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LITZA BIXLER
USA & UK Passport Holder
Choreographer / Filmmaker / Writer
International Dance Council Member (CID)
EXPERIENCE
● Acting Techniques
● Alexander Technique
● Ballet
● Modern Dance
● Clowning & Comedy
● Directing
● Feldenkrais
● Fight Choreography
● Improvisation
● Jazz
● Jive
● Lindy Hop
● Pilates
● Production
● Puppetry
● Physical Theatre
● Northern Soul
● Salsa
● Street
● Tango (Argentine)
● CGI
● Crane
● Drawn Animation
● Motion Capture
● Motion Control
● Steadi-Cam
● Stop Motion Animation
● Time Slice
● Wires & Parallelagram
● Writing & Editing
CHOREOGRAPHY: FEATURE FILMS
Legend (Tom Hardy)
Man Up (Simon Pegg, Lake Bell)
Walking on Sunshine (H. Arterton, A. Scholey)
The World's End (Simon Pegg, Martin Freeman)
I Give it a Year (Rafe Spall, Rose Byrne)
Scott Pilgrim Versus The World (Michael Cera)
Soul Boy (Martin Compston, Music by Duffy)
The Boat That Rocked (Rhys Ifans, Bill Nighy)
Easy Virtue (Colin Firth, Jessica Biel)
Wild Child (Emma Roberts, Natasha Richardson)
Poppy Shakespeare (Naomie Harris, Anna Martin)
Piccadilly Jim (Sam Rockwell, Tom Wilkinson)
Alfie (Jude Law, Sienna Miller, Susan Sarandon)
Shaun of the Dead (Simon Pegg, Nick Frost)
Whatever Happened to Harold Smith?
(Tom Courtney, David Thewlis)
Dir. Brian Helgeland, Working Title
Dir. Ben Palmer, Big Talk/Pathe
Dir. Max & Dania, Vertigo Films
Dir. E. Wright, Big Talk/Working Title
Dir. Dan Mazer, Working Title
Dir. Edgar Wright, Big Talk/Universal
Dir. Shimmy Marcus Ipsofacto Films
Dir. Richard Curtis Working Title
Dir. Stephen Elliot Ealing Films
Dir. Nick Moore Working Title
Dir. Ben Ross Cowboy Films
Dir. John McKay Mission Pictures
Dir. Charles Shyer Paramount
Dir. Edgar Wright BigTalk/Working Title
Dir. Peter Hewitt West Eleven Films
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Cuban Fury (Nick Frost, Rashida Jones)
Dir. James Griffith, Big Talk/Pathe
(Also DANCE FIGHT choreographer)
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Khushi 'Magpie'
Dir. Ryan Goodman (music video)
2013
CHOREOGRAPHIC PRODUCTION
WRITING, EXEC PRODUCTION & DEVELOPMENT
Opponent for Channel 4
The Colour Grey
Safety in Numbers
Dust
Blood & Water
The City of Clouds
Dance Doc (Exec Prod) Dust Baby Films
Feature by Gary Nurse, in development (EP) Dust Baby Films
Musical, script complete (Writer, EP) Dust Baby Films
Short film, script complete (Writer/dir.) Dust Baby Films
Novel, Gothic Horror, Fiction, in development (writer)
Novel, Young Adult, Fiction, in development (writer)
DIRECTING (SHORT FILMS, ADVERTS & MUSIC VIDEOS)
Chewface 1,2,3
Watching Copelia
Bottled Up Bunny
Heart Thief
Dark Cloud 'Space Monkey'
Strings
Flying Dreams
Pistola Junta
Internet Ad Wrigley's Gum, BBDO
Short Film, Dust Baby Films
Short Film, for Nerff Film Festival
Short Film, for Channel Four
Music Video, Dust Baby Films
Short Film, Dust Baby Films
Short Film, Dust Baby Films
Short Film & Installation, LBPC
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TELEVISION SERIES & APPEARANCES
Peaky Blinders
BBC Scotland / The Culture Show
MTV SHAKEDOWN with Wade Robson
Dir. Colm McCarthy, BBC
Interview / Speed of Light Doc
Guest Judge / Choreographer
2014
2012
2004
CHOREOGRAPHY: COMMERCIALS
JD Williams 'Look Good, Feel Good'
Virgin Trains 'Arrive Awesome'
McDonalds 'Bobbing Heads'
CSL Sofas 'Perfect Match'
Vaseline 'Spray & Go'
Orange 'Magic Ninjas'
Heinekin 'James Bond'
Heinekin 'Sunrise'
Ikea 'Happy to Bed'
Best Buy 'We Love What We Do'
Trainline.com 'Choo Choo Choo'
Homeserve 'Homeserve Man Can'
Lipton Iced Tea (w / Hugh Jackman)
Virgin Airlines
Match.com
M & S (D. Minogue, Twiggy)
McDonalds ‘Chicken Dance’
5 Alive ‘Dodo’
Head & Shoulders
Cadbury Caramilk ‘Dance’
McDonalds 'Warmer'
Talk Talk ‘Boosts’
Chase Credit Cards ‘Fever’
Coco Pops ‘Milkman’
Britvic Drench 'Brains Dance'
Nescafe 'NBE'
Yves St Laurent (w/ Jack Huston)
Schweppes 'Fruit'
Vodaphone 'Magical'
Orangina 'Naturally Juicy' (animation)
Sony Singstar 'Rock Stars'
J & B Whisky ‘Mirror Ball Man’
Wrigley's Gum 'Airport' & 'Train'
Intel 'Multiply'
Pepsico 'Healthy'
Coca Cola 'Videogame' (animation)
Napster 'Striptease' (viral)
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Karen Lamond, Great Guns Productions
Chris Palmer, Gorgeous Productions
US, Academy Films
Chris Cottom, Chief
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Nacho Gayan, Stink
Matthijs Van Heijningen, MJZ Productions
Fredrik Bond, MJZ Productions
Martin Krejci, Stink
Guy Manwaring, Sonny London
Sean Mullens, RSA
Pedro Romhonyi, Outsider Films
Luciano Podcaminsky, Radical Films
Traktor, Partizan
Fred Planchon, Academy Films
Trudy Bellinger, Crossroads Films
James Boty, Andrew Cope, Picasso Pictures
Richard Fenwick , Passion Pictures
Pedro Romhoni, Outsider Films
Ulf Johansson, Smith & Jones
Scott Lyon, Factory Films
SI & AD, Academy Films
Rob Cohen, The Institute
Stephen Tappin, Blink Productions
Ringan Ledwidge, Rattling Stick
Mark Denton, Coy Pictures
C. Sweeney & S. Chatfield, Colonel Blimp
Nick & Warren, Stink Productions
Seb Edwards, Academy Films
Todd Muller, Stink Productions
Ron Scalpello, Rogue Films
Danny & Ezra , Serious Pictures
Arni & Kinski, H.S.I.
Vaughan Arnell, Pagen Productions
Andy Margetson , Home Corp
Adam Foulkes & Alan Smith, Nexus Productions
Ben Sedley , Godman
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CHOREOGRAPHY: COMMERCIALS (cont.)
Napster 'Dollars' (viral)
Jamesons Whisky 'Tap'
Mazda Promotional Film
Radox 'Bath' & 'Shower'
Spanish National Lottery
Ford Promotional Film
Samsung 'Slide'
Meji Chocolate with David Beckham
Coca Cola
New York Bagels 'Put a Bagel in it'
Mercedes Benz ‘Mannequin’
Clarks Shoes 'Catwalk'
Clarks Shoes Kids ‘Electro Boy’
Clarks Shoes Kids ‘Punk Rock’
Charles Worthington Results
Loreal Feria w/Natalie & Beyonce
British Telecom
Nicorette 'Showgirl'
LEVIS 'Twisted'
Super Noodles ‘Face Off’
Macleans ‘Ice White’
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Ben Sedley , Godman
Jonas Ackerland , RSA
Kevin McKiernan , Imagination
Ben Greggor, Godman
Jave’, Vagabond Films
Paul Renoult , Imagination Films
Paul Hunter , Exposure Films
Manny Bonett , Frank Films
Jake Knight, Eye Candy / Gang Films
Jim Hosking, Partizan
Mehdi Norowzian, Joy Films
Rob Leggatt & Leigh Marling, Blink
Lisa Rubisch, Harry Nash
Lisa Rubisch, Harry Nash
Jamie Sewell, Quiet Storm
Jim Sonzero, Rose Hackney Barber
Garth Jennings, Hammer & Tongs
Edgar Wright, Godman
Frank Budgen, Gorgeous Productions
Fredrik Bond, Harry Nash
Howard Greenhaigh, Godman
Len Peltier, Vamp Films / Greys
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CHOREOGRAPHY: MUSIC VIDEOS
Rizzle Kicks 'Lost Generation'
Sophie Ellis Bextor 'Me & My Imagination'
Razorlight ‘I Can’t Stop This Feeling I’ve Got’
Alesha Dixon 'Lipstick'
Razorlight 'In The Morning'
Beautiful South 'Manchester'
Beverly Knight 'Keep This Fire Burning'
Natasha Bedingfield 'I Bruise Easily'
The Film 'Can You Touch Me?'
The 411 'On My Knees'
The Thrills 'Not for all the Love in the World'
Muse 'Time is Running Out'
Moloko 'Forever More'
Sugarbabes 'Hole in the Head'
Richard X 'You Used To'
Mint Royale 'Blue Song'
Nightmares On Wax 'Know My Name'
Bluetones 'After Hours'
Beverley Knight 'Get Up'
Sophie Ellis Bextor 'Murder...Dance Floor'
Avalanches 'Since I Left You'
Natalie Imbruglia 'That Day'
Stina Nordenstam 'The Diver'
Nina Persson 'Randall & Hopkirk Theme'
Chicane / Bryan Adams 'Don’t Give it Up'
Jamiroquai 'King for a Day'
Groove Armada 'I See You Baby'
Basement Jaxx 'Red Alert'
Junior Jack 'My Feeling'
Roger Sanchez 'I Never Knew'
All Seeing I 'Walk Like A Panther'
Beverley Knight 'Rewind'
All Seeing I 'Beat Goes On'
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Jamie Thraves, HSI London
Nima, Partizan
Tom Bird, Universal Music
Paul Gore, Flynn Productions
Scot Lyon, Factory Films
Sara Dunlop, Flynn
J.T., Alchemy
Mathew Rolston, Exposure Films
Paul Gore, Flynn Productions
Max & Dania, Pagen Films
Little X, Exposure Films
John Hillcoat, Oil Factory
Paul Gore, Flynn Productions
Mathew Rolston Exposure Films
Albert, Godman
Edgar Wright, Godman
Suzi Ewing, Holy Cow Productions
Edgar Wright, Godman
Jason Smith, Flynn Productions
Sophie Muller, Oil Factory
Leggatt & Marling, Blue Source
John Hillcoat, Oil Factory
Richard Anthony, Tsunami Films
Charlie Higson, Universal/Island
Sven Harding, Oil Factory
Dawn Shadforth, Black Dog Films
GLP, Bullet
Dawn Shadforth, Black Dog Films
Mathilde Jouannet, Partizan
Jamie Matson, Syndicate Pictures
Dawn Shadforth, Black Dog Films
Dawn Shadforth, Black Dog Films
Dawn Shadforth, Image Dynamic
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STAGE CHOREOGRAPHY, LIVE ART & COMMISIONS
Speed of Light
Choreographer’s Ball
Choreographer’s Ball
Moving Stills (part II)
Only Angels Have Wings
Moving Still(s)
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Position Over Eyes
for the Cultural Olympiad & Edinburgh Festival, Scotland/UK, 2012
Large scale live art, site specific piece. 300 runners in light suits
in CIRQUE at the Hippodrome, London 2005
Group piece co-choreographed with SUPPLE
in CIRQUE at the Hippodrome, London 2004
Duet Feat. Lorena Randi and John Thompson
in BLAZE at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield 1999
Funded by YHA
The Place Theatre, London 1999
Funded by YHA, DP, Sheffield City, Yorkshire Dance
The Place Theatre, London 1998 & UCS Studio Theatre
Duet, Funded by YHA & Suffolk Dance
The Place Theatre, London 1997
Solo piece, Funded by YHA
Jacksons Lane Dancebase, London 1996
Group piece, Funded by YHA
PUBLICATIONS
CHILLATES by Ministry of Sound (exercise DVD Yoga, Pilates and Dance) by Litza Bixler 2006
‘Making Video Dance: A step-by-step guide to creating dance for the screen’ Katrina McPherson,
(London/NY: Routledge) 2006, pp. 3, 5, 127-8, 132, 252-3 (sections about Litza Bixler and her films)
‘The Rough Guide to Choreography’ Donald Hutera, Allen Robertson (eds.) (London: Rough Guides
Ltd.) 2004, pp. 82 - 83 (section about Litza Bixler)
'Zebra Talk: The absurd world of Philippe Decouflé' from 'Dancing Texts: intertextuality in
interpretation' Janet Adshead-Lansdale (ed.) (London: Dance Books) 1999
TALKS & PRESENTATIONS
London Studio Centre, London
Dance on Screen, NFT, London
Body Surf Video Dance, Findhorn, Scotland
Dance Careers Forum, The Place, London
Dance Uk Choreographer’s Forum, London
Dance on Screen, London
Installation Change, NFT London
IMZ Dance on Screen, Monte Carlo
Dance on Screen, The Place, London
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ASSOCIATED AWARDS
British Television Advertising Awards BEST 30-60 sec Advert for Britvic Drench ‘Brains Dance’ 2009
Cannes Commercial 2nd BEST ADVERT, International Category for Orangina ‘Juicy’ France/UK 2008
MTV Europe award
BEST VIDEO, Avalanches ‘Since I Left You’ 2001
CRAFT award
9 wins including BEST ADVERT, Levis Twisted 2001
REFERENCES
Nira Park / Big Talk Productions : [email protected] Mob: 07767810840
James Biddle / Big Talk Productions: [email protected] Mob: 07940577070
Simon Cooper / Academy Films: [email protected] Landline: 0207 3954155

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