Choreographer Drew Jacoby (Nederlands Dans Theater, Royal Ballet of Flanders) directs her first short film for SFDanceworks. She commissioned Pulitzer winning librettist Royce Vavrek to create a story and text for the film based on the concept of the seven cardinal sins, through the lens of a woman in solitude, pulsating through her memories. Drawing inspiration from iconic artists Maya Deren and Peter Lindbergh, Jacoby’s graphic movement style and aesthetic give the dance film an eerie, absurd, and sometimes surreal sensuality. With narration by Golden Globe winning and Oscar nominated actress Rosamund Pike and sound by brilliant composer Mikael Karlsson (Anne Sofie von Otter and Lykke Li collaborator), dancer Meredith Webster takes the viewer on an intimate and riveting journey through her troubled mind, shedding light on the perpetual inner carnal struggle.
Director: Drew Jacoby
Choreographer: Drew Jacoby
Dancer: Meredith Webster
Voice artist: Rosamund Pike
Original screenplay: Royce Vavrek
Original music and sound design: Mikael Karlsson
Director of photography: Fabián Aguirre
1st assistant camera: Maya Pisciotto
Producers: Brett Conwayand Laura O’Malley
Editor: Maya Pisciotto
Hair and makeup: Sarah Coy
Costumes: Drew Jacoby
Produced by: SFDANCEWORKS Co-Artistic Directors Brett Conway and Laura O’Malley
DANCER: Meredith Webster