A R C H I V E
The Cost of Living THE FILM
director...... Lloyd Newson
Based on the stage production the cost of living — conceived and directed by Lloyd Newson
Based on the stage production the cost of living — conceived and directed by Lloyd Newson
35 mins © DV8 Films Ltd 2004
Commissioned by Channel 4 Television, UK
performers...... Jose Maria Alves, Gabriel Castillo, Robin Dingemans,
Tom Hodgson, Eddie Kay, Tanja Liedtke, Eddie Nixon, Kareena Oates,
Rowan Thorpe, David Toole, Vivien Wood
voice over...... John Avery
original music...... Nick Hooper, Paul Charlier, Jonathan Cooper
music supervisor...... Ivan Chandler
production designer...... Suzie Davies
editor...... Stuart Briggs
director of photography...... Cameron Barnett
producer...... Nikki Weston
Tom Hodgson, Eddie Kay, Tanja Liedtke, Eddie Nixon, Kareena Oates,
Rowan Thorpe, David Toole, Vivien Wood
voice over...... John Avery
original music...... Nick Hooper, Paul Charlier, Jonathan Cooper
music supervisor...... Ivan Chandler
production designer...... Suzie Davies
editor...... Stuart Briggs
director of photography...... Cameron Barnett
producer...... Nikki Weston
Publicity release ......
The Cost of Living was shot on location in Cromer on the Norfolk coast: a typical, old-fashioned
and faded English seaside resort. The summer season has petered to an end. An air of desertion hangs over the town.
Eddie and David are disillusioned street performers. Eddie is tough, confrontational and not afraid to defend
his belief in justice, respect and honesty. David is a dancer who has no legs (as he is in real life), watching him
makes you reconsider accepted notions of grace and perfection. He is quietly determined not to let his disabilities
or society's prejudices get in his way. A series of inter-linked scenes show Eddie and David's encounters with
other people; some are incredibly hard-hitting, others exhilarating because of their sheer physicality.
The Cost of Living was shot on location in Cromer on the Norfolk coast: a typical, old-fashioned
and faded English seaside resort. The summer season has petered to an end. An air of desertion hangs over the town.
Eddie and David are disillusioned street performers. Eddie is tough, confrontational and not afraid to defend
his belief in justice, respect and honesty. David is a dancer who has no legs (as he is in real life), watching him
makes you reconsider accepted notions of grace and perfection. He is quietly determined not to let his disabilities
or society's prejudices get in his way. A series of inter-linked scenes show Eddie and David's encounters with
other people; some are incredibly hard-hitting, others exhilarating because of their sheer physicality.
P R E S S
• New York Times ... No Pretences from a Provocative Band of Circus Performers
John Rockwell | 25th January 2005 .... full text
• The Gazette (Canada) ... Lens on Great Creaters
John Griffin | 12th March 2005
John Rockwell | 25th January 2005 .... full text
• The Gazette (Canada) ... Lens on Great Creaters
John Griffin | 12th March 2005
A W A R D S
• Special Merit award Documentary and Disability Festival 2009, Athens
• Special mention Look & Roll Festival 2008, Basel
• All About Dance Award Milano Doc Festival 2007, Milan
• Choreography Media Honors Award Dance Camera West 2007, Los Angeles
• Best of Festival Picture This Film Festival 2006, Calgary
• Time Out Live Award for Outstanding Achievement in Dance 2006, London
• Prix Italia 2005, Milan
• Cinedans audience award 2005, Amsterdam
• IMZ Dance Screen 2005, Best Camera Re-work, Brighton
• Rose d'Or 2005, Arts & Specials, Lucerne
• Sette Jury Prize Montreal Festival for Films on Art 2005, Montreal
• Audience Choice Award Festival of Dance Film for the Camera 2005, Brasilia
• Jury Prize Dance on Camera Festival 2005, New York
• Best of VideoDance audience award VideoDance 2004, Athens
• Paula Citron Award Moving Pictures Festival 2004, Toronto
• NOW Audience Choice Award Moving Pictures Festival 2004, Toronto
• Special mention Look & Roll Festival 2008, Basel
• All About Dance Award Milano Doc Festival 2007, Milan
• Choreography Media Honors Award Dance Camera West 2007, Los Angeles
• Best of Festival Picture This Film Festival 2006, Calgary
• Time Out Live Award for Outstanding Achievement in Dance 2006, London
• Prix Italia 2005, Milan
• Cinedans audience award 2005, Amsterdam
• IMZ Dance Screen 2005, Best Camera Re-work, Brighton
• Rose d'Or 2005, Arts & Specials, Lucerne
• Sette Jury Prize Montreal Festival for Films on Art 2005, Montreal
• Audience Choice Award Festival of Dance Film for the Camera 2005, Brasilia
• Jury Prize Dance on Camera Festival 2005, New York
• Best of VideoDance audience award VideoDance 2004, Athens
• Paula Citron Award Moving Pictures Festival 2004, Toronto
• NOW Audience Choice Award Moving Pictures Festival 2004, Toronto
all images are stills from the film
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