Paul Taylor: Creative Domain

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Paul Taylor: Creative Domain

2015

1h 22m

Documentary

Biography

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Filmmaker Kate Geis follows famed choreographer Paul Taylor as he creates his latest work in his studio.

Rachel Saltz

New York Times

09/10/2015

Ms. Geis wisely plants her camera in the rehearsal room, and mostly leaves it there.

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Diana Clarke

Village Voice

09/08/2015

A dance is not only motion, but emotion. This fascinating film reminds us how closely the two are linked.

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Neely Swanson

Easy Reader (California)

10/30/2022

Throughout this excellent documentary, company dancers, former dancers, and rehearsal assistants discuss what they do, how they do it, and their never-ending reverence and love for Taylor.

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Glenn Sumi

NOW Toronto

12/10/2015

4/5

Contemporary dance lovers will eat up this fly-on-the-wall look at the creation of a new piece by one of the legends of the field.

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Lisa Jo Sagolla

Film Journal International

09/10/2015

Those expecting to see a close-up view of a genius in action may be disappointed or even disillusioned.

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Nathanael Hood

The Young Folks

09/10/2015

6/10

...Geis never explores Taylor's illustrious career, thereby stripping any possible contextualization of "Three Dubious Memories" within his larger oeuvre.

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Robert S

@rodash 11/17/2022

A great look at the creative process of a genius.

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10/25/2015

Kate Geis reveals the creative process of a master at work. A very private master choreographer. Just being a fly on the wall is a privilege to see this group of artists create a dance out of thin air.

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Kate Geis

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Robert Aberlin

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Tom Hurwitz

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Synopsis

Filmmaker Kate Geis follows famed choreographer Paul Taylor as he creates his latest work in his studio.

Director: Kate Geis
Producer: Kate Geis
Distributor: Resident Artist Films
Genre: Documentary, Biography
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 11, 2015, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 1, 2022
Box Office (Gross USA): $8.2K
Runtime: 1h 22m

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