Dear Tango Dancers Blog readers, I am pleased to share with you a NEW TANGO FILM, dance video project created with a team of friends within the frames of TDProject.

(2020) 
Directed, filmed, edited by Tatiana Balashova

Short Dance Film "5 PM" 
Poduced by TangoDancersBlog.com
Talent: Albano Goldenberg & Sara Rose Associate Producer: Vlad Pliaskine
Music: "Amor y Celos" - Juan D'Arienzo
(music copyright belongs to the copyright holders)

A landmark of Vancouver - Canada Place - is featured in the video. 

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Interview © Tatiana Balashova 

... It's been over a year since I've heard from Oliver Kolker (one of my favorite tango instructors and dancers) that he started working on a feature project with Argentine tango. There was not much detail at that time available yet however my curiosity was already up high and it's exciting to get to know now that the movie "Glorias del Tango" will soon meet its audience.

Filmmakers say that the film is born 3 times: once in the writer's head, then on the movie set, and later on the editing table. I'd add as well that the film's journey starts a new important turn when it's being released. Distribution is a huge part of the pre- and post-production and often filmmakers have to think about the ways to distribute the film way before the film is being shot even.  For an outsider (an average viewer) making movies might look glamorous and fun. Those who are connected with filmmaking or have ever been on the set probably know that it's enormous work of a crew of 10-1000+ people and like a huge spaceship which one has to take care about and monitor every small thing.

We would like to thank you Oliver for taking time during these busy days to answer the questions for the TDBlog! There is one more big step to make the movie a success, please, dear TDBlog readers, enjoy the interview and feel free to read more information on the links in the interview. Let's welcome a new film with Argentine tango into the world.

Q1:  First of all, Oliver, tell us, please, how it all started. Have you been connected to cinema and filmmaking before? How did you get the idea of the film?

Well I studied drama in Argentina for many years, since 1995. I’ve done several commercials, TV and Print (MARTINI/BACCARDI) among them. After that MARTINI commercial I was able to buy my first car! Jajajajajaja. Since then  I’ve done acted in three movies, two in which I’ve played the leading role and the third one I played a cowboy. Great experience. I attended film school for in 2001, but I left because the way they taught didn’t stimulate me.

The idea for “ Glorias del Tango”  came when I was in NYC in 2005. The Tango Nuevo movement was just starting to become a big thing. For me,  having leaved in Argentina for practically my whole life, this new movement was a surprise, since I had never heard the term Tango Nuevo. For me Tango was only one thing. Then I realized by working and living  in NYC and traveling around the US, that a lot of people loved to dance, they movement, the playful possibilities of combining  different elements that Tango had to offer such as, Sacadas, Ganchos, Lapices, Volcadas, Enroques etc… but also many DID NOT connect with the music, in fact I heard a couple of times people saying “I can’t stand Tango Music, but I love the dance."

Many people enjoyed dancing Tango steps to other music; dancing to Janis Joplin, The Beatles, you name it. Was this wrong? Not at all, but in the beginning I have to admit I was a little shocked but I also understood that people weren’t disrespecting the dance at all, they simply did not connect with its music. Their roots where different.  So instead of writing a blog about it, I thought: Tango is such a deep and vast art form, a popular expression that has independently basically developed in four branches; MUSIC, DANCE, SINGING and POETRY, we can even speak in Tango lyrics! and that was it. We have to understand that tango talks about, Love, Friendship, Parents, Jail, Jobs, Romance, Betrayal, Food, Advice etc… life itself.

Q2:  Was it hard to find a crew or you already knew who u want to work with?.. Can you tell us a little bit about the leading actors.

  Yes, and NO. Hernan Findling my co-producer has been in Argentinean movie business the same amount of time I’ve been involved in Tango almost 16 years. I was shooting a movie for the US market in Argentina and he was the director. I approached him and pitch my idea. I said I was writing a script and he told me: "When you finish, you must register your work, the I’ll read it and if I like it I’ll produce it". So that was that.  I offered for him to Co-Direct it with me.  He took care of everything, finding the crew,  getting the permits, doing the paperwork. He also helped with getting financing  for the project from,  INCAA,  the National Institute that finances movie projects in Argentina. To access this grant you must compete and submit your work to be approved by a committee. The funny thing is that at the first submission I was rejected. This was in 2010, so I had to re write and finally I was approved in July 2012 after my friend Lynn helped me re write it.

(note by TDB: see more information about the actors in the teaser video and on the websites in the end of the interview!)

Q3:  Is the script yours? Did have study how to write screenplays or just went with intuition?

100% of the script is mine. The whole thing stems from my imagination. This was so difficult. I had the idea in my mind but I didn’t know how to write a script. The first thing I did was study script writing.  For almost 7 months, I read and read and read everything I could get my hands on.

I had  graduated with a Business Administration degree,  but after having read  all these books on script writing, I thought, “Why had I wasted my university years studying business”.  Everything I was reading concerning movies and script writing was so much fun and easier to understand. All those hours of TV that I watched when I was a kid (my parents used to be mad at me for this) made so much sense.  
So I wrote the first scene and showed to Silvina (Valz) and she said: I LOVE IT, KEEP GOING… So that was it. They key thing also was that I did not pressure myself at all, if I felt like writing I did, and sometimes I spent  three months without writing. I could afford to do this because writing was not my prime source of income. Silvina was a big help in my being able to accomplish my goals. Some of the scenes were actually written by Silvina. When the script was rejected the first time, I went to a script doctor who helped me rewrite some scenes.

Q4:  When the production was started and what kind of funding it was?

We had 3 weeks of Pre Production, 5 weeks of Production (SHOOTING) and we will have between 2 and 3 months of Post Production. Today we are still at the post production stage.  
Funds came from INCAA and from private investors. Oren Dobronsky is one of the investors in this project and his help, vision and trust has been huge.
We are in the middle of a Kickstarter Campaign in order to raise some extra cash  to help with the post production and the Argentine theatrical release  . So far we are doing amazingly well. Our goal is $50,000 and so far we have raised around $45,500 and we still have 5 days to go. The international Tango community has been a TREMENDOUS help . It’s amazing how much love and support they have shown us.

Q5:  Which language will the film, Spanish?

The movie is shot entirely in SPANISH, our plan is to subtitle the movie in as many languages as possible, English, French, German, Russian, Turkish, etc…

Q6:  What is the message of the film? What would you and your colleagues like viewers to take away?

That is great question, I did not write the story to send a message or a statement. Basically I wanted to to take the Tango Art form to another level by telling a story of Drama and Romance within the elements of Tango.   

Q7:  Will tango dancers be surprised somehow when watching the movie? :)

I can’t wait to see Silvina Valz in the film for example. You know, that special feeling when you see someone you know on TV or in the movie :).
We’ ll have to wait and see. You have to understand we’re aiming at NON Tango people to enjoy the film.

Q8: What is your distribution plan in brief, how people will be able to see the movie? Will it be submitted to the festivals first?

Yes. We are in talks with major distributors in Argentina and so far we have been invited to participate in the prestigious Mar del Plata Film Festival, which is the only Class “A” Festival in Latin America. We believe film festivals are  key  to  distributing the movie. Sundance is a big goal in our distribution plan; not easy but not Impossible.  

Q9:  I know that you have an "all or nothing" crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter for "Glorias del Tango", which means only in the case the goal is reached or surpassed you can have access to that funding.  Where people can find more information about the film, the campaign and maybe behind the scenes materials? (There are a few days left and I hope more people will contribute to the project to be part of it and enjoy watching the movie soon!)

O.: the links are the following:

KICKSTARTER crowdfunding campaign –
Glorias del Tango 

Information, pictures...

www.gloriasdeltango.com
www.ferminlapelicula.com

Q10:  When you worked hard on the project, did you still have energy for dancing and teaching?

Yes of course I go dancing 3 times a week. I am not teaching right now.

T:  Ok, thank you! Good luck with the project!
I am proud to be among the backers! :) Can't wait to see the movie and hope it will have a great success at the festivals and among tango and non-tango people.

2013 © Tango Dancers Blog
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Note / September 2th, 2013 - Thanks to the support of many contributors including tango dancers, the crowdfunding campaign for the project "Glorias Del Tango" has successfully reached their goal in time!  Which proves the power of filmmakers and those who love them and the movies! :)  THANK YOU EVERYONE!!!

Look forward to watching the film! :)

"Tango Libre", a feature drama directed by Frédéric Fonteyne  (Belgium, 2012) featuring Mariano "Chicho" Frumboli is in the program of many film festivals this season. There are different reviews on the film, yet many tango dancers are already enjoying it. Hopefully soon we will see it in Canada as well! *

Synopsis:  "A prison guard is attracted to a woman at his weekly tango class. They meet again when she visits her husband in the prison where he works and he is drawn into her complicated romantic life. Meanwhile the prisoners are learning the tango."  (IMDB.com)

A few reviews and a reportage from Venice Film Festival.

Interview with actors in French (link).
Another interview with the director.
Flashmob in Brussels :) (link).

See below a tango scene with Mariano "Chicho" Frumboli.

... or rather a short mocumentary :). Especially for those who are familiar with classical ballet and contemporary dance.

This film was created as a project of the University of Utah Department of Modern Dance ScreenDance course 2012. 

A charming TV issue in Russian by the Dancing Planet devoted to Buenos Aires, Argentina and tango. Author and host: Alexander Pukhov. (Russian TV "Moya Planeta") *** Wish they had English subtitles! It's really fun to watch.

Dance as if noone is watching... You are born to be free!...

Loie Fuller was one of the founders of Serpentine Dance. Here is an article about her.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loie_Fuller

It's interesting to notice how background music affects the dance. Originally silent films did not have a soundscore of course, however in each theatre there might be different music played by piano.

PS: let us know if you know for sure who is in the video (as comments say, it might be other dancers imitating Loie).

A short documentary about Loie Fuller's influence on American modern dance.

Loie Fuller 1902 - Segundo de Chomon, a short film.

This version is pretty bold, put to a much less romantic (peaceful) music.

Another beautiful version...

Hello everyone!

Welcome to the TangoDancers Blog! We are very excited to launch this media blog! :)

Hope you will have fun with it and enjoy our interviews and special stories about tango dancers.

Call for Talent:  if you have some great idea and would like to contribute to the blog by submitting (preparing) an article, photo story or film / video, feel free to contact us with a short description of your creative material / idea.

Here we go -> Camera, Action!