Cat, your friendly webmaster here. I have to pop in and say I can't recommend this film highly enough. You will never see Paul more candid. The film follows the founding of ACE, but is also biographical. You'll see tons of dance filmclips (many of which are here on the site), bits of Paul's life, and best of all, you'll see what this remarkable talent is like offstage.
To order Life's Burning Desire, contact Sue Faulkner at Ronin Films, email: sue.faulkner@roninfilms.com.au. If you're in the States, you'll need to ask for NTSC format. She's gone out of her way to have this format made just for the fans here. It will cost more than you're used to paying for a video, but it's well worth it.
LIFE’S BURNING DESIRE follows the rise of Paul Mercurio, the star of STRICTLY BALLROOM, as an internationally acclaimed actor, dancer and choreographer.
The film explores Mercurio’s vision and genius as a dancer through his experiences in the development and performance of "Contact", a new dance theatre piece conceived, choreographed and performed by Mercurio with his own dance company, ACE (Australian Choreographic Ensemble).
The Australian Choreographic Ensemble is a professional dance theatre company that has been established so that individual choreographers can develop their skills in an environment that can support and foster their talent.
The film explores Mercurio’s vision and genius as a dancer through his experiences in the development and performance of "Contact", a new dance theatre piece conceived, choreographed and performed by Mercurio with his own dance company, ACE (Australian Choreographic Ensemble).
The Australian Choreographic Ensemble is a professional dance theatre company that has been established so that individual choreographers can develop their skills in an environment that can support and foster their talent.
The company’s premiere work, "Contact", is a multi-media performance incorporating original music and film, set to the sounds of fire. The piece, which deals with confrontation, conflict and competition, has been created through a process of workshopping and collaboration between various artists.
The creative process behind "Contact" provides the structure for this portrait of an outstanding artist and his work. LIFE’S BURNING DESIRE is also lasting testimony to the gifted young filmmaker, Stephen Cummins who died in 1994.
