MOuvement perpétuel

 Founded by Marlene Millar and Philip Szporer, Mouvement Perpétuel is an award-winning Montreal-based independent film, video, and new media production company specializing in arts programming. Here is a selection of our most recent works. For more information and our complete repertoire, please visit mouvementperpetuel.net or the Facebook page here.

THIS FRENCH-LANGUAGE DOCUMENTARY WEB-SERIES (3 EPISODES, RUNNING 4 MINUTES EACH) FOR LA FABRIQUE CULTURELLE (TÉLÉ-QUÉBEC) IS ABOUT SHEDDING THE “RIGHT” LIGHT ON THE ENERGY OF THE EXPANDING STREET DANCE CULTURE IN MONTRÉAL,

CLICK HERE TO view THE EPISODES.

1001 LIGHTS IS CONCEIVED OF AS A LARGE-SCALE VIDEO INSTALLATION TO REFLECT THE INTIMATE AND LIFE AFFIRMING QUALITY OF THE SABBATH CANDLE-LIGHTING CEREMONY. ONE HUNDRED PARTICIPANTS FROM ACROSS MONTRÉAL’S VARIED JEWISH COMMUNITY HAVE BEEN FILMED SHARING THEIR PRACTICE. BROUGHT TOGETHER, THESE MOMENTS TESTIFY TO THE CULTURAL AND SPIRITUAL FORCE OF THE CANDLE-LIGHTING EXPERIENCE.  

FOR THE TRAILER, CLICK HERE, AND MORE INFORMATION, CLICK HERE.

THIS POETIC SITE-SPECIFIC DANCE FOR CAMERA FILM IS ADAPTED FROM AN ORIGINAL WORK BY NATASHA BAKHT, GIVES EXPRESSION TO LINE, COLOUR, LIGHT AND ANGLES, BREAKING UP THE FRAME IN UNPREDICTABLE AND EXCITING WAYS. THE PRECISE GESTURES OF THE CHOREOGRAPHY ARE REVEALED AND OBSCURED AS THE LAYERS OF GLASS SHIFT – REFLECTING AND REFRACTING THE SUN AS THE DANCERS MOVE THROUGH THE DAY PERPETUALLY GUARDING ‘DAFEENA’ (THE URDU WORD FOR ‘BURIED TREASURE’). 

CLICK HERE TO view THE TRAILER.

CELEBRATED CHOREOGRAPHER CRYSTAL PITE AND DANCE FILMMAKERS MARLENE MILLAR & PHILIP SZPORER COMMEMORATE THE FADING LEGACIES OF WWI, WHILE ALSO CREATING A MOVING HOMAGE TO PITE’S MENTORS AND CONTEMPORARIES, WHOSE LIVES AND SHORT CAREERS ARE PITTED AGAINST THE FLEETING NATURE OF THE DANCE ART FORM. FEATURING THEODORE USHEV’S HAUNTING AND DISTINCT ARTWORK, THE FILM EXPLORES THE THEMES OF CONFLICT, LOSS, AND RESCUE WE ALL EXPERIENCE AS WE CYCLE THROUGH STATES OF LOVE AND WAR.  

CLICK HERE TO view IT.

IN THE GREATER THE WEIGHT, DANCER AND CHOREOGRAPHER DANA MICHEL ASSEMBLES EXTREMELY PHYSICAL MOVEMENT—A REMNANT FROM HER PREVIOUS TRAINING IN TRACK AND TOUCH FOOTBALL — WITH MATHEMATICAL PRECISION AND POETIC IMPROVISATION. THE RESULT IS AN EXPLORATION OF THE BODY AS AN INSTRUMENT IN A SYMPHONY OF RUPTURE AND FLOW. A REFLECTION ON THE MOMENT WHEN ONE STUMBLES, WHETHER BY ACCIDENT OR ON PURPOSE. SOMETIMES ONE CAN RECOVER QUICKLY AND GET UP AGAIN… SOMETIMES IT’S NOT THAT EASY.

CLICK HERE TO view THE TRAILER.

"Bhairava" evokes facets of Shiva, the Lord of Dance, as both the destroyer of evil and the guardian of time. He is fierce and drives terrible deeds, but he is also the Divine Protector and Supreme Guardian; his intention springs from pure compassion. In this work, carried by a strong and deeply evocative musical score and by the singular energy of the ancient site of Hampi, dancer and choreographer Shantala Shivalingappa embodies the presence and distinctive qualities of Bhairava. 

CLICK HERE TO view THE TRAILER.