Australian - 80 minutes
This superb documentary, directed, written and produced by Bryan Mason and Sophie Hyde, is a testament to not only friendship but the amazing life of Tanja Liedtke.
Far back as a child in boarding school at the Elmhurst School for Dance in England, Tanja carried around a video camera. With this tool she was able to practice new dance moves. Even then her excess energy, extroverted personality and long lean flexible stature was awe-inspiring.
In 2004 long-time friends Bryan and Sophie began to document her most notable achievements as dancer and choreographer. As the film documentary progressed, so did Tanja's career. After having world-wide success with her life partner Sol Ulbrich on two independent theatre productions, Twelfth Floor and Construct, Tanja was about to embark on her greatest challenge yet. In 2007, at only 29 years old she was to succeed Graeme Murphy as Artistic Director of the Sydney Dance Company.
Tragically she was killed in a road accident only weeks before she was due to start. The performances and on-tour interviews, along with life-long habit of intimate video recordings provide a unique insight into Tanja truly inspiring life in movement.
This is a documentary of celebration, not of a mourning. A beautiful told story in every way.
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