Movies: Dance

In a time before cultural arts education was being policed, a small community of student creatives was taking their hometown by storm. Comprised of archival footage from Anya Dillard's time as a student at West Orange High School, Lock Step is a film...

unknit the ghost is a live show exploring addiction and cycles of trauma. The show combines live performers choreographed by Charlie Jimenez with projections by video artist Autojektor. Staged at PORTAL 002 - plantroom, Smeed Road, London - April 12...

Two girls, Anne and Daisy, have a late-night conversation. Daisy, a free spirit, and Anne, quiet but profound, share a moment of connection, with a subtle bond growing between them....

Noetic, Faun and Boléro: Three elements, three visions, three journeys through dance. Choreographer Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui's show offers a profound reflection on our intimate connection with the world around us. From putting mathematics in movement to ...

Cool Guy (Brayden Thompson) spends his free time crafting and perfecting his mixtapes - even though its 2023 and barely anyone uses tapes anymore, but Cool Guy claims to be an “old soul.” When his mixtapes are perfected, he likes to test them out by ...

A couple dances a choreography by Angelin Preljocaj....

Ballet by the Lake: The Wilderness Ballet Camp in Ontario's Algonquin Park. Dancing on the Rockies: The Banff School of Fine Arts ballet class practises out of doors....

I Believe is a dance show that transports us to a magical and reflective universe, where fairies, mystical beings, guard nature and dedicate themselves to protecting the balance of life on Earth. These beings symbolize the purity and strength of the ...

Life. Before and after your morning cup of coffee....

A dancer struggles with the pressure to audition for a coveted role....

A woman discovers the unexpected in her basement when she investigates why her water has run dry....

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A sleep paralyzed woman confronts her demons....

"Danse serpentine" (Gaumont #588) is part of the "Miss Lina Esbrard. Danseuse cosmopolite et serpentine" series of 4 films, and should not be confused with "Danse excentrique" (Gaumont #587), "Danse fantaisiste" (Gaumont #589) or "La Gigue" (Gaumont ...

"Danse fantaisiste" (Gaumont #589) is part of the "Miss Lina Esbrard. Danseuse cosmopolite et serpentine" series of 4 films, and should not be confused with "Danse excentrique" (Gaumont #587), "Danse serpentine" (Gaumont #588, the only extant film in...

The "cueca" is Chile's national dance. Marveled by this form of dancing, the narrator reflects on the meaning of dance in our lives and how it has been portrayed in the history of cinema....

Motion Control examines the synergy of camera and performer. Shot on 35mm, it explores from the camera's pov, the physical and emotional entrapment of the ageing and glamorous dancer in her private and personal spaces. The film is notable for hypers...

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In this non-dialogue tale, taking place along the coast of Vietnam, a mermaid is rescued from the fish market by a fisherman. As the hero carries her back to the ocean, they are joined by two jolly seahorses. Upon her wake at the beach, the mermaid p...

After awaking in an odd, disconcerting surrounding, Jamie must link together a series of projections to uncover what led him there....