What is Cortina?
CORTINA is a global narrative with three interrelated yet separate storylines and timeframes set in Argentina, Jordan, and Korea. CORTINA, Spanish for curtain, is a Tango term used to signal change and transition with music. The stories of CORTINA are journeys of transformation using the unifying language of dance.
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Accomplishments to date
• Utah Film Center Artist in Residence - Harper Klay
• Utah Film Center Fiscal Sponsorship Recipient - CORTINA
• SUNDANCE Finalist
• Bozeman International Film Festival Opening Gala Presentation
Meet The Founder
Harper Klay began her career as a speech and policy writer in the United States Senate. She left Capitol Hill to manage a ten-country biotechnology education program, traveling and working in 40 plus countries and was a routine member of the US delegation to the United Nations World Health Organization and Food and Agriculture Organization. A life-changing accident interrupted Harper’s life trajectory and upon career reentry she relocated to the Middle East. While working in the Kingdom of Jordan, the sound of Tango music led her to a newly opened dance school. As this dance does for many, Harper rearranged her life for the Tango and made a career change to storytelling. After studying theatre at the Studio Theatre Conservatory in Washington DC, Harper relocated to Utah and L.A., continuing to work on film sets, and develop her acting and writing craft. Returning to her Montana roots, Harper founded Shonkinite, LLC a multi-media development and production services company which includes CORTINA, a serial narrative about Tango. Harper is a Utah Film Center Artist in Residence and Sundance Finalist.
Special thanks to the Utah Film Center.
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