BRAC’s expanded Media Program, which is supported by Time Warner, affords this special event. Distinct from narrative and documentary filmmaking, the dance/video discipline puts emphasis on balancing and blending the artistic techniques of dance and film. BRAC's film students, who are studying narrative filmmaking, will see many of the special effects techniques they are learning to use in their own films. BRAC also hope to attract the growing community of Bronx dancers and actors that have been heralded by the borough’s strong performing arts organizations like Bronx Academy of Arts and Dance.

Hyonok Kim was born in Korea, graduating from Hyo Sung University with a major in French -more-
and then studying theatre and dance at Seoul Institute of Art. She later received a Masters degree in Dance from the Universite de Paris IV Sorbonne and a PH.D in Arts from the Universite de Paris I Pandtheon-Sorbonne. Since 1985 she has been based in New York, studying with contemporary dance greats, Simone Forti, Anna Halprin and the Jose Limon technique and Josse-Leeder German Expressionism dance at the Laban Center. Ms. Kim has presented her dance and videos world wide. In addition to performing throughout the USA she has performed in France, South America, Germany, Netherlands, Canada, Australia, Hungary, Austria, Spain, Japan, China and South Korea. In New York she has presented her films at the Tribecca Film Center, at La Mama, ECT, and in the “Dance on Camera” festival at the Anthology Film Archive. In addition to her dance and video work Ms. Kim had taught choreography and dance here in New York at La Mama ECT and at Long Island University/C.W. Post dance department. She is currently on the faculty of Keimyung University in South Korea.

Video Dance has been a vehicle for the exploration of artistic cinematographic techniques. Ms. Kim expands on a long history of art filmmaking that stems back to early 20th Century avant garde art, in particular German Expressionism. Critics have described her work as “a poetic illumination” - Gabriel Viotti, ARTS VIDEO (Spain), and “ritualistic, sculptural bableaux …derives from Martha Graham’s taut psychological stances and Kim’s perception of deep personal inwardness” - Lee Christofis, THE AUSTRALIAN (Australia).

Ms. Kim will screen three works including the award winning “Teile dich Nacht” (Night, Divide Yourself), L’Hevre du Coq (hour of the Hen), Hidden Memory and Requiem for the Sea. Ms. Kim will discuss with the audience the importance of video to dance and the art of dance filmmaking. Two of the videos that will be presented were filmed here in the Bronx on City Island along the coastline of Long Island Sound. The screening time will last about 45 minutes followed by a 30 minute question and answer period. All are welcome to the FREE presentation supported in part by Time Warner.

BRAC is convenient to all public transportation. It is one block from the East Tremont/West Farms Square station on the 2 and 5 Subway, and BX 9,21,36,40,42 and Q44 Buses. BRAC can also be easily reached by car by the Sheridan and Cross Bronx Expressways and the Bronx River Parkway. This program is supported by Time Warner with additional support from the NYC Departments of Cultural Affairs, and Youth and Community Development, The Bronx Council on the Arts, the Helena Rubinstein Foundation and the Carnegie Corporation. It is also supported by the Bronx Borough President Adolfo Carrion and the Bronx Delegation of the City Council