruce (3 Minutes) Producer/Director: Ruth Sergel Special Feature: Highlights from Heidi Latsky's new work FROM THE LIMB featuring Heidi Latsky, Jeffrey Freeze and disabled performers Lisa Bufano and our own Lawrence Carter-Long! When: Wednesday, November 7 Time: 6:30 to 9pm.  Screening starts promptly at 7pm. Where: DCTV @ The Firehouse 3rd Floor Screening Room 87 Lafayette St (between Walker & White) Closest subway stops: N/Q/R/W, J/M/Z, or 6 to Canal Street.  DCTV is located two blocks South of Canal Street in NYC. VIEW MAP Cost: $5 Suggested Donation

The disTHIS! Film Series is a project of the Disabilities Network of NYC and is made possible, in part, by the generous support of The Christopher Reeve Foundation.

Previous Screenings

Join disTHIS! Wednesday, November 7th as we showcase a series of acclaimed short films that remind us "dis can dance." Culturally speaking, disability is thought to be many things ... tragic to some, heroic by others, inspirational by almost every reporter to ever take up a pen, but do the words celebratory, joyous, funky, sexy or exciting come to mind? In short, has "Gimp Got Groove?" You bet!

Performers with disabilities are taking the dance world by storm, and amazing things are being done by both dance companies and individuals. This month we invite you to get down with disTHIS!

That's right, following the screening we will push the chairs aside and boogie down with our very own dance party. So get ready to shake your booty as part of the disTHIS! disCanDANCE DisCo InFerNo!!! November's event and post movie bash will be all about you sharing your best dance moves with us! 

Before we get our groove on, our ever-popular talkback discussion will bring together an A-list of guest speakers: author Simi Linton discussing the meaning of dance in disabled people's lives, along with internationally renowned choreographer and dancer Heidi Latsky (who will show a sneak preview of FROM THE LIMB, featuring disTHIS' own Lawrence Carter-Long as a guest performer), dancer Jeffrey Freeze (of "Dirty Dancing" fame), dancer/choreographer Michelle Mantione, and producer/director Ruth Sergel, who will talk about the short film "Bruce".

Please note: Simi Linton will be capturing this event for her documentary "Invitation to the Dance" and will have a film crew on hand. You will be asked to sign a release when you arrive so footage of YOU can be included in the film. Your participation is voluntary - you are under no obligation to sign. But, c'mon... signing is really just a formality, you know you want to.

About the films:

• Phoenix Dance shows us the beauty and strength of one individual who defies expectations of what it means to be “disabled.”  In March 2001, Homer Avila – who had been dancing with Twyla Tharp, Bill T. Jones, and Mark Morris  – discovered the pain in his hip was cancer. One month later, his right leg and most of his hip were amputated. What unfolds is the story of the “Pas”, which the renowned Alonzo King choreographed for Homer, now dancing on one leg. (22 minutes)
  
  
  

  2006 “Short-listed” for Oscar Nomination: Short Documentary
  2006 Golden Gate Award	San Francisco Int’l Film Festival
  2006 Official Selection	[ida] DocuWeek Theatrical Showcase
  2006 Madelyn’s Choice Award	Rocky Mountain Women’s Film Festival
  2007 Isadora Duncan Dance Award	(The Izzies) Special Achievement
  2007 Jury Award Best Short Documentary	Newport Beach Film Festival
  2007 Audience Award Best Short Film	Sydney Film Festival, Australia
  2007 Prize for Orginality and Innovative Direction	Emotion Pictures, Documentary & Disability International Festival, Athens, Greece

  
  

• Outside In Made for the CandoCo, a British company of able bodied and disabled dancers, Outside In is "an unusual journey along tracks and pathways both real and imaginary." It is a witty and affectionate exploration of physicality, identity and movement that transforms our understanding of dance. (13 minutes)
  
  
• Bruce A duet that challenges expectations of grace and disability. (3 minutes)

disTHIS! movies, talkback sessions and related events are open to the public. $5 Suggested Donation. Space is wheelchair accessible. Snacks are provided and there is a cash bar for drinks, but space is limited! Call 212.251.4040 to reserve YOUR seat or email: disthis@dnnyc.net

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disDANCE is made possible in part with public funds from the Manhattan Community Arts Fund, supported by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs and administered by the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council.