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Locked Down

'Locked Down' is a dance for film birthed during the Covid-19 pandemic and inspired by personal experiences that were brought forth by having to isolate. The film is a window into the mental and emotional states felt whilst the quarantine took place. These states in which the dancer inhabits express ideas of loneliness, anxiety, freedom and escapism. The lacking sensation of touch, repetitive patterns, restricted space, discovering oneself and finding freedom are also notions which fuelled the movement language.

  • Jordan James Bridge
    Director
  • Jordan James Bridge
    Choreographer
  • Izzac Carroll
    Dance Artist
  • David Bewick
    Producer
  • Pedro Lebanca
    DOP
  • Jade Parsley
    Assistant Camera
  • Pedro Lebanca
    Editor
  • Conn Williams
    Words
  • SOPHIE - 'Is It Cold In The Water?' Flume & Eprom Remix
    Accompaniment
  • Tom Ashbrook - 'Klass'
    Accompaniment
  • Lawrence Batley Theatre
    Commissioners
  • Studio Wayne McGregor
    Commissioners
  • BOCA Films
    Production Company
  • Project Type:
    Experimental, Short, Other
  • Genres:
    Dance Film, Experimental, Dance
  • Runtime:
    12 minutes 1 second
  • Completion Date:
    September 28, 2020
  • Production Budget:
    2,000 GBP
  • Country of Origin:
    United Kingdom
  • Country of Filming:
    United Kingdom
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital, 4K UHD
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Jordan James Bridge

Born in Manchester, Jordan started dancing at the age of 14. He went on to train at London Contemporary Dance School where he worked with Kerry Nicholls, Richard Alston and Tony Adigun. After graduating in 2014 with a First Class BA Hons in Contemporary Dance, Jordan joined Alexander Whitley Dance Company performing The Measures Taken and The Grit In The Oyster nationally and internationally.

Jordan has also toured with Tavaziva Dance from 2015/16 to the Spring of 2017, for the evocative work Africarmen.

In 2016 he joined Michael Clark Company, performing a featured role in LAND during the critically acclaimed 'To a Simple, Rock and Roll… Song' in which toured nationally and internationally.

Jordan is more recently with Company Wayne McGregor, he has toured extensively across the world with pieces such as FAR, Atomos, Tree of Codes & Autobiography.

He has had the chance to be involved in many projects whilst being with the company; +/- HUMAN at the Roundhouse in London, This is Not a Show a collaboration between Nick Knight, Gareth Pugh and Wayne McGregor, Winged Bull in the Elephant Case a recorded performance for BBCTwo & BBCiPlayer & SOMA, a live performance for COS Stores at Pitti Uomo in Florence, Italy.

Jordan has been commissioned to create his own work at various institutions and is currently Resident Choreographer for Berkshire County Dance Company Youth. In 2016 they became Winners for ‘Best Performance’ in the U.Dance Awards from Youth Dance England with his choreography. Jordan teaches masterclasses and workshops all over the world and has taught extensively within the UK.

Jordan is currently exploring new ways to collaborate in his own time with different kinds of artists for film. Dance is always at the heart of Jordan's work. He thinks it is crucial to exploit movement to the public on a wider viewing to culture and entertain through art.

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