The aesthetics and spectacular nature of vertical dance, set in a quarry, a place destroyed by humankind. The beauty of dance substitutes the crudeness of the rock. Attention is focused upon the figure of a woman, demanding a leading role –as is happening in today’s society–. Women that dance, women that climb, women that… Continue reading Short Film: ROCK COUNTRY, 7min., Spain, Dance
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Short Film: AGON, 4min., Brazil, Dance
A short dance film shot from distance during quarantine. Nothing here has been done for us. The human being lives an illusion of protagonism in relation to existence, a narcissistic process of thinking that everything is done for the human being. People are at home, struggling in a dispute for protagonism. Wanting to negotiate… Continue reading Short Film: AGON, 4min., Brazil, Dance
Short Film: LIMINALITY, 8min,. USA, Dance
Liminality is inspired by reimagining what Odette may have experienced upon plunging to her death in the lake from the classical ballet “Swan Lake”. It is a moment of suspended reality and a story of disenchantment, self-discovery and transformation. In our modern world we know that “happily ever after” is a journey and we… Continue reading Short Film: LIMINALITY, 8min,. USA, Dance
Short Film: FLOOR FALLS, 3min., UK, Dance
A women stands, takes a breath, and moves. Arching back extending further than seems possible, she steps forward, rising up onto the tip of her toe and over the threshold. We see blackness then she appears. Rotating and twisting, the camera and her dance around each other. She suspends, or has the floor fallen?… Continue reading Short Film: FLOOR FALLS, 3min., UK, Dance
Short Film: COLD STORAGE, 9min., Finland, Dance
Cold Storage is a short dance film that pays homage to the virtuosic physical performances and melancholy comedy of the classic silent screen. On a desolate arctic shore, a lonely fisherman discovers his prehistoric counterpart frozen in the ice, and thaws him out as his newfound soul brother.
Short Film: WAKE, 8min., UK, Dance
WAKE is a short dance film which explores and responds to modern attitudes around loss and grief, taking inspiration from different rituals and funeral traditions from around the world. Filmed on the stark and shifting terrain of Dartmoor, WAKE steers us through one’s woman’s journey of grief. Project Links Facebook Twitter Instagram
Short Film: THE CIRCADIAN CYCLE, 16min., Australia, Dance
The Circadian Cycle is a short film conceived and directed by Garry Stewart, with cinematography from renowned director and film maker Cordelia Beresford. Filmed within the stunning South Australian landscape, The Circadian Cycle draws upon choreography from Australian Dance Theatre’s award winning mainstage work The Beginning of Nature. Using the dancing body as a metaphor,… Continue reading Short Film: THE CIRCADIAN CYCLE, 16min., Australia, Dance
Short Film: THROUGH THESE EYES, 3min., USA, Dance
This video expresses the emotions and frustrations of individuals regarding the recent events. Events like the protests/rioting, police related killings/deaths, racial related killing/deaths, and the justice that has not been served for those who have lost their lives. Through this video we hope to open the eyes of every person that watches it and… Continue reading Short Film: THROUGH THESE EYES, 3min., USA, Dance
Short Film: BONDIARIES, 3min., Germany, Dance
Luxembourgish dancer & photographer Jill Bettendorff and french dancer Wilfried Ebongue fell in love in the german capital 5 years ago. Coming from different social, cultural & artistic backgrounds, it has been their challenge ever since to find a common & new ground, whether it was on a private or professional level. They never… Continue reading Short Film: BONDIARIES, 3min., Germany, Dance
Short Film: BEEHIVE, 2min., Italy, Dance
Beehive aims at focusing on the critical part bees plays in the biosphere as a deeply interconnected system. As pollinators, the bees make every sort of flowers and trees grow. Without them we are all lost. In a rocky and steep beehive two worker bees do not dance their lives away; quite the opposite,… Continue reading Short Film: BEEHIVE, 2min., Italy, Dance
