Screendance II

Short, sharp, and soulful - screendance films that pack an emotional punch in just a few frames.

Bite-sized but emotionally expansive, Screendance II features a global selection of short films that experiment with rhythm, environment, and perspective. Each piece offers a vivid encounter between dance and the moving image, whether it’s a flamenco dancer in sneakers roaming the streets of Sevilla, a child escaping into an inner dream world, or a poetic duet between the city and the self. Imaginative, heartfelt, and sometimes surreal, this program is perfect for viewers who crave variety, discovery, and cinematic surprise in every second.

Venue Accessibility: Brava Theater is located at 2781 24th Street. Curb cuts for the sidewalk to the Brava Theater Center are located on the corner of York and 24th Street. The entrance of the theater is on the ground floor and there is an elevator to seating in the upper level of the theater.

Program Info

Saturday, November 8 @ 1:00PM

Venue: Brava Theater

Runtime: 55 minutes

GA $20 / Arts Patron $40

Program Films

A woman in a blue blouse stands outside on the stoop of a brick building, smiling with her hand on her chest. Green trees and an ornate railing are visible along the sidewalk in the background.
A neighborhood matriarch sets the rhythm for a new day in this joyful portrait of community in motion.
Cara Hagan
Cara Hagan, Margaret Morrison, and Cast
(United States, 2024) 6:12 minutes

Cut Me Summa Dat Noise

Film still from "Ode Maritima" with an awards laurel for best editing
Aerial dancers float between sky and sea in this gravity-defying ode to separation and longing.
Fu Le
Magalie Lanriot, Roel Q Seeber
(France & Portugal, 2024) 6:15 minutes

Ode Maritima

A woman sits at a dinner table, resting her chin on her hands clasped below her chin, while a man in a purple shirt pours water into a glass. Two children are also at the table, one holding a fork. The scene is warmly lit.
A family dinner unfolds into a cinematic expression of emotion, memory, and unspoken tension.
Keely Song, Robert Machoian
Keely Song
(United States, 2024) 8:27 minutes

The Ballad of a Home

A dancer in a bright orange sweater balances upside down between stone columns overlooking a city skyline.
A winter dance of stillness and fog, where the body mirrors the mind’s quiet drift.
Jack Whiteley
Mathilde Lin
(United Kingdom, 2023) 3:41 minutes

Brumation

A flamenco dancer in purple track pants and a brown jacket dances in a sunlit courtyard, with three people sitting at a table in the background clapping and playing guitar. The setting is surrounded by worn buildings.
With raw energy and magnetic presence, Carmen embodies a new generation of flamenco.
Andrew Margetson
Carmen Aviles
(Spain, United Kingdom, 2025) 4:37 minutes

Carmen

Film still from "Chambers Street" with awards laurels for best sound design and best screendance
A young man, shadowed by the ghost of his ex-girlfriend, spirals into the loss of the relationship.
Scott Dempsey Keenan
Max Cookward
(United States, 2024) 7:55 minutes

Chambers Street

A girl with red hair in a ponytail lies face down on a school hallway floor, wearing large black headphones and a light beige dress. The brick and white painted walls match her dress and hair.
When the classroom feels too still, Kielo slips into a world where movement speaks louder than words.
Sinem Kayacan, Janina Rajakangas
Janina Rajakangas
(Finland, 2025) 4:36 minutes

Kielo

Two women in flowing orange dresses pose in a dry, grassy field; one stands with outstretched arms while the other sits holding a handpan drum. Hills and mountains are visible in the background.
Amid serene Chinese landscapes, a woman dances gently to the rhythm of nature and a handpan’s hum.
Hongyi Zhai, Cuiying Li, Zhenwei Zhong
Xiao Ronghao
(China, 2025) 3:54 minutes

Spring

Close-up of a young black woman with intense eyes staring directly at the camera, her face half in shadow.
In a city of memory and reinvention, Jit dance brings life to a house that holds more than walls.
Joanna McNamara
Haleem Rasul ("Stringz")
(United States, 2024) 3:27 minutes

House in the World

A group of children joyfully lift another child in the air while standing on a patterned pavement, captured in grainy black and white film.
Nine children move through a world of their own making, speaking only through the language of the body.
Suzanne Meyer
Suzanne Meyer
(France, 2024) 4:26 minutes

Anime Libere

A man in motion sprints down a dark urban sidewalk at night, blurred posters behind him creating a sense of urgency.
Caught between falling and dancing, a man stands poised on a rooftop edge. A body suspended in freefall.
Barbara Anastacio
Kris Mensa, Barbara Anastacio
(United States, 2025) 2:25 minutes

Man in the City