bill t. jones : a good man

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After recently seeing FELA, I became interested in the work of Bill T. Jones. His Tony Award winning choreography for FELA moved me to tears. I came across this documentary about his new project: A Good Man, and had to share. It is an incredibly inspiring and intelligent film about dance, choreography, performance and storytelling. This is a must-see for anyone interested in creativity. Works like this make me wish I had pursued dance more professionally. I am completely in awe. 

"I used to say that I want grace. That my reward in this life were to be to find what grace is. But now it's all choppy seas. Grace is for the saints. I'm not a saint, I don't aspire to be one yet. I'm a two-fisted maker." 
– Bill T. Jones. 

jason dasilva: when i walk part 2

You may have seen a previous post I did on my friend Jason DaSilva and his film, When I Walk. He's a filmmaker documenting his own life and daily challenges with Multiple Sclerosis. He also has video journals which are regularly posted to his blog. I found this one particularly moving. It's an interview of his father.

Jason's short film, First Steps, is screening next week as part of the Vancouver International Film Festival.

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