24 Images: Choreographic Explorations in the Movies

The muse for La La Human Steps for some 20 years, Louise Lecavalier marked the imagination of an era with her radiant presence and her extraordinary physical daring. With mythical dance pieces and scintillating collaborations with artists such as David Bowie and Frank Zappa, her work with her accomplice Édouard Lock provoked a shock wave in the world of dance. After a dazzling career as a dancer, she founded her company Fou glorieux in 2006 to create new works. In solos and duets, she pursues physical and psychic research based on virtuosity, pushing beyond limits and taking risks. She has presented several of her creations at FTA, including Stations (2020), Mille batailles (2016), and So Blue (2013).

For almost ten years, Charlotte Dronier’s academic research focused on dance for screens, through the notions of presence and aura. Wishing to take care of performers and not just contemplate them, she then became a massage therapist, pursuing her understanding of the multiple mind-body dimensions echoed in her own movement.

Following a career as a dancer (Canada’s National Ballet School, Ottawa Ballet, The National Ballet of Portugal and Les Grands Ballet Canadiens) in 2005, Louis-Martin founded LIBERAMÆ performance & films, a vehicle devoted to the advancement of screendance and live art. His films and stage works focus on unearthing authenticity while revealing and provoking a connection to the inner self. Mindful of the younger generations of dance artists, he teaches acting for dancers through improvisation. He lives in Montreal with his family.

Bruno Dequen is the editor of the film magazine 24 images. From 2011 to 2021, he also worked at RIDM (Rencontres internationales du documentaire de Montréal), first as programmer and then as artistic director. From 2007 to 2015, he taught cinema and worked as associate producer on documentary series.