Showcase of the best FILMS in the world today.
Audience Award Winners:
Best Dance Film: AS A GIRL
Best Direction: THE OTHER SHORE
Best Performances: BIRDS
Best Ballet Film: BURN FROM THE INSIDE
Best Story: BLUE TEAR
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THE OTHER SHORE, 3min., China
Directed by Xv Han
This short blends loess and water, resembling the story of Nüwa creating humans in the Classic of Mountains and Seas. It also merges ancient aesthetics from Chinese dance with modern experimentation. The aim is to use art to create a utopian land, allowing us to transcend reality and perceive current life from a higher-dimensional perspective.
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BURN FROM THE INSIDE, 10min., UK
Directed by Mthuthuzeli November
‘Burn from the Inside’ is not your typical narrative work. It delves into the exploration of music and its origins, examining why we have an innate desire to dance or move when we hear music, sound, or voices. It seeks to understand the essence of what triggers our movements and the emotional responses evoked by music. – Mthuthuzeli November.
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AS A GIRL, 6min., USA
Directed by Linnan Liu
As the world of social media reigns down on Lily, she must summon her courage and inner strength through dance.
https://www.asagirlshortfilm.com/
https://www.instagram.com/asagirl_dancefilm?igsh=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA%3D%3D&utm_source=qr
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BIRDS, 11min., Norway
Directed by Liv Runesdatter
The connection between six children and nature is explored through improvised dance and movement, showcasing the unique perspective of children as they interact with nature through play. Through the eyes of these young adventurers, we rediscover the world and how to cherish and comprehend our environment.
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BLUE TEAR, 5min., UK
Directed by Jiale Zhu
This project centers on the theme of individual identity. In the beginning, the protagonist in the film does not know who he is, what he is. He seeks to uncover his true identity through joining a group, but realizes he is different. He is hard to become an independent individual in a group. When he in a group, that’s not real him. They all surround him and slowly turn him into them, but when he become them, He doesn’t seem to like this state. This state makes him suffocate.
http://jialezhu.cargo.site/https://www.instagram.com/rustinside_
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Experimental Film & Music Video Festival 