Miss Hill: Making Dance Matter tells the inspiring and largely unknown story of Martha Hill, a visionary whose life was defined by her love for dance, and who successfully fought against great odds to establish modern dance as a legitimate art form in America.
Director Greg Vander Veer's award winning film Keep Dancing was an official selection at over 25 international film festivals and was nominated for International Documentary Association's 2010 Distinguished Documentary Award. In 2012, Greg was one of twelve filmmakers chosen as Independent Filmmaker Project's Emerging Vision Fellow and was also selected to participate in the Film Society of Lincoln Center's Artists Academy. He also serves as president of the board of directors for Dance Films Association.
Coordinating Producer Vernon Scott obtained a BFA from Juilliard in 1985, the same year as Martha Hill's last year as director. He danced with many companies, among them Elisa Monte, Steven Petronio, Pilobolus, Lar Lubovitch, Mark Morris and 8 years as dancer and Rehearsal Coordinator with Mikhail Baryshnikov's White Oak Dance Project. He has been involved with event production as Director of Development at 360° Dance Company, National Public Relations Manager for Aga Ranges, Venue Manager for Mercedes Benz Fashion Week and currently Special Events Manager at Baryshnikov Arts Center. He serves as president of the board of directors of the Martha Hill Dance Fund.Opens TODAY, January 23 at Quad Cinemas in NYC
- Q+A with filmmakers Greg Vander Veer and Vernon Scott following Friday & Saturday 7PM and Saturday & Sunday 4:30PM shows.
Opens February 5 in Spokane, WA and March 27 in Columbus, OH
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On DVD and VOD beginning June 23.
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