‘Dance on the Box’ Winners Announced | The Irish Film & Television Network

Over fifty ‘Dance on the Box’ applications were received from producers, directors and choreographers across the country and twelve applicants were short-listed for interview.

‘Admit One’ saw a win for choreographer John Scott, director Steve Woods (God Incorporated) and producer Catherine Lyons (Cruschen On); ‘Deependance’ clinched a win for choreographer David Bolger, director Conor Horgan (One Hundred Mornings) and producer Martha O’Neill (Ordinary Decent Criminal), whilst ‘Her Mother’s Daughter’ comes from choreographer Cindy Cummings, director Oonagh Kearney (Underground), composer Denis Clohessy (His & Hers) and producers Rachel Lysaght (Jericho) and Steven Davenport (Tart). Finally, ‘Mo MhórChoir Féin’ saw victory for choreographer Fearghus Ó Conchuir, director Dearbhla Walsh (Little Dorrit), composer Iarla Ó Lionaird (Hotel Rwanda) and producer Maggie Breathnach (Imeall).

Each film will be up to six minutes in length and the completed short dance films will be premiered on RTÉ Television during this year’s Dublin Dance Festival which runs from 8-23 May and are then expected to screen in Temple Bar’s Meeting House Square.

Speaking about the scheme, Fionnuala Sweeney, Head of Film and International Arts, at the Arts Council said: “Dance on the Box provides a unique opportunity for film and dance artists to collaborate and the Arts Council is delighted with the response to the third round of the scheme. We would like to congratulate all of the successful applicants and look forward to seeing four imaginative and engaging dance films on RTÉ Television as part of the Dublin Dance Festival in April”.

David McKenna, RTÉ Television's Executive Producer Arts & Cross-Media, added: “The exceptional quality of this year’s applications highlights the value placed on this scheme by film and dance artists. We are particularly grateful to the short-listed creative teams who met us and are very much looking forward to premiering these films on RTÉ during the Dublin Dance Festival.”

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