END OF THE BLOCK (2012)
End of the Block is a film that combines live dance with stickman animation to create a very compelling piece that illustrates the harsh realities of trying to go beyond your postcode.
Directed by Kyle Stevenson
Choreography & Story by Omari 'Motion' Carter
Cinematography by Kyle Stevenson & Messrs Group (disbanded)
Animation by Carse & Waterman Productions & Sarah Caisley
Performed by Duja Sinada, Lanre Malaolu, Jared Garfield & Omari 'Motion' Carter
Stick Character Reference Dancers: Karl Hedman-Carter, George Evangelou, Thailah Newton, Martina Lawson, Dara York & Miles Keen
Music: 'Dead Birds' by Catarina Moreno (Mai Kino)
Editing and Compositing by Lee Watson
Sound Design: Dan Gunning & Omari 'Motion' Carter
Running Time: 5 minutes 29 seconds
Festivals
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February 2023 - Bridges to the World International Film Festival, Maryland, USA
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October 2022 - Fifth Wall Fest, PHILIPPINES.
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2021 - FilmFest by Rogue Dancer: URBAN View Edition, USA (Online)
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2021 - Motion State Arts: Playing Favourites, Northampton, USA (Online)
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2020 - Summer Dance Forever Festival, Amsterdam, NL (Online)
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2020 - Playing Favorites: Motion State Dance Film Series, USA (Online)
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2020 - FilmFest by Rogue Dancer, USA (Online)
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2020 - Assurdo Film Festival (Online)
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2019 - Kicking and Screening, Rhode Island, USA.
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2018 - [SET.mefree] PREVIEW: Festival Di Danza e Linguaggi Contemporanei, Palermo, Italy.
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2017 - The Mini: Microcinema, Cincinatti, Ohio, USA
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2017 - BodyVox: Contact Dance Film Festival, Portland, Oregon, USA.
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2017 - AVAYAVA Contemporary Dance Festival, Pune, India.
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2017 - Dance @30FPS, Ohio, USA.
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2016 - Perth Dance Festival, Perth, Scotland.
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2016 - Cinedans Dance Film Fesetival, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
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2015 - Loikka Dance Film Festival, Helsinki, Finland.
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2015 - Lightmoves Festival of Screendance, Limerick, Ireland.
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2015 - Walthamstow International Film Festival, London, UK.
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2015 - Southbank Centre presents Strive: Short Film Festival, London, UK.
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2015 - Gadabout Film Festival, Bloomington, Indiana, USA.
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2014 - British Urban Film Festival, London, UK.
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2013 - Takeover Festival Shorts, London, UK.
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2012 - Tomorrow's Me, London, UK.
Exhibition
Swiss Dance Collection:
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13/14 April 2019 - Tanz:now Dance Festival: Tanzkino, Steckborn, Switzerland.
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March 2018 - Tanz:now Dance Festival, Steckborn, Switzerland.
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May 2017 - Dance Cinema for Zürich Tanzt, Germany.
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May 2017 - Tanzfest Basel and Luzern, Fête de la danse Geneva and Lausanne
May-Sept 2016 - Contemporary Art Exhibition: Threshold Artspace and Horsecross Arts Collection (Dance Strand). Perth, Scotland.
Awards
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Honourable Mention @ Assurdo Film Festival, Milan, Italy. 2020
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Winner of UK Screendance Award, Perth, Scotland. 2017
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C the Film - Youtube Award, Edinburgh, Scotland. 2015