Own The Floor
a collective of artists, choreographers, dancers, film-makers and musicians that keep moving together
Own the Floor, 2020
I started a performance project in response to the first lockdown; addressing a need to keep moving and connected to the artistic community developed through my work with Cardiff MADE.
Bringing dancers, choreographers, artists, filmmakers and musicians together to respond to an original piece of music, in anticipation of it’s release; self-filmed contributions were edited together by a team of freelancers to make one film.
The project has evolved to form a collective of over 100 artists across discipline and we have created 6 films to date, ranging from electronic, Welsh language based synth-pop to avantgarde DADA.
Watch a selection of the videos below
O.T.F. does DADA
September 2020
Own the Floor were invited by newCELF to produce this film for the Digital DADA Digidol Project with an original musical composition written by Richard McReynolds and Dan Wyn Jones.
Contributing artists: Arthur Leeson, Zoë Gingell, Rachel Helena Walsh, Marega Palser, Gareth Clark, Rose Horridge, Kylie Ann Smith and Jesse Schwenk.
Edited by Alastair Gray
https://www.digitaldadadigidol.co.uk/film/
Own the Floor collective is supported by Cardiff MADE and the Arts Council of Wales.
O.T.F. performs ‘Ynys Araul’ by Ani Glass
June 2020
Own the Floor would like to thank Ani Glass and Neb records for allowing us to work with her track and release the film.
Contributors who responded to the track on film : Kitsch n' Sync Collective, Jon Davies, Arthur Leeson, Zoë Gingell, Joe Marvelly and Ani Saunders.
'Ynys Araul' is the second single to be released from the Album 'Mirores', which was announced as Welsh Language Album of the Year at the National Eisteddfod.
Edited by Joe Marvelly
Own the Floor collective is supported by Cardiff MADE and the Arts Council of Wales.
‘Slacks’ by H.H.A.T.H.
May 2020
'Slacks' is from Half-hour at The Hilton's new LP 'Hey Guys' out now on #Polygon Records.
Own the Floor thanks those who sent in dance film contributions: Laura Moy, Luca Shaw, Jan Fowler, Christabel Gingell, Laura Chaignat, Spencer Meeks, Helen O'Hara, Herve Girardin, Markus Hetheier, Timothy Gallagher, Arthur Leeson, Zoë Gingell
H.H.A.T.H. ( Half Hour at the Hilton ) are Hervе Girardin and Jack Rees
Edited by Joe Marvelly
Own the Floor collective is supported by Cardiff MADE and the Arts Council of Wales.
