Tumult
dir Marta Renzi
USA
In a school auditorium, two groups of students move, meet and part. Innocence and experience on seemingly parallel paths.
words from the filmmaker
I was invited to make Tumult by my long-time colleague in the arts, Angelica Vessella.
Early in my transition from stage choreography to dance-filmmaking, Angelica understood that it would be a great experience for college
students to experience dance film from the inside. So she commissioned me to make work for her students, beginning in 2011 with Year, Make & Model and continuing through 4 more projects, with a new one one scheduled for January 2024. Despite the fact that we only have 5 days to audition dancers, create the work and shoot it, the students at Rhode Island College are always a pleasure to work with - committed, comfortable in front of the camera, able to contribute their own personalities and movement material. The theme costumes - and then the theme - developed out of the location,
which was a private Catholic school in Providence Rhode Island, where a former RIC
student was teaching dance. As for the cinematographer, this was my 3rd time working with Jennifer Keller, a screendance teacher at Slippery Rock University, where I had also made work with students in the past, beginning with Plow Plant Reap.
why we love this film
Quirky in the best way. Fantastic locations and costuming, and some challenging camera angles that push the envelope of dance filmmaking.
credits
Director
Cinematographer
Additional Camera
Music
Choreography
as well as
Produced by
Company Made Possible by
Marta Renzi
Jennifer Keller
Lucas Ruderman
Emily Holden
Lev ‘Ljova’ Zhurbin
Alexander Crespo-Rosario
Autumn Guilbault
Jonathan Klos
Jaden Scott
Brooklyn Toli
Madison Rea
Alexis VonMaluski
Olivia Aguiar
Elyse Ayers
Emily Healey
Cassidy Huftalen
Sarah Johnson
Sam King
Victoria Lane Drew
Leonard Taylor Santoro
Angelica Vessella as part of the Rhode Island College Dance Company
Performing and Fine Arts Commission at Rhode Island College
