From There to Here
Blending dance and documentary, From There To Here showcases a courageous group of women moving against gender inequalities in Kolkata, India using dance movement therapy to empower themselves and survivors of sex trafficking and violence.
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JANIQUE L ROBILLARDDirectorWoodsrider, Move for Freedom, #StrandedByVanity, 1000 Times
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Sydney SkovDirectorMove for Freedom
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JANIQUE L ROBILLARDWriter
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Sydney SkovWriter
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JANIQUE L ROBILLARDProducer
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Sydney SkovProducer
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Paulius KontijevasProducer
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PutulKey Cast
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SucharitaKey Cast
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SabitaKey Cast
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Sohini ChakrabortyKey Cast
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PAULIUS KONTIJEVASDirector of PhotographyMove for Freedom, Who Am I To Stop It, Pet World, The Cycle Starts and Stop With You
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JANIQUE L ROBILLARDEditor
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Maxime L RobillardMusic CompositionMetanoia
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Milo McBrideMusic Composition
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Project Type:Documentary, Experimental, Short
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Genres:Dance, Women's Rights, Documentary
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Runtime:17 minutes 55 seconds
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Completion Date:April 1, 2019
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Production Budget:7,000 USD
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Country of Origin:United States
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Country of Filming:India
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Language:Bengali, English
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Shooting Format:RED
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Aspect Ratio:16:9
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
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Dance on Camera Film FestivalNew York, New York
United States
July 14, 2019
World Premiere
Official Selection, DFA Global -
San Francisco Dance Film FestivalSan Francisco, CA
United States
November 9, 2019
California Premiere
Official Selection -
From There To Here | Soundtrack Release & ScreeningQueens, NY
United States
August 22, 2019
Soundtrack Release Party -
Portland Dance Film FestivalPortland, OR
United States
October 3, 2019
West Coast Premiere
Audience Pick Award -
CucalorusWilmington, NC
November 15, 2019
Official Selection -
Raksa Dance Film FestivalParis
France
October 24, 2019
European Premiere
Official Selection -
Dance Camera WestLos Angeles, CA
United States
January 10, 2020
Los Angeles
Semi Finalist -
CinemaDance Film FestivalChilmark, Martha's Vineyard
United States
January 12, 2020
Official Selection
SYDNEY SKOV was dancing professionally when she created Free Body Project, promoting dance as a global resource for healing, empowerment and anti-violence advocacy. The project completed its first dance-documentary film in 2013. Sydney earned a master's degree in Sustainable International Development from Brandeis University with a focus on the arts, peace building and social justice. As a Boren Fellow and subsequently a Fulbright researcher in India, Sydney returned to work with Kolkata Sanved, an NGO transforming the lives of trafficking and violence survivors through dance and movement therapy.
JANIQUE L ROBILLARD is an independent film director and producer. Her freelance work spans many categories – live action and animated promotional content, broadcast commercials, educational series, narrative films, and music videos - but her passion is experimental documentary filmmaking. Janique actively seeks opportunities to elevate women’s voices in film with projects like 1000 Times (a women’s MMA documentary) and her on-going collaboration with the Free Body Project series.
For youth who have endured trafficking or sexual violence, broader access to mental and emotional healing is urgently needed. This participatory project was created with dance therapy practitioners in India who are themselves violence survivors. They are improving access to mental health and wellbeing through movement for the most vulnerable. Blending interviews, improvisation, and choreography crafted from themes of gender inequality that have touched the dancers’ lives, the project is a platform for their visceral stories and unique anti-violence advocacy.