In The Spotlight

In The Spotlight is a ballet film following the story of a young dancer who is frightened to take centre stage and step into her spotlight.

Gradually her confidence builds,  encouraged to keep going and persevere by a mysterious blue light that beckons her to perform; it is a metaphor for her inner voice, guiding her to express herself so she can achieve her dream. She takes the leading role in the ballet and shines like a star.

As choreographer I worked closely with the dancers; movement stemmed from dance/non dance images I had collected related to the story of the characters and themes the film explored. Questions I posed to the dancers related to their characters journey generated movement which I developed and pieced together to build routines.

Choreographer: Edward Saunders
Director: Josie Churchill
Dancers: Lauren O’Sullivan, Eloise Hymas
Date: August 2016

Producer: Shivani Srivastava
Writer: Grace Amelia-Vernál
Director of Photography: Laura Elizabeth Gallop
Music Composer: Mark Richardson
Photographers: Marcus Massey, Francis Augusto