a PUSH and a PULL

Created with Maggie M. Bailey, an award-winning producer and director, a PUSH and a PULL explores the idea of the push and pull we feel within ourselves, relationships, and all aspects of life through the cinematic lens of dance filmmaking. A medium where both choreography and cinematography have an equally shared relationship in the creative process, dance films allow an audience to watch a piece unfold from multiple perspectives in multiple locations. a PUSH and a PULL is a series of vignettes danced to the music of Marcus Amaker mixed with text by Lydia Brown, Ronda Taylor and Sofie Williams spoken by the writers and actor AP Hart. Filmed on the grounds of the College of Charleston Grice Marine Laboratory, Pixel Studios, and Navy Yard Charleston, the environments enhanced the movement vocabulary and inspired choices made with the camera.

  • Kristin Alexander
    Director
    Salt in the Soil
  • Maggie M. Bailey
    Director
    Moving Together
  • Kristin Alexander
    Producer
    Salt in the Soil
  • Julie Clark
    Producer
  • Kristin Alexander
    Choreographers
    Salt in the Soil
  • Julie Clark
    Choreographers
  • Taylor Bennett
    Dancers
  • Cathy Cabaniss
    Dancers
  • Julie Clark
    Dancers
  • Jordan Giancursio
    Dancers
  • Claire Natiez
    Dancers
  • Sydni Shaffer
    Dancers
  • Bethany Willis
    Dancers
  • Margaret Winterstein
    Dancers
  • Tony Morgan
    Director of Photography
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Dance, Dancefilm
  • Runtime:
    14 minutes 32 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    June 29, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    11,464 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.9:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Piccolo Spoleto Festival Film Premiere
    Charleston
    United States
    June 30, 2023
Director Biography - Kristin Alexander, Maggie M. Bailey

Kristin Alexander
Kristin is an assistant professor of dance at the College of Charleston and the founding artistic director of Annex Dance Company. She has taught, performed, and collaborated with companies and choreographers throughout the United States. From 2002 to 2010 Kristin was an associate professor of dance at DeSales University (Pennsylvania), and she returned in 2012 for a semester as acting chair of the dance department. In 2010, Kristin made Charleston, South Carolina, her new home, thus allowing Annex Dance Company to join the city’s thriving arts community. The company is committed to arts advocacy and opportunities for dancers at all levels, students through professionals. As artists and educators, members of the company have worked with students in Charleston County Schools through Engaging Creative Minds and conducted residencies and masterclasses at festivals and colleges, including a collaborative performance residency at College of Charleston during the Piccolo Spoleto Festival. She serves on the City of Charleston’s Commission on the Arts and was recently appointed the chair of the School of the Arts Diversity, Equity and Inclusion committee at the College of Charleston. She holds a BA in dance from Goucher College (Maryland) and an MFA from George Mason University (Virginia).

Maggie M. Bailey
Maggie M. Bailey is an award-winning producer and director. Her work investigates the cross between movement and camera, promotes sex positivity, and explores unheard voices and niche communities. Her films have screened in festivals both nationally and internationally including SXSW, Frameline, DOC NYC, Atlanta Film Festival, New Orleans Film Festival, EnergaCAMERIMAGE, BAMcinemaFest, CineKink, Palm Springs International ShortsFest, and more. She completed her MFA in Film and Media Production from the University of Texas at Austin. She is the 2022 recipient of the PGA Debra Hill Fellowship.

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