Showcase of the best FILMS in the world today.
Audience Award Winners:
Best Long Form Short Film: 5 ELEMENTS
Best Short Form Short Film: PALINDROME
Best Dance Film: ASHES
Best Ballet Film: UNDERLINE
Best Dance Experimental: PASSION
Best Performances: GHOSTS IN THE MACHINES
Best Cinematography: JUST SHORT OF REALITY
Best Art Direction Film: DYNAMIC SCULPTURES
Best Student Film: SAINT
Best Story: KILL THE MINOTAUR
Best Editing: WHAT’S BRED IN THE BLOOD AND BONE
Best Black & White Film: STEP BY STEP
Watch the Audience Feedback Video for each film:
PASSION, 7min., USA
Directed by Hyonok Kim
Mourning on lost beloved one is depicted by dance movements inspired by Italian Renaissance Paintings and sculpture Pieta. A woman is lamenting at the edge of madness, a man is supporting and watching over for not letting her be fallen.
WATCH HERE – The audience feedback video of the film!
WHAT’S BRED IN THE BLOOD AND BONE, 5min., USA
Directed by Robin M Gee
Inspired by the work of Ida Bell Wells, whose writing documented the episodic period of lynching’s in the 1890’s, What’s Bred in the Blood and Bone is a study of space and place, girded by the collective experiences of brown bodies. “Blood” explores “blood memory” as body memory and the ways in which our collective experiences bind and fortify us as African Americans.
https://instagram.com/what’s_bred_in_the_blood
WATCH HERE – The audience feedback video of the film!
GHOST IN THE MACHINES, 6min,. Australia
Directed by Garry Stewart
It is a short dance film that features 6 stunning dancers from the Australian Dance Theatre interacting with industrial robots.
https://www.instagram.com/garry.stewart_choreographer
WATCH HERE – The audience feedback video of the film!
KILL THE MINOTAUR, 7min., Belgium
Directed by Naya Kuu
Kill the Minotaur to escape the prison of the mind.
WATCH HERE – The audience feedback video of the film!
ASHES, 10min., Canada
Directed by Charles-Antoine Thériault
Over time, nature wilfully and circumstantially adapts to its environment, but when the cyclical clash between evolution and cataclysm occurs, nature’s fight to reclaim its place often leaves scars that endure for many seasons. “Ashes” recounts the tale of a Heron and the 62 Lakes under his watchful eye, of the creation of these watery masses that now encompass the region of Saint-Hippolyte – a tragic tale of self-sacrifice that has become an eternal legend.
WATCH HERE – The audience feedback video of the film!
PALINDROME, 4min,. USA
Directed by Amanda Hoover
Entranced with the idea of stories told forwards and in reverse, our team created this dance narrative. Directed, choreographed and edited by Amanda Hoover.
WATCH HERE – The audience feedback video of the film!
STEP BY STEP, 5min,. UK
Directed by Andrew Margetson
A portrait of star ballerina, Lauren Cuthbertson, returning to dance after having a baby.
http://margetson.com/https://www.instagram.com/andymargetson
WATCH HERE – The audience feedback video of the film!
DYNAMIC SCULPTURES, 3min., USA
Directed by Jean-Yves Lemoigne
17 interpretations of body movements using the latest technologies, AI for movement extraction from video and then CGI artist has explored shapes and textures.
https://vimeo.com/manage/videos/812593217
https://www.instagram.com/jeanyveslemoigne/
WATCH HERE – The audience feedback video of the film!
JUST SHORT OF REALITY, 37min., Canada
Directed by Matt Alfano, Chad McFadden
Just Short of Reality is a series of shorts that are told through the genres of surrealism, silent film and dance. Co-existing in one neighbourhood, seven individuals are presented with adversity and choice in this allegorical tale.
https://www.stratfordfestival.ca/AtHome
WATCH HERE – The audience feedback video of the film!
UNDERLINE, 6min., USA, Dance
Directed by Paula Nunez, Tiger Tao
Tampa City Ballet’s short independent film, “UN-DER-LINE,”as well as the live performance of the same name examines the manifestation of the “othering” phenomenon which explores the effect exclusion has on people’s perception of themselves, the world, and their place in society. This concept reflects a clear distinction between “us” and “them,” the “self” and “the others” and is inspired by the exploration of tunnels and other things that hide beneath the surface.
http://www.tampacityballet.org/
https://facebook.com/tampacityballet
https://instagram.com/tampacityballet
WATCH HERE – The audience feedback video of the film!
5 ELEMENTS, 44min., Canada, Dance
Directed by Emily Cheung
The 5 Elements dance film features five choreographers from across Canada as they bring to life the ancient Chinese philosophy of five elements; Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth. Each element offers a unique experience with a soundtrack curated by each artist. Featuring 5 choreographers from around Canada, they are Emily Cheung in Manitoba, Samantha Sutherland in Lake Nipissing First Nation, Jaipei Ma in Quebec, Chengxin Wei in British Columbia, and Lydia Zimmer in Nova Scotia.
https://littlepeargarden.com/
https://www.facebook.com/littlepeargarden
https://www.twitter.com/LPGCol
https://Littlepeargdc@instagram.com/
WATCH HERE – The audience feedback video of the film!
SAINT, 10min., USA, Dance
Directed by Yi – Han Audrey Chou
Saint seeks to present a process of evolution that is about spiritual change, technology, and identity of a human being. Through the transformation in 3 layers of clothings, which represent the past, present, and future in time, the identity of the dancer was exposed through the generating and regenerating of visual and movement languages; a 15 mins dance performance with a storyline will be made to present the story of this process, leading the audience to search their personal identity and questioning about the direction of the world through presentations of movement and visual language while observing the change that is happening during the performance.
WATCH HERE – The audience feedback video of the film!
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