A site-specific youth dance film project lead by Helga Deasy as Uillinn Dance Artist in Residence in collaboration with film maker Colm Rooney. A group of young dancers and film makers collaborated over the course of two months, exploring shape, straight and curved lines in space, in the body and in movement and investigating their connection and relation to their surroundings and to one another. Twisted premiered at West Cork Arts Centre in May 2017 and was screened at Noise Moves and Laois Dance Platform in 2021.
Concept&Direction: Helga Deasy Filmmaker: Colm Rooney Choreography: Helga Deasy in collaboration with the dancers Dancers: Aoife Hurley, Nori Madajczak, Sarah O’Donovan, Lucy Robinson, Mary Whooley Assistantfilmmakers: Ruby Gazzaniga, Bethan Jenkins, Abigale O'Shea Music: David Duffy, “Peace" from Longing/Belonging”
This film was created as part of Helga Deasy’s Dance Artist in Residence Programme at Uillinn West Cork Arts Centre kindly supported by Cork County Council and the Arts Council.