Together
In the deep blue waters of the Pacific Ocean a woman and wild Spinner Dolphins forge a tender relationship through the graceful language of dance. Recognized as Best Experimental Film at its world premiere at the Big Apple Film Festival, ‘Together: Dancing with Spinner Dolphins’ (3 min 33 sec, 2010) is the debut film of the Dolphin Dance Project.
Director
Chisa Hidaka
Producers
Benjamin Harley, Chisa Hidaka and Loui Terrier
Cinematographer
Bryce Groark
Theatrical Formats
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| conceived and directed | Chisa Hidaka |
| performed | Chisa Hidaka |
| wild Pacific Spinner Dolphins | |
| produced | Benjamin Harley |
| Chisa Hidaka | |
| Loui Terrier | |
| for Dolphin Dance Project | |
| cinematography | Bryce Groark |
| additional camerawork | Brett LeMaster |
| Loui Terrier | |
| colorist | Benjamin Harley |
| post producation | Justin Grazioli |
| music | “The Sea VIII” courtesy of ECM |
| Ketil Bjornstad | |
| David Darling | |
| Terje Rypdal | |
| Jon Christensen | |
| sound editing | Loui Terrier |
| sound mixing | Gisbourg |
| sound assistnat | Felip Chagas |
| production coordinator | Richard Osburn |
| location research | Kimio Wheaton |
| Dance Films Association Finishing Fund | |
| Best Experimental Film | Big Apple Film Festival, 2010 |
| Best Short Film – Animal Advocacy | Artivist Film Festival NYC, 2012 |
| Finalist | Ocean Inspiration Festival, Celebrating Jacques Cousteau, 2011 |
| Honorable Mention, Emerging Film Maker | Blue Ocean Film Festival, 2012 |
| Official Selection | |
| 2010 | Colorado Environmental Film Festival, Golden, CO |
| International Underwater Film Festival – Belgrade | |
| 2011 | Dance on Camera, NYC |
| Moviehouse/3rd Ward, Brooklyn, NY | |
| Videodanse Burgogne, France | |
| Performance Mix, NYC | |
| Green Film Festival in Seoul, Korea | |
| Dance Camera West, Los Angeles | |
| Women for Whales Conference, Jersey, UK | |
| Artivist Film Festival, LA | |
| Center for Remembering and Sharing, NYC | |
| Moondance International Film Festival, Boulder, CO | |
| Red Rock Film Festival, St. George, UT | |
| VideodanzaBA, Buenos Aires, Brazil | |
| BCN Sports Film Festival, Barcelona, Spain | |
| New York Japan CineFest, NYC | |
| Films that Move, NYC | |
| UnoPort Art Films, Uno Port, Japan | |
| Solar Powered Film Series, NYC | |
| Sea Pulse Film Festival | |
| 2016 | Jacob Burns Film Festival, NY |
| Special Thanks | |
| Mele Nai’a | Mayumi and Richard Marks |
| Leina Sato | Marta Renzi |
| Kasumi Sato | Richard Reiss |
| Patrice Lellavois | Heather Delaney |
| Jean Luc Bozzoli | Dolphin Dream Sister Goddesses (and Damisi Rosemond) |
| Annabel Edwards | Chisa’s family especially Yoshiki, Kiyoko and Mami |
| Thanks to our donors | |
| Dance Films Association Finishing Grant | |
| Kate Gottfried | |
| Mary Ann Hopkins | |
| Inez Rogatsky | |
| Kol Zarember | |
| Alex Adair | Jennifer Moldover |
| Brigham Coombs | Korinne Munson |
| Laurie Goodrich | Andrew Nolen |
| Larry Gorman | Christie Osburn |
| Jennifer Hanley | Linda Passarelli |
| Marie Hiraga and | Perry Sheffield and |
| Yusuke Yamamoto | Andrew Suseno |
| Jesse Johnson | Ellen Sirot |
| Christine Marcarian | Tavor White |
| Nina Martin | Cathy Zimmerman |
The Pacific dolphins in this film are completely wild and free. They participate in the dance because of their own curiosity or joy, just like the human dancers.
The filmmakers are dedicated to meeting the dolphins on their terms. We never feed or coerce dolphins, or attempt to interact if they are resting, feeding, or show any signs of annoyance or disinterest.
