Streets of Encounter
Bravo! Television Premiere - 8pm et/5pm pt
Streets of Encounter features Ivaldo Bertazzo, a choreographer who works with youth from the slums of Sao Paulo. As seen in this compelling documentary, art can make a difference. Bertazzo takes the youth on a journey of discovery that goes beyond dance and becomes an exploration of themselves and their relationship to society; his aim is not necessarily to turn the kids into dancers but to give them tools for the rest of their lives. The film follows them into their neighbourhoods, shows them performing in Brazil and finally on tour in France. The film has been accepted to the International Festival of Films on Art (FIFA) this year.
Toller Cranston: The Art of Being
9pm ET/6pm PT
Documentary spotlighting the life of the Canadian-born, Olympic Bronze medal-winning skater whose creativity has extended from the ice to the canvas.
Christopher House: Ahead of the Curve
10pm ET/7pm PT
A one-hour documentary about Christopher House, one of Canada's beloved modern dance maestros and the artistic director of the popular and internationally acclaimed Toronto Dance Theatre. In this film by Rosemary House, Christopher's sister, this intimate exploration of the art of choreography reveals the detailed processes House brings to his work, and is a story of an artist and his enduring search for knowledge and inspiration.
