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und jetzt?

2008-08-05T15:51:08Z

that's the german meaning for "and now"?
i just want to seeeeee the dvdeeeee!!!!
greeetz
oona

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pre ordering

2008-06-03T04:07:40Z

I want to order!~~~~
Gimme gimme gimmeeeee~ some information please??? And sadly, no, I won't be at the premier... sniff...

udit

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Any news on a release date??

2008-06-03T04:06:38Z

Just wanted to ask for an update really, sorry if Ive already missed it on another post!

Thanks

Nicky

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Review now posted on Shira.net!

2007-11-22T03:50:53Z

I finally had some time available to work on my review. You can find it at www.shira.net/videocenter.htm

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Happy Birthday Cortney!

2007-11-20T18:47:21Z

Hey Cortney,
I'm a day late, but I wanted to say HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Hope you did something fun and pampered yourself.
Hugs,
Beth

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Fort Lauderdale Preimer!

2007-10-04T14:53:09Z

The Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival

Saturday October 13, 2007 @ 8PM
Admission: $10

We're in.

(If you run and check the site, and go "Hey wait, those aren't the dates of the festival?" Please note that's how much we were being pulled for to come down and screen the film. They had already made their decisions and added us to the list, they kinda essentially just added a weekend on to their festival for just us. We are totally apart of the festival and running in conjunction with it, doing a Q&A, the whole shin dig.)

More details to come. ;)

Can I get a little whoot whoot going on?

Here's the Press release that was announced:

Cortney Armitage, Earthnoize and the Fort
Lauderdale International Film Festival Presents the South
Florida Premier:Tribal Style: Becoming a Belly Dancer!
Saturday October 13, 2007 @ 8PM
Admission: $10

Tribal Style: Becoming a Belly Dancer, a 90 minute documentary,
will profile four novice dancers as they go from their first
classes to performance. Through interviews with professional
belly dancers in the tribal community, we will draw parallels
to the novice's own stories: finding their strength, facing
doubt, and ultimately discovering her own inner peace and
beauty. We will aim to document not only the novice, but belly
dance as a whole: What it means to be a belly dancer to the
person dancing, and the positive impact it has on the people
dancing it.

This Documentary features performances & Interviews By:
Rachel Brice (BDSS, Indigo), Frederique David (Belly Groove),
Carolena Nerriccio (Fat Chance bellydance), Nanna Candelarida
(Belly Dance by Nanna), Beth Masse & Sue Erokan (Clandestine),
Andrea, aka Andy (The Miz-Healers), Karen & Bethany (The Boom
Bellas). Featuring sensational music by members of Solace.

http://www.igctribalstyle.net/Site/Trailer.html

But wait! There's more!
Director & Producer Cortney Armitage will be on hand to
introduce the film and then afterwards, a Q & A about the making
of the documentary.

Cortney Armitage (Producer & Director) has been learning to
belly dance for 5 years. This has been one of the biggest
challenges of her life considering she has worked as Layout
Artist at Pixar Animation Studios since 2000. But that's not
all, while she was still in school at the prestigious Laguardia
High School of the Music and Arts and Performing Arts she
started her career at the age of 17 on the hit MTV show Beavis
& Butt-Head. While getting her degree at New York University
TISCH School of the Arts, she worked as a graphic designer on
the CBS Evening News with Dan Rather.

More to be announced so keep checking back!!
Thanks!

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Article about Tribal Style" Becoming a Belly Dancer @ Navel magazine

2007-09-06T16:59:07Z

Cortney talks about her journey to film "Tribal Style" at Navel Magazine!

http://www.navelmagazine.com

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Tribal Cafe Screening

2007-08-20T04:51:51Z

Went off without a hitch. Just a hiccup in the beginning when the projector go out of sync, but Laura was there and kept the crowd laughing. I sat next to Rachel Brice, my all around most excellent friend, and we held hands and cried and hugged and laughed. And then realized that there were a lot of other people doing the same things.

Thank you to Clandestine, Beth and Sue, Miss Frederique, (who must learn to control her reactions when she sees her self on screen ;) but I understand, if it weren't for the fact that I was having a heart attack every time I heard a noise thinking that the projector went out I would have been doing the same thing... ps thanks for letting me wear your hat!), and Fat Chance Belly Dance, who got a standing ovation and rocked the house. Thank you for dancing before the show and really giving the screening a sense of occasion.

It was really nice to know that what I captured was truly the essence of our experience and I'm so happy to know now that we really really all share it.

Thank you most of all to the Lazarus & Soto for putting this thing together, hosting it all and Music Supervising the movie. I owe you really more then I can say. Thank you just seems a little unworthy but that's all I got. Thank you Jeremiah and Rachel for making Tribal Cafe a truly amazing experience for me, you ROCK!!!

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"2007 semi-finalist" Moon Dance International Film Festival

2007-08-18T15:12:38Z

We won't be screened but, Tribal Style: Becoming a Belly Dancer
is now an official selection of the MoonDance International Film
Festival "2007 semi-finalist"

http://moondancefilmfestival.com/41b-SemiFinalists07.html
Search " Tribal Style "

And you'll find it ;)

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Tribal Cafe Screening, Thursday, August 16, 2007

2007-07-30T17:14:30Z

Official Posting, NOW HEAR THIS

From Blue Damsel:

Hey Guys and Gals,

Performance apps are up!! You can download your copy and send it in. I highly recommend reading it before you send it in. Even make a copy of it for your records... Leslie Dunn is our Entertainment Chair. She is known as LSD here on Tribe. She will be the one to direct all of your questions to. Her contact information, as well as the performer application can be found on the newly updated www.tribalcafe.info I even fixed some incorrect links!

We are also proud to announce the premier of Tribal Style: Becoming a Belly Dancer at Tribal Cafe. Thursday, August 16, 2007 we will have a formal premier party and the first public screening of this documentary by Cortney Armitage!!! If you can't make Thursday's premier, DVD's of the film will also be available at Tribal Cafe.

We'll be updating the website with an area map and some other helpful goodies in the next coupla weeks. Stay tuned.

www.tribalcafe.info

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August DVD Release & Festival Update

2007-05-22T17:28:19Z

If you missed it in the last thread, I just wanted to confirm that there will be an August release date for the DVD. No date has been set officially yet but it may just co inside with something called Tribal Cafe... oh I've said too much.

More details as they become available.

Still holding hope that we will be recognized by the big film festivals. No good news on that front YET! See, staying positive!

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The Great Turtle Race

2007-04-11T19:11:40Z

Completely off topic but I love the turtles!

I've started a new tribe, The Great Turtle Race!

If you don't join that's really okay, please check out the site, the turtles are going faster then you think... They may only have 10 years left.

So here's the 411 :

Eleven leatherback turtles are swimming across the Pacific Ocean to the Galapagos Islands in a "race" that will be tracked online to draw attention to the plight of the endangered creatures.

The turtles have been tagged with satellite communication devices that give their positions as they head south from their nesting sites on Costa Rica's Playa Grande beach to feeding grounds near the Galapagos, about 950 miles away.

Online participants can choose a turtle and track its course at www.greatturtlerace.com from April 16 with the winner being the animal that travels furthest in two weeks of swimming.

There is no prize for the winner of the race, aimed at highlighting the dangers facing a creature that has graced the oceans for 100 million years.

http://tribes.tribe.net/thegreatturtlerace

Thank you!

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Really cool youtube clip!

2007-03-19T18:41:30Z

Hey everyone I'd like you to meet Paula, she's filming belly dancers in Ohio!

Please take 3 minutes and check out her rocking new youtube clip because it's totally RAD :

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1350821835288130809

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NEW Indigo PodCast

2007-03-11T22:21:33Z

hey guys so what have I been doing while waiting to hear from the festivals?
The same thing that I do every night, tape belly dancers and make videos from
them... so if you'd like to check out the podcast that Rachel, Zoe, Mardi and myself
are going to try to start up please check it out here...

http://web.mac.com/tijjster/iWeb/Site%2016/Indigo%20Podcast/670E0B4D-E98B-46FA-9A66-DA7DB1C29EB2.html

or... it's also on youtube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bltwxaTi02s

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dvd recommendations

2007-03-05T23:04:00Z

ideally I would like to get my hands on "tribal style" but as that is not available, can anyone recommend a good documentary style movie on Tribal Bellydance. I would like to share it with some students at an upcoming event. If it is available from Netflix, that is a plus.

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Thank you.

2007-01-20T21:05:02Z

I haven't seen the film in full at all, only a few clips here and there. I have to say THANK YOU for all of your work in putting this film together, because it really resonates with me. I wish you many film festival successes, and I would repeat what others have said about being willing to purchase this on DVD when it is possible.

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Sooo... It's December!

2007-01-17T15:12:28Z

Any word? I'm sure your even more hyper-aware of the date and time frame than the rest of us... but I have to ask!

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Sundance Deadline is fast approaching...

2007-01-02T20:41:57Z

That's right, it's getting down to the wire. On Sept 18th, there will be... are you ready,a picture locked cut of the film ready to go on it's merry way to the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah.

But that's not all, because of this incredible feet. In the following months we will be submitting to :

Slamdance Film Festival also head in Park City, Utah
Reel Woman International Film Festival in Burbank, CA
South by SouthWest Film Festival in Austin, TX
Full Frame Documentary Film Festival in Durham, NC
San Francisco International Film Festival, SF, CA
Inspiration Film Festival in Santa Monica, CA
Hot Docs Canadian Inter. Documentary Film Festival in Toronto, Canada
SilverDocs Festival in Washington, DC
****Revelation Perth Film Festival in Perth Australia**** (Hi Alaine!)
Real to Reel Film and Video Festival in Kings Mountain NC
Rhode Island International Film Festival in Providence, RI
Coney Island Film Festival, in Coney Island, NY
Bend Film Festival in Bend, Oregon
Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival in Hot Springs Arkansas
Northern Lights Documentary Film Festival in Newburyport MA

This list will grow and shrink as time goes on for reasons and no good
reasons (like we are rejected, but we don't think like that ;) or we add to the list, but hopefully if your town is on this list then I'll be seeing you in the front row!

Also after July we will be clear to start showing the film at your local and favorite Tribal Festivals! So hopefully we will be starting with Tribal Cafe! Blue Damsel, what do you say???

Thank you again for all of your support!

I'll be posting where we will be showing as we received word as to what festivals we get into!

I'll start hearing word in December and I'll post as soon as I hear anything!!

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How does one know...?

2006-12-24T10:02:31Z

Hi Coco! May I ask a question? How does a documentary maker figure out stuff like where you'll be able to sell your documentary once you've finished it, or what length you need to make it in order to be suitable for your target market, that kind of stuff?

I've noticed that the documentaries from Filmmakers Library and Women Make Movies are about 20-25 minutes in length. That seems really short, but they seem to promote them as being for "classroom" use, so I guess there's something magic about that length for the classroom market. But is the classroom market a "good" one for videos about our dance form? What other markets (other than the belly dance community) would find a documentary about our dance form interesting?

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Any ties to Iowa?

2006-12-15T14:35:53Z

I saw a promotion today for a film festival coming up in Iowa. This one is specifically geared to entries who have some sort of strong tie to Iowa - perhaps the producer, a member of production staff, or a major cast member was born and raised here, or lived here a signifcant length of time, or maybe part of it was filmed here, etc.

I'm assuming that your documentary doesn't have any ties to Iowa, but if it does, let me know and I'll send you the info on how to enter the festival.

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Techie Question

2006-11-17T20:03:32Z

I would like to do some dvd recording eventually, but without spending thousands of dollars. Please give me any imput/advice you have about editing software and handhelds, in addition to any other imput you think would be valuable. Thanks!

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WebSite Update

2006-11-16T17:27:58Z

After months and months of procrastination I've finally updated the website! Please check it out:

http://www.atribaldocumentary.net

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So excited!

2006-11-16T17:22:30Z

My dance partner Sue and I got to see a rough cut of the documentary this weekend...it's so great! I laughed, I cried, it was better than Cats! Really!
Karen, if you're reading, I loved the scenes with you and your husband. They were so touching. Not that the whole thing isn't incredibly touching--it is. But I just really connected with those parts.
Cortney, fantastic work! Can't wait until you reap the rewards of your efforts.
Hugs,
Beth

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Time frames?

2006-11-07T00:50:42Z

Glad to hear your final process of bringing it to market is going well!

Any idea when you'll be ready to start marketing it to the public?

Any interest in having me review it for my web site when the timing is right?

--Shira

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10 submissions going out

2006-10-27T17:29:02Z

Nashville Film Festival, April 19–26, 2007 Nashville, Tenn
Florida Int. Film Festival, March 23-April 1 2007 Maltland, Florida
CineQuest, Feb. 28-March 11, 2007 San Jose, CA
Washington, DC Ind. Film Fest., March 1-11, 2007 Washington, DC
Ann Arbor Film Festival, April 20-25th, 2007 Ann Arbor, Michigan
Seattle Int. Film Festival, May24th-June17th, 2007 Seattle, WA
Hot Docs Canadian Int. Doc. Festival, April 20-29th, 2007 Toronto, Canada
MoonDance June 15-18th, 2007, ??? I think it travels, they have not announced where it is going to be sources say Hollywood, CA
SILVERDOCS June 12-17, 2007, Washington, DC
Rhode Island Int. Film Festival Aug 7-12, 2007, Providence, RI

here's to an empty bank account and some dreams... as miss Frederique says, at least dreaming's free!

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5 more submissions off today!

2006-10-25T20:11:02Z

SLAMdance Film Festival also head in Park City, Utah
Reel Woman International Film Festival in Burbank, CA
South by SouthWest Film Festival in Austin, TX
Full Frame Documentary Film Festival in Durham, NC
San Francisco International Film Festival, SF, CA

I am so tired my eyes hurt to close, worth it though... +)
Now we wait, agian we wait...

Should start hearing in December...

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It's off!

2006-10-11T17:37:31Z

A copy of the film has been sent off to Sundance as of 10am this morning. From here on out we are officially submitting and waiting to hear.

Fingers crossed. I'll be the first to shout when I hear!

=)

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release date?

2006-09-10T21:27:26Z

Im not up to code on the Tribal Style Documentry So I don't no mch about it. When does it come out?

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Web Page Woes

2006-07-05T17:16:15Z

Hello Ladies -

I just wanted to give you all a quick update, I've had to take down some of the vido off of the website. Fortunetly or unfortunetly the data useage was getting out of control and the .mac site has been threatening to shut some things down. So thank you for making the project so popular! But please understand that the wait won't be too much longer for the actual DVD and I've left the trailer and the sneek peak are still up. ;)

Thanks Again!

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So begins a new edit...

2006-06-24T04:54:28Z

For those of you who having been keeping up you already know that there was a "first edit" of the movie that was made. After that was screened it became clear that the movie needed to be taken in a new direction. So a new story line was hatched.

This weekend begins that phase of the project. I'm locking the doors, closing the windows, turning off the phone. I've got five weekends with a real live editor who is camping out at my house and this is weekend number one.

Project is on the move.

That is all.

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What is the song?

2006-06-23T13:57:05Z

In the clip with Rachel's interview, what is the name of the song and the artist? I absolutely love, love, love that piece of music!

http://homepage.mac.com/tijjster/iMovieTheater8.html

Kristine

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Documentaries emerging strongest

2006-06-13T22:52:39Z

I just makes me feel good. ;)

By CHRISTY LEMIRE, AP Movie Critic

NEW YORK - Truth hasn't just been stranger than fiction this year; it's been better, with documentaries emerging as some of the strongest — and best-reviewed — films so far.

Granted, we're not even halfway through 2006 yet.

But every year, starting in January — the notorious dumping-ground time for films — my Los Angeles-based counterpart, Dave Germain, and I keep a running tally of contenders for top-10 list status come December. At the end of an average year, I'll have to scrap two or three titles; last year, I had to slash my list in half, the offerings were so solid.

It's a good problem to have.

This year, I've noticed, nearly all the films on my possible top-10 list are documentaries: "Dave Chappelle's Block Party." "Neil Young: Heart of Gold." "The Heart of the Game." "The War Tapes."

Similarly, when people ask me what they should go see, I might grudgingly suggest that they check out "The Da Vinci Code," if only because it's a ubiquitous pop culture phenomenon, and they should at least see to be able to trash it knowledgeably, right? But I really hope they seek out one of these documentaries, instead — which may be hard to find wherever they live, if they're playing in their cities at all. (Thankfully, some of them are already out on DVD.)

The other movie on the list thus far — one which I heartily recommend, and it's been a tough sell — is the devastating "United 93." I know of maybe one person who's really wanted to see it, but it's the only feature of 2006 that's moved me. Then again, it's based on true events — how passengers on one of the four planes hijacked on Sept. 11 fought for control of the aircraft before crashing into a Pennsylvania field — and it's shot with a documentary's pure, fly-on-the-wall perspective.

Apparently, I'm not alone in this sentiment. One look at the highest-rated movies on the Rotten Tomatoes Web site reveals some familiar titles.

"The War Tapes," in which filmmaker Deborah Scranton handed digital video cameras to New Hampshire National Guardsmen and told them to shoot everything they did and saw in
Iraq's Sunni Triangle, is ranked No. 2 so far this year with 95 percent positive reviews. (No. 1, in case you're curious, is "Iron Island" from
Iran, which played in limited release for just a few weeks in April.)

"Dave Chappelle's Block Party," which chronicles a hilarious, joyous rap concert the comedian staged in Brooklyn, is the third-highest with 93 percent.

Coming in at No. 7 with 92 percent is "The Heart of the Game," about the girls' basketball team at a Seattle high school and their eccentric coach. Right behind that is "United 93" with 90 percent — the same amount of critical praise lavished on "Neil Young: Heart of Gold,"
Jonathan Demme's warm, intimate concert film, featuring Young performing songs from his new album, "Prairie Wind," as well as some old favorites.

Meanwhile, over at Metacritic.com, "United 93" is the top film of the year so far with a score of 90. And in second place is "L'Enfant," the Belgian film that won the top prize at Cannes last year about a small-time crook and his girlfriend who unexpectedly become parents. It also has the stripped-down, hand-held feel of a documentary.

The Young and Chappelle films are up high at Metacritic, too, as is "Street Fight," the Oscar-nominated documentary that followed the mayoral race in Newark, N.J.

Then there's "An Inconvenient Truth," about
Al Gore's crusade to warn the world about global warming, which also ranks high on both Web sites. (Germain liked it better than I did; I thought it was scary as hell but left you feeling helpless, and ultimately played like an extended campaign ad for a possible presidential run in 2008.)

Opening this week, though, is another documentary that's sure to please critics and crowds alike: "Wordplay," about New York Times crossword puzzle editor Will Shortz and his various followers, from former
President Clinton to New York Yankees pitcher Mike Mussina.

It's reminiscent of "Spellbound," the Oscar-nominated 2002 documentary that tracked a group of competitors in the National Spelling Bee — not just for its verbal subject matter, but also because both introduce us to people who often feel like misfits but have found a common bond, a comfort zone, with each other.

Which brings us to a logical question: What is it about these varied films that makes them stand out?

Like any great documentary, they vividly and viscerally show us a world we might never have known about otherwise. They engage us, make us laugh, make us think and move us.

"March of the Penguins," for example, which won the Oscar this year for best documentary feature, takes us to a place that most of us would never want to go: Antarctica, with its 70-below temperatures and its 100-mph winds, all of it crisply, grandly shot.

Or perhaps these films strike a familiar chord instead: If you played basketball in high school, or even just on the playground as a kid, you might relate to the intensity and camaraderie of "The Heart of the Game."

Maybe you've been able to finish the Sunday Times crossword puzzle, in ink — maybe you can't get past Monday — but either way you'll understand the fun the "Wordplay" fanatics experience in challenging the brain.

Similarly, these movies poke and prod us and change us in a way that no big-budget summer blockbuster ever could — because they're real.

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What's the Status!?!?!?!?

2006-06-10T06:51:59Z

Heylo there! I just found out about this documentary a couple weeks ago and have been looking things up and am extremely confused about when it's coming out? Saw a couple things that said winter 2005. I is confused!! Wassup???

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Focus : Production Update

2006-05-30T16:56:32Z

First there was the mad dash to get the first edit done.
It was screened and I got some great feed back.
Then I took the feed back and went into hiding.
Digested and came back and realized that indeed there
was a way to make it even better.

I think that I have found a way to tell a story that transcends belly dance.
It is now a story that everyone can relate to and it just happens to be in the
world of belly dance. Now you might be thinking that's not good. But
I really believe in my heart of hearts that this is the right direction go. I think
that if someone connects to this story that may have been doubtful or skeptical
they are more likely to be open to the dance as a moving a powerful art form.

The documentary is now becoming the more universal story of "Hey guys didn't you hear!
The band is getting back together!" It's a story of trying to rekindle something from the past
but discovering along the way that it can never be the past but what you've created inthe
process is something different and just as special.

So the web site is now wrong and I should update that ;)

I believe that this is a movement that is about to come into it's own and it
is such a tremendous feeling to know that we will all be able to say that
we were there when!

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Just saw Rachel Brice LIVE in Montana and...WOW!

2006-05-30T16:55:33Z

I don't know how much of the documentary will be featuring Rachel, but I can safely and humbly say that she has been my own muse.
Of course, I'm all a-twitter about the documentary itself, and Andrea's evolution as a dancer (which mirrors my own in eerie ways), but I'm equally excited about MORE Rachel. She truly communicates with the music- her vocabulary is her body and she's got entire chapters waiting to be wriiten via her absorption and expression of said music.

And when the percussion demands a shimmy, it's almost as if she's in perfect shimmy-bondage until the next heavy downbeat. Again, all I can say is WOW!

Saffy

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New to the field

2006-05-04T17:39:28Z

How are things going with Dad? I would love to purchase one of the wonderful t-shirts, sorry I'm so late coming on board.
All the best,
Kat

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Press Photo's

2006-04-23T22:05:55Z

Please view the most recently posted photo...

Yeah I'm such a tease!

This photo shoot was brought to you by the amazing Tonya Perme :
http://www.tonyaperme.com/

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The last interview has been shot!

2006-04-10T16:31:39Z

Thank you for all of your emails to Frederique, they have paid off!!!! Frederique sat down for her final interview on Saturday!! And it was a good one! Oh boy kids you are in for a treat! No tricks involved, this is a great one!

Thank you Frederique! That means one thing :

PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY FOR THIS PROJECT HAS OFFICIALLY WRAPPED!

Also after tonight yes tonight, I will have finished making the first pass of dubs and the log and capture process will start Tuesday!

It's like opening up a time capsule about three years old. Do you know how much has changed since then? It's an amazing thing to open the tapes and see what's on them!

Do you realize, that aside from San Francisco, Oakland and Seabastapole(sp?) California, my camera has twice traveled to Portland Oregon (once by car, once by plane), and once it went all the way down to Perth, AUSTRALIA!

Just me and my camera the traveling vagabonds! Signing off for now!

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Traveling film screenings....

2006-04-04T12:27:37Z

Are you organizing anything like this? I would like to have one in new mexico if you are interested....or is the film ready for distribution? Please give any details on screening possiblities.

many thanks!
-flo

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SOLACE LIVE / OAKLAND

2006-04-03T19:58:49Z

Belly Groove and Bansuri present:

Solace Live + Special Guests
Frederique . Boom Bellas (formally: MizHealers) . SooozhyQ

Tuesday, April 4th

Oakland Metro
201 Broadway
Oakland, Ca

Event Time: 8pm
General Admission: $10 advance / $12 door

Get Advance Tix: virtuous.com/events/v/261535820/

Full Bar = ALL AGES bring ID if you want to drink

Solace Live! Pacific Northwest Tour with Special Guest Ruben van Rompaey
On the cutting edge Middle Eastern dance music, Solace Live brings its enigmatic sounds and
moods to the stage, performing some of their classics as well as never before heard songs,
played for the first time live! Immerse yourself in the Sounds Of Solace Live.
Blue Damsel will tour with the band, lending special performances to each date.

SOLACE w/ Blue Damsel
(Eventide Music Productions)
BoomBellas
(Tribal Style: a documentary about becoming a belly dancer)
Underbelly
(Melbourne, Australia)
Frèdèrique
(Belly Groove, BoomBellas, Electric Vardo)
dj Amar
(Electric Vardo)
and SooozhyQ on drums...

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Film Screening Schedule...

2006-03-30T07:02:36Z

I've found out a lot of things in the past month about festivals and how they work.

1- The festival cycle starts with The Sundance Film Festival Which is in January.
This is the Big Cahunna, you get in there, it's pretty WOW, you know.. So that is
the Moon, and that is what we are shooting for...

2- Festivals like Sundance have a contingency... If you are to show there, it has to be
as the premier. Meaning, no other audience has viewed this movie in it's entirety in a
theater with paid admission. Also meaning viewed at other festivals.

3- But once we know what the deal is we can go crazy after that...

This REALLY puts me out in some regards. Because, this means that I won't be able to show the film until I know if the project has made it into these festivals. TOTAL BUMMER.

So there are some work arounds that I'm looking into, but ahhh, there it is. Not the greatest news
but I don't make the rules I can only make say they are ridiculously stupid.

The best advice that I have gotten from every filmmaker that I have met is, wait. Even if you're done, sit on it and wait. Good news is we are not done so there's more time... okay I'm reaching...

So we wait.

But just think, we'll have this great surprise present for the world to open up when it's ready.

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The little engine that could...

2006-03-12T15:05:50Z

Some great news.

I just learned today that we have been granted a privet
donation that will cover the FULL cost of final production.

Today we are not just an independent feature, we are a
FINANCED Independent Feature. That means that there
are some people who don't know us that believe in us, a lot.
That makes us the little engine that could,

HOOO-RAAAA!

That doesn't mean stop buying teeshirts. I have no use for
75 tee shirts in varying sizes and we still need a marketing
budget! (There is always something)

But ahhh, this takes a lot of the stress off and it means we
can get some more talent in on this to make the project
even better for you!

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courtney and R.B. Monte Carlo solos

2006-03-10T04:31:54Z

Hey Courtney, I saw on the new solos from Monte Carlo BDSS DVD that you're listed as the editor of Rachel's dance footage.
Ya did a beautiful job! Too cool! :)

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TEE SHIRTS ARE READY!!!!

2006-03-04T23:00:49Z

http://www.printmojo.com/IGCTribalStyle/index.php

buy here!!!!

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Winds of Change

2006-03-02T13:36:05Z

Hey Everybody!

Last night I had a screening for some people that are very good at making movies. And after we had some really great conversation.

They gave some great comments. Some really great comments. So the good news is from these comments we might make a really really good movie. Bummer, it's kind of back to the drawing board on some fronts.

The winds of change are always strange but so is the journey of belly dance.

So I pose a challenge to those reading this. Answer these three questions...

What is YOUR definition "Tribal Style"?
What does your tribe mean to you?
What does the phrase "Tribal Style" mean to you?

Best answers will be in the movie. GAME ON!

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Bellydancing Film Festival?

2006-02-28T19:08:39Z

I had no idea there were enough films to justify such a beast...

Tribe Listing: http://atlanta.tribe.net/tribe/servlet/listing/1a90536b-1551-49bc-9ac3-a715eb1eb9cb?listingid=1a90536b-1551-49bc-9ac3-a715eb1eb9cb&
Website: http://www.tribalcon.com/

Too bad it's so soon, or Tribal Style could be in it!

p.s.
First tribe post ever. I'm such a luddite.

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International release tribal documentary?

2006-02-17T14:16:35Z

hi, just wanted to say i'm very curious about your documentary.
i live in the netherlands (europe), and wondered, if you're going to make it into a dvd and sell it, are you going to make it region free and ship internationally...? so we on the other side of the world can order and enjoy it too :)

good luck with all your endeavours!

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Buy tee shirts!

2006-02-15T21:10:48Z

I've still got a ton left,
Please be a consumer!

http://www.printmojo.com/IGCTribalStyle/Store/Product.php?ProductID=4191

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All editing systems are a go...

2006-02-14T06:04:16Z

You know when you've got something you are dying to say and there never seems to be an appropriate time to say it . You're just bursting at the seams and you're starting to get all uncomfortable and insecure cause the more time that passes the more time you have to think insecure thoughts... your not sure how people are going to take it maybe they're not as interested in what you have to say as you think they might be... but after a while you just don't care. You JUST HAVE TO SAY IT!

This has been me for three years.

This weekend I started to edit. And something happened.

The first two thirds of the movie.

Curse hunger and exhaustion! And even when I did try to sleep my mind was a bustle of thoughts and ideas!
Curse this mortal coil! Had I only the stamina to go for another week I'd be scheduling screenings in two weeks.

So you'll just have to wait until next month.

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
HAAAAAA HAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!

The mad editor has risen!

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stage one complete

2006-02-14T00:00:56Z

yup that's right 8 days later the rough cut is complete. Not to
toot my own horn but I am VERY pleased with myself...

This is only my opinion on scattered thoughts and caffeine though ;)

I'll be screening it for Bethany, Karen, and Frederique this Thursday.

If they don't totally hate me, it's a go. I'll be handing it off to a real
live editor to make it really shimmy.

It's coming along ladies. I can't wait to present it to you... ;)

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I know I know!

2006-02-03T02:08:53Z

Everyone asks what songs are used for the trailers, but I was wondering if someone could redirect me to the thread or tell me purty please!
I'm especially curious about the Rachel Sneak Peak and the song in the Fredrique one that Brandon just listed ( although that may just be a mix that was made.)

Cheers!

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Going back to Cali

2006-02-02T08:49:40Z

I moved from San Diego a little over a year ago, to Florida. I have an opportunity to come back to my beloved West Coast and would be locating in Huntington Beach ( Orange County). I know lots of you hang in SoCal, so please tell me of teachers and tribes in Huntington Beach. Thanks in advance!

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Video Clip: ''The Mad Hatter'' Unleashed

2006-01-26T17:47:24Z

http://youtube.com/w/Frederique?v=ujccA0FRt6g&search=frederique

Here abs are as angry as her hats, 5:49 long and shows why CoCo chose her to be part of her documentary.

B. :)

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Does anyone know if........

2006-01-24T19:14:25Z

The Miz-Healers have their own tribe? If so what is the link?

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The Release Date & Updates on Production

2006-01-14T00:25:46Z

The Release Date & Updates on Production...

--------------------------------------------------
What's in this post:

1) The Release Date (ie When the movie is coming out )
2) Updates on production.
3) Will there be a soundtrack?
4) Sum Up...
--------------------------------------------------

1) The Release Date ~ Once there is a rough edit, aiming for end of March, THERE WILL BE SCREENINGS!

As for DVD release date, I'd like to get this on the festival circuit and yes, my hopes are for a theatrical release. This means that to actually buy the dvd it all depends on how much attention that the film receives in that time, the more it receives the more that will be pushed but the more accessible it will be for you to see your friends, hero's and families 20 feet high and finally receiving the much do recognition that they deserve. ;)

2) Updates on production ~ Well, I still have one last final interview to do and that's all.

as of this past weekend THE EDITING PROCESS HAS BEGUN! I started to make dubs of my master tapes the long log and capture process will begin on the interviews that will make the up narrative story. I had an amazing woman come over and school me in all the things that I need to know to make this technically correct for the edit process. I have a very clear vision of what I want to tell the story, so hopefully what's in my head will translate to the screen in a good way ;)

All 165 hours of footage are out of the closet!

3)Will there be a Sound Track... Hell to the Yeah! I believe that it is indeed Jeremiah Soto's intent to put together a Sound Track.

4) Sum Up...

As for when you all are going to be able to start seeing it, some time after the end of march...

The editing has begun.

Yummy sound track yes!

thank you for your patience and your interest in the project lord knows that it wouldn't be possible with out you guys

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Who's in this documentary anyway?

2006-01-10T00:19:11Z

It occurred to me that some of you might be wondering who you are going to actually see in the project. So I made a quick list of the faces that have sat down for an interview and who you'll see shaking it... I hope this wets your appetite...

Who's actually sat down for an interview :

The Professional Goddesses ( In no particular order ) :

Rachel Brice ~ Director, The Indigo
Carolena Nericcio~ Director, Fat Chance Belly Dance
Frederique David ~ Director, Belly Groove
Beth Masse and Sue Erokin ~ Directors, Clandestine
Nanna Candelaria ~ Director, Belly Dance by Nanna
Alaine Haddon-Casey ~ Director, Gypsy Trail Tribal Dance Company
Sharon Moore ~ Director, Infusion
Kajira Djoumahna ~ Director, Black Sheep

The Goddesses we follow under the microscope through out the movie who will become a troupe called, "The Miz~Healers" :

Andrea B.
Karen K.
Bethany H.
Cortney A.

Who's Dancing will you see :

The Professionals ( Again, in no particular order ) :

Rachel Brice & The Indigo
Carolena Nericcio & Fat Chance Belly Dance
Frederique David & Belly Groove
Beth Masse and Sue Erokin are Clandestine
Frederique David, Beth Masse and Sue Erokin - As Romani
Nanna Candelaria is Belly Dance by Nanna
Heather Stants & Urban Tribal
Alaine Haddon-Casey & Gypsy Trail Tribal Dance Company
Sharon Moore & Infusion
Kajira Djoumahna & Black Sheep
Rachel Lazarus & Devasdi

With Music By :

Solace - Jeremiah Soto
Tim Rayborn

And the lists keep growing and growing and growing!

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the movie

2006-01-08T13:27:12Z

IS it almost done yet? I'm so excited! Is there going to be a soundtrack?

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music from the documentary question

2006-01-03T18:11:37Z

hello,

i was wondering who the musicians were on the rachel brice clips from this movie. Both music pieces on the RachelDanceBetter Clip were brillaint, but i searched the site and couldnt find mention of the artists from the soundrack. Any help would be appreciated. I am looking forward to seeing this documentary when it comes out.

thanks so much

v-

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Tribal Style ??

2006-01-01T01:26:33Z

Hey has anyone heard when 'Tribal Style' might come out?
I'm dying to see it !

xox happy new year xox
~ b

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Tee Shirts WILL be ready...

2005-12-30T17:01:44Z

For purchase Wednesday, Nov. 2
Shop here, if we sell 50 we can put in another order for tanks :
Get ready... Get set...

http://www.printmojo.com/IGCTribalStyle/Store/Category.php?CategoryID=1160

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I'M SORRY

2005-12-29T03:23:52Z

but what is going on with this now? where is the project?

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New Video Trailer!

2005-12-25T06:36:36Z

Hey Kids!

WARNING!!!
This video is for dancers with a sense of humor ONLY!!!

Frederique has an exclusive trailer up on her site.
We made it for us and we honesty made it because, it just
made us laugh. We made it for the dancers who know
nothing happens with out a hitch. For humor only no politics
here. ;)

Please, I hope you enjoy.

http://www.bellygroove.com/media_tribalstyle.html

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Title Change

2005-12-20T21:44:54Z

I have been think about the title of the project for some time, Tribal Style, A Documentary
has always been the default name of the project because I couldn't think of anything that I liked better... so after almost three years of thinking about it which one do you prefer, there are three...

1~ Fire In Her Belly

2~ Fire In The Belly

3~ A Calling of the Tribes

I'm also open to suggestions...

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Thanks for those vid clips!

2005-12-01T20:11:23Z

My mother and I started Cabaret a year ago...in the past few months, we've also been taking Tribal together. This is our together time. One of the few things we share in common. It's brought us even closer together than we were before.

But, as is an inevitable event, we are discussing what we want out of the whole bellydance thing, and the different paths it will take us down. I really want to pursue Tribal, and start to perform...but being a 51 year old woman (her name is 'Lanola' on my profile) ...my mother feels that Tribal is really made for younger women, and not as older gal friendly as Cabaret. I showed her some of the clips on the website of older women doing some incredible things, and she was impressed. I really hope that it opened her eyes and that she will stick with me. I don't want to leave her behind in classes. I don't want to perform without having my mommy there with me. I don't want to digress down different paths, with her being Cabaret and me being Tribal, just because she feels like Tribal is a younger woman's dance.

Thank you for having examples of older women that show her she CAN do this with me.

Maybe someday, someone will make a documentary specifically for older women who have never had a dance class in their lives. ;)

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Tribal Fest Performer Spaces.............

2005-11-28T19:13:45Z

Performer Spaces Filling Up @ Tribal Fest

Please remember to e-mail Kajira at kd@blacksheepbellydance.com to get signed up.

There are some groups that I really want to see that haven't sent in their stuff yet.

Please don't wait as spaces are going.

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One of the reasons this film has taken so long...

2005-11-28T03:57:44Z

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20051111/film_nm/documentary_dc;_ylt=AmEAVlgQETJ5SiVvXY.RogMwFxkF;_ylu=X3oDMTBjMHVqMTQ4BHNlYwN5bnN1YmNhdA--

This is one of the reasons that this film has taken so long to produce and clear. I can only again thamk Jeramiah Soto and Tim Rayborn and other artists for being so awesome about these and many other legal issues...

Documentary makers rally for fair use By Gregg Kilday
Fri Nov 11, 7:20 AM ET

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Five organizations involved in documentary films will next Friday release a manifesto of sorts titled "A Documentary Filmmakers' Statement of Best Practices in Fair Use," which will set out guidelines under which filmmakers can make use of copyrighted material without being subject to often exorbitant licensing fees.

Growing out of a study conducted last year by American University professors Pat Aufderheide and Peter Jaszi, the statement should provoke discussion that will be of far more than just academic interest.

The report comes from the University Film and Video Assn., the Society for Cinema and Media Studies, Arts Engine, the PBS series "P.O.V." and public television's Independent Film Television Service.

Fair-use practices -- which have been upheld by the courts as a way of balancing the extension of copyright protections -- are a matter of established practice in the print media. One publication can quote from another, within reasonable limits, without violating copyright. But in the visual media, the practice of licensing rights has evolved into a complicated morass. Filmmakers, when they want to include a clip from a news broadcast or another film, are often asked to license not just the clip itself but also various underlying rights -- say, for example, the music rights to a tune that happens to be playing in the background when a film crew is shooting in a real-life study.

In their initial study, Aufderheide and Jaszi found that for many filmmakers, licensing rights has become not just an expensive proposition but also an inhibiting one. Citing dozens of examples, they contend, for instance, that the budget of Jonathan Caouette's homemade 2004 documentary "Tarnation" ballooned from $218 to $400,000, "using most of the eventual budget to clear rights."

Since rights are often licensed for fixed periods, further problems pop up when they must be renewed. Henry Hampton's "Eyes on the Prize," a study of the civil rights movement, is now out of circulation because it originally purchased five-year licenses and renewing them was prohibitive.

More ominously, the researchers found that problems with right clearances are even leading some filmmakers to self-censorship. Jeffrey Tuchman ("The Man From Hope") said that he had shelved a project on politics and the media because rights issues had become "so extortionate."

The authors concluded, however, that the whole issue of fair use is widely misunderstood in the film arena, and that distributors and networks often reflexively ask for clearances as a condition for releasing or airing a film even though under fair use, the clearances aren't actually necessary.

They did not call for any new legislation -- and even cautioned against challenging established fair use doctrine in court. Instead, they argued that fair use is more available to filmmakers than is generally recognized and so there needs to be an industrywide discussion about fair use practices.

Over the past year, Aufderheide and Jasci have continued to meet with filmmakers around the country to develop the statement.

"This is designed specifically to be nonconfrontational," Aufderheide says of the statement. "We want to reduce the level of ambiguity and signal the availability of this right. It's about the reinforcement of the legitimacy of existing law."

After all, the filmmakers whose input helped define the statement are, or aspire to be, copyright-holders themselves. It's in their interest to strike a balance that allows them fair use of existing materials when creating their own original works, while also protecting their work from anyone who might want to make unfair use of them in the future.

Reuters/Hollywood Reporter

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Has The Countdown Started Yet?

2005-11-18T02:15:58Z

...to the announcement of a release date for Tribal Style?
Inquiring minds want to know...

Thx and Good luck,
B. :)

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Tribal Fest '06 Are Available

2005-11-01T02:09:33Z

For info on dancing workshops and everything that is Tribal Fest, the web site is now updated!

www.blacksheepbellydance.com/tf6/index.html

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Tee Shirt Update...

2005-10-24T03:15:32Z

I'm sorry to say that the tee shirts have been delayed,,, I just got am email with the proof and there was no art in it. After a talk with the people it appears there was a glitch with the original order, so now the process has to start over.

ugh, more details to come. Super sorry for the delay.

c-

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Lookin' frabjous!

2005-10-20T20:37:44Z

Hey Cort,

So when are you guys screening in australia? *pine*

Or do I have to get off my fundament and flap up to the north again?

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thanks to http://www.igctribalstyle.net !

2005-10-19T07:13:25Z

I' m Italian and here there's no tribal (for the moment...)

thanks to http://www.igctribalstyle.net I discovered Tribal Belly Dance universe!

Can you tell me if the documentary will be available in dvd, is it possible to book it anywhere?

thankssss

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tee shirt cries have been heard

2005-10-18T00:17:22Z

Due to the overwhelming demand for the graphic to be placed up front this is where it is going to go.

The front text will read Tribal style in the header and the bottom will read "the one thing nobody can take away from you"

The back will read : Tribal Style : A Documentary About Becoming A Belly Dancer

black scoop neck black tee with white print.

I'm putting the order in on Friday and I'll let you all know as soon as it's available for purchase!

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Date?

2005-10-10T16:01:20Z

Anyone havea set date for the release yet?

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tee shirt preview

2005-09-30T05:24:34Z

please place your attention to the new main photo of the tribe and ask your self, would I buy a tee shirt with this printed on it? yes they will be black, some of the font will change and some of the fringes will be taken out, but this is the preview of what is to come... WHAT DO YOU THINK????

if the answer is yes then the wait is not much longer, in two to three weeks this tee shirt will be available for purchase!

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New Tribe

2005-09-10T02:55:25Z

This is a small troop in Anderson Indiana. If you could help make this as big as you possibly can. I want to chuck full it will red cross happenings and reliefs. All kinds please help there's only 2 people keeping this site alive. Post what ever you want. Here's the address http://tribes.tribe.net/sahara_sisters

Please let us know of any haflas, relief shows, or anything else that is going on.

Thanks

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Giving A Nod for CoCo...

2005-09-05T07:27:57Z

http://www.geocities.com/navel_y2k/indexplus.html

Let me know what 'ya think of it...

B.

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tee shirt opinion poll

2005-09-02T12:31:17Z

Hello Again!

I have two questions: My new main photo picture is the Tribal Style logo, it reads: Tribal Style ...some girls got it...

1) Would you be more inclined to purchase a tee shirt with this logo on it, if it were reversed? ie black tee shirt with white lines?

2) how much would you pay? 20$ per tee shirt? more ? less?

Any help would be greatly appreciated!!! Im trying to raise some cash for the documentary in any way that I can and tee shirts always seem to be a way.

Thx!!

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Cortney is too Good!

2005-08-25T04:37:39Z

Cortney held court last night. She addressed members of the film industry in WA and she ROCKED!! They happily rearranged themselves in the lecture theatre to get into her camera shot (she wanted to take a picture to prove she really did the whole public speaking thing) and joined her later at the Brass Monkey for a well deserved drink.

There's no doubt that this modest tribal sister's talent is appreciated and I know she has a firm place in the hearts of the WA animation community.

Cortney, your extended Aussie family grew bigger last night.

Love

Alaine

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Nice work

2005-08-23T17:50:04Z

Just watched some of the awesome trailers. Looks like this flick is going to be a hit. Being the girlfriend of a film student ( I also double as hair/ makeup, set chef, costume design/ production) I see some really nice work happening here. Is this going straight to DVD or are they're going to dance shows/viewings? I think that would be really awesome, and I would so host one. You could really market that well too. Have a viewing at say- a coffee shop or something, have dancers, sell merch and the DVD. Hmm... mabye I could double as your guy's marketing agent! (LOL) Well I'm excited for the release and keep up the good work chicas!

Namaste,
Michelle

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documentary

2005-08-10T18:26:58Z

ok i know this question has probably been answered a thousand times but when does the documentary come out?

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Formal Announcement

2005-07-26T23:50:30Z

I am very sorry to report that Andrea did not perform with us on
Sunday. Karen, Bethany, Frederique David (who stepped in for Andrea),
and myself took the stage to end the journey.

We danced for our friends, families and peers, some who traveled
across the country to be there, and had a great time. It was the
perfect end to a very emotional journey.

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The Big Performance

2005-07-25T16:35:26Z

Well Kids!

It looks as if the end is actually near. On July 24th
at a secret location Andrea, Karen, Bethany and myself
will take the stage and complete a journey that we
started almost a year and a half ago.

So you know what that means???? 9/10 of shooting is over!

How ever once principal photography is over there is another
whole new stage that must begin. Editing...

We are still looking for donations to get us through that
phase of production! Tee shirts will be up in two to three
weeks! At Tribal Cafe we will be fund raising, all monetary
donations are tax deductible!!!

The faster we can raise money the faster you'll see the movie!

We are offering credits in the movie for your fiscal
sponsorship!

$50 - $249 -- Production Assistant ;)
$250 - $499 -- Make-up Artist ;)
$500 - $999 -- Thank you Sponsors Credit End Credit
Sequence
$1,000 - $5,000 -- Associate Producer Credit End
Credit Sequence on the film.
$5,000 - $10,000 -- Associate Producer Credit on the
Opening Title Sequence of the film.
$10,000 - and up and the sky's the limit!

To donate, go to :

http://www.bavc.org/media/sponsorship/projects/armitage.htm

Click on the "Support this project with a tax-deductible
contribution >" link

down load the "fiscal sponsorship support form"

Fax or mail it in and you're good to go!

Thank you!

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Tribal Style Film Preview & Fundraiser @ Tribal Cafe

2005-07-09T21:11:24Z

Hello Tribal enthusiasts!

We are showing an EXCLUSIVE preview of "Tribal Style", a ninety-minute documentary, profiling a year in the life of a novice dancer as she goes from her first class, to her first performance.

Showtimes will be at 1pm and 6pm on August 20 and 21.

Join us for a very special preview and meet and greet some of the people involved in the making of this documentary. Lend your support financially or emotionally! All donations are welcome and appreciated, but monetary donations are tax deductible. In return, you will receive a credit in the film!

If you would like to no more about "Tribal Style" click the link below and enjoy!

www.igctribalstyle.net

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Rumors!

2005-07-01T16:59:00Z

Hey Kids!

Also wanted to just make a very cryptic posting about any
rumors that might be floating around.

I will in NO way do anything or sign anything, EVER,
that would comprise my artistic vision for this project.

For artists by artist. That's a not just a promise, it is
what will get me to sleep at night...

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She blew a kiss at her killers. THE Mata-Hari “the greatest woman spy”

2005-06-30T13:07:52Z

In my research I found something that I thought to share...

What a way to go...

http://www.crimelibrary.com/terrorists_spies/spies/hari/7.html?sect=23

As Mata Hari stirred and blinked at the group that had intruded into her cell, Bouchardon firmly announced, “Have courage! Your request for clemency has been rejected by the President of the Republic. The time for expiation has come.”

“It’s not possible!” Mata Hari shouted. “It’s not possible!”

Two kindly nuns who had come to be fond of the prisoner in her months of incarceration attempted to comfort the distraught woman. She composed herself and told a nun, “Don’t be afraid, sister. I shall know how to die.”

Indeed she did. Mata Hari faced death bravely, walking with her head high and refusing the customary offer of a blindfold. The prisoner saw twelve rifles pointing at her. She blew a kiss at her killers. The order was given, the shots rang out, and she was dead. A bullet had found her heart.

In the years following Mata Hari’s death, the dancer-turned-courtesan and just barely turned-spy became a legend. She has been portrayed onscreen by Greta Garbo, Marlene Dietrich, Sylvia Kristel, and Jeanne Moreau. Some, usually the uninformed, take seriously the prosecutor’s flamboyant description of her as “the greatest woman spy.”

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Tribal soudtrack...a must !!!

2005-06-26T18:59:18Z

Dearest Cortney,
Girl, have you ever considered making tribal style the documentary SOUNDTRACK ? I see that everbody loves the music ( it`s just toooo dam good) !!!
Can it be done?

blessings

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Music on the Sneak Peeks !

2005-06-15T03:56:40Z

The song for the sneak peek is "Choli Ke Peeche" and
it's on one of the Bally Sagoo Bollywood CDs.

There are two songs that Rachel has on hers the first
one is bassnectar, you can google search them pretty
easy. The second one is Punjabi MC (also spelled Panjabi)
Jugni off of Dhol Jageero Da.

Newest trailer is SOLACE !!!!! And love'em cause you'll be hearing
a lot more of them!

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Music on New Trailer..

2005-06-13T20:12:38Z

Hello tribal people!!
I`m a newbie.My name is Maxine and I am from the south of the world...Chile/Argentina to be exact!!!! .Can somebody pleeease tell me if the music on the second parte of the new trailer is Solace? and where can I find it ?I wish to dance it at a friends wedding.
Gracias!!

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web site, much better

2005-06-06T18:44:08Z

http://www.atribaldocumentary.com
don't forget to hit refresh in your browser,
hopefully it will all be easier on the eyes and
and and there are some new pictures, I will be
updating as new stuff comes in so keep checking
back.

as always keep up the good shimmy!

-Cortney

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well, it's up...

2005-05-25T17:29:22Z

but still kinda under construction... if you've got any suggestions I'd love to hear them...

thx!

-Cortney

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Web Site Re-Launch

2005-05-20T19:13:08Z

Hello!

Good News! If you've logged on to the web site any
time in the past couple of weeks, all you see is a
"We'll be back soon!" page. Well that's no fun!

So as of this coming Sunday, May 22nd, at 9:30 PM
I will be re launching the web site. Completely
redesigned and with fantastic new pictures, bio's,
shops, updates, but most importantly, a new NAME!

http://www.atribaldocumentary.com/ will be born.

I've hung on to all the old domains so ALL LINKS
will still work! Clever huh!

Thank you for your support and I hope that you like
it!

-Cortney

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What's your story?

2005-05-20T14:02:16Z

Why do you dance? What do you want out of it in the end? Is there a Goal? How do you want to be remembered? What's the hardest part? What's the easiest part? How do you deal with people leaving a troupe? What's the best thing about you? What's the worst? How did you get into belly dance? How long has it been? Where would you like to see belly dance go? What does you family think? Have they ever seen you perform? What did they think? Why do you keep going? Do you want to be a belly dance superstar? What's the best part of the community, what's the worst? What have you gotten out of it? Describe how you feel when you dance? What's the hardest thing you've ever done? How did you get through it? Where do you go when you need your space? What do you need to live? What do you need to love? Where is your confidence? Where would you be if you weren't dancing? Where do you draw your inspiration? What is the story of you shimmy?

What's your story? Pick one, pick all, I'd love to know.

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website update

2005-05-04T16:59:22Z

I've gotten the domain back

HORRRAYY!!!

Lost the entire web site,

BOOOOO!!!!!!!!!

I'm going to have to build the site from the ground up,

again... AWE!!!

I still have a lot of the old stuff on my computer but there is
a lot that is gone.

I'll let you know when the site is back up and in a new dress ...

thanks again!!!

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