ATALANTA
1998 | 34 min | super 8 film
A queer, dance-film adaptation of the Greek myth of Atalanta, the girl who can run as fast as the wind. Shot and edited entirely on super-8 film, on location in mythical San Francisco locations, the film was originally presented as a silent film with live orchestra and narration.
Featuring: Jessica Lutes, Remy Charlip, Monique Jenkinson, Miguel Gutierrez, Sue Roginski and Maryann Brooks.
Choreography by Marintha Tewksbury & Miguel Gutierrez. Original score composed by Kathrynn Lyle.
SCREENINGS WITH LIVE ORCHESTRA AND NARRATION:
1998 Frameline’s SF Int’l LGBT Film Festival, Victoria Theater.
ODC Theater, San Francisco, CA, 1998.
SELECTED FESTIVAL SCREENINGS:
‘Scout,’ Threadwaxing Space, New York, NY, 1999.
Image+Nation Festival, Montreal, QC, Canada, 1999.
Hamburg Gay & Lesbian Film Festival, Germany, 2000
12th Paris Lesbian Film Festival, Paris, France, 2000
The New Festival, New York, NY, 2000
University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, 2001