Itadaku
頂 Itadaku, Japanese meaning to receive, to accept to take. A meditative ritual, a space and an attempt to connect with, to embody, remember and honour my ancestors that have come before me. A moment to pause, to appreciate, to receive with gratitude.
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Sophia Mai WolfeDirector
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Sari MizoeKey Cast
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Emily Yeja AdamsKey Cast
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Bart BazazCinematographer
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Simon PayaniSound Designer / Composer
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Project Type:Experimental, Short, Student
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Genres:Screendance, DanceFilm, Dance Film, Movement Film
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Runtime:8 minutes 7 seconds
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Completion Date:August 31, 2021
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Production Budget:350 GBP
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Country of Origin:United Kingdom
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Country of Filming:United Kingdom
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:Yes - London Contemporary Dance School
Sophia Wolfe is a dance artist who also works in visual media including photography, film, and video art. She typically is from Vancouver, Canada on unceded Coast Salish territories, of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations and is currently in London completing her MA in Screendance at the London Contemporary Dance School. Sophia completed her post secondary dance training through Modus Operandi in 2014, and has since danced and toured with companies and independent choreographers such as Company 605, Co-Erasga, Chick Snipper, Cindy Mochizuki, Kelly McInnes, Antonio Somera, Zahra Shahab, The Only Animal and New World Theatre.
Outside of her performance practice, she has a regular practice in video documentation of live performance. Sophia is the founder and Artistic Director of F-O-R-M (Festival Of Recorded Movement), a movement-on-screen festival that supports youth and emerging artists through screening and creation of movement based films. (www.f-o-r-m.ca). She is also on the research team of videocan; an online archive of canadian performance. She has curated screenings for New Blue Dance Festival (Toronto), Vancouver Art Gallery, Dancing on the Edge (Vancouver) and Body+Camera (Chicago).
Before watching the film, I invite you to:
- find a comfortable spot to sit in. If possible on the floor on a pillow or cushion
- set up your headphones with the volume up high
- make sure your screen is on the highest brightness
- dim or turn off the lights in your space
Before pressing play, close your eyes and take a few deep breaths. Take this moment to bring awareness to your body, the weight, your breath; feel your heart beating.
Thank you for taking the time to watch, enjoy!