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A multifaceted dancer, choreographer and director, Charissa Kroeger morphs seamlessly between diverse mediums. Her work as both a performing artist and creative has included collaborations with Netflix, Chanel, Sia, Anderson Paak, Dua Lipa, San Francisco Opera, Glamour Magazine, Paul Thomas Anderson and Ryan Murphy. Charissa is a Southern California native, who received her B.A. in… Continue reading Director Biography – Charissa Kroeger, Eric Schloesser (SMOKESTACK LIGHTNING)

An escape from reality, we follow two strangers through a sizzling, quirky outburst of dance in a retro-futuristic, parallel world. Smokestack Lightning chronicles the adventure of these two heroes as they navigate their shared dreamscape, devoid of time and relieved of convention. Their meeting initiates a momentary connection, a reprise from the world around them;… Continue reading Short Film: SMOKESTACK LIGHTNING, 6min., USA, Dance

A young black male shares a spoken word poem about his life growing up with racism, fear, hatred and hope. Surrounded by art, in both print and live form, with dancers embodying his words, and expressing their own experience through hiphop, jazz, locking, crump and contemporary. Director – Akil McKenzie Project Links  Website  Instagram

Erika O’Neill and Simon Hjortek is a first time collaborative duo from Sweden who together created the dance film ‘A Part’. Erika have her background as a dancer/choreographer and have created the choreography for music videos for artists such as The Tallest Man on Earth, David Joseph, Hanna Turi etc. She has many years of… Continue reading Director Biography – Erika O’Neill , Simon Hjortek (A PART)

Follow four young dancers in a fever dream where they interpret the words: social distance, quarantine, virus and infection throughout movement and choreographyIn what ways have the covid 19 situation affected our children? how does a virus work and what does it look like? In an aocalyptic surrounding the dancers invites the viewer to a… Continue reading Short Film: A PART, 10min., Sweden, Dance

Jennifer Rose is an international choreographer, performer, teacher, director and former member of internationally renowned Shen Wei Dance Arts. She has performed at notable venues such as Lincoln Center, Brooklyn Academy of Music, Festival du Cannes and The Olympic Theatre in Beijing. She creates works in collaboration with regional artists in lesser known crevices and… Continue reading Director Biography – Jennifer Rose (ZABLEYALO)

Zableyalo is the first of a series of collaborations from the Mystery of the Bulgarian Voices and choreographer/director Jennifer Rose. This film was created with Cinematographer/Editor Robbie Shaw and Performer Maija Knapp. A dance work where traditional folk music is made visceral. The soul made visible. A physical expression to make sense of tradition and… Continue reading Short Film: ZABLEYALO, 6min., USA, Dance

“Descent” follows the story of K, a former asylum client of creator Anjali Mehta’s who was separated from her daughter upon arriving in the United States. Like so many other adults seeking asylum, the loss of her child at the hands of immigration authorities led K into a downward spiral — one that eventually manifested… Continue reading Short Film: DESCENT: A MOVEMENT FILM, 2min., USA, Dance

AUDIENCE AWARD WINNERS: Best Dance Film: COMPOSITION: SNAKES FOR HER Best Experimental Film: LIFE IS NOW Best Music Video: SLOW DIVE Best Cinematography: THE TRAGEDY OF DOMNA VISVIZI Best Performances: THE EYE AND EYE’S DELIGHT Best Sound & Music: #DANZARESTLESS Best Direction: ENTER NIRVANA Theme of night: It’s never what it seems. NOTE: Festival took… Continue reading HIGHLIGHTS & VIDEOS: April 2021 Festival

AUDIENCE AWARD WINNERS: Best Short Film: CONTINUUM: Bridging the Distance Best Dance Film: SMALL WORLD Best Experimental Film: WALL TO WALL Best Music Video: THEY DON’T KNOW ABOUT US Best Cinematography: TULIPE Best Productiosn Design: LITTLE BIG – TACOS Best Sound & Music: LONG NIGHT Theme of night: New world. New environment. NOTE: Festival took… Continue reading HIGHLIGHTS & VIDEOS: March 2021 Festival