Dancin

"When Michael Fitzgerald and I decided to help Mikos Jansco make The Blue Danube Waltz neither of us even considered the possibility of not watching him do it. We both loved his work and we both, perhaps for our own reasons, wanted to know how he managed to make films of such immense visual power so quickly and so inexpensively. It was not long before I had succumbed to the by now banal idea of filming filmmaking. In due course I also proceeded to betray my deepest aesthetic principles by agreeing to shoot it in (Hi8) video. Dancing with Miklos is the outcome, greatly enhanced by Zsuzsi Csakany (Jansco)’s sharp eye for her husband’s craft. It is, though admittedly lighthearted, a deeply felt tribute to a fellow filmmaker’s grace." - Robert Gardner

This is a riveting narrative of the life of Tia Zhang, a young Chinese ballerina who came of age during the reign of Mao Zedong.

Despite the fact that he has a beautiful wife who loves him and a good home, gold-digger Lillian Loring discovers that Ralph Hedman is a pushover for her winsome wiles and ways. Ralph's wife, Alice, becomes suspicious when she sees them together at lunch one day. He asks for a divorce but Alice says she wants to keep the marriage going for at least a year, for appearances sake, and says she will agree to a divorce then if he still wants it. Alive stays home alone for three months while Ralph is living it up as a full member of the Jazz Age. He gets sick and Alice invites Lillian to come over and help get him well. Lillian decides that lots of saxophone playing and wild dancing is the best cure. Alice takes all she can stand, leaves a note for Ralph and departs the premises. Ralph also takes his own departure, after leaving a note for Alice. Lillian keeps on partying. Alice and Ralph, driving their respective cars into an intersection, have a collision.

In this titillating documentary, filmmaker Paul Borghese shines a light on the seedy word of exotic dancing to illuminate what it's like to be a woman who dances nude in exchange for cold, hard cash. Going beyond mere shots of skin, the film strives to honestly capture its subjects through in-depth interviews that discuss how each woman got started in the business and how she thinks of herself when it comes to her chosen profession.

Dancing Dog: KANGAROO's mail train is rushing toward a broken train track! BEAR, FROG and t heir WordFriends must rush - on a tiny tricycle - to help fix the track! Will they make it in time to save KANGAROO? Dog's Camping Adventure: BEAR wants to play cowboys with PIG, DOG and DUCK, but she's terrible with the rope tricks! With much practice, BEAR becomes a rootin'-tootin' CowBear! Playing Spies: SHEEP and BEAR get lost in the jungle - and it's almost dark! Adventure SHEEP leads the way on a hung for the letters M-A-P! The Lost Letter L: The rest of WordWorld is trying to sleep, but BEAR is keeping everyone awake with her all-night racket. Could big ol' BEAR be....afraid of the dark?

A short documentary on the latest film by Mania Akbari titled, From Tehran to London. The film takes a closer look at Akbari’s latest boundary-pushing film that displays females dancing for the first time in Iranian cinema after the revolution. Through the lens of critical analysis with a touch of Freudian psychoanalysis, the documentary comments on how the themes of dance, death, homosexuality, censorship and devastation come to light through the actor’s dialogues and symbols in the film.

The three presenters show how Blackpool stayed open as there were several thousand servicemen and women billeted here during WW2. Morale was important to the war effort.

In Manila, a group of young Filipinos dream of making it big in the ballet world. Victor, who comes from a poor family, and Monica from a privileged background are among them. In this city that is one of the world’s most populated, the difference between those who have and those who have not is painfully extreme. Amidst Manila’s disparate social class structure, ballet teacher Luther hopes to lift his students out of poverty through artistic and life skills one learns from dancing.

Franco, singer of a successful rock band, is tired of a job that is more repetitive than creative. On a whim, he decides to go far away to recharge his batteries: he agrees to coach a group of musicians in a small Inuit village in Canada. It will be a difficult initiatory experience, the approach of a different civilization and culture leading to musical crossbreeding.

Bobby Swins is a dancer who's prime came and went. Now, Bobby is a man looking for any kind of kinship with friends, but is soon caught between two men who he soon learns are not exactly good people.

A dancing gigolo gets involved with a wealthy lady and her young step-daughter, and murder is the result.

Fairy Dancing is perfect for any child who loves to sing and loves to dance! When Harmony and Rhapsody discover tiny ballet slippers, they remember childhood days of fairy ballet, and decide to spend the whole day dancing with their friends. From jazz to tap, tango to rock ‘n roll, bootscooting to ballet, the fairies discover so many different kinds of fan-fairy-tastic songs and dances. Featuring all of the Fairyland friends dancing through the Snuggery, Elf’s kitchen, the vibrant Fairyland and the top of the garden, Fairy Dancing is full of beauty and friendship and the sprinkling of glitter and magic that is The Fairies.

No Partner Needed! Get your dancing shoes on and step out with this exclusive dance workout inspired by the #1 dance movie of all time, Dirty Dancing! Now you can learn to move like Baby and Johnny with original dance steps and soundtrack favorites from the legendary movie. Have the time of your life and get fit to Johnny's Mambo, Penny's Grapevine and so much more! What are you waiting for? Get out of the corner, baby, and dance!

Finally, a video series for women of all ages, shapes, sizes, and fitness levels that would like to experience the fun and healthy benefits of belly dancing!

Mambo nightclub is a front for gangster activity.

R.C.M. Soundie

This Christmas, step into the magical world of The Nutcracker. For the first time in many years, the Royal Ballet has given full access behind the scenes for a landmark 90-minute documentary as they prepare for this season's yuletide production.

Dancing eurynome (Mytho-Clip) is dedicated to the Greek goddess Eurynome, the child of Oceanus and Tethys. She was the mother of the Graces and of the river-god Aesopus. Eurynome dances on water - and to the music of der Plan. Astrological symbols (an egg, a bird and the suchlike) are added to the image of her mythical dance. In Mytho-Clip (as in Philo-Clip and Lyric-Clip), Bódy exploits video's considerable potential to transform the image.