A History of Dance on Screen

How did the media influence dance in the 20th century - and vice versa? is what Reiner E. Moritz explores in his documentary "A History Of Dance On Screen." In the 20th century, film and television opened new audiences for the art of dance by creating an extensive archive of the most beautiful choreographies with the best dancers. In genres like dance and ballet films, dance was even created exclusively for the camera. This documentary explores film archives, discovering gems of greatest dance stars and choreographers of the 20th and 21st centuries. Icons of contemporary dance such as Alvin Ailey, Pina Bausch, Maurice Béjart, Matthew Bourne, Margot Fonteyn, Martha Graham, John Neumeier, Rudolf Nureyev, Anna Pavlova, Roland Petit, and Sasha Waltz complement the archival records with their insights on the rich history of Dance on Screen.