NARRATIVE SHORTS

Cowboys, circus freaks and intergalactic nerds find a place in the world.

Go on a groovy adventure through time and space with these six colorful narrative shorts. From tender portrayals of loss to uplifting sagas of overcoming discrimination to zany jaunts full of theatrics, these films don’t hold back in portraying the dramatic and comedic potential of narrative dance films.

Co-Presenter: SF IndieFest

Program Info

Runtime: 73 minutes

October 15 - October 24

Venue: Streaming on Marquee TV

$8.99 / $45 (shorts pass) / $50 (festival pass)

Program Films

Wanted

A stranger enters a bleak town, carrying a curious case whose contents unlock something unexpected in the town’s joyless inhabitants. How can the influence of this lone and mysterious stranger transform the lives of an entire town?

Samara Lerman

Eliza Wilder

Contemporary

God’s Daughter Dances

A moving portrait of defending one’s sovereignty at all costs

Sungbin Byun

Hae Jun Choi

Vogue

Talk to Me

Talk To Me is a heart-warming look at the discomfort of not fitting in, in an over-the-top kind of way.

Jules de Niverville

Tony Chong

Contemporary

A Beautiful Nightmare

The intersection between mental health and a dancer’s will to continue doing what he loves even as his health deteriorates is poignantly observed

Kevin Lee Maxwell

Ricky Perry

Contemporary

When Snow Falls

With the holiday season approaching and snowflakes whistling on the wind, one man reflects on the joy of dance and all the beautiful experiences he has had during the winter holidays.

Anthony Morigerato

Anthony Morigerato, Luke Hickey

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