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Layer 17

A single layer dance becomes an imprint of movement after 17 late starts.

"Layer 17" uses the power of layering and luminosity masks to strip away the focal point of dance on film, the body, and utilizes the outline left behind as a starting point for generating new visuals.

  • Tamar Zehava Tabori
    Director
    Run-of-the-Whip-Poor-Will, Creative Process, nothing comes close, Hoover
  • Tamar Zehava Tabori
    Key Cast
    "Dancer"
    Run-of-the-Whip-Poor-Will, Creative Process, nothing comes close, Hoover
  • Tamar Zehava Tabori
    Video editor
    Run-of-the-Whip-Poor-Will, Creative Process, nothing comes close, Hoover
  • Project Type:
    Experimental, Short, Web / New Media
  • Genres:
    Dance, experimental, video art, video edit, short
  • Runtime:
    2 minutes 8 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    April 21, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    0 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Canada
  • Country of Filming:
    Canada
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital (iPhone)
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Black & White
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Tamar Zehava Tabori

Tamar Zehava Tabori (she/her) dances, creates videos, and contributes behind the scenes in the arts. With a BFA from Concordia University in Montreal, her artistic career has taken her across various stages and screens, both nationally and internationally. Tamar is grateful to have been deeply influenced by divergent perspectives on dance and movement, having worked with and for artists and companies such as Petrikor Danse, Kivanç Tatar, Amber Downie-Back, Sophia Mai Wolfe, Scout Heckel, Bradley Eng, Jeanette Kotowich, Company 605, and The Falling Company.

Tamar's career is marked by commissions for performance, production and curation roles, aligning with her desire to share and grow within different creative capacities. Her experimental short films have screened at over 15 festivals worldwide, even finding unconventional temporary homes like building facades and public transit screens. With a personal value of defying norms and embracing movement as a constant theme, she's proud to be a part of F-O-R-M (Festival of Recorded Movement) as its Artistic Director.

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