Never Stand Still: Dancing at Jacob’s Pillow

Synopsis

Filmed at the Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival in Becket, Massachusetts, NEVER STAND STILL features performances and interviews with renowned dancers and choreographers Merce Cunningham, Paul Taylor, Suzanne Farrell, Mark Morris, Judith Jamison and Bill Irwin as well as new innovators, and interweaves behind-the-scenes footage and rare archive material to tell the history of the festival since its creation in the 1930s by Ted Shawn.

Language

English

Country

United States

Year of release

2011

Subjects

Dance

Keywords

ballet; contemporary dance; dancers; festivals; Cunningham, Merce; jazz dance

Credits

Director

Ron Honsa

Contributor

Judith Jamison; Mark Morris; Merce Cunningham; Paul Taylor; Suzanne Farrell

Distribution Formats

Type

DVD

Format

Region 1 NTSC

Price

$27.95

Availability

Sale

Duration/Size

74 minutes

Year

2012

Distributor

Name

First Run Features

Email

info@firstrunfeatures.com

Web

http://firstrunfeatures.com/ External site opens in new window

Phone

(212) 243 0600

Fax

(212) 989 7649

Address

630 Ninth Avenue, Suite 1213
New York
New York 10036
USA

Notes

First Run is a well-established US distributor specialising in independent films and is especially strong on documentaries. In addition to a home video store it has an educational/non-theatrical division supplying titles to libraries and educational institutions. The purchase of these titles includes non-theatrical Public Performance Rights. The educational catalogue is browsable by title or subject.