Showcase of the best FILMS in the world today.
Audience Award Winners:
Best Dance Film: PROHAIRESIS
Best Direction: YUGO MANCHESTER
Best Performances: STOP BEFORE THE SYSTEM FAILS
Best Student Film: ANALOG TO DIGITAL
YUGO MANCHESTER, 13min., Netherlands
Directed by Daniel Rodrigues Correia
“MARIBOR, YUGO MANCHESTER” is a captivating dance short-film that takes the audience on an immersive journey through the evolution of the city’s industry, rise, and fall in Maribor (Slovenia) during the 20th century. Through mesmerizing choreography and powerful storytelling, the film unravels the transformation of Maribor from an industrial powerhouse to a cultural gem. Each dance sequence illuminates key historical events that shaped the city’s identity, celebrating its triumphs, resilience, and exploring the impact of the changing industrial landscape. Seamlessly blending history and artistry, “MARIBOR, YUGO MANCHESTER” invites audiences to experience the beauty and power of dance as it brings Maribor’s captivating story to life.
https://www.instagram.com/maribor_yugo_manchester
WATCH HERE – The audience feedback video of the film!
ANALOG TO DIGITAL, 12min., USA
Directed by Colt Hartman
Inspired in part by Joseph Campbell’s “The Hero’s Journey,” Analog to Digital (stylized A2D) is an experimental dance film, set in three stages (Rooted in Fear, Displacement, and Dance in Hyperspace), that allegorically explores the tenets of grief and the transcendence thereof through movement, sound and color.
http://digitaldelightsproductions.com/
https://instagram.com/colthartman
WATCH HERE – The audience feedback video of the film!
PROHAIRESIS, 13min., USA
Directed by Rebecca Arends
A 13 minute dance film featuring four female dancers filmed in four international locations and an all-female string quartet filmed in Chicago. The dance is based on Stoic philosopher Epictetus’s concepts surrounding the faculty of choice, moral character and volition.
http://prohairesisfilm.com/
https://www.facebook.com/rrhstrings/
https://www.instagram.com/noraruthwilliams/
WATCH HERE – The audience feedback video of the film!
STOP BEFORE THE SYSTEM FAILS, 4min., Russia
Directed by Pavel Greenkevich
The video contains a message about the devastating consequences of neglecting rest. The main character, while dancing, shows different aspects of work life and the constant need to impress. As the video progresses, her dancing becomes more intense, chaotic, which symbolizes the enormous amount of tasks that the main character faces. The author draws the viewer’s attention to the fact that a lack of balance between work and rest can lead to detrimental consequences for mental health.
WATCH HERE – The audience feedback video of the film!
Experimental Film & Music Video Festival 