Water Flowing Together, a portrait of ballet dancer Jock Soto by producer-director Gwendolen Cates, is sure to be one of the brightest jewels in the upcoming Dance on Camera Festival (January 2-6, 11, 18, 19), co-presented by the Film Society of Lincoln Center and the Dance Films Association. Speaking at a festival preview for educators from the New York City public school system last evening, Cates presented a trailer for her film, which explores Soto's illustrious 24-year career with the New York City Ballet, his Navajo-Puerto Rican family background and his open identity as a gay man. The 77-minute documentary--which bears the name of Soto's Navajo clan--is Cates's debut as a filmmaker and it promises to be a graceful entrance.
Along with DFA's artistic director Deirdre Towers, Cates announced screenings of Water Flowing Together at the New York State Theater (January 7) and the Walter Reade Theater (January 11 and 18). It will also be shown, in a shorter version, on PBS in April 2008. For further information about the Dance on Camera screenings and complete details about the festival--which includes everything from Russian ballet and Pina Bausch to hip hop and pop video, click here.
Along with DFA's artistic director Deirdre Towers, Cates announced screenings of Water Flowing Together at the New York State Theater (January 7) and the Walter Reade Theater (January 11 and 18). It will also be shown, in a shorter version, on PBS in April 2008. For further information about the Dance on Camera screenings and complete details about the festival--which includes everything from Russian ballet and Pina Bausch to hip hop and pop video, click here.