Experiencing Interruptions?

on-off

'To stop'. After all, what is “To stop” these days? After a deep reflection, it was realized that “To stop” is observing the world we live every day from outside. It’s knowing how to wait, stay, relapse, rest, feel pleasure, but also stop and think, reflect. Stop to watch the world go round or stop the movement around me and feel absent? Two states, two different environments on the screen showing the daily routine experienced by eighteen bodies.

  • Anita Alves
    Director
  • Anita Alves
    Producer
  • Joana Rodrigues
    Producer
  • Ana Costa
    Key Cast
  • Beatriz Rodrigues
    Key Cast
  • Beatriz Soares
    Key Cast
  • Carlota Ramalheira
    Key Cast
  • Carolina Valente
    Key Cast
  • Carolina Paulino
    Key Cast
  • Cláudia Duarte
    Key Cast
  • Diogo Lopes
    Key Cast
  • Filipa Oliveira
    Key Cast
  • Gabriela Silva
    Key Cast
  • Inês Azevedo
    Key Cast
  • Isabela Costa
    Key Cast
  • Lucas Duarte
    Key Cast
  • Mariana Gonçalves
    Key Cast
  • Miguel Teixeira
    Key Cast
  • Patrícia Chaparro
    Key Cast
  • Sara Mergulho
    Key Cast
  • Sofia Suárez
    Key Cast
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    on-off
  • Project Type:
    Student
  • Runtime:
    11 minutes 10 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    July 30, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    177 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Portugal
  • Country of Filming:
    Portugal
  • Language:
    Portuguese
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Art’J – Escola Profissional de Artes Performativas da Jobra
Director Biography - Anita Alves

Anita Alves, professional dancer and teacher, born in Vale de Cambra, Aveiro’s district.

She began her studies in classical dance, jazz and hip hop in 2009 at Academia d’artes Com Passos in Vale de Cambra. Specialized in Contemporary Dance Interpreter within the scope of the Professional Course at the Conservatório de Música da Jobra in 2013. Graduated in Dance from the Escola Superior de Dança - Instituto Politécnico Lisboa, where she participated in the ERASMUS program in Dance at the University of Stavanger (Uis) - Department of Music and Dance in Norway in 2015-16. Later, in 2017, she attended the ERASMUS+ program (Intership After Graduation) in two Contemporary Dance Companies in Spain, LaMov and Otradanza.
Many people had great importance in her training like Mónica Pinho, Inês Negrão, Romulus Neagu, Anabela Domingues, Barbara Griggi, Patrícia Henriques, Vanda Nascimento, Vítor Garcia, Ruth Silk, Amélia Bentes, Ofélia Cardoso, Siri Dybwik, João Fernandes, Hagit Yakira, Anne-Linn Akselsen, and others.
In 2018, she completed a postgraduate degree in Contemporary Dance at the Escola Superior de Música e Artes do Espetáculo – Instituto Politécnico Porto.
In 2020, she completed her Master's in Dance Education at the Escola Superior de Dança - Instituto Politécnico Lisboa.
Professionally worked as an interpreter in works by Rui Lopes Graça, Pedro Pires, Constantin Georgescu, Ana Figueira, Romulus Neagu, Francisco Pedro, Madalena Xavier, Laura Áris Alvarez, Lara Pereira, Mercedes Pietro, Uxia Pereiro Vaello, Filipa Francisco, Victor Jiménez, Asun Noales.
As a dance teacher, she has taught at Escola de Bailado de Aveiro/Águeda/Anadia, All About Dance Academia and Oficina d’artes Meia Ponta, and is currently teaching at Academia d'artes Com Passos and Jobra Educação.
She is also part of the Associação Cultural 2 singular, as a co-founder, resident choreographer and president of the Association. This association houses the Youth Dance Company and the Professional Dance Company.

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