By Maria Esteves - January 11, 2009

The 37th Annual 2009 Dance on Camera Festival (DCF09),

co-sponsored by the Dance Films Association (DFA) and Film Society of Lincoln Center, Opening Night Film Premieres and Reception huge success held at the Walter Reade Theater, New York, Wednesday, January 7, included screenings of BALLERINA, directed by Bertrand Normand;PLAY: ON THE BEACH WITH BALLETS RUSSES, directed by Gillian Lacey; EMPAC (Experimental Media & Performing Arts Center) four short dance films, KINO-EYE, directed by Joby Emmons; VETERANS, directed by Victoria Marks & Margaret Williams; PROPIEDAD HORIZONTAL, created by David Farias, Carla Schillagi and Maria Fernanda; and NORA, directed by Alla Kovgan and David Hinton. 2009 DCF Opening Night Reception held at Frieda and Roy Furman Gallery preceded the EMPAC four short dance films.

2009 DCF Opening Night Reception: Dance on
Camera Festival producer Deirdre Towers, artistic
director, Dance Films Association, (left), with
director Bertrand Normand, BALLERINA.

2009 DCF Opening Night Reception: (left to right), festival
co-producer Joanna Ney, Film Society of Lincoln Center,
with director Bertrand Normand, BALLERINA, and former
Ballet Russes member Betty Low (Ludmilla Lvova), PLAY:
ON THE BEACH WITH THE BALLETS RUSSES.

2009 DCF Opening Night Reception: (left to right), director
Bertrand Normand, BALLERINA, and former Ballet Russes
member Betty Low (Ludmilla Lvova), PLAY: ON THE BEACH
WITH THE BALLETS RUSSES.