Call for dancers
This Is What Life Is All About
A Dance Film by Ned and Wendy the Band
We are looking for dancers of all backgrounds (including those completely new to dance) to film themselves dancing to four (optional five) short sections of the song “This Is What Life Is All About” by Portland glam-folk duo Ned and Wendy the Band.
Accepting submissions now.
Call for dancers
This Is What Life Is All About
A Dance Film by Ned and Wendy the Band
We are looking for dancers of all backgrounds (including those completely new to dance) to film themselves dancing to four (optional five) short sections of the song “This Is What Life Is All About” by Portland glam-folk duo Ned and Wendy the Band. We are now accepting submissions.
We request all footage to be delivered by September 1, 2024. Please submit all footage via WeTransfer. Instructions on how to do this are at the bottom of the site. If you are unable or unsure how to do this, please email nedandwendytheband@gmail.com.
This song, as its title suggests, is an expression of the complex, awe-inspiring, and sometimes (if not often) incredibly challenging experience of being alive. Perhaps most importantly, it is a call to come together, have compassion, and cherish the roles that we all play in the greater scheme of things.
Through music and lyrics, we can express a part of life, but so much of what we experience cannot be put into words; rather, we find a more comprehensive expression of being alive by incorporating the movement of our bodies.
This is a volunteer project that will hopefully reach engaged audiences in the independent film festival circuit. We are incredibly grateful to anyone who is willing to help us create a sweeping piece of multi-disciplinary art.
Contents:
Technical Specifications
Examples of Shots
Wardrobe
The Assignment
Submission Instructions
About the Band
Listen to “This is What Life is All About”
Or scan this QR code.
Technical Specifications
If you don’t have access to a camera, you can use your phone! Please use the following settings:
iPhone Video Settings
In the top right hand corner of your iPhone, tap to set resolution to “4k 24” (4K resolution at a rate of 24 frames per second)
iPhone Orientation
Film your dance in landscape orientation.
Types of shots to use
Close Up
Medium Close Up
Cowboy Shot
Wide Shot
Wardrobe
What you wear is largely up to you, and we encourage you to dress in a way that allows you to express your identity and aesthetic. However, we have certain color palettes that we ask you to incorporate, if possible. If you have any questions regarding wardrobe, please email nedandwendytheband@gmail.com.
Color Palettes for the Video
Neutral, earthy tones
Colorful tones occurring in nature
Images for inspiration
What to avoid
Assignment
This piece can be filmed as a solo artist or in a group. The choreography is largely up to you or any choreographer that you would like to work with, so please have fun with it! Any specific blocking/choreography will be listed below.
There are four (optional five) sections that we will ask you to film:
Section 1: We Dance
Filmed to your chosen section of the song
Please sign up for your selected section(s) here:
Or email nedandwendytheband@gmail.com for info
Shot: Can use Cowboy shot or wide shot
Section 2: We See
Begins at 5:39, continues to 5:48
Shot: Close Up
Film 9 seconds of yourself looking into the camera while thinking about what it means to be alive
Section 3: We Walk
Begins at 5:48, continues to 6:12
Shot: Medium Close Up
Section 4: We Let it GO!
Begins at 6:12, continues to end of song
Shot: Medium Close Up, Cowboy Shot, or Wide Shot
Dance, jump, cry, sing!
Section 5 (optional): We Speak
Shot: Medium Close Up
Film a closeup of yourself talking about what you feel life is all about
Submission Instructions
Please format all file names like this:
Last Name_First Name_Country in which you filmed_Date (Mo.Day.Year)
Example: Plotner_Lindsey_UnitedStates_05.21.2024
Assignment
Please submit your footage via WeTransfer.
**If a pop up offering paid subscriptions to WeTransfer appears, just select “I just want to send files”
4. Fill in the blanks in the box
5. Click “Transfer”
About the Band
Ned and Wendy the Band is a Portland-based alternative-folk duo formed by Lindsey and Jordan Plotner. The married (and merry) musicians are on a mission to create joy, wonder, and kick ass music.
Their 2021 musical documentary short film Welcome Home Ned and Wendy premiered at The Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. as one of eight finalists in the Emerging Young Voices in Film Festival, and it went on to win Best Romance Film in the 2021 Los Angeles Film Awards, as well as official selection in Dumbo Film Festival, Toronto Documentary Feature & Short Film Festival, and Cambria Film Festival of Romance, Love, and Rom-coms.
Lindsey and Jordan are also the hosts of the radio show City Hums - a musical mosaic of Portland, Oregon and beyond - on KXRW Vancouver 99.9FM.
Learn more at www.nedandwendytheband.com.
Thank you!
Thank you for being a part of this project! We’re incredibly grateful for your contribution, and we hope you had fun filming! We’ll be sure to share the final project with you when completed.
If you would like to stay up to date with the film’s festival progress, please add your email to our mailing list by scanning the QR code below:
Or use this URL: