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Sit Still

Unveiling the pleasure within simplicity, "Sit Still" relishes in the beauty of a dance that never stands, exploring the range of movement found in the deceptively simple act of sitting

  • Tamar Zehava Tabori
    Director
  • Tamar Zehava Tabori
    Key Cast
    "Dancer"
  • Tamar Zehava Tabori
    Editor and Creative Coding
  • Project Type:
    Experimental, Short, Web / New Media
  • Runtime:
    58 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 27, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    0 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Canada
  • Country of Filming:
    Canada
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • 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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Director Statement

As we spend so much of our lives sitting, I wanted to remind people to seek and appreciate the untapped beauty that lies within this seemingly mundane act.