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Animalz

Left Or Right For Love? (c) Wendy Pye

Length in minutes: 3 minutes
Year of production: 2006
Director: Sergio Cruz
Performers: B3 B-Boys

Shooting Format: DV, HDV, Super 8, Stills

Screening Format: DVD, Beta SP PAL

Awards/Prizes: Animalz won the prize of Best Short Film in the international video festival "Tom de Video" 2007, Portugal; the prize of Best Experimental Film in the youth film festival Fest, Portugal; a special mention in the "Arouca film festival" 2007; was nominated for the Award for International Students, ISMAF Award 2007 (media art festival Focus), Netherlands and was nominated for the award of Best Artist Film in the new talent in moving image festival Exposures 2008, England.

Watch an excerpt » | QuickTime movie; 2.8 Mb

Sérgio’s Cruz’s film Animalz takes the urban B-Boy skills of Brighton and Hove’s B3 Boys into the city’s surrounding natural landscapes. Co-choreographed by Strictly Dance Fever’s JP Omari, the sixteen 8-14 year-old dancers were encouraged to bring out the animal in themselves in their performances. Shot on location at Stanmer Park, Devil’s Dyke and on Telscombe Beach.

A South East Dance and Youth Dance England co-production for Channel 4.

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