Itzok Kovač

IZTOK KOVAČ choreographer, dancer, teacher, founder of En-Knap Dance Company

STAGE CHOREOGRAPHY:
· MOZART – hype as I wanna be
produced by EN-KNAP in co-production with Cankarjev dom (SI)
premiere: 11 February 2005, Cankarjev dom (Ljubljana, SI), 6 performers
· Endless
produced by EN-KNAP in co-production with LDP (KR), La Filature (FR), Cankarjev dom
premiere: 10 December 2004, La Filature (Mulhouse, FR), 12 performers
· S.K.I.N.
produced by EN-KNAP in co-production with Muza Dance Company (IL)
and Cankarjev dom
premiere: 2 November 2003, Cankarjev dom, Ljubljana, 7 performers
· Throw of the Dice
produced by EN-KNAP in co-production with Cankarjev dom
premiere: 5 April 2003, Cankarjev dom, Ljubljana, 65 performers
· Hu Die
produced by EN-KNAP in collaboration with Joint Adventures (DE), in co-production with Luzerntanz Am Luzerntheater (CH)
premiere : 5 December 2001, Gasteig (München, DE), 12 performers
· The Perfect Step?
produced by EN-KNAP in co-production with Szene Salzburg (AT), Tanz Bremen (DE)
premiere: 1 February 2001, Cankarjev dom, Ljubljana, 7 performers
· Emmanatio Protei
produced by EN-KNAP in co-production with ZKM Karlsruhe (DE), Experimental Studio of Heinrich Strobel Foundation of Southwest Radio Freiburg (DE) and Physical Recall Dance Company (GB)
premiere: 22 February 2000, Cankarjev dom, Ljubljana, 12 performers
· Far from Sleeping Dogs
produced by EN-KNAP in co-production with Künstlerhaus Mousonturm (DE), Szene Salzburg (AT), Hebbel-Theater (DE)
premiere: 15 April 1999, Künstlerhaus Mousonturm (Frankfurt/Main, DE), 5 performers
· Codes of Cobra
produced by EN-KNAP, in co-production with Springdance (NL), Kunstencentrum Vooruit (BE), Hebbel-Theater, Künsterlerhaus Mousonturm, The European Network for the Research of Contemporary Dance Production
premiere: 19 April 1997, Springdance Festival (Utrecht, NL), 6 performers
· Sting and String - first touch
produced by EN-KNAP in co-production with Podewil/Tanzwerkstatt (DE), The Place Theatre (GB)
premiere: 13 January 1996, Cankarjev dom, Ljubljana, 6 performers
· Spread Your Wings (you clumsy Elephant)
produced by Klapstuk festival in co-production with Inart (SI); CNDC- L’Equisse, Angers (FR), Podewil/Tanzwerkstatt
premiere: 12 November 1993, Klapstuk Festival (Leuven, BE), 6 performers
· How I Caught a Falcon
self-production
premiere: 8 February 1991, Dom Svobode (Trbovlje, SI), solo
· Wish you good luck
produced by Dance Theatre Ljubljana (SI)
premiere: 1991, Cankarjev Dom, Ljubljana, 6 performers
· Movens
produced by Glej Theatre (SI)
premiere: 1990, Glej Theatre, Ljubljana, 9 performers
· Little Wonderhood in the Red Country
produced by Intakt (SI)
premiere: 1988, SNG Drama, Ljubljana, 3 performers
· Everything you knew about yourself but have forgotten
produced by ZKO Kranj (SI),
premiere: 1988, PG Kranj (Kranj, SI), 23 performers

COMMISSIONED WORKS:
· Avant premieres 2005
produced by CNDC – Angers (FR)
premiere: 13 April 2005, Grand Theatre d'Angers (Angers, FR), 14 performers
· Play on String
produced by LDP (KR)
premiere: 26 April 2002, Munye Theater (Seoul, KR), 12 performers
· Hamsin ’98
produced by Batsheva Dance Company (IL)
premiere : 14 May 1998, Suzanne Dellal Theatre (Tel Aviv, IL), 8 performers

FILM/VIDEO:
· From Falcon to Film Diva
(video, 20 min, directed by Sašo Podgoršek, production: EN-KNAP,
co-production: TV Slovenija, 2003)
· Taming the Time
(film-S8/video, 18 min, directed by Dan Oki, production: EN-KNAP,
co-production: TV Slovenija, 2002)
· Dom Svobode
(film-35mm, 30 min, directed by: Sašo Podgoršek, financially supported by Slovenian Film Fund, production: EN-KNAP, co-production: TV Slovenija, 2000)
· Far From Sleeping Dogs
(video, 60 min, directed by: Sašo Podgoršek, production: EN-KNAP, co-production: TV Slovenija, part of performance Far From Sleeping Dogs, 1999)
· Vertigo Bird
(film-S16mm, 33 min, directed by Sašo Podgoršek, financially supported by Slovenian Film Fund, production: EN-KNAP, co-production: TV Slovenija, 1996)
· En-Knap Open
(film-16mm, 8 min, directed by Sašo Podgoršek, production: EN-KNAP, co-production: TV Slovenija, part of performance Codes of Cobra, 1996)
· Narava Beso
(film-16mm, 19 min, directed by Iztok Kovač, Patrick Otten, production: EN-KNAP, co-production: TV Slovenija, BRTN Belgium, 1995)
· Več teles
(video, 13 min, directed by Sašo Podgoršek, production: TV Slovenija, 1996)
· How I Caught a Falcon
(video, 10 min, directed by Jan Zakonjšek, production: TV Slovenija, 1993)
· How I Caught a Falcon
(film-16mm, 10 min, directed by Tony Knox, production: Channel 4, LWT GB, 1993)


AWARDS:
· London Dance and Performance Award, 1993 (London, Great Britain)
Awarded for solo How I Caught a Falcon by Time Out Magazine. This award for visiting artists in 1993 was also given to Merce Cunningham and Ron Vawter.
· Grand Prix International Video Dance , 1994 (Stockholm, Sweden)
Jury's special award for the video How I Caught a Falcon.
· "Prešeren Foundation Award", 1994 (Ljubljana, Slovenia)
The most important state award for culture in Slovenia, from the Ministry of Culture, for the choreography and interpretation of How I Caught a Falcon and Spread Your Wings (you clumsy Elephant).
· Suzanne Dellal International Dance Competition, 1996 (Tel Aviv, Israel)
First prize for the best choreography, performance Sting and String - first touch.
· "Toncka Cec Award", 1997 (City of Trbovlje, Slovenia)
Granted for accomplishments in the fields of arts and culture.
· Art Film Int. Festival , 1997 (Trencianske Teplice, Slovakia)
Award of the Mayor of Trenèin for the film Vertigo Bird.
· 6th Slovene Film Marathon, 1997 (Portorož, Slovenia)
Best Slovene film of the year. Award to the authors of the film Vertigo Bird.
· Grand Prix International Video Dance,1997 (Stockholm, Sweden)
First prize in the Video Dance category for the film Narava Beso.
· Springdance Cinema Award, 1998 (Utrecht, Netherlands)
Special Jury Announcement for the film Vertigo Bird.
· 3rd Slovene Film Festival, 2000 (Portorož, Slovenia)
Award for best editing for the film Dom Svobode.
· Art Film Int. Festival, 2000 (Trencianske Teplice, Slovakia)
Golden Key - award for the best artistic film for the film Dom Svobode.