Silk

Silk

92 mins | Nov. 8, 2013

100% Silk is an independent record label and taste-maker in the expanding and evolving world of electronic dance music. In June of 2012, four core acts from the label, LA Vampires, Ital, Magic Touch and Maria Minerva, embarked a lengthy group tour through the UK, Europe, and beyond. SILK is an expressionistic documentary that chronicles the performances, cultural environments, and global scenes through which the trip traveled. The motivating philosophies and emotions of the artists involved are visually articulated with seven fully staged dance sequences conceived and choreographed by Mecca Vazie Andrews and the Los Angeles Contemporary Dance Company. SILK is a music documentary, live concert experience, essayistic travelogue and above all, dance film.

Silk

92 mins | Nov. 8, 2013

Silk
100% Silk is an independent record label and taste-maker in the expanding and evolving world of electronic dance music. In June of 2012, four core acts from the label, LA Vampires, Ital, Magic Touch and Maria Minerva, embarked a lengthy group tour through the UK, Europe, and beyond. SILK is an expressionistic documentary that chronicles the performances, cultural environments, and global scenes through which the trip traveled. The motivating philosophies and emotions of the artists involved are visually articulated with seven fully staged dance sequences conceived and choreographed by Mecca Vazie Andrews and the Los Angeles Contemporary Dance Company. SILK is a music documentary, live concert experience, essayistic travelogue and above all, dance film.
Producers
Original title Silk
Directors Benjamin Shearn
Writers

Cast

Amanda Brown

as Self

Maria Juur

as Maria Minerva

Damon Palermo

as Self

Nicholas Malkin

as Self

Britt Brown

as Self

Lake Sharp

as Dancer

Jos McKain

as Dancer

Kate Andrews

as Dancer

Christian Beasley

as Dancer

Dan Bramlet

as Dancer

Tara Brook

as Dancer

Hyosun Choi

as Dancer

Raymond Ejiofor

as Dancer

Devon Frost

as Dancer

Alison Fung

as Dancer

Jaron Gilchrist

as Dancer

Vanessa Huntoon

as Dancer

Kate Hutter

as Dancer

Zola Jesus

as Self (as Nika Danilova)

Nathan Kim

as Dancer

Gakenia Muigai

as Dancer

Grace Nepolitano

as Dancer

Michael Rahhal

as Narrator (voice)

JM Rodriguez

as Dancer

Johnny Smith

as Dancer

Arody Trujillo

as Dancer