I am so thrilled that the 2 documentary films I created in 2006, BellyDance: An Inside View, and Mish Mish, are now live on the web, via You Tube! Links are below, along with images from the videos.
The first video, BellyDance: An Inside View is the first film I ever made or edited. I created this project while I was a student at Shoreline Community College, studying Video Field Production and Film Editing, in 2006. It is my love letter to the world of bellydance and the profoundly positive effect it had on my life, as a student, a performer, and a great lover of the art form itself. Many performers and students signed releases and allowed me to film them in class, at home, and during their performances, for the sake of this project. I am deeply grateful for their generosity.
The second video Mish Mish was lovingly created as a tribute to my first bellydance teacher, Mish Mish, who is a legendary performer and teacher in Seattle. She generously gave me her time, access to her home and her classes, and allowed me to film one of her live performances. I also thank her students who unanimously signed releases and allowed me to film them during classes with Mish Mish.
The first video, BellyDance: An Inside View is the first film I ever made or edited. I created this project while I was a student at Shoreline Community College, studying Video Field Production and Film Editing, in 2006. It is my love letter to the world of bellydance and the profoundly positive effect it had on my life, as a student, a performer, and a great lover of the art form itself. Many performers and students signed releases and allowed me to film them in class, at home, and during their performances, for the sake of this project. I am deeply grateful for their generosity.
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| BellyDance: An Inside View ©2006 Linda Gayle Parker |
Scenes from the video:
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| Troupe Zamani, as seen in the video, BellyDance: An Inside View |
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| The first time I ever perfomed in public, as discussed in BellyDance: An Inside View |
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| Elizabeth Dennis discusses how dance helped her body to heal from cancer, from BellyDance: An Inside View |
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| Camaraderie and meaningful friendships often blossom in the world of bellydance, from BellyDance: An Inside View |
The second video Mish Mish was lovingly created as a tribute to my first bellydance teacher, Mish Mish, who is a legendary performer and teacher in Seattle. She generously gave me her time, access to her home and her classes, and allowed me to film one of her live performances. I also thank her students who unanimously signed releases and allowed me to film them during classes with Mish Mish.
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| Mish Mish ©2006 Linda Gayle Parker |
Scenes from the video:
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| Mish Mish performing, in the video, Mish Mish |
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| Detail of one of Mish Mish's self-designed and handmade costumes, from the video, Mish Mish |
