Jig (film)
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Running time | 99 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Box office | £194,515[1] |
Jig is a 2011
Production
Bourne first proposed the film to
Bourne approached An Coimisiún Le Rincí Gaelacha (the Irish Dancing Commission) in late 2009. Her proposal to film a documentary was met with skepticism, largely because the Commission does not permit filming of competitions in order to protect the original choreography of the dances. A meeting of the Commission's 100 members eventually agreed to the project on the grounds of Bourne's previous work and the potential publicity benefits of the film.[3]
Filming began in January 2010 with a crew of three, but Bourne used a crew of 20 during the nine days of the Championships themselves. In order to ensure copyright compliance, Bourne commissioned a suite of dance music from two Irish musicians, which was specially licensed for use in the film's rehearsal scenes. The film was subject to an 18-week edit which tailored Bourne's television style to cinematic release. The film was released in 50 UK cinemas on 6 May 2011 by distributor Arrow Films.[2]
Synopsis
The film follows eight dancers from across the world as they prepare for and compete at
Soundtrack
The score for Jig was written by
Release
Jig premiered at the
The film opened in 5 theatres in
Jig made its broadcast premiere on 1 September 2011 on BBC Two, subtitled as The Great Irish Dance-Off.[7]
Reception
Critical reception
The film received a mixed reception from critics. It currently holds a 61% rating on Rotten Tomatoes[8] and a score of 53/100 based on fourteen reviews on Metacritic.[9]
Gary Goldstein of the
However, many reviewers criticised the film's use of tension, such as Jeanette Catsoulis of the
Accolades
Jig was nominated for the 2011 British Academy Scotland Awards in the Best Single Documentary category,[14] and for the 2012 Golden Trailer Awards in the Best Foreign Documentary Trailer category.[15] Its soundtrack was nominated for the 2011 International Film Music Critics Awards for Best Original Score for a Documentary Feature[16]
References
- ^ "Jig".
- ^ a b c Dams, Tim (May 2011). "Dancing up a feature doc". Televisual. Retrieved 31 October 2017 – via EBSCOhost.
- ^ McIver, Brian (23 April 2011). "Jig Time: New Movie Uncovers Secret World of Irish Dancing". Daily Record. Glasgow. p. 24. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
- ^ "Screening Schedule" (PDF). Canadian International Documentary Festival. HotDocs. April 2011. p. 18. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
- ^ "Jig (2011) - Weekend Box Office Results - Box Office Mojo". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
- ^ Tom, Roston. "Doc Soup: The 'Jig' is Up: Did I Just Watch 2011's Sleeper Hit Documentary?". POV's Documentary Blog. PBS. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
- ^ a b Wilson, Benji (1 September 2011). "Jig: the Great Irish Dance-Off, BBC Two, review". The Telegraph. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
- ^ "Jig". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 3 August 2011.
- ^ "Jig". Metacritic. Retrieved 3 August 2011.
- ^ Goldstein, Gary (17 June 2011). "Movie review: 'Jig'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
- ^ Feeney, Mark (17 June 2011). "Jig". Boston Globe. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
- ^ Catsoulis, Jeannette (16 June 2011). "'Jig' Review". The New York Times. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
- ^ Smith, Anna. "Jig: The True Story Of The Irish Dancing World Championship". Empire. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
- ^ "British Academy Scotland Awards: Winners in 2011". BAFTA Scotland. 13 November 2011. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
- ^ "13th annual Golden Trailer Awards nominations". Variety. 30 May 2012. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
- ^ "2011 IFMCA Awards". International Film Music Critics Association. 24 February 2012. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
External links
- Official website
- Jig at IMDb