2018 Films Archive

LIST OF FILMS | FESTIVAL SCHEDULE | FESTIVAL PHOTOS

A Life of Movement
(United States, 2018) 13:52 Director: Melanie D’Andrea Choreographer: Various An uplifting short documentary series that highlights inspiring, bold and unconventional leaders in dance and their wisdoms of living a life …

A Life of Movement

American Tap
(United States, 2017) 90:00 Director: Mark Wilkinson This in-depth documentary is an absorbing narrative about a quintessentially American dance form—from its origins, to the historic and cultural events that shaped …

American Tap

Base
https://vimeo.com/397634940(United States, 2017) 27:31 Director: Matthew McKee Choreographer: Weston Krukow, Ben Needham-Wood Winner of 4 Regional Emmy Awards, this film celebrates the athleticism of dance, highlighting its attributes through parallels …

Baseballet: Into the Game

Betroffenheit, Film Still, sfdff 2019
(United Kingdom, 2017) 108 min Director: Jeff Tudor Choreographer: Crystal Pite Created by Crystal Pite and Jonathon Young, the award-winning Betroffenheit is a boundary-stretching hybrid of theatre and dance that …

Betroffenheit – 2018

Bournonville Today
(Denmark, 2017) 27:19 Director: Signe Roderik Choreographer: August Bournonville A tribute to the magnificent ballets of August Bournonville, the film gives an in-depth look at a unique cultural heritage that …

Bournonville Today

Carriberrie
(Australia, 2018) 14:33 Director: Dominic John Allen View Trailer An exhilarating and visceral VR film that tells the expansive story of Carriberrie- dance and song in Indigenous Australian culture. We …

Carriberrie

Celestial Motion
(United Kingdom, 2018) 6:33 Director: Shehani Fernando Choreographer: Alexander Whitley View Trailer Produced by Guardian VR, Celestial Motion is inspired by the stunning imagery captured by solar physics research. Choreographed …

Celestial Motion

Cipher
(United States, 2018) 24:35 Director: Rafael Roy, Kelin Verrette Choreographer: Team Heat In a rapidly changing Bay Area, dancers from the thriving TURF (Taking Up Room on the Floor) community …

Cipher

Creative: Alexander Ekman’s Study in Creativity
(Sweden, 2018) 52 min Director: Alexander Ekman Award-winning choreographer Alexander Ekman dives into the subject of creativity by meeting scientists, professors, artists, film directors and choreographers, with the goal of …

Creative: Alexander Ekman’s Study in Cre…

Dance Films from China
(China, 2018) Director: Various Program of ten contemporary dance films by different directors/choreographers commissioned by the Chinese Dancers Association of Beijing, as part of their Young Artist Platform …

Dance Films from China

Danseur
(United States, 2018) 70 min Director: Scott Gormley Danseur is a powerful look at the struggle facing male ballet dancers as they battle bullying and homophobia in pursuit of their …

Danseur

Discofoot
(Sweden, 2018) 28:00 Director: Paul Möllerstedt, Magnus Ader Berg Choreographer: Petter Jacobsson, Thomas Caley Bust a groove! Discofoot is an ass kicking, DJ spinning, maybe even twerkin’ free styling battle, …

Discofoot

Gravity Hero
(United States, 2018) 70 min Director: Trey McIntyre After ten years of building his dance company in Boise, Idaho, to great acclaim, Trey McIntyre shut it down. Its sudden and …

Gravity Hero

Hydra
(United States, 2018) 5:15 Director: Erin S Murray Choreographer: Erin S Murray A child wandering alone in a desolate realm meets a faceless, militaristic lineup that transforms her into a …

Hydra

Hype Cycle: Machine Learning
(United Kingdom, 2018) 3:43 Director: Matt Pyke Choreographer: Dwayne-Antony Simms Hype Cycle: Machine Learning is a set of futurist films that explore human-machine collaboration through performance and emerging technologies. The …

Hype Cycle: Machine Learning

Initiation
(Poland, 2018) 18:00 Director: Iwona Pasińska Choreographer: Iwona Pasińska Cinematic experiment that looks into human habitats, toxic relationships and untamed fears …

Initiation

Jewels at 50
(United States, 2017) 23:46 Director: Lindsay Thomas Choreographer: George Balanchine In observance of the 50th anniversary of Balanchine’s Jewels, the film documents four of the original dancers working through rehearsals, …

Jewels at 50

Kaori Ito, A Body of Life
(France, 2017) 66 min Director: Jankovic Tatjana Choreographer: Kaori Ito Kaori Ito left Japan to dance, to create, to be. As a portrait, the film travels through her own choreographies …

Kaori Ito, A Body of Life

La Chana
(Spain, 2016) 72 min Director: Lucija Stojevic Choreographer: La Chana With depth, humor and pathos, La Chana celebrates a self-taught Gypsy flamenco dancer who rose to international stardom, and then …

La Chana

LADIA
(USA/Slovakia/Spain, 2018) 6:52 Director: Álvaro Congosto Choreographer: Sandra Kramerova View Trailer Inspired by Female ¨Superheroes¨ Lara Croft and Nadia Comaneci, LADIA portrays the struggle of many contemporary women who have …

LADIA

Maurice Béjart, the Soul of Dance
(Belgium, 2018) 52 min Director: Henri de Gerlache, Jean de Garrigues Chronicles the unique destiny of this outstanding choreographer through rare archives, testimonies of his close relatives and of contemporary …

Maurice Béjart, the Soul of Dance

Moving Stories
(United States, 2018) 85 min Director: Rob Fruchtman Choreographer: Battery Dance Company & Dancing to Connect students Six dancers from the acclaimed Battery Dance Company travel the world, teaching the …

Moving Stories

Palace of the Infinite
(United States, 2018) 4:23 Director: Kathy Rose Choreographer: Kathy Rose View Trailer Haunting the palace of the mind, a rich tapestry of orchid beings comes to life as the breathing …

Palace of the Infinite

Perfectly Normal For Me
(United States, 2017) 57 min Director: Catherine Tambini In this intimate documentary, a group of kids from ages 5 to 15 reveal what it’s like to live with a variety …

Perfectly Normal For Me

Play Serious
(United States, 2018) 58 min Director: T.M. Rives Choreographer: Alexander Ekman View Trailer A one-hour documentary about Alexander Ekman’s challenging journey creating the full-length work, Play for the Paris Opera …

Play Serious

Seasoned
(United States, 2017) 19:50 Director: Blake Horn, Alex Jenkins, Audrey Rachelle Choreographer: Alex Jenkins, Audrey Rachelle View Trailer As one woman navigates a vulnerable heart within shifting relationships and landscapes, …

Seasoned

Spirit Labour
(United Kingdom, 2018) 41 min Director: Adrian Heathfield Choreographer: Anna Halprin Spirit Labour follows the practice of sculptor/performance artist Janine Antoni and her collaborations and conversations with the choreographer Anna …

Spirit Labour

The Art of Silence
(Denmark, 2018) 27:22 Director: Signe Roderik Choreographer: Morten Eggert, Lis Jeppesen, Poul-Erik Hesselkilde The Art of Silence is an in-depth look at an exceptional profession within the Royal Danish Ballet, …

The Art of Silence

The Gods of Dance
(United States, 2017) 5:45 Director: Jayson Tang Choreographer: Pascal Molat, Dores Andres, Kamryn Baldwin Enter a surreal world where god-like dancers rule …

The Gods of Dance

The Great Ghosts
(France, 2018) 52 min Director: Louise Narboni Choreographer: Yoann Bourgeois Adapted from The Mechanics of History, this remarkable film is a live performance capture of an exhibition at the Pantheon …

The Great Ghosts

The Perfect Place
(United Kingdom, 2017) 3:55 Director: Laura-Jane McRae Choreographer: Christopher Hampson, Sophie Laplane The Perfect Place tells the story of a couple looking to recapture the spark they once had. By …

The Perfect Place

Together as One
(United States, 2018) 5:32 Director: Jessica Kantor Choreographer: Marisa Hamamoto View Trailer A choreographed VR dance video mixing live action capture with animation that immerses you in a journey of …

Together as One

XXY (three portraits)
(France, 2018) 14:39 Director: Clotilde Rullaud Choreographer: Clotilde Rullaud with the dancers XXY is a stunning portrait of the feminine using a holistic multi-media approach of music, dance, and images …

XXY (three portraits)